JPH09320641A - Rechargeable battery pack - Google Patents
Rechargeable battery packInfo
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- JPH09320641A JPH09320641A JP8138869A JP13886996A JPH09320641A JP H09320641 A JPH09320641 A JP H09320641A JP 8138869 A JP8138869 A JP 8138869A JP 13886996 A JP13886996 A JP 13886996A JP H09320641 A JPH09320641 A JP H09320641A
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- battery pack
- overcharge
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
- Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries
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- Charge And Discharge Circuits For Batteries Or The Like (AREA)
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Abstract
Description
【0001】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、二次電池を使用し
た充電式電池パックに関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rechargeable battery pack using a secondary battery.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】二次電池を使用した従来の充電式電池パ
ック1として図6に示すような回路が知られている。す
なわち、外部端子VDDまたはVSSにスイッチ回路4
を介して二次電池2が接続されている。さらに二次電池
2に接続して過充放電・過電流制御回路3が接続されて
いる。過充放電・過電流制御回路3は、二次電池2の電
圧及び電流を検出する機能を備えており、二次電池2の
電圧が過充電状態(電圧が所定の高電圧値よりも高い状
態)、または過放電状態(電圧が所定の電圧値よりも低
い状態)及び過電流状態(電流が所定の電流値よりも大
きい場合)を検出する。過充放電・過電流制御回路3は
過充放電・過電流を検出しスイッチ回路4をOFFする
信号を出力し、VSS,VDDに接続している負荷(例
えば二次電池使用の携帯用コンピュータなど)へのエネ
ルギー出力をストップする。2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional rechargeable battery pack 1 using a secondary battery, a circuit as shown in FIG. 6 is known. That is, the switch circuit 4 is connected to the external terminal VDD or VSS.
The secondary battery 2 is connected via. Further, an overcharge / discharge / overcurrent control circuit 3 is connected to the secondary battery 2. The overcharge / discharge / overcurrent control circuit 3 has a function of detecting the voltage and current of the secondary battery 2, and the voltage of the secondary battery 2 is in an overcharged state (when the voltage is higher than a predetermined high voltage value). ), Or an overdischarge state (a voltage is lower than a predetermined voltage value) and an overcurrent state (when the current is higher than a predetermined current value). The overcharge / discharge / overcurrent control circuit 3 outputs a signal for detecting the overcharge / discharge / overcurrent and turning off the switch circuit 4, and loads connected to VSS and VDD (for example, a portable computer using a secondary battery, etc.). ) To stop the energy output to.
【0003】つまりこの充電式電池パック1は、二次電
池2と外部端子との間のスイッチ回路4を制御すること
により二次電池2への過度の充電及び二次電池2の負荷
へのエネルギー供給による二次電池2の過度の蓄電能力
の低下を防ぐ。That is, the rechargeable battery pack 1 controls the switch circuit 4 between the secondary battery 2 and the external terminal to excessively charge the secondary battery 2 and to store energy in the load of the secondary battery 2. It is possible to prevent an excessive decrease in the storage capacity of the secondary battery 2 due to the supply.
【0004】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし従来の充電式電
池パックでは、二次電池電圧をV1、過放電検出電圧を
V3とするとき、図7(A)のように二次電池電圧V1
が過放電検出電圧V3より低下すると、過充放電・過電
流制御回路が過放電・過電流を検出しスイッチ回路4を
OFFすると即座にVSS,VDD間の出力電圧V4が
0になる(図7(B)参照)。このときこの充電式電池
パックを使用している負荷が例えば二次電池を使用した
コンピュータである場合VSS,VDD間の電圧が0に
なった瞬間に動作しているとその時点のデータが消えた
り、誤動作する恐れがある。However, in the conventional rechargeable battery pack, when the secondary battery voltage is V1 and the overdischarge detection voltage is V3, the secondary battery voltage V1 is as shown in FIG. 7A.
