Fusible link unit

• US 8,638,188 B2
• Filed: 10/10/2008
• Issued: 01/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: Iwata, Masashi, Nomura, Shoichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Vortman, Anatoly
• Application Number:
  US12/249,625
• Publication Number:
  US 20090108981A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,936 Days
• Field of Search: 337/186, 337207-209
• US Class Current: 337/186
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 1/0408 Test fixtures or contact fields; Connectors or connecting adaptors; Test clips; Test sockets G01R1/067 takes precedence; mass production testing systems G01R31/59; testing of connections G01R31/66; for testing printed circuit boards G01R31/2808
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2085/025 Structural association with a binding post of a storage battery
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2085/208 specially adapted for vehicles
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/287 Intermediate parts between battery post and cable end piece

Abstract

A fusible link unit includes a retaining portion that retains a frame portion of a battery. The frame portion is located at a corner portion of the battery. The retaining portion has a pair of leg portions which abut against two side surfaces forming the corner portion of the battery.

Claims

1. A fusible link unit, comprising:

a bracket;

a retaining portion provided in the bracket that retains a frame portion of a battery, the frame portion being located at a corner portion of the battery, and

a bus bar configured to be attached to a battery post of the battery on an end surface of the battery;

wherein the retaining portion has a pair of leg portions which extend outwardly from the bracket and abut against two side surfaces, which are different from the end surface, forming the corner portion of the battery; and

wherein at least one of the leg portions is a flexible portion which is resiliently brought into contact with one of the side surfaces of the battery; and

wherein the bracket is separated from the end surface,

wherein at least one of the leg portions has a hook portion provided at its distal end that retains the frame portion of the battery formed on a first side surface of said two side surfaces of the battery, and at least one of the leg portions has an abutment surface configured to resiliently contact a second side surface of said two side surfaces of the battery.