Drive apparatus and electric power steering apparatus using the same

    公开(公告)号:US10211771B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-19

    申请号:US15480188

    申请日:2017-04-05

    Inventor: Masashi Yamasaki

    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.

    Drive apparatus having motor unit received in motor case

    公开(公告)号:US09979253B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-22

    申请号:US14861830

    申请日:2015-09-22

    Inventor: Masashi Yamasaki

    CPC classification number: H02K5/10 B62D5/046 H02K11/0073 H02K11/33

    Abstract: In a drive apparatus, a motor unit is received in an inside of a tubular section of a motor case, and a bottom plate section is fixed to a gear box. A closure is fitted to an inner wall of the tubular section on an inner side of an opening edge part of the motor case. A control device cover is fixed to an end part of the motor case, which is opposite from the gear box, to cover a control device. An O-ring fluid-tightly seals between the motor case and the gear box, and a bonding agent fluid-tightly seals between the control device cover and the motor case.

    Driver device
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09742244B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-22

    申请号:US14553121

    申请日:2014-11-25

    CPC classification number: H02K9/22 B62D5/0406 H02K11/215 H02K11/33

    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.

    DRIVE APPARATUS
    5.
    发明申请
    DRIVE APPARATUS 审中-公开
    驱动装置

    公开(公告)号:US20170005539A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-05

    申请号:US15195637

    申请日:2016-06-28

    Inventor: Masashi Yamasaki

    CPC classification number: H02K5/10 H02K5/02 H02K5/04 H02K11/33 H02K2203/03

    Abstract: A motor unit is received in a first space of a motor case. A frame contacts an inner peripheral wall of the motor case and is fixed in an inside of the motor case. A cutout, which is formed in at least one of the motor case and the frame, forms a seal groove, which extends in a circumferential direction between the motor case and the frame. A cover covers the seal groove and forms a second space in an inside of the cover. A seal material is received in the seal groove and limits intrusion of liquid, such as water, from an outside of the motor case and the cover into the first space and the second space. In this way, intrusion of the liquid into the first space and the second space can be limited with the seal material provided in the single seal groove.

    Abstract translation: 电动机单元被容纳在电动机壳体的第一空间中。 框架接触电动机壳体的内周壁并固定在电动机壳体的内部。 形成在马达壳体和框架中的至少一个上的切口形成在马达壳体和框架之间沿圆周方向延伸的密封槽。 盖子覆盖密封槽并在盖子的内部形成第二空间。 密封材料容纳在密封槽中并限制诸如水的液体从马达外壳和盖子进入第一空间和第二空间的侵入。 以这种方式,可以通过设置在单个密封槽中的密封材料来限制液体进入第一空间和第二空间的侵入。

    DRIVE DEVICE
    6.
    发明申请
    DRIVE DEVICE 有权
    驱动装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160204670A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-14

    申请号:US14988082

    申请日:2016-01-05

    Inventor: Masashi Yamasaki

    Abstract: A drive device includes a motor, a substrate arranged perpendicular to a motor shaft on one axial end of the motor and having a conductive connection portion, a frame body reserving a space on a substrate side, a frame member having a substrate pedestal for fixing the substrate, a cover member covering an opposite surface of the substrate relative to the frame member, and a connector having a connector terminal that extends along the axial direction and is press-fitted to the connection portion of the substrate. When the connector terminal of the connector is press-fitted to the substrate and the cover member is disposed at the same time, the number of work steps in an assembly procedure of the drive device is reduced.

    Abstract translation: 一种驱动装置,包括马达,在电动机的一个轴向端垂直于马达轴布置的基板,具有导电连接部分,在基板侧保留空间的框体,具有用于固定基板基座的框架部件 基板,覆盖基板相对于框架构件的相对表面的盖构件以及具有沿着轴向延伸并且压配合到基板的连接部分的连接器端子的连接器。 当连接器的连接器端子被压配合到基板上并且盖构件被同时设置时,驱动装置的组装过程中的工作步骤数量减少。

    DRIVE DEVICE
    7.
    发明申请
    DRIVE DEVICE 审中-公开
    驱动装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160181883A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-23

    申请号:US14971315

    申请日:2015-12-16

    CPC classification number: H02K11/33 H02K11/30 H02K2211/03 H05K7/14

    Abstract: A drive device includes a motor, having a stator on which a winding wire group is wound, a rotor disposed relative to the stator, and a shaft rotating in one body with the rotor are included, a controller disposed on one axial end of the motor and having a substrate on which electronic components for controlling a power supply to the winding wire group are implemented, a frame member facing the substrate and having a substrate supporter that supports the substrate in a contacting manner, a boss protruding from the frame member toward the substrate, and an engager fixedly disposed on the substrate and having elastically-deformable multiple claws that engagingly hold the boss in a binding manner. This arrangement reduces the volume of the drive device.

    Abstract translation: 一种驱动装置,包括电动机,具有缠绕绕组线的定子,相对于定子设置的转子以及与该转子一体旋转的轴;控制器,设置在电动机的一个轴向端 并且具有用于控制对绕组线组的电源的电子部件的基板,面向基板的框架部件,具有以接触方式支撑基板的基板支撑体,从框架部件朝向 基板和固定地设置在基板上的并具有可弹性变形的多个爪的接合器,其以结合的方式啮合地保持凸台。 这种布置减小了驱动装置的体积。

    Drive apparatus
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09271422B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-23

    申请号:US14093615

    申请日:2013-12-02

    Inventor: Masashi Yamasaki

    CPC classification number: H05K7/1432 H02K5/10

    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.

    ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM
    9.
    发明申请
    ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM 审中-公开
    电力转向系统和包括电力转向系统的车辆控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160036371A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-04

    申请号:US14812886

    申请日:2015-07-29

    Inventor: Masashi Yamasaki

    Abstract: An electric power steering system includes an electric power steering device. The electric power steering device includes an electric motor, a controller controlling the motor, and two power supply connectors that assist a steering operation of a vehicle. The electric power steering system also includes a first power supply supplying power to a first connector, a second power supply supplying power to a second connector and to other in-vehicle devices other than the electric power steering device, and a power switcher provided en route to the controller, to electrically connect the first power supply to the controller when power supply from the first power supply is normal, and to electrically connect the second power supply to the controller when the power supply from the first power supply is abnormal.

    Abstract translation: 电动助力转向系统包括电动助力转向装置。 电动助力转向装置包括电动机,控制电动机的控制器以及辅助车辆转向操作的两个电源连接器。 电动助力转向系统还包括向第一连接器供电的第一电源,向第二连接器供电的第二电源以及除电动助力转向装置之外的其它车载设备,以及在路线上设置的电源切换器 控制器,当来自第一电源的电源正常时,将第一电源电连接到控制器,并且当来自第一电源的电源异常时,将第二电源电连接到控制器。

    Drive device
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10411552B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-10

    申请号:US14971332

    申请日:2015-12-16

    Inventor: Masashi Yamasaki

    Abstract: A drive device includes a control unit with a substrate. The control unit is disposed on an opposite side of a motor relative to an output shaft of the motor. The substrate has electronic components mounted on the substrate. A motor line connects the substrate and a winding. A frame member bears the surface-mount electronic components on a first surface of the substrate. A bearing holder holds a bearing that bears a shaft. A motor line takeout part allows the motor line to extend toward the control unit. A partition wall separates the shaft and the control unit at a radial inside position of the motor line takeout part. Such a structure prevents foreign matter from intruding into a control unit accommodating space.

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