WO2023153012A1 - 電気回路遮断装置 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to an electrical circuit breaker.
- an igniter provided in a housing, a projectile arranged in a cylindrical space formed in the housing, the projectile formed to be movable in the cylindrical space by energy received from the igniter,
- a conductor piece provided in the housing and forming part of an electrical circuit, the part having a cut-away portion that is cut away by the projectile, the cut-out portion being disposed across the tubular space. and an arc-extinguishing region located on the opposite side of the projectile across the cut-out portion in the cylindrical space before the igniter is activated, and for receiving the cut-out portion cut by the projectile.
- a fibrous coolant material disposed in the arc extinguishing region has been proposed (eg, Patent Document 1).
- the first and second contact surfaces electrically connecting the electrically disconnected first and second contact portions are adapted to provide a snap-fit assembly.
- a technique has also been proposed (for example, Patent Document 2).
- the projectile may be provided with a slit in a side surface positioned laterally with respect to the direction in which the projectile moves, the engaging portion may be provided in the side surface, and the side surface may be elastically deformable.
- the projectile may have a plurality of engaging portions.
- the housing body 100 has, for example, a substantially prismatic outer shape.
- the shape of the housing body 100 is not particularly limited.
- a hollow portion 145 is formed through the housing body 100 along the vertical direction, and the hollow portion 145 forms a part of the housing space 13 .
- the housing body 100 has an upper surface 101 to which the flange portion 111 of the top holder 110 is fixed and a lower surface 102 to which the flange portion 121 of the bottom container 120 is fixed.
- a cylindrical upper cylindrical wall 103 is erected upward from the upper surface 101 of the housing body 100 on the outer peripheral side of the upper surface 101 .
- the upper tubular wall 103 has, for example, a rectangular tubular shape, but may have another shape.
- a cylindrical lower cylindrical wall 104 extends downward from the lower surface 102 on the outer peripheral side of the lower surface 102 of the housing body 100 .
- the lower tubular wall 104 has, for example, a square tubular shape, but may have another shape.
- the housing main body 100 configured as described above can be formed of an insulating member such as synthetic resin, for example.
- the housing body 100 may be made of nylon, which is a type of polyamide synthetic resin.
- the small-diameter cylinder portion 112 and the large-diameter cylinder portion 113 are coaxially arranged, and the large-diameter cylinder portion 113 is one size larger in diameter than the small-diameter cylinder portion 112 .
- the contour of the flange portion 111 of the top holder 110 has a substantially rectangular shape that fits inside the upper cylindrical wall 103 of the housing body 100 .
- the flange portion 111 may be integrally fastened to the upper surface 101 of the housing body 100 by using screws or the like, or may be fixed by rivets or the like while being arranged inside the upper cylindrical wall 103 .
- the top holder 110 may be coupled to the housing body 100 with a sealant applied between the top surface 101 of the housing body 100 and the bottom surface of the flange portion 111 of the top holder 110 .
- an O-ring may be interposed between the upper surface 101 of the housing body 100 and the flange portion 111 of the top holder 110 to enhance the airtightness of the cylindrical space. good.
- the flange portion 121 may be integrally fastened to the lower surface 102 of the housing body 100 by using screws or the like, or may be fixed by rivets or the like while being arranged inside the lower tubular wall 104.
- the bottom container 120 may be coupled to the housing body 100 with a sealant applied between the bottom surface 102 of the housing body 100 and the top surface of the flange portion 121 of the bottom container 120 .
- the airtightness of the cylindrical space (part of the housing space 13) formed in the housing 10 can be improved.
- an O-ring may be interposed between the lower surface 102 of the housing body 100 and the flange portion 121 of the bottom container 120 to enhance the airtightness of the cylindrical space. good.
- the bottom container 120 has an exterior portion facing the outside made of an appropriate metal member such as stainless steel or aluminum having excellent strength and durability, and an interior portion facing the cylindrical space side made of insulating material such as synthetic resin. You may form with a member. Of course, the entire bottom container 120 may be formed of an insulating member.
- the housing 10 in the embodiment includes the housing body 100, the top holder 110, and the bottom container 120 that are integrally assembled, and the direction from the first end 11 to the second end 12 inside thereof.
- a cylindrical space is formed extending to the This cylindrical space accommodates the igniter 20, the projectile 40, the excised portion 53 of the conductor piece 50, the coolant material 60, and the like, which will be described in detail below.
