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Motor driving inverter

Assignee: Sanden Corp
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Filing: 2001-01-26
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Granted: 2002-12-31
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Expires: 2021-01-26
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Abstract

Abstract A motor driving inverter comprises a first printed circuit board provided with electronic components, a heat conduction plate made of a metal with high heat conductivity and adhered at one surface to the printed circuit board, thereby supporting the printed circuit board, a heat conduction member made of a material with high heat conductivity and connected to the heat conduction plate, thereby supporting the heat conduction plate, and a box made of a metal with high heat conductivity, accommodating the printed circuit board, the heat conduction plate and the heat conduction member, and connected to the heat conduction member, thereby supporting the heat conduction member.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hideo Ikeda

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 14:14
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/14; H05K1/144; H02; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/003; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1422; H05K7/1427; H05K7/1432; H05K7/14322; H05K7/20; H05K7/2089; H05K7/209

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
A motor driving inverter comprising a first printed circuit board provided with electronic components, a heat conduction plate made of a metal with high heat conductivity and adhered at one surface to the printed circuit board, thereby supporting the printed circuit board, a heat conduction member made of a material with high heat conductivity and connected to the heat conduction plate, thereby supporting the heat conduction plate, and a box made of a metal with high heat conductivity, accommodating the printed circuit board, the heat conduction plate and the heat conduction member, and connected to the heat conduction member, thereby supporting the heat conduction member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
A motor driving inverter comprising a first printed circuit board provided with electronic components, a heat conduction plate made of a metal with high heat conductivity and adhered at one surface to the printed circuit board, thereby supporting the printed circuit board, a heat conduction member made of a material with high heat conductivity and connected to the heat conduction plate, thereby supporting the heat conduction plate, and a box made of a metal with high heat conductivity, accommodating the printed circuit board, the heat conduction plate and the heat conduction member, and connected to the heat conduction member, thereby supporting the heat conduction member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
A motor driving inverter of claim 1 , wherein a part of the box forms a radiator connected to the heat conduction member to support it.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
A motor driving inverter of claim 1 , wherein the electronic components include a semiconductor switching device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
A motor driving inverter of claim 1 , wherein the electronic components include an integrated circuit device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
A motor driving inverter of claim 1 , further comprising a second printed circuit board provided with an electronic component and adhered to the other surface of the heat conduction plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 51 words
A motor driving inverter of claim 1 , further comprising a second printed circuit board provided with an electronic component and adhered to the other surface of the heat conduction plate, wherein at least one of the electronic components on the first printed circuit board is adapted to generate electromagnetic noise.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 91 words
A motor driving inverter comprising a printed circuit board provided with electronic components, a heat conduction plate made of metal with high heat conductivity, wherein the heat conduction plate is adhered at one surface to the printed circuit board, and extends beyond at least one end of the circuit board and substantially the entire length of the printed circuit board, and a box made of metal with high heat conductivity and accommodating the printed circuit board and the heat conduction plate, wherein the heat conduction plate is fixed to the box.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 91 words
A motor driving inverter comprising a printed circuit board provided with electronic components, a heat conduction plate made of metal with high heat conductivity, wherein the heat conduction plate is adhered at one surface to the printed circuit board, and extends beyond at least one end of the circuit board and substantially the entire length of the printed circuit board, and a box made of metal with high heat conductivity and accommodating the printed circuit board and the heat conduction plate, wherein the heat conduction plate is fixed to the box.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 25 words
A motor driving inverter of claim 7 , wherein a part of the box forms a radiator to which the heat conduction plate is fixed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 17 words
A motor driving inverter of claim 7 , wherein the electronic components include a semiconductor switching device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 122 words
A motor driving inverter comprising a first non-metal printed circuit board provided with electronic components, a heat conduction plate made of metal with high heat conductivity, wherein the heat conduction plate is adhered at one surface to the printed circuit board, and extends beyond at least one end of the circuit board and substantially the entire length of the printed circuit board, a heat conduction member made of a material with high heat conductivity and connected to the heat conduction plate, thereby supporting the heat conduction plate, and a box made of metal with high heat conductivity and accommodating the printed circuit board, the heat conduction plate, and the heat conduction member, wherein the heat conduction member is fixed to the box.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 122 words
A motor driving inverter comprising a first non-metal printed circuit board provided with electronic components, a heat conduction plate made of metal with high heat conductivity, wherein the heat conduction plate is adhered at one surface to the printed circuit board, and extends beyond at least one end of the circuit board and substantially the entire length of the printed circuit board, a heat conduction member made of a material with high heat conductivity and connected to the heat conduction plate, thereby supporting the heat conduction plate, and a box made of metal with high heat conductivity and accommodating the printed circuit board, the heat conduction plate, and the heat conduction member, wherein the heat conduction member is fixed to the box.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 92 words
A motor driving inverter comprising a non-metal printed circuit board provided with electronic components, a heat conduction plate made of metal with high heat conductivity, wherein the heat conduction plate is adhered at one surface to the printed circuit board, and extends beyond at least one end of the circuit board and substantially the entire length of the printed circuit board, and a box made of metal with high heat conductivity and accommodating the printed circuit board and the heat conduction plate, wherein the heat conduction plate is fixed to the box.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 92 words
A motor driving inverter comprising a non-metal printed circuit board provided with electronic components, a heat conduction plate made of metal with high heat conductivity, wherein the heat conduction plate is adhered at one surface to the printed circuit board, and extends beyond at least one end of the circuit board and substantially the entire length of the printed circuit board, and a box made of metal with high heat conductivity and accommodating the printed circuit board and the heat conduction plate, wherein the heat conduction plate is fixed to the box.

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