JP6562830B2 - choke coil - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a choke coil including two coils sharing one closed magnetic circuit.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses this type of line filter (choke coil).

  The line filter disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes an annular toroidal core (magnetic core), an annular core cover (case), and two coils. The toroidal core is accommodated in the core cover. Each of the coils is wound around the core cover. Thus, the two coils share one closed magnetic circuit.

  The core cover has two protrusions for each of the coils. Each of the protrusions is provided on the outer periphery of the core cover and protrudes outward in the radial direction of the core cover. Each of the coils has one inner coil portion and two outer coil portions. The inner coil portion is wound around the core cover so as to be sandwiched between two corresponding protrusions. The two outer coil portions are wound around the core cover so as to be positioned outside the two protrusions, respectively. According to Patent Document 1, by winding the coil in three parts, an inner coil part and two outer coil parts, the distributed capacity of the line filter can be reduced and the self-resonant frequency can be increased.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-21721

  A line filter including two coils sharing one closed magnetic circuit is generally used as a common mode choke coil. Specifically, such a line filter has an inductance (common mode inductance) of a predetermined magnitude with respect to common mode noise flowing through two coils. The line filter also has a slight inductance (normal mode inductance) with respect to a normal mode current such as a power supply current flowing through the two coils. This normal mode inductance tends to vary over a wide range due to differences in the winding method of the two coils. As a result, the normal mode current applied to the two coils may be affected unexpectedly.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a choke coil including two coils sharing one closed magnetic circuit, and capable of reducing variations in normal mode inductance.

According to the present invention, as the first choke coil,
A choke coil comprising a magnetic core, a case made of an insulator, and two coils,
The magnetic core is housed inside the case to form one closed magnetic path,
The case has two wound parts and two partition parts,
Each of the wound portions has a straight portion, two arc-shaped portions, and two restricting portions,
In each of the wound portions, the straight portion extends linearly along the front-rear direction, and the two arc-shaped portions draw an arc from the front end and the rear end of the straight portion in the front-rear direction. Each of the restricting portions is located at a boundary between the straight portion and the arcuate portion on the front side, and the other one of the restricting portions is the straight line. Located at the boundary between the part and the arcuate part on the rear side,
One of the partition portions connects the arc-shaped portions on the front side of the two wound portions in the width direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction, and the other of the partition portions is the two wound portions. Connecting the arcuate part on the rear side in the width direction;
The coils are wound around the wound portions, respectively.
Each of the coils has an inner coil part and two outer coil parts,
In each of the wound portions, the inner coil portion winds the linear portion, and the outer coil portion is at least partially separated from the inner coil portion by the restricting portion, and the arc shape A choke coil in which the part is at least partially wound is obtained.

According to the present invention, the second choke coil is a first choke coil,
In each of the wound portions, two outer coil portions can be obtained as choke coils in which the two arc-shaped portions are wound.

According to the present invention, the third choke coil is a first or second choke coil,
A choke coil having a minimum thickness of 0.5 mm or more is obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, the fourth choke coil is the first or second choke coil,
A choke coil having a minimum thickness of 0.8 mm or more can be obtained.

According to the present invention, the fifth choke coil is any one of the first to fourth choke coils,
A choke coil is obtained in which a part of the outer coil portion covers the inner coil portion from the outside in the radial direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction.

According to the present invention, the sixth choke coil is any one of the first to fifth choke coils,
The case has a hole,
The hole portion is at least partially positioned between the straight portions of the two wound portions in the width direction, and the case is vertically aligned with both the front-rear direction and the width direction. Penetrating in the direction,
The distance between the front end of the hole and the front end of the linear portion is smaller than the minimum thickness of the coil,
A choke coil in which the distance between the rear end of the hole and the rear end of the straight line portion is smaller than the minimum thickness of the coil is obtained.

According to the present invention, the seventh choke coil is any one of the first to sixth choke coils,
As the restriction portion, a choke coil that protrudes outward in the width direction from a side portion on the outer side in the width direction of the wound portion is obtained.

According to the present invention, as the eighth choke coil, any one of the first to seventh choke coils,
Each of the wound portions has one or more additional restricting portions in addition to the restricting portion,
Each of the additional restricting portions provides a choke coil provided in the arc-shaped portion.

  In the choke coil according to the present invention, the magnetic core is housed inside the case to form one closed magnetic path, and the two coils wind the two wound portions of the case, respectively. In other words, the choke coil according to the present invention includes two coils sharing one closed magnetic circuit, and can thereby operate as a common mode choke coil.

  Moreover, according to this invention, an inner side coil part is wound by the linear part pinched by the control part. Thereby, for example, even when a thick coil for large current is used, the coil can be easily aligned and wound around the straight portion, and collapse of the winding can be suppressed. As a result, variations in normal mode inductance in the straight line portion can be reduced. Further, by winding a part of the coil (outer coil portion) around the arc-shaped portion, it is possible to adjust the normal mode inductance while suppressing variations in the normal mode inductance.

