Control unit and electric power steering device using same, and method for manufacturing control unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10144447-B2
Application number	US-201415319971-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 15, 2014
Priority date	Aug 15, 2014
Publication date	Dec 4, 2018
Grant date	Dec 4, 2018

Abstract

A connector assembly body has: on an end surface on an opposite side to an output side of a motor; a large-current connector of a power supply system, with large-current connector being disposed in the same direction as the motor output shaft; a small-current connector of a signal system, with the small-current connector being disposed in the same direction as the motor output shaft; and a component mounting section including at least one of a capacitor and a coil, and the large-current connector, the small-current connector and the component mounting section are disposed separately in respective regions.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A control unit which controls driving of a motor,
wherein the control unit is integrated with the motor coaxially with an output shaft of the motor, and is disposed on an opposite side to an output side of the motor, and moreover is provided with a connector assembly body provided on the opposite side to the output side of the motor,
the connector assembly body has: on an end surface of the connector assembly body in an axial direction of the output shaft and on the opposite side to the output side of the motor,
a large-current connector of a power supply system, with the large-current connector being disposed in the same direction as the motor output shaft;
a small-current connector of a signal system, with the small-current connector being disposed in the same direction as the motor output shaft;
a component mounting section including at least one of a capacitor and a coil; and
a first extension terminal which extends from the small-current connector, and
the large-current connector, the small-current connector and the component mounting section are disposed separately in respective regions, wherein
an arrangement region of the first extension terminal on the end surface of the connector assembly body is different from the respective regions of the large-current connector, the small-current connector and the component mounting section.

2. The control unit according to claim 1 , wherein the end surface of the connector assembly body on the opposite side to the output side of the motor is divided broadly into two regions, which are a region for the large-current connector and the component mounting section, and a region for the small-current connector.

3. An electric power steering control device, configured from the control unit and the motor according to claim 1 , wherein a steering assistance torque is generated by the motor.

4. The control unit according to claim 2 , further comprising: a second extension terminal which electrically connects the large-current connector and a component on the component mounting section; and a third extension terminal which extends further from the component on the component mounting section,
wherein the first extension terminal, the second extension terminal and the third extension terminal are arranged separately from one another.

5. The control unit according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a first connection section which electrically connects the third extension terminal and an interior of the control unit; and
a second connection section which electrically connects the first extension terminal and the interior of the control unit, wherein the first connection section and the second connection section, and the first extension terminal, the second extension terminal the third extension terminal are each arranged separately on a plane.

6. The control unit according to claim 4 , wherein the large-current connector, the second extension terminal and the component mounting section are arranged in a linear fashion along the end surface of the connector assembly body.

7. The control unit according to claim 4 , wherein, when the large-current connector is divided and wired to a plurality of locations for components installed in the control unit, the large-current connector is divided on the third extension terminal or a first connection section.

8. The control unit according to claim 4 , wherein
the large-current connector and the small-current connector have seating surfaces respectively, each projecting to an outer circumferential side from the connector;
the connector assembly body has a recess for introducing the seating surface and a hole for passing a contact pin of the connector, or a hole for introducing a main body of the connector, from which the seating surface is excluded; and
the end surface of the connector assembly body on the opposite side to the output side of the motor, and the seating surface, are integrated in close contact with each other.

9. The control unit according to claim 5 , wherein at least one of the first connection section and the second connection section is disposed on a peripheral portion of an end face of the connector assembly body, on the side opposite to the output side of the motor.

10. A method for manufacturing a control unit which controls driving of the motor, the control unit being integrated with the motor coaxially with an output shaft of the motor, and being disposed on an opposite side to an output side of the motor, and moreover being provided with a connector assembly body provided on the opposite side to the output side of the motor, the connector assembly body having: on an end surface of the connector assembly body in an axial direction of the output shaft and on the opposite side to the output side of the motor, a large-current connector of a power supply system, with the large-current connector being disposed in the same direction as the motor output shaft; a small-current connector of a signal system, with the small-current connector being disposed in the same direction as the motor output shaft; and a component mounting section including at least one of a capacitor and a coil, the large-current connector, the small-current connector and the component mounting section being disposed separately in respective regions,
the method including: a step for forming an outer shape of the connector assembly body by using a large die; and
a step for forming at least one of the large-current connector and the small-current connector, by using a small die,
wherein the connector assembly body further includes an extension terminal which extends from the small-current connector, and wherein an arrangement region of the extension terminal on the end surface of the connector assembly body is different from the respective regions of the large-current connector, the small-current connector and the component mounting section.

Assignees

• Mitsubishi Electric Corp

Inventors

• Asao Yoshihito
• Mori Akihiko

Classifications

• H01R27/02

  for simultaneous co-operation with two or more {dissimilar} counterparts · CPC title

• H02K11/028

  Suppressors associated with the rotor · CPC title

• H02K11/33

  Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics (H02K11/38 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B62D5/0463 Primary

  calculating assisting torque from the motor based on driver input · CPC title

• H02K2211/03

  Machines characterised by circuit boards, e.g. pcb · CPC title