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THERMAL FUSE

  • US 20110181385A1
  • Filed: 06/12/2009
  • Published: 07/28/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A thermal fuse (1) for interrupting a power flow in modules, comprising:

  • a connecting element (2) with a connecting region, anda fusible element (3) composed of fusible material and attached by an end to the connecting region in order to provide an electrically conductive connection between the fusible element (3) and the connecting element (2);

    wherein the connecting element (2) has an expansion region for accommodating molten fusible material, characterized in that the expansion region has an expansion surface (6) on which at least part of the molten fusible material spreads as the fusible element melts, wherein the expansion region (6) does not have a positive curvature.

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