Abstract: A battery pack is provided with: a battery cell; a control part connected to the battery cell; and a wireless communication part connected to the control part and configured to communicate wirelessly with an external device by means of the control part. The wireless communication part wirelessly connects to an electric device having a motor or to an information terminal as the external device for connection. During the wireless connection, priority connection control is performed to connect to the electric device in a wirelessly connectable state.

Abstract: A battery pack having a first cell unit and a second cell unit in which multiple battery cells are connected in series is provided. When the battery pack is not connected to an electric apparatus main body, the first cell unit and the second cell unit are in a non-connection state in which the first cell unit and the second cell unit are not electrically connected to each other. The battery pack includes: a microcomputer, connected to one of the first cell unit and the second cell unit; a residual quantity display portion, connected to the microcomputer and displaying a battery residual quantity of the battery pack; and a switch, being operated by a worker. When the switch is operated while in the non-connection state, the microcomputer is configured to perform a light-on control to display the battery residual quantity by the residual quantity display portion.

Abstract: Provided is a battery pack and an electric device. The battery pack has a first circuit part connecting a positive electrode of an upper side cell unit and a power supply circuit, and a second circuit part connecting a negative electrode of a lower side cell unit and the circuit. In series connection state, a closed loop is formed by a positive electrode of the lower side cell unit, a lower side plus terminal, a shorting bar of a 36V device body, an upper side minus terminal, a negative electrode of the upper side cell unit, the positive electrode of the upper side cell unit, a diode, the circuit, and the negative electrode of the lower side cell unit. The circuit generates a power supply voltage using the series output voltage (36V) of the upper side and the lower side cell unit, and supplies the voltage to a control unit.

Abstract: Provided are a battery pack and an electrical device with improved cooling properties of battery cells. A bottom case 3 has a plurality of outer fins 13 on the bottom surface thereof. The bottom case 3 has contact portions 15 on an inner surface section on the side opposite from the plurality of outer fins 13. The contact portions 15 have an arc-like curved surface shape which is curved along the outer surface of first battery cells 4 not covered by a separator 6, and the contact portions make direct surface contact with the outer surface of the first battery cells 4 to support the outer surface. Each of the outer fins 13 is a planar portion perpendicular to the left-right direction, and extends downward from the rear surface of the contact portion 15. The plurality of outer fins 13 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction.

Abstract: A battery pack and an electric apparatus are provided. The battery pack is configured to be connectable to an electric apparatus main body of the electric apparatus. The battery pack includes: a first cell unit, including a first plurality of battery cells connected to each other, a first positive terminal, and a first negative terminal; a second cell unit, including a second plurality of battery cells connected to each other, a second positive terminal, and a second negative terminal; a microcomputer; and a casing, accommodating the first cell unit, the second cell unit, and the microcomputer. The first cell unit and the second cell unit are configured to be switched a connection state each other. The microcomputer is configured to be electrically connected to a positive terminal and a negative terminal of one of the first cell unit and the second cell unit and to be provided a power from the one of the first cell unit and the second cell unit.

Abstract: A battery pack is provided with: a battery cell; a control part connected to the battery cell; and a wireless communication part connected to the control part and configured to communicate wirelessly with an external device by means of the control part. The wireless communication part wirelessly connects to an electric device having a motor or to an information terminal as the external device for connection. During the wireless connection, priority connection control is performed to connect to the electric device in a wirelessly connectable state.

Abstract: An electrical device body connectable to a battery pack, includes a drive part, and a terminal part. The terminal part having a positive input terminal electrically connected to the drive part, a negative input terminal electrically connected to the drive part, and a short circuit element having a first terminal part, a second terminal part, and a connection part connecting the first terminal part and the second terminal part, wherein the positive input terminal and the negative input terminal are disposed on an upper side of the terminal part and the short circuit element is disposed on a lower side of the terminal part in an upper-lower direction, the positive input terminal and the negative input terminal being apart from each other in a left-right direction crossing the upper-lower direction.

