JP2020013765A - Structure of connection among circuit body, bus bar and electronic element - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a structure of connection among a circuit body, a bus bar and an electronic element, capable of suppressing deformation of a flexible board in the mounting area of the electronic element.SOLUTION: A structure of connection among a circuit body, a bus bar and an electronic element includes: a circuit body 20 configured by a flexible board on which wiring patterns 204a, 204b are provided; a bus bar 25 attached to a mounting surface of the circuit body 20; and an electronic element 50 attached to the mounting surface so as to connect the bus bar 25 and the wiring pattern 204a. The bus bar 25 defines an area restricting deformation of the mounting surface in a periphery of fixed portions 252a-252c by fixing the fixed portions 252a-252c to the mounting surface, the fixed portions extending along the mounting surface. The electronic element 50 is fixed to the mounting surface in the area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to a connection structure between a circuit body, a bus bar, and an electronic element, and a bus bar module using the connection structure.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a flexible printed circuit (FPC) provided with a wiring pattern has been used as a wiring connecting various electronic devices (for example, see Patent Document 1). A flexible substrate generally has a structure in which a thin conductive layer constituting a wiring pattern (that is, a circuit) having a predetermined shape is sandwiched between insulating films. It is characterized in that it can be deformed.

JP-A-2002-093995

  By the way, when the electronic element is directly mounted on the flexible substrate, the electronic element is usually mounted so that the deformation of the flexible substrate does not cause a separation (for example, a soldered portion) between the wiring pattern and the electronic element. Is provided with a reinforcing plate that is less likely to be deformed than the material of the flexible substrate (for example, a polyimide film). However, providing a reinforcing plate is not preferable from the viewpoint of reducing the size of the flexible substrate and the number of components. Therefore, it is desired to suppress deformation of the flexible substrate in the electronic element mounting area without using a reinforcing plate.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to suppress deformation of a flexible substrate in a mounting region of an electronic element, a connection structure between a circuit body, a bus bar, and an electronic element, and Bus bar module.

In order to achieve the above object, a connection structure between a circuit body, a bus bar, and an electronic element according to the present invention, and a bus bar module according to the present invention are characterized by the following [1] to [5].
[1]
A circuit body composed of a flexible substrate provided with a wiring pattern,
A bus bar attached to a mounting surface of the circuit body;
An electronic element attached to the mounting surface so as to connect the bus bar and the wiring pattern, comprising: a connection structure between a circuit body, a bus bar, and the electronic element,
The bus bar,
By fixing a fixing portion extending along the mounting surface to the mounting surface, an area that restricts deformation of the mounting surface is defined around the fixing portion,
The electronic device includes:
Fixed to the mounting surface in the area;
The connection structure between the circuit body, the bus bar, and the electronic element.
[2]
In the connection structure according to the above [1],
The bus bar,
As the fixing portion, a first portion extending in a direction along the mounting surface, and a pair of second portions crossing the first portion and extending in a direction along the mounting surface,
By fixing the first portion and the pair of second portions to the mounting surface, the region is defined at a location sandwiched between the pair of second portions.
The connection structure between the circuit body, the bus bar, and the electronic element.
[3]
In the connection structure according to the above [1] or [2],
The electronic device includes:
Attached to the mounting surface to connect the fixing portion and the wiring pattern,
The connection structure between the circuit body, the bus bar, and the electronic element.
[4]
The connection structure according to any one of [1] to [3],
In the thickness direction of the circuit body, the fixing portion is higher than the electronic element,
In the area defined by the fixing portion, further includes a sealing material that covers the electronic element so as to isolate the electronic element from the outside.
The connection structure between the circuit body, the bus bar, and the electronic element.
[5]
A bus bar module attached to a battery assembly in which a plurality of unit cells are stacked,
A circuit body composed of a flexible substrate provided with a wiring pattern, a bus bar to be connected to each electrode of the plurality of unit cells, and And a holder that can extend and contract along,
The circuit body is
A band-shaped main line to be arranged to extend along the lamination direction,
A strip-shaped branch line extending from the main line so as to branch off from the main line, and at least a part of the branch line extends along the laminating direction and is folded around an axis crossing the laminating direction. A branch line including a folded portion having
A connection portion provided at a position closer to the end of the branch line than the folded portion, and attached to the bus bar;
Electronic components attached to the mounting surface of the connection portion so as to connect the bus bar and the wiring pattern,
In the connection portion, the circuit body, the bus bar, and the electronic element are connected by the connection structure according to any one of [1] to [4].
Busbar module.

  According to the connection structure of the above configuration [1], a bus bar originally used for electrical connection to an external device or the like is used, and an area for restricting deformation of the circuit body is provided within the mounting surface of the circuit body. To define. For example, if a fixed part having a shape surrounding a specific area is fixed to the mounting surface, the circuit body in that area will be supported and supported by the fixed part. Therefore, even if an external force is applied to the circuit body, the circuit body in the region surrounded by the fixing portion is maintained in a flat state and cannot be easily deformed. Then, the electronic element is mounted in the area where the deformation is restricted as described above. Thereby, the deformation of the circuit body in the mounting region of the electronic element can be regulated without using a conventionally used accessory member such as a reinforcing plate. In other words, the deformation of the flexible substrate in the electronic element mounting area can be appropriately suppressed while reducing the size of the flexible substrate and reducing the number of components. The term “deformation” refers to, for example, the state of attachment of the electronic element to the mounting surface, such as bending and bending of the circuit body in the thickness direction of the circuit body, twisting of the circuit body, and bending of the circuit body. It is a concept that includes various modifications that can affect the concept.

  According to the connection structure of the above configuration [2], the first portion and the pair of second portions surround, for example, a specific region from three sides and open one side (for example, a substantially U-shaped shape). ) Can be configured. At this time, if the electronic element is mounted in a region sandwiched between the pair of second parts, the deformation of the circuit body can be regulated and the separation of the electronic element can be suppressed. In addition, a wiring pattern connected to an electronic element can be easily provided. That is, the connection structure of the present configuration can provide a fixing portion having a shape excellent in practicality.

  According to the connection structure of the above configuration [3], the fixed portion of the bus bar can be used as a contact point between the bus bar and the electronic element. Therefore, it is possible to contribute to the miniaturization and cost reduction of the connection structure as compared with the case where the contact point between the bus bar and the electronic element is provided at another place different from the fixed part.

  According to the connection structure of the above [4], the sealing material (for example, a potting agent) covering the electronic element can improve the waterproofness of, for example, the electronic element and the contact point between the electronic element and the bus bar. it can. Furthermore, if the sealing material is solidified in close contact with the mounting surface, the sealing material suppresses an external force from being applied to the contact point between the electronic element and the bus bar, thereby further suppressing deformation of the circuit body. become. From such a viewpoint, it is preferable that the sealing agent is provided so as to fill the entire area defined by the fixing portion of the bus bar.

