{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "Method and apparatus for contact detection in battery packs are disclosed. The battery pack (100) may comprise at least a first battery cell (210-1) and a second battery cell (210-2), and a power bar (202b) for coupling a first electrode (C) of the first battery cell to a second electrode (D) of…",
  "path": "/patents/941420",
  "publishedAt": "2016-06-22T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "B60L3/0046",
    "DATANG NXP SEMICONDUCTORS CO LTD [CN]"
  ],
  "textContent": "Method and apparatus for contact detection in battery packs are disclosed. The battery pack (100) may comprise at least a first battery cell (210-1) and a second battery cell (210-2), and a power bar (202b) for coupling a first electrode (C) of the first battery cell to a second electrode (D) of the second battery cell. The first battery cell comprises a supervisor (212-1), which comprises a transmitter/receiver (328-1) for signal communication with the second battery cell via a communication wire (206b), and a voltage difference detector (312-1) coupled to the power bar and the communication wire, for detecting a voltage difference between the power bar and the communication wire. The supervisor may indicate degraded contact of the power bar if the detected voltage difference is out of a predetermined threshold range. A battery cell and a method for monitoring a battery pack are also disclosed.",
  "title": "METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING FAULTY CONTACTS IN BATTERY PACKS"
}