Protective element
A protective element includes a fuse element, an insulating case, a first terminal, and a second terminal, and also includes an insulating member disposed close to or in contact with the fuse element and having an opening portion or a separation portion formed therein, a shielding member configured to move downward to divide the fuse element, a pressing unit configured to press the shielding member downward, and a locking member configured to restrain downward the shielding member, wherein the shielding member has a convex portion that protrudes toward the fuse element, the convex portion has a tip end disposed at a lower end portion of the convex portion and extends in a width direction, the tip end has a first inclined blade which extends downward as nearing one side in the width direction, and the first inclined blade overlaps a region half the length of the fuse element in the width direction.
1 . A protective element comprising:
a fuse element;
an insulating case configured to accommodate the fuse element;
a first terminal and a second terminal;
an insulating member disposed close to or in contact with the fuse element and having an opening portion or a separation portion formed therein;
a shielding member disposed above the fuse element and configured to move downward while being inserted into the opening portion or the separation portion of the insulating member to divide the fuse element;
a pressing unit configured to press the shielding member downward;
a locking member configured to restrain downward movement of the shielding member;
a heat generating body configured to heat and soften the locking member or a fixing member which fixes the locking member; and
a power supply member configured to supply a current to the heat generating body, wherein:
the fuse element has a first end portion and a second end portion disposed at both end portions in an energizing direction, one end portion of the first terminal being connected to the first end portion and another end portion of the first terminal is exposed to an outside from the insulating case, and one end portion of the second terminal being connected to the second end portion and another end portion of the second terminal is exposed to the outside from the insulating case;
the shielding member has a convex portion that protrudes toward the opening portion or the separation portion of the insulating member and the fuse element;
the convex portion has a tip end which is disposed at a lower end portion of the convex portion and extends in a width direction;
the tip end has a first inclined blade which extends downward as nearing one side in the width direction;
the first inclined blade overlaps a region which exceeds at least half of an entire length of the fuse element in the width direction when seen in an up-down direction; and
as the shielding member moves downward, at least a part of the locking member is inserted into the opening portion or the separation portion together with the convex portion.
2 . The protective element according to claim 1 , wherein the first inclined blade overlaps the fuse element over an entire length in the width direction when seen in the up-down direction.
3 . The protective element according to claim 1 , wherein the tip end further comprises:
a second inclined blade which is disposed on one side in the width direction of the first inclined blade and extends downward as nearing the first inclined blade; and
a protruding end which connects the first inclined blade and the second inclined blade and is convex downward, wherein the second inclined blade and the protruding end overlap a part of the fuse element when seen in the up-down direction.
4 . The protective element according to claim 1 , wherein, when seen in the energizing direction, an inclination angle of the first inclined blade with respect to a reference line which extends in the width direction is 3° or more and 27° or less.
5 . The protective element according to claim 1 , wherein, in a cross section perpendicular to the width direction, the tip end has a V-shape convex downward, and a blade edge angle thereof is 10° or more and 90° or less.
6 . The protective element according to claim 1 , wherein;
the locking member is a wire disposed above the opening portion or the separation portion and extending in the energizing direction, and supports the tip end from below;
both end portions of the locking member in the energizing direction are supported by a pair of support members;
at least one of the support members is the heat generating body; and
as the shielding member moves downward, one end portion of the locking member in the energizing direction remains in a supported state, and the other end portion is released from the supported state and inserted into the opening portion or the separation portion.
7 . The protective element according to claim 6 , wherein;
a plurality of the locking members are provided to be arranged in a width direction; and
as the shielding member moves downward, one end portion of all of the locking members in the energizing direction remains in a supported state, and the other end portion is released from the supported state and inserted into the opening portion or the separation portion.
8 . The protective element according to claim 1 , wherein:
the tip end further has a fitting groove provided in a lower surface of the tip end and extending in the up-down direction; and
the locking member is a wire disposed above the opening portion or the separation portion and extending in the energizing direction, and is inserted into the fitting groove to support the tip end from below.
9 . The protective element according to claim 8 , wherein;
a plurality of locking members are provided to be arranged in the width direction;
the fitting grooves are provided in an identical number as or more than the locking members and are provided to be arranged in the width direction; and
positions of upper ends of each of the fitting grooves are a same.