Protective element

Abstract

A protective element having a fuse element laminated body, an insulating case housing the fuse element laminated body, a first terminal, and a second terminal, wherein the fuse element laminated body includes a plurality of fusible conductor sheets arranged in parallel in a thickness direction and a first insulating member disposed between each of the plurality of fusible conductor sheets, either in proximity to, or in contact with, the fusible conductor sheets; each of the plurality of fusible conductor sheets has a mutually opposing first end section and second end section; one end of the first terminal is connected to the first end section while the other end of the first terminal is exposed outside the insulating case; and one end of the second terminal is connected to the second end section while the other end of the second terminal is exposed outside the insulating case.

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