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EP 1040495 A1 20001004 - ELECTRIC FUSE

Title (en)

ELECTRIC FUSE

Title (de)

ELEKTRISCHE SICHERUNG

Title (fr)

COUPE-CIRCUIT ELECTRIQUE

Publication

EP 1040495 A1 20001004 (DE)

Application

EP 98966375 A 19981219

Priority

  • DE 19757026 A 19971220
  • EP 9808340 W 19981219

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6492747B1] The invention relates to a fuse having an input connection (1), an output connection (2) and two parallel current paths which connect both connections to one another. The current paths are namely a main current path (3) and a partial current path. The electric fuse comprises a single fuse element (5) arranged in the main current path (3). In addition, a switch (6) which is arranged inthe partial current path is provided. The switch (6) is configured in such a way that it opens when given limiting values are exceeded, said limiting values pertaining to the current flowing through the fuse and/or to the temperture of the fuse element.

IPC 1-7

H01H 9/10

IPC 8 full level

H01H 9/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01H 9/106 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2085/0483 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE ES FR GB IT PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 6492747 B1 20021210; AT E213358 T1 20020215; DE 19757026 A1 19990701; DE 59803106 D1 20020321; EP 1040495 A1 20001004; EP 1040495 B1 20020213; ES 2172260 T3 20020916; PT 1040495 E 20020731; WO 9933079 A1 19990701

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 58196200 A 20000811; AT 98966375 T 19981219; DE 19757026 A 19971220; DE 59803106 T 19981219; EP 9808340 W 19981219; EP 98966375 A 19981219; ES 98966375 T 19981219; PT 98966375 T 19981219