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Battery pack and method of controlling charging of battery pack

US8513922B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 2010
Grant dateAug 20, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J7/00306
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A battery pack includes a battery cell, a charge-blocking unit, a voltage sensing and balancing circuit, and a microcomputer, the microcomputer including a controller that detects at least one selected from the group of abnormal analog-to-digital conversion, abnormal voltage, and abnormal temperature of the battery cell, the controller outputting a charge control signal to the charge-blocking unit to inhibit charging of the battery cell.

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