Protection element and battery pack
A protection element includes: an insulating substrate; a fuse element provided on the insulating substrate; a heating element to blow the fuse element; a heating element power supply electrode; a first extraction electrode leading from the heating element power supply electrode and connected to a first end of the heating element; an intermediate electrode connected to the fuse element; a heating element connecting electrode connecting the heating element and the intermediate electrode; a second extraction electrode leading from the heating element connection electrode and connected to a second end of the heating element; and an insulating layer that covers the heating element, the first extraction electrode, and the second extraction electrode, and on which the intermediate electrode is laminated. The intermediate electrode does not overlap with the first extraction electrode and overlaps with the second extraction electrode with the insulating layer interposed therebetween.
1 . A protection element, comprising:
an insulating substrate;
a fuse element provided on a first surface of the insulating substrate;
a heating element provided on the first surface of the insulating substrate, to blow the fuse element by generating heat;
a heating element power supply electrode provided on the first surface of the insulating substrate, to supply current to the heating element for heat generation;
a first extraction electrode leading from the heating element power supply electrode and connected to a first end of the heating element;
an intermediate electrode connected to the fuse element;
a heating element connecting electrode provided on the first surface of the insulating substrate between the heating element and the intermediate electrode, connecting the heating element and the intermediate electrode;
a second extraction electrode leading from the heating element connection electrode and connected to a second end of the heating element;
an insulating layer that covers the heating element, the first extraction electrode, and the second extraction electrode, and on which the intermediate electrode is laminated; and
a retention electrode provided on a second surface on an opposite side of the first surface of the insulating substrate, to retain a fused conductor of the fuse element, wherein
the intermediate electrode does not overlap with the first extraction electrode and overlaps with the second extraction electrode with the insulating layer interposed therebetween,
the heating element, the first extraction electrode, and the second extraction electrode are provided on both sides of the intermediate electrode,
the intermediate electrode and retention electrode are connected via a through hole passing through the insulating substrate,
the insulating substrate constitutes a blow member that draws the fused conductor of the melted fuse element to a retention electrode side via the through hole, and
the fuse element is sandwiched in the blow member.
2 . A protection element, comprising:
an insulating substrate;
a fuse element provided on a first surface of the insulating substrate;
a heating element provided on the first surface of the insulating substrate, to blow the fuse element by generating heat;
a heating element power supply electrode provided on the first surface of the insulating substrate, to supply current to the heating element for heat generation;
a first extraction electrode leading from the heating element power supply electrode and connected to a first end of the heating element;
an intermediate electrode connected to the fuse element;
a heating element connecting electrode provided on the first surface of the insulating substrate between the heating element and the intermediate electrode, connecting the heating element and the intermediate electrode;
a second extraction electrode leading from the heating element connection electrode and connected to a second end of the heating element; and
an insulating layer that covers the heating element, the first extraction electrode, and the second extraction electrode, and on which the intermediate electrode is laminated,
wherein
the first extraction electrode, the heating element, the second extraction electrode, and the intermediate electrode are arranged in order in plan view.
3 . The protection element according to claim 2 , wherein the second extraction electrode and the intermediate electrode do not overlap in plan view.
4 . A protection element, comprising
an insulating substrate;
a fuse element provided on a first surface of the insulating substrate;
a heating element provided on a second surface on an opposite side of the first surface of the insulating substrate, to blow the fuse element by generating heat;
a heating element power supply electrode provided on the second surface of the insulating substrate, to supply current to the heating element for heat generation;
a first extraction electrode leading from the heating element power supply electrode and connected to a first end of the heating element;
an intermediate electrode provided on the first surface of the insulating substrate, on which the fuse element is arranged;
a heating element connecting electrode provided on the second surface of the insulating substrate between the heating element and the intermediate electrode, connecting the heating element and the intermediate electrode;
a second extraction electrode leading from the heating element connection electrode and connected to a second end of the heating element; and
an insulating layer covering the heating element, the first extraction electrode, and the second extraction electrode; wherein
the intermediate electrode overlaps with the second extraction electrode and optionally with the first extraction electrode, with the insulating substrate interposed therebetween, and
the intermediate electrode overlaps with the first extraction electrode.
5 . The protection element according to claim 4 , wherein the intermediate electrode does not overlap with the first extraction electrode.
6 . The protection element according to claim 4 , wherein the heating element, the first extraction electrode, and the second extraction electrode are provided on both sides of the intermediate electrode.
7 . The protection element according to claim 6 , further comprising a retention electrode provided on the insulating layer, to retain a fused conductor of the fuse element, wherein the intermediate electrode and retention electrode are connected via a through hole passing through the insulating substrate.
8 . The protection element according to claim 7 , wherein the insulating substrate constitutes a blow member that draws the fused conductor of the melted fuse element to a retention electrode side via the through hole, and the fuse element is sandwiched in the blow member.
9 . A battery pack, comprising:
one or more battery cells;
the protection element according to claim 1 , connected on a charging/discharging path of the battery cell, to cut off the charging/discharging path; and
a current control element to detect the battery cell voltage value and control energization of the protection element.
10 . A battery pack, comprising:
one or more battery cells;
the protection element according to claim 2 , connected on a charging/discharging path of the battery cell, to cut off the charging/discharging path; and
a current control element that to detect the battery cell voltage value and control energization of the protection element.
11 . A battery pack, comprising:
one or more battery cells;
the protection element according to claim 4 , connected on a charging/discharging path of the battery cell, to cut off the charging/discharging path;
a current control element to detect the battery cell voltage value and control energization of the protection element.
12 . The protection element according to claim 2 , wherein the heating element, the first extraction electrode, and the second extraction electrode are provided on both sides of the intermediate electrode.
13 . The protection element according to claim 12 , further comprising a retention electrode provided on a second surface on an opposite side of the first surface of the insulating substrate, to retain a fused conductor of the fuse element, wherein the intermediate electrode and retention electrode are connected via a through hole passing through the insulating substrate.
14 . The protection element according to claim 13 , wherein the insulating substrate constitutes a blow member that draws the fused conductor of the melted fuse element to a retention electrode side via the through hole, and the fuse element is sandwiched in the blow member.