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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2015
Applicant:
Littelfuse Japan G.k., Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Arata Tanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaaki Iwai, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshiya Ikeno, Kanagawa, JP;
Tsuyoshi Takizawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
LITTELFUSE JAPAN G.K., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 5/04 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01C 7/02 (2006.01); H01R 24/58 (2011.01); H01C 1/12 (2006.01); H01C 1/14 (2006.01); H01R 103/00 (2006.01); H01C 1/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/6616 (2013.01); H01C 1/12 (2013.01); H01C 1/1406 (2013.01); H01C 7/02 (2013.01); H01R 24/58 (2013.01); H01C 1/01 (2013.01); H01R 2103/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A protective element including (i) a PTC element having an opening passing through in the thickness direction, and (ii) a first electrode and a second electrode positioned on both main surfaces of the PTC element, the protective element characterized in that the first electrode extends from a main surface of the PTC element over an edge thereof and into the opening wherein the PTC element is not prevented from expanding even when secured by a screw or caulking.