WO2011040295A1 - 過電流遮断装置及び過電流遮断装置に用いられる過電流検出用素子 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an overcurrent interrupt device and an overcurrent detection element used for the overcurrent interrupt device.
- an overcurrent interrupting device that interrupts the current when an overcurrent occurs is provided.
- this overcurrent interrupt device has used a fusible fuse.
- the fuse melts when the overcurrent is interrupted, it must be replaced. For this reason, an overcurrent interrupt device that does not use a fuse has been proposed for maintenance-free purposes.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an overcurrent cutoff device in which a PTC element is wound around a circuit conductor and the PTC element is connected to a signal line.
- a PTC element is wound around a circuit conductor and the PTC element is connected to a signal line.
- the temperature of the PTC element rises.
- the resistance value of the PTC element changes and the voltage at both ends of the PTC element (current flowing through the PTC element) changes, the circuit is cut off based on this voltage (current) to prevent the occurrence of overcurrent. It is like that.
- Fig. 15 shows the current-time characteristics at which the wires emit smoke. As the current increases, the temperature of the wire rises. However, if the overcurrent is short (inrush current, etc.), the smoke does not reach the smoke temperature, so the wire does not smoke. Becomes more likely to smoke when the smoke temperature is reached.
- the present invention has been completed based on the above-described circumstances, and provides an overcurrent interruption device that performs highly accurate overcurrent interruption, and an overcurrent detection element used in the overcurrent interruption device. Objective.
- An overcurrent interrupt device includes a heat generating part arranged in series in a path from a vehicle power supply to a load via an electric wire, and a heat sensitive part having characteristics according to a temperature given from the heat generating part, An overcurrent interrupting device for interrupting an overcurrent by operating a current interrupting element based on a signal corresponding to a temperature acquired from the heat sensitive part, wherein the heat generating part and the heat sensitive part are integrated in a resin molding part And an overcurrent detection element covered with a cover.
- An overcurrent detection element includes a heat generating portion arranged in series in a path from a vehicle power source to a load via an electric wire, and a heat sensitive portion having characteristics according to a temperature given from the heat generating portion.
- An overcurrent detecting element used in an overcurrent interrupting device that operates an element for interrupting current based on a signal corresponding to a temperature acquired from the heat-sensitive part to interrupt an overcurrent, the heating unit and The heat sensitive part is integrally covered with a resin molded part.
- the overcurrent detection element in which the heat generating part and the heat sensitive part are integrally covered with the resin molded part, the heat sensitive part is obtained as compared with the case where there is no resin molded part. It is possible to bring the thermal time constant of the temperature-time characteristic to be close to the thermal time constant of the temperature-time characteristic allowed for the electric wire. Therefore, in a situation where the current change is transient, it is possible to prevent the current interrupting element from operating and interrupting the current even though there is still a margin in the allowable temperature of the wire. High overcurrent interruption can be performed.
- an overcurrent interruption device capable of performing overcurrent interruption with high accuracy and an overcurrent detection element used in the overcurrent interruption device.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the overcurrent interrupt device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the overcurrent detection element is mounted on the circuit board.
- FIG. 3 is a top view illustrating an overcurrent detection element.
- FIG. 4 is a top view illustrating the heat generating portion and the terminal portion.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing temperature-time characteristics of the heat sensitive part.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a thermal time constant-resin volume characteristic of an overcurrent detection element.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a circuit board.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the assembly.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the heat sensitive part is assembled to the assembly.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a state where a resin molded portion is formed on the assembly.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the overcurrent detection element according to the second embodiment is mounted on a circuit board.
- FIG. 12 is a top view illustrating an overcurrent detection element.
- FIG. 13 is a top view showing a heat generating portion, a heat sensitive portion, and a terminal portion.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the terminal of the electric wire is attached to the barrel portion of the terminal portion.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a current-time characteristic at which an electric wire emits smoke.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the overcurrent detection element according to the third embodiment is mounted on a circuit board.
- FIG. 17 is a top view illustrating an overcurrent detection element.
- FIG. 18 is a top view showing a heat generating portion and a terminal portion.
- FIG. 19 is an enlarged view of a cross section of the overcurrent detection element.
- FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the overcurrent detection element according to the fourth embodiment is mounted on a circuit board.
- FIG. 21 is a top view illustrating an overcurrent detection element.
- FIG. 22 is a top view illustrating a heat generating portion and a terminal portion.
- FIG. 23 is an enlarged view of the cross section of the overcurrent detection element.
- the overcurrent interrupt device 10 is connected to a motor L (invoice) from a battery B (an example of a “power source” in the claims) constituting a power source for traveling in a vehicle such as an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle.
- a battery B an example of a “power source” in the claims
- the overcurrent interrupt device 10 includes a circuit board 12 having a conductive path 11 connected to a path from the battery B to the motor M, and an overcurrent detection element 20 mounted on the circuit board 12. And a switching element 13 for turning on / off the conductive path 11 (an example of “an element for interrupting current” described in the claims), and a control circuit unit 14 for controlling on / off of the switching element 13.
- the overcurrent detection element 20 includes a heat generating part 21 connected in series to the conductive path 11, and a thermal sensor that is disposed in the vicinity of the heat generating part 21 and senses (detects) the temperature of the heat generating part 21.
- the terminal portion 25 includes a pair of heat generating side terminals 26 and 26 connected to both ends of the heat generating portion 21 and a pair of heat sensitive side terminals 27 and 27 connected to both ends of the heat sensitive portion 24.
- the heat-sensitive side terminals 27 are arranged in parallel.
