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Battery pack manager

  • US 20060103351A1
  • Filed: 11/14/2005
  • Published: 05/18/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A battery pack manager for a plurality of unit cells of secondary battery connected in series, comprising:

  • a cell equalizer, associated with said unit cells, that equalizes cell voltages developed by the unit cells;

    an overcharge/overdischarge detector, associated with said unit cells, that detects an overcharge and an overdischarge of said unit cells; and

    an inhibit circuit that prevents said cell equalizer from discharging said unit cells when said overcharge/overdischarge detector is operating.

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