A holder for plate fuses

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a holder for flat fuses, in particular for cars.

[0002] As known, fuses of different shapes and sizes, connected in series within the circuit, are employed in several appliances in order to protect the various apparatus of an electrical system, for example of cars.

[0003] Fuse holders bearing a pair of receptacles connected to the circuit and in which the ends of appropriate fuses are inserted, are employed in order to allow an easy replacement of the melted fuses.

[0004] DE-A-2 825 558 discloses a holder for flat fuses obtained from a single moulded piece having a large central portion and two lateral portions foldable around and over the central portion.

[0005] US―A―4 391 485 discloses a fuse holder comprising two identical halves provided with ridges and grooves for a correct alignment. The casing halves are retained in a joined condition by sonic welding, gluing or the like.

[0006] The object of the present invention is to provide, at a low prime cost, an appropriately insulated holder for flat fuses adapted to contain a pair of plane receptacles and to be associated to one or more holders of the same type in order to house, in a close structure, all the fuses protecting the electrical system.

[0007] To this purpose, the present invention provides a fuse holder obtain from a single moulded piece for containing and keeping in position two metal receptacles, into which the electric contacts of flat type fuses can be inserted, and provided with means for its connection to other holders of the same type and/or to fixed supporting structures.

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to rapidly and easily assemble and disassemble the holder and the metal receptacles therein contained. It is also possible to rapidly and easily connect and disconnect two or more assembled holders of the invention respectively for their reciprocal connection or disconnection or for their connection with or disconnection from fixed supporting structures.

[0009] In greater detail, the present invention provides a holder for flat fuses, in particular for cars, consisting of a shaped plate in dielectric insulating plastic comprising two side portions and one central portion, which are delimited from each other by two parallel folding lines in reduced thickness material, said side portions being provided with ribbings for housing and keeping in position, electrically insulated each other, a pair of plane metal receptacles, said side portions being furthermore foldable each towards the other so as to hold and to allow the retaining of the metal receptacles, each said portions laterally bearing elastic elements and corresponding seats for fastening the side portions together in the closed position of the holder as well as further elastic elements and further corresponding seats for joining together two or more fuse holders of the invention placed side by side.

[0010] Furthermore, an anchor plate is provided, which bears a pair of seats for housing and engaging the pair of further elastic elements projecting from a holder, said plate being also provided with means for constraining it to a fixed supporting structure, for example to the body of a car or the like.

[0011] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention,, said elastic elements and the corresponding seats for fastening the holder in the closed position consist respectively of a pair of elastic hook elements projecting from the upper part of one side portion towards the inside of the holder and a pair of recesses obtained in the corresponding area of the opposite side portion and adapted to engage said elastic hook elements during the fastening of the side portions for closing the holder.

[0012] Likewise, the elastic elements and the corresponding seats for joining together two or more holders consist respectively of a pair of elastic hook elements projecting towards the outside of the holder in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the side portion and placed on the same portion bearing the recesses designed for securing the holder in the closed position and a pair of recesses obtained in the corresponding areas of the opposite side portion, below the elastic hook elements designed for securing the holder in the closed position, and adapted to engage the elastic hook elements projecting from the outer side portion of a further holder to be joined together.

[0013] Besides, according to said preferred embodiment of the invention, the side portion bearing the pair of elastic hook elements designed for fastening the holder in the closed position also bears a further elastic element, placed in its lower inner part, in the middle as to the width, and preferably consisting of an elastic hook element, which is designed to be engaged in a corresponding seat obtained in the opposite side portion and preferably consisting of a recess, for a better fastening of the holder in the closed position and which constitutes, together with complementary ribbings which are present on the two side portions and designed for forming a slide in order to close the holder in a correct position, an insulating partition for the electric contacts.

[0014] Always according to said preferred embodiment of the invention, the pair of seats provided in the anchor plate advantageously consists of a pair of recesses adapted to engage the pair of elastic hook elements projecting towards the outside of a single holder or of a holder connected to one or more holders joined together according to the invention.

[0015] Said preferred embodiment of the invention furthermore provides, on the inner surfaces of the side portions, ribbings having a different relief for housing and retaining in seat the metal receptacles as well as appropriately prearranged outlet grooves for the wires, which allow the holder of the invention to contain either plane metal receptacles having a plate orthogonal to the receptacle itself, or plane metal receptacles having a wire orthogonal to the receptacle.

[0016] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the inner surfaces of the side portions are provided with ribbings for housing and keeping in position, electrically insulated from each other, a pair of metal receptacles of the type called "Faston" or the like.

[0017] In said further embodiment of the invention, the inner surfaces of the side portions also bear pins and sleeves designed to fit each other for centering the two opposite side portions in the correct position when closing the holder.

