Battery pack and cordless tool using the same

1. A battery device comprising:

a first cell group and a second cell group each having a plurality of cells connected in series;

a first housing container for housing the first cell group and a second housing container for housing the second cell group;

first current detector for detecting a current to flow through said first cell group, and second current detector for detecting a current to flow through said second cell group;

first cell number detector for detecting a number of cells of first cell group, and second cell number detector for detecting a number of cells of second group;

a first switching element connected with said first cell group for turning ON/OFF a current to flow through said first cell group and a second switching element connected with said second cell group for turning ON/OFF a current to flow through said second cell group;

first controller for controlling the ON/OFF of said first switching element with the output signal of said first current detector, and second controller for controlling the ON/OFF of said second switching element with the output signal of said second current detector;

a pair of first discharge terminals formed on one of confronting face of said first and second housing containers and connected with positive and negative terminals of the respective cell groups;

a pair of second discharge terminals formed on the other confronting faces of said first and second housing containers, and connected with the positive and negative terminals of the respective cell groups;

first and second cell number terminals formed on the one of confronting faces of the first and second housing containers;

third cell number terminal formed on the other of confronting faces of the first and second housing containers;

wherein the first cell number terminal of the first cell group is connected to the first cell number detector and the first cell number terminal of the second cell group is connected to the second cell number detector, and

wherein the third cell number terminal of the first cell group is connected to the first cell number terminal of the second cell group, and is connected to the second cell number terminal of the first cell group.

2. The battery device according to claim 1 , wherein the first discharge terminals formed on the first face of the second housing container are connected to the second discharge terminals formed on the second face of said first housing container.

3. The battery device according to claim 1 , wherein each cell of the first and second cell groups is made of a lithium cell.

4. The battery device amending to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first voltage detector for detecting the individual cell voltages of said first cell group;

a second voltage detector for detecting the individual cell voltages of said second cell group; and third and fourth controllers for controlling the ON/OFF of said first and second switching elements in response to the output signals of said first and second voltage detectors.

5. The battery device according to claim 1 , wherein charging terminals connected with the positive and negative terminals of said first cell group and the charging terminals connected with the positive and negative terminals of said second cell group are individually formed on third faces different from the first and second faces of said first and second housing containers.

6. A cordless electric tool comprising:

a tool body housing a motor for generating a rotating power, and a speed reducing mechanism for reducing the speed of said rotating power;

a handle portions connected to said tool body; and

a battery device mounted at an end portion of said handle portion, wherein the battery device comprises:

a first cell group and a second cell group each having a plurality of cells connected in series;

a first housing container for housing the first cell group and a second housing container for housing the second cell group;

first current detector for detecting a current to flow through said first cell group, and second current detector for detecting a current to flow through said second cell group;

first cell number detector for detecting a number of cells of first cell group, and second cell number detector for detecting a number of cells of the second cell group;

a first switching element connected with said first cell group for turning ON/OFF current to flow through said first cell group, and a second switching element connected with said second cell group for turning ON/OFF a current to flow through said second cell group;

first controller for controlling the ON/OFF of said first switching element with the output signal of said first current detector, and second controller for controlling the ON/OFF of said second switching element with the output signal of said second current detector;

a pair of first discharge terminals formed on one of confronting faces of said first and second housing containers, and connected with positive and negative terminals of the respective cell groups;

a pair of second discharge terminals formed on the other of the confronting faces of said second housing containers, and connected with the positive and negative terminals of the respective cell groups;

first and second cell number terminals formed on the one of confronting faces of the first and second housing containers;

third cell number terminal formed on the other of confronting faces of the first and second housing containers;

wherein the first cell number terminal of the first cell group is connected to the first cell number detector and the first cell number terminal of the second cell group is connected to the second cell number detector, and

wherein the third cell number terminal of the first cell group is connected to the first cell number terminal of the second cell group, and is connected to the second cell number terminal of the first cell group.

7. The cordless electric tool according to claim 6 , wherein the first discharge terminals formed on the first face of the second housing container are connected to the second discharge terminals formed on the second face of said first housing container.

8. The cordless electric tool according to claim 6 , wherein each cell of the first and second cell groups is made of lithium cell.

9. The cordless electric tool according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a first voltage detector for detecting the individual cell voltages of said first cell group;

a second voltage detector for detecting the individual cell voltages of said second cell group; and third and fourth controllers for controlling the ON/OFF of said first and second switching elements in response to the output signals of said first and second voltage detectors.

10. The cordless electric tool according to claim 6 , wherein charging terminals connected with the positive and negative terminals of said first cell group and the charging terminals connected with the positive and negative terminals of said second cell group are individually formed on third faces different from the first and second faces of said first and second housing containers.

11. A battery device comprising:

a first cell group and a second cell group each having a plurality of cells connected in series;

a first housing container for housing the first cell group and a second housing container for housing the second cell group;

first current detector for detecting a current to flow through said first cell group, and second current detector for detecting a current to flow through said second cell group;

a first switching element connected with said first cell group for turning ON/OFF a current to flow through said first cell group, and a second switching element connected with said second cell group for turning ON/OFF a current to flow through said second cell group;

first controller for controlling the ON/OFF of said first switching element with the output signal of said first current detector, and second controller for controlling the ON/OFF of said second switching element with the output signal of said second current detector;

a pair of first discharge terminals formed on one of confronting face of said first and second housing containers and connected with positive and negative terminals of the respective cell groups;

a pair of second discharge terminals formed on the other of the confronting faces of said first and second housing containers, and connected with the positive and negative terminals of the respective cell groups;

first and second cell group number terminals formed on the one of confronting faces of the first and second housing containers;

third cell group number terminal formed on the other of confronting faces of the first and second housing containers;

wherein the third cell group number terminal of the first housing container is connected to the first cell group number terminal of the second housing container, and is connected to the second cell group number terminal of the first housing container.

12. The battery device according to claim 11 , wherein the first discharge terminals formed on the first face of the second housing container are connected to the second discharge terminals formed on the second face of said first housing container.

13. The battery device according to claim 11 , wherein each cell of the first and second cell groups is made of a lithium cell.

14. The battery device according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a first voltage detector for detecting the individual cell voltages of said first cell group;

a second voltage detector for detecting the individual cell voltages of said second cell group; and third and fourth controllers for controlling the ON/OFF of said first and second switching elements in response to the output signals of said first and second voltage detectors.

15. The battery device according to claim 11 , wherein charging terminals connected with the positive and negative terminals of said first cell group and the charging terminals connected with the positive and negative terminals of said second cell group are individually formed on third faces different from the first and second faces of said first and second housing containers.