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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2020
Applicant:
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Jun Asakura, Hyogo, JP;
Junya Yano, Hyogo, JP;
Assignee:
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 58/22 (2019.01); B60L 58/14 (2019.01); B60L 58/26 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 58/22 (2019.02); B60L 58/14 (2019.02); B60L 58/26 (2019.02);
Abstract
A power supply device connects a plurality of battery modules including a plurality of battery cells by power line. Battery module includes cell monitor circuit that detects battery information, and a plurality of cell monitor circuits provided in each battery module are cascade-connected via communication line. Cell monitor circuit includes communication interface including connection parts formed by connecting communication line, and communication interface sets a withstand voltage applied to connection part to be higher than an output voltage of the power supply device.