An electrical connection box includes a substrate on which a fuse element including terminals is mounted, and a case member in which the substrate is housed. Through holes pass through the substrate in the thickness direction, the terminals of the fuse element are inserted into the through holes on one surface side of the substrate and protrude from the other surface side, and the protruding portions of the terminals are in contact with the case member.

A high breaking capacity chip fuse including a bottom insulative layer, a first intermediate insulative layer, a second intermediate insulative layer, and a top insulative layer disposed in a stacked arrangement in the aforementioned order, a fusible element disposed between the first and second intermediate insulative layers and extending between electrically conductive first and second terminals at opposing longitudinal ends of the bottom insulative layer, the first intermediate insulative layer, the second intermediate insulative layer, and the top insulative layer, wherein the first and second intermediate insulative layers are formed of porous ceramic.

A high breaking capacity chip fuse including a bottom insulative layer, a first intermediate insulative layer, a second intermediate insulative layer, and a top insulative layer disposed in a stacked arrangement in the aforementioned order, a fusible element disposed between the first and second intermediate insulative layers and extending between electrically conductive first and second terminals at opposing longitudinal ends of the bottom insulative layer, the first intermediate insulative layer, the second intermediate insulative layer, and the top insulative layer, wherein the first and second intermediate insulative layers are formed of porous ceramic.

Current-limiting fuse comprising an electrically insulating housing with walls surrounding an interior space, with a first opening and with a second opening opposite to said first opening, and an integrally formed electrical conductor element extending from a first terminal area outside said housing, across said first opening, across said interior space, across said second opening and to a second terminal area outside said housing, wherein said conductor element comprises a melting section of reduced cross-section, said melting section being located in said interior space and being configured to melt, when a predefined maximum allowable electrical current in the conductor element is exceeded, and wherein a first sealing section of the conductor element seals said first opening and wherein a second sealing section of the conductor element seals said second opening. The invention is further directed to a method of manufacturing the current-limiting fuse.

A fuse resistor includes a substrate, an insulation layer, a fuse element, a protection layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The insulation layer covers a surface of the substrate. The fuse element is disposed on a portion of the insulation layer. The fuse element includes a first electrode portion, a melting portion, and a second electrode portion, in which the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion are respectively connected to two opposite ends of the melting portion. The protection layer covers the fuse element and the insulation layer, in which the protection layer has a cavity located on the melting portion. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first electrode portion. The second electrode is electrically connected to the second electrode portion.

A protection element (10) of the present invention has a substrate (11), a first fuse element (12) and a second fuse element (13) connected in series on the substrate (11), a heater (14) connected between the first fuse element (12) and the second fuse element (13), a third upper electrode part (17) connected between the first fuse element (12) and the second fuse element (13) and connected to the heater (14) in series, a first conduction part (18) connected to the third upper electrode part (17) and having a lower resistance value than the heater (14), and a third lower electrode part (19) connected to the first conduction part (18) and configured to be connectable to an external protection circuit.

A fuse resistor includes a substrate, an insulation layer, a fuse element, a protection layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The insulation layer covers a surface of the substrate. The fuse element is disposed on a portion of the insulation layer. The fuse element includes a first electrode portion, a melting portion, and a second electrode portion, in which the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion are respectively connected to two opposite ends of the melting portion. The protection layer covers the fuse element and the insulation layer, in which the protection layer has a concave located on the melting portion. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first electrode portion. The second electrode is electrically connected to the second electrode portion.

A high breaking capacity chip fuse including a bottom insulative layer, a first intermediate insulative layer, a second intermediate insulative layer, and a top insulative layer disposed in a stacked arrangement in the aforementioned order, a fusible element disposed between the first and second intermediate insulative layers and extending between electrically conductive first and second terminals at opposing longitudinal ends of the bottom insulative layer, the first intermediate insulative layer, the second intermediate insulative layer, and the top insulative layer, wherein the first and second intermediate insulative layers are formed of porous ceramic.

Provided is a fuse device used for high rating and high current applications excellent in impact resistance at the time of current interruption, and capable of preventing falling off of the case. The fuse device includes: a base member; a cover member fitted to the base member and covering a surface of the base member; and a fuse element mounted on the surface of the base member; wherein one of the base member and the cover member is provided with a side wall intersecting with the plane of the surface of the base member and including an opening formed therein, and the other of the base member and the cover member is provided with a fitting projection projecting outward from a plane intersecting with the plane of the surface of the base member and fitted into the opening of the side wall.

A novel temperature-triggered fuse device is configured to be activated at a designer-specified ambient temperature by utilizing wetting force among a pair of wetting material bays and a solder bridge or a solder ball. The solder bridge or the solder ball is typically positioned on top of the pair of wetting material bays separated by an electrically-insulated gap. Preferably, the wetting material bays are at least partly made of gold, nickel, or other elements suitable for generating an increased wetting force to the solder bridge or the solder ball upon increases in ambient temperature. The novel temperature-triggered fuse device can be integrated into various types of integrated circuits (IC's), or can function as a discrete fuse connected to one or more electronic components for robust protection from power surges and/or thermal runaway-related device malfunctions, meltdowns, or explosions. Various methods of producing the temperature-triggered fuse device are also disclosed herein.