Battery pack management apparatus
First Claim
1. A battery pack management apparatus for managing a battery pack including a series connection of battery cells, said battery pack management apparatus being provided with a management unit for each of unit batteries each of which includes a single battery cell or a plurality of adjacent battery cells included in said battery pack, said battery pack management apparatus comprising:
- a selection circuit selecting one of said unit batteries; and
a voltage detection circuit detecting a voltage across said selected unit battery;
wherein said management unit provided for said selected unit battery is configured to perform a management process other than detection of said voltage across said selected unit battery on said selected unit battery.
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Abstract
The battery pack management apparatus for managing a battery pack having a series connection of battery cells is provided with a management unit for each of unit batteries each of which includes a single battery cell or a plurality of adjacent battery cells included in said battery pack. The battery pack management apparatus includes a selection circuit selecting one of the unit batteries, and a voltage detection circuit detecting a voltage across the selected unit battery. The management unit provided for the selected unit battery is configured to perform a management process (discharge process, for example) other than detection of the voltage across the selected unit battery on the selected unit battery.
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1. A battery pack management apparatus for managing a battery pack including a series connection of battery cells, said battery pack management apparatus being provided with a management unit for each of unit batteries each of which includes a single battery cell or a plurality of adjacent battery cells included in said battery pack, said battery pack management apparatus comprising:
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a selection circuit selecting one of said unit batteries; and
a voltage detection circuit detecting a voltage across said selected unit battery;
wherein said management unit provided for said selected unit battery is configured to perform a management process other than detection of said voltage across said selected unit battery on said selected unit battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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