EP 0300768 A2 19890125 - Fuse clip assembly.
Title (en)
Fuse clip assembly.
Title (de)
Sicherungskontaktfederanordnung.
Title (fr)
Assemblage des bornes à fusibles.
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 8717202 A 19870721
Abstract (en)
The present specification discloses a fuse clip assembly (11,12) for use primarily but not exclusively in a vehicle electrical system fuse box. The assembly comprises a bus bar (11) with a number of terminals (14) to which an electrical connection is made by a clip arrangement (22,24). The clip arrangements in known bus bars (11) are formed by stamping and folding the material of the bus bars (11) and this therefore limits the minimum spacing between the terminals (14) and limits the minimum overall size of the assembly. The present invention provides a fuse clip assembly comprising an elongate bus bar (11) having integral therewith a plurality of juxtaposed parallel blade terminals (14) extending transverse to the length of the bus bar (11), and a plurality of fuse clips (12). Each fuse clip (12) has a fuse engaging portion (21) and an integral socket terminal portion (22), each fuse clip (12) being carried by and electrically connected to the bus bar (11) by engagement of a respective blade terminal (14) in a socket terminal portion (22). Thus, as the bus bar (11) only has blade terminals, the length of the assembly can be more readily minimised.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01H 85/20 (2006.01); H01R 13/115 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01H 85/2035 (2013.01); H01H 85/205 (2013.01); H01R 13/115 (2013.01); H01H 2085/208 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0300768 A2 19890125; EP 0300768 A3 19900321; GB 8717202 D0 19870826
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 88306667 A 19880720; GB 8717202 A 19870721