The present invention provides a fuse that can be easily manufactured and has an improved yield. A fuse includes an input terminal portion, a bus bar portion through which a current input from the input terminal portion flows, and a terminal portion connected to the bus bar portion through a fusible portion, where a fusible portion unit including the fusible portion and the terminal portion is provided in plurals, each of the fusible portion units is a separate body from the bus bar portion and is individually attached to the bus bar portion.

A protective element includes: a fuse element including a first end portion and a second end portion; an insulating member having an opening or a separation part, the insulating member being disposed in a state proximal to or in contact with the fuse element; a shielding member movable in an insertion direction to be inserted into the opening or the separation part of the insulating member so as to divide the fuse element; a pressing member that press the shielding member; a locking member that is fixed between the insulting case and the shielding member, optionally using a fixing member, and suppresses movement of the shielding member; and a heat-generating body configured to heat the locking member or the fixing member.

Disclosed is a highly durable blade fuse for which a fused site in a narrow section and the rated current are determined in conformity with its design and the temperature of which does not increase greatly when a current flows through it. A blade fuse according to the present invention includes terminal sections (A, B) and a connection section (1), which are made of the same metal base material that is zinc or a zinc alloy. Furthermore, a low-melting-point metal piece (3), made of tin, which has an outer size identical or similar to a width of the connection section (1) is melted and stuck on at least one surface of the connection section (1) outside the fused section (2), and is positioned to partially traverse an edge of the fused section (2) or not to traverse the edge but to be adjacent to the edge.

Disclosed is a highly durable blade fuse for which a fused site in a narrow section and the rated current are determined in conformity with its design and the temperature of which does not increase greatly when a current flows through it. A blade fuse according to the present invention includes terminal sections (A, B) and a connection section (1), which are made of the same metal base material that is zinc or a zinc alloy. Furthermore, a low-melting-point metal piece (3), made of tin, which has an outer size identical or similar to a width of the connection section (1) is melted and stuck on at least one surface of the connection section (1) outside the fused section (2), and is positioned to partially traverse an edge of the fused section (2) or not to traverse the edge but to be adjacent to the edge.

A protective element includes: a first fuse element part including a first fuse element; a second fuse element part including a second fuse element; an insulating enclosure having a fusing space in which the first fuse element is positioned and a cutting space in which the second fuse element is positioned; and a slider disposed to be movable within the fusing space toward a second fuse element side. The fusing space is divided into a first space and a second space which interpose the slider, the first fuse element being positioned in the first space, and a second space being connected to the cutting space. When a fusion current flows to the first fuse element, and as pressure in the first space rises, the slider is configured to move toward a second fuse element side such that a cutting part of the slider cuts the second fuse element.

A protective element includes: a first fuse element part including a first fuse element; a second fuse element part including a second fuse element; an insulating enclosure having a fusing space in which the first fuse element is positioned and a cutting space in which the second fuse element is positioned; and a slider disposed to be movable within the fusing space toward a second fuse element side. The fusing space is divided into a first space and a second space which interpose the slider, the first fuse element being positioned in the first space, and a second space being connected to the cutting space. When a fusion current flows to the first fuse element, and as pressure in the first space rises, the slider is configured to move toward a second fuse element side such that a cutting part of the slider cuts the second fuse element.

A fuse unit 10 includes: a first terminal portion 21 to be connected to a bus bar 70; a second terminal portion 31 to be connected to an electric wire 60; a melting portion 41 that connects the first terminal portion 21 and the second terminal portion 31 to each other and is configured to melt due to overcurrent; and a case 50 covering the melting portion 41. The first terminal portion 21 includes a first connection portion 24 having a contact surface 24A that is to come into contact with the bus bar 70, and a first holding portion 23 that is arranged between the first connection portion 24 and the melting portion 41 and is held by the case 50. The second terminal portion 31 includes a second connection portion 34 to be connected to the electric wire 60, and a second holding portion 33 that is arranged between the second connection portion 34 and the melting portion 41 and is held by the case 50.

A fuse unit 10 includes: a first terminal portion 21 to be connected to a bus bar 70; a second terminal portion 31 to be connected to an electric wire 60; a melting portion 41 that connects the first terminal portion 21 and the second terminal portion 31 to each other and is configured to melt due to overcurrent; and a case 50 covering the melting portion 41. The first terminal portion 21 includes a first connection portion 24 having a contact surface 24A that is to come into contact with the bus bar 70, and a first holding portion 23 that is arranged between the first connection portion 24 and the melting portion 41 and is held by the case 50. The second terminal portion 31 includes a second connection portion 34 to be connected to the electric wire 60, and a second holding portion 33 that is arranged between the second connection portion 34 and the melting portion 41 and is held by the case 50.