Abstract:
A protection element, connected onto an electric current path of an electric circuit, is provided with an insulating substrate, a heating resistor formed on one surface of the insulating substrate with a first insulating layer interposed therebetween, a low-melting-point metal body disposed above the heating resistor with a second insulating layer interposed therebetween and that constitutes part of the electric current path, and connection portions connected to both ends of the low-melting-point metal body and that electrically connect the electric current path and the low-melting-point metal body. The connection portions are formed on the surface of the insulating substrate with a first glass layer interposed therebetween.
Abstract:
Heat from a heating resistor is efficiently transmitted to a low-melting-point metal body through a heat transfer path. A protection element, connected onto an electric current path of an electric circuit, is provided with an insulating substrate (60), a heating resistor (64) which is formed on one surface of the insulating substrate (60) with a first insulating layer (62) interposed therebetween, a low-melting-point metal body (67) which is disposed above the heating resistor (64) with a second insulating layer (65) interposed therebetween and constitutes part of the electric current path, and connection portions (611, 612) which are connected to both ends of the low-melting-point metal body (67) and electrically connect the electric current path and the low-melting-point metal body (67), and the connection portions (611, 612) are formed on the surface of the insulating substrate (60) with a first glass layer (70) interposed therebetween.
Abstract:
A protective circuit capable of coping with broad voltage variations of a battery unit to interrupt its charging/discharging current path as damages to the heating unit are prevented from occurrence is disclosed. The protective circuit includes fuses, connected to a charging/discharging current path in series between a battery unit and a charging/discharging control circuit, and a heating unit composed by a series connection of resistors. One of two ends of the resistor which is not connected to the peer resistor is connected to a current path of the fuses. The ends of the resistors not connected to the fuses, are provided with a plurality of terminals selected for connection to a current control element that controls the current flowing through the heating unit, as a range of voltage variations of the battery unit is taken into account.
Abstract:
A protective circuit capable of coping with broad voltage variations of a battery unit to interrupt its charging/discharging current path as damages to the heating unit are prevented from occurrence is disclosed. The protective circuit includes fuses, connected to a charging/discharging current path in series between a battery unit and a charging/discharging control circuit, and a heating unit composed by a series connection of resistors. One of two ends of the resistor which is not connected to the peer resistor is connected to a current path of the fuses. The ends of the resistors not connected to the fuses, are provided with a plurality of terminals selected for connection to a current control element that controls the current flowing through the heating unit, as a range of voltage variations of the battery unit is taken into account.