FUSE ELEMENT HAVING DAMPING STRUCTURE

• US 20110148201A1
• Filed: 12/20/2010
• Published: 06/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Atieva, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Atieva, Inc.
• Inventors: Chuang, Chia-Ming
• Application Number:
  US12/972,518
• Publication Number:
  US 20110148201A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/43
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2085/025 Structural association with a binding post of a storage battery
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 3/60 Mechanical arrangements for preventing or damping vibration or shock
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 85/0017 due to vibration or other mechanical forces, e.g. centrifugal forces
• 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: H01M 2200/103 Fuse
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A fuse element having a damping structure is disclosed. The fuse element includes a fuse body having two ends, a housing for encapsulating the fuse body and two extending anchor sections connected to the two ends. A meltable portion is coupled between the two ends and housed by the housing, so that the metable portion, when melted, will not contaminate the surrounding space. At least one of the anchor sections has at least one flexible conductive portion. If the fuse element is mounted in a circuit and subjected to shock and vibration, the flexible conductive portion will absorb the mechanical stresses placed on the terminals and the fuse body. As a result, the safety and reliability of the fuse element and the apparatus to which it is connected is significantly enhanced.

Claims

1. A fuse element having a damping structure comprising:

a fuse body including two ends and a meltable portion coupled between the two ends;

a housing for encapsulating the fuse body; and

two extending anchor sections, each being connected to one of the two ends, wherein at least one of the extending anchor sections has at least one flexible conductive portion.

2. The fuse element having a damping structure according to claim 1, wherein each of the extending anchor sections has an enlarged end formed with a fixing hole for connection to screw type terminals.

3. The fuse element having a damping structure according to claim 1, wherein the at least one flexible conductive portion is composed of a plurality of metal sheets laminated together.

4. The fuse element having a damping structure according to claim 1, wherein the at least one flexible conductive portion is composed of a plurality of metal wires.

5. The fuse element having a damping structure according to claim 1, wherein the meltable portion has a width narrower than that of the two ends.

6. The fuse element having a damping structure according to claim 1, wherein the fuse element is constructed with positive temperature coefficient resistor.

7. A power source module, comprising:

a plurality of energy storage units connected to one another in series or in parallel, each having two electrodes; and

an electrically conductive circuit for being electrically connected to the two electrodes of the energy storage units to arrange the energy storage units in series or in parallel, wherein the electrically conductive circuit is provided with a fuse element having a damping structure;

wherein the fuse element having a damping structure comprise;

a fuse body including two ends and a meltable portion coupled between the two ends;

a housing for encapsulating the fuse body; and

two extending anchor sections, each being connected to one of the two ends, wherein at least one of the extending anchor sections has at least one flexible conductive portion.

8. The power source module according to claim 7, wherein the at least one flexible conductive portion is composed of a plurality of metal sheets laminated together.

9. The power source module according to claim 7, wherein the at least one flexible conductive portion is composed of a plurality of metal wires.

10. The power source module according to claim 7, wherein each of the extending anchor sections has an enlarged end formed with a fixing hole, and wherein the meltable portion has a width narrower than that of the two ends.

11. The power source module according to claim 7, wherein the energy storage unit is a battery pack.