Affixed object, fusible link, and affixing structure for fusible link

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10141148-B2
Application number	US-201614995425-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 14, 2016
Priority date	Jan 14, 2015
Publication date	Nov 27, 2018
Grant date	Nov 27, 2018

Abstract

A connection portion of a locking member is bent such that the connection portion is made apart from a second upper surface portion as the connection portion is made apart from a first arm portion, and is bent such that the connection portion is made apart from a side surface portion as the connection portion is made apart from a second arm portion. Even when a tolerance is generated in a direction substantially orthogonal to the side surface portion at the time of installing a base body in an installation surface portion of a battery, it is possible to absorb the tolerance by deforming the connection portion, and to lock a locked portion in a lower end edge.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An affixed object affixed to an affixing object including an installation surface portion, an intersection surface portion extending in a direction intersecting the installation surface portion, and a locking portion provided in the intersection surface portion, the affixed object comprising:
an affixed-object body to be installed in the installation surface portion; and
a locking member, attached to the affixed-object body, including:
a locked portion to be locked to the locking portion;
a first arm portion extending from the affixed-object body along the installation surface portion;
a connection portion which is elastically deformed and has one end connected to an end portion of the first arm portion; and
a second arm portion having an end portion connected to the other end of the connection portion, extending along the intersection surface portion, and provided with the locked portion,

wherein the locking member is provided on a wall portion of the affixed-object body such that the affixed-object body is sandwiched between the locking member and the affixing object when the affixed object is affixed to the affixing object,
wherein the connection portion is bent such that the one end of the connection portion extends away from the installation surface portion as the connection portion extends away from the first arm portion, and the other end of the connection portion extends away from the intersection surface portion as the connection portion extends away from the second arm portion, and
wherein a gap is formed between the connection portion and the affixing object.

2. The affixed object according to claim 1 , wherein the connection portion is elastically deformable to adjust the second arm portion with respect to the intersection surface portion while an intersection angle between the first arm portion and the second arm portion remains constant.

3. The affixed object according to claim 1 , wherein the second arm portion includes a bent portion bent to be separated from the intersection surface portion at the end portion on a side separated from the connection portion.

4. The affixed object according to claim 2 , wherein the second arm portion includes a bent portion bent to be separated from the intersection surface portion at the end portion on a side separated from the connection portion.

5. A fusible link affixed to a battery including an installation surface portion, an intersection surface portion extending in a direction intersecting the installation surface portion, and a locking portion provided in the intersection surface portion, the fusible link comprising:
a main fusible link body installed in the installation surface portion; and
a locking member, attached to the main fusible link body, including:
a locked portion to be locked to the locking portion;
a first arm portion extending from the main fusible link body along the installation surface portion;
a connection portion which is elastically deformed and has one end connected to an end portion of the first arm portion; and
a second arm portion having an end portion connected to the other end of the connection portion, extending along the intersection surface portion, and provided with the locked portion,

wherein the locking member is provided on a wall portion of the main fusible link body such that the main fusible link body is sandwiched between the locking member and the battery when the fusible link is affixed to the battery,
wherein the connection portion is bent such that the one end of the connection portion extends away from the installation surface portion as the connection portion extends away from the first arm portion, and the other end of the connection portion extends away from the intersection surface portion as the connection portion extends away from the second arm portion, and
wherein a gap is formed between the connection portion and the battery.

6. An affixing structure for affixing an affixed object to an affixing object,
wherein the affixing object includes an installation surface portion, an intersection surface portion extending in a direction intersecting the installation surface portion, and a locking portion provided in the intersection surface portion to lock the affixed object,
wherein the affixed object includes an affixed-object body installed in the installation surface portion, and a locking member including a locked portion to be locked to the locking portion, the locking member being to be attached to the affixed-object body,
wherein the locking member includes a first arm portion extending from the affixed-object body along the installation surface portion, an elastically deformable connection portion having one end connected to an end portion of the first arm portion, and a second arm portion having an end portion connected to the other end of the connection portion and extending along the intersection surface portion,
wherein the second arm portion is provided with the locked portion,
wherein the locking member is provided on a wall portion of the affixed-object body such that the affixed-object body is sandwiched between the locking member and the affixing object when the affixed object is affixed to the affixing object, and
wherein the connection portion is bent such that the one end of the connection portion extends away from the installation surface portion as the connection portion extends away from the first arm portion, and the other end of the connection portion extends away from the intersection surface portion as the connection portion extends away from the second arm portion, and
wherein a gap is formed between the connection portion and the affixing object.

7. The affixed object according to claim 2 , wherein the intersection angle is 90°.

Assignees

• Yazaki Corp

Inventors

• Onoda Shinya
• Ishikawa Yoshinori
• Kitano Yoshinori
• Shiohama Takahiro

Classifications

• H01H85/2045

  Mounting means or insulating parts of the base, e.g. covers, casings · CPC title

• H01H85/0241 Primary

  Structural association of a fuse and another component or apparatus (switches with built-in fuses H01H9/10, spark-gap arresters H01H85/44, transformers and inductances H01F27/402, capacitors H01G2/14, lamps H01K1/66, semiconductors H10W20/493 or H10W42/80) · CPC title

• H01H85/22

  Intermediate or auxiliary parts for carrying, holding, or retaining fuse, co-operating with base or fixed holder, and removable therefrom for renewing the fuse · CPC title

• H01H2085/025

  Structural association with a binding post of a storage battery · CPC title