IP Library Granted Patent US 9,099,874
Granted Patent B2
US 9,099,874 · App. 13/069,865 · Granted Aug 4, 2015

Battery state monitoring circuit and battery device

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Patent No.
US 9,099,874
App. No.
13/069,865
Granted
Aug 4, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a battery state monitoring circuit including: a charge/discharge control circuit for detecting and controlling a state of a secondary battery; a temperature sensor circuit connected to an overcurrent detection terminal; an amplifier for comparing a reference voltage and a divided voltage of the overcurrent detection terminal; and a transistor that receives an output signal of the amplifier, for controlling a charge control output terminal. When a charger is connected in a state in which the secondary battery has an ultra-low voltage, a charge control FET is controlled so that a constant voltage may appear between output terminals, to thereby ensure an operating voltage of the temperature sensor circuit to enable an overheat protection function.

Claims (16)

1. A battery state monitoring circuit, comprising:

a charge/discharge control circuit for detecting and controlling a state of a secondary battery;

a temperature sensor circuit connected to an overcurrent detection terminal;

an amplifier for comparing a reference voltage and a divided voltage of the overcurrent detection terminal; and

a transistor that receives an output signal of the amplifier, for controlling a charge control output terminal,

wherein when the divided voltage of the overcurrent detection terminal is below the reference voltage, the amplifier controls the transistor, which in turn controls the charge control output terminal to limit an amount of current flowing to the secondary battery to thereby prevent a magnitude of a voltage present on the overcurrent detection terminal from dropping below a level that facilitates operation of the temperature sensor circuit.

2. A battery device, comprising:

a chargeable/dischargeable secondary battery;

a charge/discharge control switch provided in a charge/discharge path of the chargeable/dischargeable secondary battery; and

the battery state monitoring circuit according to claim 1 , for monitoring a voltage of the chargeable/dischargeable secondary battery and opening/closing the charge/discharge control switch to control charge/discharge of the chargeable/dischargeable secondary battery.

3. A battery state monitoring circuit, comprising:

a charge/discharge control circuit that includes a charge control terminal for controlling a switch that controls the flow of current from a charger to a secondary battery;

a temperature sensor circuit that operates from power received from an overcurrent detection terminal of the charge/discharge control circuit;

an amplifier for comparing a reference voltage and a divided voltage of the overcurrent detection terminal; and

a transistor that receives an output signal of the amplifier, for controlling the charge control output terminal,

wherein when the divided voltage of the overcurrent detection terminal is below the reference voltage, the amplifier and controls the transistor, which in turn controls the charge control output terminal to limit an amount of current flowing to the secondary battery to thereby control an output of the charge control terminal of the charge/discharge control circuit to prevent a magnitude of a voltage present on the overcurrent detection terminal from dropping below a level that facilitates operation of the temperature sensor circuit.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 12, 2018
From: SII SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
To: ABLIC INC.
Reel/Frame 045567/0927 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE EXECUTION DATE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 037783 FRAME: 0166. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 23, 2016
From: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC
To: SII SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037903/0928 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2016
From: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC
To: SII SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION .
Reel/Frame 037783/0166 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2011
From: YOSHIKAWA, KIYOSHI
To: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
Reel/Frame 026007/0886 →