- the ends of the heat-sensitive terminals 27, 27 on the heat-sensitive part 24 side are set to be a mounting part 27A having a slightly larger width dimension, and straddle the mounting parts 27A, 27A on the pair of mounting parts 27A, 27A.
- a heat-sensitive part 24 is arranged on the side. As shown in FIG.
- the terminal portion 25 has a crank-like side surface, protrudes horizontally from the resin molding portion 30 and is bent downward in an L shape, and further, a lower end portion is bent outward. ing.
- the lower end portion of the terminal portion 25 is a contact portion in contact with the conductive path 11 on the surface of the circuit board 12, and is connected to the conductive path 11 by soldering or the like.
- the length that extends downward of the terminal portion 25 is such that its lower end protrudes downward from the lower end of the resin molded portion 30, and the lower end of the resin molded portion 30 and the surface of the circuit board 12 A gap G is generated between them.
- the heat generating portion 21 is connected in series to a path for supplying power from the battery B to the motor M, and is integrally formed with the heat generating side terminals 26 and 26 as shown in FIG. 26 and 26 are connected in series.
- the heat generating portion 21 bypasses the connection between the extending portions 22 and 22 extending in the same direction as the heat generating terminals 26 and 26 and the extending portions 22 and 22. Part 23.
- the extending portion 22 has a width dimension (vertical dimension in FIG. 4) that is reduced (thinned) in a step shape with respect to the width dimension of the heat generating side terminals 26, 26 (that is, the extending portion 22.
- the cross sectional area is smaller than the cross sectional area of the heat generation side terminal in a stepped manner).
- the detour part 23 has the same width dimension (cross-sectional area) as the extension part 22, and detours in a U-shape on the same plane as the extension part 22 toward the heat sensitive part 24.
- the tip of the detour portion 23 is disposed at a position that crosses substantially the entire width of the heat sensitive portion 24 (vertical direction in FIG. 3).
- the resistance value of the heat generating portion 21 is increased so that the heat generating portion 21 is likely to generate heat.
- the resistance value of the heat generating portion 21 is increased so that the heat generating portion 21 is likely to generate heat.
- the resistance value of the heat generating portion 21 is 9 m ⁇ .
- the thermal part 24 uses an NTC thermistor.
- the NTC thermistor is a thermistor whose resistance decreases with increasing temperature, and is formed by covering a longitudinal end portion of a thermistor body having a rectangular parallelepiped shape having an internal electrode with a metal plating made of Pb, etc. Is connected to the conductive path 11 on the battery B side, and the other end is grounded via a resistor R.
- the distance between the heat generating part 21 and the heat sensitive part 24 is transmitted through the resin molding part 30 filled in between the heat of the heat generating part 21, and will be described later (in this embodiment, “Sumitomo Denso Co., Ltd. An interval (50 ⁇ m in this embodiment) that can approach the temperature-time characteristic of “CHFUS 0.13 sq” is set.
- the resin molding part 30 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is filled with a synthetic resin without a gap so as to include the entirety of the heat generating part 21 and the heat sensitive part 24 inside.
- this synthetic resin various known materials such as a thermosetting resin (such as an epoxy resin) and a thermoplastic resin (such as polyethylene and polypropylene) can be used.
- epoxy resin is used for the resin molding part 30.
- the dimension in the width direction (left-right direction in FIG. 3; 2.4 mm in the present embodiment) is the longest, and the dimension in the depth direction (vertical direction in FIG. 3; in this embodiment). , 1.8 mm) is short, and the vertical dimension (vertical direction in FIG. 2, 1.43 mm in this embodiment) is shorter than the depth dimension.
- the volume (or the amount of resin) of the resin molded part 30 is a thermal time constant ⁇ 1 (“6.4 sec” in this embodiment) of the temperature-time characteristic sensed by the heat sensitive part 24.
- ⁇ 1 ⁇ (1-1 / E) ⁇ T ⁇ ) is set to a value that is closer to the thermal time constant ⁇ 0 of the temperature-time characteristic of the wire (“20 sec” in this embodiment) than the thermal time constant ⁇ h of the fuse temperature-time characteristic, for example. ing.
- the electric wire since the electric wire has a small electric resistance, the electric wire does not immediately rise to a temperature corresponding to the current value, and has a temperature-time characteristic as shown in FIG.
- the temperature of the heat generating portion 21 connected in series to the conductive path 11 increases rapidly according to the amount of current in the conductive path 11 (not shown) because of its large resistance value.
- the heat generated in the heat generating portion 21 is transmitted to the heat sensitive portion 24 through the resin molding portion 30.
- the temperature sensed by the heat sensitive part 24 depends on the volume of the resin molded part 30 (the volume including the part embedded in the resin molded part 30 among the heat generating part 21, the heat sensitive part 24, and the terminal part 25). It has temperature-time characteristics.
- the temperature-time characteristic (thermal time constant of the heat sensitive portion 24). ⁇ 1) is closer to the temperature-time characteristic (thermal time constant ⁇ 0) of the wire than the temperature-time characteristic (thermal time constant ⁇ h) of the fuse.
- FIG. 6 is experimental data of volume-thermal time constant characteristics of the resin molded part 30. It is clear that the thermal time constant ⁇ increases in proportion to the resin volume.
- the switching element 13 is a semiconductor element mounted on the circuit board 12, and an N-type MOSFET is used in the present embodiment.
- the supply of power to the motor can be cut off by connecting the source and drain to the conductive path 11 that supplies power to the motor M and supplying a signal from the control circuit unit 14 to the gate.
- the control circuit unit 14 compares the voltage output from the heat sensitive unit 24 with a predetermined threshold value, and controls the switching element 13 to be turned off if the voltage exceeds the predetermined threshold value.
