WO2010005024A1 - Ptcデバイスおよびそれを有する電気装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a PTC device having a PTC element, in particular, a PTC device having a polymer PTC element used as a circuit protection element, and an electric or electronic apparatus having such a device.
- polymer PTC Physical ⁇ Temperature Coefficient
- circuit protection elements are used as circuit protection elements in order to prevent important elements constituting the device from failing when an excessively large current flows in a power supply circuit or the like.
- Such devices are well known per se, usually made of a polymer composition in which conductive fillers are dispersed in a polymer, usually in the form of a layer, and a metal disposed on its opposite main surface. It comprises an electrode, for example a metal foil electrode.
- a PTC element is used in a rechargeable battery pack as an electric device.
- the battery pack has a cathode terminal at one end thereof, and a PTC element is electrically connected to the cathode terminal via a lead.
- FIG. 7 schematically shows the end of such a battery pack as viewed from the side.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the state of the PTC element and various elements combined therewith.
- the PTC element 106 is electrically connected to the cathode terminal 104 of the battery pack located on the sealing body 102 disposed at the end thereof.
- the PTC element 106 includes a layered PTC element and a metal electrode (on the drawing, the PTC element and the metal electrode are shown as an integrated body for simplicity).
- the lower lead 108 is electrically connected to the cathode terminal 104
- the upper lead 110 is an excess current during other predetermined electrical elements or circuits, such as during charging and / or discharging as shown. Etc.
- a PTC element functions as a circuit protection element.
- the lower lead 108 is directly connected to the cathode terminal 104 by welding, while the upper lead 110 is connected to the wiring board 112. Electrical connection is made via a bendable lead 114.
- resistance welding is performed. This resistance welding is performed by pressing the portions to be welded together. In the drawing, the welding location is indicated by a black circle.
- the lower lead 108 disposed on the metal electrode of the PTC element 106 is pressed against the cathode terminal 104, or the bendable lead 114 previously connected to the connection terminal 116 of the wiring board 112 is pressed against the upper lead 110. While connecting them together.
- the lead 114 is bent by about 90 ° so as to have an L-shaped cross section, thereby being positioned substantially on the side of the PTC element 106.
- the wiring board 112 is shown with the leads 114 bent so that the wiring board 112 is positioned above the PTC element 106.
- the resistance of the normal PTC element itself is small.
- the reliability of the PTC element may be insufficient when placed in an electric device such as a battery pack as described above (for example, the trip temperature).
- the inventor noticed that the Such a decrease in reliability does not trip under the conditions assumed by the PTC element arranged in the predetermined circuit (for example, trips at a temperature higher than the predetermined temperature) and does not function as a circuit protection element as predetermined. Since cases can occur, it is not desirable.
- Such a decrease in reliability is not limited to a mode in which the PTC element is used as a circuit protection element, but is not limited to a mode in which the PTC element is used in a battery pack. Absent.
- the PTC element when used as a circuit protection element, it is not desirable that the reliability of the PTC element is lowered. Therefore, it is desired to search for the reason why the reliability is lowered and to provide a PTC device in which the reduction in reliability is suppressed as much as possible. For example, when using a PTC element as a circuit protection element in an electric device such as a battery pack, it is particularly desired to suppress an increase in resistance of the PTC element.
- the inventor has intensively studied the reason why the reliability of the PTC element is lowered.
- one of the factors that cause a decrease in reliability is likely to occur when an electrical device is manufactured by arranging and electrically connecting a PTC element to an electrical element such as a cathode terminal.
- the force acts on the PTC element, the force acting subsequently after the connection, and / or the force acting again after the connection.
- this idea is one possibility and the scope of the present invention is not bound by this idea.
- the direction in which such a force acts is various with respect to the PTC element, in particular the PTC element that constitutes it, so that the PTC element is deformed (eg twisted, warped, compressed, and so on). And / or stretching). In reality, such deformation may not occur (potential deformation) due to the rigidity of the PTC element, and even in such a case, a force acts in a direction in which such deformation is about to occur.
