Conductive Member Module Sealing with Support Members

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional methods for producing conductive member modules often widen the distance between conductive members due to resin pressure, leading to increased parasitic inductance, which hinders efficient sealing and insulation.

Innovation Solution

The method involves accommodating conductive members in a molding die with support members to apply a force that brings the members closer, allowing a fluid resin to seal them, thereby reducing parasitic inductance and enhancing insulation properties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If resin is injected to seal conductive members, then sealing and insulation are improved, but the distance between conductive members increases leading to increased parasitic inductance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesealing and insulationVSAvoidparasitic inductance
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

Support members are placed in advance to counteract the resin pressure that would otherwise push conductive members apart. The support members apply a pre-planned counteracting force to maintain the conductive members in close proximity during the resin injection process, preventing the harmful separation effect before it occurs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

Solution Approach 2:

The support members function as a counterbalancing mechanism against the resin pressure. They provide an opposing force that balances the pressure from the injected resin, preventing the conductive members from being pushed apart and maintaining their close spacing despite the sealing process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #8Anti-weight (Counterweight)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If support members are used to bring conductive members closer, then parasitic inductance is reduced, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveparasitic inductanceVSAvoidproduction process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The support members are integrated into the molding die structure, combining the support function with the existing sealing apparatus. This integration eliminates the need for separate support mechanisms and reduces the overall number of components and production steps required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The support members are designed to automatically perform their function during the resin injection process without requiring additional control mechanisms or external intervention. They self-adjust to counteract resin pressure and maintain conductive member positioning through the inherent mechanics of the system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This approach effectively narrows the distance between conductive members, reduces parasitic inductance, and enhances insulation while minimizing production costs and steps.

Implementation Method 1

a sealing step of injecting a fluid resin into the die to seal the pair of conductive members

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFluid pressure: Pressure Increase

Data Source

PatentUS11660793B2Conductive member module, and production method therefor
Publication Date: 2023.05.30 DENSO CORP
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AI summary

A conductive member module has a pair of conductive members formed in a plate shape and facing each other, and a sealing part for sealing the pair of conductive members. The conductive member module is produced by performing an accommodation step, a sealing step, and an extraction step. In the sealing step, the conductive members are sealed with a resin injected into a die while a force is applied by the resin to the individual conductive members in directions to approach each other in a facing orientation of the pair of conductive members.