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Granted Patent B2
US 12,414,253 · App. 18/257,626 · Granted Sep 9, 2025

Control device and manufacturing method

Inventors: Jens Maerkle (Buehl, DE); Didier Weber (Krautergersheim, FR); Manfred Burkart (Iffezheim, DE); Steffan Meier (Buehl, DE)
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
H05K5/066H05K1/181H05K5/0069H05K5/0247H05K7/14322H05K2201/10242
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Patent No.
US 12,414,253
App. No.
18/257,626
Granted
Sep 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a control device having a casing, control electronics located in the casing, and at least one electrical feedthrough. By means of the electrical feedthrough, a current is provided for a load which is located outside the casing of the control device. The electrical feedthrough is located on the casing. The casing is fluid-tight at least in part, and the electrical feedthrough is located in a fluid-tight region of the casing. The electrical feedthrough has a metal core and an insulator surrounding the metal core. The metal core has an end face. A first bond is provided between the end face of the metal core and the control electronics, the first bond being laser-bonded at the end face.

Claims (15)

1. A control device ( 100 ) comprising a casing ( 110 ), control electronics ( 120 ) located in the casing ( 110 ), and at least one electrical feedthrough ( 130 ), wherein, by the electrical feedthrough ( 130 ), a current is provided for a load ( 200 ) which is located outside the casing ( 110 ) of the control device ( 100 ), wherein the electrical feedthrough ( 130 ) is located on the casing ( 110 ), wherein the casing ( 110 ) is fluid-tight at least in part, wherein the electrical feedthrough ( 130 ) is located in a fluid-tight region ( 111 ) of the casing ( 110 ), wherein the electrical feedthrough ( 130 ) has a metal core ( 131 ) and an insulator ( 133 ) surrounding the metal core ( 131 ), wherein the metal core ( 131 ) has an end face ( 132 ), wherein a first bond ( 140 ) is provided between the end face ( 132 ) of the metal core ( 131 ) and the control electronics ( 120 ), wherein the first bond ( 140 ) is laser-bonded at the end face ( 132 ), wherein the control electronics ( 120 ) is located on a printed circuit board ( 121 ) and the first bond ( 140 ) is located on the printed circuit board ( 121 ), wherein a buffer plate ( 122 ) is located on the printed circuit board ( 121 ) and the first bond ( 140 ) is laser-bonded at the buffer plate ( 122 ), wherein the printed circuit board ( 121 ) has a thermally conductive structure ( 123 ) in a region of the first bond ( 140 ), wherein the thermally conductive structure ( 123 ) is thermally conductively connected to the casing ( 110 ), wherein the thermally conductive structure ( 123 ) is electrically insulated against the casing ( 110 ).

2. The control device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the end face ( 132 ) has a pedestal ( 136 ) protruding over the metal core ( 131 ).

3. The control device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a current supply ( 115 ) is passed through the casing ( 110 ) and wherein the control electronics ( 120 ) is connected to the current supply ( 115 ) by a second bond ( 150 ), wherein the second bond ( 150 ) is laser-bonded at the current supply ( 115 ) and at the control electronics ( 120 ).

4. The control device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the metal core ( 131 ) includes copper or iron.

5. The control device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first bond ( 140 ) includes copper or aluminum.

6. The control device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the control electronics ( 120 ) has a motor control, wherein end faces ( 132 ) of three electrical feedthroughs ( 130 ) are connected to the control electronics ( 120 ) by first bonds ( 140 ), and wherein the motor control is configured to carry out a three-phase actuation of the load ( 200 ) via the three electrical feedthroughs ( 130 ).

7. The control device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the insulator ( 133 ) is formed from glass.

8. The control device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the load ( 200 ) is configured as a compressor having a compressor casing, and wherein there is increased pressure within the compressor.

9. A method for manufacturing a control device ( 100 ), wherein the method comprises the following steps:

providing ( 301 ) a casing ( 110 ), wherein the casing ( 110 ) has at least one electrical feedthrough ( 130 ), wherein the casing ( 110 ) is fluid-tight at least in part, wherein the electrical feedthrough ( 130 ) is located in a fluid-tight region ( 111 ) of the casing ( 110 ), wherein the electrical feedthrough ( 130 ) has a metal core ( 131 ) and an insulator ( 133 ) surrounding the metal core ( 131 ), wherein the metal core ( 131 ) has an end face ( 132 );

placing ( 302 ) control electronics ( 120 ) in the casing ( 110 ) and positioning the control electronics ( 120 ) on a printed circuit board ( 121 );

positioning a buffer plate ( 122 ) on the printed circuit board ( 121 );

placing ( 303 ) a first bond ( 140 ) between the end face ( 132 ) of the metal core ( 131 ) and the control electronics ( 120 ), wherein the first bond ( 140 ) is positioned on the printed circuit board ( 121 ), wherein the printed circuit board ( 121 ) has a thermally conductive structure ( 123 ) in a region of the first bond ( 140 ), wherein the thermally conductive structure ( 123 ) is thermally conductively connected to the casing ( 110 ), wherein the thermally conductive structure ( 123 ) is electrically insulated against the casing ( 110 ); and

laser-bonding ( 304 ) the first bond ( 140 ) at the end face ( 132 ) and the buffer plate ( 122 ).

10. The control device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the insulator ( 133 ) seals the casing ( 110 ) against an ingress of fluid in a region of the electrical feedthrough ( 130 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2023
From: MAERKLE, JENS; WEBER, DIDIER; BURKART, MANFRED; MEIER, STEFFEN
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Reel/Frame 063962/0508 →
Priority Claims (2)
DE 10 2020 216 110.0 · Dec 17, 2020 · national
DE 10 2021 213 996.5 · Dec 8, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240049415A1 · Feb 8, 2024
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