Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

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Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

Koh Watanabe

Kunio Kanamaru

Kiwamu Inui

Katsumi Kouzu

Shuuhei Marukawa

Toyohiko Etoh

Toshiaki Nakanishi

Tadao Kimura

Yasuyoshi Fukao

Manabu Kakino

Takaki Kobayashi

A power source has a battery pack housing a plurality of interconnected battery modules wherein a plurality of single cells are connected serially. A blower is provided which forces air through the battery pack to maintain the battery modules at a correct temperature. A controller controls the blower in accordance with data provided by sensors which detect voltage, current and temperature. The controller outputs the data and a state of charge. A charging/discharging current circuit includes a relay for interrupting charging and discharging of the battery modules in the event of failure and also includes a rush current prevention resistor and a current sensor. The controller permits the power source to be maintained in a correct operating condition wherein neither overcharging nor undercharging occurs.

Battery power source with coolant flow

A power source has a battery pack housing a plurality of interconnected battery modules wherein a plurality of single cells are connected serially. A blower is provided which forces air through the battery pack to maintain the battery modules at a correct temperature. A controller controls the blower in accordance with date provided by sensors which detect voltage, current and temperature. The controller outputs the data and a state of charge. A charging/discharging current circuit includes a relay for interrupting charging and discharging of the battery modules in the event of failure and also includes a rush current prevention resistor and a current sensor. The controller permits the power source to be maintained in a correct operating condition wherein neither overcharging nor undercharging occurs.

Battery power source supply with coolant flow

Battery power source device

Battery power source device wherein a large number of battery modules (,) consisting of a row of a plurality of single cells (,) connected electrically and mechanically in series are arranged parallel to each other and held in a holder casing (,), bus bars (,) being provided that effect electrical connection between the terminals of battery modules (,) at respective end plates (,), (,) positioned at both ends of this holder casing (,) wherein the end plates (,), (,) are constituted of resin plates and the bus bars (,) are fixed to the end plates (,), (,) by insertion molding.

End plate incorporated in battery power source unit

End plate incorporated in battery power source unit, and cooling device

Battery assembly

Battery power source device wherein a large number of battery modules (9) consisting of a row of a plurality of single cells (7) connected electrically and mechanically in series are arranged parallel to each other and held in a holder casing (10), bus bars (28) being provided that effect electrical connection between the terminals of battery modules (9) at respective end plates (19), (20) positioned at both ends of this holder casing (10) wherein the end plates (19), (20) are constituted of resin plates and the bus bars (28) are fixed to the end plates (19), (20) by insertion molding.

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Toyohashi, Japan

Koh Watanabe