Fuse assembly

Details Fuse assembly Fuse assembly

1998-05-28

1999-03-23

Picard, Leo P.

Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches

Electrothermally actuated switches

Fusible element actuated

337187, 337188, 337229, 361642, 361626, H01H 85022, H01H 8520, H02G 308, H02B 126

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058866116

ABSTRACT:
A fuse assembly (10) for mounting on a battery of a motor vehicle comprising a housing (12) of electrically insulating material having a base plate (22); a starter motor cable terminal (18) mounted on the base plate; a number of cable harness terminals (20); a fuse strip (14) secured on the base plate and including a busbar (36), a contact portion (40) adjacent the starter motor cable terminal, contact portions (38) making an electrical connection with each cable harness terminal, and fusible links (42) connecting the contact portions with the busbar; and a battery terminal clamp (16) having a mounting portion (26) positioned inside the housing and making an electrical connection with the busbar of the fuse strip, and a clamp portion (28) positioned outside the housing for making an electrical connection with a terminal post of the battery. Provides a compact fuse assembly for a motor vehicle.

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patent: 5643693 (1997-07-01), Hill et al.
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patent: 5645457 (1997-07-01), Hirayama et al.

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