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Safety fuse apparatus for solid state power controllers

US5287078A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 4, 1992
Grant dateFeb 15, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 4, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H85/0052
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A back-up safety device is shown for use with a power controller to prevent damage to circuits with which the controller is used in the event that the controller malfunctions. The safety device has performance characteristics which conforms to selected circuit breaker time-current curves so that it does not interfere with normal operation of the controller. The safety device is surface mountable on the same substrate on which the controller is disposed.

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