EP 0924735 A3 19991103 - A fuse arrangement
Title (en)
A fuse arrangement
Title (de)
Sicherungsanordnung
Title (fr)
Agencement de fusibles
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 9726433 A 19971216
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0924735A2] A fuse arrangement in an electrical system of an motor vehicle comprising an electrical conductor (12) connectable between a power supply (14) and an electrical load (16), the electrical conductor having a portion (18) with a predetermined melting point; a heating element (22) attached to the portion of the electrical conductor, the heating element being capable of reaching a temperature above the predetermined melting point; a switch (24) connected between the heating element and electrical ground, the switch normally being open; and switch control means (26) for closing the switch means and heating the heating element on receipt of a predetermined signal from a sensor (28). Provides protection for electrical loads on detection of an adverse condition by the sensor. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01H 85/46 (2006.01); H01H 61/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01H 85/46 (2013.01); H01H 61/02 (2013.01); H01H 2085/466 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] US 3764948 A 19731009 - PLASKO E
- [YA] US 3958206 A 19760518 - KLINT ROBERT V
- [Y] WO 9633078 A1 19961024 - WHITE HOLDING B V [NL], et al
- [A] US 4677412 A 19870630 - SIBALIS DAN [US]
- [A] US 3575681 A 19710420 - NUSBAUM ALAN SAMUEL
- [A] EP 0513405 A1 19921119 - INTERMACOM A G [CH]
- [A] AT 383697 B 19870810 - WICKMANN WERKE GMBH [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0924735 A2 19990623; EP 0924735 A3 19991103; GB 2332574 A 19990623; GB 2332574 B 20020612; GB 9726433 D0 19980211
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 98203980 A 19981125; GB 9726433 A 19971216