JP2011146354A - Resistance temperature fuse package and resistance temperature fuse - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a resistance temperature fuse package and a resistance temperature fuse which can contribute to improvement of operating characteristics. <P>SOLUTION: The resistance temperature fuse includes: a first substrate; a second substrate arranged on the first substrate and has heat conductivity higher than the heat conductivity of the first substrate; an exoergic resistor arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a temperature fuse element arranged on the second substrate and arranged in an area overlapped with the exoergic resistor in a plane perspective view. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a resistance temperature fuse package in which a temperature fuse element is mounted, and a resistance temperature fuse that heats a heating resistor based on an external signal and blows the temperature fuse element due to the temperature of the heating resistor About.

  In recent years, resistance temperature fuse packages and developments that improve the operating characteristics of resistance temperature fuses have been underway (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-11-96871

  In the development of resistance thermal fuses, there is a need for improved operating characteristics that efficiently transmit the temperature of the heating resistor to the thermal fuse element. The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a resistance temperature fuse package and a resistance temperature fuse that can contribute to improvement of operating characteristics.

  In order to solve the above problems, a resistance thermal fuse according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided on a first substrate and the first substrate, and has a thermal conductivity larger than that of the first substrate. A second substrate, a heating resistor provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a thermal fuse element provided on the second substrate and provided in a region overlapping with the heating resistor as seen in a plan view And.

  A resistance thermal fuse package according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided on a first substrate and the first substrate, has a thermal conductivity larger than that of the first substrate, and has a thermal fuse element mounted thereon. A second substrate having a mounting surface, and a heating resistor provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and provided in a region that overlaps the mounting surface when seen through the plane. To do.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the resistance temperature fuse package which can contribute to the improvement of an operating characteristic, and a resistance temperature fuse can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the general view of the resistance temperature fuse which concerns on this embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the resistance thermal fuse along X-X 'of FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a resistance temperature fuse taken along Y-Y ′ of FIG. It is a permeation | transmission perspective view of the board | substrate which shows the heating resistor of the resistance temperature fuse which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which joined the resistance temperature fuse which concerns on this embodiment, and the connection member. It is a perspective view which shows the state which joined the resistance temperature fuse which concerns on the modification, and the connection member. It is sectional drawing of the resistance temperature fuse which concerns on one modification. It is sectional drawing of the resistance temperature fuse which concerns on one modification. It is sectional drawing of the resistance temperature fuse which concerns on one modification. FIG. 10 is a transparent perspective view of a substrate showing a heating resistor of the resistance temperature fuse shown in FIG. 9.

  Embodiments of a resistance temperature fuse and a resistance temperature fuse package according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, this invention shall not be limited to the following embodiment.

<Schematic configuration of resistance thermal fuse>
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a resistance thermal fuse according to the present embodiment, which is a transmission of flux covering a thermal fuse element. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the resistance thermal fuse taken along the line XX ′ of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the resistance temperature fuse taken along YY ′ of FIG. FIG. 4 is a transparent perspective view of the substrate showing the heating resistor of the resistance temperature fuse.

  The resistance temperature fuse of this embodiment is used as a circuit protection element, and is incorporated in a specific circuit together with an abnormality detector. When a circuit abnormality occurs, the abnormality detector detects the circuit abnormality and energizes the heating resistor. As a result, the resistance temperature fuse is a circuit in which the operation of the circuit is urgently stopped by fusing the temperature fuse element by the temperature of the heating resistor.

  The resistance thermal fuse 1 according to this embodiment includes a resistance thermal fuse package 2 and a thermal fuse element 3 mounted on the resistance thermal fuse package 2. In addition, the resistance thermal fuse package 2 according to the present embodiment is provided on the first substrate 4 and the first substrate 4, and has a thermal conductivity larger than that of the first substrate 4. A second substrate 5 having a mounting surface R to be mounted; and a heating resistor 6 provided between the first substrate 4 and the second substrate 5 and provided in a region that overlaps the mounting surface R in a plan view. ing.

  The first substrate 4 is an insulating substrate and is made of, for example, a ceramic material such as alumina, mullite, or aluminum nitride, or a glass ceramic material. Or it consists of a composite material which mixed several materials among these materials. Alternatively, these materials may have a reduced thermal conductivity by having many closed pores. In addition, the thickness of the 1st board | substrate 4 is set to 0.05 mm or more and 2 mm or less, for example. Further, the thermal conductivity of the first substrate 4 is set to, for example, 8 W / m · K or more and 200 W / m · K or less. Furthermore, the thermal conductivity of the first substrate 4 is set to be smaller than the thermal conductivity of the second substrate.