[0018] According to said further embodiment of the invention, the elastic elements and the corresponding seats for fastening the holder in the closed position respectively consist of a pair of elastic staple elements projecting from the upper part of one side portion towards the inside of the holder and of a pair of tooth elements obtained in the corresponding areas of the opposite side portion and adapted to engage said elastic staple elements when closing the side portions for closing the holder.

[0019] Likewise, the elastic elements and the corresponding seats for joining together two or more holders consist respectively of a pair of elastic staple elements projecting towards the outside of the holder in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the side portion and placed on the same side portion bearing the tooth elements designed for fastening the holder in the closed position, and of a pair of tooth elements obtained in the corresponding areas of the opposite side portion, below the elastic staple elements designed for fastening the holder in the closed portion, and adapted to engage the elastic staple elements projecting from the outer side portion of a further holder to be joined together.

[0020] Always according to said further embodiment of the invention, the pair of seats provided in the anchor plate advantageously consists of a pair of tooth elements adapted to engage the pair of elastic staple elements projecting towards the outside of a single holder or of a holder connected to one or more holders joined together acording to the invention.

[0021] The holder according to said further embodiment of the invention furthermore provides a middle partition, lengthwise arranged, and appropriate lateral openings placed in its lower part for allowing the passage of the wires for the electric connection of the metal receptacles therein contained.

[0022] Further features and advantages of the fuse holder of the invention will be more clearly apparent from the following particularised description of two embodiments thereof, which are illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the holder of the invention according to a preferred embodiment, in the open position,

Figure 2 is a front view, in section, of one side of the holder of Figure 1, housing a receptacle with an orthogonal wire and a receptacle with an orthogonal plate,

Figure 3 shows a flat fuse suitable for insertion into the holder of the invention,

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a pair of holders of Figure 1, in the closed position, with receptacles housed and fuses inserted,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a plate for anchoring the holders of Figure 1 to a fixed supporting structure, with the corresponding holder coupled therewith,

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the holder of the invention according to a further embodiment, in the open position,

Figure 7 is a front view, in section, of one side of the holder of Figure 6, housing a pair of metal receptacles

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a pair of holders of Figure 6, in the closed position, with receptacles housed and fuses inserted, and

Figure 9 is a perspective view of a plate for anchoring the holders of Figure 6 to a fixed supporting structure, with the corresponding holder coupled therewith.

[0023] Referring to Figure 1, the fuse holder 1 of the invention according to a preferred embodiment thereof consists of a shaped plate, in dielectric insulating plastic, which can be folded along the parallel lines 2, 3 having a reduced thickness and delimitating two side portions 1a, 1b as well as a central portion 1c preferably bearing an opening 1d.

[0024] Side portions 1 a, 1 b present, in their upper parts, substantially edge ribbings having a higher relief 4a, 4b which respectively bear the pairs of elastic hook elements 5, 6 and of recesses 7, 8, the pair of elastic hook elements 6 of the side portion 1b being designed for engaging into the recesses 7 of the opposite side portion 1a for fixing the holder in the closed position, while the pairs of elastic hook elements 5 and of recesses 8 are designed for connecting the fuse holder 1 to further holders of the same type or, by using only the pair of elastic hook elements 5, to a plate for anchoring the holder 1 to a fixed supporting structure.

[0025] The side portion 1b furthermore bears, in its lower inner part and in a central position with respect to the width, an elastic hook element 9 designed for engaging, when closing the holder, in the corresponding recess 10 of the side portion 1 a for a better fastening of the holder itself in the closed position.

[0026] The side portion 1b provides ribbings having a higher relief 11, 11 for housing the metal receptacles, while ribbings having a lower relief 12, 12b are provided on both side portions 1a, 1b for retaining in seat said metal receptacles.

[0027] The side portion 1a provides a tooth relief 13 designed, when closing the holder, to be inserted between the ribbings 11b of the side portion 1 b for a correct positioning of the two side portions and to form, in the closed position of the holder and in co-operation with the elastic hook element 9, an insulating partition for the electric contacts.

[0028] Appropriate semicylindrical hollows 14 are laterally provided in the lower part of both side portions 1a and 1b for allowing the wires, when present, to pass.

[0029] As shown by way of example in Figure 2 with reference to the side portion 1 b, inside the spaces delimited by the ribbings 11, 11b, 12b there can be housed both a plane metal receptacle 15 connected to an orthogonal wire 16 coming out from the holder through the semicylindrical hollow 14, and a plane metal receptacle with an orthogonal plate 17 coming out from the holder through the free spaces provided for between the ribbings having a lower relief 12 and designed to be electrically connected to the circuit outside the holder.

