Twisted-Wire Coil Winding Structure for High Inductance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing coil components with twisted wire assemblies face challenges in achieving high inductance while maintaining good mode conversion characteristics due to the uneven surface of twisted wires, leading to increased size and reduced number of turns, which degrades mode conversion characteristics.

Innovation Solution

A coil component design featuring a drum-shaped core with a winding core portion and flange portions, where the wires are wound in a twisted state with an inner and outer layer configuration, including transition portions to increase the number of turns without expanding the size, thereby reducing line capacitance and improving mode conversion characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If the wire assembly is wound in a single layer, then the arrangement is simple, but the number of turns is limited and inductance cannot be achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewinding structureVSAvoidnumber of turns
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from a single-layer winding to a multi-layer winding structure, adding the dimension of layer stacking. The wire assembly is wound in multiple layers around the winding core portion, with each layer positioned at different radial distances from the core. This dimensional change enables significantly more turns to be accommodated within the same axial length, thereby achieving the required high inductance without increasing the overall component size.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Quantity of substance

If the number of turns is increased to achieve high inductance, then inductance improves, but the component size increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of turnsVSAvoidcomponent size
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSVolume of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a nested winding structure where multiple layers of the wire assembly are wound concentrically around the winding core portion. The first layer is wound directly on the core, the second layer is wound on top of the first layer, and so on. This nesting approach allows the wire turns to be packed efficiently in three-dimensional space, maximizing the number of turns within a compact cylindrical volume and achieving high inductance without proportionally increasing component size.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Reliability

If twisted wires are used, then mode conversion characteristics improve, but the uneven surface creates useless space and reduces number of turns

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemode conversion characteristicsVSAvoidnumber of turns
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent compensates for the space loss from twisted wire unevenness by utilizing the radial dimension through multi-layer winding. While the twisted wire structure creates gaps in the radial direction, the multi-layer approach fills the axial and circumferential dimensions efficiently. The cumulative effect of multiple layers compensates for the space wastage in each individual layer, enabling sufficient number of turns to be achieved while maintaining the beneficial mode conversion characteristics of twisted wires.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

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 design achieves a high inductance of 50 μH or more with 15 or more turns in a compact size, while maintaining good mode conversion characteristics and reducing stray capacitance, thus enhancing the electrical and mechanical performance of the coil component.

Implementation Method 1

A coil component includes a drum-shaped core including a winding core portion and first and second flange portions disposed at respective opposing first and second end portions of the winding core portion, and first and second wires that are wound around the winding core portion and are not electrically connected to each other

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS11830657B2Coil component
Publication Date: 2023.11.28 MURATA MFG CO LTD
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  • US11830657B2 patent drawing
  • US11830657B2 patent drawing

AI summary

First and second wires form a wire assembly by being wound around a winding core portion together. The wire assembly includes a twisted wire portion, an inner layer portion, an outer layer portion, a plurality of outward transition portions, and an inward transition portion. The outer layer portion includes a first outer layer portion which is connected to one of the outward transition portions extending from an intermediate position of the inner layer portion and connected to the inward transition portion. The inward transition portion extends to an intermediate position of the inner layer portion.