Battery Controller and Voltage Abnormality Detection Method

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APP PUB NO 20120062238A1
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13213186

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A battery controller for controlling an assembled battery configured by connecting battery groups each including battery cells, includes: voltage measuring units that are provided respectively for the battery groups each to measure a voltage of each of the battery cells included in a corresponding battery group; a minimum value detecting unit that detects a minimum value of the battery cells for each of the battery groups based upon the measured voltage of each of the battery cells; a reference value setting unit that sets a reference value used to determine an abnormal voltage drop for each of the battery groups based upon the measured voltage of each of the battery cells; and an abnormality determining unit that makes a determination that an abnormal voltage drop is present, if a difference between the reference value and the minimum value exceeds a predetermined value, for each of the battery groups.

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HITACHI VEHICLE ENERGY LTD1410 INADA HITACHINAKA-SHI IBARAKI-KEN 3128505

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hara, Kenji Iga-shi, JP 151 1572
Kawasaki, Tatsuhiko Hitachinaka-shi, JP 19 36
Nanto, Toshiyuki Mito-shi, JP 29 1038
Takahashi, Hirofumi Hitachi-shi, JP 41 309

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