FUSIBLE LINK UNIT

• US 20160247654A1
• Filed: 05/03/2016
• Published: 08/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: AKIYAMA, Naoya, ONODA, Shinya
• Granted Patent: US 10,636,605 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2085/025 Structural association with a binding post of a storage battery
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2223/044 Protecting cover
• 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 85/2045 Mounting means or insulating parts of the base, e.g. covers, casings

Abstract

A fusible link unit (1) includes a battery (5) with a battery post (3) projecting on an upper surface of the battery (5), a fuse unit (9) arranged on the upper surface of the battery (5) and having a battery terminal (7) connected to the battery post (3), and a fuse cover (11) covering an outer circumference of the fuse unit (9). A deck board (13) is arranged above the fuse cover (11) so as to be capable of being opened and closed. The fuse cover (11) is fixed by being held between the battery (5) and the deck board (13) in a closed state of the deck board (13).

Claims

1. A fusible link unit comprising:

a battery with a battery post projecting on an upper surface of the battery;

a fuse unit arranged on the upper surface of the battery and having a battery terminal so as to be connected to the battery post; and

a fuse cover covering an outer circumference of the fuse unit, wherein

a deck board is arranged above the fuse cover so as to be capable of being opened and closed, and

the fuse cover is fixed by being held between the battery and the deck board in a closed state of the deck board.

2. The fusible link unit according to claim 1, wherein

the fuse cover have contact surfaces formed with plane surfaces so as to be in contact with the battery and the deck board.