  According to the bus bar module having the configuration described in [5], the circuit body including the flexible substrate includes the belt-shaped main line and the band-shaped branch line branched from the main line. At least a part of the branch line includes a folded portion having a shape folded around an axis intersecting the stacking direction of the plurality of unit cells. For this reason, when the battery assembly expands and contracts in the stacking direction due to the thermal deformation of each cell, the folded portion of the branch line of the circuit body bends and stretches, so that each bus bar can move in the cell stacking direction. . Similarly, by bending and elongating the folded portion of the branch line of the circuit body, it is possible to absorb variations in the size of the battery assembly in the stacking direction due to the assembly tolerance of the unit cells. In other words, the bus bar module of this configuration does not require any deformation of the main line of the circuit body, and can substantially cope with expansion and contraction of the battery assembly and manufacturing variations by substantially deforming only the branch line. Further, in general, even when a flexible circuit board includes a large number of circuit structures, it is easily deformed flexibly with much smaller force than the electric wire used in the above-described conventional bus bar module. Therefore, the assemblability to the battery assembly is significantly improved.

  Furthermore, according to the bus bar module having the above-described configuration, a region for restricting deformation of the circuit body is defined in the mounting surface of the connection portion by using the bus bar originally used for electrical connection with the unit cell. . For example, if a bus bar (specifically, a fixing portion) having a shape surrounding a specific region is fixed to the mounting surface, the circuit body in that region is supported by the fixing portion and becomes tight. Therefore, even if an external force is applied to the circuit body, the circuit body in the region surrounded by the fixing portion is maintained in a flat state and cannot be easily deformed. Then, the electronic element is mounted in the area where the deformation is restricted as described above. Thereby, the deformation of the circuit body in the mounting region of the electronic element can be regulated without using a conventionally used accessory member such as a reinforcing plate.

  As described above, the bus bar module having this configuration is superior to the general bus bar module in terms of ease of assembling to the battery assembly and conforming to deformation and manufacturing variations of the battery assembly. Furthermore, the bus bar module of this configuration can appropriately suppress deformation of the flexible substrate in the mounting region of the electronic element while reducing the size of the flexible substrate and reducing the number of components, particularly at the connection portion with the bus bar.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the connection structure of the circuit body and the bus bar and an electronic element which can suppress the deformation of a flexible substrate in the mounting area of an electronic element, and a bus bar module can be provided.

  The present invention has been briefly described above. Further, details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading through embodiments for carrying out the invention described below (hereinafter, referred to as “embodiments”) with reference to the accompanying drawings. .

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the bus bar module according to the embodiment. 1 is a perspective view of a battery assembly to which a bus bar module to which the present invention is applied is assembled. It is the perspective view which expanded the end part of the circuit body. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the main line which comprises a circuit body, a 1st branch line part, and a 2nd branch line part. FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing a state in which the second branch line portion is bent in an entire S-shape. FIG. 5B is a perspective view of the second branch line portion when the bus bar relatively moves backward. FIG. 5C is a perspective view illustrating a deformed shape, and FIG. 5C is a perspective view illustrating a state where a bus bar relatively moves forward and a second branch line portion is extended. It is a perspective view which shows a part of holder. It is a perspective view of the accommodation space in a bus bar accommodation part. FIGS. 8A to 8C are perspective views showing modified examples of the folded portion of the second branch line portion forming the circuit body. FIG. 8A shows a case where the folded portion has a Z-shape as a whole. FIG. 8B shows a case where the folded portion is entirely C-shaped, and FIG. 8C shows a case where the folded portion is entirely O-shaped. FIG. 9A is a perspective view showing a modified example of the first branch line portion, and FIG. 9B is a perspective view showing a modified example of a branch point between the main line and the branch line. It is the perspective view which expanded the circumference of the connection part of the connection piece of the bus bar, and the connection part of the 2nd branch line part. FIG. 11A is a top view around the connection point shown in FIG. 10, and FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 11A. FIG. 12A is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 11A of a bus bar module according to a modification of the present embodiment, and FIG. 12B is a diagram of a bus bar module according to another modification of the present embodiment. FIG. 12C is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 11A, and FIG. 12C is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 11A of a bus bar module according to still another modification of the present embodiment. FIG. 13A is an enlarged perspective view of a bus bar module according to another modified example of the present embodiment around a connection portion between a bus bar connection piece and a second branch line connection portion, and FIG. FIG. 13B is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. FIG. 14A is a cross-sectional view corresponding to an upper metal layer in a part of the circuit body, and FIG. 14B is a cross-sectional view corresponding to a lower metal layer in a part of the circuit body. FIG. 15 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the periphery of one branch line in the circuit body shown in FIG. FIG. 16A is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the upper metal layer around the front end of the circuit body, and FIG. 16B is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the lower metal layer near the front end of the circuit body. . FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 16B at the front end of a circuit body according to another modification of the present embodiment. FIG. 18A is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a cover is attached to a holder of the bus bar module, and FIG. 18B is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the cover is attached to the holder of the bus bar module. FIG. 19 is a side view for explaining an engagement portion between the holder and the cover. FIG. 20A is a perspective view of the cover in an assembled state, and FIG. 20B is an exploded perspective view of the cover. FIG. 21A is a top view of the cover in an assembled state, and FIG. 21B is a cross-sectional view of the cover in the most extended state corresponding to a CC section in FIG. 21A. 21 (c) is a cross-sectional view of the cover in the most contracted state corresponding to the cross section taken along line CC of FIG. 21 (a). FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing a state where the protector mounted on the circuit body exposed from the cover is fixed to the cover. FIG. 23A is a top view of the protector mounted on the circuit body exposed from the cover, and FIG. 23B is a bottom view of the protector mounted on the circuit body exposed from the cover. FIG. 24A is a schematic diagram for explaining how the connector provided at the front end of the circuit body moves forward when the protector is fixed to the cover, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram for explaining a state in which a connector provided at a front end of a circuit body moves rearward in a state where the protector is fixed to a cover.

<Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a bus bar module 10 using a connection structure of a circuit body, a bus bar, and an electronic element according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The bus bar module 10 according to the present embodiment is used, for example, so as to be mounted on a battery assembly (a battery module in which a plurality of unit cells are stacked and arranged) as a driving power source mounted on an electric vehicle, a hybrid vehicle, or the like. .

(Structure of battery assembly)
First, the battery assembly 1 to which the bus bar module 10 of the present embodiment is attached will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the battery assembly 1 is configured by connecting a plurality of unit cells 2 in series. The plurality of unit cells 2 are each provided with a positive electrode 4 and a negative electrode 5 protruding above a battery body (body) 3 formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape. The positive electrode 4 and the negative electrode 5 are arranged apart from each other on the electrode surface 6 of the battery main body 3, and are provided so as to project substantially vertically upward from the electrode surface 6 in a columnar shape.

