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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2016
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Yasumasa Isshiki, Kanagawa, JP;
Mutsuhiko Takeda, Kanagawa, JP;
Noriharu Kobayashi, Aichi, JP;
Jun Kikuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
In management device () for managing power storage device () in which a plurality of power storage blocks (Bto B) in which a plurality of series circuits of fuses and power storage cells is connected in parallel is connected in series, equalization controllerperforms, when a voltage difference among the power storage blocks exceeds a set voltage difference, a control for equalizing power storage blocks (Bto B). Fuse blowout determination unitdetermines, based on a frequency of equalization performed by equalization controller, whether one of the fuses is blown.