It is a perspective view which shows the choke coil by embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the choke coil of FIG. The outline of the virtual rectangular parallelepiped region including the choke coil is drawn with a broken line. A closed magnetic path (closed magnetic path of the magnetic core) formed by the magnetic core is schematically drawn by a two-dot chain line. It is a side view which shows the choke coil of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the magnetic core of the choke coil of FIG. The position of the boundary between the linear magnetic core portion of the magnetic core and the arc-shaped magnetic core portion is drawn with a broken line. It is a perspective view which shows the case of the choke coil of FIG. The case houses a magnetic core. The positions of the front end and the rear end of the straight portion of the wound portion of the case are drawn with broken lines. It is sectional drawing which shows one of the linear parts of the case of FIG. 5 along a VI-VI line. The outline of the coil is drawn with a broken line. It is a top view which shows the choke coil of FIG. The outline of the coil is drawn with a one-dot chain line. The closed magnetic path of the magnetic core is schematically drawn with a two-dot chain line. The magnetic flux generated by the common mode signal is schematically drawn. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the magnetic core of FIG. 4 together with a coil schematically drawn by a broken line. FIG. 5 is another perspective view showing the magnetic core of FIG. 4 together with a coil schematically drawn by a broken line. It is a top view which shows the modification of the magnetic core of FIG. 4 partially. The position of the boundary between the linear magnetic core portion and the arc-shaped magnetic core portion is drawn with a one-dot chain line. FIG. 10 is a top view partially showing another modification of the magnetic core in FIG. 4. The position of the boundary between the linear magnetic core portion and the arc-shaped magnetic core portion is drawn with a one-dot chain line. It is a top view which shows the modification of the choke coil of FIG. It is a top view which shows another modification of the choke coil of FIG. It is a top view which shows the choke coil by the Example of this invention. The outline of the portion hidden by the coil in the wound portion of the case is drawn with a one-dot chain line. It is a front view which shows the choke coil of FIG. The coil is not drawn. It is a top view which shows the choke coil by the comparative example of this invention. It is a top view which shows various choke coils by the comparative example of this invention.

  1 and 2, the choke coil 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a magnetic core 20, a case 30 made of an insulator, and two coils 60. As will be described later, the choke coil 10 according to the present embodiment is suitable as a common mode choke coil for a large current circuit such as a power supply circuit (not shown). However, the present invention can also be applied to, for example, a common mode choke coil of a communication circuit (not shown).

  Referring to FIG. 4, the magnetic core 20 according to the present embodiment is made of a soft magnetic material such as ferrite or nanocrystalline material, and has a rounded square in a horizontal plane (XY plane) perpendicular to the vertical direction (Z direction). It has a shape. The magnetic core 20 has a mirror-symmetric shape with respect to each of a plane parallel to the XY plane, a plane parallel to the YZ plane, and a plane parallel to the XZ plane.

  The magnetic core 20 has two linear magnetic core portions 22 and two arc-shaped magnetic core portions 24. The two linear magnetic core portions 22 linearly extend in parallel to each other along the front-rear direction (Y direction). One of the arc-shaped magnetic core portions 24 extends forward (+ Y direction) and connects the front ends (+ Y side ends) of the two linear magnetic core portions 22 in the width direction (X direction). The other of the two has a rear end (end on the −Y side) connected in the X direction while projecting rearward (−Y direction).

  In the present embodiment, each of the linear magnetic core portions 22 is connected to the arc-shaped magnetic core portion 24 at the boundary line 28 without passing through a special portion such as a recess or a protrusion. In other words, each of the linear magnetic core portions 22 is a portion that linearly extends between the two boundary lines 28 in the loop-shaped magnetic core 20 having no dents or protrusions.

  Referring to FIG. 5, the case 30 according to the present embodiment is made of a plastic resin such as PBT (polybutylene terephthalate), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), phenol, etc., and has a shape and size corresponding to the magnetic core 20 (see FIG. 4). have. Similarly to the magnetic core 20, the case 30 has a mirror-symmetric shape with respect to each of a plane parallel to the XY plane, a plane parallel to the YZ plane, and a plane parallel to the XZ plane.

  The case 30 has two wound parts 40 and two partition parts 50. Each of the wound parts 40 is a part for winding the corresponding coil 60 (see FIG. 1). The two wound portions 40 extend in parallel with each other substantially along the Y direction. The partition parts 50 are respectively located at both ends of the case 30 in the Y direction. One of the partition parts 50 connects the front ends of the two wound parts 40 in the X direction, and the other part of the partition part 50 connects the rear ends of the two wound parts 40 in the X direction. .

  Each of the wound portions 40 includes a straight portion 42, two arc-shaped portions 44, and two restricting portions 46. In each of the wound portions 40, the straight portion 42 extends linearly along the Y direction, and the two arc-shaped portions 44 draw an arc from the front end 42F and the rear end 42R in the Y direction of the straight portion 42. Each extends. In each of the wound portions 40, the two arc-shaped portions 44 are connected to the front end 42F and the rear end 42R, respectively. In other words, the straight portion 42 is a portion of the wound portion 40 that extends linearly between the front end 42F and the rear end 42R.

  The restricting portion 46 according to the present embodiment is a rectangular parallelepiped protrusion. The restricting portion 46 protrudes outward in the X direction from the side portion outside the X direction of the wound portion 40. In particular, the restricting portion 46 according to the present embodiment is located only on the outer side of the wound portion 40 in the X direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the restricting portion 46 may extend to the upper surface (+ Z side surface) and the lower surface (−Z side surface) of the wound portion 40 in the Z direction.