  The battery assembly 1 is arranged so that the unit cells 2 are stacked in a predetermined direction (stacking direction) such that the positive electrodes 4 and the negative electrodes 5 of the adjacent unit cells 2 are alternately arranged. In the battery assembly 1, for example, among the unit cells 2 corresponding to both ends of the unit cells 2 connected in series, the positive electrode 4 of one unit cell 2 is a total positive electrode, and the negative electrode 5 of the other unit cell 2 is It becomes the total negative electrode.

(Overall structure of busbar module)
Next, the bus bar module of the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the bus bar module 10 is made of a flexible substrate (FPC), and has a circuit body 20 to which a bus bar 25 (see FIG. 3) connected to the positive electrode 4 and the negative electrode 5 of the cell 2 is attached. It has a holder (wire laying body) 30 for housing and holding the circuit body 20 and attaching it to the battery assembly 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the circuit body 20 is arranged along the stacking direction on each unit cell 2, and includes a strip-shaped main line 21 provided with a plurality of wiring patterns (details will be described later). Have. A connector 212 is attached to an end of the main line 21 via a voltage detection line 211 drawn from the main line 21. The connector 212 is connectable to a voltage detection device 60 (see FIG. 22) described later.

  Further, a side portion along the longitudinal direction of the main line 21 (substantially coincides with the “stacking direction” of the battery assembly 1 in this example) intersects the longitudinal direction and the thickness direction of the main line 21. A first branch line portion 22 extending in the direction (outer side of the main line 21 in the width direction) is provided, and a band-like portion extending in a direction parallel to the stacking direction of the battery bodies 3 is provided at the tip of the first branch line portion 22. Are provided. The main line 21, the first branch line portion 22, and the second branch line portion 23 are configured by FPC. Accordingly, the main line 21, the first branch line portion 22, and the second branch line portion 23 can be flexibly deformed particularly in a direction orthogonal to each surface.

  As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5A, the second branch line portion 23 has a stacking direction of the battery assembly 1 (substantially coincides with the extending direction of the second branch line portion 23 in this example). A folded portion 231 that is folded around the axes L1 and L2 that intersect with each other (in other words, around the axis that extends in the width direction of the second branch line portion 23) is provided. Here, the first branch portion 231A folded around the axis L1 and the second folded portion 231B folded around the axis L2 form the second branch line portion 23 as a whole in an S-shape (inverted S-shape). (Including the shape). For this reason, the second branch line portion 23 is movable in the longitudinal direction of the main line 21 (the stacking direction of the battery assembly 1) and is also expandable and contractible in the vertical direction.

  The first branch line portion 22 is provided on the same plane as the main line 21 and outside the main line 21, and the second branch line portion 23 is connected to the first branch line portion 22. For this reason, the second branch line portion 23 is provided outside in the width direction of the main line 21, and is provided in an S-shape downward when the relative position between the battery assembly 1 and the circuit body 20 does not change. (See FIG. 5 (a)). For this reason, the bus bar 25 is located outside the main line 21 in the width direction and below the surface of the main line 21.

  A tip 232 having a surface substantially parallel to the main line 21 is provided at an end of the second branch 23 opposite to the first branch 22, and a connecting portion 24 is provided on an upper surface of the tip 232. Installed. The lower surface of the connection portion 24 is provided in parallel at a different height from the lower surface of the main line 21, and the lower surfaces are separated from each other. The upper surface of the connection portion 24 is connected to a bus bar 25 that connects the positive electrode 4 and the negative electrode 5 of the adjacent unit cell 2 in the battery assembly 1. As a result, the second branch portion 23 is connected to the electrode of each cell 2 via the connection portion 24 and the bus bar 25, so that the voltage detection line 211 is connected to the electrode.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the bus bar 25 is a plate member made of a conductor (for example, made of copper) and is formed of a bus bar body 251 having a rectangular shape as a whole, and a connection piece 252 protruding from the bus bar body 251 toward the main line 21. Have. The busbar main body 251 is provided with two electrode holes 253 and 253 through which the positive electrode 4 and the negative electrode 5 of the adjacent unit cell 2 respectively pass. A positioning recess 254 is provided at an end of the bus bar main body 251 on the main line 21 side and an end on the opposite side, corresponding to between the two electrode holes 253 and 253. The connecting portion 24 of the second branch 23 is connected to the lower surface of the connecting piece 252 of the bus bar main body 251. A specific connection form between the connection piece 252 of the bus bar 25 and the connection portion 24 of the second branch line portion 23 will be described later.

  The bus bars 25A provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the main line 21 are connected to the total positive electrode or the total negative electrode, and are provided with one electrode hole 253 through which the total positive electrode or the total negative electrode passes. A power cable (not shown) for extracting electric power from the battery assembly 1 is connected to the bus bar 25A. The internal structures of the main line 21, the first branch line portion 22, and the second branch line portion 23 that constitute the circuit body 20 will be described later.

(Holder structure)
As shown in FIG. 6, the holder 30 is formed of, for example, a resin, and has a main line accommodating portion 31 extending in the stacking direction of the unit cells 2 and accommodating and holding the main line 21 of the circuit body 20 at the center in the width direction. Have. The main line accommodating portion 31 is provided with main line support members 311 at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the main line 21 to be accommodated, and the main line 21 is routed on the main line support member 311. When the main line 21, the first branch portion 22, and the second branch portion 23 have such strength that the circuit body 20 of the present example can maintain a self-standing state without being supported by the main line support member 311, the main line support The member 311 may not be provided. However, even in this case, the main line support member 311 may be provided in order to exhibit an auxiliary support function when the circuit body 20 cannot maintain an independent state for some reason. As described above, the circuit body 20 may be configured to maintain the above-described state using the main line support member 311, or may be configured to be able to stand alone without using the main line support member 311.

  Further, on both outer sides in the width direction of the main line housing portion 31, a bus bar housing portion 32 for housing the bus bar 25 is provided. A plurality of accommodation spaces 33 for accommodating the bus bars 25 are provided in the bus bar accommodation portion 32 along the stacking direction of the unit cells 2. As shown in FIG. 7, the adjacent storage spaces 33 are separated by partition walls 34 to prevent the adjacent bus bars 25 from contacting each other. A housing space 33A for housing a bus bar 25A to which a power cable (not shown) is connected is provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the main line 21. A power cable housing 36 is provided continuously with the housing space 33A. Is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the accommodation space 33 is a rectangular space that is separated by an outer wall 331 on the outside in the width direction, an inner wall 332 on the inside in the width direction, and a pair of partitions 34 on both sides in the stacking direction, and has an upper opening. The partition 34 has one side (the left side in FIG. 7) in the laminating direction connected to the outer wall 331 and the inner wall 332 via the elastic portion 35. Therefore, the accommodation space 33 can expand and contract in the stacking direction.