Abstract: A battery pack includes: a first case having a slot portion exposing a battery-side terminal portion and a guide portion guiding attachment to an electrical device main body; a second case defining a space accommodating a battery cell by being joined with the first case; a separator holding the battery cell; a circuit board fixed to a side of the separator facing the first case; and the battery-side terminal portion is fixed at a position corresponding to the slot portion of the circuit board and connectable to a main body side terminal of an electrical device main body. The separator has a connecting portion provided around the circuit board when viewed from above, at a position facing the first case, and the first case has a connected portion connected to the connecting portion at a portion corresponding to the connecting portion.

Abstract: The electrical apparatus, in which a series connection state and a parallel connection state of an upper cell unit including five battery cells and a lower cell unit can be automatically switched by means of a difference in a terminal shape on the electrical apparatus body side, has a terminal holder and holds apparatus side terminals. The terminal holder, which establishes an electrically connected state with the connection terminals of the battery pack, is provided with two parallel protruding parts that extend in the forward-backward direction, and second rail grooves fitted to the protruding parts on the electrical apparatus side. Due to the fitting, relative movement of the terminal holder and the battery pack in the vertical direction can be suppressed, and wear on the apparatus side terminals can be greatly suppressed.

Abstract: A battery pack houses first and second cell units that are composed of a plurality of cells, and has a positive electrode power source terminal and a negative electrode power source terminal. This battery pack is provided with a series connector capable of connecting, in series, the first and second cell units and a parallel connector capable of connecting, in parallel, the first and second cell units, and is capable of switching between a parallel connection voltage and a series connection voltage. In the case of attachment to the high voltage electrical device body, the series connector becomes conductive and the parallel connector pair is cut off by the action of the series/parallel switching terminal. In the case of attachment to a low voltage electrical device body, the state is returned to an initial state, the series connector is cut off, and the parallel connector pair becomes conductive.

Abstract: An electrical apparatus includes a battery pack, an electrical apparatus main body and a control unit. The battery pack has a plurality of cell units of which connection states are able to be switched and a plurality of battery side connection terminals. The electrical apparatus main body has a battery pack mounting portion to which the battery pack is mounted, a plurality of device side connection terminals to which the plurality of battery side connection terminals are connectable, and a load device to which power is supplied from the battery pack. The control unit is configured to stop or limit power supply from the battery pack to the load device when a voltage imbalance is generated between the plurality of cell units or a contact failure is generated between the plurality of battery side connection terminals and the plurality of device side terminals.

Abstract: A battery pack having a first cell unit and a second cell unit in which multiple battery cells are connected in series is provided. When the battery pack is not connected to an electric apparatus main body, the first cell unit and the second cell unit are in a non-connection state in which the first cell unit and the second cell unit are not electrically connected to each other. The battery pack includes: a microcomputer, connected to one of the first cell unit and the second cell unit; a residual quantity display portion, connected to the microcomputer and displaying a battery residual quantity of the battery pack; and a switch, being operated by a worker. When the switch is operated while in the non-connection state, the microcomputer is configured to perform a light-on control to display the battery residual quantity by the residual quantity display portion.

Abstract: A battery pack which has cell units in which top-side and bottom-side battery cells are connected in series, and is capable of switching the connection state of the cell units, wherein a control unit monitors voltage imbalances between the plurality of cell units, and also monitors whether or not a cell unit contact failure has occurred. In order to stop a charging/discharging when a contact failure occurs, a signal (abnormality stoppage signal or charging stoppage signal) for stopping discharge is produced and outputted to the electrical device body-side.

Abstract: Provided are a battery pack and an electrical apparatus by which information can be transmitted at an appropriate timing from the battery pack to a device body. A battery pack (10) includes: a serial communication reception circuit (31) and a temperature information transmission circuit (32); an LS terminal that is selectively connected to the serial communication reception circuit (31) or the temperature information transmission circuit (32); a first switching circuit (21) that is provided between the LS terminal and the serial communication reception circuit (31) and the temperature information transmission circuit (32); and a V terminal that is connected to the first switching circuit (21). The first switching circuit (21) switches between connecting the serial communication reception circuit (31) or the temperature information transmission circuit (32) to the LS terminal according to a signal inputted from the V terminal.

