PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT AND CHARGING DEVICE

• US 20120161712A1
• Filed: 12/14/2011
• Published: 06/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Limited
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Saito, Keisuke
• Granted Patent: US 8,860,373 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/129
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 3/087 for dc applications
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 3/202 for dc systems
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 5/04 responsive to abnormal temperature specially adapted for electric machines H02H7/0852
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 5/041 additionally responsive to excess current H02H5/048 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00302 Overcharge protection
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00306 Overdischarge protection
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0031 using battery or load disconnect circuits H02J9/002 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A protective circuit includes a smoothing circuit in which a pulse-like charging output permitting signal is input in a normal charging state and the pulse-like charging output permitting signal is not input in an abnormal charging state, and a charging output control element that is controlled so as to permit or stop a charging output with respect to an electric storage device, permits the charging output by an output signal in which the charging output permitting signal is smoothened by the smoothing circuit, and stops the charging output when an abnormal charging state is detected.

Claims

1. A protective circuit comprising:

a smoothing circuit in which a pulse-like charging output permitting signal is input in a normal charging state and the pulse-like charging output permitting signal is not input in an abnormal charging state; and

a charging output control element that is controlled so as to permit or stop a charging output with respect to an electric storage device, permits the charging output by an output signal in which the charging output permitting signal is smoothened by the smoothing circuit, and stops the charging output when an abnormal charging state is detected.

2. The protective circuit according to claim 1, wherein the smoothing circuit includes:

a first input terminal and a second input terminal to which the pulse-like charging output permitting signal is input;

a first output terminal and a second output terminal that output a control signal to the charging output control element;

a series circuit that includes a first condenser and a first diode in forward direction which are inserted between the first input terminal and the first output terminal;

a second diode in which an anode is connected to a power supply line which connects the second input terminal and the second output terminal and a cathode is connected between the first condenser and an anode of the first diode; and

a second condenser that is inserted between the power supply line and a cathode of the first diode.

3. The protective circuit according to claim 1, wherein the abnormal charging state includes at least one of a state where voltage of the charging output is greater than a preset value, a state where charging current is greater than a preset value, and a state where temperature of the electric storage device is higher than a preset value.

4. A protective circuit comprising:

a smoothing circuit in which a pulse-like discharging output permitting signal is input in a normal discharging state and the pulse-like discharging output permitting signal is not input in an abnormal discharging state; and

a discharging output control element that is controlled so as to permit or stop a discharging output from an electric storage device to a load, permits the discharging output by an output signal in which the discharging output permitting signal is smoothened by the smoothing circuit, and stops the discharging output when an abnormal discharging state is detected.

5. The protective circuit according to claim 4, wherein the smoothing circuit includes:

a first input terminal and a second input terminal to which the pulse-like discharging output permitting signal is input;

a first output terminal and a second output terminal that output a control signal to the discharging output control element;

a series circuit that includes a first condenser and a first diode in forward direction which are inserted between the first input terminal and the first output terminal;

a second diode in which an anode is connected to a power supply line which connects the second input terminal and the second output terminal and a cathode is connected between the first condenser and an anode of the first diode; and

a second condenser that is inserted between the power supply line and a cathode of the first diode.

6. The protective circuit according to claim 4, wherein the abnormal discharging state includes at least one of a state where a voltage of the discharging output is smaller than a preset value, a state where a discharging current is greater than a preset value, and a state where a temperature of the electric storage device is higher than a preset value.

7. A charging device comprising:

a power supply circuit that generates a charging power supply;

a charging output control element that controls permitting or stopping of output of the charging power supply;

a charging control portion that detects a charging state, outputs a pulse-like output permitting signal when a charging state is normal, and does not output the output permitting signal when a charging state is abnormal; and

a control signal generating portion that is connected to the charging control portion and outputs a control signal from the output permitting signal to the charging output control element.

8. The charging device according to claim 7, wherein the control signal generating portion includes:

a first input terminal and a second input terminal to which the pulse-like output permitting signal is input;

a first output terminal and a second output terminal that output the control signal to the charging output control element;

a series circuit that includes a first condenser and a first diode in forward direction which are inserted between the first input terminal and the first output terminal;

a second diode in which an anode is connected to a power supply line which connects the second input terminal and the second output terminal and a cathode is connected between the first condenser and an anode of the first diode; and

a second condenser that is inserted between the power supply line and a cathode of the first diode.

9. The charging device according to claim 7, wherein the abnormal charging state includes at least one of a state where a voltage of the charging output is greater than a preset value, a state where a charging current is greater than a preset value, and a state where a temperature of the electric storage device is higher than a preset value.

10. The charging device according to claim 9, wherein the abnormal charging state is detected in the charging device.

11. The charging device according to claim 9, wherein the abnormal charging state is detected in an electric storage device which is connected to an output.

12. The charging device according to claim 7, wherein the charging output control element is a switching element which is connected to an output side of the power supply circuit, and

the control signal generating portion outputs a control signal which turns on the switching element from the output permitting signal.

13. The charging device according to claim 7, wherein the charging output control element is a switching element which controls operating or non-operating of the power supply circuit, and

the control signal generating portion outputs a control signal which causes the power supply circuit to be set in an operating state through the switching element from the output permitting signal.