US4893215A
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Electronic circuit apparatus of automobile
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1988-09-22
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Granted: 1990-01-09
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Expires: 2008-09-22
Abstract
Abstract Electronic circuits (11,12) are mounted on a metal base (13). The metal base is covered by a mold resin case (16) at the peripheral portion thereof. A projected portion (29) is formed along all the peripheral edge portion of the metal base. A step portion is formed to the metal base next to the projected portion of the metal base. A groove (28) is formed along all the peripheral portion of the bottom surface of the mold resin case. The projected portion is engaged to the groove which is filled with a bonding material (33). The bottom surface of the step portion is also covered by the bonding material when the projected portion is thrust into the groove of the mold resin case.
Inventors
- 👤 Noriyoshi Urushiwara
- 👤 Noboru Kobayashi
- 👤 Ryoichi Kobayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:13
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/06; H05K5/062; H05K5/0026; H05K5/0047; H05K5/0052; H05K5/064; H05K5/065; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/5363; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5524; H10W76/00; H10W76/60; H10W76/63
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
An electronic circuit apparatus of an automobile comprising a metal base which mounts electronic circuits; a mold resin case which is connected to a peripheral portion of the metal base, and forms a space together with the metal base enclosing the electronic circuits therein, said case including a molded connector which is used for inputting and outputting an electric signal from the electronic circuits; said molded resin case having a groove along all of the peripheral portion of a bottom surface thereof, said metal base forming a projection along all the peripheral portion of an edge thereof, and having a step portion next to the projection, and a bond material in the form of a silicon paste being filled in said groove of said bottom of said molded resin case and engaging said projection of said metal base, the bonding material covering a surface of said step portion of said metal base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
An electronic circuit apparatus of an automobile comprising a metal base which mounts electronic circuits; a mold resin case which is connected to a peripheral portion of the metal base, and forms a space together with the metal base enclosing the electronic circuits therein, said case including a molded connector which is used for inputting and outputting an electric signal from the electronic circuits; said molded resin case having a groove along all of the peripheral portion of a bottom surface thereof, said metal base forming a projection along all the peripheral portion of an edge thereof, and having a step portion next to the projection, and a bond material in the form of a silicon paste being filled in said groove of said bottom of said molded resin case and engaging said projection of said metal base, the bonding material covering a surface of said step portion of said metal base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
148 words
An electronic circuit apparatus of an automobile comprising a metal base which mounts electronic circuits; a mold resin case which is connected to a peripheral portion of the metal base, and forms a space together with the metal base enclosing the electronic circuits therein, said case including a molded connector which is used for inputting and outputting an electric signal from the electronic circuits; said molded resin case having a groove along all of the peripheral portion of a bottom surface thereof, said metal base forming a projection along all the peripheral portion of an edge thereof, and having an inclined portion next to the projection, and a bonding material being filled in said groove of said bottom of said mold resin case and engaging said projection of said metal case, the bonding material covering a surface of said inclined portion next to said projection of said metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
148 words
An electronic circuit apparatus of an automobile comprising a metal base which mounts electronic circuits; a mold resin case which is connected to a peripheral portion of the metal base, and forms a space together with the metal base enclosing the electronic circuits therein, said case including a molded connector which is used for inputting and outputting an electric signal from the electronic circuits; said molded resin case having a groove along all of the peripheral portion of a bottom surface thereof, said metal base forming a projection along all the peripheral portion of an edge thereof, and having an inclined portion next to the projection, and a bonding material being filled in said groove of said bottom of said mold resin case and engaging said projection of said metal case, the bonding material covering a surface of said inclined portion next to said projection of said metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electronic circuit apparatus of an automobile according to claim 1, wherein said metal base is connected to a plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electronic circuit apparatus of an automobile according to claim 2, wherein said metal base is connected to a plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electronic circuit apparatus of an automobile according to claim 2, wherein said bonding material a silicon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
An electronic circuit apparatus of an automobile according to claim 3, wherein a space is formed between a surface of said plate connected to said metal base and said step portion for reserving said paste on a surface of said step portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
An electronic circuit apparatus of an automobile according to claim 4, wherein a space is formed between a surface of said plate connected to said metal base and said inclined portion of reserving said finding material on a surface of said inclined portion.
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