Electric Pump PCB Layout for Common-Mode EMI Filtering

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Solution Overview

Problem

The increasing number of electronic components on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) in electric pumps poses a challenge in arranging them to enhance electromagnetic compatibility, as interference signals affect the working performance of components.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a common mode filter with a common mode inductor close to the power input port and arranging it without a wire in the PCB's wiring film layer, along with additional filtering and absorption components like TVS and magnetic beads, to filter out common mode signals and improve electromagnetic compatibility.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a common mode filter with a common mode inductor is added to the PCB, then electromagnetic compatibility is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectromagnetic compatibilityVSAvoidPCB structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the common mode inductor as a separate component from the PCB wiring structure. By positioning the common mode inductor at a specific location on the PCB and ensuring no wire passes through its corresponding position in the wiring film layer, the filter function is separated from the general wiring, reducing electromagnetic interference while maintaining manageable complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The common mode inductor acts as an intermediary element between the power input port and the rest of the circuit. It mediates the power signal by filtering out common mode interference signals before they can affect other electronic components, thus improving electromagnetic compatibility without requiring complete redesign of the entire PCB

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If the common mode inductor is arranged close to the power input port, then filtering effectiveness is improved, but wiring complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefiltering effectivenessVSAvoidwiring complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by creating a wire-free zone at the specific location where the common mode inductor is positioned on the PCB. This localized modification ensures that the inductor can effectively filter common mode signals from the power input port without requiring wires to pass through its magnetic field, thereby maintaining filtering effectiveness while controlling wiring complexity through targeted design

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

This configuration effectively filters out common mode signals, reduces wiring complexity, and enhances the electromagnetic compatibility of the PCB and the electric pump, improving overall performance.

Implementation Method 1

a common mode filter including a common mode inductor. The common mode inductor is arranged close to the power input port. In a direction perpendicular to the PCB, no wire is provided at a position in a wiring film layer in the PCB corresponding to the common mode inductor

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCommon mode filtering: Filter (electronic)

Implementation Method 2

The TVS is configured to absorb an interference signal in a communication signal transmitted via the communication interface

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSignal absorption: Absorption (EM radiation)

Implementation Method 3

the magnetic bead is configured to absorb an abnormal high-frequency signal in the communication signal transmitted via the communication interface

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHigh-frequency signal absorption: Absorption (EM radiation)

Data Source

PatentUS11742728B2Electric pump
Publication Date: 2023.08.29 ZHEJIANG SANHUA INTELLIGENT CONTROLS CO LTD
  • US11742728B2 patent drawing
  • US11742728B2 patent drawing
  • US11742728B2 patent drawing

AI summary

An electric pump is provided. The electric pump includes a PCB board, where the PCB board is formed with a power input port. The electric pump further includes a common mode filter, where the common-mode filter includes a common mode inductor, and the common mode inductor is arranged close to the power input port; and in a direction perpendicular to a plane on which the PCB is located, no wiring is provided at the common mode inductor corresponding to a wiring film layer in the PCB.