Thin film fusible element

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1991-03-21

1992-02-25

Broome, Harold

Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches

Electrothermally actuated switches

Fusible element actuated

337159, 337295, H01H 8504

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050917129

ABSTRACT:
A fusible element component for use in an electrical fuse, the element including a substrate made of insulative material and having an element supporting surface, a fusible element made of a thin film of conductive material on the element supporting surface, the element having a body portion for conducting electricity therethrough from and to an external electrical circuit, the body portion having back-up sections and a fusible portion that is designed to fuse during electrical overload conditions, and cooling arms that are made of the thin film of conductive material and extend laterally from the back-up sections to conduct and dissipate heat but not conduct electricity.

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