Secondary battery pack
A secondary battery pack of the present invention includes a secondary battery block 3 in which a plurality of unit blocks 2 are connected in series; battery adjustment sections 5 that are each provided for each of the unit blocks 2 and have a function of monitoring the voltage of secondary batteries and a function of adjusting the balance; a charge switch 8 ; and a discharge switch 9 . The secondary battery pack includes transmission sections 17 that receive information from the corresponding battery adjustment sections 5 . The transmission sections are connected to the preceding or subsequent transmission sections and are so set that at least either information input from the preceding transmission sections or information input from the battery adjustment sections 5 is output to the subsequent transmission sections. The transmission sections are equipped with a constant current transmission section that transmits with a constant value of current; and a current detection section that can detect the value of the constant current.
1. A secondary battery pack, comprising:
a secondary battery block in which a plurality of unit blocks each having a plurality of secondary batteries connected in series is connected in series;
battery adjustment sections that are each provided for each of the unit blocks, are connected to each secondary battery in the unit blocks, and have a function of monitoring the voltage of the secondary batteries;
a charge switch that is used to break a charge path inserted into a charge and discharge path of the secondary battery block;
a discharge switch that is used to break a discharge path inserted into the charge and discharge path;
a current detection section that monitors a charge and discharge current of the secondary battery block;
and transmission sections that are each provided for each of the unit blocks, are connected to the battery adjustment sections, and receive information from the battery adjustment sections, wherein
the current detection section is on the low voltage side of the secondary battery block and is electrically located between the unit block and the charge switch/discharge switch at the charge and discharge path,
an output from the current detection section is input to the battery adjustment section or slave control section provided for the unit or combined block closest to the charge and discharge path, and the battery adjustment section, the slave control section, or the transmission section connected to the battery adjustment section or slave control section has means for determining whether the output from the current detection section is in an abnormal state,
the transmission sections are connected to the transmission sections provided for the preceding or subsequent unit blocks, and are so set that at least either information input from the preceding transmission sections or information input from the battery adjustment sections is output to the subsequent transmission sections, and
the charge switch and the discharge switch are so set as to be directly controlled by an output from a transmission section that is provided for a unit block electrically closest to the charge and discharge path.
2. A secondary battery pack, comprising:
a secondary battery block in which connected in series is a plurality of combined blocks in each of which a plurality of unit blocks each having a plurality of secondary batteries connected in series is connected in series;
battery adjustment sections that are each provided for each of the unit blocks, are connected to each secondary battery in the unit blocks, and have a function of monitoring the voltage of the secondary batteries;
slave control sections that are each provided for each of the combined blocks and have a function of monitoring the voltage of each unit block in the combined blocks;
a charge switch that is used to break a charge path inserted into a charge and discharge path of the secondary battery block;
a discharge switch that is used to break a discharge path inserted into the charge and discharge path;
a current detection section that monitors a charge and discharge current of the secondary battery block and is electrically located between the unit block and the charge switch/discharge switch at the charge and discharge path;
and transmission sections that are each provided for each of the combined blocks, are connected to the slave control sections, and receive information from the slave control sections, wherein
the current detection section is on the low voltage side of the secondary battery block,
an output from the current detection section is input to the battery adjustment section or slave control section provided for the unit or combined block closest to the charge and discharge path, and the battery adjustment section, the slave control section, or the transmission section connected to the battery adjustment section or slave control section has means for determining whether the output from the current detection section is in an abnormal state,
the transmission sections are connected to the transmission sections provided for the preceding or subsequent combined blocks, and are so set that at least either information input from the preceding transmission sections or information input from the slave control sections is output to the subsequent transmission sections, and
the charge switch and the discharge switch are so set as to be directly controlled by an output from a transmission section that is provided for a unit block electrically closest to the charge and discharge path.
3. The secondary battery pack according to any one of claim 1 and claim 2 , wherein
the transmission sections are equipped with a constant current transmission function to transmit with a constant value of current and a current detection function to detect the value of the constant current.
4. The secondary battery pack according to any one of claim 1 and claim 2 , wherein
the transmission sections are equipped with an OR function section that outputs detection information when there is detection information to be input to the transmission sections.
5. The secondary battery pack according to any one of claim 1 and claim 2 , wherein
at least either the charge or discharge switch is controlled by an output from the transmission section provided for the unit or combined block closest to the charge and discharge path.