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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2020
Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd., Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Yongin-si, KR;
Abstract
A device includes: a controller configured to output a contactor control signal for controlling an operation of a contactor; a system basis unit configured to monitor a state of the controller and to output a safety detection signal; an operation maintaining unit including a first level shifter configured to shift a voltage level of the safety detection signal, a second level shifter configured to shift a voltage level of the contactor control signal, a retention output unit configured to compare the voltage level of the first level shifter with the voltage level of the second level shifter and to output a retention output signal, and a timer output unit configured to output a timer output signal to output the retention output signal for a preset time; and a contactor driver configured to output a contactor driving signal based on the contactor control signal and the retention output signal.