- Etching is performed on the flat metal plate material 41 (FIG. 7) and punching is performed to produce an assembly 42 in which the flat terminal portions 25 and the heat generating portions 21 remain (FIG. 8).
- solder is printed on the placement portions 27A and 27A of the heat-sensitive terminals 27 and 27 of the assembly 42, and the heat-sensitive portion 24 is placed so as to straddle the placement portions 27A and 27A, and reflow is performed. (FIG. 9).
- the assembly 42 is placed in a mold, and a resin molding portion 30 (mold resin) in which an epoxy resin is poured and hardened is molded (FIG. 10).
- the terminal portion 25 is separated from the assembly 42, and the terminal portion 25 is bent in a crank shape and mounted on the conductive path 11 of the circuit board 12 by reflow soldering (FIG. 2).
- the overcurrent detection element 20 includes the overcurrent detection element 20 in which the heat generating part 21 and the heat sensitive part 24 are integrally covered with the resin molding part 30, thereby resin molding.
- the thermal time constant ⁇ 1 of the temperature-time characteristic acquired by the heat sensitive part 24 can be made closer to the thermal time constant ⁇ 0 of the temperature-time characteristic allowed for the electric wire. . Therefore, in a situation where the current change is transient, it is possible to prevent the current interrupting element from operating and interrupting the current even though there is still a margin in the allowable temperature of the wire. High overcurrent interruption can be performed.
- the resin molding part 30 has its resin amount set so that the heat generated from the heat generating part 21 is given to the heat-sensitive part 24 with characteristics according to the temperature-time characteristics allowed for the electric wire, Since the heat generated from the heat generating part 21 is given to the heat-sensitive part 24 with a characteristic according to the temperature-time characteristic allowed for the electric wire, the current interrupting element is operated according to the temperature-time characteristic allowable for the electric wire. Overcurrent can be cut off. Therefore, it becomes possible to perform overcurrent interruption with higher accuracy.
- Examples of the characteristics according to the current-time characteristics or temperature-time characteristics allowed for the electric wires include heat having a time constant of temperature-time characteristics corresponding to the time constant of the temperature-time characteristics of the electric wires in the heat-sensitive part 24.
- the amount of resin may be set so as to be given. Further, the amount of resin may be set so that heat having a time constant of temperature-time characteristics corresponding to the time constant of current-time characteristics of the electric wire is given to the heat-sensitive part 24.
- the thermal time constant ⁇ of the temperature-time characteristic acquired from the heat-sensitive part 24 falls within a predetermined range with respect to the thermal time constant ⁇ 0 of the temperature-time characteristic allowed for the electric wire. Since the resin amount is set as described above, it is only necessary to set the thermal time constant ⁇ 1 within a predetermined range for setting the resin amount of the resin molded portion 30, so that the resin amount of the resin molded portion 30 can be easily set. .
- the signal corresponding to the temperature acquired from the heat sensitive unit 24 is compared with a predetermined threshold set according to the temperature allowed for the electric wire, and the current interrupting element is operated based on the comparison result. Since the overcurrent is interrupted, the configuration for interrupting the overcurrent can be simplified.
- the overcurrent detection element 20 is mounted on the circuit board 12, and a gap G is formed between the surface of the circuit board 12 and the resin molding portion 30. It is possible to prevent the heat of 12 from being transmitted to the overcurrent detection element 20.
- the heat-sensitive part 24 is disposed so as to straddle the heat-sensitive terminals 27, 27.
- the heat-sensitive part 57 is arranged on one heat-sensitive terminal 51.
- the other heat-sensitive side terminal 52 and the heat-sensitive part 24 are connected by wire bonding.
- the mounting portion 51A on which the heat-sensitive portion 57 disposed inside the resin-molded portion 30 is placed is sized so that the entire heat-sensitive portion 57 can be accommodated, and the other A portion of the heat-sensitive terminal 52 disposed inside the resin molding portion 30 does not have a placement portion and has the same shape as a portion extending to the outside of the resin molding portion 30.
- one end side of the wire 56 is connected to a portion of the heat-sensitive side terminal 52 disposed inside the resin molding portion 30 by bonding, and the other end side of the wire 56 is connected to the heat-sensitive portion 57 by bonding.
- one extending portion 54 is long and the other extending portion 55 is short so that the bypass portion 53 is disposed between the heat-sensitive terminals 51 and 52.
- the overcurrent detection element 20 of the above embodiment is configured such that the heat generating part 21 and the heat sensitive part 24 are separated by a predetermined interval (50 ⁇ m), but the overcurrent detection element 70 of the third embodiment (FIG. 16). As shown in FIG. 19, the heat generating portion 71 and the electrode portion 80 of the heat sensitive portion 72 are in contact with each other.
- the heat generating portion 71 bypasses between the extending portions 73 and 74 extending in the same direction as the heat generating side terminals 26 and 26 and the extending portions 73 and 74. And a detour unit 75 to be connected.
- the extending portions 73 and 74 have a width dimension (vertical dimension in FIG. 18) reduced in a stepped shape (thin diameter) with respect to the width dimension of the heat generation side terminals 26 and 26 (that is, the extending portions).
- the cross-sectional areas of the portions 73 and 74 are reduced in a stepped manner with respect to the cross-sectional area of the heat generation side terminal).
- the detour portion 75 has the same width dimension (cross-sectional area) as the extension portions 73 and 74, and detours on the same plane as the extension portions 73 and 74 to the heat sensitive portion 72 side.
- a main conductive path 76 that connects the extending portions 73 and 74 with a cross-sectional area), and a mounting that is extended from the main conductive path 76 toward the heat-sensitive side terminals 27 and 27 and on which the electrode portion 77 of the heat-sensitive portion 72 is mounted.
