Housing, Casing Or Support Means Patents (Class 337/186)
  • Patent number: 11950382
    Abstract: A power supply is provided. The power supply includes a case, an electrical connector and a LED. The case includes a first side wall including an extension part. The extension part is extended from the first side wall toward a second side wall and has an aperture. Portion of the electrical connector is disposed in an accommodation space through an opening and includes a first base and a contacting ring. The first base is disposed in the accommodation space. The contacting ring is disposed on an exterior of the accommodation space. The LED is disposed in the aperture and includes a second base and a lens disposed on the second base. The second base and the contacting ring are located on different surfaces. The lens and portion of the second base are exposed from the opening. The other portion of the second base is covered by the contacting ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Shou Ho, Ching-Tang Chang
  • Patent number: 11908652
    Abstract: A signaling device adapted to be electrically coupled to an electric potential applied to terminals of a fuse element or to clips of a fuse holder. The signaling device is adapted to signal to the outside at least one property of the fuse element. In addition, the signaling device includes at least one transmission layer having an electrically controllable transmission factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SCHURTER AG
    Inventors: Christian Beyer, Rolf Nussbaumer, Bruno Zemp, Thomas Burch, Stephan Bitterli, Markus Beer, Cyrill Disler
  • Patent number: 11804701
    Abstract: An electrical junction box is configured such that an electric or electronic component is mounted thereon. The electrical junction box includes a case having an accommodation recess, a housing configured such that the electric or electronic component is held therein and configured to be attached in the accommodation recess, and a cable configured to be drawn into the accommodation recess. The housing includes a path restricting wall configured to restrict a wiring direction of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norio Ito, Naoya Akiyama
  • Patent number: 11005529
    Abstract: A fuseless switch for a cross phase of a power line communication (PLC) network includes a movable contactor, a switch, an electromagnetic tripper, a base and a microcontroller. The microcontroller further includes a low-voltage coupler electrically connected to a first ground line of the first circuit connection terminal and a second ground line of the second circuit connection terminal, so that a network connection signal can cross phases to complete the transmission of information. When a PLC network signal passes through the fuseless switch, the signal proceeds from the low-voltage coupler without being affected or attenuated by the original fuseless switch circuit, so as to overcome the issue of transmitting signals through the power line to other circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventor: Yen-Po Chen
  • Patent number: 10886089
    Abstract: A holder for receiving fuses is provided. The holder includes a housing and a fuse shuttle. The fuse shuttle is slidably cooperable with the housing in a first portion of the housing and pivotally cooperable with the housing in a second portion of the housing. The fuse shuttle and the housing define a fuse loading position and a fuse operational position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Joseph Brakefield
  • Patent number: 10854413
    Abstract: A fuse line fixing structure of a fuse includes a base having first and second support sections. The first support section has two sides each forming a first wing and a first concave surface is formed between the first support section and the first wings. First and second electrodes are respectively arranged at two ends of the base. The first electrode includes a first curved plate arranged between the first support section and the first wings. The first curved plate has a convex engagement surface positioned against the first concave surface and a concave engagement surface facing toward an upper side of the first concave surface. The fuse line straddles between the first and second support sections and has an outer circumferential surface in mutual contact, through surface to surface engagement, with the concave engagement surface of the first curved plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: CONQUER ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hung-Chih Chiu
  • Patent number: 10553383
    Abstract: An electric fuse element for arrangement on a printed circuit board is specified. The fuse element is formed as an SMD component and has a cuboidal insulating housing, two contact elements for electrical connection to the printed circuit board and at least one support element. The contact elements are arranged on a bottom side of the insulating housing, wherein the contact elements emerge at the bottom side of the insulating housing by way of a subregion, which has a contact area on the end side. The emerging subregion having the contact areas is of angled form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: LEONI Bordnetz-Systeme GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Dauer, Tino Frank
  • Patent number: 10553386
    Abstract: Fuse assemblies, systems and methods of manufacture include reinforcement materials and arc absorbent materials to provide overcurrent protection for 1500 VDC power systems without enlarging the body of the fuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Patrick A. von zur Muehlen, Michael C. Henricks
  • Patent number: 10468661
