Fuse blowing detector
First Claim
1. In an electrical circuit wherein a first terminal of an electrical source is connected to first terminals of a plurality of fuses, and the second terminal of the fuses are connected to the first terminals of the same number of loads, the other terminals of the loads being connected to the other terminal of the electrical source, whereby the loads are supplied with electrical power via their respective fuses,a device for detecting the blowing of any one of the fuses, comprising:
- (a) for each fuse, a light emitting element, one terminal of which is connected to the second terminal of the fuse,(b) a switch, one terminal of which is connected to all the other terminals of all the light emitting elements, and the other terminal of which is connected to the said other terminal of the electrical source, and(c) an electrically insulating housing for each fuse, each fuse being mounted in its housing between two spaced electrically conductive strips, one of the strips being connected, via the light emitting element which corresponds to the fuse, to a third electrically conductive strip mounted within the housing, the light emitting element being received in a groove on said housing, the third strips all being connected together to the switch, the one strips all being each connected to the load corresponding to this fuse, the remaining strips being connected to the electrical source.
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Abstract
A device for detecting whether any of a plurality of fuses has blown out. The fuses are connected between a first terminal of an electrical source and a number of loads, the loads also being connected to the other terminal of the source. The device comprises one light emitting element for each fuse. One end of the light emitting element is connected to a junction between the fuse and its load. The other ends of the light emitting elements are all connected together to one terminal of a switch, having another terminal connected to the other terminal of the electrical source. When the switch is closed, the light emitting element corresponding to any fuse which has blown out is not lit.
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18 Claims
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1. In an electrical circuit wherein a first terminal of an electrical source is connected to first terminals of a plurality of fuses, and the second terminal of the fuses are connected to the first terminals of the same number of loads, the other terminals of the loads being connected to the other terminal of the electrical source, whereby the loads are supplied with electrical power via their respective fuses,
a device for detecting the blowing of any one of the fuses, comprising: -
(a) for each fuse, a light emitting element, one terminal of which is connected to the second terminal of the fuse, (b) a switch, one terminal of which is connected to all the other terminals of all the light emitting elements, and the other terminal of which is connected to the said other terminal of the electrical source, and (c) an electrically insulating housing for each fuse, each fuse being mounted in its housing between two spaced electrically conductive strips, one of the strips being connected, via the light emitting element which corresponds to the fuse, to a third electrically conductive strip mounted within the housing, the light emitting element being received in a groove on said housing, the third strips all being connected together to the switch, the one strips all being each connected to the load corresponding to this fuse, the remaining strips being connected to the electrical source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6)
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3. A fusing device for connecting an electrical source to plural loads, comprising:
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(a) a fuse for each load; (b) a light emitting element for each fuse; (c) a separate, electrically insulating housing for each of said fuses, said housing having a groove for receiving one of the light emitting elements; (d) each housing receiving a pair of spaced first and second electrically conductive strips for each of said fuses, one of said fuses being mounted in bridging relation between said first and second strips of each housing whereby current flows between the first and second strips via the fuse associated with the housing, said first strip being adapted to be connected to said electrical source, said second strip being adapted to be connected to a corresponding load; (e) each housing receiving a third electrically conductive strip spaced from the first and second electrically conductive strips of the housing, said third strip being electrically connected through the light emitting element of the housing to the second strip of the housing; and (f) a switch having one terminal connected to all said third strips and another terminal adapted to be connected to said electrical source.
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7. A fusing device for connecting an electrical source and a plurality of loads, comprising:
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(a) a fuse for each load, each fuse connecting a corresponding load and one terminal of the electrical source; (b) a light emitting element for each fuse, each light emitting element having first and second terminals, said terminals of each element being connected to a junction between the load and fuse corresponding to the light emitting element; (c) a single pole, single throw switch having one terminal connected to the second terminal of all of said light emitting elements and another terminal of said switch being selectively connected to a second terminal of said electrical source; and (d) a box-like block having an outer surface on which said fuses and light emitting elements are arranged in visible one-to-one correspondence with one another. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 12. A circuit for independently indicating the status of fuses of branch circuits powered by a single source in response to closure of a single pole, single throw switch, each of the branch circuits including a fuse and load electrically connected across opposite terminals of the source and an intermediate terminal between the load and fuse, said circuit comprising the single pole, single throw switch, said switch having one terminal connected to the one terminal of the source connected to the load, and a separate current responsive light source for each branch, one terminal of each light source being connected to the intermediate terminal of the branch associated with the light source, one terminal of each light source being connected to a second terminal of the switch, whereby closure of the switch contacts results in current flow through each of the light sources connected to branches having operative fuses causing the light sources connected to the branches having operative fuses to be lit, a common block in which all of said light sources are positioned to enable the sources to be viewed while the switch is closed.
- 16. A circuit for independently indicating the status of fuses of branch circuits powered by a single source in response to closure of a single pole, single throw switch, each of the branch circuits including a fuse and load electrically connected across opposite terminals of the source and an intermediate terminal between the load and fuse, said indicator circuit comprising the single pole, single throw switch, said switch having one terminal connected to one terminal of the source and a separate current responsive light source for each branch, one terminal of each light source being connected to the intermediate terminal of the branch associated with the light source, one terminal of each light source being connected to a second terminal of the switch, whereby closure of the switch contacts results in current flow through the light sources to indicate which of the fuses are operative, a common block in which all of said light sources are positioned, said block having an outer surface on which said fuses and light sources are arranged in visible one-to-one correspondence with one another.
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