Interconnecting member for power module
US11031323B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/24
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A housing of a power module includes: an encasing for encasing semiconductor elements inside the housing; a power terminal area on the encasing, on which a power terminal plate is provided; an auxiliary terminal area on the encasing at a lower level than the power terminal area; and an interconnecting member with a power terminal connector part and an auxiliary terminal connector part interconnected by a spring part, the spring part is aligned besides the power terminal plate; the interconnecting member is inserted with the power terminal connector part through an opening in the encasing below the power terminal plate, such that the spring part engages the power terminal area besides the power terminal plate and runs to the auxiliary terminal area and the auxiliary terminal connector part is disposed on the auxiliary terminal area.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.