    Abstract: A power battery assembly is provided. The power battery assembly comprises a battery circuit having at least one battery module and a relay. A normally open contact of the relay is connected with the battery circuit in series. The power battery assembly also comprises a controller for controlling the normally open contact of the relay. An input end and an output end of the relay are connected with the controller. The power battery assembly further comprises a fuse protector connected with the battery circuit in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignees: SHENZHEN BYD AUTO R&D COMPANY LIMITED, BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xi Shen, Jia Lu, Zhipei Lu, Jianhua Zhu
  • Patent number: 10325748
    Abstract: An electrical connection box includes a fusible link including a pair of terminal portions, a plate-shaped conductive member, a first nut including a first flange portion and fastened to the conductive member by being screwed with a first screw member, a second nut including a second flange portion and fastened to the conductive member by being screwed with a second screw member, and a block that includes a holding portion holding the first flange portion and the second flange portion and holds the fusible link. The holding portion extends between the pair of terminal portions in a projecting direction of the terminal portions, and includes a first holding portion located on a back side in an insertion direction, a second holding portion located on an entrance side in the insertion direction, and a projecting portion allowing entry of the first flange portion and restricting entry of the second flange portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshio Kawarazaki, Kazuki Iguchi
  • Patent number: 10283309
    Abstract: A panel fuse module for use with one or more fuses. The panel fuse module includes a housing with a first fuse contact and a second fuse contact. The first fuse contact is resiliently deformable and is mounted on a post of the housing. A movable fuse holder is provided which is moveable relative to the housing and relative to the first fuse contact. A cam member is provided on the movable fuse holder. As the movable fuse holder is moved from the first position toward the second position, the cam member cooperates with the first fuse contact to move the first fuse contact from a less-stressed first position to a more-stressed second position to allow the respective fuse of the one or more fuses to be inserted into the housing without engaging the first fuse contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Evan Lawrence Craig
  • Patent number: 10283307
    Abstract: A surface mount fuse including a fuse body having a base including a floor and a plurality of adjoining sidewalls defining an interior cavity, wherein top edges of the sidewalls define a recessed shoulder bordering the interior cavity, and a cover including a main body disposed on the recessed shoulder and enclosing the interior cavity, first and second terminals extending through opposing sidewalls of the base, the first and second terminals extending around the opposing sidewalls and the cover and disposed in abutment therewith to secure the cover to the base, and a fusible element extending through the interior cavity and connected to the first and second terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Conrado de Leon, Albert Enriquez
  • Patent number: 10176955
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-pole molded case circuit breaker, more particularly, to a multi-pole molded case circuit breaker having a safety device (with an isolation function) which prevents a manipulation handle from being moved to an off-position when a fusion occurs on a contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: LSIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jaekwan Seo
  • Patent number: 10177515
    Abstract: Lug assemblies include a housing with at least one internal printed circuit board with electronics and lugs. The lugs attach to cables providing power/current. The printed circuit board includes at least one electrical ground connector and at least one electrical contact connector. The lug assemblies include terminals that indirectly electrically couple the cables to terminals of switching devices such as circuit breakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Michael Jerome Whipple, David Wayne Stiffler
  • Patent number: 10049846
    Abstract: A holder for receiving fuses is provided. The holder includes a housing and a fuse shuttle. The fuse shuttle is slidably cooperable with the housing in a first portion of the housing and pivotally cooperable with the housing in a second portion of the housing. The fuse shuttle and the housing define a fuse loading position and a fuse operational position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Joseph Brakefield
  • Patent number: 9953794
    Abstract: An electric connection box includes a circuit protection component, a housing, and a metal heat conductive member. The circuit protection component is provided with a metal circuit protection member. The circuit protection member includes a power supply side connector that is electrically connected to power supply side electric wires connected to a power supply side, load side connectors that are electrically connected to load side electric wires connected to a load side, and fuse elements interposed between the power supply side connector and the load side connectors. The housing is formed of an insulating material, and includes a protection component holding unit that holds the circuit protection component. The heat conductive member includes a contacting portion that contacts the power supply side connector in a state where the protection component holding unit holds the circuit protection component, and a heat conducting portion connected to the contacting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Ikeda, Takaaki Kakimi
