IP Library Granted Patent US 10,660,196
Granted Patent B2
US 10,660,196 · App. 15/674,179 · Granted May 19, 2020

Filter comprising printed circuit board and busbars

Inventors: Alessandro Amaducci (Gerlafingen, CH); Marco Ranieri (Lupfig, CH); Jean-Pierre Greber (Kingersheim, FR); Michele Morra (Wiedlisbach, CH)
Assignee: Schaffner EMV AG
H05K1/0233G01R31/002G01R31/31907H01P1/20327H01P3/08H03H1/00H03H7/427H05K1/0216H05K1/0231H03H2001/005H05K2201/086H05K2201/09027H05K2201/1003H05K2201/10015H05K2201/10272H05K2201/10371H05K2201/10409
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Patent No.
US 10,660,196
App. No.
15/674,179
Granted
May 19, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A filter for electromagnetic noise comprising: a printed circuit board ( 5 ) having conductor tracks, having a first side and having a second side opposite the first side; a first busbar ( 1 ), which is secured on the first side of the printed circuit board ( 5 ) and is electrically connected to at least one of the conductor tracks; and a second busbar ( 2 ), which is secured on the second side of the printed circuit board ( 5 ) and is electrically connected to at least one of the conductor tracks. The printed circuit board ( 5 ) is arranged between the first busbar ( 1 ) and the second busbar ( 2 ) for the insulation thereof.

Claims (41)

1. A filter for electromagnetic noise comprising:

a printed circuit board having conductor tracks, having a first side and having a second side opposite the first side,

a first busbar, which is secured on the first side of the printed circuit board and is electrically connected to at least one of the conductor tracks;

a second busbar, which is secured on the second side of the printed circuit board and is electrically connected to at least one of the conductor tracks;

at least one magnetic element arranged in a ring-shaped fashion around the first and second busbars,

wherein at least in a region of the at least one magnetic element the printed circuit board is arranged between the first busbar and the second busbar for the insulation thereof,

wherein the at least one magnetic element together with the first and second busbars forms a current-compensated inductor.

2. The filter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first and second busbars are mechanically secured on the printed circuit board in each case by securing means leading through the printed circuit board, wherein the securing means form a conductive connection between the corresponding conductor track of the printed circuit board and the busbar.

3. The filter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a distance between the first busbar and the second busbar is greater in a region of a securing means than in the region of the at least one magnetic element.

4. The filter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one magnetic element is formed as a magnetic toroidal core that is plugged onto a projection of the printed circuit board, wherein the first and second busbars on the opposite first and second sides of the printed circuit board are led through ring opening of the magnetic toroidal core.

5. The filter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one magnetic element comprises two magnetic elements.

6. The filter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one magnetic element together with the first and second busbars forms a current transformer in order to convert noise currents in the first and second busbars into a measurement current in an auxiliary winding.

7. The filter as claimed in claim 1 , comprising at least one capacitor, which is or are connected to the first and/or second busbar via the conductor tracks.

8. The filter as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the at least one capacitor comprises a current capacitor connected between the first and second busbars.

9. The filter as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the at least one capacitor comprises a first ground capacitor, which is connected between the first busbar and ground, and a second ground capacitor, which is connected between the second busbar and ground.

10. The filter as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the at least one capacitor comprises a first coupling capacitor, in order to input a compensation current generated based on a measurement current into the first busbar, and a second coupling capacitor, in order to input the compensation current into the second busbar.

11. The filter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first busbar has a first end having a first connection terminal and a second end having a second connection terminal, wherein the first end and the second end of the first busbar project beyond the printed circuit board, wherein the second busbars has a first end having a first connection terminal and a second end having a second connection terminal, wherein the first end and the second end of the second busbar project beyond the printed circuit board.

12. The filter as claimed in claim 11 , wherein a distance between the first busbar and the second busbar is greater in a region of the first and/or second ends than in the region of the at least one magnetic element.

13. The filter as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the first busbar and the second busbar are insulated from one another by the printed circuit board continuously except in the region of the first and second ends of the first and second busbars projecting beyond the printed circuit board.

14. A filter for electromagnetic noise comprising:

a printed circuit board having conductor tracks, having a first side and having a second side opposite the first side,

a first busbar, which is secured on the first side of the printed circuit board and is electrically connected to at least one of the conductor tracks;

a second busbar, which is secured on the second side of the printed circuit board and is electrically connected to at least one of the conductor tracks;

wherein the printed circuit board is arranged between the first busbar and the second busbar for the insulation thereof, wherein the filter comprises a metallic housing, wherein the housing has at least one ground potential area, wherein the printed circuit board has at least one ground conductor track area, wherein each of the at least one ground potential area of the housing is pressed onto a corresponding ground conductor track area by securing means and a ground connection from the printed circuit board to the housing is thus produced.

15. A filter for electromagnetic noise comprising:

a printed circuit board having conductor tracks, having a first side and having a second side opposite the first side,

a first busbar, which is secured on the first side of the printed circuit board and is electrically connected to at least one of the conductor tracks;

a second busbar, which is secured on the second side of the printed circuit board and is electrically connected to at least one of the conductor tracks;

wherein the printed circuit board is arranged between the first busbar and the second busbar for the insulation thereof,

wherein the filter is designed for a power range of greater than 500 watts and/or for a current range of greater than 50 A.

16. A filter for electromagnetic noise comprising:

a printed circuit board having conductor tracks, having a first side and having a second side opposite the first side,

a first busbar, which is secured on the first side of the printed circuit board and is electrically connected to at least one of the conductor tracks;

a second busbar, which is secured on the second side of the printed circuit board and is electrically connected to at least one of the conductor tracks;

wherein the printed circuit board is arranged between the first busbar and the second busbar for the insulation thereof, wherein the filter is an active filter.

17. A vehicle comprising an electrical DC voltage network and a filter for electromagnetic noise connected to the electrical DC voltage network, the filter comprising:

a printed circuit board having conductor racks, having a first side and having a second side opposite the first side,

a first busbar, which is secured on the first side of the printed circuit board and is electrically connected to at least one of the conductor tracks;

a second busbar; which is secured on the second side of the printed circuit board and is electrically connected to at least one of the conductor tracks;

wherein the printed circuit board is arranged between the first busbar and the second busbar for the insulation thereof.

18. The vehicle as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the vehicle is driven for locomotion by an electric motor.

Assignments (4)
MERGER Recorded Jun 28, 2025
From: SCHAFFNER HOLDING AG
To: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 071556/0306 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 28, 2025
From: SCHAFFNER EMV AG
To: SCHAFFNER HOLDING AG
Reel/Frame 071556/0293 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2019
From: AMADUCCI, ALESSANDRO; RANIERI, MARCO; GREBER, JEAN-PIERRE; MORRA, MICHELE
To: SCHAFFNER EMV AG
Reel/Frame 048398/0257 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2018
From: AMADUCCI, ALESSANDRO; RANIERI, MARCO; GREBER, JEAN-PIERRE; MORRA, MICHELE
To: SCHAFFNER EMV AG
Reel/Frame 044858/0539 →
Priority Claims (2)
DE 20 2016 104 468 U · Aug 12, 2016 · national
DE 10 2017 108 383 · Apr 20, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180049314A1 · Feb 15, 2018
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