Is lower than the over-discharge detection voltage V3, the over-charge / over-current control circuit detects the over-discharge / over-current, and when the switch circuit 4 is turned off, the output voltage V4 between VSS and VDD immediately becomes 0 (FIG. 7). (See (B)). At this time, if the load using the rechargeable battery pack is a computer using a secondary battery, for example, if the load is operating at the moment when the voltage between VSS and VDD becomes 0, the data at that time may disappear. , There is a risk of malfunction.
【0005】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するため
に、この発明は充電式電池パックにプリエンド信号出力
端子を設け、二次電池の過放電・過電流を検出するとプ
リエンド信号を該プリエンド信号出力端子に出力した後
スイッチ回路をOFFするようにした。In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a rechargeable battery pack with a preend signal output terminal, which detects the overdischarge / overcurrent of a secondary battery and outputs the preend signal. After outputting to the output terminal, the switch circuit is turned off.
【0006】過放電・過電流を検出するとプリエンド信
号を出力した後スイッチ回路をOFFするため充電式電
池パックを使用した負荷が電源が0になる前に動作を停
止することが可能になり、負荷が動作を停止した後電圧
が0になるため負荷の誤動作を防ぐことができる。When the over-discharge / over-current is detected, the switch circuit is turned off after outputting the pre-end signal, so that the load using the rechargeable battery pack can stop its operation before the power source becomes 0. Since the voltage becomes 0 after stopping the operation of, the malfunction of the load can be prevented.
【0007】[0007]
【発明の実施の形態】以下にこの発明の実施例を図面に
基づいて説明する。図1は、本発明の充電式電池パック
とそれに負荷として接続されている機器を示す説明図で
ある。充電式電池パック1には外部端子VSSとVDD
の他にプリエンド信号出力端子が備えられている。外部
端子VSSは電池パックの最低電位を出力し外部端子V
DDは電池パックの最高電位を出力する。プリエンド信
号出力端子はVDD−VSS間の出力がOFFし0にな
る少し前にプリエンド信号を出力する。プリエンド信号
を受け取った側は、その信号によりこの電池パック1を
使用している負荷を止める、などの動作を行う。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a rechargeable battery pack of the present invention and a device connected as a load thereto. The rechargeable battery pack 1 has external terminals VSS and VDD
Besides, a pre-end signal output terminal is provided. The external terminal VSS outputs the lowest potential of the battery pack and outputs the external terminal V
The DD outputs the highest potential of the battery pack. The pre-end signal output terminal outputs the pre-end signal shortly before the output between VDD and VSS becomes OFF and becomes 0. The side receiving the pre-end signal performs an operation such as stopping the load using the battery pack 1 by the signal.
【0008】図2は、本発明の充電式電池パックの一実
施例を示す回路ブロック図である。外部端子VSSまた
はVDDにスイッチ回路4と過充放電・過電流制御回路
3を介して二次電池2が接続されている。スイッチ回路
4と過充放電・過電流制御回路3の抵抗値が理想的に0
である場合、外部端子VDDは二次電池2の最高電位を
出力し、VSSは最低電位を出力する。VDD−VSS
間にはプリエンド信号出力回路5が接続されており二次
電池2の電圧を検出する。FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram showing an embodiment of the rechargeable battery pack of the present invention. The secondary battery 2 is connected to the external terminal VSS or VDD via the switch circuit 4 and the overcharge / discharge / overcurrent control circuit 3. The resistance values of the switch circuit 4 and the overcharge / discharge / overcurrent control circuit 3 are ideally 0.
, The external terminal VDD outputs the highest potential of the secondary battery 2, and VSS outputs the lowest potential. VDD-VSS
A pre-end signal output circuit 5 is connected in between to detect the voltage of the secondary battery 2.
【0009】次に図3を基に図2の充電式電池パック1
の回路ブロックの動作を説明する。二次電池2が放電す
る事によって二次電池電圧V1が下がり、過放電検出電
圧V3よりわずかに高めに設定された検出電圧V2に達
する(図3(A)参照)。プリエンド信号出力回路5が
検出電圧V2を検出しプリエンド信号出力端子にプリエ
ンド信号を出力する。このプリエンド信号は二次電池電
圧V1が過放電検出電圧V3に達するまで出力される
(図3(B)及び(C)参照)。Next, based on FIG. 3, the rechargeable battery pack 1 of FIG.