[0030] Said receptacles 15 or 17 will be retained, in the closed position of the holder, against sliding in a direction parallel to the ribbings having a higher relief 11 b, for example during the insertion or the extraction of a flat fuse, by the lower transversal sections of the ribbings having a higher relief 4b as well as by the transversal ribbings having a lower relief 12b, and, against sliding in a direction parallel to the lines 2, 3 having a reduced thickness, by the ribbings having a higher relief 11 b.

[0031] Upper recesses 18 facilitate the extraction of the fuse with fingers.

[0032] On the central portion 1c, a hole 1d is furthermore preferably obtained in order to allow the air for cooling the contacts and/or the fuses at the time of melting to pass.

[0033] In Figure 3 is shown a flat fuse 19 with its contact plates 19'.

[0034] In Figure 4 is shown the fuse holder 1 of Figure 1 housing two metal receptacles 15 with an orthogonal wire 16, which has been folded along the lines 2 and 3, closed and fixed by engaging the elastic hook elements 6 in the corresponding recesses 7. By the further engaging of the hook element 9 in the corresponding recesses 10 there is obtained the optimum fastening of the mounted holder in the closed position.

[0035] When closing the holder, the tooth relief 13 is inserted between the ribbings 11b, thus allowing the correct positioning of the two side portions 1 a and 1b and preventing possible lateral sliding thereof.

[0036] A flat fuse 19 is inserted, by its contact plates 19', into the receptacles 15 of the holder 1.

[0037] In Figure 4 is furthermore shown a second fuse holder 1' housing two metal receptacles with an orthogonal plate 17, mounted as above described and joined to the holder 1 by engaging its lower elastic hook elements 5' into the recesses 8,of the holder 1, said holder 1' presenting its recesses 8' free for joining further holders.

[0038] The fixing of the holder, or of a group of joined fuse holders, to a fixed supporting structure, for example to the body of a car or the like, can be made using an anchor element of the type illustrated in Figure 5, in which a plate 20 is provided with a pair of lateral recesses 21 designed to engage the elastic hook element 5 of the fuse holder 1 and with a lower projection 22 for supporting the holder itself.

[0039] The plate 20 can be fixed in the use position by means of an adhesive or of a bi-ahesive plate, or by means of screws. Preferably, according to the present invention and as shown in Figure 5, there is provided a pair of elastic tooth wedges 23 designed to be inserted and fixed in an appropriately shaped hole obtained in the body of the car or the like. In that case, and in the case in which a hole is provided instead of the elastic tooth wedges 23 for fixing the plate 20 to the body by means of a screw, said plate 20 will be provided with a projecting pin 24 or the like, which enters a corresponding hole in the body, in order to prevent the plate 20 from rotating. ₁

[0040] For the use of rectilinear type receptacles, appropriate openings will be made in the central portion 1c in order to allow the corresponding wires or plates to pass.

[0041] Referring now to Figure 6, the fuse holder 101 of the invention according to a further embodiment thereof consists of a shaped plate, dielectric insulating plastic, which can be folded along two parallel lines 102, 103 having a reduced thickness and delimiting two side portions 101a, 101 b as well as a central portion 101c.

[0042] Side portions 101a, 101b present lateral relief edges 104, interrupted in a portion next to the central portion 101c and opposite fixing elements 105, 106 consisting respectively of a sleeve 105 and of a pin 106, which can be inserted into said sleeve 105. Relief ribbins 107,108 are furthermore provided on both side portions 101a, 101b.

[0043] Besides, the lateral relief edges 104 of the side portion 101a bear, in their upper parts, tooth elements 109 while, in correspondence to them, the lateral relief edges 104 of the side portion 101b bear elastic staple elements 110. Near and below said tooth elements 109, the lateral relief edges 104 of the side portion 101a bear elastic staple elements 111 while, in correspondence to them, the lateral relief edges 104 of the side portion 101 b bear tooth elements 112.

[0044] The side portion 101b furthermore bears a partition 113 subdividing it into two portions.

[0045] As can be seen in Figure 7, inside the spaces delimited by the partition 113, two metal receptacles 114, of the type so called "Faston" with an orthogonal wire, are housed, each of them being connected to a wire 115.

[0046] Said receptacles 114 are retained sliding in a direction parallel to the partition 113, by said relief ribbings 107, 108.

[0047] In the upper part of the side portions 101a, 101b, recesses 104a can be obtained with the purpose of facilitating the extraction of the fuse with fingers.

[0048] In Figure 8 there is illustrated the holder 101, housing two receptacles 114, which has been folded along the lines 102 and 103, closed and fixed by engaging the tooth elements 109 inside the corresponding elastic staple elements 110.

[0049] When closing the holder, pins 106, inserted inside the sleeves 105, assure the centering of the coupling of the two side portions 101a and 101b and present possible lateral sliding thereof.

