Battery with switched accumulators
US11876390B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery with switched accumulators, including: a first cell; a plurality of second cells series-connected with the first cell, each first and second cell including: an electric accumulator series-connected with a first switch, a second switch connected in parallel with the accumulator and the first switch, and a first diode, the cathodes of the first diodes being connected to an output node, the anode of the accumulator of the first cell being connected to ground, the anode of the first diode of each second cell being coupled to the cathode of the accumulator by at least one third switch; and a control circuit capable of measuring characteristics of at least certain accumulators and of controlling the first, second, and third switches according to the characteristics.
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