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Granted Patent B2
US 11,306,398 · App. 16/413,925 · Granted Apr 19, 2022

Method of forming circuit body and circuit body

Inventors: Keita Shimakura (Susono, JP); Takuo Matsumoto (Susono, JP)
Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
C23C24/04B60R16/0207H01B13/01209H01B13/165
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Patent No.
US 11,306,398
App. No.
16/413,925
Granted
Apr 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A conductive portion of a circuit body is formed by performing spraying on a surface of a resin casing. For spraying of the conductive portion, a cold spray method in which metal powder and inert gas are sprayed to an object is used. A circuit component is mounted on the conductive portion. Each terminal portion of the conductive portion is provided with a connector for connection with an external circuit body. An insulating resin is laminated on a surface of the conductive portion. The circuit body is directly formed on the surface of the resin casing by a series of processes described above.

Claims (20)

1. A circuit body, comprising:

a resin casing; and

a conductive portion which is formed on a surface of the resin casing, wherein

the conductive portion has

a first layer constituted of an aggregate of metal particles and embedded in the surface of the resin casing, and

a second layer constituted of an aggregate of metal particles and laminated on the first layer,

a density of the second layer is greater than that of the first layer, wherein

the conductive portion in which a particle diameter of the metal particles is 5 μm or more and 50 μm or less is formed in the resin casing mounted on a vehicle,

an insulating resin is laminated at least on the conductive portion, and

a circuit component is mounted on the conductive portion,

wherein the circuit component has

a connector unit to which a wire connected to an auxiliary device is connected, and

a control unit for controlling the auxiliary device.

2. The circuit body according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a terminal portion which is electrically connected to an external circuit body provided on an object to which the resin casing is assembled.

3. The circuit body according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a wire wired on the resin casing, wherein

one end of the wire is electrically connected to the circuit component.

4. The circuit body according to claim 3 , wherein

the wire is a signal circuit for transmitting a signal.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2019
From: SHIMAKURA, KEITA; MATSUMOTO, TAKUO
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049198/0864 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP JP2016-225112 · Nov 18, 2016 · national
JP JP2017-195318 · Oct 5, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2017041072 · Nov 15, 2017
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