[0050] In Figure 8 is furthermore shown a flat fuse 116 inserted, by its contact plates 117, into the receptacles 114.

[0051] Finally, in Figure 8 there is shown how a second fuse holder 101', with the furse 1.16' inserted, is connected to the holder 101 by engaging its elastic staple elements 111' beyond the tooth elements 112 of the holder 101 and presenting its tooth elements 112' free for the connection of further holders.

[0052] The fixing of the holder 101, or of a group of joined fuse holders 101, to a fixed structure, for example to the body of a car or the like, can be made using an anhor element of the type illustrated in Figure 9, in which a plate 118 is provided with a pair of lateral tooth elementsd 119 designed to couple with the elastic staple elements 111 of the fuse holder 101, and with a lower projection 120 for supporting the holder 101.

[0053] The plate 118 can be fixed in the use position as already described and illustrated with reference to Figure 5.

[0054] With the fuse holder realized according to said further embodiment of the invention, the metal receptacles of the type "Faston" 114 or the like are kept in position, when a pressure is exerted for inserting the fuse 116, by the relief ribbings 108 against which the bent ends 114a of the receptacles 114 can lean. When the fuse 116 is pulled for its extraction, the upper end of the receptacles 114, indicated with the reference 114b in Figure 7, leans against the ribbings 107, thus preventing the slipping of the receptacles 114 out of the holder.

[0055] For the use of receptacles of the rectilinear type, a different arrangement of the pins 105 and of the sleeves 106 in the holder 101 may be provided and two openings in the central position 101c will be provided in order to allow the wires connected to the receptacles to pass.

[0056] It will be apparent that the holder according to the invention can be also applied, without any substantial change or variation, to the electrical connection of two poles of an electric system by substituting the fuse with a plate plug whic may be joined or separated.

[0057] It will also be apparent that many variations of constructive type may be made without thereby departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A holder for flat fuses, in particular for cars, consisting of a shaped plate in dielectric insulating plastic comprising two side portions (1a, 1b-101a, 101b) and one central portion (1c-101c), said side portions (1a, 1b-101a, 101b) being provided with ribbings (11, 11b, 12, 12b-107, 108) for housing and keeping in position, electrically insulated from each other, a pair of plane receptacles (15 or 17-114), characterised in that said side portions (1a, 1b-101a, 101b) are delimited from each other by two parallel folding lines (2,3-102, 103) in reduced thickness material and are foldable each towards the other so as to house and to retain the metal receptacles (15 or 17-114), and in that said side portions (1a, lb-101a, 101b) bear laterally elastic elements (6―110) and corresponding seats (7-109) for fastening the side portions together in the closed position of the holder (1-101) as well as further elastic elements (5―111) and further corresponding seats (8-112) for joining together two or more fuse holders placed side by side.

2. A holder according to claim 1, characterised in that said elastic elements and the corresponding seats for fastening the holder in the closed position consist respectively of a pair of hook elements (6) projecting from the upper part of one side portion (1b) towards the inside of the holder (1) and a pair of recesses (7) obtained in the corresponding areas of the opposite side portion (1a) and adapted to engage said hook elements (6) during the fastening of the side portions (1a, 1b) for closing the holder (1), and in that said further elastic elements and corresponding seats for joining together two or more holders consist respectively of a pair of hook elements (5) projecting towards the outside of the holder (1) in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the side portion (1a) and placed on the same side portion (1a) bearing the recesses (7) designed for securing the holder (1) in the closed position, and a pair of recesses (8) obtained in the corresponding areas of the opposite side portion (1b), below the hook elements (6) designed for securing the holder (1) in the closed position, and adapted to engage the elastic hook elements (5') projecting from the outer side portion of a further holder (1') to be joined.

3. A holder acccording to claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the side portion (1 b) bearing the pair of elastic hook elements (6) designed for fastening the holder (1) in the closed position also bears a further elastic element, placed in its lower inner part, in the middle with respect to the width, and preferably consisting of an elastic hook element (9), which is designed to be engaged in a corresponding seat obtained in the opposite side portion (1a) and preferably consisting of recesses (10), for a better fastening of the holder (1) in the closed position, said elastic hook element (9), together with a tooth relief (13) and with a pair of longitudinal ribbings (11b) adapted to house said tooth relief (13), respectively placed on one and on the other of said side portions (1a, 1b) in the middle part with respect to the width and designed to form a closing slide for the holder (1), constituting a partition for the electric contacts.

