Patent Description:
The conductive material large current is applied in the module for mounting a plurality of electronic components resistance is lowered by using a metal plate (bus bar), it is known that it is possible to improve the heat dissipation while reducing the heat generation. When using a large current, so-called printed wiring board or the like which is commonly used for mounting a small electronic device since the heat dissipation is not caught is accumulated, there is a concern that the electronic component or the like is thermally damaged.

Therefore, for example, in the case of mounting a plurality of capacitors, the bus bar and the cathode of the anode is laminated (bonded) via an insulating layer (e.g., a coating layer of an insulating sheet or an insulating material), by mounting a plurality side by side on one surface of the bonded bus bar, to improve the heat dissipation.

In <FIG> and the description portion of Patent Document <NUM> below, "the capacitor module <NUM> of the second embodiment shown in <FIG>, the substrate <NUM>, the first on both surfaces of the insulating sheet <NUM> has a structure obtained by bonding a second metal plate <NUM> and <NUM>. <FIG>, the insulating sheet <NUM> is shown in a plan view. The insulating sheet <NUM>, in this embodiment, made of silicone resin, has a thickness of about <NUM> to <NUM>. However, the insulating sheet <NUM> may be constructed using another synthetic resin such as epoxy resin (resist). " It is described.

Patent Document <NUM> is disclosed that bonded while sandwiching the insulating sheet <NUM> between the first metal plate <NUM> and the second metal plate <NUM>, the lead terminal 3a,3b of the multilayer capacitor <NUM> is vertically penetrated upright to the metal plate, the lead terminal 3a,3b is soldered to a metal plate <NUM>, <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG> of Patent Document <NUM>, the lead terminal 3a is soldered by solder <NUM> to the bottom surface of the upper metal plate <NUM>, the lead terminal 3b is soldered by solder <NUM> to the bottom surface of the lower metal plate <NUM>. Therefore, in such a structure, just by a height corresponding to the thickness of the insulating sheet <NUM> and the lower metal plate <NUM>, the height of the soldered pair of lead terminal 3a,3b are different from each other. Soldering work in this case, although no problem occurs when it is individually soldered by manual operation, can not cope with this when considering the mass production process expecting a certain degree of throughput using flow solder or the like.

Document <CIT> relates to a control circuit on one surface of a circuit board and an electronic component. Document <CIT> discloses a circuit structure body and an electric joint box. Other relevant prior art can be found in documents <CIT>; <CIT>; <CIT>; <CIT> or <CIT>.

Conventionally, when mounting the electronic components of a plurality of surface mount type or lead insertion type to two bus bars stacked, the mounting surface height of the bus bar and the cathode of the anode (i.e., the height of the soldering point to each bus bar of each lead terminal of the anode and the cathode) is different, it is impossible to use a reflow solder or the like, mounting work of the electronic components there is a problem that becomes complicated.

That is, when the soldering height of the pair of lead terminals as in the prior art is different from each other, but there is no problem if the soldering work by hand, if you attempt to utilize a reflow soldering process that is frequently used in such a mass production process, the soldering point height is different the process execution becomes difficult. Each bus bar has a certain thickness in consideration of heat dissipation or the like as much as the large current, the difference in the height of the soldering point corresponding to the thickness of the bus bar electrode body for reflow soldering process is not negligible.

Therefore, each lead terminal of the electronic component module used by bonding the cathode bus bar and the anode bus bar (surface mount type), a structure that can be soldered to each bus bar by utilizing a higher reflow solder mass production efficiency is required. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, it was possible to use the reflow solder by aligning the height of the solder mounting surface in the bus bar and the cathode of the anode stacked, the electronic component module of the surface mount type using a bus bar and the like and an object thereof is to provide.

Bus bar stacked body according to claim <NUM> comprising a first bus bar and the second bus bar and each comprising a region for soldering the external terminals of the electronic component is laminated by insulation, the first bus bar is provided with an opening, the second bus bar protrudes to the first bus bar side, a protrusion body is a region to be soldered is provided with a protrusion body, the protrusion body of the second bus bar is disposed at a position corresponding to the opening, and a region for soldering the protrusion body and the region for soldering the first bus bar, the external terminals of the electronic component by reflow soldering is characterized in that the same height to the extent possible.

