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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2012
Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd., Yongin-si, KR;
Bongyoung Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A hybrid battery and its charging/discharging method automatically charges/discharges batteries having different capacities. The hybrid battery includes a plurality of rechargeable batteries; switching elements which are electrically connected to the plurality of rechargeable batteries having high current paths for electrically connecting to one of the high current paths; and a hybrid battery protection circuit electrically connected to the plurality of rechargeable batteries and driven by power supplied by one of the plurality of rechargeable batteries, the hybrid battery protection circuit charging/discharging the plurality of rechargeable batteries in sequence by transmitting an on/off signal to the switching element.