  In each of the wound portions 40, the two restricting portions 46 are composed of one front restricting portion 46F and one rear restricting portion 46R. The front side restricting portion 46F is located at the boundary between the straight portion 42 and the front side (+ Y side) arcuate portion 44, and the rear side restricting portion 46R is an arc shape on the straight side 42 and the rear side (−Y side). It is located at the boundary with the part 44.

  Each of the front side restricting part 46F and the rear side restricting part 46R protrudes outward from the corresponding arcuate part 44 in the X direction. Specifically, the rear end surface of the front side restricting portion 46F is in the same position as the front end 42F of the linear portion 42 in the Y direction, and the front end surface of the rear side restricting portion 46R is the same position as the rear end 42R of the linear portion 42 in the Y direction. It is in. Each of the rear end surface of the front side regulation part 46F and the front end surface of the rear side regulation part 46R are planes orthogonal to the Y direction. Similarly, each of the front end surface of the front side regulation part 46F and the rear end surface of the rear side regulation part 46R is a plane orthogonal to the Y direction. The front end face of the front restricting portion 46F protrudes from the front arcuate part 44, and the rear end face of the rear restrictor 46R protrudes from the rear arcuate part 44.

  As described above, each of the restricting portions 46 in the present embodiment is provided in the corresponding arc-shaped portion 44. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, each of the restriction portions 46 may be provided in the straight portion 42. Specifically, the front end surface of the front side restricting portion 46F is in the same position as the front end 42F of the straight portion 42 in the Y direction, and the rear end surface of the rear side restricting portion 46R is in the same position as the rear end 42R of the straight portion 42 in the Y direction. May be. However, from the viewpoint of increasing the area in which the coil 60 (see FIG. 1) in the straight portion 42 can be wound while avoiding an increase in the size of the choke coil 10 in the Y direction, the restricting portion 46 as in the present embodiment. Is preferably provided.

  Each of the partition parts 50 has a substantially triangular prism shape, and extends along the Z direction. One of the partition parts 50 (the front partition part 50) connects the arcuate parts 44 on the front side of the two wound parts 40 in the X direction, and the other of the partition parts 50 (the rear partition part 50) is The arcuate portions 44 on the rear side of the two wound portions 40 are connected in the X direction.

  Specifically, each of the partition portions 50 has two pressing portions 52. Each of the pressing portions 52 is a plane that obliquely crosses both the X direction and the Y direction. The two pressing parts 52 are respectively located on both sides in the X direction of the partition part 50. The + X side pressing portion 52 of the front partition 50 is connected to the front end of the front arcuate portion 44 of the + X-side wound portion 40, and the −X side pressing portion of the front partition 50. 52 is connected to the front end of the arcuate portion 44 on the front side of the wound portion 40 on the -X side. Similarly, the + X side pressing portion 52 of the rear partition portion 50 is connected to the rear end of the arcuate portion 44 on the rear side of the + X-side wound portion 40, and the rear partition portion 50 has The −X side pressing portion 52 is connected to the rear end of the arcuate portion 44 on the rear side of the −X side wound portion 40.

  As described above, the four pressing portions 52 are connected to the four arc-shaped portions 44, respectively. In the inclined plane including the pressing portion 52, each of the arc-shaped portions 44 is surrounded by the corresponding pressing portion 52. In other words, in this inclined plane, the pressing portion 52 protrudes from the outer periphery of the arc-shaped portion 44 in all directions.

  2 and 5, two holes 32 are formed in the case 30. Further, the case 30 has a partition wall 58 in addition to the wound portion 40 and the partition portion 50. The hole 32 extends along the Y direction and penetrates the case 30 in the Z direction. The partition wall 58 is a thin plate-like portion extending in parallel with the YZ plane. The partition wall 58 is located between the two hole portions 32 in the X direction, and connects the two partition portions 50 in the Y direction. In other words, the two holes 32 are completely separated from each other by the partition wall 58.

  Referring to FIG. 7, the hole 32 is at least partially located between the straight portions 42 of the two wound portions 40 in the X direction. More specifically, each of the holes 32 is located between the front end 32F and the rear end 32R in the Y direction. The position of the front end 32F of the hole 32 in the Y direction is slightly shifted forward compared to the position of the front end 42F of the linear portion 42 in the Y direction. Further, the position of the rear end 32R of the hole 32 in the Y direction is slightly rearward compared to the position of the rear end 42R of the linear part 42 in the Y direction.

  Referring to FIGS. 4 to 6, the magnetic core 20 is accommodated in the case 30. Specifically, the two linear magnetic core portions 22 of the magnetic core 20 are respectively accommodated in the two linear portions 42 of the case 30. Further, the arc-shaped magnetic core portion 24 on the front side of the magnetic core 20 is accommodated inside the two arc-shaped portions 44 on the front side of the case 30 and the partition portion 50, and the arc-shaped magnetic core portion 24 on the rear side of the magnetic core 20 is The two arcuate portions 44 on the rear side of the case 30 and the partition portion 50 are accommodated.

  In the present embodiment, the magnetic core 20 is compacted and then put into a predetermined mold, and the resin is molded into the shape of the case 30 using this mold. Thereby, the magnetic core 20 is accommodated in the case 30 as described above. However, the method of accommodating the magnetic core 20 in the case 30 is not limited to this. For example, the case 30 may be formed from two members of an upper case and a lower case having the same shape. In the upper case and the lower case, an accommodation space that can accommodate the upper and lower portions of the magnetic core 20 may be formed. In this case, the upper case may be attached after the magnetic core 20 is placed in the accommodation space of the lower case.

