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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2018
Applicant:
Rohm Co., Ltd., Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, JP;
Inventors:
Yoichi Tamegai, Kyoto, JP;
Takahiro Shimizu, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
ROHM CO., LTD., Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/04 (2006.01); H02J 7/16 (2006.01); G01R 31/3842 (2019.01); G01R 31/387 (2019.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); G01R 31/396 (2019.01); G01R 19/165 (2006.01); G01R 31/36 (2020.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/3842 (2019.01); G01R 19/16542 (2013.01); G01R 31/3648 (2013.01); G01R 31/387 (2019.01); G01R 31/396 (2019.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 10/486 (2013.01); H02J 7/0021 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H02J 7/0048 (2020.01);
Abstract
Multiple voltage monitoring circuits each detect the voltage across at least one corresponding cell from among multiple cells. A current monitoring circuit detects the current that flows through the multiple cells. When the length of a period during which the current that flows through the multiple cells is substantially zero exceeds a predetermined judgment time, the current monitoring circuit asserts a detection signal. Upon detecting an assertion of the detection signal, each voltage monitoring circuit measures the voltage across at least one corresponding cell.