Patent ID: 7751193

Claim:
An electronic control apparatus comprising: a housing that is made of an insulating resin and has a pair of opening portions at opposite ends thereof; a heat sink that is attached to one end of said housing; a power device that is mounted on said heat sink and has terminals; connectors that are formed integral with said housing and include connector terminals having press-fit terminal portions formed at their tip ends; a circuit board that is arranged in opposition to said heat sink, and has an electronic circuit including a control circuit for controlling said power device; a plurality of conductive plates that have their basal portions held by said housing and electrically connect said circuit board and said power device to each other; and a cover that is attached to the other end of said housing for receiving said power device and said circuit board in cooperation with said heat sink; wherein said press-fit terminal portions formed at the tip ends of said conductive plates are press-fitted into through holes formed in said circuit board; and said conductive plates are arranged in a lead-out direction, said lead-out direction being a direction in which the individual terminals of said power device lead out, and respective end faces of said conductive plates that are orthogonal to rolled surfaces of said conductive plates and that face said circuit board or said heat sink, are bonded to the individual terminals of said power device, respectively, wherein said housing is formed with holding members that are of the same profile as that of said conductive plates, and have press-fit terminal portions to hold said circuit board, and wherein said holding members are not electrically connected to said circuit board.