Reflowable circuit protection device

    公开(公告)号:US09620318B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-11

    申请号:US13567784

    申请日:2012-08-06

    IPC分类号: H01H37/76

    CPC分类号: H01H37/761 H01H2037/768

    摘要: A circuit protection device includes a substrate with first and second electrodes connected to the circuit to be protected. The circuit protection device also includes a heater element. A sensing element facilitates an electrical connection between the first and second electrodes. A flux material is provided around the sensing element. In a preferred embodiment, the flux contains a first component that is a polar material and a second component that is a non-polar material. A spring element exerts a force on the sensing element. The sensing element resists the force applied by the spring element. Upon detection of an activation, or fault, condition, the sensing element loses resilience and no longer resists the force exerted by the spring element, resulting in the spring element severing the electrical connection between the first and second electrodes. The flux allows the spring element to sever the electrical connection without dragging the sensing element.

    Reflowable Circuit Protection Device
    2.
    发明申请
    Reflowable Circuit Protection Device 有权
    可回流电路保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130200984A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-08

    申请号:US13567784

    申请日:2012-08-06

    IPC分类号: H01H37/76

    CPC分类号: H01H37/761 H01H2037/768

    摘要: A circuit protection device includes a substrate with first and second electrodes connected to the circuit to be protected. The circuit protection device also includes a heater element. A sensing element facilitates an electrical connection between the first and second electrodes. A flux material is provided around the sensing element. In a preferred embodiment, the flux contains a first component that is a polar material and a second component that is a non-polar material. A spring element exerts a force on the sensing element. The sensing element resists the force applied by the spring element. Upon detection of an activation, or fault, condition, the sensing element loses resilience and no longer resists the force exerted by the spring element, resulting in the spring element severing the electrical connection between the first and second electrodes. The flux allows the spring element to sever with electrical connection without dragging the sensing element.

    摘要翻译: 电路保护装置包括具有连接到待保护电路的第一和第二电极的基板。 电路保护装置还包括加热元件。 感测元件有利于第一和第二电极之间的电连接。 传感元件周围设置助焊剂材料。 在优选实施例中,焊剂含有作为极性材料的第一组分和作为非极性材料的第二组分。 弹簧元件在感测元件上施加力。 感测元件抵抗由弹簧元件施加的力。 在检测到激活或故障状态时,感测元件失去弹性并且不再抵抗由弹簧元件施加的力,导致弹簧元件切断第一和第二电极之间的电连接。 助焊剂允许弹簧元件用电连接而切断,而不会拖动传感元件。

    Three-Function Reflowable Circuit Protection Device
    3.
    发明申请
    Three-Function Reflowable Circuit Protection Device 审中-公开
    三功能可回流电路保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120194958A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-02

    申请号:US13209146

    申请日:2011-08-12

    IPC分类号: H02H5/04 H05K13/00

    摘要: A circuit protection device includes a substrate with first and second electrodes connected to the circuit to be protected. The circuit protection device also includes a heater element between the first and second electrodes. A sliding contact is connected by a sensing element to the first electrode, second electrode, and heater element, thereby bridging and providing a conductive path between each. A spring element is held in tension by, and exerts a force parallel to a length of the substrate against, the sliding contact. A flux material is provided around the sensing element. Upon detection of an activation condition, the sensing element releases the sliding contact and the force exerted by the spring element moves the sliding contact to another location on the substrate at which the sliding contact no longer provides a conductive path between the first electrode, second electrode, and heater element. The flux allows the sliding contact to move without dragging the sensing material.

    摘要翻译: 电路保护装置包括具有连接到待保护电路的第一和第二电极的基板。 电路保护装置还包括在第一和第二电极之间的加热元件。 滑动触点通过感测元件连接到第一电极,第二电极和加热器元件,从而桥接并在每个之间提供导电路径。 弹簧元件由滑动接触件保持紧张并且施加平行于衬底长度的力。 传感元件周围设置助焊剂材料。 在检测到激活条件时,感测元件释放滑动接触并且由弹簧元件施加的力将滑动接触件移动到衬底上的另一位置,在该位置处滑动接触不再在第一电极,第二电极 ,和加热元件。 助焊剂允许滑动触点移动而不拖动传感材料。

    Electrically activated surface mount thermal fuse
    4.
    发明申请
    Electrically activated surface mount thermal fuse 有权
    电激活表面贴装热熔丝

    公开(公告)号:US20100245022A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-30

    申请号:US12383595

    申请日:2009-03-24

    IPC分类号: H01H85/04

    摘要: A reflowable thermal fuse includes a conduction element with first and second ends, disposed within a housing. The reflowable thermal fuse also includes an elastic element disposed within the housing and adapted to apply force on the conduction element in an activated state of the reflowable thermal fuse. A restraining element is utilized to secure the elastic element and prevent the elastic element from applying force on the conduction element in an installation state of the reflowable thermal fuse. Application of an activating current through the restraining element causes the restraining element to break and thereby release the elastic element and place the reflowable thermal fuse in the activated state.

