IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,206,309
Granted Patent B2
US 10,206,309 · App. 14/139,850 · Granted Feb 12, 2019

Electronic control apparatus for vehicle

Inventors: Sun Jae Yang (Gunpo-si, KR); Hyung Joon Moon (Seoul, KR); Chang Geun Shin (Yongin-si, KR); Dong Gi Lee (Incheon, KR); Seung Mok Song (Seongnam-si, KR)
Assignee: Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd.
H05K7/20454H05K5/0047H05K7/2039H05K7/20436H05K7/20854H05K1/0204H05K7/20472
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Patent No.
US 10,206,309
App. No.
14/139,850
Granted
Feb 12, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an electronic control apparatus for a vehicle, and the electronic control apparatus includes: an electronic control board which has a top side on which a heating element is mounted; a heat sink which radiate heat generated from the heating element to the outside; at least one screw which couples the electronic control board and the heat sink; and a heat radiating pad which transfer heat of the heating element to the heat sink, in which a stepped portion having a predetermined depth is formed on the contact surface of the heat sink so that the heat radiating pad is inserted thereto, and the depth of the stepped portion is formed to be smaller than a thickness of the heat radiating pad so that the heat radiating pad is pressed and inserted between the electronic control board and the heat sink.

Claims (17)

1. An electronic control apparatus for a vehicle comprising:

an electronic control board which has a top side on which a heating element is mounted;

a heat sink which is positioned on a bottom side of the electronic control board, absorbs heat generated from the heating element, and radiates the heat to the outside;

at least one screw which couples the electronic control board and the heat sink; and

a heat radiating pad which is inserted between the bottom side of the electronic control board and a contact surface of the heat sink, and transfers heat of the heating element to the heat sink,

wherein the contact surface of the heat sink comprises a stepped portion having a predetermined height formed on the contact surface of the heat sink so that the heat radiating pad is inserted between the bottom side of the electronic control board and the contact surface of the heat sink, and

wherein the height of the stepped portion of the heat sink is formed to be equal to a thickness of the heat radiating pad so that the heat radiating pad is inserted between the electronic control board and the heat sink when the electronic control board is coupled to the heat sink, such that sidewalls of the heat radiating pad are in contact with sidewalls of the stepped portion of the contact surface of the heat sink, and a contact surface between the electronic control board and the heat radiating pad and a contact surface between the electronic control board and the stepped portion are leveled by the electronic control board.

2. The electronic control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein only one surface of the heat radiating pad has adhesive force.

3. An electronic control apparatus for a vehicle comprising:

an electronic control board which has a top side on which a heating element is mounted;

a heat sink which is positioned on a bottom side of the electronic control board, absorbs heat generated from the heating element, and radiates the heat to the outside;

at least one coupling member which couples the electronic control board and the heat sink; and

a heat radiating member which is formed between the bottom side of the electronic control board and a contact surface of the heat sink,

wherein the contact surface of the heat sink comprises a stepped portion having a predetermined height formed on the contact surface of the heat sink, which faces the bottom side of the electronic control board on which the heating element is positioned, so as to include the heat radiating member, and

wherein the height of the stepped portion of the heat sink is formed to be equal to a thickness of the heat radiating member so that the heat radiating member is inserted between the electronic control board and the heat sink, such that sidewalls of the heat radiating member are in contact with sidewalls of the stepped portion of the contact surface of the heat sink, and a contact surface between the electronic control board and the heat radiating member and a contact surface between the electronic control board and the stepped portion are leveled by the electronic control board.

4. The electronic control apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the coupling member is a screw or a clip.

5. The electronic control apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the heat radiating member is heat radiating paste or liquid type glue.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2021
From: HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.
To: HYUNDAI KEFICO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055092/0734 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 24, 2013
From: YANG, SUN JAE; MOON, HYUNG JOON; SHIN, CHANG GEUN; LEE, DONG GI; SONG, SEUNG MOK
To: HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 031846/0304 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2013-0053195 · May 10, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140334104A1 · Nov 13, 2014