IP Library Patent Application 14903264
Patent Application
App. No. 14/903,264

CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY WITH VIBRATION-PROOF CIRCUIT COMPONENT FIXING STRUCTURE, AND VEHICULAR ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR

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App. No.
14/903,264
Abstract

Provided are a circuit assembly including a circuit component fixing structure capable of preventing damage to a fixing portion and a connection terminal caused by vibrations, and a vehicular electric compressor. The circuit assembly includes: a circuit board; a circuit component connected to the circuit board; and a circuit casing housing both the circuit board and the circuit component. The circuit component includes a component body disposed facing the circuit board inside the circuit casing, a connection terminal directly fixed to the circuit board, and a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion that are fixed to the circuit casing around the component body. In a direction orthogonal to the circuit board, the first fixing portion is positioned on a side of the circuit board with respect to the center of gravity of the circuit component, and the second fixing portion is positioned on a side away from the circuit board with respect to the center of gravity.

Claims (29)

1 - 5 . (canceled)

6 . A circuit assembly, comprising:

a circuit board;

a circuit component connected to the circuit board; and

a casing housing both the circuit board and the circuit component;

the circuit component including

a component body disposed facing the circuit board inside the casing,

a connection terminal directly fixed to the circuit board, and

a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion that are provided on the component body and fixed to the casing around the component body,

the first fixing portion being positioned on a side of the circuit board with respect to a center of gravity of the circuit component in a direction orthogonal to the circuit board, and

the second fixing portion being positioned on a side away from the circuit board with respect to the center of gravity in the direction orthogonal to the circuit board.

7 . The circuit assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the first fixing portion is positioned on one side of a straight line drawn in an in-plane direction of the circuit board so as to pass through the center of gravity, and

the second fixing portion is positioned on the other side of the straight line.

8 . A circuit assembly, comprising:

a circuit board;

a circuit component connected to the circuit board; and

a casing housing both the circuit board and the circuit component,

the circuit component including

a component body disposed facing the circuit board inside the casing,

a connection terminal directly fixed to the circuit board, and

at least two fixing portions provided in the component body and fixed to the casing around the component body, and

a center of gravity of the circuit component being positioned inside a shape obtained by linking the connection terminal and the fixing portions.

9 . The circuit assembly according to claim 8 , wherein one of a positive connection terminal and a negative connection terminal forming the connection terminal is directly fixed to the circuit board, and

the other is used as one of the fixing portions.

10 . A vehicular electric compressor, comprising:

the circuit assembly described in claim 6 ;

a motor driven by a circuit operation of the circuit assembly; and

a compression mechanism compressing a fluid using a driving force transmitted from the motor;

the vehicular electric compressor being mounted in a vehicle.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Aug 10, 2018
From: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES AUTOMOTIVE THERMAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 046773/0151 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2016
From: YAKUSHIJI, SHUNSUKE; YAMASHITA, TAKUMA; TAKASHIGE, TAKAYUKI
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES AUTOMOTIVE THERMAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 037434/0534 →