ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR

1 . An electrolytic capacitor comprising a wound element formed by winding an anode body consisting of a band-shaped metal foil and a dielectric coat provided on the surface of said metal foil and a cathode body consisting of a band-shaped metal foil in the longitudinal direction,

comprising a first conductive polymer layer provided on the surface of said anode body, wherein

said first conductive polymer layer is provided to be more thickly present on an end portion of said anode body in the width direction than on a central portion of said anode body in the width direction on the surface of said anode body.

2 . The electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein

said first conductive polymer layer is a layer containing a conductive solid prepared from a liquid composition consisting of at least either a dispersion containing particles of said conductive solid or a solution in which said conductive solid is dissolved.

3 . The electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein

a second conductive polymer layer is provided on said first conductive polymer layer.

4 . The electrolytic capacitor according to claim 2 , wherein

a second conductive polymer layer is provided on said first conductive polymer layer.

5 . The electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein

a space between said anode body provided with said first conductive polymer layer and said cathode body is filled with an electrolyte.

6 . The electrolytic capacitor according to claim 2 , wherein

a space between said anode body provided with said first conductive polymer layer and said cathode body is filled with an electrolyte.

7 . A method of manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor including a wound element formed by winding an anode body consisting of a band-shaped metal foil and a dielectric coat provided on the surface of said metal foil and a cathode body consisting of a band-shaped metal foil in the longitudinal direction, comprising the step of:

forming a first conductive polymer layer to be more thickly present on an end portion of said anode body in the width direction than on a central portion of said anode body in the width direction on the surface of said anode body, wherein

said first conductive polymer layer containing a conductive solid is prepared from a liquid composition consisting of at least either a dispersion containing particles of said conductive solid or a solution in which said conductive solid is dissolved in the step of forming said first conductive polymer layer.

8 . The method of manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor according to claim 7 , further comprising a step of forming a second conductive polymer layer on said first conductive polymer layer after the step of forming said first conductive polymer layer.

9 . The method of manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor according to claim 7 , filling a space between said anode body provided with said first conductive polymer layer and said cathode body with an electrolyte after the step of forming said first conductive polymer layer.

10 . A method of manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor including a wound element formed by winding an anode body consisting of a band-shaped metal foil and a dielectric coat provided on the surface of said metal foil and a cathode body consisting of a band-shaped metal foil in the longitudinal direction, comprising the steps of:

impregnating said wound element with a liquid composition consisting of at least either a dispersion containing particles of a conductive solid or a solution in which said conductive solid is dissolved; and

forming a first conductive polymer layer containing said conductive solid by heating said wound element impregnated with said liquid composition in a reduced pressure environment of not more than atmospheric pressure at a temperature of at least the boiling point of a solvent for said liquid composition.

11 . The method of manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor according to claim 10 , further comprising a step of forming a second conductive polymer layer on said first conductive polymer layer after the step of forming said first conductive polymer layer.

12 . The method of manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor according to claim 10 , filling a space between said anode body provided with said first conductive polymer layer and said cathode body with an electrolyte after the step of forming said first conductive polymer layer.

13 . A method of manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor including a wound element formed by winding an anode body consisting of a band-shaped metal foil and a dielectric coat provided on the surface of said metal foil and a cathode body consisting of a band-shaped metal foil in the longitudinal direction, comprising the steps of:

applying a liquid composition consisting of at least either a dispersion containing particles of a conductive solid or a solution in which said conductive solid is dissolved to end portions of said anode body positioned on the sides of the upper surface and the bottom surface of said wound element respectively; and

forming a first conductive polymer layer containing said conductive solid by heating said wound element coated with said liquid composition.

14 . The method of manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor according to claim 13 , further comprising a step of forming a second conductive polymer layer on said first conductive polymer layer after the step of forming said first conductive polymer layer.

15 . The method of manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor according to claim 13 , filling a space between said anode body provided with said first conductive polymer layer and said cathode body with an electrolyte after the step of forming said first conductive polymer layer.

16 . A method of manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor including a wound element formed by winding an anode body consisting of a band-shaped metal foil and a dielectric coat provided on the surface of said metal foil and a cathode body consisting of a band-shaped metal foil in the longitudinal direction, comprising the steps of:

applying a liquid composition consisting of at least either a dispersion containing particles of a conductive solid or a solution in which said conductive solid is dissolved to the surface of said anode body to be more thickly present on an end portion of said anode body in the width direction than on a central portion of said anode body in the width direction on the surface of said anode body;

forming a first conductive polymer layer containing said conductive solid by heating said anode body coated with said liquid composition; and

forming said wound element by winding said anode body provided with said first conductive polymer layer in the longitudinal direction.

17 . The method of manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor according to claim 16 , further comprising a step of forming a second conductive polymer layer on said first conductive polymer layer after the step of forming said first conductive polymer layer.

18 . The method of manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor according to claim 16 , filling a space between said anode body provided with said first conductive polymer layer and said cathode body with an electrolyte after the step of forming said first conductive polymer layer.