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Granted Patent B2
US 10,506,744 · App. 16/313,940 · Granted Dec 10, 2019

Power conversion device

Inventors: Masashi Kosuga (Hitachinaka, JP); Takeshi Tajiri (Hitachinaka, JP); Hidehiko Takahara (Hitachinaka, JP)
Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
H05K7/2089H02M5/257H02M7/48
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Patent No.
US 10,506,744
App. No.
16/313,940
Granted
Dec 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Insulating properties between a metallic member supporting a power semiconductor module and an input/output terminal of the power semiconductor module are secured. In a power conversion device in which a bus bar of a connecting member is connected to an input/output terminal and the like of a semiconductor module protruding through an opening of a metallic member, the connecting member includes extended portions which extend in a space between the bus bar and the opening of the metallic member.

Claims (21)

1. A power conversion device comprising:

a semiconductor module having an input or output terminal;

a connecting member in which a resin portion is integrally provided with a connection conductor connected to the terminal; and

a metallic member having an opening through which the terminal protrudes and supporting the semiconductor module,

wherein the connecting member includes an insulating extended portion extending in a space between the terminal and the opening of the metallic member.

2. The power conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein

the connection conductor of the connecting member is connected to one surface of the terminal, and

the extended portion includes a first extended portion extending in a space between the one surface of the terminal and one edge of the opening of the metallic member and a second extended portion extending in a space between another surface of the terminal opposing the one surface and another edge of the opening of the metallic member.

3. The power conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein

the metallic member and the semiconductor module are thermally coupled.

4. The power conversion device according to claim 1 , further comprising

a cooling flow path forming body having a cooling flow path to cool the semiconductor module,

wherein the metallic member forms one surface of the cooling flow path forming member.

5. The power conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein

the semiconductor module includes a plurality of the terminals,

the power conversion device further comprising an insulating member that includes a partition portion arranged between the terminals and is fixed to the connecting member.

6. The power conversion device according to claim 5 , further comprising

a regulating member that regulates separation of the insulating member from the terminal.

7. The power conversion device according to claim 6 , wherein

the semiconductor module further includes a signal terminal, and

the regulating member is a circuit board having a connection portion to which the signal terminal is connected.

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 Dec 31, 2018
From: KOSUGA, MASASHI; TAJIRI, TAKESHI; TAKAHARA, HIDEHIKO
To: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 047876/0537 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-135759 · Jul 8, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190230813A1 · Jul 25, 2019
Cited By (1)
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