- the igniter 20 is an electric igniter that includes an ignition portion 21 containing an ignition charge and an igniter body 22 having a pair of conductive pins (not shown) connected to the ignition portion 21 .
- the igniter main body 22 is surrounded by, for example, insulating resin. Further, the tip side of the pair of conductive pins in the igniter main body 22 is exposed to the outside, and is connected to the power source when the breaking device 1 is used.
- the igniter body 22 includes a substantially columnar body portion 221 housed inside the small-diameter cylinder portion 112 of the top holder 110 and a connector portion 222 positioned above the body portion 221 .
- the igniter main body 22 is fixed to the small-diameter cylinder portion 112 by, for example, press-fitting the main body portion 221 into the inner peripheral surface of the small-diameter cylinder portion 112 .
- a constricted portion whose outer peripheral surface is recessed compared to other portions is formed annularly along the circumferential direction of the main body portion 221, and the O-ring 223 is fitted into this constricted portion.
- the O-ring 223 is made of, for example, rubber (such as silicone rubber) or synthetic resin, and functions to increase airtightness between the inner peripheral surface of the small-diameter cylinder portion 112 and the body portion 221 .
- ZPP zirconium/potassium perchlorate
- ZWPP zirconium/tungsten/potassium perchlorate
- THPP titanium hydride/potassium perchlorate
- lead tricinate etc.
- the igniter 20 When the igniter 20 is actuated, when an operating current for igniting the igniter is supplied from the power supply to the conductive pin, the bridge wire in the igniter 21 generates heat, and as a result, the igniter in the igniter cup is ignited and burned. and combustion gases are generated. Then, the pressure in the igniter cup rises with the combustion of the ignition powder in the igniter cup of the ignition portion 21, the split surface 21A of the igniter cup splits, and the combustion gas flows from the igniter cup into the accommodation space 13. is released to More specifically, the combustion gas from the igniter cup is discharged to a recessed portion 411 in a later-described piston portion 41 of the projectile 40 arranged in the housing space 13 . As a result, the projectile 40 is launched downward along the housing space 13 from the initial position shown in FIG.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the projectile viewed obliquely from below.
- the projectile 40 is made of, for example, an insulating material such as synthetic resin, and includes a piston portion 41 and a rod portion 42 connected to the piston portion 41 .
- the piston portion 41 has a substantially cylindrical shape and has an outer diameter approximately corresponding to the inner diameter of the large-diameter cylinder portion 113 of the top holder 110 .
- the diameter of the piston portion 41 may be slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the large-diameter cylinder portion 113 .
- a hollow portion 411 having, for example, a cylindrical shape is formed on the upper surface of the piston portion 41 , and the ignition portion 21 is received in the hollow portion 411 .
- a bottom surface of the recessed portion 411 is formed as a pressure receiving surface 411A that receives energy received from the igniter 20 when the igniter 20 is activated.
- a constricted portion whose outer peripheral surface is recessed compared to other locations is formed annularly along the circumferential direction of the piston portion 41, and the O-ring 43 is fitted into this constricted portion.
- the O-ring 43 is made of, for example, rubber (such as silicone rubber) or synthetic resin, and functions to improve airtightness between the inner peripheral surface of the large-diameter cylinder portion 113 and the piston portion 41 .
- the diameter of outer peripheral surface 422 may be slightly smaller than the diameter of cavity 145 .
- a slit 423 is formed in the outer peripheral surface 422 along the axial direction (vertical direction) of the rod portion 42 .
- eight slits 423 divide the outer peripheral surface 422 into eight wall surfaces 424 .
- Four wall surfaces 424 selected alternately are connected via ribs 425 having a cross-shaped cross section in order to improve strength.
- the four wall surfaces 424 that are not connected by the ribs 425 have elasticity and have claw portions 426 protruding radially outward.
- the outer shape of the rod portion 42 may have, for example, a columnar shape such as an elliptical column or a square column.
- the distal end side region including the cut surface 420 of the rod portion 42 of the projectile 40 is arranged above the hollow portion (holding region) 145 of the housing body 100. ing.
- the energy from the igniter 20 is received by the upper surface of the piston part 41 including the pressure receiving surface 411A when the igniter 20 is actuated. It is fired from the initial position shown and moves at high speed along the accommodation space 13 toward the second end 12 side (downward).
- the piston portion 41 of the projectile 40 is accommodated inside the large-diameter cylinder portion 113 of the top holder 110 and is axially moved along the inner wall surface of the large-diameter cylinder portion 113 . It is slidable in any direction.