- a sub-conductive path 77 forming a portion.
- the main conductive path 76 is bent at a right angle from the extension 73 to the heat sensitive terminal 27 side, and is bent at a right angle from the right side (downstream side) to the heat generating side terminal 26 side. And it is crank-shaped toward the rear side (opposite side of the sub-conductive path 77) on the right side (downstream side) of the sub-conductive path 77, and is connected so that the terminal end is connected to the extending portion 74. ing.
- the sub-conductive path 77 has a rectangular shape, and the tip thereof extends to a position that crosses almost the entire width (vertical direction in FIG. 18) of the heat-sensitive terminals 27 and 27.
- the heat-sensitive part 72 is a well-known rectangular parallelepiped NTC thermistor that is long in the width direction. As shown in FIG. 19, the heat-sensitive part 72 has electrode parts 80 and 81 at both ends in the width direction of the laminated thermistor substrate 73. 80 and 81 are covered with plating of Pb or the like. One of the electrode portions 80 is placed on (abuts on) the sub-conductive path 77 of the heat generating portion 71, and the other electrode portion 81 is on the right-side (downstream) heat-sensitive side terminal 27. It is mounted on.
- the heat sensitive part 72 is smaller than the heat sensitive part 24 of the first embodiment.
- connection between the electrode portions 80, 81 and the heat generating portion 71 (sub-conductive path 77) and the heat-sensitive side terminal 27 is made by melting a conductive material (solder or the like) at a high temperature and applying it in a paste form to solidify (
- the heat generating part 71 and the electrode part 80 of the heat sensitive part 72 are metal-bonded by melting an alloy having a melting point lower than that of the heat generating part 71 and the electrode part 77 to form an adhesive.
- the electrode portion 80 is made of a conductive adhesive having a property of conducting electricity and fixing substances by mixing a resin responsible for adhesion and a metal (conductive filler) responsible for conductivity.
- 81 may be connected to the heat generating portion 71 (sub-conductive path 77) and the heat-sensitive side terminal 27.
- the resin of this conductive adhesive for example, an epoxy resin can be used, and as the metal, for example, Ag (silver) can be used.
- the heat generating portion 71 and the heat sensitive portion 72 are integrally covered with the resin molding portion 30 (in a state where the resin is filled without a gap).
- the current supplied from the power source flows from the left side (upstream side) heat generation side terminal 26 through the heat generation unit 71 to the right side (downstream side) heat generation side terminal 26, and one current is supplied. Since the part passes from the heat generating part 71 through the sub-conductive path 77 and the heat sensitive part 72 to the right side (downstream side) heat sensitive side terminal 27, the temperature can be detected using this current and voltage drop. For this reason, the heat sensitive side terminal 27 on the left side (upstream side) of the overcurrent detecting element 70 is not electrically connected.
- Embodiment 3 has the following effects. According to the first embodiment and the second embodiment, it is possible to perform overcurrent interruption according to the smoke generation characteristic of the electric wire by delaying the time that the heat generated in the heat generating portion 21 is detected by the heat sensitive portion 24. . However, if a large current flows in a short period of time, it will not be possible to shut off the overcurrent before the smoke generation time of the wire due to a time delay (the overcurrent cutoff will not be in time for the smoke), or it will be installed in the circuit. There is a concern that the elements that are present will be destroyed.
- the heat generating portion 71 and the heat sensitive portion 72 are in contact with each other, when a large current flows in a short period of time, the heat of the heat generating portion 71 is early (reducing the delay time). 72, even if a large current flows in a short period of time, it is possible to shut off the overcurrent by operating the switching element 13 (element for current interruption) before causing smoke of the electric wire or destruction of the element. Become. On the other hand, when the current is relatively low or the current increase is relatively gradual, an appropriate overcurrent can be interrupted by a time delay corresponding to the amount of resin.
- the main conductive path 76 and the sub conductive path 77 are provided in the bypass part 75 of the heat generating part 71, but in the fourth embodiment, the bypass part 95 is not provided in the bypass part 95 of the heat generating part 91. Is composed only of the main conductive path.
- the configuration includes four terminals including one heat-sensitive terminal 27 that is not electrically connected.
- the overcurrent detection element 90 in the fourth embodiment includes three terminals. It is composed of terminals, and terminals that are not electrically connected are not provided.
- the heat generating portion and the heat sensitive portion are in contact with each other as in the third embodiment.
- the overcurrent detecting element 90 includes a heat generating portion 91, a heat sensitive portion 96, three terminals 26, 26, 99, a heat generating portion 91 and a heat sensitive portion 96 (a base end portion of the terminal). And a resin molding portion 100 that covers the substrate integrally with almost no gap.
- the three terminals 26, 26, 99 are composed of a pair of left and right heat generation side terminals 26, 26 and one heat sensitive side terminal 99.
- the configuration of the heat-sensitive terminal 99 is the same as that of the one (right) heat-sensitive terminal 27 in the above embodiment.
- the heat generating portion 91 extends and extends between the extended portions 93 and 94 that extend in the same direction as the heat generating terminals 26 and 26, and the extended portions 93 and 94. 95.
- the extending portions 93 and 94 have a width dimension (the vertical dimension in FIG. 22) that is reduced (thinned) in a stepped manner with respect to the width dimension of the heat generating side terminals 26 and 26 (that is, the extending portions).
- the cross-sectional areas of the portions 93 and 94 are smaller than the cross-sectional area of the heat generation side terminal 26 in a stepped manner).
