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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1994
Kouichi Uezono, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yasuhiro Hara, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Tsuyoshi Nakamura, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A voltage regulating circuit for automotive vehicles includes: a supply voltage; a load; and a Positive Temperature Coefficient ('PTC') resistance element connected in series between the supply voltage and the load, for regulating voltage applied from the supply voltage to the load creating by a voltage drop across the PTC element. The PTC element includes a PTC element body substance; electrode plates provided on both side surfaces of the PTC element body substance; connection terminals provided for the respective electrode plates; and a return portion provided for at least one of the electrode plates or the connection terminals, for adjusting resistance of the element.