IP Library Granted Patent US 10,694,619
Granted Patent B2
US 10,694,619 · App. 16/272,683 · Granted Jun 23, 2020

Filter comprising printed circuit board and busbars

Inventors: Alessandro Amaducci (Gerlafingen, CH); Marco Ranieri (Lupfig, CH); Jean-Pierre Greber (Kingersheim, FR); Michele Morra (Wiedlisbach, CH)
Assignee: Schaffner EMV AG
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Patent No.
US 10,694,619
App. No.
16/272,683
Granted
Jun 23, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A filter for electromagnetic noise comprising: a printed circuit board ( 5 ) having conductor tracks, having a first side and having a second side opposite the first side; a first busbar ( 1 ), which is secured on the first side of the printed circuit board ( 5 ) and is electrically connected to at least one of the conductor tracks; and a second busbar ( 2 ), which is secured on the second side of the printed circuit board ( 5 ) and is electrically connected to at least one of the conductor tracks. The printed circuit board ( 5 ) is arranged between the first busbar ( 1 ) and the second busbar ( 2 ) for the insulation thereof.

Claims (46)

1. A filter for electromagnetic noise in an electrical DC voltage network of a vehicle comprising:

a printed circuit board having at least one conductor tracks,

a first busbar, which is electrically connected to at least one first conductor track of the conductor tracks;

a second busbar, which is electrically connected to at least one second conductor track of the conductor tracks;

at least one magnetic element arranged in a ring-shaped fashion around the first and second busbars, wherein the at least one magnetic element forms a ring composed of a plurality of partial sectors; and

at least one capacitor connected to the first busbar via the at least one first conductor track and connected to the second busbar via the at least one second conductor tracks.

2. The filter as claims in claim 1 , wherein the at least one magnetic element forms a ring composed of two half-toroids.

3. The filter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the filter comprises a housing, wherein the housing has at least one ground potential area, wherein the printed circuit board has at least one ground conductor track area, wherein the at least one ground potential area of the housing is pressed onto a corresponding one of the at least one ground conductor track area by securing means and a ground connection from the printed circuit board to the at least one ground potential area of the housing is produced.

4. The filter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the filter is designed for a power range of greater than 500 watts and/or for a current range of greater than 50 A.

5. A filter for electromagnetic noise in an electrical DC voltage network of a vehicle comprising:

a printed circuit board having at least one conductor track,

a first busbar, which is electriclly connected to at least one first conductor track of the conductor tracks;

a second busar, which is electrically connected to at least one second conductor track of the conductor tracks;

at least one magnetic element arrange in a ring-shaped fashion around the first and second busbars, wherein the at least one magnetic element together with the first and second busbars forms a current-compensated inductor; and

at least one capacitor connected to the first busbar via the at least one first conductor track and connected to the second busbar via the at least one second conductor track.

6. The filter as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the at least one magnetic element is formed as a magnetic toroidal core, wherein the first and second busbars are led through the ring opening of the magnetic toroidal core.

7. The filter as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the magnetic toroidal core is plugged onto a projection of the printed circuit board.

8. The filter as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the at least one magnetic element together with the first and second busbars forms two current-compensated inductors.

9. The filter as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the at least one capacitor comprises a current capacitor connected between the first and second busbars.

10. The filter as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the at least one capacitor comprises a first ground capacitor, which is connected between the first busbar and ground, and a second ground capacitor, which is connected between the second busbar and ground.

11. The filter as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first and second busbars have in each case a first end having a first connection terminal and a second end having a second connection terminal, wherein the first end and the second end of the first and second busbars in each case project beyond the printed circuit board.

12. The filter as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the distance between the first busbar and the second busbar is greater in the region of the first and/or second ends than in the region of the at least one magnetic element.

13. The filter as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first busbar bears with a contact area directly on the printed circuit board.

14. The filter as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the printed circuit board has a first conductor track area in the region of a contact area with the first busbar, wherein the first conductor track area produces an electrical contact between the first busbar and the first conductor track area.

15. The filter as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the at least one capacitor comprises a current capacitor connected between the first and second busbars, wherein the at least one capacitor comprises a first ground capacitor, which is connected between the first busbar and ground, and a second ground capacitor, which is connected between the second busbar and ground, wherein the current capacitor is connected to the first busbar and the second busbar between the two current compensated inductors, wherein the first ground capacitor is connected to the first busbar between the two current compensated inductors and the second ground capacitor is connected to the second busbar between the two current compensated inductors.

16. A filter for electromagnetic noise in an electrical DC voltage network of a vehicle comprising:

a printed circuit board having at least one conductor track,

a first busbar, which is electrically connected to at least one first conductor track of the conductor tracks;

a second busbar, which is electrically connected to at least one second conductor track of the conductor tracks;

at least one magnetic element arranged in a a ring-shaped fashion around the first and second busbars; and

at least one capacitor connected to the first busbar via the at least one first concductor track and connected to the second busbar via the at least one second conductor track, wherein the filter is an active filter.

17. The filter as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the at least one magnetic element together with the first and second busbars forms a current transformer in order to convert noise currents in the first and second busbars into a measurement current in an auxiliary winding.

18. The filter as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the at least one capacitor comprises a first coupling capacitor, in order to input a compensation current generated on the basis of a measurement current into the first busbar, and a second coupling capacitor, in order to input the compensation current into the second busbar.

19. A filter for electromagnetic noise comprising:

a printed circuit board having conductor tracks,

a first busbar, which is electrically connected to at least one first conductor tracks of the conductor tracks;

a second busbar, which is electrically connected to at least one second conductor track of the conductor tracks,

wherein the first busbar bears with a contact area directly on the printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board has a first conductor track area in a region of a contact area with the first busbar, wherein he first conductor track contact area produces an electrical contact between the first busbar and the first conductor track area.

20. The filter as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the second busbar bears with a contact area directly on the printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board has a second conductor track area in a region of a contact area with the second busbar, wherein the second conductor track area produces an electrical contact between the second busbar and the second conductor track area.

21. A vehicle comprising an electrical DC voltage network and a filter connected to the electrical DC voltage network, the filter comprising:

a printed circuit board having conductor tracks,

a first busbar, which is electrically connected to at least one first conductor track of the conductor tracks;

a second busbar, which is electrically connected to at least one second conductor track of the conductor tracks;

at least one magnetic element arranged in a ring-shaped fashion around the first and second busbars; and

at least one capacitor connected to the first busbar via the at least one first conductor track and connected to the second busbar via the at least one second conductor tracks, wherein the at least one capactor comprises a current capacitor connected between the first busbar and second busbar.

22. The vehicle as claimed in claim 21 , wherein the vehicle is driven for locomotion by an electric motor.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Jun 28, 2025
From: SCHAFFNER HOLDING AG
To: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 071556/0306 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 28, 2025
From: SCHAFFNER EMV AG
To: SCHAFFNER HOLDING AG
Reel/Frame 071556/0293 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2019
From: AMADUCCI, ALESSANDRO; RANIERI, MARCO; GREBER, JEAN-PIERRE; MORRA, MICHELE
To: SCHAFFNER EMV AG
Reel/Frame 048419/0732 →
Priority Claims (2)
DE 20 2016 104 468 U · Aug 12, 2016 · national
DE 10 2017 108 383 · Apr 20, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15674179 · Aug 10, 2017
Related Publication 20190246493A1 · Aug 8, 2019