- the projectile 40 stops when the lower end surface of the piston portion 41 abuts (collides) with the upper surface 101 of the housing body 100 .
- the rod portion 42 is fitted into the hollow portion 145 up to the rear end 421 .
- the piston portion 41 of the projectile 40 has a substantially cylindrical shape, but the shape is not particularly limited. Appropriate shape and size can be adopted for the outer shape of piston portion 41 according to the shape and size of the inner wall surface of large-diameter cylinder portion 113 .
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the conductor piece 50 according to the embodiment.
- the conductor piece 50 is a conductive metal body that constitutes a part of the components of the circuit breaker 1 and also forms a part of a predetermined electric circuit when the circuit breaker 1 is attached to the circuit. (bus bar).
- the conductor piece 50 and the housing main body 100 are integrally formed.
- the conductor piece 50 is held in the housing body 100 and arranged across a cavity 145 within the housing body. In the present embodiment, the holding area is defined by the inner wall of the housing body 100 holding the conductor piece 50 (cavity 145).
- the conductor piece 50 is formed as an elongated flat plate piece as a whole, and includes a first connection end portion 51 and a second connection end portion 52 on both end sides, and an excised portion located in the middle portion thereof. 53 and the like are included.
- the cut portion 53 has a substantially circular shape, and the width (the length in the Z-axis direction) of the first connection end portion 51 and the second connection end portion 52 on the side of the cut portion 53 is small.
- Connection holes 51A and 52A are provided in the first connection end portion 51 and the second connection end portion 52 of the conductor piece 50, respectively. These connection holes 51A and 52A are used to connect with other conductors (for example, lead wires) in an electric circuit.
- the cut portion 53 of the conductor piece 50 is forcibly and physically cut off by the rod portion 42 of the projectile 40 when an abnormality such as an excessive current occurs in the electric circuit to which the breaking device 1 is applied. It is a portion cut from the one connection end portion 51 and the second connection end portion 52 . At the periphery of the cut portion 53 (that is, between the cut portion 53 and the first connection end portion 51, between the cut portion 53 and the second connection end portion 52), the cut portion 53 is easily cut. , recesses (slits) 54 are formed. Then, the conductor piece 50 is cut at a position overlapping the inner wall surface (inner wall surface) of the inner wall 143 (FIG. 1) defining the hollow portion 145 of the housing body 100, that is, at a position overlapping the outer peripheral surface of the rod portion 42, and is cut. A portion 53 is cut off.
- the conductor piece 50 is not limited to the example in FIG.
- the conductor piece 50 may be connected to the first connecting end portion 51 and the second connecting end portion 52 in such a manner that the portion to be excised 53 is orthogonal or inclined.
- the planar shape of the cut portion 53 of the conductor piece 50 is not particularly limited.
- the shapes of the first connection end portion 51 and the second connection end portion 52 of the conductor piece 50 are not particularly limited, either.
- the recess 54 in the conductor piece 50 may be omitted.
- the projectile initial arrangement region R1 and the arc extinguishing region R2 are cut. Both are in communication, rather than being completely isolated by the portion 53 .
- the projectile initial placement region R1 and the arc extinguishing region R2 may be completely separated by the excised portion 53.
- the arc-extinguishing region R2 of the housing space 13 is a region (space) for receiving the excised portion 53 excised by the rod portion 42 of the projectile 40 fired when the blocking device 1 (igniter 20) is activated.
- a coolant material 60 as an arc-extinguishing material is arranged in the arc-extinguishing region R2.
- the coolant material 60 has a substantially bottomed tubular shape, and is arranged inside along the side wall portion 122 and the bottom wall portion 123 of the bottom container 120 .
- the inner peripheral portion 61 of the coolant material 60 is flush with the inner wall 143 of the housing body 100, but the inner diameter of the coolant material 60 and the inner diameter of the housing body 100 are not the same.
- the arc extinguishing region R2 in the interrupting device 1 is a space for receiving the excised portion 53 excised from the first connection end 51 and the second connection end 52 of the conductor piece 50 by the projectile 40, and at the same time, It is significant as a space for effectively extinguishing the arc generated when the body 40 cuts the portion 53 to be cut.
- a coolant material 60 is arranged as an arc extinguishing material in the arc extinguishing region R2.
- the coolant material 60 is, for example, solid and formed of a shape retainer.
