US6049144A
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Rechargeable battery with a built-in safety circuit for a portable electric apparatus
Assignee: Optis Wireless Technology LLC
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Filing: 1997-12-22
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Granted: 2000-04-11
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Expires: 2017-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A rechargeable battery for a portable electric apparatus has at least one battery cell and a fuse device connected in series with the battery cell. Furthermore, the battery has a voltage-controlled active device, which is connected in parallel to the battery cell and which is arranged to assume a substantially non-conductive state and a conductive state, respectively, in response to the voltage at a control input, and a reference voltage device, which is connected to the control input of the active device. The active device is arranged to switch from the non-conductive state to the conductive state, when the voltage across the battery cell deviates, by a predetermined value, from a reference voltage supplied by the reference voltage device, thereby establishing a short circuit across the battery cell and release of the fuse device. The voltage-controlled active device, the reference voltage device and the fuse device form an integrated electronic component.
Inventors
- 👤 Bjorn Frannhagen
- 👤 Timothy Banyas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:40
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/42; H01M10/425; H02; H02H; H02H7/00; H02H7/18; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/60; H02J7/663; H01M2200/00; H01M2200/10; H01M2200/103; H02H9/00; H02H9/04; H02H9/041; H02H9/042; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A rechargeable battery for a portable electric apparatus, comprising: at least one battery cell; a fuse device connected in series with the battery cell; a voltage-controlled active device, which is connected in parallel to the battery cell and which is arranged to assume a substantially non-conductive state and a conductive state, respectively, in response to the voltage at a control input; and a reference voltage device, which is connected to the control input of the active device, wherein the active device is arranged to switch from the non-conductive state to the conductive state, when the voltage across the battery cell deviates, by a predetermined value, from a reference voltage supplied by the reference voltage device, thereby establishing a short circuit across the battery cell and a release of the fuse device, and wherein the voltage-controlled active device, the reference voltage device and the fuse device form an integrated electronic component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A rechargeable battery for a portable electric apparatus, comprising: at least one battery cell; a fuse device connected in series with the battery cell; a voltage-controlled active device, which is connected in parallel to the battery cell and which is arranged to assume a substantially non-conductive state and a conductive state, respectively, in response to the voltage at a control input; and a reference voltage device, which is connected to the control input of the active device, wherein the active device is arranged to switch from the non-conductive state to the conductive state, when the voltage across the battery cell deviates, by a predetermined value, from a reference voltage supplied by the reference voltage device, thereby establishing a short circuit across the battery cell and a release of the fuse device, and wherein the voltage-controlled active device, the reference voltage device and the fuse device form an integrated electronic component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A rechargeable battery according to claim 1, wherein the active device is a thyristor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A rechargeable battery according to claim 1, wherein the active device is a transistor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A rechargeable battery according to claim 3, wherein the active device is a MOSFET transistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A rechargeable battery according to claim 1, wherein the reference voltage device is a zener diode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A rechargeable battery according to claim 1, wherein the battery cell is of lithium type.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A rechargeable battery according to claim 1, wherein the reference voltage supplied by the reference voltage device approximatively corresponds to the normal terminal voltage of the battery cell, when the battery cell is fully charged.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A rechargeable battery according to claim 1, wherein the integrated electronic component is provided with three terminals.
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