The operation of the circuit block will be described. When the secondary battery 2 is discharged, the secondary battery voltage V1 drops and reaches the detection voltage V2 set slightly higher than the overdischarge detection voltage V3 (see FIG. 3A). The pre-end signal output circuit 5 detects the detection voltage V2 and outputs the pre-end signal to the pre-end signal output terminal. This pre-end signal is output until the secondary battery voltage V1 reaches the overdischarge detection voltage V3 (see FIGS. 3B and 3C).
【0010】さらに二次電池2の放電により二次電池電
圧V1が下がり、過放電検出電圧V3に達すると図2の
過充放電・過電流制御回路3が過放電を検出し出力信号
を出力する。過充放電・過電流検出回路3の出力はスイ
ッチ回路4の入力となりスイッチ回路4がOFFする為
VDD−VSS間電圧V4が0になり負荷へのエネルギ
ーの供給をストップする。When the secondary battery voltage V1 further decreases due to the discharge of the secondary battery 2 and reaches the overdischarge detection voltage V3, the overcharge / discharge / overcurrent control circuit 3 of FIG. 2 detects the overdischarge and outputs an output signal. . The output of the overcharge / discharge / overcurrent detection circuit 3 becomes the input of the switch circuit 4 and the switch circuit 4 is turned off, so that the voltage V4 between VDD and VSS becomes 0 and the supply of energy to the load is stopped.
【0011】図4は本発明の充電式電池パックの別の実
施例である。外部端子VSSまたはVDDにスイッチ回
路4と過充放電・過電流制御回路3を介して二次電池2
が接続されている。本実施例では、プリエンド信号は過
充放電・過電流制御回路3の出力であり、スイッチ回路
4は過充放電・過電流制御回路3の出力信号を遅延回路
6で遅延した後の信号によって制御されるように構成さ
れている。VDDは二次電池2の最高電位を出力し、V
SSは最低電位を出力する。FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the rechargeable battery pack of the present invention. The secondary battery 2 is connected to the external terminal VSS or VDD via the switch circuit 4 and the overcharge / discharge / overcurrent control circuit 3.
Is connected. In this embodiment, the pre-end signal is the output of the overcharge / discharge / overcurrent control circuit 3, and the switch circuit 4 is controlled by the signal after the output signal of the overcharge / discharge / overcurrent control circuit 3 is delayed by the delay circuit 6. It is configured to be. VDD outputs the maximum potential of the secondary battery 2, and V
SS outputs the lowest potential.
【0012】図5を基に過放電検出の場合について図4
の実施例を説明する。図5(A)のように放電によって
二次電池電圧V1が下がり過放電検出電圧V3に達する
と、図4の過充放電・過電流制御回路3が過放電を検出
する。過充放電・過電流検出回路3の出力はプリエンド
信号出力V5となりプリエンド信号出力端子ヘ出力され
る一方、遅延回路6の入力となる。遅延回路6は一定の
時間の後スイッチ回路4をOFFする信号を出力し、そ
の信号によりスイッチ回路4がOFFする為VDD−V
SS間電圧Vが0になり負荷へのエネルギーの供給をス
トップする(図5(B)参照)。プリエンド信号V5は
VDD−VSS間電圧が0になるまで出力される(図5
(C)参照)。FIG. 4 shows the case of over-discharge detection based on FIG.
An example will be described. When the secondary battery voltage V1 drops and reaches the overdischarge detection voltage V3 due to discharging as shown in FIG. 5A, the overcharge / discharge / overcurrent control circuit 3 of FIG. 4 detects overdischarge. The output of the overcharge / discharge / overcurrent detection circuit 3 becomes the pre-end signal output V5 and is output to the pre-end signal output terminal, while it becomes the input of the delay circuit 6. The delay circuit 6 outputs a signal that turns off the switch circuit 4 after a certain period of time, and the switch circuit 4 is turned off by the signal, so VDD-V
The voltage V between SS becomes 0 and the supply of energy to the load is stopped (see FIG. 5B). The pre-end signal V5 is output until the voltage between VDD and VSS becomes 0 (see FIG. 5).
