JP2006112868A - Resistor for current detection - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a four-terminal resistor for current detection, having satisfactory mountability and capable of achieving satisfactory electrical characteristics and being manufactured at relatively low cost. <P>SOLUTION: Four terminals 15-18 of a two-layer structure 13 comprising both a resistive plate 11 of H-shape, when seen in an expanded plan view and a highly electrically conductive metal plate 12 jointed to the surface of the resistive plate, except the center part (11a) of the H-shape in an expanded plan view of the resistive plate are formed, by bending vertical-rod parts in the four corners of the H-shape of the expanded plan view. The resistor for current detection is preferably formed as a terminal-insertion type component or a surface-mounting-type component. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a current detection resistor for detecting a large current with high accuracy, and in particular, a four-terminal current detection resistor having two current supply terminals and two voltage detection terminals. It is about a vessel.

  Conventionally, a four-terminal current detection resistor using a resistance alloy material such as a Cu-Ni alloy as a resistor is known (see Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3).

  In the current detection resistor described in Patent Document 1, the resistance alloy plate is bent in a U-shape, wide current supply terminals and narrow voltage detection terminals are provided at both ends, and a hole in the printed circuit board is provided. It is a terminal insertion type component in which these terminals are inserted into the part and mounted.

  In the current detection resistor described in Patent Document 2, the resistance alloy plate is bent so as to provide a step in a bridge shape, and a wide current supply terminal and a narrow voltage detection terminal are provided at both ends. It is a surface-mount component that is surface-mounted on a pad of a substrate.

In the resistor for current detection described in Patent Document 3, high conductivity metal strips 14 and 14 are connected and fixed to both ends of the resistance alloy plate 12, and a wide current supply is applied to the high conductivity metal strips 14 and 14. This is a surface-mounted component that is provided with a terminal and a narrow voltage detection terminal and is surface-mounted on a pad of a printed circuit board (see FIG. 1 and second column, lines 26-33).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-156201 JP-A-8-115802 US Pat. No. 5,990,085

  However, in the resistor for current detection of the resistance alloy plate integrated structure as shown in the above cited reference 1 or 2, there is a problem of solder rising at the time of mounting. That is, when mounting on a printed circuit board, there exists a problem that resistance value may move with the adhesion amount of the solder to the resistance alloy board which comprises the current detection resistor.

  Further, in the current detection resistor in which the high conductivity metal strip is connected and fixed to both ends of the resistance alloy plate as shown in the above cited reference 3, a good connection is provided between the resistance alloy plate and the high conductivity metal strip. It is difficult in terms of manufacturing technology to form the portion at a low cost, and there is a problem that the resistance value varies if a good joint surface cannot be obtained. In general, a highly conductive metal strip having a high temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) such as Cu (copper) is used. The temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) of this part may greatly shift the TCR of the entire resistor to the plus side.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and is a four-terminal current detection resistor that has good mountability, good electrical characteristics, and can be manufactured at a relatively low cost. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a current detection resistor according to the present invention is bonded to the surface of a resistor plate except for a flat plate H-shaped resistor plate and a central portion of the resistor plate H-shaped plan view. The high-conductivity metal plate body has a two-layer structure, and is characterized in that four terminals are formed by bending the four vertical bar portions of the H-shaped plan view.

  Here, it is preferable that the terminal is bent in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the center portion of the two-layer structure in an H-shaped plan view, and the terminal is formed as a terminal insertion type component. It may be bent to form a step with respect to the central part of the H-shape of the body in a plan view, and may be a surface-mounted component.

  According to the present invention, four terminals are formed by bending the four vertical bars of the H-shaped plan view of the two-layer structure composed of the resistor plate and the highly conductive metal plate. There is no rise problem, and good mountability is obtained. Further, since the four terminals are arranged symmetrically and each terminal can be used as a current supply terminal or a voltage detection terminal, a high degree of freedom can be obtained when designing the wiring of the mounting board.

