Power reserve apparatus, power system, and electric vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9878634
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15412254

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A power reserve apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the power reserve apparatus comprises a first module including a first set of battery cells and a first inter-cell balance adjustment unit configured to use passive balancing to reduce voltage variance among the first set of battery cells. The power reserve apparatus also comprises a second module including a second set of battery cells and a second inter-cell balance adjustment unit configured to use passive balancing to reduce voltage variance among the second set of battery cells. The power reserve apparatus further comprises an inter-module balance adjustment unit configured to use active balancing to reduce voltage variance among the first and second modules.

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  • MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.;TOHOKU MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sato, Morihiko Kanagawa, JP 28 716
Sugeno, Naoyuki Fukushima, JP 36 568
Umetsu, Koji Miyagi, JP 34 498

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