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Granted Patent B2
US 9,935,032 · App. 15/487,519 · Granted Apr 3, 2018

Power electronics arrangement and vehicle with said arrangement

Inventors: Thomas Frank (Lauf, DE); Christian Walter (Ansbach, DE); Stefan Weiss (Hoechstadt, DE); Thomas Ziegler (Piech, DE)
Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KG
H01L23/32B60K1/02B60K1/04B60K7/0007B66F9/07572H01L23/3672H01R12/7047H01R12/82H01R13/73H05K7/1432B60K2007/0061H01L2224/18H01L2224/4846H01L2224/48472H01R2201/26
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Patent No.
US 9,935,032
App. No.
15/487,519
Granted
Apr 3, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power electronics arrangement has a power semiconductor module, with a contact spring, with a load connecting element and with a mounting device which is embodied as part of an electrically operated vehicle. The power semiconductor module has a load connection element which preferably projects outwards from the interior of the power semiconductor module, and preferably has there a first external contact face for external connection, and the load-connecting element has a second contact face. An electrically conductive pressure contact connection is embodied between the first contact face and the second contact face by a contact spring, wherein the pressure on the contact spring which is necessary for this is implemented by connecting the power semiconductor module in a frictionally locking fashion to the mounting device.

Claims (40)

1. A power electronics arrangement ( 1 ), with a power semiconductor module ( 3 ), with a contact spring ( 6 ), with a load-connecting element ( 7 ) and with a mounting device ( 8 ), wherein:

the power semiconductor module ( 3 ) has a load-connection element ( 34 ) and a first external contact face ( 340 );

the load connecting element ( 7 ) has a second contact face ( 740 );

a contact spring ( 6 ) enables an electrically conductive pressure contact connection between the first contact face ( 340 ) and the second contact face ( 740 ); and

wherein said power semiconductor module ( 3 ) is further frictionally connected to the mounting device ( 8 ) and provides a pressure force on the contact spring ( 6 ).

2. The power electronics arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein:

the electrically conductive pressure contact connection is a direct connection between the first contact face ( 340 ) and the second contact face ( 740 ).

3. The power electronics arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein:

the electrically conductive pressure contact connection is an indirect connection between the first contact face ( 340 ) and the second contact face ( 740 );

the contact spring ( 6 ) arranged between the first and second contact faces is electrically conductive;

further comprising:

a third contact face ( 640 ) of the contact spring ( 6 ) is in respectively direct electrical contact with the first contact face ( 340 ); and

a fourth contact face ( 642 ) of the contact spring ( 6 ) is in respectively direct electrical contact with the second contact face ( 740 ).

4. The power electronics arrangement, according to claim 1 , wherein:

the contact spring ( 6 ) is a helical spring.

5. The power electronics arrangement, according to claim 4 , wherein:

the mounting device ( 8 ) has a pin ( 84 ) which is composed of an electrically insulating material.

6. The power electronics arrangement, according to claim 5 , wherein:

the pin ( 84 ) extends into an interior ( 60 ) of the contact spring ( 6 ).

7. The power electronics arrangement, according to claim 4 , wherein:

wherein the pin ( 84 ) extends through a cutout ( 700 ) in the load-connecting element ( 7 ).

8. The power electronics arrangement, according to claim 4 , wherein:

the pin ( 84 ) extends into the interior of the load connection element ( 34 ); and

the load connection element ( 34 ) is partially a contact sleeve.

9. The power electronics arrangement, according to claim 1 , wherein:

the load connection element ( 34 ) projects outwardly therefrom and through a plastic housing ( 30 ) of the power semiconductor module ( 3 ).

10. The power electronics arrangement, according to one of claim 1 , wherein:

the load connection element ( 34 ) projects outwardly through a metallic baseplate ( 50 );

the baseplate ( 50 ) being a part of a cooling device ( 52 , 54 ) of the power semiconductor module ( 3 ); and

the load connection element ( 34 ) is electrically insulated with respect to the baseplate.

11. The power electronics arrangement, according to claim 1 : wherein:

the mounting device ( 8 ) and the power semiconductor module ( 3 ) are fixably joined by threaded connection.

12. An electrically driven vehicle ( 9 ) with a power electronics arrangement ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an energy storage device ( 92 ) and with an electric drive motor ( 90 ) as a main drive or auxiliary drive.

13. The electrically driven vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein:

the mounting device ( 8 ) is an integral component of a drive axle.

14. The electrically driven vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein:

the energy storage device ( 92 ) and the drive motor ( 90 ) are electrically connected to the power semiconductor module ( 3 ) of the power electronics arrangement ( 1 ) by a plurality of the respective load connecting elements ( 7 ) and the assigned load connection elements.

15. The electrically driven vehicle according to claim 14 , wherein:

the vehicle ( 9 ) is an industrial truck.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2017
From: WEISS, STEFAN; FRANK, THOMAS; WALTER, CHRISTIAN; ZIEGLER, THOMAS
To: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KG
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Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2016 107 083 · Apr 18, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170301600A1 · Oct 19, 2017