Fuse component comprising an optical indicator

Details Fuse component comprising an optical indicator Fuse component comprising an optical indicator

2002-08-07

2009-08-04

Vortman, Anatoly (Department: 2835)

Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches

Electrothermally actuated switches

Fusible element actuated

C337S241000, C337S242000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07570147

ABSTRACT:
A fuse component with an optical indicator, which has a first terminal (2) and a second terminal (3) and also a fusible link (4), which connects the terminals (2) and (3) in an electrically conducting manner. Connected in parallel with the fusible link (4) is at least one LED (8), which indicates the failure of the fuse if the fusible link (4) is interrupted. Preferably two LEDs are connected in antiparallel with the fusible link.

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Translation of Japanese Office Action issued in the corresponding Japanese Patent application No. 2003-531494.
English translation of Office Action dated Jun. 20, 2008 issued in corresponding application No. 2003-531494.

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