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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024
Filed:
May. 23, 2022
Denso Ten Limited, Kobe, JP;
Atsushi Izutani, Kobe, JP;
Yoshihiro Nakao, Kobe, JP;
DENSO TEN Limited, Kobe, JP;
Abstract
A failure detection apparatus includes: a first switch configured to be connected to a positive electrode of a battery; a second switch configured to be connected to a negative electrode of the battery; detection resistances that are connected in series between the first switch and the second switch; and a measurement circuit that measures a voltage of the detection resistances, wherein (i) both the first switch and the second switch are turned on to form a failure-detection series-connected circuit consisting of the battery and the detection resistances, and (ii) a failure detection mode is provided to detect a failure based on the voltage measured by the measurement circuit.