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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2020
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Chihiro Ono, Susono, JP;
Takahiro Syouda, Susono, JP;
YAZAKI CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A battery control unit includes a plurality of battery units, a charger configured to charge a battery, a controller, and a charging controller. Each of the plurality of battery units includes a switching unit. The switching unit is configured to switch between a connected state where the battery configured to be located in the same battery unit as that of the switching unit is connected in series with the battery configured to be located in an adjacent battery unit, and a non-connected state where the battery in the same battery unit as that of the switching unit is disconnected from the series connection with the battery in the adjacent battery unit.