  • Patent number: 9922789
    Abstract: A fuse (1) includes a fuse element (10) having a fusible portion (13) provided between opposed inner edges (11a, 12a) of flat plate portions (11, 12), and an insulating housing (50) covering the inner edge sides of the flat plate portions and the fusible portion in a state in which outer edge (11c, 12c) sides of the flat plate portions are protruded outward from slits at respective end walls (55, 58) of the insulating housing (50). The outer edge sides of the flat plate portions are formed as terminal portions (21, 22) each having a thickness twice as large as the thickness of the flat plate portion, and protrusions (11b, 12b) provided on upper and lower edges of the flat plate portions abut against inner surfaces of the end walls (55, 58) of the insulating housing (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Miyuki Fukunaga
  • Patent number: 9796142
    Abstract: The manufacture of structural elements for aircraft requires the use of complex and costly methods, particularly in the case of parts of elongate overall shape and variable thickness or cross section made of composite material. The disclosure herein proposes to overcome this problem by a method that allows the manufacture of a structural part from a preform made of composite material of simple shape obtained by pultrusion and of one or more reinforcing elements made of composite material and secured by cocuring with the preform to a region of this preform which region is to be reinforced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Denis Soula, Jérome Colmagro, Matthieu Plet
  • Patent number: 9799478
    Abstract: A fusible link having a high-rated terminal group and a low-rated fuse box are provided. The low-rated fuse box has a power-source-side terminal connected to an auxiliary terminal of the fusible link, a load-side connection terminal to be connected to a load side, a holder configured to hold the power-source-side terminal and the load-side connection terminals, and a low-current fuse configured to electrically connect, when attached to the holder in a detachable manner, the power-source-side terminal and the load-side connection terminals to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motofumi Kato, Tatsuya Aoki
  • Patent number: 9762005
    Abstract: An insulative fixing plate damaged when overheating limits two conductive elements from contacting with each other, forming a closed path, when overheating, opening two conductive elements by an elastic force to form an open circuit. Each conductive element has a groove concaved in from an edge, and the groove has a groove width. The insulative fixing plate includes a connecting element and two limiting elements combined at two ends of the connecting element. Each limiting element has a working width larger than the groove width, and a holding space between the two limiting elements contains the two conductive elements, thereby abutting the two limiting elements at an external side of the conductive element respectively and limiting the two conductive elements from contacting with each other. The connecting element is damaged when overheating. The insulative fixing plate is used in overheat protection for a plug or a socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: GREEN IDEA TECH INC.
    Inventor: Chuan-Sheng Wang
  • Patent number: 9722231
    Abstract: A battery system having a bladed fuse connector and a method of operation of the bladed fuse connector are provided. The system may, in certain embodiments, include a printed circuit board (PCB) and a high current interconnect. The high current interconnect may be mounted to and extending upward from the PCB. The battery system may also include a fuse. The fuse may limit an amount of current flowing through the battery system. Additionally, the battery system may include a bladed fuse connector coupled between the high current interconnect and the fuse. The bladed fuse connector may carry a current between the high current interconnect and the fuse. To that end, the bladed fuse connector may include an S-shaped bend between the high current interconnect and the fuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Edward J. Soleski, Richard M. DeKeuster
  • Patent number: 9716325
    Abstract: An electronic component unit includes an accommodation member, electronic components, and a bus bar including a rectangular unit. The accommodation member accommodates the electronic components and the bus bar in an accommodation space portion of an inner space portion. The accommodation member has a dividing wall that forms divided space portions by dividing the accommodation space portion. The dividing wall is provided with a slit that communicates the adjacent divided space portions. The rectangular unit of the bus bar is exposed to the inside of each of the divided space portions, when the rectangular unit is held by being inserted into the slit. The electronic components that are individually accommodated in the respective divided space portions are connected to the rectangular unit being exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Tsubouchi, Takahiko Mitsui, Yosuke Fukuhara
  • Patent number: 9685294
    Abstract: A fusible link (11) includes a fuse element (13) provided with a fusible conductor part (25) which has a melting part (31) provided between parallel inner side edges (21) of a first terminal part (17) and a second planar terminal part (19). The fusible link (11) also includes an insulative housing (15), having a melting part accommodating space (35) to accommodate the melting part (31) therein, which is mounted to a front surface side of the fuse element (13) to cover the inner side edges (21) of the first planar terminal part (17) and the second planar terminal part (19) and the fusible conductor part (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Syouichi Nomura, Gorou Nakamura, Eiji Shimochi