4. A holder according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the internal surfaces of the side portions (1a, 1b) bear ribbings (11, 11b, 12, 12b) having different relief for housing and retaining in seat two metal receptacles and appropriate outlet grooves (14) for the wires (16), which allow the housing in the holder (1) of either plane metal receptacles having a plate orthogonal to the receptacle itself (17), or plane metal receptacles with an orthogonal wire (15).

5. A holder according to claim 1, characterised in that a pair of metal receptacles of the type so called "Faston" or the like (114) having a wire orthogonal to the receptacle itself are kept in position by appropriate ribbings (107, 108), said side portions (101a, 101b) bearing, in their lower parts, openings for the passage of wires (115, 115') for the electric connection of the receptacles, as well as pins (106) and sleeves (105) which can be engaged to each other to center the two opposite side portions (101a, 101b) in the correct position when closing the holder (101).

6. A holder according to claim 5, characterised in that said elastic elements and the corresponding seats for fastening the holder (101) in the closed position consist respectively of a pair of elastic staple elements (110) projecting from the upper part of one side portion (101 b) towards the inside of the holder (101) and of a pair of tooth elements (109) obtained in the corresponding areas of the opposite side portion (101a) and adapted to engage said elastic staple elements (110) during the closing of the side portions (101a, 101b) for closing the holder (101) and in that said further elastic elements and the corresponding seats for joining together two or more holders (101) consist respectively of a pair of elastic staple elements (111) projecting towards the outside of the holder (101) in a direction perpendicularto the plane of the side portions (101 a) bearing the tooth elements (109) designed for fastening the holder (101) in the closed position, and a pair of tooth elements (112) obtained in the corresponding areas of the opposite side portion (101b), below the elastic staple elements (110) designed for fastening the holder (101) in the closed position, and adapted to engage the elastic staple elements (111') projecting from the outer side portion of a further holder (101') to be joined.

7. A holder according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a plate (20-118) is provided for anchoring one holder (1-101) or more joined together holders (1-101), said plate (20-118) being provided with a pair of seats (21-119) designed to engage a pair of elastic elements (5-111) projecting from the outer side portion (1a-101a) of a holder (1-101), as well as with a lower projection (22-120) for supporting the holder (1-101) itself and with means (23, 24-121, 122) for fixing it to the fixed supporting structure, for example to the body of a car or the like.

8. A holder according to claims 1 to 4 and 7, characterised in that the pair of seats provided in the anchor plate (20) consists of a pair of recesses (21) adapted to house and to engage the pair of elastic hook elements (5) projecting from the outer side portion of a single holder (1) or of a holder (1) joined to one or more holders (1').

9. A holder according to claims 5 to 7, characterised in that the pair of seats provided in the anchor plate (118) consists of a pair of tooth elements (119) adapted to engage the pair of elastic staple elements (111) projecting from the outer side portion of a single holder (101) or of a holder (101) joined to one or more holders (101').

10. A holder according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the fuse (19-116) is substituted by a plate plug in order to use the holder (1-101) as a socket to connect two poles of an electric system.

Ansprüche

1. Halter für Flachsicherungen, insbesondere für Kraftfahrzeuge, bestehend aus einer geformten Platte aus dielektrischem isolierenden Kunststoff mit zwei Seitenteilen (1a, 1b-101a, 101b) und einem Mittelteil (1c-101c), wobei die Seitenteile (1a, 1b-101a, 101b) mit Rippenstegen (11, 11b, 12, 12b-107, 108) versehen sind, um zwei ebene Behälter (15 oder 17-114) aufzunehmen und voneinander elektrisch isoliert festzulegen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Seitenteile (1a, 1b-101a, 101b) voneinander durch zwei parallele Faltlinien (2, 3-102, 103) aus Material reduzierter Dicke begrenzt sind und gegeneinander faltbar sind, um die Metallbehälter (15 oder 17-114) aufzunehmen und festzuhalten, un daß die Seitenteile (1a, 1b-101a, 101b) seitlich elastische Elemente (6―110) und zugehörige Aufnahmen (7-109) zum Befestigen der Seitenteile aneinander in der geschlossenen Position des Halters (1-101) sowie weitere elastische Elemente (5-111) un weitere zugeordnete Sitze (8-112) zum Zumsammenfügen von zwei oder mehr nebeneinander angeordneten Dichtungshaltern aufweisen.