Further, the electronic component mounting module according to claim <NUM> of the present invention, preferably the tip of the first lead terminal is characterized in that it is disposed in the top of the head of the soldered protrusion body.

Further, the electronic component mounting module of the present invention is characterized in that the bus bar stacked body further preferably including a soldered region is resin molded.

Further, the electronic component mounting module of the present invention, more preferably of the bus bar stacked body, the back surface with respect to the mounting side of the electronic component,characterized in that it comprises a heat sink bonded flush.

Further, in the method of manufacturing a bus bar stacked body according to claim <NUM> of the present invention, in the method of manufacturing a bus bar stacked body in which a first bus bar and a second bus bar, each of which is provided with a region for soldering the first bus bar and the external terminal of the second electronic component, are laminated while being insulated from each other, the step of forming an opening in the first bus bar and the step of forming a protrusion body, which is a region for projecting and soldering to the first bus bar side, on the second bus bar, are performed, and then the step of arranging the protrusion body of the second bus bar at a position corresponding to the opening and insulating and laminating the first bus bar and the second bus bar,the region for soldering of the first bus bar and the region for soldering of the protrusion body are the same height to the extent that the external terminal of the electronic component can be soldered by reflow soldering.

The stacked anode of the bus bar and the cathode of the bus bar and the height of the solder mounting surface is aligned to enable use of reflow solder, it is possible to provide a surface mount type electronic component module or the like using a bus bar.

Bus bar stacked body exemplified in this embodiment, a plurality of electronic components such as a capacitor for example utilizing a large current, are surface-mounted side by side in a planar shape by reflow solder, it can be utilized in an in-vehicle application or the like. Conventionally, the bus bar stacked body, since each of the upper layer side of the bus bar and the lower layer side of the bus bar has a considerable thickness, the soldering point of each bus bar lead terminals of the electronic component to be mounted is soldered, the thickness in the height direction corresponding to the difference has occurred.

Further, the technical trend of the electronic component mounting module, with the progress of miniaturization and weight reduction, the chipping of the electronic components to be mounted is further advanced. If, when the chip component and the lead terminal parts are mixed in the electronic component to be mounted, since the process since the soldering for connecting and fixing electrically and mechanically becomes two steps increases the cost, it is preferable to be unified to any, at present it is expected to chip the capacitor and the coil.

According to the configuration proposed in the embodiment, the process of soldering quality confirmation is an essential step after reflow soldering is facilitated, by confirming the solder fillet image processing or visually, it is possible to evaluate and confirm the quality of the soldering. Further,
it is preferable to have a step height of <NUM> or less to allow for reflow soldering, and even more preferable to have a step height of <NUM> or less. In this embodiment, the difference in the height of soldering to each bus bar can be made the same height within such a reflow soldering possible.

<FIG> is a perspective view for explaining the overall outline of the electronic component mounting module <NUM>. As shown in <FIG>, the electronic component mounting module <NUM> includes a first bus bar <NUM> and the insulating sheet <NUM> and the second bus bar <NUM> (not shown in <FIG>), on the first bus bar <NUM> the capacitor <NUM> in a state of being mounted on the pedestal <NUM> is a plurality surface mounted. Further, on the outer surface side of the second bus bar <NUM>, the heat sink <NUM> is surface mounted (surface contact).

As shown in <FIG>, the bus bar stacked body is capable of supplying a large current, and because it is also excellent in heat dissipation, even mounted electronic components such as a large number of capacitors <NUM> in a high density, the electronic component is thermally damaged it is possible to avoid. Especially capacitor <NUM> is known to be weak to high heat, it is possible to maintain the characteristics of high reliability and high durability in the bus bar stacked body of the present invention. Each bus bar <NUM> and <NUM> is composed of a metal having a certain degree of thickness in consideration of a large current and heat dissipation, which has become a considerably strong characteristic strength can be obtained. Therefore, even a capacitor or the like whose life is greatly affected by heat can be integrated without problems.

