Battery system for vehicle, on-vehicle battery module, and cell controller

US9008902B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9008902-B2
Application numberUS-201314094070-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 2, 2013
Priority dateJan 29, 2008
Publication dateApr 14, 2015
Grant dateApr 14, 2015

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A battery system for vehicle comprises a battery unit that is constituted with a plurality of serially connected cell groups each include a plurality of serially connected battery cells, integrated circuits that are each disposed in correspondence to one of the cell groups of the battery unit and each measure terminal voltages at the battery cells in the corresponding cell group, and a signal transmission path through which one of the integrated circuits is connected to another one of the integrated circuits or to a circuit other than that of the integrated circuits.

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What is claimed is: 1. A monitoring device for a battery system that includes a plurality of cell groups, which are electrically connected in series, each include a plurality of battery cells, which are electrically connected in series, comprising: a plurality of integrated circuits that are each provided in correspondence to one of the plurality of cell groups and each measure each of terminal voltages at the plurality of battery cells in a corresponding cell group, wherein the…

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What does patent US9008902B2 cover?
A battery system for vehicle comprises a battery unit that is constituted with a plurality of serially connected cell groups each include a plurality of serially connected battery cells, integrated circuits that are each disposed in correspondence to one of the cell groups of the battery unit and each measure terminal voltages at the battery cells in the corresponding cell group, and a signal t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hitachi Ltd, Hitachi Vehicle Energy Ltd, Hitachi Ltd, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01R31/36. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 14 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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