Fuse unit

• US 6,806,421 B2
• Filed: 04/30/2002
• Issued: 10/19/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: Matsumura, Norio
• Primary Examiner(s): Reichard, Dean A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Estrada, Angel R.
• Application Number:
  US10/134,495
• Publication Number:
  US 20020163416A1
• Time in Patent Office: 903 Days
• Field of Search: 174/50, 174/135, 174/66, 174/138.F, 174/59, 174/60, 174/65.R, 220/3.2, 220/4.02, 220/241, 220/242, 439/621, 439/622, 439/890, 439/522, 439/763, 439/521, 439/202, 439/904, 337/295, 337/256, 337/159, 337/161, 337/292, 337/112, 162/60, 162/61, 162/66, 361/104, 307/9.1
• US Class Current: 174/50
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2085/025 Structural association with a binding post of a storage battery
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2085/0555 Input terminal connected to a plurality of output terminals, e.g. multielectrode
• 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 85/2045 Mounting means or insulating parts of the base, e.g. covers, casings

Abstract

A restricting wall (53) confronting an inner face wall (32b) of a first divided body (32) is stood on an inner face wall (33b) of a second divided body (33). The restricting wall (53) is provided with an inclined wall surface (53b) inclined away from the inner face wall (32b) of the first divided body (32). A tipping-resistant rib (54) is provided at both end portions of the restricting wall (53). The first divided body (32) is provided with a flexible arm (51) having a latch (57), and the restricting wall (53) of the second divided body (33) is provided with a notch (52), constituting first locking mechanism. The first divided body (32) is provided with an engaging projection, and the second divided body (33) is provided with an engagement groove (56) engageable with the engaging projection, as second locking mechanism. An engagement groove (56) is provided on an extension wall (36) of the second divided body (33).

Claims

1. A fuse unit comprising:

an electrically conductive fuse element having a plurality of fusible portions and formed with a flexible portion in an intermediate section; and

a resin body containing said fuse element, said resin body being divided into a first divided body and a second divided body at a boundary of said flexible portion, said first divided body and said second divided body being bendable;

a restricting wall protruding from an inner face wall of said second divided body and confronting an inner face wall of said first divided body.

2. The fuse unit according to claim 1, wherein said restricting wall is provided with an inclined wall surface configured to be inclined away from the inner face wall of said first divided body.

3. The fuse unit according to claim 2, wherein said first divided body is provided with a flexible arm having a latch, and said restricting wall of said second divided body is provided with a notched wall portion in which a notch is formed, so that a first locking mechanism is constituted by said flexible arm and said notched wall portion.

4. The fuse unit according to claim 3, wherein said first divided body is provided with an engaging projection, and said second divided body is provided with an engagement groove engageable with said engaging projection, so that a second locking mechanism is constituted by said engaging projection and said engagement groove.

5. The fuse unit according to claim 4, wherein said flexible arm is provided on the inner face wall of said first divided body, said engaging projection is provided on a side face wall of said first divided body, and said engagement groove is provided on an extension wall from the side face wall of said second divided body.

6. The fuse unit according to claim 3, wherein said flexible arm is located closer to said flexible portion, and disposed in the center of said inner face wall of said first divided body.

7. The fuse unit according to claim 3, wherein said notched wall portion is thicker than that of said restricting wall.

8. The fuse unit according to claim 1, wherein a tipping-resistant rib is provided at both ends of said restricting wall.

9. The fuse unit according to claim 5, a groove length of the engagement groove is greater than one-thirds a height of the extension wall and smaller than half the height of the extension wall in a state where the first and second divided bodies are expanded.

10. The fuse unit according to claim 1, wherein the restricting wall confronts an inner face wall of said first divided body when said divided bodies are bent.

11. The fuse unit according to claim 3, wherein the restricting wall confronts an inner face wall of said first divided body when said divided bodies are bent.

12. The fuse unit according to claim 8, wherein the restricting wall confronts an inner face wall of said first divided body when said divided bodies are bent.