Abstract: The present invention detects a predictive abnormal phenomenon in a battery pack and prevents the use of the battery pack before power is shut off at a fuse. The battery pack comprises: a battery cell; a connection unit which is electrically connected to the battery cell and is connected to an external electrical apparatus main body; and a control unit which controls the battery cell, wherein, when detecting an abnormal state such as chattering, the control unit causes a charge prevention signal (LS) and a discharge prevention signal (LD) to be continuously output and makes the charge and discharge of the battery pack impossible (steps 226-228). The continuous output of these prevention signals is configured not to be negated by an operation of a user, and the battery pack can be made unusable by software control.

Abstract: Inside a case of a battery pack, the case being formed from an upper case and a lower case, battery cells are aligned in the longitudinal direction, with three battery cells stacked on the upper side and two stacked on the lower side. Portions of the end surfaces of the upper battery cells are supported in the axial direction by cell support parts formed integrally with the inner wall of the lower case. Similarly, portions of the end surfaces of the lower battery cells are supported in the axial direction by cell support parts formed integrally with the inner wall of the lower case. The cell support parts are formed independently from each other.

Abstract: A battery pack and an electric apparatus are provided. The battery pack is configured to be connectable to an electric apparatus main body of the electric apparatus. The battery pack includes: a first cell unit, including a first plurality of battery cells connected to each other, a first positive terminal, and a first negative terminal; a second cell unit, including a second plurality of battery cells connected to each other, a second positive terminal, and a second negative terminal; a microcomputer; and a casing, accommodating the first cell unit, the second cell unit, and the microcomputer. The first cell unit and the second cell unit are configured to be switched a connection state each other. The microcomputer is configured to be electrically connected to a positive terminal and a negative terminal of one of the first cell unit and the second cell unit and to be provided a power from the one of the first cell unit and the second cell unit.

Abstract: A battery pack includes: a connection terminal group including a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal, which are connected to a battery cell; a wireless communication unit for performing a wireless communication with an external device; a wireless control circuit for controlling the wireless communication unit; and a circuit board on which the wireless communication unit is mounted. The wireless communication unit includes an antenna wire that is extended along the surface of the circuit board; a rubber sheet member is provided so as to cover the upper surface of the wireless communication unit; and a resin layer is formed so as to cover a soldered portion of an electronic element that is mounted in a region of the circuit board other than the rubber sheet member. The rubber sheet member is provided with a notch so as to expose the antenna wire portion to the outside.

Abstract: A battery pack includes cell units in which upper and lower battery cells are connected in series, wherein an output of series-connection and an output of parallel-connection can be switched. The cell units are respectively provided with protection circuit ICs for monitoring the state of the battery cells, and only the protection circuit on the lower cell unit side is provided with a controller 350 including a microcomputer. To adjust the power consumption for the microcomputer only provided in the lower cell unit, the circuit on the upper cell unit side is provided with a current consumption control means including dummy loads. The current consumption control means is operated in conjunction with the start-up of the microcomputer in the controller so as to equalize power consumption on the upper cell unit side and the lower cell unit side.

Abstract: The battery pack includes: a battery cell group; a control unit; and a battery-side LD terminal The battery-side LD terminal common to the output of a charging prohibition signal and the output of a discharging prohibition signal is used. When charging is performed, the control unit does not output, to the battery-side LD terminal, the result of determining whether the battery cell group is in a discharging prohibition state or not, but outputs, to the battery-side LD terminal, the result of determining whether the battery cell group is in a charging prohibition state or not. Otherwise, the control unit does not output, to the battery-side LD terminal, the result of determining whether the battery cell group is in the charging prohibition state or not, but outputs, to the battery-side LD terminal, the result of determining whether the battery cell group is in the discharging prohibition state or not.