  The second substrate 5 is an insulating substrate and is made of, for example, a ceramic material such as alumina, mullite, or aluminum nitride, or a glass ceramic material. Or it consists of a composite material which mixed several materials among these materials. In addition, the thickness of the 2nd board | substrate 5 is set to 0.02 mm or more and 2 mm or less, for example. The thermal conductivity of the second substrate 5 is set to, for example, 12 W / m · K or more and 210 W / m · K or less. Furthermore, the thermal conductivity of the second substrate 5 is set larger than the thermal conductivity of the first substrate 4.

  An electrode layer 7 that is electrically connected to the thermal fuse element when the thermal fuse element 3 is mounted is formed on the upper surface of the second substrate 5. A part of the electrode layer 7 is formed from the upper surface of the second substrate 5 to the lower surface of the second substrate 5 via the side surface of the second substrate 5. In the present embodiment, the electrode layer 7 is formed so that the electrode layer 7 is electrically open when the thermal fuse element 3 is blown. The electrode layer 7 is electrically connected to the thermal fuse element 3 and is formed in an arbitrary pattern. The width of the electrode layer 7 is set to, for example, 0.05 mm or more and 10 mm or less. Here, the width of the electrode layer 7 refers to the width in the direction orthogonal to the direction of current flowing in the electrode layer 7.

  The electrode layer 7 is, for example, a metal material such as tungsten, molybdenum, nickel, copper, silver, gold, or aluminum, or an alloy thereof, or a composite material obtained by mixing a plurality of these materials, or a material thereof. It consists of a composite layer.

  A pair of supports 8 are provided on the lower surface of the first substrate 4 so as to be seen through the plane and sandwich the heating resistor 6 therebetween.

  The support 8 serves as a base when the resistance temperature fuse 1 is provided in an external circuit. And since the support body 8 becomes a base for joining with an external circuit, the heat transmitted from an external circuit can be made difficult to be transmitted to the 1st board | substrate 4 provided on the support body 8, and it depends on an external temperature influence. The temperature rise characteristic of the resistance temperature fuse 1 is improved by suppressing the malfunction of the resistance temperature fuse 1 and making it difficult for the heat generated by the heating resistor 6 of the resistance temperature fuse 1 to be transmitted to an external circuit. Can do.

  The support 8 is made of, for example, a ceramic material such as alumina or mullite, a glass ceramic material, or a plastic. Or it consists of a composite material which mixed several materials among these materials. In addition, the thickness of the support body 8 is set to 0.05 mm or more and 2 mm or less, for example. The thermal conductivity of the support 8 is set to, for example, 8 W / m · K or more and 210 W / m · K or less.

  Further, the support 8 increases the thermal resistance by reducing the heat transfer cross-sectional area of the support 8 by means of providing a notch corresponding to the height of the support 8 in the longitudinal direction of the support 8, By selecting a material having a thermal conductivity smaller than that of the first substrate 4 or the second substrate 5 for the support 8, the capacity of heat transferred from the external circuit to the support 8 can be reduced. It is possible to make it difficult for heat transmitted from an external circuit to be transmitted to the first substrate 4. The heat generated by the heating resistor 6 can be easily transmitted to the thermal fuse element 3 through the second substrate 5.

  A conductive layer 9 is formed on the lower surface of the support 8. The conductive layer 9 is formed from the lower surface of the support 8 to the upper surface of the first substrate 4 via the support 8 and the side surface of the first substrate 4. By detecting the abnormality of the circuit by the abnormality detector incorporated in the circuit together with the resistance temperature fuse 1, the heating resistor 6 is energized through the conductive layer 9 to increase the temperature of the heating resistor 6. Furthermore, the temperature fuse element 3 can be blown due to the temperature of the heating resistor 6. The width of the conductive layer 9 is set to 0.05 mm or more and 10 mm or less, for example. Here, the width of the conductive layer 9 refers to the width in the direction orthogonal to the direction of the current flowing in the conductive layer 9.

  The conductive layer 9 is made of, for example, a metal material such as tungsten, molybdenum, nickel, copper, silver, gold, or aluminum, an alloy thereof, a composite material in which a plurality of materials are mixed, or a composite layer of these materials.

  The thermal fuse element 3 is mounted on the upper surface of the second substrate 5. The thermal fuse element 3 is blown when the temperature exceeds a specific temperature. The thermal fuse element 3 is made of a conductive material such as indium, bismuth or tin, or a mixed material thereof. Further, the melting point at which the thermal fuse element 3 melts is set to, for example, 80 ° C. or higher and 180 ° C. or lower.