- the positional relationship between the polymeric material in the PTC element and the conductive filler dispersed therein is subtly affected and at a given trip temperature. It is conceivable that the resistance value of the PTC element is lowered and affects the reliability of the PTC element.
- the present invention provides: A PTC element having a layered PTC element and metal electrodes disposed on both sides thereof, and a metal layer holding insulating layer having an insulating layer and a metal layer disposed on one main surface thereof, Provided is a PTC device having a metal layer holding insulating layer in which one metal electrode of a PTC element is disposed on a layer and electrically connected to each other.
- the PTC device further comprises a lead disposed on the metal layer of the metal layer holding insulating layer.
- the PTC element can be electrically connected to a predetermined electrical element (for example, a cathode terminal of a battery pack), a wiring substrate (for example, a circuit protection substrate, particularly its connection terminal), and the like.
- the lead disposed on the metal layer of the metal layer holding insulating layer functions as a first lead, and the PTC device is a second electrode electrically connected to the other metal electrode of the PTC element. It is preferable to further comprise a lead.
- the second lead is used to connect the PTC element to another predetermined electric element, for example, a wiring board (in the case where the predetermined electric element is a cathode terminal), (in particular, the predetermined electric element is a circuit protection board, In the case of a connection terminal), it functions to be electrically connected to a cathode terminal or the like.
- a wiring board in the case where the predetermined electric element is a cathode terminal
- the predetermined electric element is a circuit protection board, In the case of a connection terminal
- the present invention also provides an electrical apparatus comprising the PTC device of the present invention.
- the PTC element of the PTC device can function as a circuit protection element in an electric device.
- the PTC element 106 when the PTC element 106 is disposed between the sealing body 102 and the wiring substrate 112, for example, after connecting the lower lead 108 of the PTC element to the cathode terminal 104 as described above, the upper lead 110 is connected to the lead 114 of the wiring board 112 to which the bendable lead 114 is connected in advance, and then the lead 114 is bent.
- the PTC element 106 is arranged in this manner, the PTC element 106 is not supported by any element, but is welded to the cathode terminal 104 and the lead 114 while remaining in an independent state (specifically, in a floating state).
- the lead 114 is bent while the PTC element 106 remains in an independent state.
- a bending force acts on the PTC element 106 via the upper lead 110 while the lower lead 108 is fixed to the cathode terminal 104.
- an insulating layer 118 may be disposed on the sealing body 102 below the PTC element 106 after or before the PTC element 106 is connected to the cathode terminal 104.
- the resin layer 118 acts to limit the deformation and / or displacement of the element when a large force is applied to the PTC element 106.
- the insulating layer 118 and the PTC element are separated from each other, and there is a gap between them.
- This gap is filled with the sealing resin 120 supplied to the periphery of the PTC element 106 as necessary after the PTC element 106 is electrically connected through the leads 108 and 110 in a predetermined manner.
- the PTC element 106 is illustrated as being disposed in parallel to the sealing body 102. However, when the PTC element 106 is disposed as described above, the PTC element 106 is substantially disposed in parallel as such. In many cases, the PTC element 106 is not intended to be preliminarily positioned with respect to the sealing body 102.
- the resin layer 118 is fixed to the sealing body 102 by a double-sided adhesive tape 122 disposed thereunder.
- the PTC element in order to suppress the influence of the force acting on the PTC element as much as possible, the PTC element is placed on the metal layer holding insulating layer in advance and the PTC element is made of metal.
- Various forces that can act on the PTC element (or PTC element) as described above can be buffered by the metal layer holding insulating layer, as a result of being substantially fixed and integral with the layer holding insulating layer. The influence of such force can be suppressed as much as possible.
- the influence exerted on the PTC element by the forces acting in various directions as described above is very large. Especially useful. Furthermore, since the PTC device of the present invention can be disposed directly on the electric element via the metal layer holding insulating layer, the PTC element is connected to the electric element in a floating state as described above, so that The temperature is easily transmitted to the PTC element, and as a result, the sensitivity of the PTC element is improved.
