Electronic control apparatus for vehicle
US-9723740-B2 · Aug 1, 2017 · US
Electronic control unit with a housing stabilizing element and housing for electronic control unit
US10244645B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10244645-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715714494-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | Mar 26, 2015 |
| Publication date | Mar 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2019 |
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An electronic control unit having a sealed housing including a main body and a cover fixed to one another and a sealing element in contact with one and/or the other of the main body and the cover. The control unit also includes a circuit board arrangement in the housing which a circuit board is located. In addition, the control unit also includes at least one housing stabilizing element in contact with the circuit board arrangement and one or the other of the main body and the cover.
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What is claimed is: 1. An electronic control unit comprising: a sealed housing; a main body being part of the sealed housing; a base being part of the main body; a plurality of supports being part of the main body, the plurality of supports rising from the base; a cover attached to the main body, the cover being part of the sealed housing and comprising at least one indentation; a sealing element in contact with the main body and the cover; a circuit board arrangement located in the sealed housing; a circuit board fixed to the main body, the circuit board being part of the circuit board arrangement; at least one housing stabilizing element being part of the sealed housing, the at least one housing stabilizing element in contact with the circuit board arrangement and the cover such that the at least one housing stabilizing element is interposed between the circuit board and the cover of the sealed housing; and one or more fixing elements being part of the circuit board arrangement, each fixing element comprising a coupling element, a plurality of screws, and a head, the at least one housing stabilizing element being interposed between and in mechanical contact with a head of the one of the fixing elements and the cover, each support of the plurality of supports receives the coupling element of the one or more fixing elements, and each of the plurality of screws having at least one head, wherein the at least one housing stabilizing element is interposed between the cover and the at least one head of each of the plurality of screws; wherein the one or more fixing elements connects the circuit board to the main body and wherein at least one housing stabilizing element is interposed between the at least one indentation and one of the at least one head of one of the plurality of screws. 2. The electronic control unit of claim 1 , wherein the at least one housing stabilizing element is interposed between the indentation and the circuit board. 3. The electronic control unit of claim 1 , wherein the fixing elements in contact with the housing stabilizing elements are positioned in correspondence to portions of the sealed housing having the highest deformability. 4. The electronic control unit of claim 1 , further comprising: a first border portion formed as part of the main body; and a second border portion formed as part of the cover; wherein the fixing elements in contact with the housing stabilizing elements are positioned close to the border portions of the sealed housing. 5. The electronic control unit of claim 1 , the housing stabilizing elements further comprising adhesive glue. 6. The electronic control unit of claim 1 , the housing stabilizing elements further comprising a sealant material.
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characterized by features for holding the PCB within the housing · CPC title
- H05K5/0047Primary
having a two-part housing enclosing a PCB · CPC title
characterized by joining features of the housing parts · CPC title
Covers · CPC title
- H05K5/0056Primary
characterized by features for protecting electronic components against vibration and moisture, e.g. potting, holders for relatively large capacitors · CPC title
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- What does patent US10244645B2 cover?
- An electronic control unit having a sealed housing including a main body and a cover fixed to one another and a sealing element in contact with one and/or the other of the main body and the cover. The control unit also includes a circuit board arrangement in the housing which a circuit board is located. In addition, the control unit also includes at least one housing stabilizing element in cont…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Continental Automotive Gmbh
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H05K5/0047. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 26 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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