Patent ID: 6456188
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A connecting structure of a fuse link and external terminals, comprising:the fuse link having a metallic fuse member having a fuse portion to be fused by overcurrent for circuit-breaking, a first conductor continuing from one end of the fuse portion, and a second conductor continuing from the other end of the fuse portion; a setting portion having a first connecting member having a male threaded portion and a second connecting member having a female threaded portion embedded therein so as to retain the fuse link therein; and at least two external terminals to be connected to the metallic fuse member of the fuse link, wherein the male threaded portion is inserted into either one of the first conductor and the second conductor so as to secure at least one of the external terminals thereto by screwing a terminal connecting nut to the male threaded portion and a terminal connecting bolt is inserted into the other one of the first conductor and the second conductor so as to secure the other of the external terminals thereto by screwing the terminal connecting bolt to the female threaded portion.