2. Halter nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die elastischen Elemente und zugeordneten Aufnahmen zum Befestigen des Halters in der geschlossenen Stellung aus einem Paar von Hakenelementen (6), die vom oberen Teil eines Seitenteils (1b) gegen die Innenseite des Halters (1) vorspringen, und einem Paar von Ausnehmungen (7) in den entsprechenden Bereichen des gengenüberliegenden Seitenteils (1a) bestehen, die so ausgebildet sind, daß sie mit den Hakenelementen (6) beim Befestigen der Seitenteile (1a, 1b) für das Schließen des Halters (1) in Eingriff kommen, und daß die weiteren elastischen Elemente und zugeordneten Aufnahmen zum Zusammenfügen von zwei oder mehr Haltern aus einem Paar von Hakenelementen (5), die nach der Außenseite des Halters (1) in einer Richtung senkrecht zur Ebene des Seitenteils (1a) vorspringen und an dem gleichen Seitenteil (1a) angebracht sind, welches die Vertiefungen (7) für das Sichern des Halters (1) in der geschlossenen Stellung trägt und aus einem Paar von Vertiefugen (8) besteht, die in entsprechenden Bereichen des gegenüberliegenden Seitenteils (1b) unterhalb der Hakenelemente (6) für das Sichern des Halters (1) in der geschlossenen Stellung ausgebildet sind und so geformt sind, daß sie mit den elastischen Hakenelementen (5'), die von dem äußeren Seitenteil eines weiteren, anzufügenden Halters (1') vorspringen, in Eingriff kommen.

3. Halter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Seitenteil (1b), welches das Paar von elastischen Hakenelementen (6) für das Befestigen das Halters (1) in der geschlossenen Stellung trägt, auch ein weiteres elastisches Element trägt, das in seinem unteren inneren Teil, in der Mitte, auf die Breite bezogen, angeordnet ist und vorzugsweise aus einem elastischen Hakenelement (9) besteht, welches so geformt ist, daß es mit einer zugeordneten Aufnahme, die in dem gegenüberliegenden Seitenteil (1a) ausgebildet ist und vorzugsweise aus Ausnehmungen (10) besteht, in Eingriff kommt, für ein besseres Befestigen des Halters (1) in der geschlossenen Stellung, wobei das elastische Hakenelement (9) zusammen mit einem Zahnvorsprung (13) und mit einem Paar von Längsrippenstegen (11 b), die so geformt sind, daß sie die Rücknahme (13) aufnehmen, jeweils an dem einen und dem anderen der Seitenteile (1a, 1b) im mittleren Teil, bezogen auf die Breite, angeordnet sind und so ausgeführt sind, daß sie einen. Schiebeverschluß für den Halter (1) ausbilden, welcher eine Trennung für die elektrischen Kontakte bildet.

4. Halter nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Innenflächen der Seitenteile (1a, 1b) Rrppenstege (11, 11b, 12, 12b) mit unterschiedlicher Höhe zum Aufnehmen und Festsetzen von zwei Metallbehältern und von geeigneten Anschlußbuchsen (14) für die Drähte (16) tragen, welches das Aufnehmen entweder von einem flachen Metallbehälter mit einer Platte (17), die zu bem Behälter selbst rechtwinklig ist oder von einem flachen Metallbehälter mit einem rechtwinkligen Draht (15) zuläßt.

5. Halter nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein Paar von Metallbehältern des sogenannten "Faston-Typs od.dgl. (114) mit einem Draht, der rechtwinklig zu dem Behälter selbst ist, durch geeignete Rippenstege (107,108) in Position gehalten wird, wobei die Seitenteile (101a, 101b) in ihren unteren Teilen Öffnungen für den Durchlaß der Drähte (115, 115') zur elektrischen Verbindung der Behältertragen, ebenso wie Stifte (106) und Buchsen (105), welche miteinander in Eingriff kommen können, um die beiden gegenüberliegenden Seitenteile (101a, 101b) in der richtigen Position zu zentrieren, wenn der Halter (101) geschlossen wird.

6. Halter nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die elastischen Elemente un zugehörigen Aufnahmen zum Befestigen des Halters (101) in der geschlossenen Stellung jeweils aus einem Paar von elastischen Klammerelementen (110), die vom oberen Teil eines Seitenteils (101 b) gegen die Innenseite des Halters (1) vorspringen und einem Paar von Zahnelementen (109) in den entsprechenden Bererichen des gegenüberliegenden Seitenteils (101a) bestehen, die so ausgebildet sind, daß sie mit den elastischen Klammerelementen (110) beim Schließen der Seitenteile (101a, 101b) für das Schließen des Halters (1) in Eingriff kommen, und daß die weiteren elastischen Elemente un die zugeordneten Aufnahmen zum Zusammenfügen von zwei oder mehr Haltern (101) aus einem Paar von elastischen Klammerelementen (111), die nach der Außenseite des Halters (101) in einer Richtung senkrecht zu der Ebene des Seitenteils (101a) vorsprigen, welche die Zahnelemente (109) für das Befestigen des Halters (101) in der geschlossenen Stellung trägt und aus einem Paar von Zahnelementen (112) besteht, die in entsprchenden Bereichen des gegenüberliegenden Seitenteils (101b) unterhalb der elastischen Klammerelemente (110) für das Befestigen des Halters (101) in der geschlossenen Stellung ausgebildet sind und so geformt sind, daß sie mit den elastischen Klammerelementen (111'), die von dem äßeren Seitenteil eines weiteren anzufügenden Halters (101') vorsprigen, in Eingriff kommen.

