Charge/discharge control circuit and battery device
View Patent ↗A charge/discharge control circuit includes: a first power supply terminal connected to a first electrode of a secondary battery; a second power supply terminal connected to a second electrode of the secondary battery; a charge control terminal connected to a discharge control switch and a charge control switch; a detection terminal; a control circuit; and an output circuit configured to output a charge control signal from the charge control terminal, and configured to output a first voltage when a charger is connected and the control circuit permits charging, and to output a voltage of the detection terminal which differs from the first voltage when the charger is connected and the control circuit prohibits charging. The output circuit is capable of outputting a voltage of the second power supply terminal which differs from the first voltage when the charger is not connected.
1. A charge/discharge control circuit, comprising:
a first power supply terminal configured to connect to a first electrode of a secondary battery;
a second power supply terminal configured to connect to a second electrode of the secondary battery;
a charge control terminal configured to connect to a gate terminal of a discharge control switch and a gate terminal of a charge control switch;
a detection terminal;
a control circuit; and
an output circuit configured to output a charge control signal from the charge control terminal,
the discharge control switch and the charge control switch being placed along a charge route connected to the second electrode,
the detection terminal being connected to a point along the charge route opposite from the second electrode with the discharge control switch and the charge control switch interposed therebetween,
the output circuit being configured to output a first voltage, provided that a charger is connected between a charge terminal which is disposed on the charge route and a charge/discharge terminal which is disposed on a charge/discharge route connected to the first electrode, and that the control circuit permits charging,
the output circuit being configured to output a voltage of the detection terminal which differs from the first voltage, provided that the charger is connected between the charge terminal and the charge/discharge terminal, and that the control circuit prohibits charging, and
the output circuit being configured to be able to output a voltage of the second power supply terminal which differs from the first voltage, provided that the charger is not connected between the charge terminal and the charge/discharge terminal.
2. A charge/discharge control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the output circuit is configured to output the voltage of the second power supply terminal, provided that the charger is not connected between the charge terminal and the charge/discharge terminal, and that a discharge current from the secondary battery flows in the charge route.
3. A charge/discharge control circuit according to claim 2 ,
wherein the discharge control switch and the charge control switch are switched on by the first voltage, provided that the charger is connected between the charge terminal and the charge/discharge terminal, and that the control circuit permits charging,
wherein the charge control switch is switched off by the voltage of the detection terminal, provided that the charger is connected between the charge terminal and the charge/discharge terminal, and that the control circuit prohibits charging, and
wherein the discharge control switch is switched off by the voltage of the second power supply terminal, provided that the charger is not connected between the charge terminal and the charge/discharge terminal, and that a discharge current from the secondary battery flows in the charge route.
4. A battery device, comprising:
the charge/discharge control circuit of claim 3 ;
the secondary battery;
the charge/discharge route connected to the first electrode of the secondary battery;
the charge/discharge terminal provided on the charge/discharge route;
the charge route connected to the second electrode of the secondary battery;
the charge terminal provided on the charge route;
the discharge control switch placed along the charge route;
the charge control switch placed along the charge route;
a discharge route connected to the second electrode of the secondary battery;
a discharge terminal provided on the discharge route; and
another discharge control switch placed along the discharge route.
5. A battery device, comprising:
the charge/discharge control circuit of claim 2 ;
the secondary battery;
the charge/discharge route connected to the first electrode of the secondary battery;
the charge/discharge terminal provided on the charge/discharge route;
the charge route connected to the second electrode of the secondary battery;
the charge terminal provided on the charge route;
the discharge control switch placed along the charge route;
the charge control switch placed along the charge route;
a discharge route connected to the second electrode of the secondary battery;
a discharge terminal provided on the discharge route; and
another discharge control switch placed along the discharge route.
6. A battery device, comprising:
the charge/discharge control circuit of claim 1 ;
the secondary battery;
the charge/discharge route connected to the first electrode of the secondary battery;
the charge/discharge terminal provided on the charge/discharge route;
the charge route connected to the second electrode of the secondary battery;
the charge terminal provided on the charge route;
the discharge control switch placed along the charge route;
the charge control switch placed along the charge route;
a discharge route connected to the second electrode of the secondary battery;
a discharge terminal provided on the discharge route; and
another discharge control switch placed along the discharge route.