  • Patent number: 9306379
    Abstract: A fuse and power distribution block is provided which includes a polymer base, and multiple conductive base blocks for connection with incoming power lines or outgoing accessory lines. Each conductive base block also provides multiple alternative fuse connections on a first upper horizontal platform, a second lower horizontal platform, and a third intermediate vertical platform interconnecting the first and second platforms. The fuse and power distribution block may, depending on the desired accessory system, include 4 or 6 conductive base blocks. The fuse and power distribution block has an attractive transparent polymer cover and shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Inventor: William Greenberg
  • Patent number: 9287076
    Abstract: A fusible link unit which is fastened to a battery post clamp terminal clamped to an on-vehicle battery, includes: a bus bar made from a metal plate and including: a battery terminal including at least two mounting edges, and a plurality of fastening holes provided thereon and through which a fastening member of the battery post clamp terminal is inserted, each of the fastening holes corresponding to a respective one of the mounting edges; and at least one fusible portion provided at a side of the bus bar opposite to the battery terminal; and a resin case covering the bus bar except for the at least one fusible portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiharu Kudo, Norio Matsumura, Masashi Iwata, Daigoro Fujii, Syouichi Nomura, Tatsuya Aoki
  • Patent number: 9035739
    Abstract: A subsea fuse assembly is provided. The subsea fuse assembly is adapted to be operated in a pressurized environment. The subsea fuse assembly includes an enclosure adapted to be filled with a dielectric liquid, and a pressure compensator including a flexible element for pressure compensation. The subsea fuse assembly also includes a first penetrator and a second penetrator each passing through a wall of the enclosure for leading a first electric conductor and a second electric conductor, respectively, into the enclosure. The subsea fuse assembly includes a fuse arranged inside the enclosure and connected between the first electric conductor and the second electric conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ove Boe, Sivert Eliassen, Espen Haugan, Oddvar Lenes, Boerge Sneisen, Gunnar Snilsberg
  • Publication number: 20150130584
    Abstract: A fuse unit comprising a resin housing formed by insulator, a circuit body formed by conductor, molded integrally with the resin housing and branching and transferring electricity from a power source side to a load side, and a fusible body provided on the circuit body and fusing at overcurrent to the load side; the circuit body is formed by a block side circuit body connected to the power source side, and a block side terminal body connected to the load side, a block side first connection end to which one side of the fusible body is detachably connected is formed on the block side circuit body, and a block side second connection end to which the other side of the fusible body is detachably connected is formed on the block side terminal body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Mitsuhiko TOTSUKA, Toshiko MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20150102895
    Abstract: Disclosed are a fuse, a fuse box, and a fuse device capable of preventing insertion of wrong products into the box or device and persistent electric arc. In certain aspects, the fuse includes a pair of electro-conductive terminals, a fuse element having a fusion portion provided between the electro-conductive terminals, and an insulating housing mounted so as to cover at least a part of the fusion portion and the electro-conductive terminals, wherein a notch is provided on a lower-end side of the insulating housing, the notch is located between the pair of electro-conductive terminals and at a position that does not interfere with the shape of the fusion portion provided between the pair of electro-conductive terminals, and the notch is formed in a manner that a protrusion provided in a fuse box for housing the fuse can be fitted therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Daiji Kondo, Masahiro Kimura
  • Patent number: 8981892
    Abstract: A subsea fuse assembly is provided. The subsea fuse assembly is adapted to be operated in a pressurized environment. The subsea fuse assembly includes an enclosure adapted to be filled with a dielectric liquid, and a pressure compensator including a flexible element for pressure compensation. The subsea fuse assembly also includes a first penetrator and a second penetrator each passing through a wall of the enclosure for leading a first electric conductor and a second electric conductor, respectively, into the enclosure. The subsea fuse assembly includes a fuse arranged inside the enclosure and connected between the first electric conductor and the second electric conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ove Boe, Sivert Eliassen, Espen Haugan, Oddvar Lenes, Boerge Sneisen, Gunnar Snilsberg
  • Patent number: 8947192
    Abstract: A fusible link unit includes a conductive bus-bar having a fusible portion, a resin housing molded integrally with the bus-bar and including a locking projection, and an exposing window portion for exposing the fusible portion, such that the resin cover is capable of being locked to the locking projection so as to cover the fusible portion, where a half-fitting prevention projection is provided at a periphery of the exposing window portion to prevent half-fitting while suppressing an increase in projection costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Mami Nohara
