Battery discharge device with self-adjusting resistance
US9240693B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/16
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A battery discharge device according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a sensor configured to sense a parameter of a high voltage source, a controller in communication with the sensor and a discharge circuit that discharges energy stored on the high voltage source in response to a command signal from the controller. The discharge circuit includes a plurality of resistors connected in parallel to one another.
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