IP Library Granted Patent US 8,803,483
Granted Patent B2
US 8,803,483 · App. 13/318,641 · Granted Aug 12, 2014

Secondary battery pack power supply system

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Patent No.
US 8,803,483
App. No.
13/318,641
Granted
Aug 12, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a secondary battery pack system that controls battery packs which are connected in parallel without requiring a complex system configuration, a secondary battery pack system of the present invention that supplies power to an electronic device includes a plurality of battery packs each having a controller, a main body side connection circuit which is provided on the electronic device side so as to be connected to the plurality of battery packs, and a main body side discharge control signal line which is provided in the main body side connection circuit. The main body side discharge control signal line and controllers of the plurality of battery packs are connected to each other.

Claims (20)

1. A secondary battery pack system for supplying power to an electronic device, comprising:

a plurality of battery packs each having a controller;

a main body side connection circuit which is provided on the electronic device side so as to be connected to the plurality of battery packs; and

a main body side discharge control signal line which is provided in the main body side connection circuit, wherein

the main body side discharge control signal line and controllers of the plurality of battery packs are connected to each other in parallel,

a battery connection signal for recognizing a connection of the battery pack is input to the controller, and

a discharge control signal input from the main body side discharge control signal line is pulled up by a pull-up resistor and is distributed into two lines, and one of the distributed signals is input to the controller via a resistor and the other is directly input to the controller.

2. The secondary battery pack system according to claim 1 , wherein,

in the main body side connection circuit, the discharge control signal of the battery pack is connected to the main body side discharge control signal line, which is then pulled up by a resistor, and

in the main body side connection circuit, the battery connection signal is connected to a GND terminal.

3. The secondary battery pack system according to claim 2 , wherein,

when the battery pack is connected to the main body side connection circuit and the level of the battery connection signal is changed, establishment of a connection between the battery pack and main body side connection circuit is recognized, and the voltage of the discharge control signal is read by the controller in the battery pack so as to determine whether discharging is permitted or not.

4. A secondary battery pack system for supplying power to an electronic device, comprising:

a plurality of battery packs each having a controller;

a main body side connection circuit which is provided on the electronic device side so as to be connected to the plurality of battery packs; and

a main body side discharge control signal line which is provided in the main body side connection circuit, wherein

the main body side discharge control signal line and controllers of the plurality of battery packs are connected to each other in parallel,

when the battery pack is attached to the electronic device, a discharge control signal line of the controller is connected to the main body side discharge control signal line,

a battery connection signal for recognizing a connection of the battery pack is input to the controller, and

a discharge control signal input from the main body side discharge control signal line is pulled up by a pull-up resistor and is distributed into two lines, and one of the distributed signals is input to the controller via a resistor and the other is directly input to the controller.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2024
From: SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, AS SECURITY AGENT
To: ENVISION AESC JAPAN LTD.; ENVISION AESC ENERGY DEVICES LTD.
Reel/Frame 069461/0179 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Jul 2, 2019
From: ENVISION AESC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD.
To: SUMITOMO MITUSI BANKING CORPORATION, AS SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 049649/0924 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 21, 2019
From: NEC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD.
To: ENVISION AESC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 049556/0123 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2011
From: NAGASE, KAZUHISA
To: NEC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027169/0374 →