- the shape retainer here is, for example, a material that maintains a constant shape when no external force is applied, and can maintain integrity (does not fall apart) even if deformation may occur when an external force is applied.
- a shape-retaining body obtained by molding a fibrous body into a desired shape can be exemplified.
- the coolant material 60 is made of metal fiber as a shape retainer.
- the metal fibers forming the coolant material 60 include at least one of steel wool and copper wool.
- the above aspects of the coolant material 60 are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these.
- FIG. 1 shows the state before the operation of the breaking device 1 (hereinafter also referred to as "initial state before operation").
- the projectile 40 in the blocking device 1 is such that the piston portion 41 is positioned on the side of the first end portion 11 (upper end side) in the housing space 13 and the cut surface 420 formed at the lower end of the rod portion 42 is set to the initial position positioned on the upper surface of the cut portion 53 of the conductor piece 50 .
- the above-described abnormality detection sensor and control unit may not be included in the components of the blocking device 1, and may be included in a device separate from the blocking device 1, for example. Moreover, the above-described abnormality detection sensor and control unit are not essential components of the blocking device 1 .
- the controller of the breaker 1 activates the igniter 20 . That is, as a result of supplying an operating current from an external power source (not shown) to the conductive pin of the igniter 20, the igniter in the igniter 21 is ignited and burned to generate combustion gas. Then, the split surface 21 ⁇ /b>A is cleaved due to the increase in pressure inside the ignition portion 21 , and combustion gas of the ignition powder is released from inside the ignition portion 21 into the housing space 13 .
- the ignition portion 21 of the igniter 20 is received in the recessed portion 411 of the piston portion 41, and the split surface 21A of the ignition portion 21 is arranged to face the pressure receiving surface 411A of the recessed portion 411 of the projectile 40. ing. Therefore, the combustion gas from the ignition portion 21 is discharged to the recessed portion 411, and the pressure (combustion energy) of the combustion gas is transmitted to the upper surface of the piston portion 41 including the pressure receiving surface 411A. As a result, the projectile 40 moves downward in the accommodation space 13 along the extending direction (axial direction) of the accommodation space 13 .
- the wall surface 424 provided with the claw portion 426 is elastically deformed so as to bend radially inward of the rod portion 42 , and the claw portion 426 passes through the housing body 100 .
- the shape and dimensions of the projectile 40 can be freely determined as long as the projectile 40 can move smoothly along the extending direction (axial direction) of the housing space 13 when the igniter 20 is activated.
- the outer diameter of the piston portion 41 of the projectile 40 may be set equal to the inner diameter of the large-diameter cylinder portion 113 of the top holder 110 .
- the projectile 40 moves a predetermined stroke in the extending direction of the housing space 13 ( axial direction).
- the cut portion 53 cut from the conductor piece 50 by the rod portion 42 of the projectile 40 is received in the arc extinguishing region R2 where the coolant material 60 is arranged.
- the first connection end portion 51 and the second connection end portion 52 located at both ends of the conductor piece 50 are electrically disconnected, and the predetermined electric circuit to which the breaking device 1 is applied is forcibly broken.
- the claw portion 426 passes through the housing body 100 and the wall surface 424 deforms radially outward of the rod portion 42 .
- the claw portion 426 is buried in the coolant material 60 disposed within the arc extinguishing region R2, and the stepped portion 428 of the claw portion 426 is engaged with the lower surface 102 of the housing body 100.
- the length from the stepped portion 428 of the claw portion 416 to the cut portion 53 is the length from the bottom surface 102 of the housing body 100 to the bottom top end 62 of the coolant material 60 before operation. It is assumed that the stepped portion 428 of the pawl portion 426 moves below the lower surface 102 of the housing body 100 during operation. In this manner, the rod portion 42 and the housing body 100 are coupled by a snap-fit method.
- the number of claws 426 is not limited to the above example.
- the shape of the claw portion 426 is not limited to the illustrated one as long as it is an engaging portion that engages with an engaged portion provided inside the housing such as the lower surface 102 of the housing body 100 .
- the slit 423 need not necessarily be provided in the outer peripheral surface 422 of the rod portion 42 .
- the engaged portion provided on the housing 10 only needs to have a step for engaging the stepped portion 428 of the claw portion 426. It may be a recessed portion.
