Rectifier system
US6873511B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M1/32
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rectifier assembly including a fusible cutout is configured as a polarity reversal protection device. The fusible cutout includes a semiconductor chip having a positive temperature coefficient so that when it overheats, it becomes unsoldered and interrupts the current flow.
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