Global Patent Index - EP 0162694 A3

EP 0162694 A3 19861230 - FUSEBOX

Title (en)

FUSEBOX

Publication

EP 0162694 A3 19861230 (EN)

Application

EP 85303547 A 19850520

Priority

GB 8413414 A 19840525

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0162694A2] A fusebox including an electrically insulating housing (11), a plurality of fuse clips (14) supported by the housing (11) for receiving and making electrical connection to fuses, and a plurality of terminals (15) accessible at the exterior of the housing (11). Electrical connecting components (16) electrically connecting the fuse clips (14) to appropriate terminals (15), said fuse clips (14) and terminals (15) being positioned generally parallel and transversely adjacent one another, and each fuse clip (14) is secured to its respective connecting component (16) by means including at least one resilient finger (23) pressed-out from a limb (18) of the clip (14). Each of said connecting components (16) includes a portion (16b) which is gripped between the finger (23) and the limb (18) of the respective clip (14), and each component (16) and its respective clip (14) includes alignment means (16d,23) positioning the clip (18) relative to the component (16) when the clip (14) is secured to the component (16) by engagement of said portion (16b) between said limb (18) and said finger (23).

IPC 1-7

H01H 85/20; H01R 11/09

IPC 8 full level

H01H 85/20 (2006.01); H01R 11/09 (2006.01); H01R 31/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 85/2045 (2013.01); H01H 85/205 (2013.01); H01R 11/09 (2013.01); H01H 2085/208 (2013.01); H01R 31/08 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0162694 A2 19851127; EP 0162694 A3 19861230; EP 0162694 B1 19890809; DE 3572251 D1 19890914; GB 8413414 D0 19840704

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85303547 A 19850520; DE 3572251 T 19850520; GB 8413414 A 19840525