IP Library Granted Patent US 8,400,757
Granted Patent B2
US 8,400,757 · App. 12/978,951 · Granted Mar 19, 2013

Electrolytic capacitor

Inventor: Kazumasa Fujimoto (Saga, JP)
Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.; SAGA SANYO INDUSTRIES Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,400,757
App. No.
12/978,951
Granted
Mar 19, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A one-side pressed terminal is applied as a first anode (cathode) lead tab terminal and the one-side pressed terminal is connected to an anode (a cathode) foil in such a manner that a position in a radial direction of a lead is shifted inward after winding. A one-side pressed terminal is applied as a second anode (cathode) lead tab terminal and the one-side pressed terminal is connected to the anode (cathode) foil in such a manner that a position in the radial direction of a lead is shifted inward after winding. Thus, while retaining characteristics as an electrolytic capacitor, connection of the anode (cathode) lead tab terminal to the anode (cathode) foil can be achieved in a stable manner.

Claims (34)

1. An electrolytic capacitor formed by winding band-shaped anode foil and cathode foil, comprising:

an anode foil and a cathode foil wound up in a prescribed orientation from one-end side in a longitudinal direction, in a manner opposed to each other;

a first anode lead tab terminal connected to a portion of said anode foil at a first distance from said one-end side of said anode foil and arranged at a prescribed first position in a circumferential direction in a wound-up state;

a second anode lead tab terminal connected to a portion of said anode foil at a second distance greater than said first distance from said one-end side of said anode foil and arranged at a prescribed second position in a circumferential direction with respect to said first position in the circumferential direction in the wound-up state;

a first cathode lead tab terminal connected to a portion of said cathode foil at a third distance from said one-end side of said cathode foil and arranged at a prescribed third position in a circumferential direction with respect to said first position in the circumferential direction and said second position in the circumferential direction in the wound-up state; and

a second cathode lead tab terminal connected to a portion of said cathode foil at a fourth distance greater than said third distance from said one-end side of said cathode foil and arranged at a prescribed fourth position in a circumferential direction with respect to said third position in the circumferential direction in the wound-up state,

wherein each of said first anode lead tab terminal and said second anode lead tab terminal includes

an anode connection portion connected in contact with said anode foil and

an anode lead electrically connected to said anode connection portion and serving as an anode terminal,

each of said first cathode lead tab terminal and said second cathode lead tab terminal includes

a cathode connection portion connected in contact with said cathode foil and

a cathode lead electrically connected to said cathode connection portion and serving as a cathode terminal,

said second anode lead tab terminal is connected to a portion of said anode foil corresponding to said second position in the circumferential direction after winding up said anode foil by a prescribed length from the portion of said anode foil corresponding to said first position in the circumferential direction,

said first anode lead tab terminal and said second anode lead tab terminal are formed such that a position in a radial direction of said anode lead is arranged on an inner side relative to a position in a radial direction of said anode connection portion in a state that said anode foil is wound up,

said second cathode lead tab terminal is connected to a portion of said cathode foil corresponding to said fourth position in the circumferential direction after winding up said cathode foil by a prescribed length from a portion of said cathode foil corresponding to said third position in the circumferential direction, and

said first cathode lead tab terminal and said second cathode lead tab terminal are formed such that a position in a radial direction of said cathode lead is arranged on an inner side relative to a position in a radial direction of said cathode connection portion in a state that said cathode foil is wound up.

2. The electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 ,

wherein a two-dimensional arrangement pattern of said anode lead of said first anode lead tab terminal, said anode lead of said second anode lead tab terminal, said cathode lead of said first cathode lead tab terminal, and said cathode lead of said second cathode lead tab terminal in a state that said anode foil and said cathode foil are wound up is a pattern in which the leads are arranged at vertices of a quadrangle respectively.

3. An electrolytic capacitor formed by winding band-shaped anode foil and cathode foil, comprising:

an anode foil and a cathode foil wound up in a prescribed orientation from one-end side in a longitudinal direction, in a manner opposed to each other;

a first anode lead tab terminal connected to a portion of said anode foil at a first distance from said one-end side of said anode foil and arranged at a prescribed first position in a circumferential direction in a wound-up state;

a second anode lead tab terminal connected to a portion of said anode foil at a second distance greater than said first distance from said one-end side of said anode foil and arranged at a prescribed second position in a circumferential direction with respect to said first position in the circumferential direction in the wound-up state; and

one cathode lead tab terminal connected to a portion of said cathode foil at a third distance from said one-end side of said cathode foil and arranged at a prescribed third position in a circumferential direction with respect to said first position in the circumferential direction and said second position in the circumferential direction in the wound-up state,

wherein each of said first anode lead tab terminal and said second anode lead tab terminal includes

an anode connection portion connected in contact with said anode foil and

an anode lead electrically connected to said anode connection portion and serving as an anode terminal,

said cathode lead tab terminal includes

a cathode connection portion connected in contact with said cathode foil and

a cathode lead electrically connected to said cathode connection portion and serving as a cathode terminal,

said second anode lead tab terminal is connected to a portion of said anode foil corresponding to said second position in the circumferential direction after winding up said anode foil by a prescribed length from the portion of said anode foil corresponding to said first position in the circumferential direction,

said first anode lead tab terminal and said second anode lead tab terminal are formed such that a position in a radial direction of said anode lead is arranged on an inner side relative to a position in a radial direction of said anode connection portion in a state that said anode foil is wound up, and

said cathode lead tab terminal is formed such that a position in a radial direction of said cathode lead is arranged on an inner side relative to a position in a radial direction of said cathode connection portion in a state that said cathode foil is wound up.

4. The electrolytic capacitor according to claim 3 , wherein

a two-dimensional arrangement pattern of said anode lead of said first anode lead tab terminal, said anode lead of said second anode lead tab terminal, and said cathode lead of said cathode lead tab terminal in a state that said anode foil and said cathode foil are wound up is a pattern in which the leads are arranged at vertices of a triangle respectively.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2010
From: FUJIMOTO, KAZUMASA
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.; SAGA SANYO INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 025558/0517 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2009-299079 · Dec 29, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110157778A1 · Jun 30, 2011