  Referring to FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, a hole is formed in the rear end surface of the rear partition 50. Similarly, a hole is formed in the front end face of the front partition 50. The end of the magnetic core 20 accommodated in the case 30 is visible through this hole. As understood from this structure, the size of the case 30 in the Y direction is almost the same as the size of the magnetic core 20 in the Y direction. In other words, the case 30 in the present embodiment is formed to have a minimum size in the Y direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the size of the case 30 in the Y direction may be considerably larger than the size of the magnetic core 20 in the Y direction. Moreover, the above-mentioned hole does not need to be formed in the partition part 50. FIG.

  4 and 7, the magnetic core 20 accommodated in the case 30 forms one closed magnetic circuit MC. The closed magnetic circuit MC has an oval shape in the XY plane. The magnetic core 20 has a suitable shape for forming the closed magnetic path MC. More specifically, the arc-shaped magnetic core portion 24 of the magnetic core 20 has an inner circumference and an outer circumference extending in a curved shape as a whole in the XY plane. Each of the inner periphery and the outer periphery in the XY plane has a radius of curvature corresponding to the closed magnetic circuit MC. The shape of the arc-shaped magnetic core portion 24 is not limited to the present embodiment, and can be variously modified.

  Referring to FIG. 10, a magnetic core 20A according to a modification includes a linear magnetic core portion 22 having the same shape as that of the present embodiment, and an arc-shaped magnetic core portion 24A having a shape different from that of the present embodiment. Bending portions 26A are respectively provided at both ends in the X direction of the arc-shaped magnetic core portion 24A. The two bent portions 26A are connected in the X direction by linear portions. The bent portion 26A is connected to the linear magnetic core portion 22 at the boundary line 28, respectively. Each of the bent portions 26A has a quarter-circular outer periphery centered on an end point on the inner side in the X direction of the boundary line 28 (that is, an inner periphery having a curvature radius of 0) on the XY plane. The outer peripheral radius of curvature R1 is equal to the size W1 of the linear magnetic core portion 22 in the X direction.

  Referring to FIG. 11, a magnetic core 20B according to another modification includes a linear magnetic core portion 22 having the same shape as that of the present embodiment, and an arc-shaped magnetic core portion 24B having a shape different from that of the present embodiment. . The arc-shaped magnetic core portion 24B has a semicircular outer periphery and a semicircular inner periphery in the XY plane. The outer radius of curvature R1 is equal to ½ of the size W0 of the magnetic core 20B in the X direction. The curvature radius R2 of the inner circumference is equal to (W0 / 2−W1).

  Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, in the present invention, the radius of curvature of the outer periphery of the arc-shaped magnetic core portion in the XY plane may be, for example, W1 or more and W0 / 2 or less, and the XY plane of the arc-shaped magnetic core portion. For example, the radius of curvature of the inner circumference at 0 may be 0 or more and (W0 / 2−W1) or less. By providing such an arc-shaped magnetic core portion on the magnetic core, not only can the AL value of the magnetic core with respect to common mode noise be improved, but also the weight of the magnetic core can be reduced.

  Referring to FIG. 7, the case 30 preferably has a shape corresponding to the magnetic core 20 (see FIG. 4). Therefore, the radius of curvature of the outer periphery of the arcuate portion 44 of the case 30 in the XY plane is, for example, not less than the size W3 in the X direction of the linear portion 42 of the case 30 and not more than ½ of the size W2 in the X direction of the case 30. do it. The radius of curvature of the inner periphery of the arc-shaped portion 44 in the XY plane may be, for example, 0 or more and (W2 / 2-W3) or less.

  Referring to FIG. 6, the linear magnetic core portion 22 of the magnetic core 20 has a rounded quadrangular cross section. The straight portion 42 of the case 30 also has a rounded quadrangular cross section. Similarly, each of the arc-shaped magnetic core portion 24 (see FIG. 4) of the magnetic core 20 and the arc-shaped portion 44 (see FIG. 5) of the case 30 has a rounded quadrangular cross section. In other words, each of the magnetic core 20 and the wound portion 40 of the case 30 has a rounded rectangular outer periphery in an orthogonal plane orthogonal to the closed magnetic circuit MC (see FIG. 7). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, each of the magnetic core 20 and the wound part 40 may have a circular outer periphery in an orthogonal plane.

  Referring to FIG. 1, a coil 60 according to the present embodiment is made of a conductive wire such as copper or aluminum and is covered with an insulator. In particular, the coil 60 according to the present embodiment is a round copper wire covered with an insulator. However, the cross-sectional shape of the coil 60 is not limited to this. For example, the coil 60 may be a round wire or a flat wire.

  With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, the two coils 60 respectively wind the two wound portions 40 of the case 30 in which the magnetic core 20 is accommodated. As a result, the two coils 60 share one magnetic core 20 (that is, the closed magnetic circuit MC). In other words, the choke coil 10 includes two coils 60 that share one closed magnetic circuit MC. Thereby, the choke coil 10 can operate as a common mode choke coil. In particular, the choke coil 10 according to the present embodiment includes a thick coil 60, and can remove common mode noise riding on a large current such as a power supply circuit (not shown).