  In addition, by forming a two-layer structure consisting of a resistor plate and a highly conductive metal plate by thermal diffusion bonding, the current detection resistor of the above structure can be manufactured at a relatively low cost without using special welding. Can be made. In addition, by arranging terminals of a two-layer structure consisting of a resistor plate and a highly conductive metal plate at both ends of the resistor plate, current detection errors based on resistance value changes caused by the resistance temperature coefficient are reduced. can do.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member or element which has the same effect | action or function, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 1 shows a current detection resistor according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. This resistor 10 for current detection is comprised by the two-layer structure 13 which consists of the resistance plate body 11 of the planar expansion view H shape, and the highly electroconductive metal plate body 12 joined to the surface of this resistance plate body. . The horizontal bar portion 14 in the center of the H-shaped plan view has a structure in which the highly conductive metal plate 12 does not exist and a part 11a of the resistor plate 11 is exposed.

  The part 11a of the resistor plate 11 is a part that mainly operates as a resistor of the current detecting resistor. That is, the portion 11a is a resistance plate that mainly generates the resistance value of the current detection resistor. Therefore, the resistance value is set by the length, width, and thickness of the resistor plate portion 11a, and a low resistance value of, for example, about 1 mΩ suitable for high-accuracy detection of a large current can be set.

  The four vertical bars of the H-shape in a plan view are constituted by a two-layer structure 13 including a resistance plate 11 and a highly conductive metal plate 12 joined to the surface thereof. The two-layer structure is bent at a dotted line portion E (see FIG. 2) in the figure to form four terminals 15, 16, 17, and 18. The four terminals 15, 16, 17, and 18 are symmetrically formed with the same shape and the same dimensions. As shown in FIG. 1, the four terminals 15, 16, 17, and 18 are bent in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the central portion of the resistor plate 11 in an H-shaped plan view and are formed in holes of the printed circuit board. This is a terminal insertion type component to be inserted and mounted.

  In addition, you may provide a molten solder layer etc. below the dotted line D which is the lower part of the four terminals 15, 16, 17, 18. The molten solder layer can be formed, for example, by being immersed in a jet solder bath. Thereby, the solderability to the wiring pattern on the printed circuit board at the time of mounting improves.

  As the material of the resistance plate 11, a resistance alloy material such as a Cu—Ni alloy, Ni—Cr alloy, Cu—Mn alloy or the like is used, and as the material of the highly conductive metal plate 12, copper (Cu, Cu-based alloys) and the like are preferable. The resistance plate 11 and the highly conductive metal plate 12 are firmly joined to form a two-layer structure 13.

  In this joined state, a mechanically strong joined state is obtained, and an electrical contact resistance is small, and an electrically favorable joined state is obtained.

  The highly conductive metal plate 12 such as Cu constitutes an electrode (terminal) together with the resistance plate 11 such as a Cu—Ni alloy as a base, but it is not only a single Cu material. A TCR (resistance temperature coefficient) correction effect is generated. Further, the bilayer effect is obtained by the two-layer structure 13, and the thermal stress can be absorbed.

  Next, the usage state of this current detection resistor 10 will be described. Below the dotted line D below the four terminals 15, 16, 17, 18 are inserted into the holes of the printed circuit board and fixed to the wiring pattern by soldering. As described above, in this current detection resistor 10, four vertical bar portions of the H-shaped plan view of the two-layer structure 13 composed of the resistor plate 11 and the highly conductive metal plate 12 are bent. Since the terminals in the substantially vertical direction are formed, the vertically long terminals 15, 16, 17, and 18 do not cause a problem of solder rise during mounting, and good mountability can be obtained.

  For example, if the terminals 15 and 17 are current supply terminals and the terminals 16 and 18 are voltage detection terminals, the current to be measured is supplied between the current supply terminals 15 and 17, and the terminal 15, the resistor plate 11 a, It flows in an S shape in the order of the terminals 17. The voltage generated at both ends of the resistance plate 11a due to the current to be measured is detected between the voltage detection terminals 16 and 18. Similarly, if the terminals 16 and 18 are current supply terminals and the terminals 15 and 17 are voltage detection terminals, the current to be measured is supplied between the current supply terminals 16 and 18, and the terminal 16 and the resistor plate 11a. , Flows in an S-shape in the order of the terminals 18. A voltage generated at both ends of the resistor plate 11 a due to the current to be measured is detected between the voltage detection terminals 15 and 17.