  The lower end of the outer wall 331 and the lower end of the inner wall 332 are connected by a connecting plate 333. At the lower end of the outer wall 331 and the lower end of the inner wall 332, locking claws 334 are provided on both sides of the connecting plate 333. Thereby, the bus bar 25 can be held between the connecting plate 333 and the locking claw 334. In addition, a protrusion 338 is provided on the inner surface of the outer wall 331 and the inner surface of the inner wall 332 so as to protrude inward at the center in the laminating direction. The projection 338 is fitted into a positioning recess 254 (see FIG. 5A) of the bus bar 25 to position the bus bar 25.

  In addition, the notch 336 is provided on the inner wall 332, and a support plate 337 is provided to protrude inward corresponding to the notch 336. Thus, the connection piece 252 of the bus bar 25 housed in the housing space 33 is supported by the support plate 337.

  Spaces 335 are provided on both sides of the connection plate 333 in the connection direction. Therefore, the positive electrode 4 and the negative electrode 5 of the unit cell 2 can be exposed from the space 335 to the inside of the housing space 33, and can be connected to the electrode holes 253 of the bus bar 25 housed in the housing space 33. Note that a bottom plate may be provided instead of the connection plate 333, and cutouts or holes corresponding to the positive electrode 4 and the negative electrode 5 of the unit cell 2 may be provided in the bottom plate.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the holder 30 is a portion of the circuit body 20 that is located a predetermined length behind the front end of the main line 21 to which the connector 212 is attached (in other words, the portion of the circuit body 20). Of these, at least a portion within a range where a branch point between the main line 21 and the first branch line portion 22 exists is housed and held. In other words, a portion (hereinafter, referred to as an “exposed portion 213”) of the main line 21 to which the connector 212 is attached, which is a predetermined length from the front end, is exposed from the holder 30 without being accommodated in the holder 30.

(Operation of busbar module)
Next, the operation of the bus bar module 10 will be described. FIG. 5A shows a state in which the second branch line is bent into an entire S-shape, and FIG. 5B shows a state in which the second branch line extends slightly backward. FIG. 5C shows a state in which the second branch line extends forward.

  As described above, the main line 21 is routed on the main line support member 311 of the holder 30 and is movable upward and in the longitudinal direction. The bus bar 25 is fixed inside the housing space 33 of the holder 30, and the housing space 33 is movable in the longitudinal direction of the main line 21. The main line 21 and the bus bar 25 are connected via a second branch line portion 23 bent in an S-shape (see FIG. 5A).

  In this state, even if the relative position between the battery assembly 1 and the circuit body 20 changes due to, for example, deformation of the battery assembly 1, and the relative position between the main line 21 and the bus bar 25 changes, the second branch line also changes. The bending (stretching) of the portion 23 can absorb a change (shift) in the relative position. Similarly, even if the size of the battery assembly 1 in the stacking direction differs for each manufactured battery assembly 1 due to the assembly tolerance of the plurality of unit cells 2, the manufacturing is performed by bending and elongating the second branch portion 23. Variation can be absorbed.

  More specifically, FIG. 5B shows a case where the bus bar 25 is slightly displaced rearward (to the right in FIG. 5) with respect to the main line 21. In this case, the S-shaped shape of the folded portion 231 of the second branch line portion 23 is deformed, and the displacement of the bus bar 25 is allowed. FIG. 5C shows a case where the bus bar 25 is largely displaced forward (to the left in FIG. 5) with respect to the main line 21. In this case, the S-shape of the folded portion 231 of the second branch line portion 23 is extended, and the displacement of the bus bar 25 is allowed. Although illustration is omitted, when the main line 21 moves upward or downward and the relative position with respect to the bus bar 25 changes, the change of the relative position is permitted by extending the S-shape of the folded portion 231 in the vertical direction. I do.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the folded portion 231 of the second branch line portion 23 is bent into an entire S-shape (including an inverted S-shape) has been described. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8A, it is also possible to fold the folded portion 231 as a whole into a Z-shape (including an inverted Z-shape). Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, the folded portion 231 can be formed as a whole in a C-shape (including an inverted C-shape). Further, as shown in FIG. 8C, the folded portion 231 can be formed in an O-shape as a whole. Note that, as in the example shown in FIG. 8C, the branch lines 22 and 23 may be configured so that the lower surface of the main line 21 and the lower surface of the connection portion 24 are arranged on the same plane as necessary. Good.

  Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the first branch line portion 22 extends on the same plane as the main line 21 has been described. However, as shown in FIG. It may be provided in a direction intersecting with the lower surface of the main line 21 (for example, in the downward direction orthogonal to the main line 21 in FIG. 9A). Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the first branch line portion 22 branches off from the side portion of the main line 21 has been described. However, as shown in FIG. An opening 29 may be provided in the region, and the first branch line portion 22 may be provided so as to branch off from the central region of the main line 21.

(Internal structure of main line and branch line that constitute circuit body)
Next, the internal structures of the main line 21, the first branch line portion 22, and the second branch line portion 23 that constitute the circuit body 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 11B and FIGS.

  As described above, the main line 21, the first branch line portion 22, and the second branch line portion 23 that constitute the circuit body 20 are configured by the FPC. As shown in FIG. 11B, the circuit body 20 (the FPC constituting the circuit body) includes a resin layer 201, and an upper metal layer 203a and a lower metal layer 203b sandwiched between the resin layers 201. I have. Typically, the resin layer 201 is made of polyimide, and the upper metal layer 203a and the lower metal layer 203b are made of copper (Cu). As will be described later, in the present embodiment, by supporting the circuit body 20 with the bus bar 25, it is possible to omit a reinforcing plate for suppressing deformation such as bending of the circuit body 20 which is conventionally required. ing. Actually, the circuit body 20 is provided with an adhesive layer (not shown) for tightly fixing these layers. However, illustration of the adhesive layer is omitted in FIG. 11B for convenience of explanation.

  Inside the resin layer 201, an upper metal layer 203a located above (front side) the center in the thickness direction of the resin layer 201 and a lower metal layer located below (back side) from the center in the thickness direction of the resin layer 201. The layer 203b is buried. The upper metal layer 203a and the lower metal layer 203b are separated from each other in the thickness direction of the resin layer 201, and the resin layer 201 is interposed therebetween. That is, the upper metal layer 203a and the lower metal layer 203b are insulated from each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 14A and 16A, the upper metal layer 203a includes an upper wiring pattern 204a that is a part of the plurality of wiring patterns described above, and an upper wiring pattern 204a that is independent of the upper wiring pattern 204a. The dummy pattern 205a and the above-described connection portion 24 independent of the upper wiring pattern 204a are configured.

  As shown in FIGS. 14B and 16B, the lower metal layer 203b includes a lower wiring pattern 204b, which is the remaining portion of the plurality of wiring patterns described above, and a lower wiring pattern 204b. And an independent lower dummy pattern 205b. The corresponding upper wiring pattern 204a and lower wiring pattern 204b are conductively connected in the thickness direction of the circuit body 20 via the corresponding via hole 206 (see FIGS. 14 and 16).