  • Publication number: 20140361863
    Abstract: In a blade-type fuse (10) according to the present invention one of an upper casing (20) and a lower casing (30) includes a fixing post (30K), the other casing includes a through-hole (20K) through which the fixing post (30K) is passed, and also the flat terminal portion (41) includes a through-hole (40K) through which the fixing post (30K) is passed. The flat terminal portion (41) is formed bilaterally symmetrically about a vertical line passing through a center of the blade-type fuse (10), and vertically symmetrically about a horizontal line passing through the center of the blade-type fuse (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Arata Kawamoto, Syoichi Nomura, Eiji Shimochi, Goro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8890648
    Abstract: A connecting element for a secondary battery is installed along a path of current flowing through a secondary battery to electrically connect components and includes a first metal plate having a first protrusion formed to protrude at one side end thereof from the center portion with respect to a direction along the thickness of the first metal plate, a second metal plate located spaced apart from the first metal plate with a gap being formed therebetween and having a second protrusion formed to protrude at one side end thereof from the center portion with respect to a direction along the thickness of the second metal plate and configured to face the first protrusion, and an alloy bridge made of alloy material having a melting point lower than those of the first metal plate and the second metal plate and formed to fill the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hoon Yang, Young-Suk Cho, Seung-Don Choi
  • Patent number: 8830023
    Abstract: Modular fuse block assemblies configurable to accommodate overcurrent protection fuses of different physical sizes. Single and multi-pole blocks may be easily assembled from a reduced number of modular parts than would otherwise be required, with enhanced safety features and improved capability to meet spacing requirements in a multi-pole fuse block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Matthew Rain Darr
  • Patent number: 8821190
    Abstract: A fuse unit includes a first connection part to which power is fed and a second connection part to be connected with a mating terminal. The second connection part includes a bolt connection portion to which the mating terminal is connected by a bolt and a connecter connection portion to which the mating terminal is connected by a connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Norio Matsumura, Hidenori Kibushi
  • Patent number: 8803652
    Abstract: A protection element is provided which is capable of stably retaining a flux on a soluble conductor at a predetermined position, enabling a speedy and precise blowout of the soluble conductor in the event of an abnormality. This protection element includes: a soluble conductor 13 which is disposed on an insulation baseboard 11 and is connected to a power supply path of a device targeted to be protected, to cause a blowout by means of a predetermined abnormal electric power; a flux 19 which is coated onto a surface of the soluble conductor 13; and an insulation cover 14 which is mounted on the baseboard 11 with the soluble conductor 13 being covered therewith. In addition, the protection element is provided with a protrusive stripe portion 20 which is formed on an interior face of the insulation cover 14 in opposite to the soluble conductor 13 and in which a stepped portion 20a for retaining the flux 19 is formed at a predetermined position while in contact with the flux 19.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Dexerials Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Kimura, Takahiro Asada, Kazuaki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20140218159
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuse (3) for connection to a protective component (2) of an overvoltage protective device (2), wherein the fuse (3) has a housing (3f), a first cap (3a), a second cap (3b) and a fuse wire (3d), which runs within the housing between the first cap (3a) and the second cap (3b), wherein the first cap (3a) is designed for thermal and electrical connection to the protective component (2), wherein the fuse wire (3d) is held on the first cap (3a) by means of a soldered connection (3c), wherein the fuse wire (3d) is fastened to a connection electrode (4) opposite the first cap (3a), wherein the connection electrode (4) is held in a guide (8) so as to be movable with respect to the body of the fuse (3) and is under a mechanical pretension (6) with respect to the body of the fuse (3), wherein the fuse wire (3d) is designed such that it melts when acted on with a high I2t, and wherein the soldered connection (3c) is designed such that the soldered connection (3c), in the event of external heati
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Joachim Wosgien, Ralf Lange
  • Publication number: 20140167905
    Abstract: A high voltage protection module can include a housing having two chambers and a wall separating the chambers. The wall can have a hole through which a conductive element can pass to electrically couple an input with an output. The conductive element can be configured to break or fuse with the hole responsive to a high voltage event at the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: KEITHLEY INSTRUMENTS, INC.