  The thermal fuse element 3 is provided in a region overlapping with the heating resistor 6 when viewed through, and is formed in a rectangular shape. Further, when the thermal fuse element 3 is provided so as not to protrude from the region where the heating resistor 6 is present when seen through, the temperature of the heating resistor 6 can be efficiently transmitted to the thermal fuse element 3. . The thickness of the thermal fuse element 3 is, for example, not less than 0.1 mm and not more than 3.0 mm, and the length of one side when viewed in plan is, for example, not less than 0.1 mm and not more than 10.0 mm. .

  On the second substrate 5, as shown in FIG. 2, a coating layer 10 is formed in a part of the region overlapping with the thermal fuse element 3. The covering layer 10 is formed on the mounting surface R on which the thermal fuse element 3 of the second substrate 5 is mounted. The covering layer 10 is a wettable material whose wettability with the melt of the thermal fuse element 3 is smaller than the wettability of the thermal fuse element mounting surface R formed on the upper surface of the second substrate 5, for example, glass Alternatively, it is made of a material such as polytetrafluoroethylene.

  The mounting surface R is for facilitating the wetting of the material constituting the thermal fuse element 3 when the thermal fuse element 3 is melted. The mounting surface R is a part of the thermal fuse element 3 melted on the coating layer 10. This makes it difficult for the part to adhere. As for the mounting surface R, the melt of the material constituting the thermal fuse element 3 melted on the mounting surface R gets wet, and the melt of the material constituting the thermal fuse element 3 on the coating layer 10 is applied by the surface tension action of the melt. The absorbing action makes it difficult for the molten material of the material constituting the thermal fuse element 3 to remain and adhere to the coating layer 10, thereby electrically opening the pair of electrode layers 7 positioned immediately below the thermal fuse element 3. be able to.

  A heating resistor 6 is formed between the first substrate 4 and the second substrate 5 as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. The heating resistor 6 transmits the temperature of heat generated to the thermal fuse element 3 and melts the thermal fuse element 3. The heating resistor 6 is provided on the second substrate 5 and is provided in a region that overlaps the mounting surface R when seen in a plan view.

  The heating resistor 6 has one end connected to the electrode layer 7 and the other end connected to the conductive layer 9. The heating resistor 6 has a resistance value for ensuring a required amount of heat generation. For example, the pattern shape is bent many times on the upper surface of the first substrate 4. The width of the heating resistor 6 is set to be smaller than the widths of the electrode layer 7 and the conductive layer 9. By making the width of the heating resistor 6 smaller than the width of the electrode layer 7 and the conductive layer 9, the electric resistance of the heating resistor 6 is increased, and the control of Joule heat generated in the heating resistor 6 portion is easy. can do.

  The heating resistor 6 is energized to the heating resistor 6 through the conductive layer 9 by detecting the abnormality of the circuit by the abnormality detector incorporated in the circuit together with the resistance temperature fuse. And since the electrical resistance of the heating resistor 6 is large, the temperature of the heating resistor 6 rises. Further, the temperature is transmitted to the thermal fuse element 3 through the substrate 4 and is melted when the temperature fuse element 3 reaches a predetermined temperature or higher. The heating resistor 6 is made of a material such as tungsten or platinum, for example.

