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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2019
Applicant:
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Inventor:
Masaaki Kuranuki, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/0019 (2013.01); H01M 10/48 (2013.01);
Abstract
The controller controls a cell selection circuit to electrically connect both ends of a cell to be discharged among n cells connected in series and both ends of the inductor for a predetermined time. Next, the controller controls the cell selection circuit to electrically cut off the n cells and the inductor, and turn on the clamp switch. Next, the controller turns off the clamp switch, and controls the cell selection circuit to electrically connect both ends of a cell to be charged among the n cells and both ends of the inductor for a predetermined time.