Patent ID: 9460883
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: H01H

Claim Text:
1. A temperature fuse, comprising: a cylindrical metal case; a sliding electrode slidable over an inner surface of said metal case; and a terminal electrically connected to said metal case while said sliding electrode is in contact with said terminal, during activation, said sliding electrode moving away from said terminal so that electrical connection between said metal case and said terminal is cut off, said sliding electrode being formed by working a thin metal plate and including at least a base material layer composed of copper or a copper alloy having conductivity not lower than 30% IACS, and a first surface layer composed of a silver alloy or an oxide of a silver alloy, and a site of contact with said terminal being said first surface layer having a thickness not smaller than 5 μm and not greater than 50 μm.