IP Library Granted Patent US 10,277,019
Granted Patent B2
US 10,277,019 · App. 15/756,870 · Granted Apr 30, 2019

Electric circuit apparatus

Inventor: Masashi Kosuga (Ibaraki, JP)
Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
H02G3/16H01R13/502H01R13/5219H02M7/48
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Patent No.
US 10,277,019
App. No.
15/756,870
Granted
Apr 30, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric circuit apparatus capable of enhancing connection workability is provided. An electric circuit apparatus includes: a connector that transmits one or a driving current and a signal to an electric circuit unit; a substrate connected to the connector; a first case member forming an housing space for the substrate and forming an opening portion; and an intermediate member interposed between the connector and the first case member, in which the intermediate member includes a connector-side opening portion through which the connector passes, a seal surface with the connector, and a fix in portion to be fixed on the first case member, and the fixing portion is formed so as to absorb a positional tolerance between the connector and the opening portion of the first case member.

Claims (26)

1. An electric circuit apparatus comprising:

a connector that transmits one of a driving current and a signal to an electric circuit unit;

a substrate connected to the connector;

a first case member forming an housing space for the substrate and forming an opening portion; and

an intermediate member interposed between the connector and the first case member, the intermediate member including an insertion portion to be inserted into the opening portion, wherein

the intermediate member includes a connector-side opening portion through which the connector passes, a seal surface with the connector, and a fixing portion to be fixed on the first case member, and

a gap that absorbs a positional tolerance between an opening of the opening portion and an outer peripheral portion of the insertion portion.

2. The electric circuit apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the intermediate member is configured to be displaceable with respect to a plane parallel to an opening surface of the opening portion.

3. The electric circuit apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising

a second case member that directly or indirectly fixes the substrate.

4. The electric circuit apparatus according to claim 3 , comprising

a substrate support member that indirectly fixes the substrate to the second case member.

5. The electric circuit apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the connector-side opening portion is formed in the insertion portion, and

the insertion portion is formed so as to provide, within the opening portion, a gap between the insertion portion and the opening portion, the gap being provided to absorb the positional tolerance between the opening portion and the connector.

6. The electric circuit apparatus according to claim 5 , further comprising

a seal member that abuts the seal surface, wherein, when projection is performed from a direction perpendicular to an opening surface of the opening portion,

the insertion portion is formed such that a projection portion of the insertion portion is smaller than a projection portion of the opening portion by the gap, and

the seal member is formed such that a projection portion of the seal member is smaller than the projection portion of the insertion portion.

7. The electric circuit apparatus according to claim 4 , comprising a pressing force buffering material provided between the substrate and the substrate support member,

wherein the connector includes a substrate contact portion coming in contact with the substrate and configured to receive a pressing force generated by the connection with an external connector, and

the pressing force buffering material receives a pressing force from the substrate contact portion.

8. The electric circuit apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the connector-side opening portion has a taper formed at a tip end closer to the first case member.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 25, 2021
From: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
Reel/Frame 056299/0447 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2018
From: KOSUGA, MASASHI
To: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 046147/0670 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-179051 · Sep 11, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180254620A1 · Sep 6, 2018
Cited By (1)
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