US3936704A
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Mounting arrangement for electronic semi-conductor devices
Assignee: Old Carco LLC
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Filing: 1974-11-18
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Granted: 1976-02-03
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Expires: 1994-11-18
Abstract
Abstract Each of a pair of electronic semi-conductor switching devices is disposed between a corresponding pair of conductor plates. The semi-conductor devices are aligned with each other, and the complete assemblage is held together by means of a clamp which applies a clamping force to tightly hold each semi-conductor device between its corresponding pair of conductor plates. A spacer arrangement separates the two pairs of plates and includes a spherical pivot bearing seated between a pair of individual spacer plates which are in turn separated from the immediately adjacent conductor plates by means of annual insulating spacers. The pivot bearing permits limited pivotal movement of one pair of plates relative to the other so that excellent surface contact between each semi-conductor device and its corresponding pair of conductor plates is maintained when one plate of each pair is attached to a corresponding electrical terminal fixedly mounted on a control panel into which the assemblage mounts. By permitting such limited movement, a mounting arrangement embodying the invention can tolerate some misalignment between the terminals while still achieving excellent conductivity between each terminal and the conductor plate to which it attaches as well as between each semi-conductor device and its plates.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Andrew Brenneman
- 👤 Ramon Wright Ragan
- 👤 Thomas Harry Brockie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:05
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W90/00; H10W72/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
In a mounting arrangement for electronic semi-conductor devices, the combination comprising: a pair of electronic semi-conductor devices, each having a flat terminal surface, disposed with said flat terminal surfaces thereof facing each other; a pair of electrical conductor members disposed between said pair of devices, each member having a flat surface disposed against the flat terminal surface of a corresponding one of said devices; spacing means disposed between said members; and mounting means mounting said devices, said members and said spacing means including means applying a clamping force to hold said devices, said members and said spacing means together; said spacing means including a pivotal connection between said conductor members permitting said members to relatively position themselves in response to application of said clamping force and maintaining said flat surface of each member against said flat terminal surface of the corresponding one of said devices, said spacing means further including insulating means preventing current flow through said pivotal connection between said members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
In a mounting arrangement for electronic semi-conductor devices, the combination comprising: a pair of electronic semi-conductor devices, each having a flat terminal surface, disposed with said flat terminal surfaces thereof facing each other; a pair of electrical conductor members disposed between said pair of devices, each member having a flat surface disposed against the flat terminal surface of a corresponding one of said devices; spacing means disposed between said members; and mounting means mounting said devices, said members and said spacing means including means applying a clamping force to hold said devices, said members and said spacing means together; said spacing means including a pivotal connection between said conductor members permitting said members to relatively position themselves in response to application of said clamping force and maintaining said flat surface of each member against said flat terminal surface of the corresponding one of said devices, said spacing means further including insulating means preventing current flow through said pivotal connection between said members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said pivotal connection is provided by a spherical element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination claim 2 wherein said spacing means further includes a spacer member containing a seat therein, said spherical element seating in said seat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
194 words
In a mounting arrangement for electronic semi-conductor devices, the combination comprising: a pair of electronic semi-conductor devices, each having a flat terminal surface, disposed with said flat terminal surfaces thereof facing each other; a pair of electrical conductor members disposed between said pair of devices, each member having a flat surface disposed against the flat terminal surface of a corresponding one of said devices; spacing means disposed between said members; and mounting means mounting said devices, said members and said spacing means including means applying a clamping force to hold said devices, said members and said spacing means together; said spacing means including a pivotal connection between said conductor member for permitting said members to relatively position themselves in response to application of said clamping force and maintaining said flat surface of each member against said flat terminal surface of the corresponding one of said devices, said pivotal connection being provided by a spherical element, said spacing means further including a spacer member containing a seat therein, said spherical element seating in said seat, and said spacing means further including an insulator element disposed between said spacer member and one of said conductor members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
194 words
In a mounting arrangement for electronic semi-conductor devices, the combination comprising: a pair of electronic semi-conductor devices, each having a flat terminal surface, disposed with said flat terminal surfaces thereof facing each other; a pair of electrical conductor members disposed between said pair of devices, each member having a flat surface disposed against the flat terminal surface of a corresponding one of said devices; spacing means disposed between said members; and mounting means mounting said devices, said members and said spacing means including means applying a clamping force to hold said devices, said members and said spacing means together; said spacing means including a pivotal connection between said conductor member for permitting said members to relatively position themselves in response to application of said clamping force and maintaining said flat surface of each member against said flat terminal surface of the corresponding one of said devices, said pivotal connection being provided by a spherical element, said spacing means further including a spacer member containing a seat therein, said spherical element seating in said seat, and said spacing means further including an insulator element disposed between said spacer member and one of said conductor members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
