Charge/discharge control circuit and charging type power supply device

1. A charge/discharge control circuit for controlling charge/discharge of a battery unit comprising a plurality of secondary batteries connected in series,

the charge/discharge control circuit comprising:

at least one intermediate terminal connected to a connection terminal between the plurality of secondary batteries of the battery unit;

a plurality of dividing resistors provided corresponding to the plurality of secondary batteries; and

an intermediate terminal disconnection detection circuit connected to the at least one intermediate terminal,

wherein the intermediate terminal disconnection detection circuit comprises a constant current circuit having a constant current value which is variable in accordance with fluctuations in resistances of resistive elements of the plurality of dividing resistors:

wherein the intermediate terminal disconnection detection circuit comprises a resistor which is the same type as the plurality of dividing resistors.

2. A charge/discharge control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the constant current circuit comprises:

a depletion type metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor; and

a resistor connected between a gate terminal and a source terminal of the depletion type MOS transistor.

3. A charging type power supply device, comprising:

a battery unit comprising a plurality of secondary batteries connected in series;

the charge/discharge control circuit according to claim 1 for controlling charge/discharge of the battery unit; and

a charge/discharge control switch controlled by the charge/discharge control circuit.