    摘要翻译: 可回流的热熔丝包括设置在壳体内的具有第一和第二端的导电元件。 可回流热保险丝还包括设置在壳体内的弹性元件,并且适于在可回流热熔丝的激活状态下对导电元件施加力。 使用限制元件来固定弹性元件,并防止弹性元件在可回流热熔丝的安装状态下对导电元件施加力。 施加激活电流通过约束元件使得约束元件断裂,从而释放弹性元件并将可回流热熔丝置于激活状态。

    Three-Function Reflowable Circuit Protection Device
    5.
    发明申请
    Three-Function Reflowable Circuit Protection Device 有权
    三功能可回流电路保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120194315A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-02

    申请号:US13019983

    申请日:2011-02-02

    IPC分类号: H01H85/00

    摘要: A circuit protection device is configured to protect circuit elements under any one of the following three activation conditions: an over current condition, an over temperature condition, and an activation control current received by a heater element. The circuit element includes first and second electrodes, and the heater element. A sliding contact is connected by a sensing element to the first electrode, second electrode, and heater element, thereby bridging and providing a conductive path between each. A spring element is held in tension by, and exerts a force against, the sliding contact. Upon detection of any one of three activation conditions, the sensing element releases the sliding contact and the force exerted by the spring element moves the sliding contact to another location on the substrate at which the sliding contact no longer provides a conductive path between the first electrode, second electrode, and heater element.

    摘要翻译: 电路保护装置被配置为在以下三种激活条件中的任何一种下保护电路元件:过电流状态,过温状态以及由加热元件接收的激活控制电流。 电路元件包括第一和第二电极以及加热元件。 滑动触点通过感测元件连接到第一电极,第二电极和加热器元件,从而桥接并在每个之间提供导电路径。 弹簧元件由滑动接触件保持张力并施加力。 当检测到三个激活条件中的任何一个时,感测元件释放滑动接触并且由弹簧元件施加的力将滑动接触件移动到基​​板上的另一位置,在该位置滑动接触不再在第一电极之间提供导电路径 ,第二电极和加热元件。

    Three-function reflowable circuit protection device
    6.
    发明授权
    Three-function reflowable circuit protection device 有权
    三功能回流电路保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US08941461B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-27

    申请号:US13019976

    申请日:2011-02-02

    摘要: A circuit protection device includes a substrate with first and second electrodes connected to the circuit to be protected. The circuit protection device also includes a heater element between the first and second electrodes. A sliding contact is connected by a sensing element to the first electrode, second electrode, and heater element, thereby bridging and providing a conductive path between each. A spring element is held in tension by, and exerts a force parallel to a length of the substrate against, the sliding contact. Upon detection of an activation condition, the sensing element releases the sliding contact and the force exerted by the spring element moves the sliding contact to another location on the substrate at which the sliding contact no longer provides a conductive path between the first electrode, second electrode, and heater element.

    摘要翻译: 电路保护装置包括具有连接到待保护电路的第一和第二电极的基板。 电路保护装置还包括在第一和第二电极之间的加热元件。 滑动触点通过感测元件连接到第一电极,第二电极和加热器元件,从而桥接并在每个之间提供导电路径。 弹簧元件由滑动接触件保持紧张并且施加平行于衬底长度的力。 在检测到激活条件时,感测元件释放滑动接触并且由弹簧元件施加的力将滑动接触件移动到衬底上的另一位置,在该位置处滑动接触不再在第一电极,第二电极 ,和加热元件。

    Three-Function Reflowable Circuit Protection Device
    7.
    发明申请
    Three-Function Reflowable Circuit Protection Device 有权
    三功能可回流电路保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120194317A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-02

    申请号:US13019976

    申请日:2011-02-02

    IPC分类号: H01H37/76 H01H15/06

    摘要: A circuit protection device includes a substrate with first and second electrodes connected to the circuit to be protected. The circuit protection device also includes a heater element between the first and second electrodes. A sliding contact is connected by a sensing element to the first electrode, second electrode, and heater element, thereby bridging and providing a conductive path between each. A spring element is held in tension by, and exerts a force parallel to a length of the substrate against, the sliding contact. Upon detection of an activation condition, the sensing element releases the sliding contact and the force exerted by the spring element moves the sliding contact to another location on the substrate at which the sliding contact no longer provides a conductive path between the first electrode, second electrode, and heater element.

