A protective element includes: at least two electrode portions (main electrodes) supported by an insulating support (insulating substrate); a fuse element that connects the electrode portions; and an operating flux provided on the fuse element. The operating flux has, on a surface thereof, a coating layer that covers the operating flux to prevent the operating flux from flowing.

The invention relates to a device for thermally disconnecting or tripping an overvoltage protection device, comprising: a locking element (A1), on which a first force (F1) acts, and which is fixed in such a way that same is released when a limit temperature is exceeded; and a slider (S1) which is blocked in a first state (Z1) by the fixed locking element (A1), and on which a second force (F2) acts in order to transfer same into a second state (Z2) when the locking element (A1) is released.

A battery control apparatus for a battery according to the present invention excludes a faulty battery cell from the connection between battery cells and at the same time automatically connects a replacement battery cell to the battery cells when a fault occurs in some of the battery cells, thereby allowing the output voltage of the battery to be kept constant in spite of the faulty battery cell. Further, in a state where a plurality of battery modules are connected in parallel, the battery control apparatus disconnects a battery module including a faulty battery cell during the replacement of the faulty battery cell, thereby preventing the output voltage of the battery from being discontinuous. In addition, a switch used in the battery control apparatus for a battery is a fusible switch including two separate fixed electrodes and one movable electrode.

In order to provide a method for isolating a circuit and a thermal link, wherein the link has a very low resistance and is suitable for high currents, in particular very high short load currents, and also has a high degree of reliability, in particular under difficult conditions, such as thermal and mechanical loading which lasts for a relatively long time, for example, the invention proposes that, during the phase transition of the material of the fusible element (10) from the solid to the liquid state, the volume of the fusible element (10) increases and the pressure increases and, owing to the increase in volume and the increase in pressure, the fusible element (10) is dislodged so as to break the electrical connection.

The invention relates to a device (1) for supplying electrical power, comprising: a power source, a system to be supplied with power, a first busbar (2) connected to the system to be supplied with power, a second busbar (3) connected to the CN power source, an elastic element (13), a heat-sensitive element (6) configured to melt at a predefined temperature, anda holding system (7,8,9) allowing the two busbars (2,3) and the heat-sensitive element (6) to be held in contact, the two busbars (2,3) making p electrical contact, the elastic element (13) being configured to move the two busbars (2,3) away from each other and to break the M electrical contact, when the heat-sensitive element (6) melts.

The invention relates to a device for thermally disconnecting or tripping an overvoltage protection device, comprising: a locking element (A1), on which a first force (F1) acts, and which is fixed in such a way that same is released when a limit temperature is exceeded; and a slider (S1) which is blocked in a first state (Z1) by the fixed locking element (A1), and on which a second force (F2) acts in order to transfer same into a second state (Z2) when the locking element (A1) is released.

A connecting element for a secondary battery according to the present disclosure includes a metal plate having a recess groove, a soldering pattern having a lower melting point than the metal plate and formed within the recess groove, and an insulation layer formed on at least one surface among both surfaces of the metal plate, and covering an area where the soldering pattern is formed. According to the present disclosure, it is possible to interrupt an overcurrent quickly when the overcurrent occurs, and prevent secondary damage caused by a spark that may occur when the connecting element for the secondary battery is ruptured.

A circuit protection device includes a substrate with first and second electrodes connected to the circuit to be protected. The circuit protection device also includes a heater element. A sensing element facilitates an electrical connection between the first and second electrodes. A flux material is provided around the sensing element. In a preferred embodiment, the flux contains a first component that is a polar material and a second component that is a non-polar material. A spring element exerts a force on the sensing element. The sensing element resists the force applied by the spring element. Upon detection of an activation, or fault, condition, the sensing element loses resilience and no longer resists the force exerted by the spring element, resulting in the spring element severing the electrical connection between the first and second electrodes. The flux allows the spring element to sever the electrical connection without dragging the sensing element.

A protection device includes a meltable member, an electrode set, and a heating element. The meltable member has a core metal layer and a bottom metal layer disposed therebelow, and a melting point of the bottom metal layer is lower than that of the core metal layer. The electrode set has a first electrode, a second electrode, and an auxiliary electrode. The auxiliary electrode is located between the first electrode and the second electrode, and is disposed under the meltable member, thereby contacting the bottom metal layer. The meltable member has a hollow part penetrating the core metal layer, by which the bottom metal layer on the auxiliary electrode is exposed. The heating element is disposed under the auxiliary electrode, thereby heating up and blowing the meltable member in the event of over-voltage.

An overvoltage protection apparatus with failure protection is provided. The overvoltage protection apparatus may include a first set of one or more overvoltage protection components connected between a powered line and a return line, a thermal switch in thermal communication with the first set of one or more overvoltage protection components, and an electromechanical switch coupled to the thermal switch. The electromechanical switch may be configured to trigger a circuit breaker for the powered line when actuated. When the thermal switch is exposed to a temperature corresponding to the heat generated by the at least one overvoltage protection component and the temperature exceeds a threshold temperature, the thermal switch may actuate the electromechanical switch to create a short circuit such that the short circuit triggers the circuit breaker to interrupt power supplied by the powered line.