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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2020
Next-e Solutions Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Fumiaki Nakao, Shizuoka, JP;
NExT-e Solutions Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A switching unit is included, which is arranged between a first electric storage unit of a first electric storage device configured to be connectable in parallel with a second electric storage device and a wire electrically connecting the first electric storage device and the second electric storage device, and which is configured to switch a electrical connection relationship of the wire and the first electric storage unit. A restricting unit is included, which is connected in parallel with the switching unit between the wire and the first electric storage unit, has a higher resistance than the switching unit, and is configured to cause a current to flow in the direction from the wire to the first electric storage unit and suppress current flowing in the direction from the first electric storage unit to the wire.