    摘要翻译: 电路保护装置包括具有连接到待保护电路的第一和第二电极的基板。 电路保护装置还包括在第一和第二电极之间的加热元件。 滑动触点通过感测元件连接到第一电极,第二电极和加热器元件,从而桥接并在每个之间提供导电路径。 弹簧元件由滑动接触件保持紧张并且施加平行于衬底长度的力。 在检测到激活条件时,感测元件释放滑动接触并且由弹簧元件施加的力将滑动接触件移动到衬底上的另一位置,在该位置处滑动接触不再在第一电极,第二电极 ,和加热元件。

    Three-function reflowable circuit protection device
    8.
    发明授权
    Three-function reflowable circuit protection device 有权
    三功能回流电路保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US09455106B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-27

    申请号:US13019983

    申请日:2011-02-02

    IPC分类号: H01H37/76 H01H37/04

    摘要: A circuit protection device is configured to protect circuit elements under any one of the following three activation conditions: an over current condition, an over temperature condition, and an activation control current received by a heater element. The circuit element includes first and second electrodes, and the heater element. A sliding contact is connected by a sensing element to the first electrode, second electrode, and heater element, thereby bridging and providing a conductive path between each. A spring element is held in tension by, and exerts a force against, the sliding contact. Upon detection of any one of three activation conditions, the sensing element releases the sliding contact and the force exerted by the spring element moves the sliding contact to another location on the substrate at which the sliding contact no longer provides a conductive path between the first electrode, second electrode, and heater element.

    摘要翻译: 电路保护装置被配置为在以下三种激活条件中的任何一种下保护电路元件:过电流状态,过温状态以及由加热元件接收的激活控制电流。 电路元件包括第一和第二电极以及加热元件。 滑动触点通过感测元件连接到第一电极,第二电极和加热器元件,从而桥接并在每个之间提供导电路径。 弹簧元件由滑动接触件保持张力并施加力。 当检测到三个激活条件中的任何一个时,感测元件释放滑动接触并且由弹簧元件施加的力将滑动接触件移动到基​​板上的另一位置,在该位置滑动接触不再提供第一电极 ,第二电极和加热元件。

    Reflowable thermal fuse
    9.
    发明授权
    Reflowable thermal fuse 有权
    可回流热保险丝

    公开(公告)号:US08289122B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-16

    申请号:US12383560

    申请日:2009-03-24

    IPC分类号: H01H85/04 H01H85/02

    摘要: A reflowable thermal fuse includes a positive-temperature-coefficient (PTC) device that defines a first end and a second end, a conduction element that defines a first end and a second end in electrical communication with the second end of the PTC device, and a restraining element that defines a first end in electrical communication with the first end of the PTC device and a second end, in electrical communication with a second end of the conduction element. The restraining element is adapted to prevent the conduction element from coming out of electrical communication with the PTC device in an installation state of the thermal fuse. During a fault condition, heat applied to the thermal fuse diverts current flowing between the first end of the PTC device and the second end of the conduction element to the restraining element, causing the restraining element to release the conduction element and activate the fuse.

    摘要翻译: 可回流热熔丝包括限定第一端和第二端的正温度系数(PTC)装置,限定与PTC装置的第二端电连通的第一端和第二端的导电元件,以及 限定元件,其限定与PTC装置的第一端电连通的第一端和与导电元件的第二端电连通的第二端。 限制元件适于在热熔丝的安装状态下防止导电元件脱离与PTC器件的电连通。 在故障状态期间,施加到热熔丝的热量将在PTC器件的第一端和导电元件的第二端之间流动的电流转移到限制元件,使得限制元件释放导电元件并激活熔丝。

    Reflowable thermal fuse
    10.
    发明申请
    Reflowable thermal fuse 有权
    可回流热保险丝

    公开(公告)号:US20100245027A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-30

    申请号:US12383560

    申请日:2009-03-24

    IPC分类号: H01H85/04

    摘要: A reflowable thermal fuse includes a positive-temperature-coefficient (PTC) device that defines a first end and a second end, a conduction element that defines a first end and a second end in electrical communication with the second end of the PTC device, and a restraining element that defines a first end in electrical communication with the first end of the PTC device and a second end, in electrical communication with a second end of the conduction element. The restraining element is adapted to prevent the conduction element from coming out of electrical communication with the PTC device in an installation state of the thermal fuse. During a fault condition, heat applied to the thermal fuse diverts current flowing between the first end of the PTC device and the second end of the conduction element to the restraining element, causing the restraining element to release the conduction element and activate the fuse.

    摘要翻译: 可回流热熔丝包括限定第一端和第二端的正温度系数(PTC)装置,限定与PTC装置的第二端电连通的第一端和第二端的导电元件,以及 限定元件,其限定与PTC装置的第一端电连通的第一端和与导电元件的第二端电连通的第二端。 限制元件适于在热熔丝的安装状态下防止导电元件脱离与PTC器件的电连通。 在故障状态期间,施加到热熔丝的热量将在PTC器件的第一端和导电元件的第二端之间流动的电流转移到限制元件,使得限制元件释放导电元件并激活熔丝。