Electrical connectors – With circuit component or comprising connector which fully... – Connector includes or covers additional component
Patent
1998-10-01
2000-05-09
Stephan, Steven L.
Electrical connectors
With circuit component or comprising connector which fully...
Connector includes or covers additional component
H01R 1368
Patent
active
060596090
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention generally relates to a moveable fuse holder having manufacturing, shaping and design characteristics that are specifically designed to maximize safety and efficiency.
A variety of moveable fuse-holders specially designed for the automotive field exist in the market whose configuration and characteristics are a function of the specific application to which they are intended. Therefore, most available fuse holders have a limited utility. Moreover, there is no fuse-holder adequate to be applied to an instantaneous inflating device such as an airbag.
In an airbag or similar device it is of paramount importance that the operative safety of all parts is equally reliable, since it functions in the cases of a front collision with an instantaneous inflation produced in milliseconds.
The function of the fuse-holder of this invention is that of being integrated into the airbag or other device. This provides a significant advantage because it is mandatory that the assembly of the fuse-holder in the pre-assembly operations of the superior assembly (i.e., the airbag) does not set off or deploy the device. Further, the quality, measures, tolerances and other technical characteristics of the inventive fuse-holder, are of the higher quality and accuracy compared to prior designs, since the preferred destination is into a device of safety enhancement for the user in the event of a car crash.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The moveable fuse-holder preferably has a prismatic body of a generally U-shaped configuration, which includes turrets joined or related by a bridge part. The upper portion preferably has a cover that allows the entering of the corresponding fuses in the open position and when in the closed position holds them firmly. The cover preferably allows the characteristics and situation of the fuses inside the fuse-holder to be visible when the cover is closed.
The fuse-holder turrets preferably are provided with a series of elements allowing the introduction of the fuse-holder down to the end of the housing, insuring a proper connection of the fuses when the elements are in a first position. In a second position, by pressing the suitable elements and releasing the appropriate catches, it is possible to extract the fuse holder up to the initial pre-assembly position, insuring the disconnection of the fuses introduced in the fuse-holder.
Other details and characteristics of the present invention will become apparent through reading the description given below, in which reference is made to the figures attached to this description where the above details are depicted in a rather schematic way. These details are given as an example, referring to a case of a possible practical embodiment, but the invention is not limited to those details. Therefore, the detailed description must be considered from an illustrative point of view, and with no limitations whatsoever.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the fuse holder with the moveable cover in an open position and before the fuses had been introduced.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1, but after the fuses had been introduced into the housings and the cover has been closed over them.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
In the preferred embodiment and as can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, the inventive fuse holder is formed with turrets 11 that are designed for positioning tasks and are connected by a bridge 16. The upper part of the bridge includes the catch 6, whose function will be explained below.
A moveable cover 1 is supported on the rear side of the bridge 16 opposite from the catch 6. The moveable cover 1 is formed with a flat zone 1a out of the free edge of which, opposite to the hinge zone, has a lapel or latch 1b including a notch 5 allowing the cover 1, when in the closed position (see FIG. 2), to be held in the closed position by the catch 6. Out of the reverse of the flat zone la of the moveable cover 1 emerge stops 4 which function to immobilize the fuses when t
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Lear Automotive Dearborn Inc.
Stephan Steven L.
Webb Brian S.
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