Battery discharge gas control system
First Claim
1. A battery discharge gas control system, comprising:
- a battery having a gas release port;
a passage connected to said gas release port;
a control valve connected to said passage;
a pressure sensor for detecting a pressure in said passage; and
a control circuit for opening said control valve to release a gas generated by said battery from said passage, depending on the pressure in said passage as detected by said pressure sensor.
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Abstract
A battery discharge gas control system, which releases a hydrogen gas generated from the battery assembly when the battery assembly is charged and discharged, is capable of keeping the battery structure highly resistant to water or humidity. The battery discharge gas control system has a battery having a gas release port, a passage connected to the gas release port, a control valve connected to the passage, a pressure sensor for detecting a pressure in the passage, and a control circuit for opening the control valve to release a gas generated by the battery from the passage, depending on the pressure in the passage as detected by the pressure sensor. During a period of time in which no hydrogen gas is generated or a generated hydrogen gas is not plenty enough to be released while the battery is being charged or discharged, the passage is closed for thereby keeping the battery structure highly resistant to water or humidity. The control valve has a solenoid-operated valve openable in response to a control signal outputted by the control circuit, and a relief valve mechanically openable depending on the pressure in the passage. Even in the event of a failure of the solenoid-operated valve, the relief valve is mechanically opened depending on the pressure in the passage, thereby protecting the passage from damage.
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1. A battery discharge gas control system, comprising:
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a battery having a gas release port; a passage connected to said gas release port; a control valve connected to said passage; a pressure sensor for detecting a pressure in said passage; and a control circuit for opening said control valve to release a gas generated by said battery from said passage, depending on the pressure in said passage as detected by said pressure sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A battery discharge gas control system, comprising:
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a battery having a gas release port; a passage connected to said gas release port; a control valve connected to said passage; and a control circuit for outputting a control signal to intermittently open said control valve to release a gas generated by said battery from said passage. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A battery discharge gas control system, comprising:
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a battery having a gas release port; a passage connected to said gas release port; and a control valve connected to said passage, said control valve comprising; a solenoid-operated valve electrically openable depending on the pressure in said passage; and a relief valve which is mechanically openable, said relief valve being normally urged to be closed by a force greater than a force with which said solenoid-operated valve is opened. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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