  As shown in FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b) and FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b), a plurality of first branch portions 22 and second branch portions provided on both sides in the width direction of the main line 21. Among the first and second branch portions 22 and 23 on one side in the width direction (the right side in FIGS. 14A and 14B), the corresponding upper wiring pattern 204 a is the second branch line. By extending continuously from near the end of the portion 23 to the connector 212 connected to the front end of the circuit body 20 via the first and second branch lines 22, 23 and the main line 21, The first and second branch lines 22, 23 and the connector 212 are electrically connected.

  On the other hand, of the first and second branch lines 22 and 23, the first and second branch lines 22 and 23 on the other side in the width direction (the left side in FIGS. 14A and 14B) are: First, as shown in FIG. 14A, the corresponding upper wiring pattern 204 a is moved from the vicinity of the end of the second branch line portion 23 to the first main line 21 via the first and second branch line portions 22 and 23. It extends to the via hole 206 near the branch line portion 22. Then, as shown in FIG. 14B, the corresponding lower wiring pattern 204b extends from the via hole 206 to the via hole 206 near the connector 212 on the main line 21 (see FIG. 16B). Further, as shown in FIG. 16A, the corresponding upper wiring pattern 204a extends from the via hole 206 to the connector 212, so that the first and second branch lines 22, 23 and the connector 212 are electrically connected. . That is, at the connection portion of the main line 21 with the connector 212, the upper wiring patterns 204a corresponding to all the first and second branch portions 22, 23 provided on both sides in the width direction are connected to the connector 212 (FIG. 16). (See FIG. 16A), and there is no lower wiring pattern 204b connected to the connector 212 (see FIG. 16B).

  As described above, by collecting the upper wiring pattern 204a and the lower wiring pattern 204b in the connector 212 using both the upper metal layer 203a and the lower metal layer 203b, a plurality of wirings extending from the plurality of bus bars 25 can be formed. After the cells 2 (see FIG. 2) are rearranged in an order corresponding to the arrangement order, the cells 2 can be connected to the connector 212. That is, it is possible to arrange the so-called wiring patterns in the order of potential.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b) and FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b), the upper dummy pattern 205a and the lower dummy pattern 205b are mainly accommodated in the holder 30 in the main line 21. This is formed in almost all regions except for the region occupied by the upper wiring pattern 204a and the lower wiring pattern 204b in the portion (that is, the portion excluding the exposed portion 213). The upper dummy pattern 205a and the upper wiring pattern 204a, and the lower dummy pattern 205b and the lower wiring pattern 204b are spaced apart from each other so as not to be electrically connected. The upper dummy pattern 205a and the lower dummy pattern 205b mainly reduce the rigidity of the part of the main line 21 that is accommodated in the holder 30 (that is, the part excluding the exposed part 213), and the first and second branch lines 22, It is provided so as to be larger than the rigidity of 23.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 16B, the lower dummy pattern 205b (hereinafter, particularly referred to as “connector connection portion”) extends over a predetermined range in the longitudinal direction and substantially the entire region in the width direction at the connection portion between the main line 21 and the connector 212. (Referred to as a “dummy pattern 207”). In other words, the connector connection portion dummy pattern 207 is provided in a multilayer manner with respect to the upper wiring pattern 204a connected to the connector 212.

  As described above, since many upper wiring patterns 204a are densely connected to the connector 212, the contacts between the terminals built in the connector 212 and the upper wiring patterns 204a are also dense. Therefore, the heat generated by the contact resistance at each contact is concentrated in a narrow space in the connector 212. Preferably, this heat is released to the outside of the connector 212. In this regard, since the metal connector connection portion dummy pattern 207 has high thermal conductivity, the heat in the connector 212 can be released to the outside via the connector connection portion dummy pattern 207. Therefore, by providing the connector connection portion dummy pattern 207, heat radiation from the connector 212 can be improved as compared with a mode in which the connector connection portion dummy pattern 207 is not provided. In addition, by providing the connector connection portion dummy pattern 207, the rigidity of the main wire 21 at the connection portion with the connector 212 can be increased as compared with a mode in which the connector connection portion dummy pattern 207 is not provided. Separation of the contact between the terminal and the upper wiring pattern 204a due to deformation such as bending can be suppressed.

  In the example shown in FIG. 16B, the rear edge (the side opposite to the side connected to the connector 212) of the connector connection portion dummy pattern 207 has a linear shape. Therefore, the manufacture of the connector connection portion dummy pattern 207 becomes relatively easy. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17, the edge 207a may have a wavy shape. According to this, it is possible to minimize the occurrence of stress concentration in the connector connection portion dummy pattern 207 when the main line 21 of the circuit body 20 is deformed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 14A, a connection portion 24 is provided at the end of the second branch line portion 23 in all the first and second branch line portions 22 and 23 provided on both sides in the width direction of the main line 21. Is formed. As shown in FIG. 15, the connection portion 24 is disposed apart from the end portion 26 of the upper wiring pattern 204 a in the second branch line portion 23. As will be described later, the bus bar 25 is connected to the connection portion 24, and the chip fuse 50 is disposed so as to straddle the end portion 26 and the connection portion 24 (see FIG. 10 and the like). 212 is electrically connected.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the upper wiring pattern 204a in the second branch line portion 23 is formed with a width detail 27 in which the width (that is, the cross-sectional area) of the wiring pattern is relatively small. As a result, even if an excessive current flows in a specific wiring pattern for various reasons and the chip fuse 50 does not function, it is possible to cope with the wiring pattern by Joule heat caused by the excessive current. The narrow width 27 to be melted is preferentially blown over other portions of the upper wiring pattern 204a. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the other portion of the upper wiring pattern 204a (particularly, the portion where the upper wiring pattern 204a is dense in the main line 21) from being blown and adversely affecting peripheral wiring and the like. Since the blown width details 27 are confined in the resin layer 201, the metal constituting the width details 27 is prevented from scattering around.

(Specific connection form between bus bar connection piece and branch line connection part)
Next, a specific form of connection between the connection piece 252 of the bus bar 25 and the connection part 24 of the second branch line part 23 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, in a region corresponding to the connection portion 24 and the terminal portion 26 on the upper surface of the distal end portion 232 of the second branch line portion 23, the resin layer 201 constituting the circuit body 20 (FIG. 11B). Ref) has been removed. As a result, on the upper surface of the distal end portion 232, the substantially U-shaped connecting portion 24 and the rectangular end portion 26 are exposed so as to open upward.

  The connection piece 252 of the bus bar 25 includes a first portion 252a extending inward from the bus bar body 251 in the width direction (toward the main line 21), and a pair of first portions 252a extending rearward from the distal end portion and the root portion of the first portion 252a. It is composed of two parts 252b and 252c. As a result, the connection piece 252 has a substantially U-shaped shape that opens rearward, corresponding to the shape of the exposed connection part 24.

