IP Library Granted Patent US 12,279,393
Granted Patent B2
US 12,279,393 · App. 17/998,377 · Granted Apr 15, 2025

Substrate unit and electric power conversion apparatus

Inventor: Mitsuru Hano (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: TMEIC Corporation
H05K7/02H05K9/0075H05K9/0081
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Patent No.
US 12,279,393
App. No.
17/998,377
Granted
Apr 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A substrate unit of an embodiment includes a plurality of substrates and a holding part. The plurality of substrates are arranged at a constant interval in a thickness direction. The holding part integrally holds the plurality of substrates and allows, relative to one substrate of the plurality of substrates, another substrate to be movable along a plane direction of the substrate.

Claims (36)

1. A substrate device, comprising:

a plurality of substrates that are arranged at a constant interval in a thickness direction; and

a holder that integrally holds the plurality of substrates and allows, relative to one substrate of the plurality of substrates, another substrate to be movable along a plane direction of the substrate,

wherein the holder further comprises:

a plurality of base plates that are arranged at a constant interval in a thickness direction,

an intermediate support that is provided between the base plates, and

an allowing part that is engaged with the intermediate support and allows movement in the plane direction relative to the intermediate support, and

wherein each of the substrates is arranged on each of the base plates.

2. The substrate device unit according to claim 1 ,

wherein the base plate that is arranged between the substrates is a shield plate.

3. An electric power conversion apparatus, comprising:

a housing; and

the substrate device according to claim 2 that is provided in the housing,

wherein the plurality of substrates are arranged such that a plane direction is along a vertical direction.

4. The substrate device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the allowing part is a hole that is formed on any one of the substrate and the base plate and has an ellipse shape elongated in one direction.

5. The substrate device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the intermediate support has an electric insulation property.

6. The substrate device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the allowing part is a hole that is formed on any one of the substrate and the base plate and has an ellipse shape elongated in one direction.

7. An electric power conversion apparatus, comprising:

a housing; and

the substrate device according to claim 6 that is provided in the housing,

wherein the plurality of substrates are arranged such that a plane direction is along a vertical direction.

8. The substrate device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the intermediate support has an electric insulation property.

9. The substrate device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the intermediate support has an electric insulation property.

10. An electric power conversion apparatus, comprising:

a housing; and

the substrate device according to claim 9 that is provided in the housing,

wherein the plurality of substrates are arranged such that a plane direction is along a vertical direction.

11. An electric power conversion apparatus, comprising:

a housing; and

the substrate device according to claim 1 that is provided in the housing,

wherein the plurality of substrates are arranged such that a plane direction is along a vertical direction.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 26, 2024
From: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
To: TMEIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067244/0359 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2022
From: HANO, MITSURU
To: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061717/0979 →
Continuity (1)
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