7. Halter nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Platte (20-118) zum Verankern eines Halters (1-101) oder mehrerer aneinander gefügter Halter (1-101) vorgeshen ist, wobei die Platte (20-118) mit einem Paar von Aufnahmen (21-119), die so geformt sind, daß sie mit einem Paar von elastischen Elementen (5-111 die von dem äußeren Seitenteil (1a) des Halters (1a-101) vorspringen, in Eingriff kommen, ebenso wie mit einem unteren Vorsprung (22-120) zum Tragen des Halters (1-101) selbst und mit Mitteln (23, 24-121, 122), um es an der festen Tragkongstruktion zu befestigen, z.B. an dem Körper eines Karftahrzeugs od.dgl., versehen ist.

8. Halter nach Anspurch 1 bis 4 und 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Paar von Aufnahmen, das in der Ankerplatte (20) vorgesehen ist, aus einem Paar von Ausnehmungen (21) besteht, das so geformt ist, daß es das Paar von elastischen Hakenelementen (5), das von dem äußeren Seitenteil eines einzelnen Halters (1) oder von einem Halter (1), der an einem oder mehreren Haltern (1') angefügt ist, vorspringt, aufnimmt und angreift.

9. Halter nach Anspruch 5 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Paar von Aufnahmen, das in der Ankerplatte (118) vorgeshen, aus einem Paar von Zahnelementen (119) besteht, das so geformt ist, daß es das Paar von elastischen Klammerelementen (111), das von dem äußeren Seitenteil eines einzelnen Halters (101) oder von einem Halter (101), der an einem oder mehreren Haltern (101') angefügt ist, vorspringt, aufnimmt und angreift.

10. Halter nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Sicherung (19―116) durch einen Flachstecker ersetzt, ist, um den Halter (1-101) als Steckdose zu benutzen, um zwei Pole eines elektrischen Systems zu verbinden.

Revendications

1. Support pour fusibles plats, en particulier pour véhicules, consistant en une plaque façonnée en matière plastique diélectrique isolante comprenant deux parties latérales (1a, 1b-101a, 101b) et une partie centrale (1c-101c), lesdites, parties -latérales (1a, 1b-101a, 101b) étant munies de nervures (11, 11b, 12, 12b-107, 108) pour loger et maintenir en position, isolés électriquement l'un de l'autre, deux logements plans (15 ou 17-14), caractérisé en ce que lesdites parties latérales (1a, 1b―101a, 101b) sont délimitées l'une de l'autre par deux lignes parallèles de pliage (2,3-102,103) en matière d'épaisseur réduite et peuvent être pliées l'une vers l'autre afin de loger et de retenir les logements métalliques (15 ou 17-114), et en ce que lesdites parties latérales (1a, 1b―101a, 101b) portent des éléments latéralement élastiques (6―110) et des sièges correspondants (7-109) pour la fixation des parties latérales l'une à l'autre dans la position fermée du support (1-101), ainsi que d'autres élémentes élastiques (5-111) et d'autres sièges correspondants (8-112) pour relier entre eux deux ou plusieurs supports de fusibles placés côte à côte.

2. Support selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits éléments élastiques et les sièges correspondants pour fixer le support dans la position fermée sont contitués respectivement de deux éléments en crochet (6) faisant saillie de la portion supérieure d'une première partie latérale (1b) vers l'intérieur du support (1) et de deux évidements (7) ménagés dans les zones correspondantes de la partie latérale opposée (1a) et conçus pour s'enclencher avec lesdits éléments en crochet (6) pendant la fixation des parties latérales (1a, 1b) pour fermer le support (1), et en ce que lesdits autres éléments élastiques et les sièges correspondants pour relier entre eux deux ou plusieurs supports sont constitués respectivement de deux éléments en crochet (5) faisant saillie vers l'extérieur du suport (1) dans une direction perpendiculaire au plan de la partie latérale (1a) et placés sur la même partie latérale (1a) présentant les évidements (7) conçus pour fixer le support (1) dans la position fermée, et de deux évidements (8) ménagés dans les zones correspondantes de la partie latérale oposée (1b), au-dessous des éléments (6) en crochet conçus pour fixer le support (1) dans la position fermée, et adaptés pour s'enclencher avec les éléments élastiques (5') en crochet faisant saillie de la partie latérale extérieure d'un autre support (1') devant être adjoint.

