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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 12, 1997
Fujio Matsui, Sagamihara, JP;
Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A Zener diode 16 is connected to each of single cells 10 of an electric double layer capacitor in parallel, and a resistor 18 is connected to each of the Zener diode 16 in series. Thus, in a case where a single cell 10 is excessively charged, when the bias voltage of the single cell 10 is equal to or higher than the Zener voltage, a discharge current flows through the Zener diode 16 connected to the single cell 10, so that the voltage decreases to the Zener voltage. Thus, it is possible to prevent the electric double layer capacitor from being excessively charged due to the dispersions in electrostatic capacity and internal resistance, and to stably accumulate electricity for a long time.