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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2011
Atsushi Ozawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Shin Hotta, Tokyo, JP;
Kentaro Marutani, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinichi Uesaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Ozawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Shin Hotta, Tokyo, JP;
Kentaro Marutani, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinichi Uesaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Murata Manufacturing Co., Inc., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A battery pack and a method of inspecting a storage state of a secondary battery in the battery pack are provided. In the method of inspecting a storage state of a secondary battery in the battery pack, the battery pack includes (A) a plurality of secondary batteries and (B) a housing, the housing having a plurality of storage sections and containing the secondary batteries in the respective storage sections; a conductive memberis attached to an outer surface of each of the secondary batteries made of a non-conductive material; each of the storage sections is provided with at least two detection sections; and depending on a storage state of each of the secondary batteries in each of the storage sections, two detection sections are in contact with the conductive member, or at least one detection section is not in contact with the conductive member.