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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2008
Satoshi Ishikawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Kimihiro Matsuura, Shizuoka, JP;
Masashi Sekizaki, Shizuoka, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention is to provide inexpensively a voltage detecting device for setting an address of each voltage detection IC even if a power source level of each voltage detection IC differs. A first transmitting line LTand a first receiving line LRconnect a plurality of voltage detection ICs in series each other, and connect between the bottom voltage detection IC and the main microcomputer. The main microcomputer transmits an address numberto the bottom voltage detection IC. When the respective voltage detection ICs receive an address number through the first receiving line of a lower side from the main microcomputer, an address number adding 1 to the received address number is set as a self-address number. Furthermore, the respective voltage detection ICs transmit the address number which adds 1 to the received address number to the first transmitting line LTof an upper side.