US20160355210A1 - Electronic Control Unit, Electric Power Steering Device, and Vehicle - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an electronic control unit (ECU: Electronic Control Unit), an electric power steering, and a vehicle, in particular, to an electronic control unit configured to control driving of an electric motor, an electric power steering device using the same, and a vehicle in which the electric power steering is equipped.
- ECU Electronic Control Unit
- an electric control unit configured to control driving of an electric motor, an electric power steering device using the same, and a vehicle in which the electric power steering is equipped.
- the electronic control unit in the electric power steering device equipped in a vehicle controls driving of the electric motor, and includes a power module equipped with switching elements, and a control board on which a control device of controlling an output current from the power module is implemented.
- the power module is electrically connected with the electric motor via an output connector, and the control board is electrically connected with the battery and the torque sensor of the vehicle.
- Patent Literature 1 To meet this demand, the electric power steering device of Patent Literature 1 is conventionally proposed.
- multi-phase motor winding of the electric motor is duplicated, for example, and each of inverter units supplies the electric current to each of the duplicated multi-phase motor windings. That is, a first inverter unit supplies the electric current to one of the multi-phase motor windings, whereas a second inverter unit supplies the electric current to the other one of the multi-phase motor windings.
- the switching means i.e., switching element
- one of the inverter units e.g., the first inverter unit
- the switching means suffering from the failure is identified, the switching means other than the failed switching means is controlled, and the normal inverter unit (e.g., the second inverter unit) is controlled other than the failed inverter unit (e.g., the first inverter unit) including the failed switching means.
- PLT 1 does not disclose at all anything about the actual wiring from the first inverter unit that supplies the electric current to one of the multi-phase motor windings, or the actual wiring from the second inverter unit that supplies the electric current to the other one of the multi-phase motor windings.
- PLT 1 does not disclose at all a pattern configuration connecting from the first and second inverter units to the electric motor in the circuit board connected with the first and second inverter units, or does not disclose the output connector configuration at all.
- the power loss from the output units of the first and second inverter units to the electric current joining point might be increased.
- the present invention has been made to address the above drawbacks, and has an object to provide an electronic control unit configured to control driving of an electric motor, an electric power steering device using the same, and a vehicle in which the electric power steering is equipped.
- the electronic control unit by designing the pattern configuration and the connector configuration of an input and output board to be connected with two power modules including first and second power modules on each of which switching elements are mounted, the power loss from output terminals of the first and second power modules to electric current joining points can be suppressed.
- an electronic control unit including: first and second power modules on which switching elements are respectively mounted; an input and output board on which an input connector and an output connector to be connected to an electric motor are mounted, and which is connected with the first and second power modules; and a control board on which a controller configured to control output currents from the first and second power modules.
- First and second conductor patterns respectively connected with output terminals of the first and second power modules and extending independently of each other are formed in the input and output board, and a terminal is mounted on the output connector, the terminal including: an output terminal portion to be connected to the electric motor; and first and second board connection portions extending from the output terminal portion to be respectively connected to the first and second conductor patterns.
- an electric power steering device including the above-described electronic control unit.
- a vehicle including the above-described electric power steering device.
- first and second conductor patterns are provided to be respectively connected with output terminals of first and second power modules and extend independently of each other, such that motor drive currents respectively output from the output terminals of the first and second power modules flow in two lines across the first and second conductor patterns independently of each other in the input and output board.
- the output connector includes a terminal including an output terminal portion to be connected to the electric motor, and first and second board connection portions extending from the output terminal portion to be connected respectively to the first and second conductor patterns.
- the motor drive currents flow across the first and second conductor patterns in two lines independently of each other, then flow through the first and second board connection portions of the terminal independently of each other, and join at the output terminal portion to be connected to the electric motor. Therefore, the motor drive currents join at the output terminal portions closest to the electric motor.
