IP Library Granted Patent US 12683511
Granted Patent B2
US 12683511 · App. 18/595,971 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Electric device and moving object

Inventor: Shogo Ito (Wako, JP)
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
H02M7/003B64C29/0091H05K7/20927
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Patent No.
US 12683511
App. No.
18/595,971
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power control unit includes power modules, and a positive bus bar connected to positive connection terminals disposed on connection surfaces provided on the power modules. The positive bus bar includes power module connection portions connected to the respective positive connection terminals and extending in the X direction, and standing portions extending along the power module connection portions and standing from the respective power module connection portions.

Claims (38)

1 . An electric device comprising:

an electric component; and

a first bus bar connected to a first connection terminal disposed on a connection surface provided on the electric component,

wherein

a longitudinal direction of the first connection terminal extends in a first direction,

the first bus bar includes a first connection portion connected to the first connection terminal, and a first standing portion standing from the first connection portion,

a length of the first connection portion in the first direction is equal to a length of the first connection terminal in the first direction, and

a longitudinal direction of the first standing portion extends in the first direction, and a length of the first standing portion in the first direction is equal to the length of the first connection portion in the first direction.

2 . The electric device according to claim 1 , further comprising a second bus bar connected to a second connection terminal that is disposed on the connection surface and is adjacent to the first connection terminal, wherein

the second bus bar includes a second connection portion connected to the second connection terminal and extending in the first direction, and a second standing portion extending along the second connection portion and standing from the second connection portion.

3 . The electric device according to claim 2 , wherein

the second bus bar includes a protruding portion that protrudes along the connection surface from the second standing portion.

4 . The electric device according to claim 3 , wherein

the protruding portion at least partially overlaps the first connection portion in a plan view.

5 . The electric device according to claim 1 , further comprising a cooler configured to cool the electric component, wherein

the electric component is located between the cooler and the first connection portion.

6 . The electric device according to claim 5 , wherein

the electric component is a power conversion device including a switching element.

7 . A moving object comprising the electric device according to claim 1 .

8 . The electric device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first bus bar includes a capacitor connection portion connected to a connection terminal of a capacitor, and

the first standing portion and the capacitor connection portion do not overlap each other when the electric device is seen from the first direction.

9 . The electric device according to claim 3 , further comprising a third bus bar disposed on the connection surface and connected to a third connection terminal adjacent to the second connection terminal,

wherein

a longitudinal direction of the second connection terminal and a longitudinal direction of the third connection terminal extend in the first direction,

the third bus bar includes

a third connection portion connected to the third connection terminal, and

a third standing portion standing from the third connection portion,

a longitudinal direction of the third connection portion extends in the first direction, and a length of the third connection portion in the first direction is equal to a length of the third connection terminal in the first direction,

a longitudinal direction of the third standing portion extends in the first direction, and a length of the third standing portion in the first direction is equal to a length of the third connection portion in the first direction,

the second standing portion is provided at an end portion of the second connection portion toward the first connection terminal and at an end portion of the second connection portion toward the third connection terminal when the electric device is viewed from the first direction,

the protruding portion protruding from the second standing portion provided at the end of the second connection portion toward the first connection terminal protrudes toward the first connection terminal along the connection surface from the second standing portion, and

the protruding portion protruding from the second standing portion provided at the end portion of the second connection portion toward the third connection terminal protrudes toward the third connection terminal along the connection surface from the second standing portion.

10 . The electric device according to claim 3 , wherein

the protruding portion is disposed apart from the first connection portion when the electric device is viewed from the first direction.

11 . The electric device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first connection terminal is provided on one end portion in the first direction of the first bus bar, and

the first bus bar includes a capacitor connection portion so that a capacitor is connected between another end portion in the first direction of the first bus bar and the first connection terminal.