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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2011
Jiro Moriya, Chiba, JP;
Jiro Moriya, Chiba, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A battery pack includes a battery cell, a temperature detection unit configured to detect a temperature of the battery cell, a cooling unit configured to cool down the battery cell, an information reception unit configured to receive first information whether electronic equipment is compatible with the cooling unit from the electronic equipment that is supplied with power from the battery cell, and a cooling function control unit configured to switch ON and OFF of the cooling unit depending on the temperature that is detected in a case where the electronic equipment is compatible with the cooling unit, and keep a drive of the cooling unit OFF in a case where the electronic equipment is incompatible with the cooling unit, based on the first information.