IP Library Granted Patent US 12,308,158
Granted Patent B2
US 12,308,158 · App. 18/592,240 · Granted May 20, 2025

Coil component

Inventors: Ryota Hashimoto (Nagaokakyo, JP); Takashi Sukegawa (Nagaokakyo, JP)
Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
H01F27/2823H01F17/04H01F2017/0093
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Patent No.
US 12,308,158
App. No.
18/592,240
Granted
May 20, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A winding core includes, for example, four planes, that is, a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface around its central axis. A first wire and a second wire are wound around the winding core in the same direction and have a twisted section. In the twisted section in a plurality of turns at the top surface, bottom surface, first side surface, and second side surface, both the first wire and the second wire are in close contact with each of the ridges between the top surface, bottom surface, first side surface, and second side surface.

Claims (46)

1. A coil component comprising:

a winding core having a peripheral surface around a central axis of the winding core, the peripheral surface including at least four planes arranged adjacently in a peripheral direction, each plane extending in a direction along the central axis, each plane including a first end portion in the peripheral direction being a direction around the central axis and in which a first ridge extending in the direction along the central axis lies; and

a first wire and a second wire spirally wound with a plurality of turns around the central axis of the winding core in a same direction and forming a twisted section in which they are intertwisted in the plurality of turns, such that both the first wire and the second wire are in close contact with the first ridge in the twisted section at at least one of the planes in a single turn, wherein

the first wire and the second wire are axially aligned on a part of the peripheral surface of the winding core, and at least one of the first wire and the second wire is floating above the peripheral surface of the winding core, and

a dimension of each of the at least four planes measured in the peripheral direction of the winding core is an integral multiple of a shortest dimension of all dimensions of the at least four planes.

2. The coil component according to claim 1 , wherein both the first wire and the second wire are in close contact with the first ridge in the twisted section at the at least one plane in neighboring turns.

3. The coil component according to claim 2 , wherein a number of close contacts of the first wire with the first ridge and a number of close contacts of the second wire with the first ridge are approximately equal.

4. The coil component according to claim 3 , wherein

the plane in the winding core includes a second end portion opposite to the first end portion in the peripheral direction and in which a second ridge extending in the direction along the central axis lies, and

both the first wire and the second wire in the twisted section at the at least one of the planes are in close contact with both the first ridge and the second ridge in the single turn.

5. The coil component according to claim 3 , wherein both the first wire and the second wire in the twisted section are in close contact with the ridges in a portion other than a winding beginning portion and a winding ending portion of the first and second wires around the winding core.

6. The coil component according to claim 2 , wherein

the plane in the winding core includes a second end portion opposite to the first end portion in the peripheral direction and in which a second ridge extending in the direction along the central axis lies, and

both the first wire and the second wire in the twisted section at the plane are in close contact with both the first ridge and the second ridge in the single turn.

7. The coil component according to claim 2 , wherein both the first wire and the second wire in the twisted section are in close contact with the ridges in a portion other than a winding beginning portion and a winding ending portion of the first and second wires around the winding core.

8. The coil component according to claim 1 , wherein

each plane in the winding core includes a second end portion opposite to the first end portion in the peripheral direction and in which a second ridge extending in the direction along the central axis lies, and

both the first wire and the second wire in the twisted section at the at least one of the planes are in close contact with both the first ridge and the second ridge in the single turn.

9. The coil component according to claim 8 , wherein both the first wire and the second wire in the twisted section at the at least one of the planes are in close contact with both the first ridge and the second ridge in neighboring turns.

10. The coil component according to claim 9 , wherein

a number of times the first wire passes through the first ridge in close contact therewith and a number of times the second wire passes through the first ridge in close contact therewith are approximately equal, and

a number of times the first wire passes through the second ridge in close contact therewith and a number of times the second wire passes through the second ridge in close contact therewith are approximately equal.

11. The coil component according to claim 9 , wherein

a number of times the first wire passes through the first ridge in close contact therewith and a number of times the first wire passes through the second ridge in close contact therewith are approximately equal, and

a number of times the second wire passes through the first ridge in close contact therewith and a number of times the second wire passes through the second ridge in close contact therewith are approximately equal.

12. The coil component according to claim 10 , wherein

a number of times the first wire passes through the first ridge in close contact therewith and a number of times the first wire passes through the second ridge in close contact therewith are approximately equal, and

a number of times the second wire passes through the first ridge in close contact therewith and a number of times the second wire passes through the second ridge in close contact therewith are approximately equal.

13. The coil component according to claim 8 , wherein

a number of times the first wire passes through the first ridge in close contact therewith and a number of times the first wire passes through the second ridge in close contact therewith are approximately equal, and

a number of times the second wire passes through the first ridge in close contact therewith and a number of times the second wire passes through the second ridge in close contact therewith are approximately equal.

14. The coil component according to claim 1 , wherein both the first wire and the second wire in the twisted section are in close contact with the ridges in a portion other than a winding beginning portion and a winding ending portion of the first and second wires around the winding core.

15. The coil component according to claim 1 , wherein both the first wire and the second wire are floating above the peripheral surface of the winding core.

16. A coil component comprising:

a winding core having a peripheral surface around a central axis of the winding core, the peripheral surface including at least one plane extending in a direction along the central axis, the plane including a first end portion in a peripheral direction being a direction around the central axis and in which a first ridge extending in the direction along the central axis lies; and

a first wire and a second wire spirally wound with a plurality of turns around the central axis of the winding core in a same direction and forming a twisted section in which they are intertwisted in the plurality of turns, such that both the first wire and the second wire are in close contact with the first ridge in the twisted section at the plane in a single turn, wherein

the first wire and the second wire are axially aligned on a part of the peripheral surface of the winding core, and at least one of the first wire and the second wire is floating above the peripheral surface of the winding core, and

the peripheral surface of the winding core includes six planes arranged adjacently in the peripheral direction.

17. A coil component comprising:

a winding core having a peripheral surface around a central axis of the winding core, the peripheral surface including at least one plane extending in a direction along the central axis, the plane including a first end portion in a peripheral direction being a direction around the central axis and in which a first ridge extending in the direction along the central axis lies; and

a first wire and a second wire spirally wound with a plurality of turns around the central axis of the winding core in a same direction and forming a twisted section in which they are intertwisted in the plurality of turns, such that both the first wire and the second wire are in close contact with the first ridge in the twisted section at the plane in a single turn, wherein

the first wire and the second wire are axially aligned on a part of the peripheral surface of the winding core, and at least one of the first wire and the second wire is floating above the peripheral surface of the winding core,

both the first wire and the second wire are in close contact with the first ridge in the twisted section at the plane in neighboring turns, and

the first and second wires are in direct contact with each other on both sides in a direction along the central axis.

18. The coil component according to claim 17 , wherein the peripheral surface of the winding core includes at least four planes arranged adjacently in the peripheral direction.

19. The coil component according to claim 18 , wherein a dimension of each of the planes measured in the peripheral direction of the winding core is an integral multiple of a shortest dimension of all dimensions of the at least four planes.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2024
From: HASHIMOTO, RYOTA; SUKEGAWA, TAKASHI
To: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066612/0518 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-169688 · Sep 11, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16556030 · Aug 29, 2019
Related Publication 20240249873A1 · Jul 25, 2024
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