Patent ID: 9490093
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: H01H,H02H

Claim Text:
1. A trip mechanism for a fuse, said fuse comprising an elongated housing including a first end and a second end, a first electrical terminal coupled to the first end, a second electrical terminal coupled to the second end, and a contact member disposed within the elongated housing, said trip mechanism comprising: a trip unit structured to be disposed within said elongated housing, said trip unit comprising: a processor in electrical communication with said trip unit, said processor programmed to monitor electrical current, wherein responsive to said processor detecting a predetermined prescribed electrical current, said processor being programmed to signal said actuator to sever said fuse element, wherein said processor is programmed to enable said predetermined prescribed electrical current to be changed, thereby enabling said fuse to have a plurality different current ratings, wherein said actuator is a fuse trigger assembly movable between a first position corresponding to said fuse element remaining intact, and a second position corresponding to said fuse element being severed, and wherein said fuse trigger assembly comprises a trigger housing, a movable member, a plug assembly, a spring for biasing said movable member toward said plug assembly, and a number of pawls pivotably coupled to said trigger housing.