Fuse box, fuse box assembly comprising such fuse box and vehicle
AssigneeVolvo Truck Corporation
InventorsRémi Barrellon, Christophe Hybord
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Abstract
The invention concerns a fuse box, comprising a busbar (6) and at least one fuse (8) connected to the busbar, each fuse including two opposite end portions (8A, 8B) and a central portion (82), at least the central portion of each fuse and a section of the busbar being encapsulated in a plastic coating layer. The central portion (82) includes a part (84) of reduced cross-section. The two end portions (8A, 8B) include two respective electrical connectors (81A, 81B), and at least the two electrical connectors (81A, 81B) of each fuse (8) are not encapsulated in the plastic coating layer, so that a new fuse (12) can be connected between the two electrical connectors (81A, 81B) in replacement of a blown fuse (8).
Claims22
A fuse box, comprising a busbar and at least one fuse connected to the busbar, each fuse of the at least one fuse including two opposite end portions and a central portion, at least the central portion of each fuse of the at least one fuse and a section of the busbar being encapsulated in a plastic coating layer, the central portion includes a part of reduced cross-section, the two opposite end portions include two respective electrical connectors, at least the two electrical connectors of each fuse of the at least one fuse are not encapsulated in the plastic coating layer, and the opposite end portions of each fuse of the at least one fuse include coplanar conductive plates and the central portion is offset from a geometric plane extending between the conductive plates of the fuse.
A fuse box, comprising a busbar and at least one fuse connected to the busbar, each fuse of the at least one fuse including two opposite end portions and a central portion, at least the central portion of each fuse of the at least one fuse and a section of the busbar being encapsulated in a plastic coating layer, the central portion includes a part of reduced cross-section, the two opposite end portions include two respective electrical connectors, said at least two electrical connectors are two connecting pins that extend in parallel to each other and are not encapsulated in the plastic coating layer, the opposite end portions of each fuse of the at least one fuse include two respective parallel conductive plates, wherein the connecting pins extend from the conductive plates in a direction that is perpendicular to the conductive plates, wherein the conductive plates are encapsulated in the plastic coating layer.
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