Fuse link assembly and layout method therefor
First Claim
1. A fuse link assembly comprising:
- at least two fuse circuits, each having a plurality of terminals, a common joint plate and a circuit connection portion, the terminals being arranged longitudinally in a chain manner and connected to the joint plate with fusible portions; and
a housing in which the fuse circuits are mounted;
wherein the at least two fuse circuits are mounted in the housing so as to extend generally in parallel with each other; and
the at least two fuse circuits share a power input portions, wherein the at least two fuse circuits are separated by a gap measured in a direction generally orthogonal to the direction of extension.
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Abstract
A fuse circuit (11) having a plurality of terminals (22, 23) provided on a common joint plate (21) and a fuse circuit (11′) having a plurality of terminals (22′, 23′) provided on a common joint plate (21′) are incorporated into a housing (12), thereby constituting a fuse link assembly (10). The plurality of fuse circuits (11, 11′) are provided with circuit connection portions (27, 27′) which share a power input portion. The fuse circuits (11, 11′) are incorporated into the housing (12) in parallel. As a result, the number of circuits is increased, by means of only enlargement of widthwise direction Y which is easy to increase while enlargement of longitudinal direction X stemming from packaging of circuits is minimized.
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Citations
28 Claims
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1. A fuse link assembly comprising:
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at least two fuse circuits, each having a plurality of terminals, a common joint plate and a circuit connection portion, the terminals being arranged longitudinally in a chain manner and connected to the joint plate with fusible portions; and
a housing in which the fuse circuits are mounted;
whereinthe at least two fuse circuits are mounted in the housing so as to extend generally in parallel with each other; and
the at least two fuse circuits share a power input portions, wherein the at least two fuse circuits are separated by a gap measured in a direction generally orthogonal to the direction of extension. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
said at least two fuse circuits comprises a first fuse circuit and a second fuse circuit;
said first fuse circuit further comprises a proximal end connected to said power input portion, and a distal end connected to said second fuse circuit via said circuit connection portion; and
said second fuse circuit further comprises a proximal end connected to said first fuse circuit via said circuit connection portions, and a distal end arranged generally near said proximal end of said first fuse circuit.
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17. The fuse link assembly according to claim 16, wherein said first and second fuse circuits, along with said circuit connection portions of said first and second fuse circuits, forms a generally U-shaped connection.
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4. A layout method for a fuse link assembly comprising the steps of:
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providing at least two fuse circuits, each having a plurality of terminals and a common joint plate, the terminals being be arranged longitudinally in a chain manner and connected to the joint plate with fusible portions;
providing with a circuit connection portion sharing a power input portion;
fastening the circuit connection portion together; and
mounting the fuse circuits in the housing to extend generally in parallel with each other, wherein, when the fuse circuits are mounted in the housing, they are separated by a gap measured in a direction generally orthogonal to the direction of extension.
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18. A fuse link assembly comprising:
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a first fuse circuit;
a second fuse circuit; and
a housing;
wherein;
said first and second fuse circuits each comprise a common joint plate, a plurality of terminals successively extending from said common joint plate along a direction of extension of said common joint plate, and a circuit connection portion arranged at one end of said common joint plate;
said plurality of terminals are connected to said first and second fuse circuits via fusible elements;
said first and second fuse circuits are offset from each other so as to generally extend in parallel directions, said parallel directions being in two separate planes. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
said first fuse circuit further comprises a proximal end connected to a power input portion, and a distal end connected to said second fuse circuit via said circuit connection portion; and
said second fuse circuit further comprises a proximal end connected to said first fuse circuit via said circuit connection portions, and a distal end arranged generally near said proximal end of said first fuse circuit.
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20. The fuse link assembly according to claim 19, wherein said first and second fuse circuits, along with said circuit connection portions of said first and second fuse circuits, forms a generally U-shaped connection.
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21. A fuse link assembly comprising:
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at least two fuse circuits, each having a plurality of terminals, a common joint plate and a circuit connection portion, the terminals being arranged longitudinally in a chain manner and connected to the joint plate with fusible portions; and
a housing in which the fuse circuits are mounted;
whereinthe at least two fuse circuits are mounted in the housing so as to extend generally in parallel with each other; and
the at least two fuse circuits share a power input portion, wherein the plurality of terminals on one of said at least two fuse circuits comprises at least a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein said first and second terminals are of different structural configurations. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A fuse link assembly comprising:
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at least two fuse circuits, each having a plurality of terminals, a common joint plate and a circuit connection portion, the terminals being arranged longitudinally in a chain manner and connected to the joint plate with fusible portions; and
a housing in which the fuse circuits are mounted;
whereinthe at least two fuse circuits are mounted in the housing so as to extend generally in parallel with each other; and
the at least two fuse circuits share a power input portion, wherein said plurality of terminals on one of said at least two fuse circuits are generally arranged in two separate planes, arranged substantially parallel to each other and to the direction of extension of said fuse circuits.
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25. A fuse link assembly comprising:
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at least two fuse circuits, each having a plurality of terminals, a common joint plate and a circuit connection portion, the terminals being arranged longitudinally in a chain manner and connected to the joint plate with fusible portions; and
a housing in which the fuse circuits are mounted;
whereinthe at least two fuse circuits are mounted in the housing so as to extend generally in parallel with each other; and
the at least two fuse circuits share a power input portion, wherein said at least two fuse circuits are connected through a fusible element.
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26. A fuse link assembly comprising:
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at least two fuse circuits, each having a plurality of terminals, a common joint plate and a circuit connection portion, the terminals being arranged longitudinally in a chain manner and connected to the joint plate with fusible portions; and
a housing in which the fuse circuits are mounted;
whereinthe at least two fuse circuits are mounted in the housing so as to extend generally in parallel with each other; and
the at least two fuse circuits share a power input portion, wherein said at least two fuse circuits are connected through a fusible element and an ALT circuit.
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27. A fuse link assembly comprising:
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at least two fuse circuits, each having a plurality of terminals, a common joint plate and a circuit connection portion, the terminals being arranged longitudinally in a chain manner and connected to the joint plate with fusible portions; and
a housing in which the fuse circuits are mounted;
whereinthe at least two fuse circuits are mounted in the housing so as to extend generally in parallel with each other; and
the at least two fuse circuits share a power input portion, wherein;
said at least two fuse circuits comprises a first fuse circuit and a second fuse circuit;
said first fuse circuit further comprises a proximal end connected to said power input portion, and a distal end connected to said second fuse circuit via said circuit connection portion; and
said second fuse circuit further comprises a proximal end connected to said first fuse circuit via said circuit connection portions, and a distal end arranged generally near said proximal end of said first fuse circuit. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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Specification