IP Library Granted Patent US 8,721,367
Granted Patent B2
US 8,721,367 · App. 13/577,760 · Granted May 13, 2014

Fuse unit

Inventors: Yusuke Matsumoto (Makinohara, JP); Toshiko Masuda (Makinohara, JP)
Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,721,367
App. No.
13/577,760
Granted
May 13, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fuse unit includes a fuse element and an insulative resin part. The fuse element includes a power supply connecting part fixed to a battery post of a battery so as to receive power supply and arranged along an upper surface of the battery, a terminal connecting part to which a terminal is connected, and a fusible part provided between the power supply connecting part and the terminal connecting part. The insulative resin part is arranged on outer surface of the fuse element. The fuse element is bent upwards at a position between the power supply connecting part and the terminal connecting part. The terminal connecting part is arranged at a position above the upper surface of the battery and along a side surface direction of the battery.

Claims (13)

1. A fuse unit, comprising:

a fuse element which is made of conductive metal material, and which includes a power supply connecting part fixed to a battery post of a battery so as to receive power supply and arranged along an upper surface of the battery, a terminal connecting part to which a terminal is connected, and a fusible part provided between the power supply connecting part and the terminal connecting part; and

an insulative resin part that is arranged on outer surface of the fuse element, wherein

the fuse element is bent upwards at a position between the power supply connecting part and the terminal connecting part, and

the terminal connecting part is arranged at a position above the upper surface of the battery and along a side surface direction of the battery.

2. The fuse unit according to claim 1 , wherein

the fuse element is bent at a position between the fusible part and the terminal connecting part.

3. The fuse unit according to claim 1 , wherein

the insulative resin part has an electric wire holding part at a position below the terminal connecting part.

4. The fuse unit according to claim 1 , wherein

a plurality of fusible parts and terminal connecting parts are provided,

all the fusible parts are arranged at parallel positions of the power supply connecting part, respectively, and

the fuse element is bent at positions between the fusible parts and the terminal connecting parts.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2012
From: MATSUMOTO, YUSUKE; MASUDA, TOSHIKO
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028749/0501 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-027422 · Feb 10, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120302098A1 · Nov 29, 2012