ABS valve body heat sink for control module electronics

Claim 2

A control valve for a hydraulic control system including; a control valve body which includes at least one internal passageway and at least one solenoid valve, said internal passageway adapted to be connected to the hydraulic control system and said solenoid valve communicating with said passageway and operative to control the flow of hydraulic fluid within the hydraulic control system, said control valve body also including an exterior surface; and a control circuit substrate disposed adjacent to said exterior surface of said control valve body, said substrate carrying electronic components adapted to control components of the hydraulic control system, said substrate forming a thermal interface with said exterior surface of said valve body such that said valve body functions as a heat sink for said electronic components.

Claim 3

A control valve according to claim 1 further including a layer of a thermally conductive material disposed between said circuit substrate and said valve body.

Claim 4

A control valve according to claim 2 further including a housing mounted upon said valve body, said housing having a recess formed therein which receives said substrate, said housing cooperating with said substrate to urge said substrate and said layer of thermally conductive material against said valve body surface.

Claim 5

A control valve according to claim 3 wherein said housing is an electronic control module housing.

Claim 6

A control valve according to claim 3 wherein said housing is a mounting flange for a motor which is mounted upon said valve body.

Claim 7

A control valve according to claim 5 wherein said electronic components control operation of said motor.

Claim 8

A control valve according to claim 3 further including a motor and an electronic control module mounted upon said valve body, said housing being separate from said electric control module and said motor, said housing mounted upon said valve body between said motor and said control module, said electronic components carried upon said substrate within said housing electrically coupling said control module to said motor and controlling the operation of said motor.

Claim 9

A control valve according to claim 1 further including a housing mounted upon said valve body, said housing having a recess formed therein which receives said substrate, said housing cooperating with said substrate to urge said substrate against said valve body surface.

Claim 10

A control valve a hydraulic control system including; a control valve body having an exterior surface; a control circuit substrate disposed adjacent to said exterior surface of said control valve body, said substrate carrying electronic components adapted to control a motor, said substrate forming a thermal interface with said exterior surface of said valve body such that said valve body functions as a heat sink for said electronic components; a layer of a thermally conductive material disposed between said circuit substrate and said control valve body; a motor having a mounting flange mounted upon said valve body, said motor mounting flange having a recess formed therein which receives said substrate, said motor mounting flange cooperating with said substrate to urge said substrate and said layer of thermally conductive material against said valve body surface; and a lead frame molded into said motor mounting flange, said lead frame electrically coupled to said electronic components mounted upon said substrate.

Claim 11

A control valve a hydraulic control system including; a control valve body having an exterior surface; a control circuit substrate disposed adjacent to said exterior surface of said control valve body, said substrate carrying electronic components adapted to control a motor, said substrate forming a thermal interface with said exterior surface of said valve body such that said valve body functions as a heat sink for said electronic components; a layer of a thermally conductive material disposed between said circuit substrate and said control valve body; a motor having a mounting flange mounted upon said valve body, said motor mounting flange having a recess formed therein which receives said substrate, said motor mounting flange cooperating with said substrate to urge said substrate and said layer of thermally conductive material against said valve body surface; and a lead frame molded into said motor mounting flange, said lead frame electrically coupled to said electronic components mounted upon said substrate.

Claim 12

A control valve according to claim 9 further including a spreader molded into said motor flange, said spreader carrying said substrate.

Claim 13

A control valve according to claim 10 wherein said spreader includes a heat sink.

Claim 14

A control valve according to claim 11 further including a first layer of thermally conductive material disposed between said substrate and said spreader and a second layer of resilient material disposed between said spreader and said valve body surface.

Claim 15

A control valve for a hydraulic control system including; a control valve body having an exterior surface; a control circuit substrate disposed adjacent to said exterior surface of said control valve body, said substrate carrying electronic components adapted to control components of the hydraulic control system, said substrate forming a thermal interface with said exterior surface of said valve body such that said valve body functions as a heat sink for said electronic components; an electronic control module housing mounted upon said valve body, said housing having a recess formed therein which receives said substrate, said housing cooperating with said substrate to urge said substrate and said layer of thermally conductive material against said valve body surface; and a lead frame molded into said control module housing, said lead frame electrically coupled to said electronic components mounted upon said substrate.

Claim 16

A control valve for a hydraulic control system including; a control valve body having an exterior surface; a control circuit substrate disposed adjacent to said exterior surface of said control valve body, said substrate carrying electronic components adapted to control components of the hydraulic control system, said substrate forming a thermal interface with said exterior surface of said valve body such that said valve body functions as a heat sink for said electronic components; an electronic control module housing mounted upon said valve body, said housing having a recess formed therein which receives said substrate, said housing cooperating with said substrate to urge said substrate and said layer of thermally conductive material against said valve body surface; and a lead frame molded into said control module housing, said lead frame electrically coupled to said electronic components mounted upon said substrate.

Claim 17

A control valve according to claim 13 further including a spreader molded into said control module housing, said spreader carrying said substrate.

Claim 18

A control valve according to claim 14 wherein said spreader includes a heat sink.

Claim 19

A control valve according to claim 15 further including a first layer of thermally conductive material disposed between said substrate and said spreader and a second layer of resilient material disposed between said spreader and said valve body surface.

Claim 20

A control valve according to claim 15 wherein the control valve is included in an anti-lock brake control system.

Claim 21

A control valve according to claim 15 wherein the control valve is included in a traction control system.