  The connection piece 252 (= first portion 252a + second portion 252b, 252c) is fixed to the exposed upper surface of the connection portion 24 so that the substantially U-shaped shapes overlap each other. In this example, such fixing is performed using solder H. As a result, the connection portion 24 and the bus bar 25 are electrically connected, and the region (deformation restriction region) R in which the deformation such as the bending of the second branch line portion 23 is restricted using the rigidity of the connection piece 252 is determined. The rectangular portion is defined between the pair of second portions 252b and 252c.

  The chip fuse 50 is attached so as to straddle the end portion 26 and the connection portion 24 in the deformation regulation region R. Specifically, one of the electrodes at both ends of the chip fuse 50 is fixed to the exposed connection portion 24, and the other is fixed to the exposed end portion 26. In this example, such fixing is performed using solder H. As a result, the connection portion 24 (therefore, the bus bar 25) and the end portion 26 (therefore, the connector 212) are electrically connected.

  Thus, the deformation regulation region R is defined by the connection piece 252 of the bus bar 25, and the chip fuse 50 is mounted in this region. Thereby, the deformation of the second branch portion 23 in the mounting region of the chip fuse 50 can be suppressed without providing a reinforcing plate or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, the connection piece 252 may have an L-shape in which the second portion 252c is omitted from the mode shown in FIG. 11A. In addition, as shown in FIG. 12B, the connection piece 252 further includes a third portion 252d that connects the distal ends of the pair of second portions 252b and 252c in the mode shown in FIG. 11A. It may be in the form of a shape. Further, the connection piece 252 may be composed of two first portions 252a and 252e from the bus bar body 251 as shown in FIG. In any case, since the chip fuse 50 is mounted in the deformation restriction region R using the rigidity of the connection piece 252, the deformation of the second branch line portion 23 in the mounting region of the chip fuse 50 can be suppressed.

  Further, utilizing that the height of the connection piece 252 (= first portion 252a + second portion 252b, 252c) is higher than the height of the chip fuse 50 (see FIG. 11B), as shown in FIG. In the deformation regulation region R defined by the connection piece 252, a potting material 28 may be provided so as to cover the chip fuse 50 and isolate it from the outside.

  By covering the chip fuse 50 with the potting material 28 in this way, it is possible to enhance the waterproofness of the chip fuse 50 and the electrical contacts around the chip fuse 50. Furthermore, since the potting material 28 adheres to the surface of the tip portion 232 and solidifies, the rigidity of the potting material 28 can be used to further suppress the deformation of the second branch line portion 23. In addition, it is preferable that the potting material 28 is provided so as to fill the entire deformation restriction region R defined by the connection piece 252 of the bus bar 25.

(Cover attached to holder)
Next, the cover 40 assembled to the holder 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 18, the resin cover 40 is assembled from above to cover the circuit body 20 to protect the circuit body 20 with respect to the holder 30 that houses the circuit body 20. When the cover 40 is assembled to the holder 30, the exposed portion 213 of the circuit body 20 is exposed to the outside from the space covered by the holder 30 and the cover 40 (see FIG. 18B).

  As described above, the holder 30 is capable of extending and contracting in the front-rear direction (the stacking direction of the battery assembly 1). For this reason, it is preferable that the cover 40 is also configured to be able to expand and contract in the front-rear direction. In this regard, the cover 40 is composed of two portions (that is, a front portion 41 and a rear portion 42) arranged in the front-rear direction, and the front portion 41 and the rear portion 42 are connected to each other so as to be relatively movable in the front-rear direction. ing. Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the front portion 41 and the rear portion 42 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the front side portion 41 is generally composed of a top plate portion 411 having a rectangular flat plate shape, and a pair of side plate portions 412 hanging from both widthwise side portions of the top plate portion 411. . The rear portion 42 also includes a top plate portion 421 having a rectangular flat plate shape, and a pair of side plate portions 422 hanging down from both side portions in the width direction of the top plate portion 421.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the side plate portion 412 of the front portion 41 and the side plate portion 422 of the rear portion 42 have engagement portions 37 (see FIG. 1 and FIG. 6), a plurality of engaging portions 43 are provided. The cover 40 (= the front portion 41 and the rear portion 42) is assembled to the holder 30 by the engagement of the corresponding engagement portions 37 of the holder 30 and the engagement portions 43 of the cover 40.

  As shown in FIG. 20, a locking hole (through hole) 413 is formed in the top plate portion 411 of the front portion 41 at the center in the width direction near the rear end portion (connection portion with the rear portion 42). Is formed. At the rear end of the top plate portion 411, a first connection plate portion 414 is formed at a position slightly lower than the top plate portion 411 at the center in the width direction, and both sides of the first connection plate portion 414 in the width direction. , A pair of second connecting plate portions 415 flush with the top plate portion 411 are formed.

  A tongue-shaped piece 423 is formed on the top plate portion 421 of the rear portion 42 so as to protrude forward from a widthwise central portion of a front end portion (connection portion with the front portion 41). A projection 423a projecting upward is formed at the center of the upper surface of the tongue-shaped piece 423. At the front end of the top plate portion 421, a first connection plate portion 424 flush with the top plate portion 421 is formed at the center in the width direction, and on both sides in the width direction of the first connection plate portion 424, A pair of second connection plate portions 425 are formed at positions slightly lower than the top plate portion 421.

  In the state where the front side portion 41 and the rear side portion 42 are connected, as shown in FIGS. 20A and 21A, the tongue-shaped piece 423 of the rear side portion 42 becomes the top plate portion 411 of the front side portion 41. The protrusion 423 a of the tongue-shaped piece 423 is located inside the locking hole 413. Further, the first connection plate portion 414 enters below the first connection plate portion 424, and the pair of second connection plate portions 415 enters above the pair of second connection plate portions 425, thereby performing the first connection. The plate portion 414 and the first connection plate portion 424 partially overlap, and the pair of second connection plate portions 415 and the pair of second connection plate portions 425 partially overlap.

  In a state where the front side portion 41 and the rear side portion 42 are connected, the front side portion 41 and the rear side portion 42 are in contact with each other until the protrusion 423a contacts the rear side edge of the locking hole 413 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 20C, the front end 423b of the tongue-shaped piece 423 contacts the stopper wall 417 provided on the lower surface of the top plate 411 of the front portion 41, as shown in FIG. Can be contracted.

  As described above, the cover 40 formed by connecting the front portion 41 and the rear portion 42 is configured to be able to expand and contract. As a result, the cover 40 expands and contracts with the expansion and contraction of the holder 30, so that the circuit body 20 and the bus bar 25 can be protected from the outside while improving the assemblability to the battery assembly 1 and the followability to manufacturing variations.

