SWITCH CONTROL DEVICE, AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME

A switch control device includes: a controller to output a control signal for controlling opening and closing of a switch; a switch driver to output a driving signal to the switch according to the control signal to control the opening and closing of the switch; and a counter connected between an output terminal of the switch driver and the switch, the counter to: receive a state signal from the controller indicating an operating state of the controller; and count a number of times that the switch is operated in an open state or a closed state by the driving signal when the state signal indicates the operating state of the controller as an abnormal state. The controller is further to detect a malfunction of the switch while the controller operates in the abnormal state based on the count.