Large current fuse

• US 6,448,882 B1
• Filed: 10/04/2000
• Issued: 09/10/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: Hibayashi, Yasuko, Matsumura, Norio, Inaba, Shigemitsu, Totsuka, Mitsuhiko
• Primary Examiner(s): Vortman, Anatoly
• Application Number:
  US09/678,107
• Time in Patent Office: 706 Days
• Field of Search: 337/186, 337/227, 337/228, 337/231, 337/246, 337/248, 337/252, 296/23, 439/621, 439/622, 439/893
• US Class Current: 337/227
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 85/044 General constructions or structure of low voltage fuses, i.e. below 1000 V, or of fuses where the applicable voltage is not specified H01H85/046 - H01H85/048 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 85/055 Fusible members

Abstract

A large current fuse 21 which comprises a metallic fusing member 22 and a resin housing 23, the metallic fusing member 22 including a first conductive plate 25, a second conductive plate 26, and a fusing part 27, the resin housing 23 having an open space 49 through which the fusing part is exposed, the first conductive plate 25 being provided at its side face with a first projecting piece 31 projecting by way of an edge of the open space 49, the second conductive plate 26 being provided at its side face with the second projecting piece 37 projecting by way of the edge of the open space 49, a width D1 of the first projecting piece 31 in a direction perpendicular to its projecting direction and a width D2 of the second projecting piece 37 in a direction perpendicular to its projecting direction being of a fixed size, irrespective of the rated current. The large current fuse which does not require the respective molding dies exclusively according to the rated currents is provided.

Claims

1. A large current fuse which comprises:

a metallic fusing member integrally formed of a metal plate having electric conductivity, and

a resin housing formed of synthetic resin and integrally molded with said metallic fusing member,

said metallic fusing member including;

a first conductive plate formed in such a shape as corresponding to an electrically connecting part of a mating component,

a second conductive plate formed in such a shape as corresponding to another electrically connecting part and spaced from said first conductive plate, and

a fusing part positioned between said first conductive plate and said second conductive plate, formed in such a shape as having electric resistance value according to a rated current, and adapted to be fused by an over current thereby to open a circuit,

said resin housing being formed extending from a front face to a back face of said first conductive plate, from a front face to a back face of said second conductive plate, and between said first and second conductive plates, and having an open space through which said fusing part is exposed,

a first projecting piece continuing to said fusing part being formed on a side face which is a thickness of said first conductive plate facing with said second conductive plate, said first projecting piece projecting toward said second conductive plate by way of an edge defining said open space,

a second projecting piece continuing to said fusing part being formed on a side face which is a thickness of said second conductive plate facing with said first conductive plate, said second projecting piece projecting toward said first conductive plate by way of said edge,

a width of said first projecting piece in a direction perpendicular to its projecting direction and a width of said second projectin piece in a direction perpendicular to its projecting direction being of a fixed size, irrespective of said rated current.

2. A large current fuse according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said first projecting piece and said second projecting piece is provided with an opening passing from a front face to a back face thereof.

3. A large current fuse according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said width of said first projecting piece and said width of said second projecting piece are broader than portions of said fusing part continuing from said first projecting piece and said second projecting piece.

4. A large current fuse according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein at least one small hole passing from said front face to said back face is respectively provided at areas of said first conductive plate and said second conductive plate on which said resin housing is molded.

5. A large current fuse according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of fins are formed on said resin housing at least at areas on which said resin housing is molded on said first conductive plate and said second conductive plate.