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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Volker Hoffmann, Zirndorf, DE;
Assignee:
Leoni Bordnetz-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG, Nuremberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 3/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 3/500 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a fuse having an input connection ( ), an output connection ( ) and two parallel current paths which connect both connections to one another. The current paths are namely a main current path ( ) and a partial current path. The electric fuse comprises a single fuse element ( ) arranged in the main current path ( ). In addition, a switch ( ) which is arranged inthe partial current path is provided. The switch ( ) is configured in such a way that it opens when given limiting values are exceeded, said limiting values pertaining to the current flowing through the fuse and/or to the temperture of the fuse element.