Abstract:
In a driver device, a controller substrate has a center part on which a rotation angle sensor is attached and an outer periphery portion which is fixed onto a heat sink. The heat sink has a cylinder part extending in an axial direction of the rotation shaft to contact the outer periphery portion of the controller substrate. The cylinder part of the heat sink is continuously formed along an entire periphery and has the same height at all portions. Such configuration provides an even deformation distribution of the cylinder part due to a temperature change, thereby reducing unevenness of heat stress distribution along a substrate plane and decreasing stress applied to the sensor, which facilitates a reduction of a detection error of the sensor.
Abstract:
A drive apparatus includes a power module, a connector and a heat sink. The connector is used for electric connection to an external side and has a flange, which is formed on its peripheral wall. The heat sink is formed to have a module holding part for holding the power module and a fitting hole for fitting with the flange and has a connector holding part for holding a connector. The flange is formed along a first surface, which faces the connector holding part of the peripheral wall, and side surfaces, which are formed on both sides of the first surface. Thus, water droplets are prevented from entering into a control unit through a clearance between the connector and the heat sink without adding other members such as a water preventing cover.
Abstract:
A rotating electric machine for driving a drive object includes a heat sink having a cavity on a first face, a power module disposed on the heat sink for switching a power supply for the winding, a power wiring part disposed on the first face of the heat sink and electrically connected to the power module for flowing a drive electric current to the winding, a control wiring part disposed on a second face of the heat sink and electrically connected to the power module for flowing a control electric current that controls the power module, and at least one electrolytic capacitor disposed in the power wiring part and housed in the cavity, thereby preventing an abnormality of the electrolytic capacitor from causing an abnormality of the control wiring part.
Abstract:
A drive device includes a motor having two sets of winding wires, a controller coaxially disposed with the motor for controlling the motor, and a connector for connecting the controller to an external connector. The controller has a first system control unit for controlling power supplied to one set of winding wires and a second system control unit for controlling power supplied to the other set of winding wires. The connector has a first positive electrode terminal and a first negative electrode terminal for power supplied to the first system control unit, and a second positive electrode terminal and a second negative electrode terminal for power supplied to the second system control unit. A portion of a planar face of the first positive electrode terminal is positioned to overlap a portion of a planar face of the first negative electrode terminal, and a portion of a planar face of the second positive electrode terminal is positioned to overlap a portion of a planar face of the second negative electrode terminal.
Abstract:
A power module, a control board and a heat sink are provided on one axial side of a shaft of an electric motor, which consists of a motor case, a stator, a rotor, the shaft and the like. The power module is electrically connected with extraction lines, which extend from a coil wound around the stator, and supplies a drive current to the coil. The control board for controlling switching of the power module is provided on a motor case side of the power module. The heat sink is provided on a side of the control board opposite to the motor case. Thus, when setting of an output of the electric motor is changed, a body size of the heat sink can be changed without changing a positional relationship between the control board and the electric motor and a positional relationship between the power module and the electric motor.
Abstract:
A driver device has a semiconductor module in which a motor terminal extends from a molded body and is connected to a motor wire. A heat sink of the driver device has a module mounting surface, which extends axially outward from an axial end of the motor section, on which the semiconductor module is fastened. The motor terminal includes a base region on a molded body side of a bend location and an extension region on a tip side of the bend location. The extension region has a connection portion on which an insertion hole receives the motor wire. A terminal angle between the extension region and a perpendicular line perpendicular to the motor wire is greater than zero degree. As such, the volume of the driver device is reduced.
Abstract:
A rotating electric machine includes a cover formed in a cylindrical shape and extending in an axial direction to cover the controller section, a lid section disposed inside of the cover body to seal the cover body, a first sealing member compressed between the lid section and the cover, and a second sealing member compressed in a different direction than the first sealing member between the cover and the first frame or the second frame. The rotating electric machine also includes a tab formed on an outer periphery of the first frame or the second frame, and a claw extending from the one end of the cover body and engageable with the tab to hold the sealing members in a compressed state. As a result, the rotating electric machine is sealed from dust and water.
Abstract:
A drive apparatus is provided with a motor, a plurality of substrates and a plurality of connectors.The substrates are provided in one side of the motor in the axial direction thereof, the substrates including switching elements and control components mounted thereon. The connectors are provided in an opposite side against the motor across the substrates, the connectors including connector terminals connected to one of the substrates.The substrates include two or more non-overlapped regions where no substrates are overlapped when projecting the substrates in the axial direction. The non-overlapped regions include a connector connecting region connected to the connector terminals, and a motor line connecting region connected to winding groups of the motor corresponding to every phase of each winding group.
Abstract:
The drive apparatus includes a motor, a plurality of substrates, a connector, and a connection terminal. The substrates are provided in one side of the motor in its axial direction. The connector is provided at an opposite side of the motor across the substrates in the axial direction. The connection terminal is connected to the substrates.The substrates are arranged such that a part of the substrates are overlapped when the substrates are projected in the axial direction. An overlapped region is defined as a region where the part of the substrates are overlapped. The connection terminal penetrates, in the overlapped region, at least a part of the substrates, the connection terminal being connected to the substrates in the overlapped region.
Abstract:
A drive device of an electric power steering apparatus includes a motor housing fixed to a gear housing, a stator, which is received in an inside of the motor housing, a rotor, which is rotatably placed on an inner side of the stator, and a shaft, which is rotated integrally with the rotor. The motor housing includes an engaging portion. The engaging portion has a thread, which is coaxial with a rotational axis of the shaft and is threadably engaged with the gear housing.