- the detour portion 95 has the same width dimension (cross-sectional area) as the extension portions 93 and 94, and detours on the same plane as the extension portions 93 and 94 toward the heat sensitive portion 96.
- the two extending portions 93 and 94 are connected by a cross-sectional area.
- the detour portion 95 has a first path portion 95A that is bent and extended in an L shape from the extension portion 93 toward the heat-sensitive side terminal 99, and an L shape at the end of the first path portion 95A. And the second path portion 95B extending in the direction along the heat-sensitive side terminal 99, and the second path portion 95B extending in a L shape toward the heat generating side terminals 26 and 26 at the end of the second path portion 95B.
- the fifth path portion 95E is bent in an L shape and is integrally connected to the extension portion 94.
- the heat sensitive portion 96 is a well-known NTC thermistor having a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the width direction, and has electrode portions 97 and 98 at both ends in the width direction of the laminated thermistor substrate, as shown in FIG. 98 is covered with Pb or the like, and one of the electrode portions 97 is a folded portion between the L shape of the second path portion 95B and the L shape of the fourth path portion 95D in the heat generating portion 91. And the other electrode portion 98 is placed on the right side (downstream side) heat-sensitive side terminal 99. Yes.
- the heat sensitive part 96 is smaller than the heat sensitive part 24 of the first embodiment.
- connection between the electrode portions 97, 98 and the heat generating portion 91 and the heat sensitive side terminal 99 is made by, for example, melting a conductive material (solder or the like) at a high temperature and applying it in a paste form to solidify by applying to the connection portion (heat generating portion and electrode portion).
- the heat generating part 91 and the one electrode part 97 of the heat sensitive part 96 are metal-bonded by melting an alloy having a lower melting point to form an adhesive), and the heat generating part 91 and the other electrode part 98 is metal-bonded.
- the electrode portion 97 is made of a conductive adhesive having a property of conducting electricity and fixing substances together.
- the heat generating portion 91 and the heat sensitive side terminal 99 may be connected.
- the resin of the conductive adhesive for example, an epoxy resin can be used, and as the metal, for example, Ag (silver) can be used.
- the heat generating portion 91 and the heat sensitive portion 96 are integrally covered with the resin molding portion 100 (in a state where the resin is filled without a gap).
- the current supplied from the power source flows from the left side (upstream side) heat generation side terminal 26 through the heat generation unit 91 to the right side (downstream side) heat generation side terminal 26, and one current is supplied. Since the part passes from the heat generating part 91 through the heat sensitive part 96 to the heat sensitive side terminal 99 on the right side (downstream side), temperature detection is possible using this current and voltage drop.
- the heat sensitive portion 96 includes the pair of electrode portions 97 and 98, and is connected to the conductive path 11 of the circuit board 12 connected to the heat generating portion 91. And a heat sensitive side terminal 99 connected to the conductive path 11 of the circuit board 12, and one electrode part 97 of the heat sensitive part 96 is placed on and connected to the heat generating part 91, and the other electrode part of the heat sensitive part 96 is connected. 98 is mounted on and connected to the thermal side terminal 99. In this way, the current of the heat generating part 91 can be shunted to the heat sensitive part 96 in addition to the heat generating side terminal 26 and used for temperature detection.
- the electrode part 97 of the heat sensitive part 96 is placed and connected to the heat generating part 91, the heat of the heat generating part 91 is easily transmitted to the heat sensitive part 96. Furthermore, since detection is possible without using two heat-sensitive terminals, the number of terminals can be reduced as compared with the case where two heat-sensitive terminals are used.
- connection between the one electrode portion 97 and the heat generating portion 91 and the other electrode portion 98 and the heat sensitive side terminal 99 is performed by brazing, the electrode portion 97, the heat generating portion 91, and the electrode are configured with a simple configuration. The connection between the portion 98 and the heat-sensitive side terminal 99 can be reliably performed.
- the heat of the heat generation portion 91 can be further transmitted to the heat sensitive portion 96.
- the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings.
- the material of the resin molding portion 30 is an epoxy resin, but the material is not limited to this and may be other resins.
- the thermosensitive part 24 is an NTC thermistor, but may be another thermistor such as a PTC thermistor.
- the temperature may be detected using an element whose characteristics change depending on the temperature, such as a diode.
- the distance between the heat generating portion 21 and the heat sensitive portion 24 is constant (50 ⁇ m) or in contact therewith, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the overcurrent detection element 20 includes the resin molded portion 30.
- the distance between the heat generating portion 21 and the heat sensitive portion 24 (the time constant increases as the distance increases) is set so that the temperature-time characteristic acquired from the heat sensitive portion 24 is set. May be.
- the terminal portion 25 is connected to the conductive path 11 of the circuit board 12, but not limited to this, as shown in FIG. 14, a barrel portion 60 is provided in the terminal portion. The end portion of the electric wire may be crimped to the barrel portion 60.
- the barrel portion 60 may be provided in one terminal portion, and the other terminal portion may be connected to the conductive path 11 of the circuit board 12.
- the thermal time constant ⁇ 1 of the temperature-time characteristic of the heat sensitive part 24 is made closer to the thermal time constant ⁇ 0 of the temperature-time characteristic of the electric wire.
- the time characteristic may correspond to the temperature-time characteristic of the electric wire.
- the upper part of the resin molding part 30 is cut off to reduce the resin amount (volume) and to set the thermal time constant ⁇ 1 arbitrarily. You may make it set to a value.
- the overcurrent interrupt device includes a heat generating part arranged in series in a path from a vehicle power source to a load via an electric wire, and a heat sensitive part having characteristics according to a temperature given from the heat generating part.
