Patent ID: 8638188
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: G01R,H01H,H01R

Abstract:
1. A fusible link unit, comprising: a bracket; a retaining portion provided in the bracket that retains a frame portion of a battery, the frame portion being located at a corner portion of the battery, and a bus bar configured to be attached to a battery post of the battery on an end surface of the battery; wherein the retaining portion has a pair of leg portions which extend outwardly from the bracket and abut against two side surfaces, which are different from the end surface, forming the corner portion of the battery; and wherein at least one of the leg portions is a flexible portion which is resiliently brought into contact with one of the side surfaces of the battery; and wherein the bracket is separated from the end surface, wherein at least one of the leg portions has a hook portion provided at its distal end that retains the frame portion of the battery formed on a first side surface of said two side surfaces of the battery, and at least one of the leg portions has an abutment surface configured to resiliently contact a second side surface of said two side surfaces of the battery.