204 words
In a mounting arrangement for electronic semi-conductor devices, the combination comprising: a pair of electronic semi-conductor devices, each having a flat terminal surface, disposed with said flat terminal surfaces thereof facing each other; a pair of electrical conductor members disposed between said pair of devices, each member having a flat surface disposed against the flat terminal surface of a corresponding one of said devices; spacing means disposed between said members; and mounting means mounting said devices, said members and said spacing means including means applying a clamping force to hold said devices, said members and said spacing means together; said spacing means including a pivotal connection between said conductor members for permitting said members to relatively position themselves in response to application of said clamping force and maintaining said flat surface of each member against said flat terminal surface of the corresponding one of said devices; and wherein said flat terminal surface of one of said semi-conductor devices is circular in shape and said spacing means includes a spacer member and an annular insulator element disposed in axial alignment with said circular surface, with said insulator element being disposed between said spacer member and the conductor member against which said circular surface is disposed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
204 words
In a mounting arrangement for electronic semi-conductor devices, the combination comprising: a pair of electronic semi-conductor devices, each having a flat terminal surface, disposed with said flat terminal surfaces thereof facing each other; a pair of electrical conductor members disposed between said pair of devices, each member having a flat surface disposed against the flat terminal surface of a corresponding one of said devices; spacing means disposed between said members; and mounting means mounting said devices, said members and said spacing means including means applying a clamping force to hold said devices, said members and said spacing means together; said spacing means including a pivotal connection between said conductor members for permitting said members to relatively position themselves in response to application of said clamping force and maintaining said flat surface of each member against said flat terminal surface of the corresponding one of said devices; and wherein said flat terminal surface of one of said semi-conductor devices is circular in shape and said spacing means includes a spacer member and an annular insulator element disposed in axial alignment with said circular surface, with said insulator element being disposed between said spacer member and the conductor member against which said circular surface is disposed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 5 wherein said pivotal connection is provided by a spherical element seated on said spacer member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
196 words
In a mounting arrangement for electronic semiconductor devices, the combination comprising: a pair of electronic semi-conductor devices, each having a flat terminal surface, disposed with said flat terminal surfaces thereof facing each other; a pair of electrical conductor members disposed between said pair of devices, each member having a flat surface disposed against the flat terminal surface of a corresponding one of said devices; spacing means disposed between said members; and mounting means mounting said devices, said members and said spacing means including means applying a clamping force to hold said devices, said members and said spacing means together; said spacing means including a pivotal connection between said conductor members for permitting said members to relatively position themselves in response to application of said clamping force and maintaining said flat surface of each member against said flat terminal surface of the corresponding one of said devices; and wherein said spacing means comprises a pair of spacer members, a pair of annular insulator members each disposed between a corresponding one of said spacer members and the immediately adjacent conductor member and wherein said pivotal connection is provided by a spherical element seated between said two spacer members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
196 words
In a mounting arrangement for electronic semiconductor devices, the combination comprising: a pair of electronic semi-conductor devices, each having a flat terminal surface, disposed with said flat terminal surfaces thereof facing each other; a pair of electrical conductor members disposed between said pair of devices, each member having a flat surface disposed against the flat terminal surface of a corresponding one of said devices; spacing means disposed between said members; and mounting means mounting said devices, said members and said spacing means including means applying a clamping force to hold said devices, said members and said spacing means together; said spacing means including a pivotal connection between said conductor members for permitting said members to relatively position themselves in response to application of said clamping force and maintaining said flat surface of each member against said flat terminal surface of the corresponding one of said devices; and wherein said spacing means comprises a pair of spacer members, a pair of annular insulator members each disposed between a corresponding one of said spacer members and the immediately adjacent conductor member and wherein said pivotal connection is provided by a spherical element seated between said two spacer members.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 7 including an additional pair of conductor members each cooperating with a corresponding one of said first-named pair of members of clamp the corresponding semi-conductor device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
197 words
A mounting arrangement for electronic semiconductor devices comprising: a rigid mounting panel containing a pair of apertures extending therethrough perpendicular to the plane of the panel; a pair of rigid electrical conductor terminals, each extending through a corresponding one of said apertures and rigidly mounted on said panel, each terminal terminating in a flat contact surface on the same side panel with said flat contact surfaces of said terminals disposed in planes generally parallel with each other and perpendicular to the plane of said panel a pair of spaced conductor plates disposed in planes substantially parallel to each other and perpendicular to said panel; mechanical fastening means attaching each plate to a corresponding one of said terminals against the flat contact surface thereof; spacing means disposed between said plates including means providing for a limited pivotal displacement of said plates with respect to each other; a pair of electronic semi-conductor devices, each being disposed on the side of a corresponding one of said plates opposite said spacing means and each having a flat terminal surface disposed against the corresponding plate; and means applying a clamping force to hold said devices, said plates and said spacing means together.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