    Inventor: John C. Gibbons
  • Patent number: 8674803
    Abstract: A fuse for a moderately hazardous environment comprising: (i) a fuse element; (ii) first and second terminals connected to the fuse element; and (iii) a metal enclosure placed around the fuse element, the enclosure configured to protect the environment from an opening of the fuse element, and wherein the first and second terminals extend from the metal enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Stanek, Daniel Gilman, Nathan Siegwald, William G. Rodseth
  • Publication number: 20140035717
    Abstract: A fusible link (11) includes a fuse element (13) provided with a fusible conductor part (25) which has a melting part (31) provided between parallel inner side edges (21) of a first terminal part (17) and a second planar terminal part (19). The fusible link (11) also includes an insulative housing (15), having a melting part accommodating space (35) to accommodate the melting part (31) therein, which is mounted to a front surface side of the fuse element (13) to cover the inner side edges (21) of the first planar terminal part (17) and the second planar terminal part (19) and the fusible conductor part (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Syouichi Nomura, Gorou Nakamura, Eiji Shimochi
  • Patent number: 8638188
    Abstract: A fusible link unit includes a retaining portion that retains a frame portion of a battery. The frame portion is located at a corner portion of the battery. The retaining portion has a pair of leg portions which abut against two side surfaces forming the corner portion of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Iwata, Shoichi Nomura
  • Patent number: 8629749
    Abstract: The fuse assembly contains a first casing member with a first chamber, and a second casing member with a second chamber. An enclosed space is thereby formed by joining the first and second casing members together. A disconnection member is sandwiched between the first and second casing members. The disconnection member contains two electrodes and a fuse element between the two electrodes. Each electrode contains a first lateral section, a vertical section, and a second lateral section, jointly and integrally forming a C-like shape. The electrodes are positioned at two opposing ends of the second casing member and the fuse element is housed in the enclosed space. The enclosed space allows the fuse element to break off completely, thereby avoiding electrical arc and achieving enhanced usage safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Inventor: Hung-Chih Chiu
  • Patent number: 8614619
    Abstract: A fuse holder, particularly for interlocked sockets and electrical apparatuses in general, includes a tray which is inserted in a seat and is adapted to accommodate a fuse. The tray is movable along a rectilinear path, having at least two positions: an active position, in which the fuse is active, and an extracted position, in which the fuse can be removed from the tray. The seat includes two elastic contact members which provide an electrical and mechanical connection of the fuse in the active position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Palazzoli S.p.A.