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図1は、実施形態に係る電気回路遮断装置(以下、単に「遮断装置」という)1の内部構造を説明する図である。遮断装置1は、例えば、自動車や家庭電化製品、太陽光発電システム等に含まれる電気回路や、当該電気回路のバッテリー(例えば、リチウムイオンバッテリー)を含むシステムの異常時に、電気回路を遮断することで大きな被害を未然に防止するための装置である。本明細書においては、図1に示す高さ方向(後述する収容空間13が延在する方向)に沿った断面を遮断装置1の縦断面といい、高さ方向と直交する方向の断面を遮断装置1の横断面という。図1は、遮断装置1の作動前の状態を示している。なお、各構成要素の大きさやその比率は一例であって、図示したものには限定されない。
ハウジング10は、ハウジング本体100、トップホルダ110、ボトム容器120を含む。ハウジング本体100には、トップホルダ110およびボトム容器120が結合されており、これによって一体のハウジング10が形成されている。
次に、トップホルダ110について説明する。トップホルダ110は、例えば、段付き円筒形状を有するシリンダ部材であり、内側が空洞状になっている。トップホルダ110は、上側(第1端部11側)に位置する小径シリンダ部112と、下側に位置する大径シリンダ部113と、これらを接続する接続部114と、大径シリンダ部113の下端から外側に向かって延在するフランジ部111等を含んで構成されている。例えば、小径シリンダ部112および大径シリンダ部113は同軸に配置されており、大径シリンダ部113は小径シリンダ部112よりも直径が一回り大きい。
次に、ボトム容器120について説明する。ボトム容器120は、内部が空洞状の概略有底筒形状を有し、側壁部122、側壁部122の下端に接続される底壁部123、側壁部122の上端に接続されるフランジ部121等を含んで構成されている。側壁部122は、例えば円筒形状を有しており、フランジ部121は側壁部122における上端から外側に向かって延在している。ボトム容器120におけるフランジ部121の輪郭は、ハウジング本体100における下筒壁104の内側に収まるような概略四角形を有している。フランジ部121は、例えば、下筒壁104の内側に配置された状態で、ハウジング本体100における下面102にネジ等を用いて一体に締結されていてもよいし、リベット等によって固定されていてもよい。ここで、ハウジング本体100の下面102とボトム容器120におけるフランジ部121の上面との間にはシーラントが塗布された状態でボトム容器120がハウジング本体100に結合されてもよい。これにより、ハウジング10内に形成される筒状空間(収容空間13の一部)の気密性を高めることができる。また、シーラントの代わりに、或いはシーラントと併用してハウジング本体100の下面102とボトム容器120のフランジ部121との間にOリングを介在させることによって筒状空間の気密性を高めるようにしてもよい。
次に、点火器20について説明する。点火器20は、点火薬を含む点火部21と、点火部21に接続された一対の導電ピン(図示せず)を有する点火器本体22を備えた電気式点火器である。点火器本体22は、例えば、絶縁樹脂によって包囲されている。また、点火器本体22における一対の導電ピンの先端側は外部に露出しており、遮断装置1の使用時に電源と接続される。
次に、発射体40について説明する。図2は、発射体を斜め下方から見た斜視図である。発射体40は、例えば、合成樹脂等の絶縁部材によって形成されており、ピストン部41と、当該ピストン部41に接続されたロッド部42を含んでいる。ピストン部41は概略円柱形状を有し、トップホルダ110における大径シリンダ部113の内径と概ね対応する外径を有している。例えば、ピストン部41の直径は、大径シリンダ部113の内径に比べて僅かに小さくてもよい。また、ピストン部41は、ハウジング本体100における空洞部145の直径よりも大きい外径を有しており、空洞部145内には進入せず、空洞部145を形成する周囲の部材に突き当たる構成である。即ち、ピストン部41は、ロッド部42と接続している先端412側において移動方向(軸方向)と直交する横断面積が、ロッド部42における後端421側の横断面積及び空洞部145の横断面積よりも大きく形成されている。なお、発射体40の形状はハウジング10の形状等に応じて適宜変更することができる。
次に、導体片50について説明する。図3は、実施形態に係る導体片50の上面図である。導体片50は、遮断装置1の構成要素の一部を構成すると共に、遮断装置1を所定の電気回路に取り付けたときに当該電気回路の一部を形成する導電性の金属体であり、バスバー(bus bar)と呼ばれる場合がある。また、導体片50とハウジング本体100とは、一体成形される。導体片50は、ハウジング本体100に保持され、ハウジング本体内の空洞部145を横切るように配置されている。本実施形態では、このように導体片50を保持したハウジング本体100の内壁によって画定される領域(空洞部145)を保持領域としている。
