FUSE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

摘要

A fuse apparatus of the present invention includes a fuse element, and an accommodating member to accommodate the fuse element therein. The fuse element includes a support, a fusible element layer formed to surround the support and made of a material to be fused by an overcurrent, caps disposed at both ends of the fusible element layer, and lead wires connected to the caps. The fuse apparatus of the present invention is manufactured by charging a filler in the protective accommodating member, and sealing the caps and the fusible element layer in the accommodating member. Thereby, a fuse inserting process is automated while number of parts and size of mounting spaces are minimized. Further, in the fuse apparatus of the present invention, the fuse element is rapidly and accurately fused upon overcurrent applications, thus increasing reliability of products and protecting other electronic parts and circuits.