Patent ID: 6496339
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
An electric power supply device, comprising:an overload protector device; and a starter device being connected with said overload protector device, wherein: said overload protector device has a case, in which are stored electric parts, including a bi-metal and a heater, and a socket terminal being connected to those electric parts, to be fitted with a terminal pin of an external device, wherein said socket terminal is bent from both sides to be formed in nearly triangle-like shape in cross-section thereof, and has a tip opening portion being in nearly conformity with a shape of a pin of an external terminal; said starter device has a case, in which is stored a positive characteristic thermistor, and a pair of socket terminals being connected to said positive characteristic thermistor, to be fitted with other terminal pins of said external device; and a receiving portion is provided opposing to a tip opening. portion of the socket terminal of said overload protector device, being in nearly conformity with shape of that tip opening portion and having a little gap therebetween.