SWITCH CONTROL DEVICE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME

• Main Authors: CHO, Kyusung, JEON, Hyuncheol
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 20.06.2024
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY; ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLEDVEHICLES; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES, IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PULSE TECHNIQUE; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

A switch control device includes a retention circuit receiving a control signal and a safety signal, the retention circuit operating in a transfer mode for outputting a switch control signal having a variable level that is changed according to the control signal based on the safety signal or a retention mode for retaining the switch control signal in a previous state for a predetermined time, a retention control circuit configured to limit an operation of the retention circuit in the retention mode if a disable signal is received, a first controller configured to output the control signal to control a switch and to output the disable signal according to an operation state of a device in which the switch control device is mounted, and a second controller configured to output the safety signal according to the operation state of the first controller.