Electronic component protection structure and switch device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12267945-B2
Application number	US-202318101707-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 26, 2023
Priority date	Mar 10, 2022
Publication date	Apr 1, 2025
Grant date	Apr 1, 2025

Abstract

An electronic component protection structure and a switch device capable of protecting an electronic component from static electricity charged on or within a case member are achieved with a simple configuration. An electronic component protection structure includes a circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted, a base member supporting the circuit board, a case member covering the circuit board and fixed to the base member, and a conductive ground member connected to the circuit board. The ground member includes an exposed portion at least a part of which is exposed to the inside of the case member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic component protection structure comprising:
a circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted;
a base member supporting the circuit board;
a case member covering the circuit board and fixed to the base member; and
a conductive ground member connected to the circuit board,
wherein the ground member includes an exposed portion at least a part of which is exposed to an inside of the case member,
wherein the ground member includes a linear portion and a protruding portion branching off and protruding from a position on the linear portion, the position located in a middle of the linear portion in a longitudinal direction of the linear portion, and
at least an end of the protruding portion is exposed to the inside of the case member as the exposed portion.

2. The electronic component protection structure according to claim 1 ,
wherein the ground member further includes another protruding portion branching off and protruding from a position on the linear portion, the position located in a middle of the linear portion in the longitudinal direction,
at least an end of the another protruding portion is exposed to the inside of the case member as the exposed portion, and
the another protruding portion is located on an opposite side of the linear portion from the protruding portion.

3. The electronic component protection structure according to claim 1 , wherein the exposed portion protrudes toward the case member.

4. The electronic component protection structure according to claim 1 , wherein a shortest distance between the exposed portion and the case member is shorter than a shortest distance between the circuit board and the case member.

5. The electronic component protection structure according to claim 4 , wherein the exposed portion is separated from the case member.

6. The electronic component protection structure according to claim 5 , further comprising
a sealing member located between the base member and the case member to seal between the base member and the case member.

7. The electronic component protection structure according to claim 4 , wherein the exposed portion is in contact with the case member.

8. The electronic component protection structure according to claim 1 , wherein the case member includes a case-side protruding portion protruding toward the exposed portion.

9. The electronic component protection structure according to claim 1 , wherein the case member is made of a resin material.

10. A switch device comprising:
an operation body being movable in a reciprocating manner in at least one direction; and
an electronic component protection structure including:
a circuit board on which an electronic component configured to detect movement of the operation body and output a detection result is mounted;
a base member supporting the circuit board;
a case member covering the circuit board and fixed to the base member; and
a conductive ground member connected to the circuit board,

wherein the ground member includes an exposed portion at least a part of which is exposed to an inside of the case member,
wherein the ground member includes a linear portion and a protruding portion branching off and protruding from a position on the linear portion, the position located in a middle of the linear portion in a longitudinal direction of the linear portion, and
at least an end of the protruding portion is exposed to the inside of the case member as the exposed portion.

Assignees

• Toyo Denso Kk

Inventors

• Kishi Shoji
• Tajima Kohei
• Namikawa Toshihiro
• Ito Hideaki

Classifications

• H05K1/181

  associated with surface mounted components · CPC title

• H01H13/02

  Details · CPC title

• H05K9/0067

  Devices for protecting against damage from electrostatic discharge · CPC title

• H05F3/02

  by means of earthing connections · CPC title

• H05K7/14

  Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack · CPC title