Further, <FIG> is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration embodiment when cut at the center of the capacitor <NUM>, <FIG> is an enlarged view thereof. In <FIG>, the outer surface side of the second bus bar <NUM> is affixed with a heat conductive film <NUM> and the heat sink <NUM> on one surface, thereby efficiently dissipating heat of the second bus bar <NUM> to the outside. On the outersurface side of the second bus bar <NUM>, since the protrusion obstacles such as protrusion and solder fillet of the terminal is not present, it is possible to affix the heat conductive film <NUM> and the heat sink <NUM> in a large area contact flush, the heat dissipation characteristics are improved. Incidentally, the heat conductive film <NUM> may be provided only a direct heat sink <NUM> is omitted.

Further, as shown in <FIG>, the first electrode with solder protrusion body <NUM> provided by the second bus bar <NUM> is disposed in the convex opening <NUM> of the first bus bar <NUM>, the outer surface of the first bus bar <NUM> is substantially the same height to the extent that can reflow solder.

Then, the first lead terminal <NUM> and the second lead terminal <NUM> is inserted into the pedestal <NUM> is bent at its bottom surface, and can be handled as a surface mount type electronic component by the pedestal <NUM> is set to the capacitor <NUM>. Further, as can be understood from 2b, the first lead terminal <NUM> is reflow soldered to the flat top of the first electrode soldered protrusion body <NUM>. Here, at least the distal end portion of the first lead terminal <NUM>, in a state of slightly protruding from the pedestal <NUM>, it is assumed that fitted without protruding from the flat top of the first electrode soldered protrusion body <NUM>.

Thus, when observed from above, since the distal end portion of the first lead terminal <NUM> becomes visible or the like (visual recognition or camera image acquisition and its processing) possible (visual camera or camera image acquisition and its processing), the state of the solder fillet formed around it it is possible to perform the quality check of the reflow solder by observation. Further, the distal end portion of the second lead terminal <NUM>, in a state of slightly protruding from the pedestal <NUM>, is reflow soldered to the first bus bar <NUM>.

With such a configuration, the top of the first electrode soldered protrusion body <NUM>, and the plane of the peripheral portion of the convex opening <NUM> of the first bus bar <NUM>, it is possible to align the height of each other, the use of reflow solder is also facilitated.

<FIG> is a diagram for explaining the overall configuration outline of the bus bar stacked body of the present embodiment. In <FIG>, the bus bar stack comprises a first bus bar <NUM> described on the paper top layer side, a second bus bar <NUM> described on the lower layer side, and an insulating sheet <NUM> disposed between the first bus bar <NUM> and the second bus bar <NUM>. The second bus bar <NUM>, the flat top of the first electrode soldered protrusion body <NUM> protruding to the first bus bar <NUM> side, the first lead terminal of the electronic component to be surface-mounted is reflow soldered
to the top side of the paper surface. Further, the first electrode soldered protrusion body <NUM> is disposed so as to be non-contact by providing a desired clearance in the convex opening <NUM> provided in the first bus bar <NUM> at a position corresponding to the first electrode soldered protrusion body <NUM>.

The first bus bar <NUM>, the second lead terminal <NUM> of the electronic component to be surface-mounted at the peripheral portion of the convex opening <NUM> is reflow soldered to the top surface side of the paper surface. That is, the electronic component of the surface mount type shown in this embodiment is assumed to be reflow soldered on the mounting side. More particularly in the bus bar stacked body of <FIG>, the electronic component on the upper surface of the first bus bar <NUM> on the top surface side of the paper surface is intended to be surface-mounted, the lead terminal of the electronic component by reflow soldering on the upper surface of the first bus bar <NUM> on the top
surface side of the paper surface It will be fixed with solder. Each lead terminal is not intended to be inserted and fixed to the bus bar as already described, it is intended to be soldered by mounting in surface contact is bent at the base bottom surface.