(C)).
【0013】過電流検出の場合も同様に過充放電・過電
流検出回路3が過電流を検出すると先ずプリエンド信号
出力端子にプリエンド信号出力V5を出力し、同じ信号
が遅延回路6に入力される。遅延回路6は一定の時間の
後スイッチ回路4をOFFする信号を出力する。スイッ
チ回路4がOFFになるまでプリエンド信号V5は出力
される。Similarly in the case of overcurrent detection, when the overcharge / discharge / overcurrent detection circuit 3 detects an overcurrent, first, the preend signal output V5 is output to the preend signal output terminal, and the same signal is input to the delay circuit 6. . The delay circuit 6 outputs a signal that turns off the switch circuit 4 after a fixed time. The pre-end signal V5 is output until the switch circuit 4 is turned off.
【0014】[0014]
【発明の効果】本発明の充電式電池パックは、以上説明
したような形態で実施され、以下に記載されるような効
果を奏する。過充放電検出及び過電流制御回路がスイッ
チ回路をOFFする信号を出力する以前にプリエンド出
力を出力する事により、負荷側の機器は二次電池からの
電圧電流の供給が停止することをその停止前に知ること
ができるので、退避動作等を行うことができる。つま
り、本発明は二次電池を使用する負荷側の誤動作を防止
する充電式電池パックを供給するものである。The rechargeable battery pack of the present invention is embodied in the form as described above and has the following effects. By outputting the pre-end output before the overcharge / discharge detection and overcurrent control circuit outputs the signal to turn off the switch circuit, the load side device stops the supply of voltage and current from the secondary battery. Since it is possible to know in advance, it is possible to perform a retract operation or the like. That is, the present invention provides a rechargeable battery pack that prevents malfunctions on the load side using a secondary battery.
【図1】本発明の充電式電池パックとそれに接続される
負荷としての機器を示す説明図である。FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a rechargeable battery pack of the present invention and a device as a load connected thereto.
【図2】本発明の充電式電池パックの実施例1の回路ブ
ロック図である。FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of Embodiment 1 of the rechargeable battery pack of the present invention.
【図3】本発明の実施例1の充電式電池パックの出力の
グラフである。FIG. 3 is a graph of the output of the rechargeable battery pack according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
【図4】本発明の充電式電池パックの別の実施例の回路
ブロック図である。FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram of another embodiment of the rechargeable battery pack of the present invention.
【図5】本発明の充電式電池パック別の実施例の出力の
グラフである。FIG. 5 is a graph of the output of another embodiment of the rechargeable battery pack of the present invention.
【図6】従来の充電式電池パックの回路ブロック図であ
る。FIG. 6 is a circuit block diagram of a conventional rechargeable battery pack.
【図7】従来の充電式電池パックの出力のグラフであ
る。FIG. 7 is a graph of output of a conventional rechargeable battery pack.
1 充電式電池パック 2 二次電池 3 過充放電・過電流制御回路 4 スイッチ回路 5 プリエンド信号出力回路 6 遅延回路 1 Rechargeable battery pack 2 Secondary battery 3 Overcharge / discharge / overcurrent control circuit 4 Switch circuit 5 Pre-end signal output circuit 6 Delay circuit
Claims (1)
し、充放電を制御する充電式電池パックにおいて、放電
を停止する前に該充電式電池パックがプリエンド信号を
出力する事を特徴とした充電式電池パック。1. A rechargeable battery pack which detects an overcharge / discharge / overcurrent state of a secondary battery and controls charge / discharge, wherein the rechargeable battery pack outputs a pre-end signal before stopping the discharge. Characteristic rechargeable battery pack.
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