摘要 |
The body (410 in Fig. 4a) of the disclosed fuse includes connective portions (401, 402) having surface metalization (408, 418) to which corresponding connective portions (523, 529 in Fig. 5) of the fusible element (520) are respectively bonded (525). A metalization conductive ceramic may be more-specifically utilized for the fuse body, while those portions (414a, 416a in FIG. 4a) of the body which interface with the fusible element may additionally be contoured so as to lessen the severity of element-severance forces otherwise experienced. When the fuse's connective portions yet-more-specifically comprise the opposite ends (412, 417) of a fuse body which is elongated, end caps (730 in Fig. 7a) may be electrically joined (770) to the surface-metalized fuse ends. An enhanced degree of mechanical stability may also be achieved by further providing stabilizing geometrical expedients (732, 734, 736 in Fig. 7b) for the fuse/cap interface. |