Fuse unit for connecting battery

• US 10,650,997 B2
• Filed: 03/23/2016
• Issued: 05/12/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: Ishikawa, Yoshinori
• Primary Examiner(s): Crum, Jacob R
• Application Number:
  US15/078,615
• Publication Number:
  US 20160203934A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,511 Days
• Field of Search: 337187
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/023 for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/04 Arrangement of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2085/025 Structural association with a binding post of a storage battery
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 85/0241 Structural association of a fuse and another component or apparatus switches with built-in fuses H01H9/10, spark-gap arresters H01H85/44, transformers and inductances H01F27/402, capacitors H01G2/14, lamps H01K1/66, semiconductors H01L23/5256 or H01L23/62
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 85/08 characterised by the shape or form of the fusible member
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 85/165 Casings
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 85/2035 for miniature fuses with parallel side contacts
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 85/22 Intermediate or auxiliary parts for carrying, holding, or retaining fuse, co-operating with base or fixed holder, and removable therefrom for renewing the fuse
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/0264 Protective covers for terminals

Abstract

A fuse unit for connecting a battery, including a fuse element having an external connection plate part to which a screw terminal fitting is screwed, a resin-made fuse housing for supporting the fuse element, and a rotation regulating part for stopping rotation of the screw terminal fitting screwed to the external connection plate part, the rotation regulating part includes a terminal abutting part which is formed by folding one edge of the external connection plate part and stops the rotation by abutting on one side edge of the screw terminal fitting, and a cover part which is formed integrally to the fuse housing and covers a back surface of the terminal abutting part.

Claims

1. A fuse unit for connecting a battery, comprising:

a fuse element being integrally formed of a metal plate, and having a battery connection plate part to be connected to the battery, an external connection plate part for fastening a screw terminal fitting connected to an external circuit, and a fusible part which makes conductive connection between the battery connection plate part and the external connection plate part and is fused when a rated or more current flows,

a resin-made fuse housing that supports the fuse element, and

a rotation regulating part that stops rotation of the screw terminal fitting fastened to the external connection plate part,

wherein the rotation regulating part includes a terminal abutting part and a cover part, the terminal abutting part is one edge of the external connection plate part that is bent and folded relative to a remainder of the external connection plate part, the terminal abutting part includes an abutting surface, a back surface and an end surface, the abutting surface faces and abuts one side edge of the screw terminal fitting when the screw terminal fitting is secured to the external connection plate part such that the terminal abutting part stops the rotation of the screw terminal fitting, the back surface is on a side of the terminal abutting part that is opposite to the abutting surface, the end surface extends from the abutting surface to the back surface, and the cover part is a resin-made integral portion of the fuse housing and covers the back surface of the terminal abutting part, and

the cover part extends beyond the end surface of the terminal abutting part such that a height of the cover part is at least higher than a height of the terminal abutting part.

2. The fuse unit according to claim 1,

wherein the height of the terminal abutting part is at least higher than a thickness of a screw part of the screw terminal fitting.

3. The fuse unit according to claim 1,

wherein the end surface of the terminal abutting part is covered by the cover part.

4. The fuse unit according to claim 3,

wherein the terminal abutting part and the cover part are flush in the abutting surface of the rotation regulating part abutting on the screw terminal fitting.

5. A fuse unit for connecting a battery, comprising:

a fuse element being integrally formed of a metal plate, and having a battery connection plate part to be connected to the battery, an external connection plate part for fastening a screw terminal fitting connected to an external circuit, and a fusible part which makes conductive connection between the battery connection plate part and the external connection plate part and is fused when a rated or more current flows,

a resin-made fuse housing that supports the fuse element, and

a rotation regulating part that stops rotation of the screw terminal fitting fastened to the external connection plate part, wherein

the rotation regulating part includes a terminal abutting part and a cover part,

the terminal abutting part is one edge of the external connection plate part that is bent and folded relative to a remainder of the external connection plate part, the terminal abutting part includes an abutting surface, a back surface and an end surface, the abutting surface faces and abuts one side edge of the screw terminal fitting when the screw terminal fitting is secured to the external connection plate part such that the terminal abutting part stops rotation of the screw terminal fitting, the back surface is on a side of the terminal abutting part that is opposite to the abutting surface, and the end surface extends from the abutting surface to the back surface, and

the cover part is a resin-made integral portion of the fuse housing and covers the back surface and the end surface of the terminal abutting part.

6. The fuse unit according to claim 5,

wherein the cover part includes a facing surface that is flush with the abutting surface of the terminal abutting part.