Patent ID: 6445584
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: B60R,H05K

Abstract:
An electronic control unit, comprising:a closed housing including a housing frame that includes an open topside and an open bottom side, the housing frame being produced as an injection-molded part; at least one punched grid partially embedded in the housing frame; metallic conductor strips formed by the at least one punched grid; a printed circuit board situated in the closed housing and provided with at least one of electrical components and electronic components; at least one connector part located at the closed housing, the at least one connector part including contact elements that are partially embedded in the closed housing and that are electrically connected to the printed circuit board; a metallic base part provided as a heat sink and by which the bottom side of the housing frame is closed; a cover part by which the topside is closed; power components provided between the base part and the printed circuit board, the power components including leads that are in contact with at least one of the printed circuit board and the metallic conductor strips; and a cooling plate forming an underside of the power components and facing away from the printed circuit board, the cooling plate being connected in a heat conducting manner to the metallic base part.