Patent attributes
In the thermoprotector of the invention, an elastic movable conductor 3 is placed between stationary electrodes 21, 22 opposed in an insulation housing 1. One end of the elastic movable conductor 3 is fixed to one stationary electrode 21. The elastic movable conductor 3 is compressed in a longitudinal direction and elastically curved to cause a middle of the elastic movable conductor 3 to be contacted with the other stationary electrode 22. Another end portion of the elastic movable conductor 3 is face joined by a fusible material 4 to the one stationary electrode 21 against a reaction force of the longitudinal direction compression. An insulation spacer 5 is disposed in the insulation housing 1. The insulation spacer forms a space for housing the other end portion of the elastic movable conductor 3 when the elastic movable conductor 3 is elastically released by melting of the fusible material 4.
