Fuses with integrated metals
Fuse assemblies are disclosed. In one implementation, a fuse assembly may be disposed that includes a first portion of the second portion. The first portion may be formed of a first metal. The second portion may be formed of a second metal different from the first metal. The second metal may be copper, and the copper may be tin plated or silver plated.
1. A fuse module, comprising:
a housing;
a fuse assembly coupled to the housing, the fuse assembly including:
a first portion formed of a first metal; and
a second portion disposed generally perpendicular to the first portion, the second portion formed of a second metal different from the first metal;
wherein the first portion and the second portion are contiguous portions of a single sheet of material having planar opposing surfaces.
2. The fuse module according to claim 1 , wherein the second metal is copper.
3. The fuse module according to claim 2 , wherein the copper of the second metal is tin-plated or silver-plated.
4. The fuse module according to claim 1 , wherein the second portion includes at least one fuse.
5. The fuse module according to claim 4 , wherein the second portion includes a plurality of fuses.
6. The fuse module according to claim 1 , wherein the second portion includes a plurality of fuses, and wherein at least a first of the plurality of fuses has an ampere rating that is lower than a second of the plurality of fuses.
7. The fuse module according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second portions are integrally formed to provide the fuse assembly.
8. The fuse module according to claim 1 , wherein the first portion includes an opening to facilitate coupling of the first portion to a terminal post of a battery.
9. The fuse module according to claim 1 , wherein the first metal is a non-copper conductive metal.
10. The fuse module according to claim 9 , wherein the non-copper conductive metal is aluminum.
11. An apparatus, comprising:
a fuse assembly including:
a first portion formed of a first metal; and
a second portion formed of a second metal different than the first metal, wherein the first portion facilitates coupling of the fuse assembly to a battery, and the second portion includes at least one fuse;
wherein the first portion and the second portion are contiguous portions of a single sheet of material having planar opposing surfaces.
12. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the second metal is copper.
13. The apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the copper of the second metal is tin plated or silver plated.
14. The apparatus according to claim 11 , further comprising a housing, the fuse assembly coupled to the housing.
15. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the second portion includes a plurality of fuses.
16. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the second portion includes a plurality of fuses, and wherein at least a first of the plurality of fuses has an ampere rating that is lower than a second of the plurality of fuses.
17. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the first and second portions are integrally formed to provide the fuse assembly.
18. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the first portion includes an opening to facilitate coupling of the first portion to a terminal post of the battery.
19. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the first metal is non-copper conductive metal.
20. The apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the non-copper conductive metal is aluminum.