  If the terminals 15 and 18 are current supply terminals and the terminals 16 and 17 are voltage detection terminals, the current to be measured is supplied between the current supply terminals 15 and 18, and the terminal 15, the resistor plate 11a, It flows in a C shape in the order of the terminals 18. A voltage generated at both ends of the resistance plate 11 a due to the current to be measured is detected between the voltage detection terminals 16 and 17. Similarly, assuming that the terminals 16 and 17 are current supply terminals and the terminals 15 and 18 are voltage detection terminals, the current to be measured is supplied between the current supply terminals 16 and 17, and the terminal 16 and the resistor plate 11a. , Terminal 17 flows in a C-shaped order. The voltage generated at both ends of the resistance plate 11a due to the current to be measured is detected between the voltage detection terminals 15 and 18.

  Thus, in this current detection resistor 10, the four terminals 15, 16, 17, 18 are arranged symmetrically, and each terminal can be used as a current supply terminal or a voltage detection terminal. A high degree of freedom can be obtained when designing the wiring of the substrate.

  Here, since a large current flows through the current supply terminal and almost no current flows through the voltage detection terminal, the current supply terminal width may be wide and the voltage detection terminal width may be narrowed. As a result, the current supply terminal insertion hole and the voltage detection terminal insertion hole of the opposing pole can be brought close to each other without difficulty, and the component footprint (the area occupied by the component on the printed circuit board) can be reduced.

  For example, when the terminals 15 and 17 are used as current supply terminals and the current path is S-shaped, the current flows meandering in a S-shape with respect to the resistor plate 11a and voltage detection is performed as a voltage detection point. A portion below the dotted line D, which is a solder connection portion with the printed circuit board wiring when the terminals 16 and 18 are mounted, is located at a point farthest from the current path. For this reason, problems such as variations in electrode dimensions and soldering are less likely to affect the detection voltage accuracy, and the mountability is improved.

  In the current path, a potential distribution also occurs in the terminals of the two-layer structure 13, regardless of the size. If there is an electrode (terminal) for voltage detection in a portion where the potential gradient is high, dimensional variations in the vicinity of the electrode for voltage detection are directly reflected in the detected voltage. In addition, there is a possibility that an influence of soldering will occur.

  FIG. 3 shows an example dimension of an example prototype. In this resistor, the area of the resistor plate 11a is 3.2 mm × 2.0 mm, and the thickness is 0.38 mm. In addition, the length of the four vertical bar portions of the H-shaped plan view is about 5 mm. The terminals 15, 16, 17, and 18 are bent along a dotted line E in the figure and formed in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the central portion of the H-shaped plan view, thereby forming a terminal insertion type component.

  FIG. 4 shows a potential distribution when a current of 40 A is passed through the prototype. This figure is a three-dimensional graph of each part potential when 40 A is energized in the prototype. In this case, the terminals 16 and 18 are current supply terminals, and the terminals 15 and 17 are voltage detection terminals. It can be seen that there is a potential gradient in the vertical bar portion of the H-shaped plan view of the current supply terminals 16 and 18, and that the potential gradient is very high in the resistor plate portion 11a. Note that the area from the line D to the end of the four vertical bar portions of the H-shape in a plan view is a solder adhesion region, and this portion is equipotential. Then, it can be seen that the potential gradient is very small in the vertical bar portion of the voltage detection terminals 15 and 17 having an H shape in plan view. For this reason, as described above, the problem of solder rise does not occur, and stable current detection accuracy can be ensured.

  For example, in the case of the resistance alloy integrated resistor shown in FIG. 5 as a comparative example, the resistance value when a predetermined current flows between the current supply electrodes 21 and 23 is 4.65 mΩ, and the voltage detection electrode 22 24, the resistance value corresponding to the voltage detected by the current is about 2.25 mΩ. For this reason, there is a problem that the difference between the effective resistance value observed between the voltage detection electrodes based on a predetermined current becomes larger than the resistance value observed between the current supply electrodes. A large difference means that the current detection efficiency is low, which is not preferable.

