PTC device
    53.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09697933B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-04

    申请号:US15212911

    申请日:2016-07-18

    发明人: Hiroyuki Koyama

    摘要: The present invention relates to a new PTC device having a configuration with which protrusion of solder paste and/or an excess portion of epoxy resin do not adversely affect a jig. Such PTC device 30 comprises a PTC member 32 and leads 34 and 36 electrically connected to both sides of the PTC member the PTC member comprises a PTC element 38 and metal electrodes 40 and 42 placed on both sides of the PTC element respectively, each lead is electrically connected to the metal electrode respectively via an electrically conductive connection portion 50, and at least one 36 of the leads has a concave portion which is defined with a bottom portion 44 located adjacently to the metal electrode of the PTC member and a wall portion 46 surrounding the electrically conductive connection portion which connects the leads to the metal electrode.

    Electric heater
    57.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09642189B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-02

    申请号:US14556912

    申请日:2014-12-01

    摘要: An electric heater for an automobile vehicle, having at least one heating element and at least one circuit board, with the circuit board being connected to a control unit and/or to a power supply and having at least one contact area through which an electrical connection between a heating element and a control unit and/or a power supply can be realized, the heating element possessing at least one PTC-heating element, with the heating element being connected to the circuit board with at least one connecting element, whereby the first connecting element features at least one protruding element and the contact area offering at least one through hole, with the at least one protruding element being insertable into the at least one through hole of the contact area.