  Specifically, referring to FIG. 7, when a normal mode current flows through the two coils 60, a magnetic flux FCR and a magnetic flux FCL are generated due to common mode noise riding on the current. The magnetic flux FCR and the magnetic flux FCL flow in the same direction as the closed magnetic circuit MC. The choke coil 10 has a predetermined common mode inductance (Lc) due to the magnetic flux FCR and the magnetic flux FCL, thereby removing common mode noise.

  With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, each of the coils 60 includes an inner coil portion 62, two outer coil portions 64, and two terminal portions 68. In each of the wound portions 40, the winding of the inner coil portion 62 winds only the straight portion 42. In other words, the inner coil portion 62 is an assembly of windings that wind only the straight portion 42. The inner coil portion 62 of the present embodiment winds the straight portion 42 for 11 turns. However, the inner side coil part 62 should just wind the linear part 42 1 turn or more.

  The outer coil part 64 is located on both sides of the inner coil part 62 in the Y direction as a whole. The outer coil part 64 is an assembly of windings that at least partially wind the arcuate part 44. Specifically, the outer coil portion 64 is at least partially separated from the inner coil portion 62 by the restricting portion 46 and winds the arc-shaped portion 44 at least partially. In the present embodiment, the front outer coil part 64 extends from the front end of the inner coil part 62 to the front arcuate part 44 and then partially winds the front arcuate part 44 (about half a turn). . The rear outer coil part 64 extends from the rear end of the inner coil part 62 to the rear arcuate part 44 and then winds the rear arcuate part 44 about 1.5 turns.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the rear outer coil portion 64 winds the rear arc-shaped portion 44 for one turn or more (that is, completely), while the front outer coil portion 64 is The front arc 44 is wound about half a turn (ie, partially). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in each of the wound portions 40, the two outer coil portions 64 may completely wind the two arc-shaped portions 44 (that is, one turn or more).

  When the coil 60 is wound around the wound portion 40 as described above, first, the intermediate portion of the coil 60 is aligned and wound around the linear portion 42. At this time, the winding start position can be positioned by pressing the coil 60 against the inner surface of one of the restricting portions 46 in the Y direction (for example, the front end surface of the rear restricting portion 46R). Next, the coil 60 can be wound in an aligned manner without a gap by winding the coil 60 while pressing the coil 60 against a previously wound portion. At this time, since the restricting portion 46 is not provided on the inner periphery of the wound portion 40 in the XY plane, it does not interfere with the winding of the coil 60 around the straight portion 42. As described above, the inner coil portion 62 is the portion that is aligned and wound around the straight portion 42. As described above, the process of winding the coil 60 around the linear portion 42 can be automated.

  After winding the inner coil portion 62 as described above, the coil 60 extending from the rear end of the inner coil portion 62 is pressed against the pressing portion 52 of the rear partition portion 50, so that in the rear arc-shaped portion 44. The winding start position can be determined. After winding the coil 60 against the pressing portion 52, the winding start position of the next winding can be positioned by pressing the coil 60 against the rear end face of the rear regulating portion 46R. Similarly, after winding the inner coil part 62, the coil 60 extending from the front end of the inner coil part 62 is pressed against the pressing part 52 of the front partition part 50, so that the winding start position in the arcuate part 44 on the front side is reached. Can be positioned. A portion wound around the arc-shaped portion 44 as described above is the outer coil portion 64.

  After winding the outer coil portion 64, both ends of the coil 60 are used as two terminal portions 68. More specifically, at the time of use, the choke coil 10 is placed on, for example, a circuit board (not shown), and the terminal portion 68 is connected to, for example, a power supply circuit (not shown).

  Referring to FIGS. 2, 3, and 7, the coil 60 according to the present embodiment has a large diameter (minimum thickness T) of about 1.3 mm. Even such a thick coil 60 can be easily aligned with a plurality of windings of the inner coil portion 62 by winding using the restricting portion 46, and can prevent collapse after winding. Thereby, the number of windings (the number of turns) of the outer coil part 64 and the lead-out position of the terminal part 68 can be freely adjusted while the position of the winding of the inner coil part 62 is reliably maintained.

  Referring to FIG. 6, the wound portion 40 of the case 30 has a rounded outer periphery in an orthogonal plane orthogonal to the closed magnetic circuit MC (see FIG. 7). For this reason, it is easy to wind the coil 60 around the wound portion 40. Further, due to this rounded shape, the coil 60 is easily adhered to the wound portion 40 and is not easily collapsed. Referring to FIG. 7, the outer coil portion 64 can be easily wound because the radius of curvature of the outer periphery of the arc-shaped portion 44 of the case 30 in the XY plane is sufficiently large.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, from the viewpoint of preventing the displacement of the winding of the coil 60, the protruding length of the restricting portion 46 from the wound portion 40 is 1 / th of the minimum thickness T of the coil 60. It is preferable that it is 2 or more. From the viewpoint of preventing the coil 60 from collapsing, the coil 60 is preferably thicker. More specifically, the coil 60 is a round wire having a diameter (minimum thickness) of 0.5 mm or more, or a flat angle in which the coil 60 has a thickness and width (minimum thickness) of 0.5 mm or more. When it is a wire, the coil 60 tends to maintain the wound shape. Accordingly, the minimum thickness T of the coil 60 is preferably 0.5 mm or more.

