Control Board Ground Patterns for Noise Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional car air conditioners connected to both low-voltage and high-voltage systems generate significant noise due to the control apparatus's connection to these systems, which existing technologies have not adequately addressed.

Innovation Solution

A control board with separate patterns for low-voltage and high-voltage circuits, where the ground patterns are connected via capacitors to stabilize frequencies and reduce noise, with capacitors arranged in parallel or series to optimize noise reduction across various frequency bands.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the control apparatus is connected to both low-voltage and high-voltage systems, then the functionality and versatility of the control apparatus is improved, but significant noise is generated due to electromagnetic interference between the systems

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol apparatus functionalityVSAvoidnoise
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The control board is divided into separate low-voltage circuit patterns and high-voltage circuit patterns with isolated ground patterns. This segmentation prevents electromagnetic interference between the two systems while maintaining both functionalities, resolving the contradiction between versatility and noise generation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Capacitors are introduced as intermediary elements to connect the ground patterns of the low-voltage and high-voltage circuits. These capacitors act as mediators that provide electrical connection while blocking high-frequency noise, enabling the control apparatus to operate in both voltage systems without generating significant noise.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Device complexity

If the ground patterns of low-voltage and high-voltage circuits are directly connected, then the electrical connection is simplified, but noise from the high-voltage system affects the low-voltage system

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveground connection structureVSAvoidnoise
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

Capacitors serve as intermediary elements between the ground patterns of the two circuits. This intermediary connection maintains electrical connectivity while filtering out noise, achieving a balance between connection simplicity and noise prevention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The capacitors change the electrical parameters of the ground connection by providing frequency-dependent impedance. At low frequencies, the capacitors allow signal passage; at high frequencies, they block noise, thus modifying the connection characteristics to prevent noise while maintaining functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Object-generated harmful factors

If capacitors are used to connect ground patterns, then noise reduction is achieved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovenoiseVSAvoidcontrol board structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-generated harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple capacitors are connected in parallel at the ground-connection land, merging their noise-filtering effects while maintaining a compact structure. This approach achieves effective noise reduction across multiple frequency bands without proportionally increasing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

Capacitors are strategically placed only at the ground-connection land where noise filtering is most needed, rather than throughout the entire circuit board. This localized approach provides effective noise reduction while minimizing the increase in overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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

The solution effectively reduces noise in control apparatuses connected to both low-voltage and high-voltage systems, ensuring stable operation and electrical separation of circuits, thereby minimizing noise across a wide frequency range.

Implementation Method 1

at least one ground-connection land configured to connect the ground pattern of the low-voltage circuit and the ground pattern of the high-voltage circuit via at least one capacitor

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCapacitance: Capacitance

Implementation Method 2

the ground patterns of the high-voltage and low-voltage circuits can be connected via the capacitors to reduce noise on the high-voltage circuit side

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCapacitance: Capacitance

Data Source

PatentUS7534109B2Control board and control apparatus
Publication Date: 2009.05.19 MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD
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AI summary

A control board has a pattern for a low-voltage circuit including a ground pattern connectable to a ground and a pattern for a high-voltage circuit including a ground pattern. The patterns for the low-voltage and high-voltage circuits each have one or more ground-connection lands configured to connect the ground patterns thereof to each other via one or more capacitors.