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Housing for accomodating a power semiconductor module and contact element for use in the housing
Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
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Filing: 2002-11-18
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Granted: 2004-10-12
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Expires: 2022-11-18
Abstract
Abstract A housing device that is used to accomodate at least one power semiconductor module has increased flexibility. Areas of the housing which are configured to receive contact elements in a variety of positions are configured such that the contact elements can be disposed and oriented in a plurality of ways when disposed in each position.
Inventors
- 👤 Manfred Loddenkoetter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:34
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/479; H10W90/00; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W72/541; H10W72/5449
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A housing device for accommodating at least one power semiconductor module, comprising: housing areas: having live contact elements with at least one attachment area; each having a number of contact element configuration positions substantially linear in an extent direction for placing said contact elements in a number of orientations; each being formed from an alternating sequence of apertures and web elements; and each being disposed in said extent direction in approximately an accommodating plane containing said extent direction and being substantially mirror-image symmetrical with respect to said accommodating plane; and said web elements each: being substantially mirror-image symmetrical with respect to said accommodating plane; having an approximately double-T-shaped support form; and having at least one groove for at least one of interlocking and force-fitting said attachment area of said contact elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A housing device for accommodating at least one power semiconductor module, comprising: housing areas: having live contact elements with at least one attachment area; each having a number of contact element configuration positions substantially linear in an extent direction for placing said contact elements in a number of orientations; each being formed from an alternating sequence of apertures and web elements; and each being disposed in said extent direction in approximately an accommodating plane containing said extent direction and being substantially mirror-image symmetrical with respect to said accommodating plane; and said web elements each: being substantially mirror-image symmetrical with respect to said accommodating plane; having an approximately double-T-shaped support form; and having at least one groove for at least one of interlocking and force-fitting said attachment area of said contact elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein said housing areas are each formed as areas of a group consisting of a plug-in frame, a strut, a reinforcement, an edge area, and a boundary area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein said housing areas are each formed as a web at least one of in sections and locally.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein said housing areas are each formed as a wall element at least one of in sections and locally.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said apertures and said web elements are each formed at least one of geometrically and mechanically substantially the same and/or each have the same effect.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said apertures and said web elements are each formed at least one of geometrically and mechanically substantialy the same.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The housing device according to claim 1 , wherein positions of said apertures respectively substantially define said configuration positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The housing device according to claim 1 , including a base area, said housing areas being disposed on said base area.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The housing device according to claim 8 , wherein said base area is substantially flat and is substantially formed in a base plane disposed perpendicularly to said accommodating plane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The housing device according to claim 9 , wherein said base area has a cutout connecting an area of at least one of said contact elements.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The housing device according to claim 10 , wherein: said contact elements have a contact area; and said cutout connects said contact area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The housing device according to claim 11 , wherein said cutout at least one of interlocks, force-fit accommodates, and fixes an area of said contact area.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The housing device according to claim 12 , wherein said cutout connects said area of said contact area with one of an undersize and a push fit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
155 words
A contact element for use in a housing device comprising: at least one substantially electrically conductive contact area being formed to contact a contact device upon the contact element being received in at least one housing area of the housing device according to claim 1 ; and at least one attachment area attaching the contact element to the at least one housing area when said contact element is accommodated in paid at least one housing area; and at least one of said contact area and said attachment area being at least partially complementary to at least one web element of the housing area to hold said at least one of said contact area and said attachment area in at least one of an interlock and a force-fit when the contact element is accommodated in the at least one housing area and to place the contact element in a number of orientations at a configuration position.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The contact element according to claim 14 , wherein the contact element has a substantially planar contact plate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The contact element according to claim 15 , wherein said contact plate is an insert plate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The contact element according to claim 16 , wherein said insert plate is said contact area.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The contact element according to claim 17 , wherein said attachment area is at least one recess in said contact plate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
The contact element according to claim 18 , wherein: said contact plate has an edge and a central area; and said recess is formed in at least one of said edge and said central area.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
58 words
The contact element according to claim 19 , wherein: said contact plate has at least one of a size and a shape to rest at least in an area between two adjacent configuration positions when the contact element is accommodated in the at least one housing area; and said contact plate surrounds said at least one web element.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The contact element according to claim 20 , wherein said contact plate surrounds said at least one web element with said recess.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
44 words
The contact element according to claim 19 , wherein said contact plate has at least one of a size and a shape to rest substantially between two of said web elements when said contact element is accommodate in said at least one housing area.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
46 words
The contact element according to claim 14 , wherein; the at least one housing area has a push fit; and said attachment area is an area able to engage with said push fit when the contact element is accommodated in the at least one housing area.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
48 words
The contact element according to claim 23 , wherein said attachment area has a size and a shape and engages with said push fit when said contact element is accommodated in the at least one housing area based upon at least one of said size and said shape.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
The contact element according to claim 24 , wherein said attachment area is an area of said contact plate.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
32 words
The contact element according to claim 15 , wherein said contact area includes a substantially electrically conductive tap area for tapping off at least one of an electrical potential and a current.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
21 words
The contact element according to claim 26 , wherein said tap area extends substantially at right angles to said contact plate.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
15 words
The contact element according to claim 27 , wherein said tap area is substantially plate-shaped.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
59 words
The contact element according to claim 28 , wherein: at least one of said web elements in the at least one housing area has grooves; and said tap area has edge areas engageable in at least one of an interlock and a force-fit with said grooves when said contact element is accommodated in the at least one housing area.
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