IP Library Granted Patent US 11,641,116
Granted Patent B2
US 11,641,116 · App. 17/162,024 · Granted May 2, 2023

Charge/discharge control circuit and battery device having the same

Inventors: Shinya Fukuchi (Tokyo, JP); Kazuaki Sano (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: ABLIC INC.
H02J7/0014H01M10/441H02J7/0047H02J7/00712
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Patent No.
US 11,641,116
App. No.
17/162,024
Granted
May 2, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A charge/discharge control circuit includes: an output terminal from which a cell-balance control signal is sent to each of the first and the second cell balance circuits; the first and the second voltage detection circuits; a control circuit configured to send the first and the second control signals in accordance with a detection signal received from at least one of the first and the second voltage detection circuits; and an output circuit configured to select one of a voltage of a power supply terminal, a voltage of an input terminal connected to each of a negative electrode of a first battery and a positive electrode of a second battery, and a voltage of a ground terminal in accordance with the first and second control signals, and send the selected voltage to the output terminal.

Claims (41)

1. A charge/discharge control circuit configured to control charging/discharging of a battery device having a first battery and a second battery connected in series; and a first cell balance circuit and a second cell balance circuit connected in parallel to the first battery and the second battery, respectively,

the charge/discharge control circuit, comprising:

a power supply terminal to which a positive electrode of the first battery is connected;

an input terminal to which a negative electrode of the first battery and a positive electrode of the second battery is connected;

a ground terminal to which a negative electrode of the second battery is connected;

an output terminal configured to send a cell-balance control signal to each of the first cell balance circuit and the second cell balance circuit;

a first voltage detection circuit connected between the power supply terminal and the input terminal;

a second voltage detection circuit connected between the input terminal and the ground terminal;

a control circuit configured to send a first control signal and a second control signal in accordance with a detection signal provided from at least one of the first voltage detection circuit and the second voltage detection circuit; and

an output circuit configured to send a selected voltage to the output terminal, the selected voltage being selected from one of a voltage of the power supply terminal, a voltage of the input terminal, and a voltage of the ground terminal in accordance with the first control signal and second control signal.

2. The charge/discharge control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the output circuit comprises:

a first switch connected between the power supply terminal and the output terminal;

a second switch connected between the ground terminal and the output terminal; and

a current limiting resistor connected between the input terminal and the output terminal.

3. A battery device, comprising:

a first battery, a second battery, and charge/discharge control FETs connected in series between a first external terminal and a second external terminal;

a first cell balance circuit and a second cell balance circuit connected in parallel to the first battery and the second battery, respectively; and

the charge/discharge control circuit of claim 2 , the charge/discharge control circuit having the output terminal connected to a control terminal of each of the first cell balance circuit and the second cell balance circuit.

4. A battery device, comprising:

a first battery, a second battery, and charge/discharge control FETs connected in series between a first external terminal and a second external terminal;

a first cell balance circuit and a second cell balance circuit connected in parallel to the first battery and the second battery, respectively; and

the charge/discharge control circuit of claim 1 , the charge/discharge control circuit having the output terminal connected to a control terminal of each of the first cell balance circuit and the second cell balance circuit.

5. A charge/discharge control circuit configured to control charging/discharging of a battery device having a first battery and a second battery connected in series; and a first cell balance circuit and a second cell balance circuit connected in parallel to the first battery and the second battery, respectively,

the charge/discharge control circuit, comprising:

a power supply terminal to which a positive electrode of the first battery is connected;

an input terminal to which a negative electrode of the first battery and a positive electrode of the second battery is connected;

a ground terminal to which a negative electrode of the second battery is connected;

an output terminal configured to send a cell-balance control signal to each of the first cell balance circuit and the second cell balance circuit;

a first voltage detection circuit connected between the power supply terminal and the input terminal;

a second voltage detection circuit connected between the input terminal and the ground terminal;

a control circuit configured to send a first control signal and a second control signal in accordance with a detection signal provided from at least one of the first voltage detection circuit and the second voltage detection circuit;

an output circuit configured to send a selected voltage to the output terminal, the selected voltage being selected from one of a voltage of the power supply terminal, a voltage of the input terminal, and a voltage of the ground terminal in accordance with the first control signal and second control signal; and

wherein the control circuit is configured to further send a third control signal in accordance with the detection signal provided from at least one of the first voltage detection circuit and the second voltage detection circuit, and

wherein the output circuit comprises:

a first switch connected between the power supply terminal and the output terminal;

a second switch connected between the ground terminal and the output terminal; and

a switching circuit connected between the input terminal and the output terminal, and controlled by the third control signal.

6. A battery device, comprising:

a first battery, a second battery, and charge/discharge control FETs connected in series between a first external terminal and a second external terminal;

a first cell balance circuit and a second cell balance circuit connected in parallel to the first battery and the second battery, respectively; and

the charge/discharge control circuit of claim 5 , the charge/discharge control circuit having the output terminal connected to a control terminal of each of the first cell balance circuit and the second cell balance circuit.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 8, 2023
From: ABLIC INC.
To: ABLIC INC.
Reel/Frame 064021/0575 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: FUKUCHI, SHINYA; SANO, KAZUAKI
To: ABLIC INC.
Reel/Frame 055082/0777 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2020-016155 · Feb 3, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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