Patent ID: 7453681

Claim:
A metal oxide varistor with a heat protection comprising: a body having a first side and a second side; an insulation bracket attached securely on the first side of the body and having an inner side facing the body; an outer side; a longitudinal slot formed in the outer side of the insulation bracket; and multiple receiving slots formed separately in the outer side of the insulation bracket and perpendicular to and communicating with the longitudinal slot in the insulation bracket and mounted in one of the receiving slot of the insulation bracket; a first terminal attached to and electrically connecting to the second side of the body; a second terminal attached to the insulation bracket and mounted in one of the receiving slots of the insulation bracket; a fuse mounted in the longitudinal slot of the insulation bracket and connecting between the second terminal and the body; and two solder joints respectively formed between the second terminal and the fuse and between the fuse and the body.