Fuse, and method for manufacturing a fuse

A fuse comprising:

• an insulating body open at the front;
• at least one fusible conductor arranged in the insulating body;
• at least one auxiliary cap connected to the fusible conductor in such a way as to make electrical contact with the fusible conductor, for covering at least part of the front side of the insulating body;
• and
• an outer cap assigned to the auxiliary cap, covering the latter at least in part, and connected to the auxiliary cap in such a way as to make electrical contact with the outer cap;
• wherein the auxiliary cap has a receptacle projecting into the interior of the insulating body with a through-opening projecting into the interior of the insulating body, through which the end region of the fusible conductor is passed;
• wherein the end region of the fusible conductor is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the auxiliary cap via a connecting means arranged in the receptacle;
• wherein the outer cap covers the auxiliary cap in such a way that the connecting means is trapped and/or encapsulated between the auxiliary cap and the outer cap;
• wherein the connecting means is arranged exclusively in the region of the receptacle;
• wherein the through-opening has an opening width between 0.1 mm and 6 mm;
• wherein the receptacle is formed as a truncated cone-shaped recess, wherein the opening angle of the recess formed as a truncated cone is between 10° and 100°, wherein the opening angle ensures a trough enlarging the opening width of the through-opening towards the end face of the insulating body;
• wherein the trough tapers towards the interior of the insulating body so that the connecting means is arranged exclusively in the region of the receptacle;
• and
• wherein the fusible conductor is arranged without contact with the outer cap and the auxiliary cap.