  Further, when the choke coil 10 is used as a common mode choke coil for large current, the minimum thickness T of the coil 60 is preferably 0.8 mm or more. On the other hand, for example, when the choke coil 10 is used as a part of a filter circuit (not shown) of a communication device (not shown), the minimum thickness T of the coil 60 may be less than 0.8 mm.

  Referring to FIGS. 2 and 7, in the present embodiment, 11 windings of the inner coil portion 62 are tightly aligned and wound between the front restricting portion 46F and the rear restricting portion 46R without any gap. Yes. The inner coil portion 62 is ideally wound around the straight portion 42 in this way. However, as long as the windings of the inner coil portion 62 are aligned and arranged in a straight line, a slight gap may be formed between the winding at the end in the Y direction and the regulating portion 46. Further, a slight gap may be formed between two adjacent windings.

  Referring to FIG. 7, the case 30 according to the present embodiment is designed so that the length of the hole 32 in the Y direction is as small as possible. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the front end 32F of the hole portion 32 is located in front of the front end 42F of the linear portion 42 (that is, the rear end surface of the front side restriction portion 46F), and the front end 32F of the hole portion 32 is. And the distance DF between the straight portion 42 and the front end 42 </ b> F is smaller than the minimum thickness T of the coil 60. Similarly, the rear end 32R of the hole 32 is located in front of the rear end 42R of the linear portion 42 (that is, the front end surface of the rear regulating portion 46R), and is linear with the rear end 32R of the hole 32. The distance DR between the rear end 42 </ b> R of the portion 42 is smaller than the minimum thickness T of the coil 60. By providing the hole 32 as described above, the size of the case 30 in the Y direction can be made as small as possible while using the entire straight portion 42 as a region for winding the coil 60.

  However, the arrangement of the holes 32 may be different from that of the present embodiment. For example, the front end 32F of the hole portion 32 may be in the same position as the front end 42F of the linear portion 42 in the Y direction. Similarly, the rear end 32R of the hole portion 32 may be in the same position as the rear end 42R of the linear portion 42 in the Y direction. Further, although the distance DF and the distance DR of the present embodiment are equal to each other, the distance DF and the distance DR may be slightly different. Furthermore, for example, when the size of the case 30 is not particularly limited, each of the distance DF and the distance DR may be equal to or greater than the minimum thickness T.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, since the hole portion 32 of the present embodiment is provided as described above, the winding of the outer coil portion 64 in each of the wound portions 40 of the case 30 is as follows. Partly wound on the winding of the inner coil portion 62. In other words, a part of the outer coil portion 64 covers the inner coil portion 62 from the outside in the radial direction orthogonal to the Y direction. Thereby, even if a gap is formed between the winding (end line) at the end in the Y direction of the inner coil portion 62 and the restricting portion 46, the positional deviation of the end line in this gap can be prevented.

  Referring to FIG. 7, each of the magnetic flux FCR and the magnetic flux FCL basically flows in the closed magnetic circuit MC, but a part thereof is released to the outside of the choke coil 10 as a leakage magnetic flux FR. The choke coil 10 has a normal mode inductance (Ln) due to the leakage magnetic flux FR.

  Similarly, a conventional common mode choke coil (not shown) has a normal mode inductance (Ln) due to leakage magnetic flux. In a conventional common mode choke coil, Ln easily varies depending on the positional relationship between the magnetic core and the winding. As a result, the normal mode current applied to the two coils may be affected unexpectedly. For example, when the obtained Ln is lower than the desired Ln, the noise removal effect may be weakened. On the other hand, when the obtained Ln is higher than the desired Ln, the magnetic core may be magnetically saturated by the normal mode magnetic flux.

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, as described above, the inner coil portion 62 is wound around the linear portion 42 sandwiched between the restricting portion 46F and the restricting portion 46R. As a result, the coil 60 can be easily aligned and wound, and winding collapse can be suppressed. As a result, the variation in normal mode inductance (Ln) in the straight line portion 42 can be reduced. More specifically, in a plurality of conventional common mode choke coils (not shown) having the same number of turns, Ln varies by at least about 10% to 20%. On the other hand, the variation of Ln in the plurality of choke coils 10 having the same number of turns can be suppressed within 10%. Further, as will be described below, by winding a part of the coil 60 (outer coil part 64) around the arcuate part 44, the variation of Ln in the choke coil 10 is suppressed, and the distance between the Ln and the two coils 60 is reduced. It is possible to adjust the coupling coefficient and DC superimposition characteristics.

  Referring to FIG. 8, unlike the present embodiment, the coil 60 is wound only around the linear magnetic core portion 22 of the magnetic core 20 for a predetermined turn. Referring to FIG. 9, the coil 60 is wound around the linear magnetic core portion 22 (see FIG. 8) and the arc-shaped magnetic core portion 24 of the magnetic core 20 by the same predetermined turns as in FIG. 8, as in the present embodiment. It is turning. According to the simulation results, the choke coil 10 in FIG. 9 has a smaller normal mode inductance (Ln) than the choke coil 10 in FIG. 8, a larger coupling coefficient between the two coils 60, and the magnetic core 20. The magnetic flux density in the cross section is small. That is, the choke coil 10 of FIG. 9 has improved direct current superposition characteristics as compared with the choke coil 10 of FIG. 8, and is more suitable as a choke coil for large current.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, in the present embodiment, outer coil portion 64 is wound so as to cover a part of the surface of arc-shaped portion 44. By winding the outer coil portion 64 in this way, the position of the outer coil portion 64 on the arc-shaped portion 44 can be adjusted, and the normal mode inductance (Ln) can be finely adjusted.

  Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the choke coil 10 is positioned inside a rectangular parallelepiped region CR having a minimum size surrounding the entire case 30. In particular, since the outer periphery of the arcuate portion 44 of the case 30 in the XY plane has a predetermined radius of curvature, the outer coil portion 64 is also located inside the rectangular parallelepiped region CR in the XY plane. As understood from this structure, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to adjust the coupling coefficient and the DC superposition characteristics between Ln and the two coils 60 while preventing an increase in the size of the choke coil 10 in the XY plane.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the two coils 60 are wound around the two wound portions 40 of the case 30 while being separated from each other by two partition portions 50 and a partition wall 58. With this structure, even when a large current flows through the coil 60, the two coils 60 can be insulated from each other. From the viewpoint of reliably insulating the two coils 60 from each other, the distance between the edge of the pressing portion 52 and the outer periphery of the arc-shaped portion 44 in the inclined plane including the pressing portion 52 of the partition portion 50 is the coil It is preferable that the thickness is 60 or more. In other words, it is preferable that the pressing portion 52 protrudes from the arc-shaped portion 44 to the minimum thickness T of the coil 60 or more. From the viewpoint of obtaining sufficient insulation while maintaining the strength of the partition wall 58, the size (width) of the partition wall 58 in the X direction is preferably 0.5 mm or more.

  According to the present embodiment, since the partition wall 58 separates the two coils 60, the size of the hole 32 in the X direction can be set to the minimum size around which the coil 60 can be wound. In other words, an increase in the size of the choke coil 10 in the X direction can be prevented. Furthermore, the width of the partition portion 50 (the size of the end surface in the Y direction of the partition portion 50 in the X direction) may be made as small as the width of the partition wall 58. By reducing the width of the partition portion 50, the length of the arc-shaped portion 44 along the closed magnetic circuit MC can be increased while keeping the size of the choke coil 10 in the XY plane constant. Thereby, the number of turns of the outer coil part 64 can be increased.

  The choke coil 10 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the modifications already described, and can be variously modified as shown in the following modifications.

  Referring to FIG. 12, a choke coil 10C according to a modification of the choke coil 10 (see FIG. 2) has the same structure as the choke coil 10 except that it includes a case 30C different from the case 30 (see FIG. 2). Have. The case 30C has the same structure as the case 30 except that the case 30C has a wound portion 40C that is different from the wound portion 40 (see FIG. 2) of the case 30. Further, the wound part 40C has the same structure as the wound part 40 except that the wound part 40C has two additional restricting parts (restricting parts) 46C that the wound part 40 does not have. ing. In other words, each of the wound portions 40C includes one or more additional restricting portions 46C in addition to the restricting portion 46.

  In each of the wound portions 40C, the additional restricting portion 46C is provided in the arc-shaped portion 44, respectively. Specifically, the additional restricting portion 46C protrudes in the radial direction from the outer periphery in the radial direction of the corresponding arc-shaped portion 44. 46 C of addition control parts of this Embodiment are provided so that the clearance gap equivalent to the minimum thickness T of the coil 60 may be formed between the partition parts 50. FIG. Thereby, one coil | winding of the outer side coil parts 64 can be positioned reliably between the addition control part 46C and the partition part 50. FIG. As a result, the terminal portion 68 (see FIG. 3) of the coil 60 can be accurately positioned, and variations in normal mode inductance (Ln) can be more reliably suppressed. However, the position of the additional restricting portion 46C is not limited to this. Further, the number of additional restricting portions 46 </ b> C in one arcuate portion 44 is not limited to one.

  Referring to FIG. 13, a choke coil 10D according to another modification of the choke coil 10 (see FIG. 2) has the same structure as the choke coil 10 except that the winding method of the coil 60 is different. More specifically, in the choke coil 10D, the inner coil portion 62 of the coil 60 has the straight portion 42 (see FIG. 5) of the case 30 aligned and wound in two layers. The choke coil 10D is more suitable as a choke coil for large current.

  The present invention can be applied in various ways in addition to the above-described embodiments and modifications. For example, the case may have various parts such as a part for positioning on a circuit board (not shown) in addition to the parts described above.

  Hereinafter, the choke coil 10 according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples and comparative examples.

  14 and 15, as an embodiment of the present invention, there are six choke coils 10X (the choke coils of the first to sixth embodiments) in which the total number of turns of the two outer coil portions 64 in each of the wound portions 40 is different. 10X). At this time, the coils 60 having a wire diameter (diameter) of 1.3 mm were wound around the wound portions 40 of the case 30 that accommodated the magnetic core 20 (see FIG. 4). Specifically, in each of the wound portions 40 of the choke coil 10X, the number of turns of the inner coil portion 62 is 11 turns, and the total number of turns of the outer coil portion 64 is 0 to 5 turns. In particular, in Example 1 in which the total number of turns of the outer coil portion 64 is 0, the coil 60 was not wound around the arc-shaped portion 44 of the wound portion 40. The choke coil 10X of FIG. 14 is the choke coil 10X of the sixth embodiment in which the total number of turns of the outer coil portion 64 is five.

