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US 11,721,511 B2Granted
Fuse terminal design
AssigneeLittelfuse, Inc.
InventorMatthew David Yurkanin
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Abstract
A fuse assembly includes a fuse element and a terminal vent channel. The fuse element is located between a first terminal and a second terminal. The fuse element breaks in response to an overcurrent event. The terminal vent channel is located in the first terminal and provides a path for the outgassing of debris during the overcurrent event.
Claims9
A fuse assembly comprising:
- a fuse housing;
- a fuse element disposed within the fuse housing and extending between a first terminal and a second terminal, the fuse element to break in response to an overcurrent event, wherein the first terminal and the second terminal extend outside of the fuse housing;
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- a terminal vent channel formed in the first terminal, the terminal vent channel abutting the fuse housing and extending from a first end within the fuse housing to a second end outside of the fuse housing for providing a path for outgassing of debris during the overcurrent event.
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A fuse assembly comprising:
- a fuse element to break in response to an overcurrent event, resulting in outgassing debris;
- a first fuse housing comprising a first side wall;
- a second fuse housing comprising a second side wall, wherein the first side wall mates with the second side wall when the first fuse housing mates with the second fuse housing, with the fuse element disposed in a cavity therebetween;
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- a terminal extending from the fuse element outside of the cavity, the terminal having a terminal vent channel formed therein, wherein the terminal vent channel abuts at least one of the first fuse housing and the second fuse housing and extends from a first end within the cavity to a second end outside of the cavity for providing a path for movement of outgassing debris.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.