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US 2015/0309118 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for detecting state of safety plug
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorJinyong JEON
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Abstract
Provided is a method and apparatus for detecting a state of a safety plug. The apparatus includes a safety plug configured to switch a connection between battery modules. The apparatus also includes a voltage output unit configured to apply a test voltage to distribution elements operatively connected to the safety plug, and output a voltage varying based on a state of the safety plug.
Claims20
An apparatus to detect a state of a safety plug, the apparatus comprising:
- a safety plug configured to switch a connection between battery modules;
- and
- a voltage output unit configured to apply a test voltage to distribution elements operatively connected to the safety plug, and output a voltage varying based on a state of the safety plug.
A battery control apparatus, comprising:
- a voltage receiver configured to receive a voltage varying based on a state of a safety plug switching a connection between battery modules;
- and
- a condition detector configured to detect the state of the safety plug based on the received voltage.
A battery, comprising:
- battery modules;
- a safety plug configured to switch a connection between the battery modules;
- a voltage output unit configured to apply a test voltage to distribution elements operatively connected to the safety plug, and output a voltage varying based on a state of the safety plug;
- and
- a controller configured to detect the state of the safety plug based on the voltage output from the voltage output unit.
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