JP2007311368A - 電池パック - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M10/00—Secondary cells; Manufacture thereof
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M10/00—Secondary cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M10/42—Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
- H01M10/48—Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
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Abstract
【解決手段】部品取付面72を外周面の一部に備えた電池本体12と、その電池本体12の部品取付面72上に密着して配設され、電池本体12に対する通電状態を規制可能とする電子回路30と、その電子回路30の外周を少なくとも含み、電池本体12における外周の一部を限定して包囲する合成樹脂材からなる第1の保護部材16と、電池本体12の外周を包囲する第2の保護部材とを備える。電池本体12に電子回路30を一体成形する。
【選択図】図1
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12 電池本体
16 第1の保護部材
18 電池本体の上端面
20 電池本体の正極
24 電池本体の負極
26 回路基板
28 電子回路部品
30 電子回路
32 スイッチング回路
34 保護制御回路
36 充電制御回路
38 給電制御回路
40 温度ヒューズ
42 第1スイッチング素子
44 第2スイッチング素子
46 第3スイッチング素子
48 第4スイッチング素子
64 両面接着テープ
68 第1回路部品群
70 第2回路部品群
72 部品取付面
74 第1保護部材の第1面
76 第1保護部材の第2面
80 第1保護部材の段差
82 電池本体の側面
84 第1保護部材の上板
86 電池本体の下端面
88 第1保護部材の下板
90 電極
92 リード線
98 取付板
Claims (5)
- 部品取付面を外周面の一部に備えた電池本体と、
該電池本体の部品取付面上に密着して配設され、該電池本体に対する通電状態を規制可能とする電子回路と、
該電子回路の外周を少なくとも含んで前記電池本体における外周の一部を限定して包囲する合成樹脂材からなる第1の保護部材と、
前記電池本体の外周を包囲する第2の保護部材とを備えた電池パック。 - 部品取付面を外周面の一部に備えた電池本体と、
該電池本体の部品取付面上に密着して配設され、該電池本体に対する通電状態を規制可能とする電子回路と、
該電子回路の外周を少なくとも含んで前記電池本体における外周の一部を限定して包囲する合成樹脂材からなる保護部材とを備え、
前記電池本体に前記電子回路を一体成形してある電池パック。 - 前記電子回路の回路基板の幅が、前記部品取付面の幅よりも小さい請求項1又は2記載の電池パック。
- 前記部品取付面が前記電池本体の側面である請求項1又は2記載の電池パック。
- 前記部品取付面が前記電池本体の上端面又は下端面である請求項1又は2記載の電池パック。
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JP31269096A JP3531090B2 (ja) | 1996-11-07 | 1996-11-07 | 電池パック |
US08/966,030 US5912092A (en) | 1996-11-07 | 1997-11-07 | Battery package |
JP2002350964A JP4024660B2 (ja) | 1996-11-07 | 2002-12-03 | 電池パック |
JP2007225681A JP4172719B2 (ja) | 1996-11-07 | 2007-08-31 | 電池パック |
JP2008031129A JP4172721B2 (ja) | 1996-11-07 | 2008-02-12 | 電池パック |
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JP31269096A JP3531090B2 (ja) | 1996-11-07 | 1996-11-07 | 電池パック |
JP2002350964A JP4024660B2 (ja) | 1996-11-07 | 2002-12-03 | 電池パック |
JP2007225681A JP4172719B2 (ja) | 1996-11-07 | 2007-08-31 | 電池パック |
JP2008031129A JP4172721B2 (ja) | 1996-11-07 | 2008-02-12 | 電池パック |
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JP2002350964A Division JP4024660B2 (ja) | 1996-11-07 | 2002-12-03 | 電池パック |
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JP31269096A Expired - Lifetime JP3531090B2 (ja) | 1996-11-07 | 1996-11-07 | 電池パック |
JP2002350964A Expired - Lifetime JP4024660B2 (ja) | 1996-11-07 | 2002-12-03 | 電池パック |
JP2007225681A Expired - Lifetime JP4172719B2 (ja) | 1996-11-07 | 2007-08-31 | 電池パック |
JP2008031129A Expired - Lifetime JP4172721B2 (ja) | 1996-11-07 | 2008-02-12 | 電池パック |
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JP31269096A Expired - Lifetime JP3531090B2 (ja) | 1996-11-07 | 1996-11-07 | 電池パック |
JP2002350964A Expired - Lifetime JP4024660B2 (ja) | 1996-11-07 | 2002-12-03 | 電池パック |
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JP4172719B2 (ja) | 2008-10-29 |
JP4024660B2 (ja) | 2007-12-19 |
JP3531090B2 (ja) | 2004-05-24 |
JP2008166292A (ja) | 2008-07-17 |
US5912092A (en) | 1999-06-15 |
JPH10144270A (ja) | 1998-05-29 |
JP4172721B2 (ja) | 2008-10-29 |
JP2003157814A (ja) | 2003-05-30 |
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