Patent ID: 9485865
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: H05K

Claim Text:
1. A substrate spacing member which is disposed between two substrates on which electronic components are mounted, and keeps a distance between the two substrates constant, the substrate spacing member comprising: one or more spacer portions which are disposed between the two substrates in contact with both edge portions thereof, to keep a distance between the two substrates constant; a frame body portion that connects the spacer portions together; a branch portion which extends toward a predetermined position between the two substrates from the frame body portion or the spacer portion; a conductive component; a branch holding portion which is provided at the branch portion, the branch holding portion configured to hold the conductive component before assembly with the substrates, wherein a spacer portion of the one or more spacer portions has a spacer member and a spacer member holding portion which holds the spacer member, and the spacer member held by the spacer member holding portion has conductive properties, and includes a through hole into which a screw is able to be inserted, and the spacer member holding portion is formed of an insulating body; and a heat sink; wherein the two substrates are comprised of a metal substrate and a capacitor substrate; the metal substrate is mounted on the heat sink, and switching elements are mounted on the metal substrate; the capacitor substrate is disposed so as to face the metal substrate, capacitors being mounted on the capacitor substrate; and the conductive component is comprised of an electrode and is disposed between the metal substrate and the capacitor substrate, and electrically connects the metal substrate and the capacitor substrate.