Conformally epoxy coated electrolyte capacitor having axial leads

Claim 1

A capacitance device comprising a generally cylindrical solid tantalum anode body having a solder coated end portion of increased outer diameter due to said solder coating and an axially aligned negative lead wire joined thereto, an axially aligned anode riser wire extending from the anode body at the end thereof opposite the negative lead wire, an anode lead wire attached to the anode riser wire by means of a weld, the anode lead wire being substantially in alignment with the riser wire, a generally cylindrically shaped cap member formed of electrically insulative material having outer cross-section dimensions substantially the same as the solder coated end portion of said anode body, and said cap member having an axially aligned passageway which closely, slideably engages said anode lead wire and having an open chamber communicating with said passageway, said open chamber being adjacent said anode body and being adapted to surround said anode riser, said weld and an intermediate portion of said anode lead wire adjacent said weld when slideably moved into contact with said anode body, said cap member being thereby held in axial alignment with said anode body; and a continuous conformal resin coating enclosing said anode body and said cap member in a substantially cylindrical shape and sealing said capacitor body and enclosing within said open chamber said anode riser, said weld and said intermediate portion of said anode wire adjacent said weld, said resin coating being formed in situ by the solidification of a surrounding coating of fluid resin in contact with said anode body and said cap member, said cap member being slideably moved into contact with said anode body prior to solidification of the resin.