Method of mounting fuse holding clips for a fuse holder

• US 5,391,098 A
• Filed: 04/19/1993
• Issued: 02/21/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Kyoshin Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Rhythm Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Kyoshin Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Rhythm Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Ohashi, Kozi
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, KHIEM M
• Application Number:
  US08/049,552
• Time in Patent Office: 673 Days
• Field of Search: 439/78, 439/83, 439/830, 439/833, 439/845, 439/849, 439/572, 439/621, 439/622
• US Class Current: 439/830
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2085/2085 Holders for mounting a fuse on a printed circuit
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 85/202 for fuses with ferrule type end contacts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 43/205 with a panel or printed circuit board

Abstract

A method of mounting fuse holding clips for a fuse holder on a circuit board by such an automatic part inserter as is used for inserting radial parts and comprising a step of inserting a fuse holding clip by the automatic inserter while at least one direction detector provided on the fuse holding clip is extended through an extending hole if the fuse holding clip is inserted in a correct direction.

Claims

1. A method of mounting fuse holding clips for a fuse holder on a circuit board by an automatic part inserter which inserts mounting legs of said fuse holding clips into respective mounting holes in a circuit board, said fuse holding clips each having a stop provided on a clip body of said fuse holding clips so that a cartridge fuse held by said fuse holder is never axially removed therefrom out thereof, said method being characterized by comprising a step of inserting a fuse holding clip by the automatic inserter while a direction detector provided on said fuse holding clip extends through a detection hole in said circuit board if said fuse holding clips are inserted in a correct direction.

2. A method of mounting fuse holding clips for a fuse holder as set forth in claim 1, and wherein said direction detector is in the form of short leg.

3. A method of mounting fuse holding clips for a fuse holder as set forth in claim 2, and wherein said direction detector in the form of short leg is set so as to be biased relative to a line bonding said mounting legs.

4. A method of mounting fuse holding clips for a fuse holder as set forth in any of claims 1 through 3, and wherein said fuse clips are provided by cutting a fuse holding clip assembly in the form of tape which has a plurality of fuse holding clips assembled in a spaced manner.

5. A fuse holding clip for a fuse holder comprising a resilient fuse holding clip body including a generally U-shaped curved piece and mounting legs integrally provided on said curved piece to extend through mounting holes in a circuit board, said fuse holding clip characterized by comprising a direction detector provided on said clip body so as to extend through a detection hole in said circuit board if said fuse holding clip is mounted on said circuit board in a correct direction.

6. A fuse holding clip for a fuse holder as set forth in claim 5, and wherein said direction detector is in the form of short leg.

7. A fuse holding clip for a fuse holder as set forth in claim 6, and wherein said direction detector in the form of short leg is set so as to be biased relative to a line bonding said mounting legs.

8. A fuse holding clip assembly in the form of tape which has a plurality of fuse holding clips assembled in a spaced manner, and each of said fuse holding clips comprising a resilient fuse holding clip body including a generally U-shaped curved piece and mounting legs integrally provided on said curved piece to extend through mounting holes in a circuit board, said fuse holding clip characterized by comprising a direction detector provided on said clip body so as to extend through a detection hole in said circuit board if said fuse holding clip is mounted on said circuit board in a correct direction.