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US 6,875,029 · App. 10/634,820 · Granted Apr 5, 2005

Electrical control unit

Assignee: Denso Corporation
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Patent No.
US 6,875,029
App. No.
10/634,820
Granted
Apr 5, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic control unit (ECU) includes onboard type electronic components and non-onboard type electronic components inside an aluminum case. The ECU has a circuit board for mounting the onboard type electronic component in a first portion of a bottom surface, and a concavity for installing the non-onboard type electronic components in a second portion of the bottom surface. A resinous frame is provided in the concavity to house and hold the non-onboard type electronic components.

Claims (8)

1. An electronic control unit, comprising:

a case that is made of a thermally conductive metallic and has a first portion of a bottom surface and a second portion of the bottom surface, and a concavity disposed in the second portion of the bottom surface;

a circuit board disposed in the first portion of the bottom surface;

an onboard type electronic component disposed on the circuit board;

a resinous frame disposed in the concavity; and

a non-onboard type electronic component housed in the resinous frame.

2. The electronic control unit according to claim 1 , wherein the circuit board is electrically connected to the non-onboard type electronic component via a metallic foil.

3. The electronic control unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a conjunctive pin that is electrically connected to the circuit board.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2003
From: KAWABATA, AKIRA; TANAKA, YASUMITSU; FUKAYA, YUICHIRO
To: DENSO CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2002-233719 · Aug 9, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040027767A1 · Feb 12, 2004