  The normal mode inductance (Ln) of each of the choke coils 10X of Examples 1 to 6 was measured. The measurement results are shown in Table 1.

  In any of Examples 1 to 6, variation in normal mode inductance (Ln) could be suppressed to within 10%. As can be understood from this result and the measurement results in Table 1, while keeping the number of turns of the inner coil portion 62 at a constant value, the variation in the total number of turns of the outer coil portion 64 is changed, thereby suppressing variations in Ln. The normal mode inductance (Lc) can be adjusted to a desired value.

  Referring to FIGS. 16 and 17, 35 choke coils 10 </ b> Z of Comparative Examples 1 to 35 were manufactured using the case 30 </ b> Z instead of the case 30 (see FIG. 14) of Examples 1 to 6. The case 30Z has the same shape and size as the case 30 except that it does not have the restricting portion 46 (see FIG. 14), and accommodates the magnetic core 20 (see FIG. 4) in the same manner as the case 30. Was. Coils 60 having a wire diameter of 1.3 mm were wound around the wound portions 40Z of the case 30Z. At this time, the turns of the coil 60 were changed within a range of 5 to 16 turns, and the winding position of the coil 60 was changed to produce choke coils 10Z01 to 10Z35 of Comparative Examples 1 to 35. The choke coil 10Z of FIG. 16 is the choke coil 10Z35 of the embodiment 35 in which the number of turns of the coil 60 is 16 turns.

  The normal mode inductance (Ln) of the choke coils 10Z01 to 10Z35 of Comparative Examples 1 to 35 was measured. The measurement results are shown in Table 2.

  As understood from the measurement results of FIG. 16 and Table 2, in the choke coils 10Z of Comparative Examples 1 to 35, the restriction portion 46 is not provided. Therefore, when the coil 60 is wound, the position of the winding is It varies greatly. As a result, the normal mode inductance (Ln) varies greatly from about 10% to about 20%.

10, 10C, 10D, 10X Choke coil 10Z, 10Z01 to 10Z35 Choke coil 20, 20A, 20B Magnetic core 22 Linear magnetic core portion 24, 24A, 24B Arc-shaped magnetic core portion 26A Bending portion 28 Boundary lines 30, 30C, 30Z Case 32 Hole portion 32F Front end 32R Rear end 40, 40C, 40Z Wound portion 42 Linear portion 42F Front end 42R Rear end 44 Arc-shaped portion 46 Restriction portion 46F Front restriction portion (restriction portion)
46R rear side regulation part (regulation part)
46C Additional Restriction Department (Regulation Department)
50 Partition part 52 Pushing part 58 Bulkhead 60 Coil 62 Inner coil part 64 Outer coil part 68 Terminal part MC Closed magnetic path FCR, FCL Magnetic flux FR Leakage magnetic flux CR Rectangular region

Claims (7)

A choke coil comprising a magnetic core, a case made of an insulator, and two coils,
The magnetic core is housed inside the case to form one closed magnetic path,
The case has two wound parts and two partition parts,
Each of the wound portions has a straight portion, two arc-shaped portions, and two restricting portions,
In each of the wound portions, the straight portion extends linearly along the front-rear direction, and the two arc-shaped portions draw an arc from the front end and the rear end of the straight portion in the front-rear direction. Each of the restricting portions is located at a boundary between the straight portion and the arcuate portion on the front side, and the other one of the restricting portions is the straight line. Located at the boundary between the part and the arcuate part on the rear side,
One of the partition portions connects the arc-shaped portions on the front side of the two wound portions in the width direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction, and the other of the partition portions is the two wound portions. Connecting the arcuate part on the rear side in the width direction;
The coils are wound around the wound portions, respectively.
Each of the coils has an inner coil part and two outer coil parts,
In each of the wound portions, the inner coil portion winds the linear portion, and the outer coil portion is at least partially separated from the inner coil portion by the restricting portion, and the arc shape Part is at least partially wound ,
A part of the outer coil portion covers the inner coil portion from the outside in the radial direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction . The choke coil according to claim 1,
In each of the wound portions, the two outer coil portions are each a choke coil wound around the two arc-shaped portions. The choke coil according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
A choke coil having a minimum thickness of 0.5 mm or more. The choke coil according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
A choke coil having a minimum thickness of 0.8 mm or more. A choke coil according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
The case has a hole,
The hole portion is at least partially positioned between the straight portions of the two wound portions in the width direction, and the case is vertically aligned with both the front-rear direction and the width direction. Penetrating in the direction,
The distance between the front end of the hole and the front end of the linear portion is smaller than the minimum thickness of the coil,
The distance between the rear end of the hole and the rear end of the straight portion is a choke coil smaller than the minimum thickness of the coil. A choke coil according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
The restricting portion is a choke coil that protrudes outward in the width direction from a side portion on the outer side in the width direction of the wound portion. A choke coil according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ,
Each of the wound portions has one or more additional restricting portions in addition to the restricting portion,
Each of the additional restricting portions is a choke coil provided in the arc-shaped portion.