POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND VEHICLE USING THE SAME
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Abstract
A power supply device includes functional modules, and a main controller that is connected to and controls the modules. Each module includes a battery block, a communication interface, a memory and a battery state detector. The block includes a battery cells that are connected in serial and/or in parallel to each other. The interface exchanges data with other modules or the controllers. The memory can store data exchanged through the interface. The battery state detector can detect at least one of current, voltage and temperature of the block. When the module is connected to the controller, the controller assigns a unique address to the module. The module stores the unique address, which is assigned by the controller, in the memory. The module exchanges data based on the address.
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18 Claims
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1-9. -9. (canceled)
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10. A power supply device comprising:
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a plurality of functional modules; and a main controller that is connected to and controls said plurality of functional modules, wherein each of said plurality of functional modules comprises a battery block that includes a plurality of battery cells connected in serial and/or in parallel to each other, a communication interface that exchanges data with other of the functional modules or said main controllers, a memory portion that can store data that is exchanged through said communication interface, and a battery state detection portion that can detect at least one of current, voltage and temperature of said battery block, wherein when the functional module is connected to said main controller, the main controller assigns a unique address to the functional module, wherein said functional module stores the unique address, which is assigned by said main controller, in said memory portion, and wherein said functional module exchanges data based on the address. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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