IP Library Granted Patent US 10,958,055
Granted Patent B2
US 10,958,055 · App. 16/473,310 · Granted Mar 23, 2021

Circuit assembly and electrical junction box

Inventors: Koki Uchida (Mie, JP); Yukinori Kita (Mie, JP)
Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd.; Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.; Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
H02G3/16H05K1/02H05K1/18G01R15/20
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Patent No.
US 10,958,055
App. No.
16/473,310
Granted
Mar 23, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A circuit assembly includes a busbar substrate with busbars and a resin part that is in intimate contact with the busbars, a press-fit member that is made of metal with a thickness greater than the thickness of the busbars, and is press-fitted in the busbar substrate, an electronic component connected to the press-fit member, solder that connects the busbars and the press-fit member, and a solder accumulating portion that is formed with the resin part, and in which the solder is accumulated.

Claims (32)

1. A circuit assembly comprising:

a busbar substrate with a plurality of busbars arranged in different regions with gaps interposed therebetween and a resin part that is in intimate contact with upper and lower sides of the busbars, the resin part filling up the gaps between adjacent busbars;

a press-fit member that is made of metal and is press-fitted in the busbar substrate;

an electronic component connected to the press-fit member;

solder that connects the busbars and the press-fit member; and

a solder accumulating portion that is formed with the resin part and in which the solder is accumulated.

2. The circuit assembly according to claim 1 ,

wherein the resin part includes a protrusion portion that protrudes from an end edge of the busbar beyond the busbar, and the press-fit member is press-fitted to the protrusion portion.

3. The circuit assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the resin part has a press-fit hole into which the press-fit member is press-fitted.

4. The circuit assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the resin part has a press-fit hole into which the press-fit member is press-fitted.

5. An electrical junction box comprising:

the circuit assembly according to claim 1 ; and

a casing in which the circuit assembly is housed.

6. The electrical junction box as set forth in claim 5 , wherein the resin part includes a protrusion portion that protrudes from an end edge of the busbar beyond the busbar, and the press-fit member is press-fitted to the protrusion portion.

7. The electrical junction box as set forth in claim 5 , wherein the resin part has a press-fit hole into which the press-fit member is press-fitted.

8. A circuit assembly comprising:

a busbar substrate with a busbar and a resin part that is in intimate contact with the busbar;

a press-fit member that is made of metal and is press-fitted in the busbar substrate;

an electronic component connected to the press-fit member;

solder that connects the busbar and the press-fit member;

a solder accumulating portion that is formed with the resin part and in which the solder is accumulated; and

an insulating substrate in which a conductive path is formed on an insulating plate, and that is laid on the busbar substrate,

wherein the press-fit member has a thickness greater than a thickness of the busbar substrate, and a surface of the press-fit member to which the electronic component is connected is coplanar with a surface of the insulating substrate.

9. A circuit assembly comprising:

a busbar substrate with a busbar and a resin part that is in intimate contact with the busbar;

a plurality of press-fit members that are made of metal and are press-fitted in the busbar substrate;

an electronic component connected to the plurality of press-fit members;

solder that connects the busbar and the press-fit members; and

a solder accumulating portion that is formed with the resin part and in which the solder is accumulated,

wherein the plurality of press-fit members are connected to one electronic component,

the resin part includes a partition portion that separates the adjacent press-fit members from each other, and

the partition portion protrudes from a surface of the resin part that is located on the upper side of the busbar.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2019
From: UCHIDA, KOKI; KITA, YUKINORI
To: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.; SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.; SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-254825 · Dec 28, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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