- the side of one mode of a PTC device of the present invention is shown with a typical sectional view.
- the side of another aspect of the PTC device of this invention is shown with typical sectional drawing.
- the side of another aspect of the PTC device of this invention is shown with typical sectional drawing.
- the side of the electric apparatus incorporating the PTC device of this invention shown in FIG. 1 is shown with typical sectional drawing.
- the side of the electric apparatus incorporating the PTC device of this invention shown in FIG. 2 is shown with typical sectional drawing.
- the side of the electric apparatus incorporating the PTC device of this invention shown in FIG. 3 is shown with typical sectional drawing.
- the side of the battery pack incorporating the conventional PTC device is shown with typical sectional drawing.
- the PTC element used in the PTC device of the present invention is well known, and the layered PTC element and metal electrode constituting it are also well known.
- the term PTC element is used in the meaning of a commonly used term, and the PTC element is arranged on a PTC element in which a so-called polymer PTC composition is formed in layers (that is, a polymer PTC element) and its main surface. It is particularly preferable to have a first metal electrode (particularly a foil-like electrode) and a second metal electrode (particularly a foil-like electrode).
- the polymer PTC element has a conductive filler (for example, carbon filler, metal filler (filler such as copper, nickel, nickel-cobalt alloy), etc.) dispersed in a polymer material (for example, polyethylene, polyvinylidene fluoride, etc.). It is comprised from what is called a conductive polymer composition.
- a conductive filler for example, carbon filler, metal filler (filler such as copper, nickel, nickel-cobalt alloy), etc.
- a polymer material for example, polyethylene, polyvinylidene fluoride, etc.
- PTC elements can be obtained by extruding such compositions.
- a PTC element is generally a layered or disk-shaped element having a laminated metal electrode (usually a metal foil electrode) on the entire main surface on both sides of a layered PTC element. It may be a plate shape or a thin rectangular shape.
- a metal layer holding insulating layer is also well known.
- a ceramic layer for example, a ceramic substrate
- a ceramic layer as an insulating layer, that is, a layer having an insulating ceramic layer, a metal layer holding ceramic layer, or a resin layer as an insulating layer, That is, one having an insulating resin layer, that is, a metal layer holding insulating resin layer can be used as the metal layer holding insulating layer.
- a metal layer such as Mo / Mn (molybdenum / manganese) or W (tungsten) is printed and fired on a ceramic layer such as an alumina layer, and then Ni (nickel), Those arranged on the ceramic layer by plating Au (gold) or the like are commercially available, and such can also be used in the present invention.
- the metal layer holding insulating resin layer for example, a metal layer such as a copper foil is pressed against an insulating resin layer in which a glass cloth is impregnated with an epoxy resin or the like, thereby forming a metal layer on the insulating resin layer.
- a metal layer holding insulating resin layer is also called a metal-clad insulating resin layer, and various types are commercially available.
- the metal layer holding insulating resin layer has an insulating resin layer and a metal layer adhered thereon, for example, a metal foil, a metal sheet (thicker than the foil), etc.
- the insulating resin layer may be formed of any appropriate insulating resin, and may be formed of a resin such as a phenol resin, an epoxy resin, or a fluorine resin, for example.
- the insulating resin layer may be a paper, glass cloth or the like impregnated with an insulating resin (that is, an insulating resin-impregnated base material), and such a case is usually preferable.
- the metal layer may be formed of any suitable metal, for example, a metal such as copper, gold, molybdenum / manganese, or tungsten.
- a metal such as copper, gold, molybdenum / manganese, or tungsten.
- various metal layer-clad resin substrates that are commercially available for forming a wiring substrate can be used as the metal layer holding insulating resin layer of the device of the present invention.
- a copper-clad paper base phenol resin layer, a copper-clad paper / glass cloth base epoxy resin layer, or the like can be used as a metal layer-clad insulating resin layer of the PTC device of the present invention.
