IP Library Granted Patent US 7,265,651
Granted Patent B2
US 7,265,651 · App. 10/276,653 · Granted Sep 4, 2007

Inductive component and method for the production thereof

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Patent No.
US 7,265,651
App. No.
10/276,653
Granted
Sep 4, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an inductive component ( 10 ) whose soft magnetic core ( 11 ) is produced by pouring a casting resin into a mold ( 1 a ) filled with a soft magnetic alloy powder and by subsequently hardening the casting resin with the alloy powder in order to form a solid soft magnetic core. Contrary to conventional injection molding methods, this technique prevents the surface insulation of the alloy particles from becoming damaged so that the formation of bulk eddy currents in the resulting soft magnetic cores can be prevented to a large extent. This enables a distinct reduction in the electric loss of the inductive component.

Claims (10)

1. Inductive component having at least one coil and a magnetic soft core made from a ferromagnetic powder composite; said ferromagnetic powder composite comprising an alloy powder from a nano-crystalline alloy and a casting resin and said at least one coil being embedded in said ferromagnetic powder composite, wherein the alloy powder is not exposed to a mechanical load during processing.

2. Inductive component in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the alloy powder consists of alloy particles of an average particle size of <2 mm.

3. Inductive component in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the average thickness of the alloy particles ranges between 0.04 mm and 0.5 mm.

4. Inductive component in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the alloy particles are surface oxidized.

5. Inductive component in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the alloy particles are coated with a plastic.

6. Inductive component in accordance with claim 5 , wherein the plastic is silane.

7. Inductive component in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the powder composite shows a saturation magnetization of B S ≧0.5 tesla, and a permeability of 10≦μ≦200.

8. Inductive component in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a polyamide or a polyacrylate is provided as casting resin.

9. Inductive component in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising a casing.

10. Inductive component in accordance with claim 1 , whereby the alloy powder's portion in the powder composite exceeds 55 percent by volume.

Assignments (3)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (FIRST LIEN) AT REEL/FRAME 045539/0233 Recorded Oct 6, 2023
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 065168/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2018
From: VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO. KG
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045539/0233 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2003
From: BRUNNER, MARKUS
To: VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 014040/0539 →