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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2005
Hideki Miyazaki, Hitachi, JP;
Akihiko Emori, Hitachi, JP;
Akihiko Kudo, Fukaya, JP;
Tsuyoshi Kai, Ohira, JP;
Hideki Miyazaki, Hitachi, JP;
Akihiko Emori, Hitachi, JP;
Akihiko Kudo, Fukaya, JP;
Tsuyoshi Kai, Ohira, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
Lower order control devices control plural battery cells configuring plural battery modules. An input terminal of the low order control device in the highest potential, an output terminal of the low order control device in the lowest potential, and a high order control device are connected by isolating units, photocouplers. Diodes which prevent a discharge current of the battery cells in the battery modules are disposed between the output terminal of the low order control device and the battery cells in the battery module on the low potential side. Terminals related to input/output of a signal are electrically connected without isolating among the plural low order control devices.