The invention discloses a dropping type fuse, comprising a fuse holder, an upper contact seat, a lower contact seat, a switching on/off mechanism, an isolator, an upper wiring terminal, a lower wiring terminal, an upper insert and a lower insert. The upper end of the fuse holder is in opening/closing connection with the upper contact seat, the lower end of the same is rotatably connected with the lower contact seat, the fuse holder comprises a fuse pipe, a lever mechanism arranged on the upper part of the fuse pipe, an upper contact arranged on the upper end of the lever mechanism, a lower connection sleeve sleeved on the lower part of the fuse pipe and a lower contact connected on the lower connection sleeve, the upper contact seat is connected with the upper wiring terminal, the switching on/off mechanism is connected with the upper insert, the upper contact seat is movably connected with the switching on/off mechanism through a linkage pin, the upper contact comprises an upper bracket, a spring seat, a guide rod, an upper contact seat body, and a pressure spring, and the switching on/off mechanism comprises a tripping device, a locking device, a resetting device and a guiding structure. The invention ensures that the switching on/off operations is more labor-saving through the measures of changing the motion mode of the upper contact seat, additionally arranging the switching on/off mechanism and the like.