IP Library Granted Patent US 11,295,920
Granted Patent B2
US 11,295,920 · App. 17/227,948 · Granted Apr 5, 2022

Fuse holding element configured to releasibly cooperate with a conducting bar

Inventors: Romain Villard (Pontoise, FR); Philippe France (Pontoise, FR); Yannick Villardier (Pontoise, FR)
Assignee: Tyco Electronics France SAS
H01H85/203H01H85/205H01R13/68
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Patent No.
US 11,295,920
App. No.
17/227,948
Granted
Apr 5, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fuse holding element includes a pair of holding branches facing each other and extending substantially parallel to a central plane of the fuse holding element and a linking part on which the holding branches are attached. The holding branches define a receiving location for a conducting end of a cylindrical fuse. The linking part has a fastener releasably cooperating with a complementary part of a conducting bar.

Claims (23)

1. A fuse holding element, comprising:

a pair of holding branches facing each other and extending substantially parallel to a central plane of the fuse holding element, the holding branches defining a receiving location for a conducting end of a cylindrical fuse; and

a linking part on which the holding branches are attached, the linking part having a fastener releasibly cooperating with a complementary part of a conducting bar, the fastener has a spring arm cooperating with the complementary part of the conducting bar, the spring arm extends over a contact surface of the linking part and between the holding branches.

2. The fuse holding element of claim 1 , wherein the spring arm maintains the complementary part on the contact surface of the linking part.

3. The fuse holding element of claim 2 , wherein the contact surface extends transversely to the central plane.

4. The fuse holding element of claim 1 , wherein the linking part has a positioning arrangement defining a cooperating position with the conducting bar in a form-fitting manner.

5. The fuse holding element of claim 4 , wherein the fastener and the positioning arrangement define an insertion direction of the conducting bar for reaching the cooperating position.

6. The fuse holding element of claim 5 , wherein the positioning arrangement has a non-return part preventing a withdrawal of the conductor bar opposite to the insertion direction.

7. The fuse holding element of claim 6 , wherein the non-return part has a blocking surface extending transversely to the insertion direction and cooperating with a complementary blocking surface of the conducting bar in the cooperating position.

8. The fuse holding element of claim 7 , wherein the positioning arrangement has a transverse shifting device shifting the conducting bar with respect to the contact surface transversely to the insertion direction.

9. The fuse holding element of claim 8 , wherein the transverse shifting device is an opening in the linking part extending transversely to the insertion direction.

10. The fuse holding element of claim 1 , wherein each of the holding branches has a profiled cavity accommodating a part of the conducting end of the cylindrical fuse.

11. A fuse holding assembly, comprising:

a pair of fuse holding elements each including a pair of holding branches facing each other and extending substantially parallel to a central plane of the fuse holding element, and a linking part on which the holding branches are attached, the linking part has a fastener with a spring arm extending over a contact surface of the linking part and between the holding branches, the central planes of the fuse holding elements coincide so that each fuse holding element accommodates one of a pair of conducting ends of a cylindrical fuse.

12. The fuse holding assembly of claim 11 , further comprising a pair of conducting bars each cooperating with one of the fuse holding elements.

13. The fuse holding assembly of claim 12 , wherein the fuse holding assembly electrically connects the conducting bars via the cylindrical fuse when the conducting ends of the cylindrical fuse are connected to the fuse holding elements.

14. A terminal block, comprising:

a fuse holding assembly including a pair of fuse holding elements each having a pair of holding branches facing each other and extending substantially parallel to a central plane of the fuse holding element, and a linking part on which the holding branches are attached, the linking part has a fastener with a spring arm extending over a contact surface of the linking part and between the holding branches, the central planes of the fuse holding elements coincide so that each fuse holding element accommodates one of a pair of conducting ends of a cylindrical fuse.

15. The fuse holding element of claim 2 , wherein the spring arm applies a force on the complementary part in a maintaining direction toward the contact surface of the linking part.

16. The fuse holding element of claim 1 , wherein the spring arm has a protuberance extending toward the contact surface.

17. The fuse holding element of claim 16 , wherein the spring arm has a lever at an end of the spring arm and extending in an inverse direction compared to the protuberance.

18. The fuse holding element of claim 1 , wherein the spring arm is disposed within the receiving location.

19. The fuse holding assembly of claim 12 , wherein the fastener of the linking part of each of the fuse holding elements releasibly cooperates with a complementary part of one of the conducting bars.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2024
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS FRANCE SAS
To: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 069312/0306 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE FIRST INVENTOR NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 055901 FRAME: 0996. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT . Recorded Jun 17, 2021
From: FRANCE, PHILIPPE; VILLARD, ROMAIN; VILLARDIER, YANNICK
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS FRANCE SAS
Reel/Frame 057210/0191 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2021
From: VILLARD, ROMAIN; FRANCE, PHIILIPPE; VILLARDIER, YANNICK
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS FRANCE SAS
Reel/Frame 055901/0996 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 20315161 · Apr 14, 2020 · regional
Continuity (1)
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