  Further, the first connecting plate portion 414 and the first connecting plate portion 424 partially overlap each other, regardless of the positions of the front portion 41 and the rear portion 42 within the extendable / retractable range, and a pair of second connecting plate portions. 415 and the pair of second connecting plate portions 425 partially overlap. That is, no matter where the front side portion 41 and the rear side portion 42 are located within the expandable / contractible range, the connecting portion between the front side portion 41 and the rear side portion 42 is closed so that the inside and outside of the cover 40 do not communicate with each other. It is configured. As a result, even if the cover 40 expands and contracts, the state where the circuit body 20 and the bus bar 25 are protected from the outside can be maintained.

  Further, since the cover 40 is configured to be expandable and contractable, the degree of absorption of manufacturing variations and the like by the engagement portion 37 of the holder 30 and the engagement portion 43 of the cover 40 is reduced as compared with a mode in which the cover 40 cannot expand and contract. it can. As a result, the engaging portion 37 of the holder 30 and the engaging portion 43 of the cover 40 can be reduced.

(Protector fixed to the cover)
Next, the protector 70 fixed to the cover 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. The protector 70 made of resin is provided on the exposed portion 213 of the circuit body 20 to protect the exposed portion 213 of the circuit body 20.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the protector 70 includes a first housing part 71, a second housing part 72, and a connecting part 73. The first accommodation section 71 has a rectangular flat plate shape. The first housing portion 71 uses the engaging portions 71a on both sides in the width direction to cover the root of the exposed portion 213 of the circuit body 20 with respect to the front end 38 of the holder 30 that houses the circuit body 20. Is assembled and fixed from above. Thus, the base of the exposed portion 213 of the circuit body 20 is housed by the first housing 71 and the front end 38 of the holder 30 so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction.

  The second accommodating portion 72 includes a rectangular flat plate-like upper portion 72a and a lower portion 72b. The upper portion 72a and the lower portion 72b use the engaging portions 72c on both sides in the width direction to sandwich the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the exposed portion 213 of the circuit body 20 between the upper portion 72a and the lower portion 72b. Assembled with each other. Thus, the central portion of the exposed portion 213 of the circuit body 20 is slidably received in the longitudinal direction by the second storage portion 72 including the upper portion 72a and the lower portion 72b.

  The connecting portion 73 is composed of a plurality of (in this example, three) bendable belts that connect the first housing portion 71 and the upper portion 72a of the second housing portion 72.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the connector 212 located at the tip of the exposed portion 213 is disposed on the upper surface of the cover 40 in a state where the exposed portion 213 of the circuit body 20 is folded from the root portion to the upper surface side of the cover 40. Is connected to the connector connection portion 61 of the voltage detection device 60 that has been connected. In this state, the connecting portion 73 of the protector 70 is curved, and the second accommodating portion 72 of the protector 70 engages with the engaging portions 72d (see also FIG. 23) on both sides in the width direction of the protector 70. 416 (see also FIG. 20 and the like) to be fixed to the upper surface of the cover 40.

  As shown in FIG. 24, even when the connecting portion 73 is curved and the second housing portion 72 is fixed to the upper surface of the cover 40, the circuit body 20 is rubbed against the second housing portion 72. Thus, the circuit body 20 can be deformed in a direction away from the connecting portion 73. That is, the deformation of the circuit body 20 is not hindered. Therefore, in addition to the connector 212 being relatively movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the cover 40, the circuit body 20 can be easily handled.

(Main effects of the present embodiment)
As described above, according to the bus bar module 10 according to the present embodiment, the circuit body 20 formed of the flexible substrate includes the main line 21 that can be arranged above each unit cell 2 and the first main line 21 that extends outward from the side of the main line 21. It has a branch line portion 22 and a second branch line portion 23 connected to the first branch line portion 22 and extending in parallel with the stacking direction of the unit cells 2. The second branch line portion 23 is provided with a folded portion 231 that is folded (along the width direction) around an axis L that intersects the laminating direction. For this reason, when each unit cell 2 repeats expansion and contraction in the thickness direction (stacking direction) or when the position of the unit cell 2 is different for each manufactured battery assembly 1 due to assembly tolerance of the unit cell 2, the second branch line is used. Since the folded portion 231 of the portion 23 bends and stretches, each bus bar 25 can move in the thickness direction of the cell 2.

  As described above, the bus bar module 10 does not require any deformation of the main line 21 of the circuit body 20, and substantially deforms only the first and second branch portions 22 and 23, thereby forming the battery assembly 1. It can easily respond to expansion and contraction and manufacturing variations. Further, in general, even when a flexible circuit board includes a large number of circuit structures, it is easily deformed flexibly with a much smaller force than ordinary wires used in the above-described conventional bus bar module. Therefore, the assemblability to the battery assembly 1 is significantly improved. Therefore, the bus bar module 10 is excellent in the assembling property to the battery assembly 1 and the followability to the deformation and manufacturing variation of the battery assembly 1.

  Further, in the bus bar module 10 according to the present embodiment, the folded portion 231 is provided so that the lower surface of the connection portion 24 of the second branch line portion 23 is along a surface different from the lower surface of the main line 21. Therefore, the contact between the unit cell 2 and the main line 21 can be suppressed without providing a protection plate or the like on the upper surface of the unit cell 2. Therefore, the height of the bus bar module 10 can be reduced, the number of parts can be reduced, and the manufacturing process can be simplified.

  Further, in the bus bar module 10 according to the present embodiment, the second branch line portion 23 is formed in an S-shape provided with the first folded portion 231A and the second folded portion 231B. Therefore, even if the relative position of each bus bar 25 changes in any direction along the longitudinal direction of the main line 21, the bus bar 25 can follow and return to the initial position.

  Furthermore, in the bus bar module 10 according to the present embodiment, a region where deformation such as bending of the second branch line portion 23 is restricted is defined by the bus bar 25, and the chip fuse 50 is mounted in this region. Thus, the deformation of the flexible substrate in the mounting region of the chip fuse 50 can be suppressed without providing a conventionally used reinforcing plate or the like.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be adopted within the scope of the present invention. For example, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately modified and improved. In addition, the material, shape, size, number, arrangement location, and the like of each component in the above-described embodiment are arbitrary and are not limited as long as the present invention can be achieved.

