Inductor component
An inductor component includes a drum-shaped core, a wire, and a top plate. The drum-shaped core includes a winding core portion, a first flange portion, and a second flange portion. The winding core portion has a columnar shape extending along a central axis as a center. The first flange portion is connected to a first end of the winding core portion. The wire is wound around the winding core portion. The top plate is connected to the first flange portion. The top plate includes a first projection that protrudes toward the first flange portion. The first projection includes a distal end face that is parallel to a principal surface and a side surface that extends from the distal end face toward the principal surface. The side surface includes a vertical surface that is linked to a first end face and is flush with the first end face.
1 . An inductor component comprising:
a drum-shaped core having a columnar winding core portion that extends along a central axis as a center, a first flange portion that is connected to a first end of the winding core portion in a direction in which the central axis extends and juts outward in a radial direction from the central axis, the radial direction being perpendicular to the direction in which the central axis extends, and a second flange portion that is connected to a second end of the winding core portion in the direction in which the central axis extends, and juts outward in the radial direction from the central axis;
a wire that is wound around the winding core portion; and
a top plate that is connected to the first flange portion and the second flange portion, wherein
the top plate includes a principal surface that faces the first flange portion, an end face that is vertical to the principal surface, and a projection that protrudes from a position facing the first flange portion on the principal surface toward the first flange portion,
the projection includes a distal end face that is parallel to the principal surface and a side surface that extends from the distal end face toward the principal surface, and
the side surface includes an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the end face and a vertical surface that is linked to the end face and is flush with the end face, wherein the inclined surface includes a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface intersecting the first inclined surface.
2 . The inductor component according to claim 1 , wherein
the principal surface has a quadrangular shape when the principal surface is viewed in a direction orthogonal to the principal surface,
the end face includes a first end face and a second end face that are vertical to each other, and
the vertical surface includes a first vertical surface that is linked to the first end face and is flush with the first end face and a second vertical surface that is linked to the second end face and is flush with the second end face.
3 . The inductor component according to claim 1 , wherein
a range where the distal end face and the first flange portion overlap when the inductor component is viewed in the direction orthogonal to the principal surface is regarded as an overlap range, and
a sum of an area of the overlap range is not more than ⅓ of an area over which the first flange portion faces the top plate.
4 . The inductor component according to claim 2 , wherein
a range where the distal end face and the first flange portion overlap when the inductor component is viewed in the direction orthogonal to the principal surface is regarded as an overlap range, and
a sum of an area of the overlap range is not more than ⅓ of an area over which the first flange portion faces the top plate.
5 . The inductor component according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an outer electrode that is arranged at a portion on a side of an outer surface of the first flange portion away from the central axis in a second direction, wherein, of directions orthogonal to the central axis, a direction from the central axis toward the top plate is regarded as a first direction, and a direction opposite to the first direction is regarded as the second direction, wherein
an end of the wire is connected to the outer electrode.
6 . The inductor component according to claim 1 , wherein
a gap between the principal surface and a surface facing the principal surface of the first flange portion is filled with resin.
7 . The inductor component according to claim 1 , wherein
a dimension of the top plate in a direction along the central axis is longer than a dimension of the drum-shaped core in the direction along the central axis.
8 . The inductor component according to claim 1 , wherein
a dimension in a direction orthogonal to the central axis and parallel to the principal surface is regarded as a width dimension, and
a width dimension of the top plate is longer than a width dimension of the first flange portion.
9 . The inductor component according to claim 2 , further comprising:
an outer electrode that is arranged at a portion on a side in a second direction as viewed from the central axis of an outer surface of the first flange portion if a direction from the central axis toward the top plate of directions orthogonal to the central axis is regarded as a first direction, and a direction opposite to the first direction is regarded as the second direction, wherein
an end of the wire is connected to the outer electrode.
10 . The inductor component according to claim 3 , further comprising:
an outer electrode that is arranged at a portion on a side in a second direction as viewed from the central axis of an outer surface of the first flange portion if a direction from the central axis toward the top plate of directions orthogonal to the central axis is regarded as a first direction, and a direction opposite to the first direction is regarded as the second direction, wherein
an end of the wire is connected to the outer electrode.
11 . The inductor component according to claim 2 , wherein
a gap between the principal surface and a surface facing the principal surface of the first flange portion is filled with resin.
12 . The inductor component according to claim 3 , wherein
a gap between the principal surface and a surface facing the principal surface of the first flange portion is filled with resin.
13 . The inductor component according to claim 2 , wherein
a dimension of the top plate in a direction along the central axis is longer than a dimension of the drum-shaped core in the direction along the central axis.
14 . The inductor component according to claim 3 , wherein
a dimension of the top plate in a direction along the central axis is longer than a dimension of the drum-shaped core in the direction along the central axis.
15 . The inductor component according to claim 2 , wherein
a dimension in a direction orthogonal to the central axis and parallel to the principal surface is regarded as a width dimension, and
a width dimension of the top plate is longer than a width dimension of the first flange portion.
16 . The inductor component according to claim 3 , wherein
a dimension in a direction orthogonal to the central axis and parallel to the principal surface is regarded as a width dimension, and
a width dimension of the top plate is longer than a width dimension of the first flange portion.
17 . The inductor component according to claim 1 , wherein
the vertical surface includes a first vertical surface and a second vertical surface perpendicular to the first vertical surface, and the inclined surface intersects the first vertical surface and the second vertical surface.