  On the other hand, in the resistor having the structure of the present invention, since the terminal is constituted by a two-layer structure composed of a highly conductive metal plate joined to the surface of the resistor plate, as shown in FIG. The potential difference of the resistance plate 11a becomes the voltage output of the voltage detection terminal as it is, and good efficiency is obtained.

  Next, the effect of correcting the temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) by the current detection resistor of the present invention will be described. In the above-described resistor for current detection, a resistor plate 11 having a H-shaped plan view and a horizontal bar portion 11a at the center of the H-shaped plan view of the resistor plate are joined to the surface of the resistor plate except for the central bar portion 11a. Since the two-layer structure 13 is formed of the conductive metal plate 12, a portion where current flows at right angles to the current path (11a) of the resistor plate with respect to the current path (16, 18) of the two-layer structure. As a result, TCR can be effectively corrected.

  In the case of the current detection resistor shown in FIG. 3, the current detection resistance value corresponding to the detection voltage at 0 ° C. detected between the voltage detection terminals 15 and 17 shown in FIG. 4 is 1.09097 mΩ in the simulation. Simulating the current detection resistance when the overall temperature is 100 ° C., assuming that the resistance plate (CuNi) TCR is +50 ppm / deg and the TCR of the highly conductive metal plate (Cu) is +4000 ppm / deg. And 1.093183 mΩ.

  For this reason, TCR as a current detection resistance value of the current detection resistor is only about +20 ppm / deg. That is, the improvement effect is recognized while the TCR of the resistance plate (CuNi) 11a that mainly forms the current detection resistance value of the current detection resistor is +50 ppm / deg. Incidentally, when the two-layer structure is composed of a highly conductive metal plate (Cu) at all, the TCR is, for example, 100 ppm / deg, which worsens on simulation.

  FIG. 6 is a three-dimensional graph of the temperature of each part when a current of 40 A is applied to the prototype having the structure shown in FIG. From this figure, it can be seen that the central portion of the resistor plate 11a has a uniformly high temperature along the direction of current flow. In general, TCR in the catalog standard does not include self-heating, but resistance drift due to self-heating in actual use is also important. When energization occurs and self-heating occurs, the resistance value of each part changes according to the temperature of each part. The resistance drift amount is generally worse than the TCR contribution measured with an oil bath. In the structure of the resistor for current detection, the height of the resistor plate 11 bonded to the surface of the resistor plate except for the H-shaped resistor plate 11 in a flattened view and the horizontal bar portion 11a in the center of the resistor plate H-shaped in a plan view. Since it is the two-layer structure 13 which consists of the electroconductive metal plate 12, this can be suppressed.

  For example, when the current detection resistor having the structure shown in FIG. 3 is mounted on a printed circuit board with poor heat sink and the ambient temperature rises and the peak temperature reaches 200 ° C., the current detection resistance value is calculated as 1.09595 mΩ. is there. It can be seen that since the resistance value at 0 ° C. was 1.09097 mΩ, only 0.5% changed. When converted to a peak temperature ΔT of 200 ° C., this 0.5% corresponds to 25 ppm / deg.

  FIG. 7 shows a current detection resistor according to another embodiment of the present invention. This resistor is a surface-mounted component formed by bending the four vertical bar portions of the H-shaped plan view in a plan view so as to form a step with respect to the central portion of the H-shape plan view. That is, the resistance plate 11a is arranged in the central horizontal bar portion of the H-shaped plan view, and the highly conductive metal plate 12 is joined to the surface of the resistor plate 11 on the four vertical bar portions of the H-shaped plan view. The four layer mounting terminals 13 are arranged and the four vertical bar portions 26, 27, 28, 29 of the H-shape in plan view are bent so as to form a step with respect to the central portion, and four surface mounting terminals are provided. Forming part.

