Integrated current-measuring apparatus

1. An integrated current-measuring apparatus, comprising:

a printed circuit board having opposing first and second surfaces;

a shunt resistor comprising a resistive element having a preset resistance and terminals extending from both sides of the resistive element, the shunt resistor being attached to the first surface of the printed circuit board; and

a Hall sensor mounted on the second surface of the printed circuit board to face the shunt resistor with the printed circuit board being interposed between the Hall sensor and the shunt resistor,

wherein the shunt resistor comprises a pair of first screw holes formed in the respective terminals of the shunt resistor with the resistive element being interposed between the pair of first screw holes, and

wherein the printed circuit board includes a pair of apertures corresponding to the pair of first screw holes, and

wherein the integrated current-measuring apparatus further comprises a pair of joint members integrally coupling a respective aperture to its corresponding first screw hole to fix the shunt resistor to the first surface of the printed circuit board, wherein the pair of joint members are configured to serve as voltage-measuring lead pins of the integrated current-measuring apparatus.

2. The integrated current-measuring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the printed circuit board comprises a sensor mounting part protruding from a side of the printed circuit board in a first direction, and having a length in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction that is less than a length of the shunt resistor in the second direction, and

wherein the shunt resistor is attached to the first surface of the printed circuit board at the sensor mounting part.

3. The integrated current-measuring apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the sensor mounting part comprises a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion spaced apart from each other by a predetermined gap.

4. The integrated current-measuring apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising a shield member forming a wall structure surrounding the Hall sensor and a part of the shunt resistor.

5. The integrated current-measuring apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the shield member comprises a pair of vertical panels spaced apart from each other in the first direction, and a horizontal panel configured to connect the pair of vertical panels, wherein the shunt resistor is positioned between the sensor mounting part of the printed circuit board and the horizontal panel.

6. The integrated current-measuring apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the gap between the first and second mounting portions is “L” shaped and one of the pair of vertical panels perpendicularly passes through the gap.

7. The integrated current-measuring apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising an assembly guide unit configured to maintain insulation between the shunt resistor and the shield member and to integrally mount the shunt resistor and the shield member on the sensor mounting part.

8. The integrated current-measuring apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the assembly guide unit comprises first and second supporting parts configured to surround the shunt resistor and the horizontal panel of the shield member from first and second sides, respectively, wherein the first and second supporting parts are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.

9. The integrated current-measuring apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the assembly guide unit further comprises an insulating plate located between the shunt resistor and the horizontal panel of the shield member and configured to connect the two supporting parts into a single body.

10. A battery pack comprising the integrated current-measuring apparatus of claim 1 .

11. An integrated current-measuring apparatus comprising:

a printed circuit board having opposing first and second surfaces;

a shunt resistor comprising a resistive element having a preset resistance and terminals extending from both sides of the resistive element, the shunt resistor being attached to the first surface of the printed circuit board; and

a Hall sensor mounted on the second surface of the printed circuit board to face the shunt resistor with the printed circuit board being interposed between the Hall sensor and the shunt resistor,

wherein the printed circuit board comprises a sensor mounting part protruding from a side of the printed circuit board in a first direction, and having a length in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction that is less than a length of the shunt resistor in the second direction, and

wherein the shunt resistor is attached to the first surface of the printed circuit board at the sensor mounting part, and

wherein the sensor mounting part comprises a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion spaced apart from each other by a predetermined gap.

12. The integrated current-measuring apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising a shield member forming a wall structure surrounding the Hall sensor and a part of the shunt resistor.

13. The integrated current-measuring apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the shield member comprises a pair of vertical panels spaced apart from each other in the first direction, and a horizontal panel configured to connect the pair of vertical panels, wherein the shunt resistor is positioned between the sensor mounting part of the printed circuit board and the horizontal panel.

14. The integrated current-measuring apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the gap between the first and second mounting portions is “L” shaped and one of the pair of vertical panels perpendicularly passes through the gap.

15. The integrated current-measuring apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising an assembly guide unit configured to maintain insulation between the shunt resistor and the shield member and to integrally mount the shunt resistor and the shield member on the sensor mounting part.

16. The integrated current-measuring apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the assembly guide unit comprises first and second supporting parts configured to surround the shunt resistor and the horizontal panel of the shield member from first and second sides, respectively, wherein the first and second supporting parts are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.

17. The integrated current-measuring apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the assembly guide unit further comprises an insulating plate located between the shunt resistor and the horizontal panel of the shield member and configured to connect the two supporting parts into a single body.

18. A battery pack comprising the integrated current-measuring apparatus of claim 11 .