- An overcurrent interrupting device that operates an element for interrupting current based on a signal according to a temperature acquired from the heat sensitive part to interrupt the overcurrent, wherein the heat generating part and the heat sensitive part are resin molded parts
- An overcurrent detection element that is integrally covered is provided (means 1).
- the heat sensitive part is compared with the case without the resin molded part.
- the thermal time constant of the temperature-time characteristic acquired in this manner can be brought close to the thermal time constant of the temperature-time characteristic allowed for the electric wire. Therefore, in a situation where the current change is transient, it is possible to prevent the current interrupting element from operating and interrupting the current even though there is still a margin in the allowable temperature of the wire. High overcurrent interruption can be performed.
- the resin molding unit sets the amount of resin so that heat generated from the heat generating unit is given to the heat sensitive unit with characteristics according to temperature-time characteristics allowed for the electric wire. (Means 2).
- the heat generated from the heat generating part is given to the heat sensitive part with the characteristic according to the temperature-time characteristic allowed for the electric wire.
- An overcurrent can be interrupted by operating a current interrupting element. Therefore, it becomes possible to perform overcurrent interruption with higher accuracy.
- the characteristics according to the current-time characteristic or temperature-time characteristic allowed for the electric wire for example, heat having a time constant of temperature-time characteristic corresponding to the time constant of the temperature-time characteristic of the electric wire is given to the heat sensitive part.
- the resin amount may be set so that the Further, the amount of resin may be set so that heat having a time constant of temperature-time characteristics corresponding to the time constant of current-time characteristics of the electric wire is given to the heat sensitive part.
- the resin molded part has a thermal time constant of the temperature-time characteristic acquired from the heat-sensitive part with respect to a thermal time constant of the temperature-time characteristic allowed for the wire.
- the resin amount may be set so as to be within a predetermined range (means 3).
- the resin amount of the resin molded portion can be easily set.
- the overcurrent detection element is acquired by the heat sensitive part based on the distance between the heat generating part and the heat sensitive part in addition to the resin amount of the resin molded part.
- a temperature-time characteristic (sensed) may be set (means 4).
- the overcurrent detection element may be configured such that the heat generating part and the heat sensitive part are in contact with each other (means 5).
- the heat generating part and the heat sensitive part are in contact with each other. Therefore, when a large current flows in a short period of time, the heat of the heat generating part is transmitted to the heat sensitive part in an early time (with less delay time). . Therefore, even if a large current flows in a short period of time, the current interrupting element can be operated to interrupt the current before causing smoke of the electric wire or destruction of the element. On the other hand, when the current is relatively low or the increase in current is relatively gradual, it is possible to perform appropriate overcurrent interruption with a time delay corresponding to the amount of resin.
- an overcurrent may be interrupted by operating a current interrupting element (means 6).
- the configuration for interrupting overcurrent can be simplified.
- the overcurrent detection element is mounted on a circuit board, and there is a gap between the surface of the circuit board and the resin molding portion. May be formed (means 7).
- the overcurrent detection element includes a heat generating part arranged in series in a path from a vehicle power source to a load via an electric wire, and a heat sensitive part having characteristics according to a temperature given from the heat generating part.
- the heat-sensitive part is integrally covered with a resin molding part (means 8).
- the heat sensitive part is compared with the case without the resin molded part.
- the thermal time constant of the temperature-time characteristic acquired in this manner can be brought close to the thermal time constant of the temperature-time characteristic allowed for the electric wire. Therefore, in a situation where the current change is transient, it is possible to prevent the current interrupting element from operating and interrupting the current even though there is still a margin in the allowable temperature of the wire. High overcurrent interruption can be performed.
- the resin molding portion has a resin amount set so that heat generated from the heat generating portion is given to the heat sensitive portion with characteristics according to temperature-time characteristics allowed for the electric wire. (Means 9).
- the heat generated from the heat generating portion is given to the heat sensitive portion with a characteristic according to the temperature-time characteristic allowed for the electric wire, according to the temperature-time characteristic allowable for the electric wire.
- An overcurrent can be interrupted by operating a current interrupting element. Therefore, it becomes possible to perform overcurrent interruption with higher accuracy.
- the resin molded part has a thermal time constant of a temperature-time characteristic acquired by the heat-sensitive part to a thermal time constant of a temperature-time characteristic allowed for the electric wire.
- the resin amount may be set so as to be within a predetermined range (means 10).
- the resin amount of the resin molded portion can be easily set.
- the overcurrent detection element is acquired by the heat sensitive part by the distance between the heat generating part and the heat sensitive part in addition to the resin amount of the resin molded part.
- a temperature-time characteristic may be set (means 11).
- the overcurrent detection element may be configured such that the heat generating part and the heat sensitive part are in contact with each other (means 12).
- the heat generating part and the heat sensitive part are in contact with each other, when a large current flows in a short period of time, the heat of the heat generating part is transmitted to the heat sensitive part in an early time (less delay time). . Therefore, even if a large current flows in a short period of time, the current interrupting element can be operated to interrupt the current before causing smoke of the electric wire or destruction of the element.
- the current is relatively low or the increase in current is relatively gradual, it is possible to perform appropriate overcurrent interruption with a time delay corresponding to the amount of resin.
- the heat sensitive part has a pair of electrode parts, and a pair of heat generating side terminals connected to the conductive path of the circuit board connected to the heat generating part, and a conductive path of the circuit board A heat-sensitive terminal connected to the heat-sensitive part, and one electrode part of the heat-sensitive part is placed and connected to the heat-generating part, and the other electrode part of the heat-sensitive part is placed and connected to the heat-sensitive terminal. (Means 13).