次に、ハウジング10における収容空間13に配置されるクーラント材60について説明する。ここで、図1に示すように、遮断装置1(点火器20)の作動前において、ハウジング本体100における一対の導体片保持孔105A,105Bに保持された状態の導体片50の被切除部53は、ハウジング10の収容空間13を横切るように横架されている。以下、ハウジング10における収容空間13のうち、導体片50の被切除部53を挟んで発射体40が配置されている方の領域(空間)を「発射体初期配置領域R1」と呼び、発射体40とは反対側に位置する領域(空間)を「消弧領域R2」と呼ぶ。なお、収容空間13を横切るように配置された被切除部53の奥行方向(Z軸方向)の側方に隙間が形成されているため、発射体初期配置領域R1および消弧領域R2は被切除部53によって完全に隔離されているのではなく、双方は連通している。勿論、被切除部53の形状および大きさ次第では、発射体初期配置領域R1および消弧領域R2が被切除部53によって完全に隔離されていてもよい。
次に、遮断装置1を作動させて電気回路を遮断する際の動作内容について説明する。上記のように、図1は、遮断装置1の作動前の状態(以下、「作動前初期状態」ともいう)を示している。この作動前初期状態において、遮断装置1における発射体40は、ピストン部41が収容空間13における第1端部11側(上端側)に位置付けられると共にロッド部42の下端に形成された切除面420が、導体片50における被切除部53の上面に位置付けられた初期位置にセットされている。
実施形態における遮断装置1は、作動時に、発射体40のロッド部42に設けられた爪部426が、被係合部として機能するハウジング本体100の下面102と係合するため、仮に燃焼ガスが冷却されて発射体初期配置領域R1側の圧力が低下したとしても、発射体40が上方へ戻されることを抑制できる。また、爪部426は、作動時に発射体40が移動する方向に向かって突出量が小さくなる傾斜面427を備えると共に、爪部426が設けられる壁面424は、弾性変形可能に、その外縁がスリット423によって画定されているため、作動時における発射体40の移動を可及的に阻害しないようになっている。
本明細書に開示された各々の態様は、本明細書に開示された他のいかなる特徴とも組み合わせることができる。また、上述した構成の一部を変更することも可能である。例えば、爪部426の数は上述の例には限定されない。また、爪部426の形状は、ハウジング本体100の下面102のようなハウジングの内部に設けられた被係合部と係合する係合部であれば、図示したものには限定されない。また、爪部426が弾性変形して発射体40がハウジング本体100を通過可能であれば、必ずしもロッド部42の外周面422にスリット423を設けなくてもよい。なお、ハウジング10に設けられる被係合部は、爪部426の段部428を係止するための段差を有していればよく、ハウジング本体100の下面102でなく、例えばハウジング本体100に設けられた凹部であってもよい。
10 :ハウジング
100 :ハウジング本体
101 :上面
102 :下面
13 :収容空間
20 :点火器
40 :発射体
42 :ロッド部
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Claims (4)
- 外殻部材として、一方向に延在する収容空間を内包するハウジングと、
前記ハウジングに設けられた点火器と、
前記ハウジング内に配置され、前記点火器から受けるエネルギーによって前記収容空間の一端側から発射され、前記収容空間の延在方向に沿って移動する発射体と、
前記ハウジングに保持され、電気回路の一部を形成する導体片であって、一方の第一接続端部と他方の第二接続端部との間に、前記発射体の移動によって切除される被切除部を有し、当該被切除部が前記収容空間を横切るように配置された導体片と、
を備え、
前記発射体は、前記収容空間の延在方向に沿って移動した場合に、前記ハウジングの内部に設けられた被係合部と係合する係合部を有する
電気回路遮断装置。 - 前記係合部は、前記発射体が移動する方向を基準として側方へ突出する突出部であり、
前記被係合部は、前記突出部と係合する段差を含み、
前記突出部と前記段差とはスナップフィット構造で結合される
請求項1に記載の電気回路遮断装置。 - 前記発射体は、前記発射体が移動する方向を基準として側方に位置する側面にスリットが設けられ、
前記係合部は、前記側面に設けられ、
前記側面は弾性変形可能である
請求項1又は2に記載の電気回路遮断装置。 - 前記発射体は、複数の前記係合部を有する
請求項1から3の何れか一項に記載の電気回路遮断装置。
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