Electric fuse
OwnerBruno Bettiinventor
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Abstract
A safety fuse for use in a motor vehicle includes which fuse comprises a first contact metal portion, a second contact metal portion and a melting metal section connecting the first contact portion to the second contact portion. The melting section is enclosed by a casing made from a non-conductive material and includes two hollow half-shells provided with mutual coupling elements, each half-shell having an inner surface facing the melting section and an outer surface facing outside of the fuse. At least one of the half-shells is provided on at least part of the inner surface of an alveolar structure with open cells in the direction of the melting section. The alveolar structure is formed by a plurality of walls protruding from the inner surface and intersected with each other.
Claims12
A safety fuse for use in a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a first contact metal portion;
- a second contact metal portion;
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- a melting metal section connecting the first contact portion to the second contact portion, the melting metal section being enclosed by a casing made from a non-conductive material, the casing having two hollow half-shells provided with mutual coupling means, each half-shell having an inner surface facing the melting metal section and an outer surface facing outside of the fuse,
- wherein at least one of the two hollow half-shell is provided on at least part of an inner surface of an alveolar structure having open cells, said open cells being arranged in a plurality of rows and columns and being open in a direction of the melting metal section, the alveolar structure having a plurality of walls protruding from said inner surface and intersected with each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.