Electric drive device and electric power steering device
An electric drive device and an electric power steering device that reduce temperature increase of a magnetic sensor are provided. The electric drive device includes: an electric motor; an electronic control device including a magnet at an anti-load side end of a shaft to control drive of the electric motor, and a circuit board on the anti-load side of the shaft on an extended line in an axial direction of the shaft; first coil wiring connecting the first coil groups of the electric motor to the circuit board; and second coil wiring connecting the second coil groups of the electric motor to the circuit board. Each of the first and second coil wiring includes a first portion projecting in a direction intersecting the axial direction of the shaft to the outside of the housing, and a second portion projecting outside the housing from the first portion toward the circuit board.
1. An electric drive device comprising:
an electric motor including:
a shaft;
a motor rotor interlocked with the shaft;
a motor stator including a stator core that rotates the motor rotor;
a plurality of coil groups that are divided into at least two systems of first coil groups and second coil groups for each of three phases, and that excite the stator core with three-phase alternating currents; and
a tubular housing that accommodates therein the motor rotor, the motor stator, and the coil groups;
an electronic control device including:
a magnet provided at an anti-load side end of the shaft in order to control drive of the electric motor; and
a circuit board disposed on the anti-load side of the shaft on an extended line in an axial direction of the shaft;
first coil wiring that connects the first coil groups to the circuit board;
second coil wiring that connects the second coil groups to the circuit board; and
a connector that is disposed outside the electric motor when viewed from the axial direction of the shaft, and that is connected to the circuit board, wherein
the circuit board includes:
a board body;
a detection circuit including a magnetic sensor that detects rotation of the magnet;
a first power circuit including a plurality of electronic components that supply currents to the first coil groups;
a second power circuit including a plurality of electronic components that supply currents to the second coil groups; and
a control circuit including electronic components that control the currents supplied by at least one of the first power circuit or the second power circuit,
the detection circuit is mounted on a first surface of the board body,
at least part of the electronic components included in the first power circuit and at least part of the electronic components included in the second power circuit are mounted on a second surface located on the opposite side of the first surface of the board body,
each of the first coil wiring and the second coil wiring includes:
a first portion that projects in a direction intersecting the axial direction of the shaft to an outside of the housing; and
a second portion that projects from the first portion toward the circuit board on the outside, and
when viewed from a normal direction of the circuit board, the second portion of the first coil wiring and the second portion of the second coil wiring are disposed on one side of the circuit board divided by a straight line passing through a center of the circuit board,
the second portion of the first coil wiring is connected to the first power circuit at a position closer to an outer circumference of the circuit board than the electronic components included in the first power circuit are to the outer circumference of the circuit board,
the second portion of the second coil wiring is connected to the second power circuit at a position closer to the outer circumference of the circuit board than the electronic components included in the second power circuit are to the outer circumference of the circuit board,
the circuit board includes:
a plurality of first through-holes for connection to the second portion of the first coil wiring; and
a plurality of second through-holes for connection to the second portion of the second coil wiring,
arrangement positions of the electronic components included in the first power circuit are between an arrangement position of the detection circuit and the first through-holes,
arrangement positions of the electronic components included in the second power circuit are between the arrangement position of the detection circuit and the second through-holes,
when viewed from the normal direction of the circuit board, the second portion of the first coil wiring and the second portion of the second coil wiring are arranged side by side in a first direction, and
the connector is disposed such that a longitudinal direction thereof corresponds to a second direction intersecting the first direction.
2. The electric drive device according to claim 1 , wherein
when viewed from the normal direction of the circuit board,
an arrangement position of an electronic component included in the control circuit is on the opposite side of the first through-holes across the arrangement positions of the electronic components included in the first power circuit, and
an arrangement position of an electronic component included in the control circuit is on the opposite side of the second through-holes across the arrangement positions of the electronic components included in the second power circuit.
3. The electric drive device according to claim 1 , further comprising a capacitor disposed on the circuit board, wherein
when viewed from the normal direction of the circuit board, an arrangement position of the detection circuit is on the opposite side of arrangement positions of the electronic components included in the first power circuit or the second power circuit across an arrangement position of the capacitor.
4. The electric drive device according to claim 1 , wherein, when viewed from the normal direction of the circuit board, an arrangement position of the detection circuit is on the opposite side of arrangement positions of the electronic components included in the first power circuit or the second power circuit across the straight line passing through a center of the circuit board.
5. The electric drive device according to claim 1 , further comprising a heat sink that supports the circuit board.
6. The electric drive device according to claim 5 , wherein
the heat sink includes:
a first raised portion that faces at least one of the first power circuit or the second power circuit, and that is raised toward the circuit board; and
a second raised portion that faces the control circuit, and that is raised toward the circuit board.
7. The electric drive device according to claim 6 , further comprising:
a first heat dissipation material provided on the first raised portion; and
a second heat dissipation material provided on the second raised portion.
8. The electric drive device according to claim 5 , wherein
the heat sink further includes a depressed portion that faces the circuit board, and that is depressed toward the opposite side of the circuit board, and
the depressed portion accommodates a capacitor disposed on the circuit board.
9. The electric drive device according to claim 5 , further comprising a ring-shaped wall portion disposed between the heat sink and the circuit board, wherein
the heat sink includes a through-hole through which the shaft passes, and
the through-hole is located inside the ring of the wall portion in a plan view from the axial direction of the shaft.
10. The electric drive device according to claim 9 , further comprising a plurality of ribs that connect an outer circumferential surface of the wall portion to the heat sink.
11. The electric drive device according to claim 9 , further comprising a cap detachably mounted on an end portion on a circuit board side of the wall portion, wherein
the cap includes:
a top board portion that faces the magnet; and
a rim portion that supports an outer circumference of the top board portion, and a material of the top board portion is a resin.
12. The electric drive device according to claim 9 , further comprising an elastic body disposed between the wall portion and the circuit board.
13. The electric drive device according to claim 12 , wherein
the elastic body has a ring shape, and
the through-hole is located inside the ring of the elastic body in the plan view from the axial direction of the shaft.
14. The electric drive device according to claim 5 , further comprising an adapter disposed between the electric motor and the heat sink, wherein
each of the first coil wiring and the second coil wiring further includes a bent portion bent between the first portion and the second portion, and
the bent portion is disposed inside the adapter.
15. The electric drive device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a lid that covers the circuit board, wherein
the lid includes:
a lid body; and
an exterior portion of the connector formed integrally with the lid body.
16. An electric power steering device comprising the electric drive device according to claim 1 , wherein the electric drive device generates steering assist torque.