Patent ID: 8115289
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: H01L,H05K

Abstract:
1. An onboard electric power control device which comprises a power section having a power circuit, a control section comprising a control circuit for controlling at least said power circuit, and a power source section having a large-sized component or components including a power capacitor, wherein three units, a power unit, a control unit and a power supply unit are provided, said power unit being constructed so that a first circuit board mounting components of the power section is housed in a first case, said control unit being constructed so that a second circuit board mounting components of the control section is housed in a second case, and said power unit being constructed by said large-sized component(s) of the power source section and a third case housing the large-sized component, said power unit and said control unit are mechanically coupled each other while an opening portion being provided on the first case and an opening portion being provided on the second case are abutted each other, a side opening portion having a fitting portion for fitting said third case to a side of said first case, said third case is fitted to said side opening portion while a portion housing said large-size component is positioned outside of said first case, to close the side opening portion of the first case by said third case, a first resin molded portion covering the components of the power circuit together with the first circuit board is formed in the first case, a second resin molded portion covering the components of the control section together with the second circuit board is formed in the second case, a third resin molded portion covering at least an electrical conducting portion of the large-sized component of said power source section is formed in the third case, said power unit and said control unit are electrically connected by a flexible and flat connecting conductor, and said connecting conductor is folded and contained in a space being formed between said first resin molded portion and said second resin molded portion.