IP Library Granted Patent US 9,774,194
Granted Patent B2
US 9,774,194 · App. 14/793,059 · Granted Sep 26, 2017

Charge and discharge control circuit and battery device

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Patent No.
US 9,774,194
App. No.
14/793,059
Granted
Sep 26, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a charge and discharge control circuit having a small circuit area and a compact battery device. A constant current circuit and an external resistor are connected to a voltage monitoring terminal so that a terminal voltage is pulled up or pulled down based on an external input. Moreover, output logic of a comparator and overcharge detection and overdischarge detection are switched based on the external input.

Claims (34)

1. A charge and discharge control circuit, comprising:

a first voltage monitoring terminal, a second voltage monitoring terminal, and a third voltage monitoring terminal,

the first voltage monitoring terminal and the second voltage monitoring terminal being connectable to a first secondary battery,

the second voltage monitoring terminal and the third voltage monitoring terminal being connectable to a second secondary battery;

a first resistor circuit connected between the first voltage monitoring terminal and the second voltage monitoring terminal;

a second resistor circuit connected between the second voltage monitoring terminal and the third voltage monitoring terminal;

a first reference voltage circuit connected to the second voltage monitoring terminal;

a second reference voltage circuit connected to the third voltage monitoring terminal;

a first comparator including:

a first input terminal connected to an output terminal of the first resistor circuit; and

a second input terminal connected to an output terminal of the first reference voltage circuit;

a second comparator including:

a first input terminal connected to an output terminal of the second resistor circuit; and

a second input terminal connected to an output terminal of the second reference voltage circuit;

a control circuit including:

a first input terminal connected to an output terminal of the first comparator; and

a second input terminal connected to an output terminal of the second comparator,

the control circuit being configured to monitor a state of each of the first secondary battery and the second secondary battery based on a signal input to each of the first input terminal and the second input terminal;

a first constant current circuit connected between the first voltage monitoring terminal and the second voltage monitoring terminal, the first constant current circuit being controlled to be turned on and off based on a first control signal of the control circuit;

a second constant current circuit connected between the second voltage monitoring terminal and the third voltage monitoring terminal, the second constant current circuit being controlled to be turned on and off based on a second control signal of the control circuit; and

a resistor connected between a node of the first secondary battery and the second secondary battery and a node of the first constant current circuit and the second constant current circuit,

the control circuit being further configured to:

monitor overcharge of the first secondary battery and overcharge of the second secondary battery by turning off the first constant current circuit and the second constant current circuit;

monitor overdischarge of the first secondary battery by turning on the second constant current circuit; and

monitor overdischarge of the second secondary battery by turning on the first constant current circuit.

2. A charge and discharge control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein output logic of the first comparator and output logic of the second comparator are each switched based on a control signal of the control circuit.

3. A battery device, comprising:

the charge and discharge control circuit of claim 1 ;

a first secondary battery connected between the first voltage monitoring terminal and the second voltage monitoring terminal; and

a second secondary battery connected between the second voltage monitoring terminal and the third voltage monitoring terminal.

4. A battery device, comprising:

the charge and discharge control circuit of claim 2 ;

a first secondary battery connected between the first voltage monitoring terminal and the second voltage monitoring terminal; and

a second secondary battery connected between the second voltage monitoring terminal and the third voltage monitoring terminal.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 8, 2023
From: ABLIC INC.
To: ABLIC INC.
Reel/Frame 064021/0575 →
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 Jul 7, 2015
From: FUKUCHI, SHINYA
To: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
Reel/Frame 036013/0149 →