- the PTC element specifically the metal electrode thereof, is disposed on a part of the metal layer of the metal layer holding insulating layer, and these are electrically connected. Leads are disposed on at least a portion of the remaining portion of the metal layer and are electrically connected.
- FIG. 1 to 3 are schematic side sectional views showing various aspects of the PTC device of the present invention.
- the metal layer holding insulating resin layer As described above, it is preferable to use the metal layer holding insulating resin layer as the metal layer holding insulating layer. Therefore, in the following more specific description, refer to the case of using the metal layer holding insulating resin layer as an example. However, the same applies to the case of using a metal layer holding ceramic layer.
- the PTC device 10 includes a metal layer holding insulating resin layer 12 and a PTC element 14 disposed thereon.
- the metal layer holding insulating resin layer 12 includes an insulating resin layer 16 and a metal layer 18 disposed thereon.
- the PTC element has a layered PTC element and metal electrodes arranged on the main surfaces on both sides thereof, in the illustrated embodiment, these are shown as an integrated PTC element 14 without distinguishing them. Yes.
- the PTC element 14 and the metal layer holding insulating resin layer 12 may be connected by any appropriate method.
- solder paste, solder balls, solder ribbons, etc. are disposed between them by soldering. It may be carried out by heating in a reflow oven. Therefore, in the illustrated embodiment, the lower metal electrode of the PTC element 14 is electrically connected to the metal layer 18 of the metal layer holding insulating resin layer.
- the PTC device 10 of the present invention is disposed on the metal layer 18 of the metal layer holding insulating resin layer (specifically, on the portion corresponding to the “at least part of the remaining portion of the metal layer”).
- the lead 20 is further provided as a first lead.
- the lead 20 connects the PTC element 14, particularly one of its metal electrodes (specifically, the lower electrode) through the metal layer 18 to a predetermined electrical element (for example, the wiring board 112 or its connection terminal 116, the sealing body 102 or its The cathode terminal 104, other leads 114, etc.) are electrically connected.
- the first lead may be in any suitable form, for example, in the form of a strip, sheet, wire, etc. as shown.
- the first lead may be made of any suitable material.
- the connection between the first lead 20 and the metal layer 18 may be performed by any appropriate method, similar to the connection between the PTC element 14 and the metal layer holding insulating resin layer 12 described above.
- the PTC element 14 includes another lead 22 that acts to electrically connect the other metal electrode (specifically, the upper electrode) of the PTC element 14 to another predetermined electrical element.
- this other lead 22 is also called a second lead, and is distinguished from the above-described first lead.
- This second lead may be in any suitable form, like the first lead described above, for example, in the form of a strip, sheet, wire, etc. as shown.
- the second lead may also be made of any suitable material.
- the connection between the second lead 22 and the metal electrode of the PTC element may be performed by any appropriate method, similar to the connection between the PTC element 14 and the metal layer holding insulating resin layer 12 described above. . As shown in FIG.
- another element such as a metal layer 30 may be interposed between the second lead 22 and the metal electrode of the PTC element 14. Is wire-bonded between a bendable lead 114 attached to a metal layer 28 that is not electrically connected to the metal layer 18 of the metal layer holding insulating layer 12.
- a double-sided adhesive tape 24 is attached to the lower side of the metal layer holding insulating resin layer 12.
- a suitable substrate e.g., an electrical element on which the PTC device such as a seal is located
- a sealing body When attaching to a sealing body as a suitable base material, for example, from the lower side of the double-sided adhesive tape 24 to the lower side of the second lead 22 (in the case of FIG. 1) or the first lead 20 (in the case of FIG. 2 or FIG. 3).
- the distance (illustrated by “t”) is substantially equal to the height of the cathode terminal protruding from the surface of the sealing body (indicated by “t ′” in FIG. 4), and on the sealing body, FIG.
- the PTC element 14 is sealed with a resin 26.
- This resin has a function of preventing the conductive filler contained in the PTC element from being oxidized.
