Modular high voltage fuse
US11631566B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2085/388
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fuse including a fuse body having a main body portion formed of a dielectric material, a plurality of arc chambers formed in the main body portion, the arc chambers arranged in a matrix configuration, a conductor extending through the main body portion and intersecting the arc chambers, the conductor having bridge portions disposed within the arc chambers, the bridge portions being mechanically weaker than other portions of the conductor and configured to melt and separate upon the occurrence of an overcurrent condition in the fuse.
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