The invention relates to an use of a melting conductor (1) for a DC fuse (2) and a high-voltage high-power fuse (2) (HH-DC fuse), wherein the melting conductor (1) comprises an electrically conductive melting wire (3), wherein the melting wire (3) comprises at least two overload narrow sections (4) in the form of a cross-sectional constriction, wherein, preferably between the two immediately successive overload narrow sections (4) a first layer (7) comprising solder and/or surrounding the outer shell surface (6) of the melting wire (3) circumferentially at least in some areas, preferably completely, is provided in at least one first section (5), and wherein a second layer (9) surrounding the outer shell surface (6) of the melting wire (3) circumferentially at least in some areas, preferably completely, is provided adjacent to each of the overload narrow sections (4) in a respective second section (8).

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.

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.

Provided are a protecting device capable of safely and quickly interrupting a current path by restricting heat absorption to a lower case, and a battery pack using the same. A protecting device includes: a meltable conductor 3; and a housing 6 including a lower case 4 and an upper case 5, the housing being formed by joining the lower case 4 and the upper case 5, and the lower case 4 is provided with a recessed portion 23 having support portions 21 provided at opposing side edges of the recessed portion 23 and hollow portions 22 provided on the side edges substantially orthogonal to the side edges of the recessed portion 23 on which the support portions 21 are provided.

The present invention relates to a high breaking capacity strip fuse, comprising an insulating housing and a fusing element. The fusing element includes a fusible part, a first connecting terminal and a second connecting terminal which are arranged at two ends of the fusible part and are integrally connected with the fusible part; the fusible part is fixed in the sealed cavity of the housing, and the sealed cavity is filled with insulating material. The present invention provides a fuse filling with insulating material, such as Silicone, quartz sand, resin, ceramic powder/ceramic sand, steatite powder/steatite sand, or saponite powder/saponite granules, in the sealed cavity, to solve the problem of causing the air to ionize and triggering arcing phenomenon of existing fuse during overload.

The present invention relates to a high breaking capacity strip fuse, comprising an insulating housing and a fusing element. The fusing element includes a fusible part, a first connecting terminal and a second connecting terminal which are arranged at two ends of the fusible part and are integrally connected with the fusible part; the fusible part is fixed in the sealed cavity of the housing, and the sealed cavity is filled with insulating material. The present invention provides a fuse filling with insulating material, such as Silicone, quartz sand, resin, ceramic powder/ceramic sand, steatite powder/steatite sand, or saponite powder/saponite granules, in the sealed cavity, to solve the problem of causing the air to ionize and triggering arcing phenomenon of existing fuse during overload.

This protection element (100) has a fuse element (3), an insulating inorganic fibrous material (4) that is disposed in contact with or close to at least a part of the fuse element (3), and a case member (5) configured to enclose a part of the fuse element (3) and the insulating inorganic fibrous material (4).

An electrical fuse is provided. The electrical fuse includes a short circuit fusible element and a trigger element connected in series with the short circuit fusible element. The trigger element is chemically activated rather than mechanically activated to interrupt a predefined overload condition with a predetermined time delay.

An electrical fuse is provided. The electrical fuse includes a short circuit fusible element and a trigger element connected in series with the short circuit fusible element. The trigger element is chemically activated rather than mechanically activated to interrupt a predefined overload condition with a predetermined time delay.

A protective circuit (1A) is provided with: a protective element (10A): a plurality or secondary battery cells (20), (20), . . . ; an external positive electrode terminal (30a) and an external negative electrode terminal (30b); an auxiliary power supply (40); a first controlling dev ice (50): and a switch (60). The protective element (10A) includes: a first fusible conductor (15) of which the two ends are connected to a first terminal (11) and a second terminal (12): and a heat generating body (16) disposed in a first energizing path (P1.sub.A) between a third terminal (13) and a fourth terminal (14). The auxiliary power supply (40) is provided electrically independently of the plurality of secondary battery cells (20), (20), . . . . In this protective circuit (1A), a signal from the first controlling device (50) causes the switch (60) to switch in such a way as to conduct electricity, thus causing the heat generating body (16) of the protective element (10A) to generate heat which fuses the first fusible conductor (15), thereby isolating the plurality of secondary battery cells (20), (20), . . . from the external negative electrode terminal (30b).