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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2021
Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Yokkaichi, JP;
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Akira Kanazawa, Yokkaichi, JP;
AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Yokkaichi, JP;
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A relay device is provided with a first terminal electrically connected to a first target, a second terminal electrically connected to a second target, a relay configured to switch on/off of an electrical connection between the first terminal and the second terminal, and a control unit configured to perform ON/OFF control of the relay. The control unit executes, by hardware, first OFF control for comparing a first voltage of the first terminal with a first threshold voltage, and turning off the relay based on a result of the comparison. The control unit executes, by software, second OFF control for comparing the first voltage with a second threshold voltage higher than the first threshold voltage, and turning off the relay based on a result of the comparison.