- the current of the heat generating part can be used for temperature detection by dividing the current of the heat generating part in addition to the heat generating side terminal. Moreover, since the electrode part of the heat sensitive part is placed and connected to the heat generating part, the heat of the heat generating part is easily transmitted to the heat sensitive part. Furthermore, since detection is possible without using two heat-sensitive terminals, the number of terminals can be reduced as compared with the case where two heat-sensitive terminals are used.
- connection between the one electrode portion and the heat generating portion and the other electrode portion and the heat sensitive side terminal may be performed by brazing or bonding with a conductive adhesive.
- Good (means 14).
- the means 14 it is possible to reliably connect the electrode portion and the heat generating portion and the electrode portion and the heat sensitive side terminal with a simple configuration.
- the one electrode part may be placed on the folded portion of the heat generating part (means 15).
- the folded part tends to generate heat because the heat generating part tends to become dense.
- one electrode part is placed on the folded part, so Heat can be transferred to the heat sensitive part.
- the overcurrent detection element is mounted on a circuit board and has a terminal portion connected to a conductive path of the circuit board, and the heat generation
- the part may be formed integrally with the terminal part and may have a smaller diameter than the terminal part (means 16).
- the overcurrent detection element can be easily manufactured.
- the part may be arranged at least partially under the heat sensitive part (means 17).
- the configuration of the overcurrent detection element can be simplified.
- the means 18 by forming a gap between the circuit board and the resin molding portion, it is possible to prevent the heat of the circuit board from being transmitted to the overcurrent detection element.
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Description
11...導電路
12...回路基板
13...スイッチング素子(電流遮断用の素子)
14...制御回路部
20,70,90...過電流検出用素子
21,58,71,91...発熱部
22,54,55,73,74,93,94...延出部
23,53,75,95...迂回部
24,57,72,96...感熱部
25...端子部
26...発熱側端子
27,51,52,99...感熱側端子
30,100...樹脂成形部
56...ワイヤ
60...バレル部
95C...第3経路(折り返し部)
B...バッテリ(電源)
M...モータ(負荷)
G...ギャップ
以下、本発明に係る過電流遮断装置の実施形態1を、図1~図10を参照して説明する。過電流遮断装置10は、例えば電気自動車やハイブリッド自動車等の車両において走行用の動力源を構成するバッテリB(請求の範囲に記載の「電源」の一例)から電線を介してモータL(請求の範囲に記載の「負荷」の一例)に至る経路に配されるものである。
(1)本実施形態によれば、過電流検出用素子20は、発熱部21及び感熱部24が樹脂成形部30で一体に覆われている過電流検出用素子20を備えることにより、樹脂成形部30がない場合と比較して、感熱部24にて取得される温度-時間特性の熱時定数τ1を、電線に許容される温度-時間特性の熱時定数τ0に近づけることが可能になる。よって、電流変化が過渡的な状況において、電線の許容温度にまだ余裕があるにも関わらず、電流遮断用の素子が動作して電流を遮断することを防止することが可能になるため、精度の高い過電流遮断を行うことができる。
次に、本発明の実施形態2を図11ないし図13を参照して説明する。実施形態1と同一の構成については同一の符号を付して説明を省略する。
実施形態3の過電流検出用素子70を、図16~図19を参照して説明する。上記実施形態の過電流検出用素子20は、発熱部21と感熱部24との間が所定間隔(50μm)離れている構成としたが、実施形態3の過電流検出用素子70(図16)は、図19に示すように、発熱部71と感熱部72の電極部80とが当接した構成となっている。
実施形態4の過電流検出用素子90を、図20~図23を参照して説明する。なお、上記実施形態と同一の構成については同一の符号を付して説明を省略する。
本発明は上記記述及び図面によって説明した実施形態に限定されるものではなく、例えば次のような実施形態も本発明の技術的範囲に含まれる。
