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US 10,231,366 · App. 15/771,671 · Granted Mar 12, 2019

Electric shock prevention apparatus

Inventors: Jae Su Ryu (Seoul, KR); Yun Suk Choi (Incheon, KR); Yoon-Ho Hwang (Seoul, KR); Byung Guk Lim (Incheon, KR)
Assignee: AMOTECH CO., LTD.
H05K9/0009G06F1/1656H01C7/12
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Patent No.
US 10,231,366
App. No.
15/771,671
Granted
Mar 12, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an electric shock protection apparatus. The electric shock protection apparatus, according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a conductive connection part comprising an upper surface, which electrically comes into contact with a conductor of an electronic device, comprising an accommodation part containing a predetermined space formed at a lower part thereof, and having elastic force; a circuit board having a conductive connection part mounted therein; and an electric shock protection device mounted on the circuit board such that at least a portion of the electric shock protection device is disposed at the accommodation part, and blocking leakage current of an external power source which flows into a grounding part of the circuit board, wherein the circuit board comprises a pad and a wiring such that the conductive connection part and the electric shock protection device are electrically connected in series.

Claims (30)

1. An electric shock protection apparatus comprising:

a conductive connection part having elastic force comprising an accommodation part which an upper surface is in electrical contact with a conductor of an electronic device and in which a predetermined space is formed at a lower portion;

a circuit board on which the conductive connection part is mounted; and

an electric shock protection device mounted on the circuit board such that at least a portion of the electric shock protection device is disposed at the accommodation part, and blocking a leakage current of an external power source that flows from a ground of the circuit board of the electronic device,

wherein the circuit board comprises a pad and a wiring such that the conductive connection part and the electric shock protection device are electrically connected in series.

2. The electric shock protection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the electric shock protection device passes a communication signal flowing from the conductor or passes the static electricity without a dielectric breakdown when the static electricity flows from the conductor.

3. The electric shock protection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the accommodation part is provided in any one of a shape of a letter “ ”, a shape of a letter “E”, and a shape of a letter “ ” on a lower surface of the conductive connection part.

4. The electric shock protection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the accommodation part is provided in a shape of a letter “ ” on a lower surface of the conductive connection part, and includes an connection part in which a side of the shape of the letter “ ” extends to the electric shock protection device.

5. The electric shock protection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the accommodation part is formed between a plurality of supporting parts extending vertically from a lower surface of the conductive connection part.

6. The electric shock protection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the conductive connection part shares a space three-dimensionally with elastic members having at least two different elastic forces.

7. The electric shock protection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the conductive connection part including:

a body including an elastic member having a spiral shape;

a cover part including a contact part formed on the upper side of the body; and

a supporting part extending vertically from the body and forming a side wall of the accommodation part.

8. The electric shock protection apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the spiral shape is formed by one of folding, rolling, and winding.

9. The electric shock protection apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the supporting part is provided in any one of a shape of a letter “ ”, a shape of a letter “E”, and a shape of a letter “ ” on a lower surface of the conductive connection part.

10. The electric shock protection apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the supporting part is provided in a shape of a letter “ ” on a lower surface of the conductive connection part, and includes an connection part in which a side of the shape of the letter “ ” extends to the electric shock protection device.

11. The electric shock protection apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the supporting part is respectively separated from a plurality of positions on the lower surface of the body and vertically extends.

12. The electric shock protection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the electric shock protection device includes an electric shock protection part and at least one capacitor layer,

wherein the electric shock protection part has a breakdown voltage Vbr satisfying the following equation,

Vbr>Vin, Vcp>Vbr

wherein, Vin is a rated voltage of an external power source of the electronic device, and Vcp is a total dielectric breakdown voltage of the capacitor layer.

13. The electric shock protection apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the electric shock protection device including:

a sintered body in which a plurality of sheet layers are stacked;

an electric shock protection part including at least a pair of internal electrodes spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval in inside of the sintered body; and

at least one capacitor layer electrically connected in parallel with the electric shock protection part and passing a communication signal flowing from the conductor.

14. The electric shock protection apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the electric shock protection device including:

an electric shock protection part including at least two varistor material layers in which a first varistor material layer and a second varistor material layer are stacked, a plurality of first internal electrodes spaced apart by a predetermined interval L on the first varistor material layer, a plurality of second internal electrodes spaced apart by a predetermined interval L on the second varistor material layer, and

at least one laminated capacitor layer electrically connected in parallel with the electric shock protection part and passing a communication signal.

15. The electric shock protection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the conductive connection part is any one of a conductive gasket, a silicone rubber pad, and a clip-shaped conductor having elastic force.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2018
From: RYU, JAE SU; CHOI, YUN SUK; HWANG, YOON-HO; LIM, BYUNG GUK
To: AMOTECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 045706/0048 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2015-0150487 · Oct 28, 2015 · national
KR 10-2015-0150490 · Oct 28, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180324985A1 · Nov 8, 2018