Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Power source apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 电源设备
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Application No.: US13577745Application Date: 2011-02-02
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Publication No.: US09030167B2Publication Date: 2015-05-12
- Inventor: Masao Yamaguchi , Mikitaka Tamai , Osamu Kaite , Shinichi Itagaki , Masayuki Kobayashi , Hiroyoshi Yamamoto
- Applicant: Masao Yamaguchi , Mikitaka Tamai , Osamu Kaite , Shinichi Itagaki , Masayuki Kobayashi , Hiroyoshi Yamamoto
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
- Priority: JP2010-025984 20100208; JP2010-107761 20100507
- International Application: PCT/JP2011/052143 WO 20110202
- International Announcement: WO2011/096430 WO 20110811
- Main IPC: H02J7/00
- IPC: H02J7/00 ; H01M10/00 ; H01M10/42 ; H01M10/44 ; H01M10/46

Abstract:
A power source apparatus includes first equalizing circuits to control remaining charge capacity variation among a plurality of battery units, and second equalizing circuits to control remaining charge capacity variation among all the series-connected battery packs that make up each battery unit. A first equalizing circuit connects each battery unit with an output line OL through a first series circuit made up of a first limiting resistor and first equalizing switch. Remaining charge capacity variation is equalized among all the battery units by the first equalizing circuits, and remaining charge capacity variation between battery packs in each battery unit is controlled by the second equalizing circuits.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120313439A1 POWER SOURCE APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2012-12-13
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