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US 5,631,619 AGranted
Female automotive fuse having fuse clips electrically connected to conductive thermal blocks
AssigneeCooper Industries, Inc.
InventorTerence J. Evans
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Abstract
A female fuse having a one piece fuse link and thermal mass injection molded around a multifinger fuse clips. The fuse link, thermal mass, and fuse clip are enclosed in an insulating housing. The resulting fuse is smaller in size and operates at a cooler temperature than other fuses.
Claims20
A female fuse comprising:
- a fuse link;
- a first conductive thermal block and a second conductive thermal block electrically connected to said fuse link;
- a first female fuse clip and a second female fuse clip electrically connected respectively to said first and second thermal blocks, wherein said fuse clips are insert molded into said thermal blocks, and wherein said fuse link and said thermal blocks are injection molded as a one piece unit, said fuse clips, thermal blocks, and fuse link comprise a fuse assembly;
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- a housing, enclosing said fuse assembly.
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A female fuse comprising:
- a fuse link;
- a first conductive thermal block and a second conductive thermal block electrically connected on opposite sides to said fuse link;
- a first female fuse clip and a second female fuse clip electrically connected respectively to said first and second thermal blocks, said fuse clips, thermal blocks, and fuse link comprise a fuse assembly;
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- a housing enclosing said fuse assembly.
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A fuse for an electrical circuit comprising:
- a fusible element adapted for connection in the circuit;
- a conductive member adapted for connection in the circuit;
- a conductive thermal block electrically connected between said fusible element and conductive member to serve as a heat sink for said fusible element.
A fuse for an electrical circuit comprising;
- a fusible element adapted for connection in the circuit;
- a conductive member adapted for connection in the circuit;
- a thermal block electrically disposed between said fusible element and conductive member to serve as a heat sink for said fusible element;
- wherein said thermal block and fusible element are integral of the same metal and said thermal block includes a mass of metal greater than that of said fusible element.
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A fuse comprising:
- first and second conductive members;
- a fuse link having one end electrically connected to a first conductive thermal block and a second end electrically connected to a second conductive thermal block;
- said first and second conductive members electrically connected to said first and second thermal blocks, respectively;
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- said first and second thermal blocks serving as heat sinks.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.