Each bus bar <NUM> and <NUM> are formed of a metal having a considerable thickness, which can flow a large current with excellent thermal conductivity with low resistance. The smooth heat dissipation effect of the bus bar stacked body, it is possible to prevent thermal damage of a plurality of electronic components mounted on the bus bar stacked body.

As can be understood from <FIG>, the portion corresponding to the first electrode solder- attached protrusion body <NUM> second bus bar <NUM> is provided, the convex opening <NUM> having a larger diameter is provided in the first bus bar <NUM>. The second lead terminal <NUM> of the surface mount electronic component mounted on the outer surface side of the first bus bar <NUM> is electrically and mechanically reflow soldered fixed to the first bus bar <NUM> at the periphery of the convex opening <NUM>. Incidentally, the insulating sheet <NUM> may be formed by application of an insulating material such as various films having insulating properties (e.g., polyimide film) or a resist.

Incidentally, in <FIG> or the like, between the first bus bar <NUM> and the second bus bar <NUM>, in order to more reliably maintain the insulating characteristics in the convex opening <NUM> at the time of reflow soldering or the like, the first electrode soldered protrusion body <NUM> of the insulating sheet <NUM> the opening area corresponding to can be smaller than the opening area of the convex opening <NUM>.

Further, from the opening of the location of the insulating sheet <NUM> as only the first electrode solder-attached protrusion body <NUM> is exposed, the planar portion of the other second bus bar <NUM> can be made so as not to be exposed. Thus, even if the reflow solder leaks to the second bus bar <NUM> side along its inner peripheral wall adheres to the excessively convex opening <NUM> edge, the solder to the second bus bar <NUM> is blocked by the insulating sheet <NUM> becomes what can not be in contact, it becomes possible to ensure reliable and safe insulation properties. More preferably, by placing and applying an insulating material such as a resist agent on the side wall of the first
electrode soldered protrusion body <NUM> (tapered in the drawing 2a,2b) and the protrusion body opening <NUM> (in the drawing 2a,2b the perpendicular peripheral wall), the insulating properties are further improved.

<FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG> is also a diagram illustrating a capacitor <NUM> exemplified in this embodiment configured as a surface-mount type. Although the illustrated 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d illustrates a capacitor configuration as a typical example of an electronic component, the electronic component of the present invention is not limited to a capacitor, but may be any surface mount type electronic device. As shown in <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG>, the capacitor <NUM> by being fitted while inserting the lead terminals <NUM> and <NUM> to the pedestal <NUM>, can be mounted by surface contacts at the bottom surface of the pedestal <NUM>.

Further, the first lead terminal <NUM> and the second lead terminal <NUM>, respectively are bent along the bottom surface is inserted through the pedestal <NUM>, at least the distal end portion of the pedestal <NUM> a state protruding from the edge portion. Therefore, when viewed from above the capacitor <NUM> and the pedestal <NUM>, each tip portion of the first lead terminal <NUM> and the second lead terminal <NUM> from the edge of the pedestal <NUM> is a state that can be visually recognized.

Further, on the bottom surface of the pedestal <NUM>, a pair of auxiliary terminals <NUM> around each of the first lead terminal <NUM> and the second lead terminal <NUM> are provided, respectively, in the reflow soldering process, with the first lead terminal <NUM> and the second lead terminal <NUM> by each auxiliary terminal <NUM> is also soldered, so that the fixing strength is increased to improve the impact resistance and vibration resistance.

<FIG>, <FIG> is a schematic diagram for explaining the electronic component mounting modules of the second embodiment in which the surface-mounted chip-type ceramic capacitors <NUM> are mounted. Chip-type ceramic capacitor <NUM> includes a first electrode <NUM> and the second electrode <NUM>, with the first electrode <NUM> is reflow soldered to the flat top of the first electrode solder with protrusion body <NUM>, the second electrode <NUM> is reflow soldered to the first bus bar <NUM>. As already described, the first electrode soldered protrusion body <NUM>, a portion of the second bus bar <NUM> of the flat plate shape is obtained by being convex, a part of the second bus bar <NUM>.

