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Battery charge/discharge current detection apparatus

  • US 20090132188A1
  • Filed: 10/06/2008
  • Published: 05/21/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A battery charge/discharge current detection apparatus having a power supply circuit powered by a battery mounted on a vehicle and configured to detect a charge/discharge current of the battery by use of a current detecting resistor connected between a negative terminal of the battery and a ground, the battery charge/discharge current detection apparatus comprising:

  • a first function of detecting a voltage across the voltage detecting resistor;

    a second function of detecting a charge/discharge current of the battery on the basis of the voltage detected by the first function;

    a third function of detecting presence of an abnormality of the current detecting resistor; and

    a fourth function of informing an abnormality detected by the third function to the outside;

    wherein a battery-side negative terminal of the power supply circuit is connected to the negative terminal of the battery.

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