- an epoxy resin can be used. Therefore, it is preferable that the PTC element 14 is supplied so as to cover at least the exposed part of the PTC element constituting the PTC element 14, preferably the entire exposed part of the PTC element.
- a battery pack 100 as an electric apparatus incorporating the PTC device of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is shown in FIG. 4 in a schematic side sectional view as in FIG.
- the second lead 22 of the PTC device 10 of the present invention is welded to the cathode terminal 104 of the battery pack 100.
- a first lead 20 is disposed on the metal layer 18 of the metal layer holding insulating resin layer 12, and the first lead 20 is connected to the wiring substrate 112 via a lead 114 as another lead connected thereto. .
- the first lead 20 and the other lead 114 are welded, and the other lead 114 and the wiring board 112 (specifically, the connection terminal 116) are welded.
- the welding location is shown by the black circle mark.
- the other lead 114 is a foldable lead and can be bent as shown in the figure after being connected to the connection terminal 116 of the wiring board 112, so that the wiring board 112 can be positioned above the PTC element 14. .
- the PTC device of the present invention has the sealing body 102 (that is, the battery) by the double-sided adhesive tape 24 with the second lead 22 positioned just on the cathode terminal 104 protruding upward from the sealing body 102. It is fixed to the upper end of the pack.
- the PTC device 10 can be positioned on the sealing body 102 without substantially unnecessary force acting on the PTC element 14.
- another lead 114 is connected to the first lead 20 of the PTC device that is firmly positioned in this way, it is possible to suppress unnecessary force from acting on the PTC element 14 during the connection.
- the PTC device 10 can replace with using a double-sided adhesive tape, and can also use the PTC device which has the insulating resin layer 16 which has the thickness equivalent to the thickness.
- the PTC device 10 cannot be fixed to the sealing body 102, but the sum of the thicknesses of the metal layer holding insulating resin layer 12 and the PTC element 14 is substantially equal to the protruding height of the cathode terminal 104.
- a PTC device is positioned on the body 102 substantially with respect to the protruding direction of the cathode terminal. Also in this case, unnecessary force that can act on the PTC element can be reduced as much as possible.
- a battery pack 100 as an electric apparatus incorporating the PTC device 10 of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 is shown in FIG. 5 in a schematic side sectional view as in FIG.
- the first lead 20 of the PTC device 10 of the present invention is welded to the cathode terminal 104 of the battery pack.
- the first lead 20 is disposed on the metal layer 18 of the metal layer holding insulating resin layer 12
- the second lead 22 is in the form of a wire (for example, an Al wire), and one end is necessary on the electrode of the PTC element.
- the other end is provided on another metal layer 28 (that is, a metal layer not electrically connected to the metal layer 18) of the metal layer holding insulating resin layer.
- the lead 114 is connected to a connecting terminal 116 of the wiring board 112 by, for example, welding.
- the welding location is shown by the black circle mark similarly to FIG.
- the sum of the thicknesses of the metal layer holding insulating resin layer 12 and the double-sided adhesive tape 24 is configured to be equal to the protruding height of the cathode terminal 104.
- the PTC element is substantially positioned in this aspect.
- FIG. 6 A battery pack as an electric apparatus incorporating the PTC device of the present invention shown in FIG. 3 is shown in FIG. 6 in a schematic side sectional view as in FIG.
- the first lead 20 of the PTC device 10 of the present invention is welded to the cathode terminal 104 of the battery pack.
- a second lead 22 is provided on the upper side of the PTC element, and a bendable lead 114 (in a bent state in FIG. 6) is connected thereto by, for example, welding, and this lead 114 is connected to the connection terminal 116 of the wiring board 112. Yes.
- the welding location is shown by the black circle mark similarly to FIG.
- the sum of the thicknesses of the metal layer holding insulating resin layer 12 and the double-sided adhesive tape 24 is configured to be equal to the protruding height of the cathode terminal 114.
- the PTC element is substantially positioned.
