Patent ID: 6443771
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
In combination, a fuse box and a fuse for use therein, said fuse box comprising:a body having oppositely spaced, substantially parallel surfaces and at least one first mounting part defined by a through-opening in said body extending between said surfaces, said through-opening having substantially rectangularly disposed side walls extending between said body surfaces, said through-opening being arranged to receive from one end thereof, and to contain, a pair of receiving terminals disposed in mutually parallel relation with respect to each other, one of said receiving terminals being supplied with electric power having a voltage higher than 32V, blocking means disposed in at least one first mounting part including a projection extending from a wall of said through-opening, whereby said through-opening has a sectional profile through said through-opening containing an obstruction defined by said projection, wherein said fuse for use in said fuse box includes a housing having recess means in an exterior surface thereof and defining a transverse sectional profile conforming with the sectional profile of said through-opening to permit reception of a fuse housing into the other end thereof and connecting means extending from a fuse housing for reception by said receiving terminals.