    Inventor: Bruno Levi
  • Patent number: 8593790
    Abstract: A device and method of use of a multiple discharge panel for a multiple-discharge, high energy electric device. The device generally uses a panel for a multiple-discharge, high energy electric device that includes a plurality of fuse assemblies constructed in a cascading arrangement in a common panel. Each fuse assembly provides protection from a single high energy discharge pulse and includes a structure defining a cavity. The fuse assembly further contains a resistor made of components that explode when subjected to a large pulse of power to temporarily interrupt and dissipate the large pulse of power. The structure defining the cavity is shaped to deform in response to explosion of the resistor such that a new connection to a remaining one of the plurality of fuse assemblies is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventors: Randall J. Appleton, Timothy J. Doering, Aaron Ephraim Bard
  • Patent number: 8576041
    Abstract: Radial fuses for protecting an electrical circuit include a nonconductive base provided with inverted flat faces sloped obliquely relative to one another that define a wider receiving area for installation of a fuse element. Restricted freedom of movement of the fuse element is accomplished, and greater fuse reliability is ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Essie Rahdar, Seong Kook Kim
  • Publication number: 20130278375
    Abstract: A removal tool accessory for replacing rectangular fuse modules of a fusible switching disconnect device. The removal tool accessory is a single piece part configured to snap-fit with the rectangular fuse module via opposing lateral sides thereof. The accessory includes an opening dimensioned to receive a person's index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and baby finger. A handlebar is provided for optimal mechanical leverage to pull the rectangular fuse module from the fusible switching disconnect device even when access to the rectangular fuse module is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Michael C. Henricks, Haimin Li, Jessica A. Dunker
  • Patent number: 8547195
    Abstract: A protection element and a secondary battery device employing the protection element are provided for stably retaining a flux on a soluble conductor at a predetermined position, so as to enable appropriate blowout of the soluble conductor in the event of an abnormality. The protection element has a soluble conductor which is disposed on an insulation baseboard, and which is connected to a power supply path of a device targeted to be protected, and which causes a blowout when a predetermined abnormal electric power amount is supplied. A flux is coated on a surface of the soluble conductor, and an insulation cover member is mounted on the baseboard and covers the soluble conductor. The protection element also includes a stepped portion for retaining the flux at a predetermined position in contact with the flux, and the stepped portion is formed opposite to the soluble conductor on an interior face of the insulation cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Dexerials Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Kimura, Takahiro Asada, Yoshihiro Yoneda, Kazuaki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20130200984
    Abstract: 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 with electrical connection without dragging the sensing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Martyn A. Matthiesen, Jianhua Chen, Matthew P. Galla, Anthony Vranicar, Wayne Montoya, Christopher Pasma
  • Publication number: 20130127583
    Abstract: Device for protecting an electrical circuit fed by an alternating current, comprising a housing and a fuse element disposed in the housing. The housing comprises a first portion and a second portion which are mobile in relation to one another, and elastic means suitable for causing the first portion to bear against the second portion and causing the housing to be set in a closed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: ECE
    Inventor: ECE
  • Patent number: 8400253
    Abstract: Disclosed are a thermal fuse resistor having a case injection-molded by using thermosetting resin having heat resistance less than that of a filler, a manufacturing method of the thermal fuse resistor, and a method of installing the thermal fuse resistor such that a resistor and a thermal fuse are laid down on a printed circuit board. In the thermal fuse resistor, through changing a material of the case, the case has a lighter weight and is not easily broken, so that the thermal fuse resistor is advantageously used for an electronic appliance because of its lightness and slimness. The thickness of the case of the thermal fuse resistor serves as the thickness of the electronic appliance employing the thermal fuse resistor, so that the thermal fuse resistor allows the electronic appliance to have a slim structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Smart Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jong II Jung, Doo Won Kang, Gyu Jin Ahn, Sung Kwang Kim, Kyung Mi Lee
  • Patent number: 8400252
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fuse resistor representing superior manufacturing efficiency and assembling reliability. The fuse resistor includes a resistor, a thermal fuse that is disconnected by heat generated from the resistor, and a case receiving the resistor and the thermal fuse therein and having a space section for transferring radiant heat of the resistor to the thermal fuse. Fillers are not required so that the manufacturing process is simplified. Since the assembling process is completed by covering a body of the case with a cap after the resistor and the thermal fuse have been inserted into the body, the manufacturing efficiency is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Smart Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jong Il Jung, Doo Won Kang, Gyu Jin Ahn, Sung Kwang Kim, Kyung Mi Lee