  Here, the highly conductive metal plate 12 side is set as the lower surface side. This is in consideration of solderability with the wiring pads of the printed circuit board at the time of mounting, but the resistor plate 11 can be soldered as it is. If so, the performance as a four-terminal resistor is hardly changed even if the resistor is made by turning it upside down. Further, since the two-layer structure 13 is composed of the resistance plate 11 and the highly conductive metal plate 12 bonded to the surface thereof, the two-layer structure constitutes a bimetal, and therefore stress adjustment can be performed. The points that can be made are the same as the insertion type, and there is no difference in electrical characteristics.

  FIG. 8 shows still another embodiment of the current detection resistor of the present invention. In the resistor structure of the present invention, the resistance value decreases as the developed length of the resistor plate 11b forming the current detection resistance value increases (the resistor plate width increases). Conversely, in order to increase the resistance value, the resistance plate 11b may be thinned or a slit (window) 11c may be provided in the resistance plate 11b as shown in FIG. Further, when the resistor plate 11b itself that forms the current detection resistance value is bent, the resistance value may drift because the residual stress is released each time the bent portion passes. In order to prevent this, it is preferable to provide a portion (slit 11c) without a resistance plate in the bent portion E as shown in FIG.

  In this way, the residual stress of bending does not remain in the resistance plate 11b, and the resistance value can be prevented from changing with time. Even when such a structure in which a window (slit) is provided so that the resistance plate does not come to the bent portion is applied to the surface mount type shown in FIG. 7, the same effect can be obtained.

  The current detection resistor of the present invention has the following advantages. That is, in the case of an insertion component, there is a minimum distance between the voltage detection terminal insertion hole and the current supply terminal insertion hole on the printed board on which the resistor is mounted. This is because if the distance is too close, a crack connecting the holes will enter the printed circuit board. According to the structure of the present invention, the current supply terminal and the voltage detection terminal having the same polarity can be separated as much as possible within the same electrode area, which is advantageous for miniaturization of parts.

  In addition, although one Embodiment of this invention was described so far, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and may be implemented with a different form within the range of the technical idea.

It is a perspective view which shows the resistor for electric current detection of one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. An example of dimensions of a prototype is shown, (a) is a plan development view, and (b) is a cross-sectional view. It is a three-dimensional graph which shows the electric potential distribution of each part when an electric current of 40 A is supplied to the prototype. The structural example of the resistance alloy integrated type resistor as a comparative example is shown, (a) is a plan development view, and (b) is a perspective view. It is a three-dimensional graph which shows the temperature distribution of each part when an electric current of 40 A is supplied to the prototype. It is a perspective view which shows the resistor for electric current detection of other embodiment of this invention. The resistor for electric current detection of other embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a plane | planar expanded view, (b) is a perspective view.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Current detection resistor 11 Resistance board 11a, 11b Resistance board (Current detection resistance value formation part)
11c slit (window)
12 Highly conductive metal plate 13 Two-layer structure 15, 16, 17, 18 Terminal

Claims (6)

  A two-layer structure comprising an H-shaped resistance plate body in a plan view and a highly conductive metal plate joined to the surface of the resistance plate except for a central portion of the H shape in the plan view. A resistor for current detection, wherein four terminals are formed by bending the four vertical bar portions of the H-shaped plan view.   2. The current detecting resistor according to claim 1, wherein the terminal is bent in a substantially vertical direction with respect to a center portion of the H-shaped plan view of the two-layer structure to form a terminal insertion type component.   2. The current detecting resistor according to claim 1, wherein the terminal is bent so as to form a step with respect to a center portion of the H-shaped plan view of the two-layer structure to form a surface-mounted component. vessel.   The current detecting resistor according to claim 1, wherein the two-layer structure is formed by joining the resistor plate and the highly conductive metal plate by heat diffusion bonding.   2. The current detecting resistor according to claim 1, wherein the four terminals have the same dimensions and are formed symmetrically.   2. The current detecting resistor according to claim 1, wherein a slit is provided in a central portion of the resistor plate body of the H-shaped plan view and bent at the slit portion.

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