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Construction for fixing bus bar for miniature fuses to electrical connection box
Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1994-05-31
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Granted: 1995-12-12
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Expires: 2014-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A construction for fixing a bus bar for miniature fuses to an electrical connection box, in which the miniature fuses attached to the electrical connection box in parallel with each other at a short interval are connected to the bus bar accommodated in the electrical connection box, comprising: tabs which project from a base portion of the bus bar in parallel with each other at the short interval so as to be connected to the miniature fuses, respectively; a pair of extension portions which extend from opposite ends of the base portion of the bus bar beyond positions for providing the tabs on the bus bar, respectively; a pair of engageable portions which are provided on the extension portions, respectively; and a pair of mating engageable portions which are engageable with the engageable portions, respectively and are provided on the electrical connection box.
Inventors
- 👤 Jun Yamaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:17
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R31/00; H01R31/02; H01H; H01H85/00; H01H85/02; H01H85/20; H01H85/203; H01H85/2035; H01H2085/2075; H01H2085/208; H01H85/205; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/949
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
261 words
A construction for fixing a bus bar for miniature fuses to an electrical connection box, wherein the miniature fuses attached to the electrical connection box in parallel with each other at a short interval are connected to the bus bar, when said bus bar is accommodated in the electrical connection box, said construction further comprising: a base portion of the bus bar, said base portion being in a plane, tabs which project from positions on the base portion of the bus bar in parallel with each other at the short interval so as to be connected to respective miniature fuses, said tabs having a first end secured to said base portion and a second end twisted out of the plane of said base portion; a pair of extension portions which extend from opposite ends of the base portion of the bus bar beyond the positions of the respective tabs on the bus bar; a pair of engageable portions on the respective extension portions; a pair of mating engageable portions being engageable with the respective engageable portions are provided on the electrical connection box; each of the engageable portions of the bus bar comprising at least one of an engageable hole and a boss, and each of the mating engageable portions of the electrical connection box comprising the other of said engageable hole or said boss; and at least one of said extension portions extending from the opposite ends of the base portion of the bus bar comprising a bent portion having at least one of said pair of engageable portions thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
261 words
A construction for fixing a bus bar for miniature fuses to an electrical connection box, wherein the miniature fuses attached to the electrical connection box in parallel with each other at a short interval are connected to the bus bar, when said bus bar is accommodated in the electrical connection box, said construction further comprising: a base portion of the bus bar, said base portion being in a plane, tabs which project from positions on the base portion of the bus bar in parallel with each other at the short interval so as to be connected to respective miniature fuses, said tabs having a first end secured to said base portion and a second end twisted out of the plane of said base portion; a pair of extension portions which extend from opposite ends of the base portion of the bus bar beyond the positions of the respective tabs on the bus bar; a pair of engageable portions on the respective extension portions; a pair of mating engageable portions being engageable with the respective engageable portions are provided on the electrical connection box; each of the engageable portions of the bus bar comprising at least one of an engageable hole and a boss, and each of the mating engageable portions of the electrical connection box comprising the other of said engageable hole or said boss; and at least one of said extension portions extending from the opposite ends of the base portion of the bus bar comprising a bent portion having at least one of said pair of engageable portions thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the engageable portions of the bus bar comprises a respective one of engageable holes, and each of the mating engageable portions of the electrical connection box comprises a respective one of the bosses.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the engageable portions of the bus bar comprises a respective one of the bosses, and each of the mating engageable portions of the electrical connection box comprises a respective one of the engageable holes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said engageable portions is spaced away from a position where the miniature fuses are connected to said bus bar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A construction as claimed in claim 4, whereby said bus bar permits the electrical current passed through said miniature fuses to pass through said bus bar, without substantially increasing the electrical resistance of the portion of the circuit contained within said bus bar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A construction as claimed in claim 4, whereby heat conducted from the miniature fuses to the electrical connection box is restricted.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A construction as claimed in claim 4, whereby said bus bar can be affixed to the electrical connection box without the need for substantially increasing the size of the electrical connection box.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
282 words
A construction for fixing a bus bar for miniature fuses to an electrical connection box, wherein the miniature fuses attached to the electrical connection box in parallel with each other at a short interval are connected to the bus bar, when said bus bar is accommodated in the electrical connection box, said construction further comprising: a base portion of the bus bar, said base portion being in a plane, tabs which project from positions on the base portion of the bus bar in parallel with each other at the short interval so as to be connected to respective miniature fuses, said tabs having a first end secured to said base portion and a second end twisted out of the plane of said base portion; a pair of extension portions which extend from opposite ends of the base portion of the bus bar beyond the positions of the respective tabs on the bus bar; a pair of engageable portions on the respective extension portions; a pair of mating engageable portions being engageable with the respective engageable portions are provided on the electrical connection box, each of said engageable portions being spaced away from a position where the miniature fuses are connected to said bus bar; each of the engageable portions of the bus bar comprising at least one of an engageable hole and a boss, and each of the mating engageable portions of the electrical connection box comprising the other of said engageable hole or said boss; and at least one of said extension portions extending from the opposite ends of the base portion of the bus bar comprising a bent portion having at least one of said pair of engageable portions thereon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
282 words
A construction for fixing a bus bar for miniature fuses to an electrical connection box, wherein the miniature fuses attached to the electrical connection box in parallel with each other at a short interval are connected to the bus bar, when said bus bar is accommodated in the electrical connection box, said construction further comprising: a base portion of the bus bar, said base portion being in a plane, tabs which project from positions on the base portion of the bus bar in parallel with each other at the short interval so as to be connected to respective miniature fuses, said tabs having a first end secured to said base portion and a second end twisted out of the plane of said base portion; a pair of extension portions which extend from opposite ends of the base portion of the bus bar beyond the positions of the respective tabs on the bus bar; a pair of engageable portions on the respective extension portions; a pair of mating engageable portions being engageable with the respective engageable portions are provided on the electrical connection box, each of said engageable portions being spaced away from a position where the miniature fuses are connected to said bus bar; each of the engageable portions of the bus bar comprising at least one of an engageable hole and a boss, and each of the mating engageable portions of the electrical connection box comprising the other of said engageable hole or said boss; and at least one of said extension portions extending from the opposite ends of the base portion of the bus bar comprising a bent portion having at least one of said pair of engageable portions thereon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
A construction as claimed in claim 8, wherein each of the engageable portions of the bus bar comprises a respective one of the bosses, and each of the mating engageable portions of the electrical connection box comprises a respective one of the engageable holes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
A construction as claimed in claim 8, wherein said bus bar is arranged to permit the electrical current passed through said miniature fuses to pass through said bus bar, without substantially increasing the electrical resistance of the portion of the circuit contained within said bus bar.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A construction as claimed in claim 8, wherein heat conducted from the miniature fuses to the electrical connection box is restricted.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A construction as claimed in claim 8, wherein said bus bar is arranged to be affixed to the electrical connection box without the need for substantially increasing the size of the electrical connection box.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
A construction as claimed in claim 8, wherein each of the engageable portions of the bus bar is formed by a respective one of the engageable holes and each of the mating engageable portions of the electrical connection box is formed by a respective one of the bosses.
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