  The thermal fuse element 3 is covered with a flux 11. The flux 11 is a material having excellent thermal conductivity, and is made of, for example, a material obtained by dissolving pine resin in turpentine oil into a paste, or a material such as zinc chloride. The flux 11 makes it easy to convey the temperature of the heating resistor 6 to the thermal fuse element 3. Then, the temperature difference between the temperature of the heating resistor 6 and the temperature fuse element 3 can be reduced.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the resistance temperature fuse 1 and the connection member 12 are connected.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a connection member 12 is formed on the lower surface of the support 8 of the resistance temperature fuse 1. The connection member 12 is electrically connected to an external circuit when the resistance temperature fuse 1 is mounted on the external circuit. When the resistance temperature fuse 1 is mounted on an external circuit, if there is no connection member 12 and the base 5 of the resistance temperature fuse 1 is to be connected to an external circuit via an adhesive such as solder, the adhesive will melt. Depending on the temperature, the temperature fuse element 3 of the resistance temperature fuse 1 may melt. In such a case, the resistance temperature fuse 1 is provided with the connection member 12 and connected to an external circuit via the lower surface of the connection member 12, thereby facilitating the mounting operation of the resistance temperature fuse and after the mounting. The operational reliability of the resistance temperature fuse can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a through hole H is formed in the connection member 12. The through hole H is higher than the height position of the lower surface of the connection member 12, and is provided between the resistance temperature fuse 1 and the connection member 12. When the lower surface of the connection member 12 is connected to an external circuit via an adhesive such as solder, heat at the time of bonding of the electrically conductive bonding material on the lower surface of the connection member 12 tends to be transmitted to the resistance temperature fuse 1. By forming the through hole H between the connection member 12 and the resistance temperature fuse 1, the heat conduction cross-sectional area of the heat transmitted from the lower surface of the connection member 12 toward the resistance temperature fuse 1 can be reduced. It is possible to make it difficult to transfer heat to the resistance temperature fuse 1.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the resistance temperature fuse 1 incorporated in the external circuit can make it difficult for the heat transmitted from the external circuit to be transmitted to the first substrate 4, and the heat of the external circuit can be reduced. 6 can be difficult to convey. And the temperature of the heating resistor 6 can reduce the influence of the heat transmitted from the external circuit. Further, since the temperature of the heating resistor 6 that is not easily affected by the heat of the external circuit is transmitted to the thermal fuse element 3 via the second substrate 5, the accuracy of the operating characteristics can be improved. As a result, it is possible to provide a resistance temperature fuse package and a resistance temperature fuse that can contribute to improvement of operating characteristics.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned form, A various change, improvement, etc. are possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. Hereinafter, modifications of the present embodiment will be described. Note that, in the resistance temperature fuse 1 according to the modification of the present embodiment, the same portions as those of the resistance temperature fuse 1 according to the present embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted as appropriate.

<Modification>
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the resistance temperature fuse 1 and the connection member 12 according to a modification are joined, and the connection member 12 is a flat plate.

  In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the connection member 12 extends downward from the second substrate 5, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the connection member 12 may extend along the plane direction along the first substrate 4. By reducing the thickness of the connection member 12, the degree of freedom for incorporating the resistance temperature fuse 1 into an external circuit can be improved.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a resistance temperature fuse 1 according to a modification. Such a cross-sectional location corresponds to a cross-sectional location along X-X 'in FIG.

  In the embodiment described above, the gap SP is not provided in the first substrate 4 and the second substrate 5, but the gap SP may be provided as shown in FIG. The space SP is provided in a region that overlaps the heating resistor 6 when seen in a plan view, and is formed in a region that exposes the lower surface of the heating resistor 6.

  The space SP is an area where the heating resistor 6 is disposed when viewed from above (the layout area is a surface formed by the four outermost sides of the heating resistor pattern excluding the conductor wiring portion to the heating resistor). Is set to the size included in. Moreover, the length of the thickness direction of the space | gap SP is set to 0.0 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less, for example. When the space SP is viewed in plan, each corner is a curve, and the concentration of stress on each corner can be reduced. The space SP is preferably set to a reduced pressure / vacuum atmosphere.

  Since the gap SP is positioned below the heating resistor 6, the gap SP functions as a heat insulating layer when the heating resistor 6 generates heat, and the temperature rise characteristics in the vicinity of the heating resistor 6 are improved. The temperature rise of the resistance temperature fuse 1 located immediately above is accelerated. And the time to reach the fusing temperature of the thermal fuse element 3 is shortened, and the quick disconnection of the circuit interruption by the resistance thermal fuse is improved. In addition, the heat generating resistor 6 is provided with a space SP that acts as a heat insulating layer for heat that is transmitted from the external circuit to the resistance temperature fuse 1 in a state where the resistance temperature fuse is incorporated in the external circuit. The heating resistor 6 is not easily affected by the external temperature, and temperature control is easy. As a result, the temperature fuse element 3 can be melted due to the temperature of the heating resistor 6.

  Moreover, although the space | gap SP was the structure provided in the 1st board | substrate 4 as shown in FIG. 7, the space | gap SP may be provided in the 2nd board | substrate 5 as shown in FIG.

  Moreover, the support | pillar 13 may be provided in the space | gap SP between the ceiling surface S1 of the space | gap SP, and the bottom face S2 of the space | gap SP. The support column 13 can suppress the bending of the ceiling surface S1 by supporting the ceiling surface S1 in the gap SP.

  The support column 13 is provided at a location that does not directly overlap the pattern of the heating resistor 6 in plan view, and heat can be prevented from being transmitted to the heating resistor 6 from the outside via the support column 13. The support column 13 may be integrated with the first substrate 4 or the second substrate 5 or may be separate.

