The invention provides a holder for snap-fitting a thermal fuse to an electronic component, wherein the holder comprises: a bottom surface for mounting the holder to a carrier comprising the electronic component, wherein the bottom surface comprises an opening for accommodating the electronic component; a first wall parallel to a second wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall each comprise a protrusion for snap-fitting the thermal fuse to the electronic component; a third wall, wherein the third wall comprises an edge for bending around at least one lead of the thermal fuse, wherein a shortest distance between the bottom surface and said edge is larger than a shortest distance between the bottom surface and one of said protrusion.

Disclosed are various protection devices and associated methods. In some embodiments, a protection device may include a fuse assembly having a fusible link extending between a first lead end and a second lead end, and a first lead extending from the first lead end and a second lead extending from the second lead end. The protection device may further include a body including a first section coupleable with a second section, wherein the first and second sections define a central cavity housing the fusible link. The first section may include an interior face operable to engage an opposite interior face of the second section, an engagement member extending away from the interior face towards the second section, and an engagement channel adjacent the engagement member, the engagement channel operable to receive a corresponding engagement member of the second section.

An easy-to-assemble fuse has a fusible body, a socket, and a cover. The fusible body is engaged with the socket. The cover is covered on the socket and the fusible body and is engaged with the socket. By the engagement between the fusible body and the socket and the engagement between the socket and the cover, the fuse achieves the purpose of fast alignment and positioning. The fuse can be quickly assembled during the manufacturing process, thereby simplifying the manufacturing process, and reducing the production cost.

The invention provides a holder for snap-fitting a thermal fuse to an electronic component, wherein the holder comprises: a bottom surface for mounting the holder to a carrier comprising the electronic component, wherein the bottom surface comprises an opening for accommodating the electronic component; a first wall parallel to a second wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall each comprise a protrusion for snap-fitting the thermal fuse to the electronic component; a third wall, wherein the third wall comprises an edge for bending around at least one lead of the thermal fuse, wherein a shortest distance between the bottom surface and said edge is larger than a shortest distance between the bottom surface and one of said protrusion.

A fuse assembly including a fuse connected to two busbars, an injection molded base and an injection molded cover. The busbars are powder-coating with a powder-based adhesive or adhesion promoter, then cured in an oven. The busbars are then placed in the cavity image of an injection molding apparatus. Plastic is heated to a liquid form and injected into the cavity image. The resulting injection molded base is resistant to both dust and water, protecting the fuse inside.

The invention relates to a power distribution unit (1), such as a fuse box for a vehicle, for providing a protected electrical connection between a power supply cable and a plurality of distribution cables (7). The unit comprises a housing (2) and, received in said housing: —a bus bar (5) configured to be connected to the power supply cable; —a plurality of fuses (10), each fuse comprising a body (15), a first end portion (11) configured to be connected to the bus bar (5), and a second end portion (12) configured to be connected to a distribution cable (7); —at least one retainer (20) for maintaining the bus bar (5) in position with respect to the housing (2); —at least one positioner (40) for positioning the fuse first end portion (11) relative to the bus bar (5) along directions (X, Y) substantially parallel to the bus bar; —a biasing member (30) configured to urge the fuse first end portion (11) towards the bus bar (5), to cause the fuse first end portion to remain in contact with the bus bar.

A fuse including a fuse body having a base with a central portion and first and second sidewalls, the central portion having first and second fastening holes formed therethrough, a mid-body disposed atop the central portion and having first and second troughs formed in a top surface thereof and separated by a partition wall, the mid-body further having first and second through holes formed therethrough, and a cover disposed atop the mid-body and having a central portion and first and second sidewalls, the central portion having first and second fastening bosses extending therefrom and through the first and second through holes of the mid-body and the first and second fastening holes of the base, and a conductive portion including first and second terminal portions connected by parallel first and second fuse members disposed within the first and second troughs of the mid-body and separated by the partition wall.

An enclosure that houses one or more fuses includes one or more fuse positioning structures. A fuse housing in the enclosure holds the one or more fuses. Each fuse positioning structure includes one or more fuse seats. Each fuse seat is configured to contact and apply pressure to a respective fuse in the fuse housing. The fuse positioning structure(s) cause one or both terminals of each fuse to be seated in a respective fuse clip or clips.

A fuse module including a housing, a busbar disposed within the housing adjacent an interior surface of a rear wall of the housing, a terminal extending through a front wall of the housing and having a fuse coupling portion disposed within the housing adjacent an interior surface of a front wall of the housing and a conductor coupling portion protruding from an exterior surface of the front wall of the housing, and a movable pushrod extending through the rear wall of the housing and having a head portion disposed adjacent a rigid portion of the busbar for moving the rigid portion of the busbar between a retracted position, the rigid portion of the busbar located near the interior surface of the rear wall, and an extended position wherein the rigid portion of the busbar is located further from the interior surface of the rear wall relative to the retracted position.

[THIS SECTION WILL BE COMPLETED AFTER INVENTOR REVIEW AND WILL BE BASED ON THE INDEPENDENT CLAIMS]