A disconnector and related surge arrester include first and second connection terminals connecting to active electrical leads, between which a protection element is inserted, having electrodes electrically connected to the connection terminals, a disconnector between the first terminal and an electrode of the protection element including a metal plate having a base end electrically connected to the first terminal and a distal end maintained electrically connected to the electrode, the plate being able to sublimate in the presence of short-circuit currents above a preset threshold, an intercepting slider, mounted longitudinally slidable along a longitudinal direction which lies between the base end of the lamina and the electrode of the protection element to intersect development of an electric arc, a sliding guide for the intercepting slider, the slider being biased in the longitudinal direction, through a preloaded elastic unit, towards an intercepting position abutting a portion of the plate.

In a protective circuit substrate having a circuit substrate and a protective element, the protective element including: an insulating substrate; a heat-generating element; first and second electrodes laminated on the insulating substrate; a first and second connecting terminals provided on one side edge of a mounting surface to be mounted to the circuit substrate, the first connecting terminals being continuous with the first and second electrodes; a heat-generating element extracting electrode provided in a current path between the first and second electrodes and electrically connected to the heat-generating element; and a meltable conductor provided between the first and second electrodes, wherein the circuit substrate includes a region for mounting the protective element in which no electrode pattern other than a connecting electrode to the protective element is provided.

A method of manufacturing a control device suitable for use in a vehicle includes providing a housing, a circuit board, and thermal fuse. A first contact of the fuse is soldered at the circuit board at a first solder joint and a second contact is soldered at the circuit board at a second solder joint. During assembly of the circuit board at the housing, an engaging tab of the thermal fuse engages the housing whereby the housing urges the engaging tab and the first contact of the thermal fuse in a direction away from a surface of the circuit board. When the control device is assembled and in use, and when a temperature exceeds a threshold temperature so that the first solder joint at the first contact sufficiently melts, the first contact moves away from the circuit board to break the electrical connection at the first solder joint.

To achieve a Pb-free protection element, a layered body including a high melting point metal layer and a low melting point metal layer is provided. The protection element includes an insulating substrate, a heating body, an insulating member, two electrodes, a heating body extraction electrode, and a fusible conductor. Furthermore, the fusible conductor includes a layered body including at least a high melting point metal layer and a low melting point metal layer, and the low melting point metal layer is melted by a heat generated by the heating body. While eroding the high melting point metal layer, the low melting point metal layer is drawn close to the side of the two electrodes and the heating body extraction electrode, and fused, the two electrodes and the heating body extraction electrode each having high wettability for the low melting point metal layer.

A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first pad; a second pad disposed to be spaced apart from the first pad; and a thermal fuse provided with a first terminal and a second terminal which are each coupled to the first pad and the second pad by soldering. Here, a contact area between the first pad and the first terminal is smaller than that between the second pad and the second terminal.

A bypass avoiding only abnormal cells or abnormal electronic components in an electronic appliance having a plurality of battery cells or electronic components is formed to decrease resistance while keeping functionality.

A bypass avoiding only abnormal cells or abnormal electronic components in an electronic appliance having a plurality of battery cells or electronic components is formed to decrease resistance while keeping functionality. An insulating substrate 2; a heat-generating resistor 3 arranged on the insulating substrate 2; a first and a second electrodes 4, 5 arranged adjacently to each other on the insulating substrate 2; a third electrode 6 arranged adjacently to the first electrode 4 and electrically connected to the heat-generating resistor; and a first meltable conductor 8 arranged between the first and third electrodes 4, 6 to constitute a current path capable of being blown by a heat generated by the heat-generating resistor 3 are provided. The first meltable conductor 8 melted by heat from the heat-generating resistor 3 gathers on the first and second electrodes 4, 5 to short-circuit them.

Provided is an electrical circuit breaker device having quick breaking capability not only to relatively high currents but also to relatively low currents. The electrical circuit breaker device includes: a to-be-cut portion (400) that is arranged in a housing (301) and constitutes a part of an electrical circuit; and a moving body that moves in the housing (301) between a first end portion (320) and a second end portion (330) on an opposite side of the first end portion (320) by a power source P, in which the electrical circuit breaker device includes a fuse functional circuit portion (800) that is connected to the to-be-cut portion (400) and has a fusion portion (740) and an arc-extinguishing material Q, the moving body includes: a first moving body (500) that moves by the power source P; and a second moving body (600) that moves by power of the first moving body (500), the first moving body (500) moves from the first end portion (320) toward the second end portion (330) and cuts off a cutting piece (420) of the to-be-cut portion (400), and the second moving body (600) cuts off a part of the fuse functional circuit portion (800) after the first moving body (500) cuts off the cutting piece (420).

A thermal-protective transient voltage suppressor (TVS) includes a TVS assembly, a housing, a frame, a cover plate, and a pin, where the TVS assembly is provided in the frame; the TVS assembly is electrically connected to the pin; the housing and the cover plate form an accommodation chamber for accommodating the frame; the pin extends out of the accommodation chamber, and an extended part of the pin is provided with a mounting portion for surface mount soldering; a spacing limit post is provided on the cover plate; and the frame abuts against the spacing limit post, such that the mounting portion of the pin and the TVS assembly are spaced apart by a preset distance. The spacing limit post on the cover plate of the thermal-protective TVS limits the frame provided with the TVS assembly, thereby increasing a distance between the mounting portion of the pin and the TVS assembly.

A protective element includes: a fuse element including a first end portion and a second end portion; first and second insulating members each having an opening or a separation part, the first and second insulating members being disposed in a state proximal to or in contact with the fuse element; a shielding member movable in a moving direction that allows the shielding member to insert into the opening or the separation part so as to divide the fuse element; a locking member that suppresses movement of the shielding member; a pressing member that press the shielding member; and a heat-generating body configured to heat the locking member or a fixing member of the locking member.