Battery pack and method of controlling charging of battery pack
US8513922B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 16, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 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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