<Method of manufacturing resistance thermal fuse>
Here, a method of manufacturing the resistance temperature fuse 1 and the resistance temperature fuse package 2 shown in FIG. 1 will be described.

  First, the first substrate 4 and the second substrate 5 are prepared. When the first substrate 4 or the second substrate 5 is made of, for example, an aluminum oxide sintered body, an organic binder, a plasticizer, a solvent, and the like are added to raw material powders such as aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, magnesium oxide, and calcium oxide. A green sheet is formed from the mixture obtained by mixing.

  Moreover, a high melting point metal powder such as tungsten or molybdenum is prepared, and an organic binder, a plasticizer, a solvent, or the like is added to and mixed with the powder to obtain a metal paste.

  Then, an electrode layer 7 is formed by applying a metal paste to the upper surface of the second substrate 5 in a green sheet state using, for example, a screen printing method. Similarly, the heating resistor 6 is formed on the upper surface of the first substrate 4.

  Next, a pair of support bodies 8 are prepared. Similarly to the first substrate 4 or the second substrate 5, a green sheet is formed. Then, the conductive layer 9 is formed by applying a metal paste to the lower surface of the support 8 and the upper surface on the side surface side using, for example, a screen printing method.

  Next, firing is performed at a temperature of about 1600 degrees in a state where the prepared first substrate 4, second substrate 5, and support body 8 before sintering are connected. And the 1st board | substrate 4, the 2nd board | substrate 5, and the support body 8 are integrally sintered. Necessary plating is performed on the surface of the temperature fuse element mounting portion, the circuit board mounting portion, and the support of the integrally sintered member. Here, the manufacturing method of the individual product for the resistance temperature fuse has been described. However, the manufacturing with a multi-piece sheet shape is preferable from the viewpoint of mass productivity and cost. In this way, the resistance temperature fuse package 2 can be manufactured.

  Next, the thermal fuse element 3 is mounted at a predetermined location on the second substrate 5. Then, the thermal fuse element 3 and the electrode layer 7 are electrically connected. Further, a flux 11 is formed on the second substrate 5 so as to cover the thermal fuse element 3. As a result, the resistance temperature fuse 1 can be manufactured.

  In addition, after mounting the thermal fuse element 3 at a predetermined position corresponding to each resistance thermal fuse of the resistance thermal fuse package 2 created in a multi-piece sheet shape, a flux is applied so as to cover the thermal fuse element 3 It is preferable from the viewpoint of mass productivity and cost to form 11 and then divide the multi-piece sheet into pieces.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Resistance thermal fuse 2 Resistance thermal fuse package 3 Thermal fuse element 4 1st board | substrate 5 2nd board | substrate 6 Heating resistor 7 Electrode layer 8 Support body 9 Conductive layer 10 Covering layer 11 Flux 12 Connection member 13 Support | pillar R Mounting surface H Through-hole SP Air gap S1 Ceiling surface S2 Bottom surface

Claims (7)

A first substrate;
A second substrate provided on the first substrate and having a thermal conductivity greater than that of the first substrate;
A heating resistor provided between the first substrate and the second substrate;
A thermal resistance fuse, comprising: a thermal fuse element provided on the second substrate and provided in a region overlapping with the heating resistor when seen through in plan view. The resistance thermal fuse of claim 1,
A gap provided in the first substrate or the second substrate and provided in a region overlapping with the heating resistor in a plan view, and further exposing a lower surface of the heating resistor. Resistance temperature fuse. The resistance thermal fuse according to claim 2,
A resistance temperature fuse, wherein a column is provided in the gap between a ceiling surface of the gap and a bottom surface of the gap. A resistance temperature fuse according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A resistance thermal fuse, wherein a pair of supports are provided on a lower surface of the first substrate so as to sandwich the heating resistor therebetween in a plan view. A resistance temperature fuse according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Between the thermal fuse element and the mounting surface of the second substrate on which the thermal fuse element is mounted, a coating layer in which the wettability with the molten thermal fuse element is smaller than the wettability of the mounting surface is formed. A resistance temperature fuse characterized by being made. A resistance thermal fuse according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The thermal fuse element is a resistance thermal fuse, wherein the thermal fuse element is covered with a flux. A first substrate;
A second substrate provided on the first substrate and having a mounting surface on which a thermal fuse element is mounted, the thermal conductivity being larger than the thermal conductivity of the first substrate;
A resistance thermal fuse package, comprising: a heating resistor provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and provided in a region overlapping with the mounting surface when seen through in plan view.

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