Battery pack including charged/discharge switch

摘要

In a battery pack, undesired current consumption is reduced during a shipping period to extend the charge keeping time of the battery pack. The battery pack includes at least one of battery cells, a charge switch, a discharge switch, and a microcomputer for controlling the charge switch and the discharge switch in accordance with a voltage of the battery cells. The battery pack has a shipping mode where the battery pack is shut down during the shipping period.

主权项

1. A battery pack comprising:
a battery cell; a charge/discharge switch configured to enable charge/discharge of the battery cell; a microcomputer configured to control the charge/discharge switch in accordance with a voltage of the battery cell; and a mode switch, operable by a user of the battery pack, configured to make the microcomputer enter a shipping mode, wherein the charge/discharge switch is turned off in the shipping mode.