3. Support selon les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que la partie latérale (1 b) portant les deux éléments élastiques (6) en crochet conçus pour fixer le support (1) dans la position fermée porte aussi un autre élément élastique, placé dans sa portion intérieure inférieure, au milieu par rapport à la largeur, et consistant avantageusement en un élément élastique (9) en crochet, qui est conçu pour être enclenché dans un siège correspondant ménagé dans la partie latérale oposée (1a) et constitué avantageusement d'un évidement (10), pour une meilleure fixation du support (1) dans la position fermée, ledit élément élastique (9) en crochet constituant, avec une saillie (13) en forme de dent et deux nervures longitudinales (11 b) adaptées pour loger ladite saillie (13) en forme de dent, placées respectivement sur l'une et sur l'auture desdites parties latérales (1a, 1 b), dans la portion médiane par rapport à la largeur et conçues pour former une glissière de fermeture pour le support (1), une cloison pour les contacts électriques.

4. Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les surfaces intérieures des parties latérales (1a, 1b) portent des nervures (11, 11b, 12, 12b) ayant des saillies différentes pour loger et retenir de façon ajustée deux logements métalliques et des gorges de sortie appropriées (14) pour les fils (16), qui permettent de loger dans le support (1) soit des logements métalliques plans ayant une plaque orthogonale au logement lui-même (17), soit des logements métalliques plans avec un fil orthogonal (15).

5. Support selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que deux logements métalliques du type appelé "Faston" ou analogue (114), ayant un fil orthogonal au logement lui-même, sont maintenus en position par des nervures appropriées (107, 108), lesdites parties latérales (101a, 101b) présentant, dans leurs portions inférieures, des ouvertures pour le passage de fils (115, 115') pour la connexion électrique des logements, ainsi que des ergots (106) et des manchons (105) qui peuvent être enclenchés entre eux pour centrer les deux parties latérales opposées (101a, 101b) dans la position correcte lors de la fermeture du support (1).

6. Support selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que lesdits éléments élastiques et les sièges correspondants pour fixer le support (101) dans la position fermée consistent respectivement en deux éléments élastiques à agrafe (110) faisant saillie de la portion supérieure d'une première partie latérale (101b) vers l'intérieur du support (101) et en deux éléments à dent (109) ménagés dans les zones correspondantes de la partie latérale opposée (101a) et adaptés pour s'enclencher avec lesdits éléments élastiques (110) à agrafe pendant la fermeture des parties latérales (101a, 101b) pour fermer le support (101), et en ce que lesdits autres éléments élastiques et les sièges correspondants pour relier entre eux deux ou plusieurs supports (101) consistent respectivement en deux éléments élastiques (111) à agrafe faisant saillie vers l'extérieur du support (101) dans une direction perpendiculaire au plan des parties latérales (101a) portant les éléments à dent (109) conçus pour fixer le support (101) dans la position fermée, et en deux éléments (112) à dent ménagés dans les zones correspondantes de la partie latérale opposée (101b) au-dessous des éléments élastiques (110) à agrafe conçus pour fixer le support (101) dans la position fermée, et adaptés pour s'enclencher avec les éléments élastiques (111') à agrafe faisant saillie de la partie latérale extérieure d'un autre support (101') devant être adjoint.

7. Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'une plaque (20-118) est prévue pour ancrer un premier support (1-101) ou plusieurs supports (1-101) joints les uns aux autres, ladite plaque (20-118) étant munie de deux sièges (21-119) conçus pour s'enclencher avec deux éléments élastiques (5-111) faisant saillie de la partie latérale extérieure (1a-101a) d'un support (1-101), ainsi que d'une saillie inférieure (22-120) pour supporter le support (1-101) lui-même et de moyens (23, 24-121, 122) pour le fixer à la structure fixe de support, par exemple la caisse d'un véhicule ou analogue.

8. Support selon les revendications 1 à 4 et 7, caractérisé en ce que les deux sièges prévus dans la plaque d'ancrage (20) consistent en deux évidements (21) adaptés pour loger et s'enclencher avec les deux éléments élastiques (5) en crochet faisant saillie de la partie latérale extérieure d'un support unique (1) ou d'un support (1) joint à un ou plusieurs supports (1').

9. Support selon les revendications 5 à 7, caractérisé en ce que les deux sièges prévus dans la plaque d'ancrage (118) consistent en deux éléments à dent (119) adaptés pour s'enclencher avec les deux éléments élastiques (111) à agrafe en saillie de la partie latérale extérieure d'un support unique (101) ou d'un support (101) joint à un ou plusieures supports (101').

10. Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le fusible (19-116) est substitué par une fiche plate pour utiliser le support (1-101) comme douille pour connecter deux pôles d'un système électrique.

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