By forming in this way, a portion of the solder fillet with respect to the first electrode <NUM>, more preferably all, so that it is formed in the flat top of the first electrode solder-attached protrusion body <NUM>, the observation and evaluation of the plan view from above, the reflow soldering process quality check and confirmation can be easily and quickly carried out. Further, by the entire bottom surface of the first electrode <NUM> and the second electrode <NUM> is soldered, since the heat dissipation characteristics as well as the vibration resistance and impact resistance is improved mounting strength is increased is improved, the reliability and durability and life of the ceramic capacitor <NUM> will be improved. Here, as the external terminal of the surface-mounted component to be reflow soldered may be an electrode terminal exemplified by, for example, a lead terminal and a diagram 5a, 5b, 5c exemplified in <FIG>,<FIG>.

<FIG> is a diagram illustrating a typical example of a capacitor mounting module molded with a resin <NUM> shown by a broken line. <NUM> shows a state in which a portion of the first bus bar <NUM> and the second bus bar <NUM> and the capacitor <NUM> (typically the lower half including a pedestal) is molded with resin <NUM>. Although not shown explicitly in <FIG>, the lead terminals <NUM> and <NUM> are those already soldered.

As shown in <FIG>, if molded with a resin <NUM>, the resin <NUM>, and the surrounding space of the first electrode solder-attached protrusion body <NUM>, since it is filled also enters into the convex opening <NUM>, not only the heat dissipation characteristics are improved, the overall strength is made to increase greatly, vibration resistance and impact resistance and durability is improved. Further, since the capacitor <NUM> in addition to the soldering is molded integrated with each bus bar <NUM> and <NUM>, the capacitor <NUM> becomes to be fixed even in the resin <NUM>, so that the impact resistance is also greatly improved.

In particular, as is apparent from <FIG> and <FIG>, since the surface area is an increased bus bar <NUM> and <NUM> is provided with an uneven shape rather than a flat bus bar of the plate-shaped flat surface, it becomes possible to secure a large contact area between the resin <NUM>, the heat dissipation characteristics and adhesive strength can be increased by this. Even when a large vibration or impact or acceleration is applied, since the shape retaining the entire resin <NUM>, as compared with the case of fixing with only the lead terminals <NUM> and <NUM>, the load on the lead terminals <NUM> and <NUM> can be reduced. Further, although not shown, the resin <NUM> may be provided with an optional path hole for degassing the capacitor <NUM>. Further, in a state where the heat sink <NUM> is provided, it may be further molded with a resin <NUM>.

Electronic component illustrated in this embodiment, it is not necessary to penetrate the lead terminal protruding from the electronic component to the insertion hole of the bus bar. Therefore, in the case of surface mounting the electronic component, it is possible to freely design and change the orientation and relative orientation of the electronic component and the bus bar within the surface mountable range. Therefore, it is possible to versatility and degree of freedom in the mounting of the electronic component is improved.

Bus bar stacked body and the electronic component mounting module or the like of the present invention is not limited to the configuration and method described in the above embodiment, appropriately within the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

Claim 1:
A bus bar laminate stacked body according to the method of claim <NUM>, laminated through an insulating member
(<NUM>) with a plurality of mounted electronic components, a first bus bar (<NUM>) and a second bus bar (<NUM>) each comprising a region for soldering the external terminals (<NUM>, <NUM>) of the electronic component, the first bus bar (<NUM>) includes an opening (<NUM>), the second bus bar (<NUM>) protrudes to the first bus bar (<NUM>) side, comprising a protrusion body (<NUM>) is a region to be soldered, the protrusion body (<NUM>) of the second bus bar (<NUM>) is disposed at a position corresponding to the opening (<NUM>), the region for soldering the protrusion body (<NUM>) and the region for soldering the first bus bar (<NUM>) of the bus bar stacked body, have the same height to the extent that soldering the external terminals (<NUM>, <NUM>) of the electronic component by reflow soldering is possible.