- This configuration makes longer the distances between the output terminals of the first and second power modules and the electric current joining point than the distance in a case where the electric currents are joined on the input and output board. Hence, the power loss from the first and second power modules to the electric current joining point is suppressed. Since the power loss is proportional to the square of the electric current value, a shorter distance through which such a heavy current flows after the electric currents are joined may be desirable.
- FIG. 1 is a view of a basic configuration of an electric power steering device in which an electronic control unit operating as a motor controller in some embodiments of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of the motor controller of the electric power steering device illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an inner configuration of the electric control unit operating as the motor controller;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an outer configuration of the electric control unit
- FIG. 5 is a first side view of the electric control unit when viewed from an arrow L 1 direction;
- FIG. 6 is a second side view of the electric control unit when viewed from an arrow L 2 direction;
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a power module of FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 8 is a view of the power module when viewed from an arrow L 3 direction of FIG. 7 ;
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating an outline configuration of a housing
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an input and output board of the electric control unit on which a power supply input connector, a three-phase output connector, and electronic parts (i.e., discrete parts) are mounted;
- FIG. 11 is a front view of the input and output board when viewed from an arrow L 4 direction of FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 12 is a side view of the input and output board when viewed from an arrow L 5 direction of FIG. 10 (i.e., an identical direction to the arrow L 1 direction);
- FIG. 13A is a plan view of an A-phase terminal included in a terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in an arrow L 6 direction of FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 13B is a side view of the A-phase terminal included in the terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in the arrow L 5 direction of FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 13C is a front view of the A-phase terminal included in the terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in the arrow L 4 direction of FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 14A is a plan view of a B-phase terminal included in the terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in the arrow L 6 direction of FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 14B is a side view of the B-phase terminal included in the terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in the arrow L 5 direction of FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 14C is a front view of the B-phase terminal included in the terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in the arrow L 4 direction of FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 15A is a plan view of a C-phase terminal included in the terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in the arrow L 6 direction of FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 15B is a side view of the C-phase terminal included in the terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in the arrow L 5 direction of FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 15C is a front view of the C-phase terminal included in the terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in the arrow L 4 direction of FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the input and output board and the control board connected by first and second power modules, and the power supply input connector, the three-phase output connector, and the electronic parts (i.e., discrete parts) illustrated in FIG. 10 are mounted on the input and output board;
- FIG. 17 is a plan view of the input and output board and the control board when viewed from an arrow L 8 direction of FIG. 16 (i.e., an identical direction to the arrow L 6 direction);
- FIG. 18 is a side view of the input and output board and the control board when viewed from an arrow L 7 direction of FIG. 16 (i.e., an identical direction to the arrow L 5 direction).
- FIG. 1 is a view of a basic configuration of an electric power steering device in which an electronic control unit operating as a motor controller in some embodiments of the present invention.
- the electric power steering device illustrated in FIG. 1 is equipped in a vehicle like an automobile.
- a steering force exerted by a driver to a steering wheel 1 is transmitted to a steering shaft 2 .
- the steering shaft 2 includes an input shaft 2 a and an output shaft 2 b .
- One end of the input shaft 2 a is coupled with the steering wheel 1 , whereas the other end thereof is coupled through a steering torque sensor 3 with the outer end of the output shaft 2 b.
- the steering force that has been transmitted to the output shaft 2 b is transmitted via a universal joint 4 to a lower shaft 5 , and is further transmitted to a pinion shaft 7 via a universal joint 6 .
- the steering force that has been transmitted to the pinion shaft 7 is transmitted to a tie rod 9 via a steering gear 8 , so that turning wheels, not illustrated, are made to turn.
- the steering gear 8 is configured to be a rack and pinion form including a pinion 8 a connected with the pinion shaft 7 and a rack 8 b engaging with the pinion 8 a , and the rotational motion that has been transmitted to the pinion 8 a is converted at the rack 8 b into the straight motion of the vehicle widthwise direction.