197 words
A mounting arrangement for electronic semiconductor devices comprising: a rigid mounting panel containing a pair of apertures extending therethrough perpendicular to the plane of the panel; a pair of rigid electrical conductor terminals, each extending through a corresponding one of said apertures and rigidly mounted on said panel, each terminal terminating in a flat contact surface on the same side panel with said flat contact surfaces of said terminals disposed in planes generally parallel with each other and perpendicular to the plane of said panel a pair of spaced conductor plates disposed in planes substantially parallel to each other and perpendicular to said panel; mechanical fastening means attaching each plate to a corresponding one of said terminals against the flat contact surface thereof; spacing means disposed between said plates including means providing for a limited pivotal displacement of said plates with respect to each other; a pair of electronic semi-conductor devices, each being disposed on the side of a corresponding one of said plates opposite said spacing means and each having a flat terminal surface disposed against the corresponding plate; and means applying a clamping force to hold said devices, said plates and said spacing means together.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The mounting arrangement of claim 9 wherein said spacing means includes a spherical element providing said limited pivotal displacement.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The mounting arrangement of claim 10 wherein said spacing means includes a pair of spacer members each containing a seat, said spherical element being disposed in said seats between said spacer members.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
188 words
A mounting arrangement for electronic semi-conductor devices comprising: a pair of electrical conductor terminals; means mounting said terminals with their axes substantially parallel with each other; a pair of spaced conductor plates disposed in planes substantially parallel to each other and to the axes of said terminals; means attaching each plate to a corresponding one of said terminals; spacing means disposed between said plates including means providing for a limited pivotal displacement of said plates with respect to each other; a pair of electronic semi-conductor devices, each being disposed on the side of a corresponding one of said plates opposite said spacing means and each having a flat terminal surface disposed against the corresponding plate; and means applying a clamping force to hold said devices, said plates and said spacing means together; wherein said spacing means includes a spherical element providing said limited pivotal displacement, and a pair of spacer members each containing a seat, said spherical element being disposed in said seats between said spacer members, and a pair of insulating elements each disposed between a corresponding one of said spacer members and the adjacent conductor plate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
188 words
A mounting arrangement for electronic semi-conductor devices comprising: a pair of electrical conductor terminals; means mounting said terminals with their axes substantially parallel with each other; a pair of spaced conductor plates disposed in planes substantially parallel to each other and to the axes of said terminals; means attaching each plate to a corresponding one of said terminals; spacing means disposed between said plates including means providing for a limited pivotal displacement of said plates with respect to each other; a pair of electronic semi-conductor devices, each being disposed on the side of a corresponding one of said plates opposite said spacing means and each having a flat terminal surface disposed against the corresponding plate; and means applying a clamping force to hold said devices, said plates and said spacing means together; wherein said spacing means includes a spherical element providing said limited pivotal displacement, and a pair of spacer members each containing a seat, said spherical element being disposed in said seats between said spacer members, and a pair of insulating elements each disposed between a corresponding one of said spacer members and the adjacent conductor plate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The combination of claim 12 wherein said insulating elements are annular in shape.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
198 words
A mounting arrangement for electronic semiconductor devices comprises: a rigid mounting panel containing a pair of apertures extending therethrough perpendicular to the plane of the panel; a pair of rigid electrical conductor terminals, each extending through a corresponding one of said apertures and rigidly mounted on said panel, each terminal terminating in a flat contact surface on the same side of said panel with said flat contact surfaces of said terminals disposed in planes generally parallel with each other and perpendicular to the plane of said panel; a stack of four spaced conductor plates disposed in planes perpendicular to said panel; spacing means disposed between the two inner plates of the stack including means providing for a limited pivotal displacement between the two inner plates; a pair of electronic semi-conductor devices each being disposed between and in electrical contact with a corresponding one of the two inner plates and the adjacent other plate; mechanical fastening means attaching one of the two plates in electrical contact with each device to a corresponding one of said terminals against the flat contact surface thereof; and means applying a clamping force to hold said devices, said plates and said spacing means together.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
198 words
A mounting arrangement for electronic semiconductor devices comprises: a rigid mounting panel containing a pair of apertures extending therethrough perpendicular to the plane of the panel; a pair of rigid electrical conductor terminals, each extending through a corresponding one of said apertures and rigidly mounted on said panel, each terminal terminating in a flat contact surface on the same side of said panel with said flat contact surfaces of said terminals disposed in planes generally parallel with each other and perpendicular to the plane of said panel; a stack of four spaced conductor plates disposed in planes perpendicular to said panel; spacing means disposed between the two inner plates of the stack including means providing for a limited pivotal displacement between the two inner plates; a pair of electronic semi-conductor devices each being disposed between and in electrical contact with a corresponding one of the two inner plates and the adjacent other plate; mechanical fastening means attaching one of the two plates in electrical contact with each device to a corresponding one of said terminals against the flat contact surface thereof; and means applying a clamping force to hold said devices, said plates and said spacing means together.
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