An electrical outlet, such as a cigar-lighter type socket in a vehicle, has a conductive socket well 1, an insulating connector housing 11 adjacent the transverse distal end of the socket well, and two electrical terminals 12, 13. A fuse member 8D may be provided, which may be an SMT fuse on a PCB 8. The electrical outlet is also preferably provided with integral over-temperature protection, comprising a spring-loaded leaf spring 6 impinging on a thermoplastic disc 7 that softens at a threshold temperature, allowing the leaf spring to penetrate through the disc and short-circuit the electrical supply.


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    Title :

    Compact protection device for automotive cigar lighter and power outlet


    Contributors:
    YANMIN SHAN (author) / STEVEN CAI (author) / ROGER HIGGOTT (author)

    Publication date :

    2017-07-12


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    H01R Elektrisch leitende Verbindungen , ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS / B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet



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