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US5227759A
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Plug-in fuse
Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 1992-06-24
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Granted: 1993-07-13
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Expires: 2012-06-24
Abstract
Abstract A substrate-type plug-in fuse to be directly inserted into slots of a pair of pressure terminals, including a substrate on a surface of which a fuse-forming pattern and terminal-forming patterns are provided, wherein the substrate is made of elastic material so that the terminal portions of the substrate can shrink and press against walls of the slots when inserted in the slots, thereby maintaining good conductivity between the fuse and the pressure terminals.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuji Hatagishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:31
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H85/00; H01H85/02; H01H85/04; H01H85/05; H01H85/143; H01H85/153; H01H85/041; H01H85/046; H01H2085/0008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A substrate-type plug-in fuse, comprising: a substrate on a surface of which a fuse-forming pattern interconnected with terminal-forming patterns are provided, said terminal-forming patterns being formed at terminal portions of the substrate; and a pair of pressure terminals each having a pair of walls defining a slot having a predetermined width; wherein said terminal portions have a thickness greater than the width of said slot whereby said walls will deform said terminal portions when said terminal portions are inserted into said slots to form a positive electrical interconnection therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A substrate-type plug-in fuse, comprising: a substrate on a surface of which a fuse-forming pattern interconnected with terminal-forming patterns are provided, said terminal-forming patterns being formed at terminal portions of the substrate; and a pair of pressure terminals each having a pair of walls defining a slot having a predetermined width; wherein said terminal portions have a thickness greater than the width of said slot whereby said walls will deform said terminal portions when said terminal portions are inserted into said slots to form a positive electrical interconnection therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The substrate-type plug-in fuse of claim 1, wherein said substrate is made of elastic material so that the terminal portions are compressed by the walls of said pressure terminals when said substrate is inserted into said slots.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The plug-in fuse of claim 2, wherein the elastic material is formed from liquid crystal polymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The substrate-type plug-in fuse of claim 2, wherein the fuse is substantially plate-shaped, and wherein the fuse-forming pattern is provided on a central part of the substrate, the central part being covered with a transparent insulating holder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The substrate-type plug-in fuse of claim 1, said terminal portions being plated with a conductive material, and wherein a portion of said conductive material is scratched off by the walls of said pressure terminals when said substrate is inserted into said slots, whereby said walls become imbedded in said terminal portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The substrate-type plug-in fuse of claim 5, wherein the fuse is substantially plate-shaped, and wherein the fuse-forming pattern is provided on a central part of the substrate, the central part being covered with a transparent insulating holder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The substrate-type plug-in fuse of claim 5, wherein the thickness of said substrate at each of said terminal portions is less than said slot width, and the thickness of each of said plated terminal portions is greater than said slot width.
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