- the metal electrode 18 of the metal layer holding insulating resin layer 12 is connected to the cathode terminal 104 via the lead 20 as shown in the embodiment shown in FIG.
- the wiring substrate 112 is connected to the metal terminal of the PTC element not connected to the metal layer holding insulating resin layer 12 as shown in FIGS.
- the position of is relatively low.
- the wiring board 112 can be positioned as low as the thickness of the PTC element. This means that when the modes of FIGS. 4 and 6 are adopted, the size of the battery pack including the wiring board becomes relatively compact.
- the substrate 112 having one electrical element is interposed through the PTC device by a manufacturing method including the following steps (1) to (3).
- the above-described PTC device 10 of the present invention having the PTC element 14 and the metal layer holding insulating layer 12 is prepared; (2) The metal layer 18 of the metal layer holding insulating layer and the lead 20 are connected, and the metal electrode of the PTC element located on the side where the metal holding insulating layer is not connected and the lead 22 are connected; , (3) The lead 20 and the one electric element (for example, the substrate 112 having a protection circuit) are connected, and the lead 22 and the other electric element (for example, the sealing body 102, specifically, the cathode terminal 104) are connected. .
- the steps (1) and (2) in the method for manufacturing the electric apparatus correspond to the method for manufacturing the PTC device of the present invention shown in FIG.
- a manufacturing method including the following steps (A) to (C) allows one electrical element (for example, protection) to pass through the PTC device.
- An electrical or electronic device of the present invention for example, a battery pack 100 as shown in FIG.
- a lead 114 provided on another metal layer 28 on the insulating layer is connected by a lead 22;
- the lead 114 and the one electric element (for example, the substrate 112 having a protection circuit) are connected, and the lead 20 and the other electric element (for example, the sealing body 102, specifically, the cathode terminal 104) are connected.
- the steps (A) and (B) in the method for manufacturing the electric apparatus correspond to the method for manufacturing the PTC device of the present invention shown in FIG.
- one electrical element for example, via the PTC device
- one electrical element is manufactured by the manufacturing method including the following steps (a) to (c).
- An electric or electronic device of the present invention for example, a battery pack 100 as shown in FIG. 6) in which the substrate 112 having a protection circuit is connected to the other electric element (for example, the sealing body 102, specifically, the cathode terminal 104 thereof) can be manufactured.
- connection in the above-described steps (2), (3), (B), (C), (b) and (c) can be carried out by any appropriate method as long as it can be electrically connected.
- the objects to be connected may be directly connected (for example when welding is used) or may be performed indirectly (for example conductive elements between the objects to be connected (foldable) When connecting via another lead such as the lead 114, a conductive material such as a solder material).
- steps (2) and (b) are performed by indirect connection by reflow using a solder material
- steps (3), (C) and (c) are direct connection by welding, or This is performed by an indirect connection in which various forms of leads 114 are welded as necessary.
- the metal layer 18 of the metal layer holding insulating layer and the lead 20 are indirectly connected by, for example, reflow using a solder material, and the side to which the metal layer 18 is not connected.
- the lead 22 having one end connected to the layer 30 is indirectly connected by, for example, wire bonding.
- the PTC element is arranged on the metal layer holding insulating resin layer, an unnecessary force acting on the PTC element can be reduced as much as possible, and an increase in the resistance of the PTC element is suppressed. can do.
