Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches – Electrothermally actuated switches – Fusible element actuated
Patent
1979-11-13
1981-05-12
Beha, Jr., William H.
Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches
Electrothermally actuated switches
Fusible element actuated
337198, 337260, H01H 8548
Patent
active
042675430
ABSTRACT:
A miniature electric fuse having variable thermal capacity and improved arcing characteristic comprising a fuse base and body, a fuse cover and a pair of electrically conductive terminals protruding from the fuse base and partially embedded into the fuse body. The fuse body comprises a pair of opposed, spaced apart generally crescent-shaped members, each member being defined by an outer curved surface, generally flat top and bottom surfaces and a generally perpendicular inner wall, wherein each of said inner walls is spaced apart and is in parallel facing relation to one another. The embedded ends of the electrically conductive terminals are disposed midway in each of the respective members of the fuse body. A groove is cut in each of said members from their top surfaces to midway in said members and thereafter angled horizontally relative to the inner walls of said members. A fusible element is stretched between said terminals and has its end portions resting on the bottom of said grooves and are soldered thereto. A metal plate which may vary in thickness is placed upon the solder in intimate contact therewith for improved thermal capacity.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2383484 (1945-08-01), Holmes
patent: 3110787 (1963-11-01), Borzoni
patent: 3227841 (1966-01-01), Gaia
patent: 3436711 (1969-04-01), Borzoni
Beha Jr. William H.
San-O Industrial Co., Ltd.
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