(1)本実施形態によれば、樹脂成形部30の材料としてはエポキシ樹脂としたが、これに限らず、他の樹脂であってもよい。
(2)感熱部24は、NTCサーミスタとしたが、PTCサーミスタ等の他のサーミスタでもよい。また、サーミスタに限らず、ダイオード等の温度により特性の変化する素子を用いて温度を検出するようにしてもよい。
(3)上記実施形態では、発熱部21と感熱部24との間の距離は一定(50μm)又は接しているとしたが、これに限らず、過電流検出用素子20は、樹脂成形部30の樹脂量(体積)に加えて発熱部21と感熱部24との間の距離(距離が大きくなるほど時定数が大きくなる)により感熱部24から取得される温度-時間特性が設定されるようにしてもよい。
(4)上記実施形態では、端子部25は、回路基板12の導電路11に接続されるものであったが、これに限らず、図14に示すように、端子部にバレル部60を設け、バレル部60に電線の端末部が圧着されるようにしてもよい。また、図示はしないが、一方の端子部にバレル部60を設け、他方の端子部を回路基板12の導電路11に接続するように構成してもよい。
(5)上記実施形態では、感熱部24の温度-時間特性の熱時定数τ1を電線の温度-時間特性の熱時定数τ0に近づけるようにしたが、これに限られず、感熱部24の温度-時間特性が電線の温度-時間特性に対応するように構成してもよい。
(6)感熱部24の温度-時間特性の熱時定数τ1の設定については、例えば、樹脂成形部30の上部を切り欠くことにより樹脂量(体積)を減少させて熱時定数τ1を任意の値に設定するようにしてもよい。
(7)樹脂成形部30の樹脂量(体積)に加えて、発熱部21(58)や感熱部24(57)の設定を変更することにより、感熱部の温度-時間特性(の熱時定数)を電線の温度-時間特性(の熱時定数)に近づけるようにしてもよい。
本実施形態に係る過電流遮断装置は、車両の電源から電線を介して負荷に至る経路に直列に配される発熱部とこの発熱部から与えられる温度に応じた特性を有する感熱部とを備え、前記感熱部から取得される温度に応じた信号に基づいて電流遮断用の素子を動作させて過電流を遮断する過電流遮断装置であって、前記発熱部及び前記感熱部が樹脂成形部で一体に覆われている過電流検出用素子を備える(手段1)。
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- 車両の電源から電線を介して負荷に至る経路に直列に配される発熱部と前記発熱部から与えられる温度に応じた特性を有する感熱部とを備え、前記感熱部から取得される温度に応じた信号に基づいて電流遮断用の素子を動作させて過電流を遮断する過電流遮断装置であって、
前記発熱部及び前記感熱部が樹脂成形部で一体に覆われている過電流検出用素子を備える過電流遮断装置。 - 前記樹脂成形部は、前記発熱部から生じる熱が、前記電線に許容される温度-時間特性に応じた特性で前記感熱部に与えられるようにその樹脂量が設定されている請求の範囲第1項に記載の過電流遮断装置。
- 前記樹脂成形部は、前記感熱部にて取得される温度-時間特性の熱時定数が、前記電線に許容される温度-時間特性の熱時定数に対して所定の範囲内となるようにその樹脂量が設定されている請求の範囲第1項又は請求の範囲第2項に記載の過電流遮断装置。
- 前記過電流検出用素子は、前記樹脂成形部の樹脂量に加えて前記発熱部と前記感熱部との間の距離により前記感熱部にて取得される温度-時間特性が設定される請求の範囲第2項又は請求の範囲第3項に記載の過電流遮断装置。
- 前記過電流検出用素子は、前記発熱部と前記感熱部とが接している請求の範囲第1項ないし請求の範囲第4項のいずれか一項に記載の過電流遮断装置。
- 前記感熱部から取得される温度に応じた信号を、前記電線に許容される温度に応じて設定される所定の閾値と比較し、比較結果に基づいて電流遮断用の素子を動作させて過電流を遮断する請求の範囲第1項ないし請求の範囲第5項のいずれか一項に記載の過電流遮断装置。
- 前記過電流検出用素子は、回路基板に実装されるものであって、前記回路基板の表面と前記樹脂成形部との間には、ギャップが形成されている請求の範囲第1項ないし請求の範囲第6項のいずれか一項に記載の過電流遮断装置。
- 車両の電源から電線を介して負荷に至る経路に直列に配される発熱部と前記発熱部から与えられる温度に応じた特性を有する感熱部とを備え、前記感熱部から取得される温度に応じた信号に基づいて電流遮断用の素子を動作させて過電流を遮断する過電流遮断装置に用いられる過電流検出用素子であって、
前記発熱部及び前記感熱部が樹脂成形部で一体に覆われて構成されている過電流検出用素子。 - 前記樹脂成形部は、前記発熱部から生じる熱が、前記電線に許容される温度-時間特性に応じた特性で前記感熱部に与えられるようにその樹脂量が設定されている請求の範囲第8項に記載の過電流検出用素子。
- 前記樹脂成形部は、前記感熱部にて取得される温度-時間特性の熱時定数が、前記電線に許容される温度-時間特性の熱時定数に対して所定の範囲内となるようにその樹脂量が設定されている請求の範囲第8項又は請求の範囲第9項に記載の過電流検出用素子。
- 前記樹脂成形部の樹脂量に加えて前記発熱部と前記感熱部との間の距離により前記感熱部にて取得される温度-時間特性が設定される請求の範囲第9項又は請求の範囲第10項に記載の過電流検出用素子。
- 前記発熱部と前記感熱部とが当接している請求の範囲第8項ないし請求の範囲第11項のいずれか一項に記載の過電流検出用素子。
- 前記感熱部は、一対の電極部を有するものであって、前記発熱部に連なり回路基板の導電路に接続される一対の発熱側端子と、回路基板の導電路に接続される感熱側端子とを備え、前記感熱部の一方の電極部が前記発熱部に載置されて接続され、前記感熱部の他方の電極部が前記感熱側端子に載置されて接続されている請求の範囲第12項に記載の過電流検出用素子。
- 前記一方の電極部と発熱部及び前記他方の電極部と前記感熱側端子との接続は、ろう付け又は導電性接着剤による接着で行われている請求の範囲第13項に記載の過電流検出用素子。
- 前記一方の電極部は、前記発熱部の折り返し部の上に載置されている請求の範囲第13項又は請求の範囲第14項に記載の過電流検出用素子。
- 前記過電流検出用素子は、回路基板に実装されるものであって、
回路基板の導電路に接続される端子部を有し、前記発熱部は、前記端子部と一体に形成され、かつ、前記端子部よりも細径である請求の範囲第8項ないし請求の範囲第15項のいずれか一項に記載の過電流検出用素子。 - 前記発熱部に連なり回路基板の導電路に接続される一対の発熱側端子と、前記感熱部に連なり回路基板の導電路に接続され、かつ、前記発熱側端子部に沿って配される感熱側端子とを有し、
前記発熱部は、前記発熱側端子の延出方向に対して前記感熱部側に迂回する形状をなし、かつ、前記発熱部は、少なくとも一部が前記感熱部の下側に配されている請求の範囲第8項ないし請求の範囲第16項のいずれか一項に記載の過電流検出用素子。 - 前記過電流検出用素子が回路基板に実装されると、前記回路基板の表面と前記樹脂成形部との間にギャップが形成される請求の範囲第8項ないし請求の範囲第17項のいずれか一項に記載の過電流検出用素子。
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