Here, the connection structure between the circuit body, the bus bar, and the electronic element according to the present invention described above, and the features of the embodiment of the bus bar module 10 are briefly summarized and listed below in [1] to [5], respectively.
[1]
A circuit body (20) composed of a flexible substrate provided with wiring patterns (204a, 204b);
A bus bar (25) attached to a mounting surface of the circuit body (20);
An electronic device (50) attached to the mounting surface so as to connect the bus bar (25) and the wiring pattern (204a).
The bus bar (25)
By fixing the fixing portion (252) extending along the mounting surface to the mounting surface, an area for restricting deformation of the mounting surface is defined around the fixing portion (252),
The electronic element (50)
Fixed to the mounting surface in the area;
Connection structure between circuit body, bus bar and electronic element.
[2]
In the connection structure according to the above [1],
The bus bar (25)
A first portion (252a) extending in a direction along the mounting surface as the fixing portion, and a pair of second portions (252b, 252c) intersecting the first portion (252a) and extending in a direction along the mounting surface. And having
By fixing the first portion (252a) and the pair of second portions (252b, 252c) to the mounting surface, the region is sandwiched between the pair of second portions (252b, 252c). To be defined
Connection structure between circuit body, bus bar and electronic element.
[3]
In the connection structure according to the above [1] or [2],
The electronic element (50)
Attached to the mounting surface so as to connect the fixing portion (252) and the wiring pattern (204a);
Connection structure between circuit body, bus bar and electronic element.
[4]
The connection structure according to any one of [1] to [3],
The fixing portion (252) is higher than the electronic element (50) in the thickness direction of the circuit body (20);
In the area defined by the fixing part (252), a sealing material (28) for covering the electronic element (50) so as to isolate the electronic element (50) from the outside is further provided.
Connection structure between circuit body, bus bar and electronic element.
[5]
A busbar module (10) attached to a battery assembly (1) in which a plurality of unit cells (2) are stacked,
A circuit body (20) composed of a flexible substrate provided with wiring patterns (204a, 204b), a bus bar (25) to be connected to each electrode of the plurality of cells, and a bus bar (25) And a holder (30) that can expand and contract along the stacking direction of the plurality of unit cells.
The circuit body (20)
A strip-shaped main line (21) to be arranged to extend along the laminating direction;
A strip-shaped branch line (22, 23) extending from the main line so as to branch off from the main line, at least a part (23) of the branch line extends along the lamination direction and intersects the lamination direction. Branch lines (22, 23) including a folded portion (231) having a shape folded around the axes (L1, L2);
A connection portion (24) provided at a position of the branch line closer to the end than the folded portion and attached to the bus bar;
An electronic element (50) attached to a mounting surface of the connection portion so as to connect the bus bar and the wiring pattern,
In the connection portion (24), the circuit body, the bus bar, and the electronic element are connected by the connection structure according to any one of [1] to [4].
Busbar module.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Battery assembly 2 Cell 3 Battery body (body)
4 Positive electrode 5 Negative electrode 10 Busbar module 20 Circuit body 21 Main line 22 First branch line (branch line)
23 Second branch line (branch line)
231 folded part 231A first folded part 231B second folded part 24 connection part 25 bus bar 28 potting material (sealing material)
30 holder 50 chip fuse (electronic element)
204a Upper wiring pattern (wiring pattern)
204b Lower wiring pattern (wiring pattern)
252 connection piece (fixed part)
252a First part 252b, 252c A pair of second parts L1, L2 Axis R Deformation restricted area (area)

The present invention relates to a connection structure between circuit member and the bus bar and the electronic device.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide a connection structure between circuit member Ru der can suppress deformation of the flexible substrate and the bus bar and the electronic device in the mounting area of the electronic device It is in.

To achieve the above object, the connection structure between the circuit member and the bus bar and an electronic device according to the present invention is characterized by the following [1] to [4].
[1]
A circuit body composed of a flexible substrate provided with a wiring pattern,
A bus bar attached to a mounting surface of the circuit body;
An electronic element attached to the mounting surface so as to connect the bus bar and the wiring pattern, comprising: a connection structure between a circuit body, a bus bar, and the electronic element,
The bus bar,
By fixing a fixing portion extending along the mounting surface to the mounting surface, an area that restricts deformation of the mounting surface is defined around the fixing portion,
The electronic device includes:
Fixed to the mounting surface in the area;
The connection structure between the circuit body, the bus bar, and the electronic element.
[2]
In the connection structure according to the above [1],
The bus bar,
As the fixing portion, a first portion extending in a direction along the mounting surface, and a pair of second portions crossing the first portion and extending in a direction along the mounting surface,
By fixing the first portion and the pair of second portions to the mounting surface, the region is defined at a location sandwiched between the pair of second portions.
The connection structure between the circuit body, the bus bar, and the electronic element.
[3]
In the connection structure according to the above [1] or [2],
The electronic device includes:
Attached to the mounting surface to connect the fixing portion and the wiring pattern,
The connection structure between the circuit body, the bus bar, and the electronic element.
[4]
The connection structure according to any one of [1] to [3],
In the thickness direction of the circuit body, the fixing portion is higher than the electronic element,
In the area defined by the fixing portion, further includes a sealing material that covers the electronic element so as to isolate the electronic element from the outside.
The connection structure between the circuit body, the bus bar, and the electronic element .

The present invention can provide a connection structure between circuit member and the bus bar and the electronic device can be prevented deformation of the flexible substrate in the mounting area of the electronic device.

Claims (5)

A circuit body composed of a flexible substrate provided with a wiring pattern,
A bus bar attached to a mounting surface of the circuit body;
An electronic element attached to the mounting surface so as to connect the bus bar and the wiring pattern, comprising: a connection structure between a circuit body, a bus bar, and the electronic element,
The bus bar,
By fixing a fixing portion extending along the mounting surface to the mounting surface, an area that restricts deformation of the mounting surface is defined around the fixing portion,
The electronic device includes:
Fixed to the mounting surface in the area;
Connection structure between circuit body, bus bar and electronic element. The connection structure according to claim 1,
The bus bar,
As the fixing portion, a first portion extending in a direction along the mounting surface, and a pair of second portions crossing the first portion and extending in a direction along the mounting surface,
By fixing the first portion and the pair of second portions to the mounting surface, the region is defined at a location sandwiched between the pair of second portions.
Connection structure between circuit body, bus bar and electronic element. In the connection structure according to claim 1 or 2,
The electronic device includes:
Attached to the mounting surface to connect the fixing portion and the wiring pattern,
Connection structure between circuit body, bus bar and electronic element. The connection structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
In the thickness direction of the circuit body, the fixing portion is higher than the electronic element,
In the area defined by the fixing portion, further includes a sealing material that covers the electronic element so as to isolate the electronic element from the outside.
Connection structure between circuit body, bus bar and electronic element. A bus bar module attached to a battery assembly in which a plurality of unit cells are stacked,
A circuit body composed of a flexible substrate provided with a wiring pattern, a bus bar to be connected to each electrode of the plurality of unit cells, and a bus bar that holds the bus bar and extends in the stacking direction of the plurality of unit cells; And a holder that can extend and contract along,
The circuit body is
A band-shaped main line to be arranged to extend along the lamination direction,
A strip-shaped branch line extending from the main line so as to branch off from the main line, and at least a part of the branch line extends along the laminating direction and is folded around an axis crossing the laminating direction. A branch line including a folded portion having
A connecting portion that is provided at a position closer to the end of the branch line than the folded portion and that is attached to the bus bar;
An electronic element attached to a mounting surface of the connection portion so as to connect the bus bar and the wiring pattern,
In the connection portion, the circuit structure, the bus bar, and the electronic element are connected by the connection structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Busbar module.

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