Apparatus for triggering chemically augmented electrical fuses
US5406438A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2085/466
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for triggering chemical augmented electrical fuses includes a light source which emits a light signal in the form of visible or infrared light energy upon receiving a signal from a control system, trigger signal source or other fuses. The light signal is coupled to a light detector by an optical coupling device such as a fiber optic cable. Upon receipt of the light signal, the light detector generates a signal which causes the application of electrical energy to exothermic material in a fuse, thereby detonating the material and causing interruption of current through the triggered fuse.
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