Secondary battery control circuit
First Claim
1. A secondary battery control unit, comprising:
- a liquid detection section for continuously detecting infiltration or generation of a liquid inside a secondary battery or inside a battery pack in which the secondary battery is installed; and
a control section for interrupting charging/discharging of the secondary battery in a case where a liquid is detected by the liquid detection section,wherein the liquid detection section controls the control section based on an impedance or resistance value detected between two electrically separated terminals, and wherein an amount of an electrical current flowing through each of the terminals approaches zero, unless the liquid is detected by the liquid detection section, andwherein the liquid detection section includes a comparator having a first input connected to a constant current source and one of the terminals, and a second input connected to a reference voltage source.
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Abstract
According to the present invention, there is provided a secondary battery control circuit which can perform a reliable charge/discharge control without activating Positive Temperature Coefficient element. The secondary battery control circuit includes a temperature detection section for detecting a temperature of the secondary battery and a system logic for controlling charging/discharging of the secondary battery based on the temperature detected by the temperature detection section. The system logic interrupts the charging of the secondary battery in a case where the temperature detected by the temperature detection section is out of a predetermined first temperature range, and interrupts the discharging of the secondary battery in a case where the temperature detected by the temperature detection section is out of a predetermined second temperature range.
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5 Claims
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1. A secondary battery control unit, comprising:
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a liquid detection section for continuously detecting infiltration or generation of a liquid inside a secondary battery or inside a battery pack in which the secondary battery is installed; and a control section for interrupting charging/discharging of the secondary battery in a case where a liquid is detected by the liquid detection section, wherein the liquid detection section controls the control section based on an impedance or resistance value detected between two electrically separated terminals, and wherein an amount of an electrical current flowing through each of the terminals approaches zero, unless the liquid is detected by the liquid detection section, and wherein the liquid detection section includes a comparator having a first input connected to a constant current source and one of the terminals, and a second input connected to a reference voltage source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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