MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617059051 A) filed by Vishay Electronic Gmbh on May 08, 2026, for Capacitor With Over Pressures Safety Device Comprising Sensor And Switching Elements.
Inventors include Bauer, Walter; Fnfstck, Patrick; and Kloiber, Patrick.
The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.
Abstract: A capacitor (10) having an over pressure safety feature (12). The capacitor (10) includes a housing (20) with a retention element (50) located near the bottom (26). A safety device (50) having a bottom cap (60) is connected to the retention element. The bottom cap (60) including two sensor holders (62, 64). A beam-shaped ceramic sensor element (70) is connected to the sensor holders (62, 64). The beam-shaped ceramic sensor element (70), has two contacts (74, 76) with a conductive layer or circuit trace (72) therebetween. A force transfer element (80) on the capacitor housing (20) bottom (26) is moved as the bottom deflects upon an increase in an internal pressure in the housing (20) beyond a predetermined limit, such that the force transfer element (80) contacts and breaks the beam-shaped ceramic sensor element (70) with the conductive layer or the electrical circuit trace (72) to interrupt an electrical continuity between the contacts (74, 76). This allows the capacitor to be disconnected from its voltage source or other action to be taken as a safety measure.
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