IP Library Granted Patent US 12,467,664
Granted Patent B2
US 12,467,664 · App. 17/831,471 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Electrocaloric effect element

Inventor: Sakyo Hirose (Nagaokakyo, JP)
Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
F25B21/00F25B2321/001
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Patent No.
US 12,467,664
App. No.
17/831,471
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrocaloric effect element includes a laminate including an electrode layer mainly including Pt and a ceramic layer that are stacked, in which the ceramic layer has a perovskite structure and mainly includes a ceramic including Pb, Sc, and Ta, where a content ratio of Sc is y, a content ratio of Ta is 1−y, and a range of the y is about 0.450≤y≤about 0.495.

Claims (28)

1 . An electrocaloric effect element comprising:

a laminate including an electrode layer mainly including Pt and a ceramic layer that are stacked; wherein

the electrode layer mainly includes Pt such that Pt has a largest % by mass in the electrode layer;

the ceramic layer has a perovskite structure and mainly includes a ceramic including Pb, Sc, and Ta, a content ratio of Sc is y, a content ratio of Ta is 1-y, and a range of the y is about 0.450≤y≤about 0.495; and

the ceramic layer mainly includes the ceramic such that the ceramic has a largest % by mass in the ceramic layer.

2 . The electrocaloric effect element according to claim 1 , wherein the ceramic layer in the laminate has a thickness of about 50 μm or less.

3 . An electronic component comprising the electrocaloric effect element according to claim 1 .

4 . The electronic component according to claim 3 , wherein the ceramic layer in the laminate has a thickness of about 50 μm or less.

5 . The electrocaloric effect element according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one external electrode connected to the electrode layer.

6 . The electrocaloric effect element according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode layer is an internal electrode layer provided in the laminate.

7 . The electrocaloric effect element according to claim 1 , wherein the Pt included in the electrode layer includes about 80% by mass or more of Pt.

8 . The electrocaloric effect element according to claim 1 , wherein the Pt included in the electrode layer includes about 95% by mass or more of Pt.

9 . The electrocaloric effect element according to claim 1 , wherein the Pt included in the electrode layer includes about 98% by mass or more of Pt.

10 . An electrocaloric effect element comprising:

a laminate including an electrode layer mainly including Pt and a ceramic layer that are stacked; wherein

the electrode layer mainly includes Pt such that Pt has a largest % by mass in the electrode layer;

the ceramic layer has a perovskite structure and mainly includes a ceramic represented by a formula Pb x Sc y Ta 1-y O 3-σ , where x satisfies about 0.97≤x≤about 1.03, y satisfies about 0.450≤y≤about 0.495, and σsatisfies −0.1≤σ≤0.1; and

the ceramic layer mainly includes the ceramic such that the ceramic has a largest % by mass in the ceramic layer.

11 . The electrocaloric effect element according to claim 10 , wherein x satisfies 0.985≤x≤1.015.

12 . The electrocaloric effect element according to claim 10 , wherein the ceramic layer in the laminate has a thickness of about 50 μm or less.

13 . An electronic component comprising the electrocaloric effect element according to claim 10 .

14 . The electronic component according to claim 13 , wherein x satisfies 0.985≤x≤1.015.

15 . The electronic component according to claim 13 , wherein the ceramic layer in the laminate has a thickness of about 50 μm or less.

16 . The electrocaloric effect element according to claim 10 , further comprising at least one external electrode connected to the electrode layer.

17 . The electrocaloric effect element according to claim 10 , wherein the electrode layer is an internal electrode layer provided in the laminate.

18 . The electrocaloric effect element according to claim 10 , wherein the Pt included in the electrode layer includes about 80% by mass or more of Pt.

19 . The electrocaloric effect element according to claim 10 , wherein the Pt included in the electrode layer includes about 95% by mass or more of Pt.

20 . The electrocaloric effect element according to claim 10 , wherein the Pt included in the electrode layer includes about 98% by mass or more of Pt.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2022
From: HIROSE, SAKYO
To: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060092/0876 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-231472 · Dec 23, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2020030807 · Aug 13, 2020
Related Publication 20220307735A1 · Sep 29, 2022
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