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層状PTC要素およびその両側に配置された金属電極を有して成るPTC素子、ならびに
絶縁層およびその一方の主表面に配置された金属層を有して成る金属層保持絶縁層であって、金属層上にPTC素子の一方の金属電極が配置されてこれらが電気的に接続されている、金属層保持絶縁層
を有して成るPTCデバイスを提供する。
16…絶縁樹脂層、18…金属層、20…第1リード、22…第2リード、
24…両面接着テープ、26…封止樹脂、30…金属層、100…電池パック、
102…封口体、104…陰極端子、106…PTC素子、108…下側リード、
110…上側リード、112…配線基板、114…リード、116…接続端子、
118…絶縁樹脂層、120…封止樹脂、122両面接着テープ、
124…絶縁樹脂。
(1)最初に、PTC素子14および金属層保持絶縁層12を有する上述の本発明のPTCデバイス10を準備する;次に、
(2)金属層保持絶縁層の金属層18とリード20とを接続し、また、金属保持絶縁層が接続されていない側に位置する、PTC素子の金属電極とリード22とを接続する;その後、
(3)リード20と該一方の電気要素(例えば保護回路を有する基板112)とを接続し、リード22と該他方の電気要素(例えば封口体102、詳しくはその陰極端子104)とを接続する。
容易に理解できるように、上記電気装置の製造方法における工程(1)および(2)は、図1に示す本発明のPTCデバイスの製造方法に相当する。
(A)最初に、PTC素子14および金属層保持絶縁層12を有する上述の本発明のPTCデバイス10を準備する;次に、
(B)金属層保持絶縁層の金属層18とリード20とを接続し、また、金属層が接続されていない側に位置する、PTC素子の金属電極と金属保持絶縁層の金属層から独立した、絶縁層上の別の金属層28に設けたリード114とをリード22によって接続する;その後、
(C)リード114と該一方の電気要素(例えば保護回路を有する基板112)とを接続し、リード20と該他方の電気要素(例えば封口体102、詳しくはその陰極端子104)とを接続する。
容易に理解できるように、上記電気装置の製造方法における工程(A)および(B)は、図2に示す本発明のPTCデバイスの製造方法に相当する。
(a)最初に、PTC素子14および金属層保持絶縁層12を有する上述の本発明のPTCデバイス10を準備する;次に、
(b)金属層保持絶縁層の金属層18とリード20とを接続し、また、金属層が接続されていない側に位置する、PTC素子の金属電極とリード22とを接続する;その後、
(c)リード22と該一方の電気要素(例えば保護回路を有する基板112)とを接続し、リード20と該他方の電気要素(例えば封口体102、詳しくはその陰極端子104)とを接続する。
容易に理解できるように、上記電気装置の製造方法における工程(a)および(b)は、図3に示す本発明のPTCデバイスの製造方法に相当する。
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- 層状PTC要素およびその両側に配置された金属電極を有して成るPTC素子、ならびに
絶縁層およびその一方の主表面に配置された金属層を有して成る金属層保持絶縁層であって、金属層上にPTC素子の一方の金属電極が配置されてこれらが電気的に接続されている、金属層保持絶縁層
を有して成るPTCデバイス。 - PTC素子の他方の金属電極または金属層保持絶縁層の金属層上に配置されたリードを更に有して成る、請求項1に記載のPTCデバイス。
- リードは、金属層保持絶縁層の金属層上に配置される第1リードとして機能し、
PTC素子の他方の金属電極は所定の基板に電気的に接続された第2リードを更に有して成る、請求項2に記載のPTCデバイス。 - リードは、PTC素子の他方の金属電極上に配置される第1リードとして機能し、
金属層保持絶縁層の金属層に電気的に接続された第2リードを更に有して成る、請求項2に記載のPTCデバイス。 - 第1リードは所定の電気要素に電気的に接続されるように形成されている、請求項3または4に記載のPTCデバイス。
- 所定の電気要素は、電池パックの陰極端子である、請求項5に記載のPTCデバイス。
- 第2リードは他の電気要素に電気的に接続されるように形成されている、請求項6に記載のPTCデバイス。
- 他の電気要素は、所定の電気要素に対して回路保護デバイスとしてPTCデバイスを機能させる配線基板である、請求項7に記載のPTCデバイス。
- 金属層保持絶縁層は、絶縁層として絶縁樹脂層を有して成る金属層張り絶縁樹脂層である請求項1~8のいずれかに記載のPTCデバイス。
- 請求項1~9のいずれかに記載のPTCデバイスを有して成る電気装置。
- 電池パックである請求項10に記載の電気装置。
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