- the output shaft 2 b of the steering shaft 2 is coupled with a steering assistance mechanism 10 that transmits a steering assistance force to the output shaft 2 b .
- the steering assistance mechanism 10 includes a reduction gear 11 including, for example, a worm gear mechanism connected with the output shaft 2 b , and an electric motor 12 operating as the electric motor including, for example, a three-phase brushless motor producing the steering assistance force and connected with the reduction gear 11 .
- the steering torque sensor 3 detects steering torque exerted onto the steering wheel 1 and then transmitted to the input shaft 2 a .
- the steering torque sensor 3 for example, converts the steering torque into a twisting angular displacement of a torsion bar (not illustrated) arranged between the input shaft 2 a and the output shaft 2 b , and to convert the twisting angular displacement into an angle difference between an input-side rotational angle sensor (not illustrated) arranged on the input shaft 2 a side and an output side rotational angle sensor (not illustrated) arranged on the output shaft 2 b side.
- the electric motor 12 is configured with, for example, a three-phase brushless motor, and as illustrated in FIG. 2 , motor windings La, Lb, and, Lc of A phase, B phase, and C phase of the three phases are respectively wound around slots of the stator.
- motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases are connected together to form a star connection, whereas the other ends of the motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases are connected with a motor controller 20 , so that motor drive currents Ia, Ib, and Ic are individually supplied.
- the electric motor 12 includes a rotational position sensor 13 a configured to detect the rotational position of the motor.
- the detection value from the rotational position sensor 13 a is supplied to a motor rotational angle detection circuit 13 , so that the motor rotational angle detection circuit 13 detects a motor rotational angle ⁇ m.
- a direct current is input into the motor controller 20 from a battery 22 operating as a direct current power source.
- the motor controller 20 includes a control operation device 31 configured to operate three-phase voltage instruction values V 1 * and V 2 *, first and second motor drive circuits 32 A and 32 B into which the three-phase motor voltage instruction values V 1 * and V 2 * output from the control operation device 31 are individually input, and first and second motor current cutoff circuits 33 A and 33 B respectively arranged between the first and second motor drive circuits 32 A and 32 B and the motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases of the electric motor 12 .
- the control operation device 31 receives a steering torque detected by the steering torque sensor 3 , a vehicle speed detected by a vehicle speed sensor 21 , and a motor rotational angle ⁇ m output from the motor rotational angle detection circuit 13 , a motor angular velocity, and a motor angular acceleration.
- the control operation device 31 receives motor drive currents I 1 a to I 1 c and I 2 a to I 2 c , output from current detection circuits 39 A and 39 B, and supplied to the motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases of the electric motor 12 .
- the control operation device 31 calculates the three-phase voltage instruction values V 1 * and V 2 * corresponding to the first and second motor drive circuits 32 A and 32 B based on the steering torque, the vehicle speed, the motor rotational angle ⁇ m, the motor angular velocity, and the motor angular acceleration, and then outputs the calculated three-phase voltage instruction values V 1 * and V 2 * to gate drive circuits 41 A and 41 B, as will be described later, of the first and second motor drive circuits 32 A and 32 B.
- control operation device 31 includes an abnormality detection unit 31 a configured to detect an open failure of the upper arms and a short-circuit failure of the lower arms of field effect transistors (FET) Q 1 to Q 6 operating as switching elements included in first and second inverter circuits 42 A and 42 B, as will be described later, and a disconnection abnormality of any of the coil units of the motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases of the electric motor 12 .
- FET field effect transistors
- the abnormality detection unit 31 a When the abnormality detection unit 31 a does not detect an open failure or a short-circuit failure of the field effect transistors (FET) Q 1 to Q 6 , the abnormality detection unit 31 a outputs failure detection signals SAa and SAb of logical values “0” (normality) to the gate drive circuits 41 A and 41 B of the first and second motor drive circuits 32 A and 32 B, whereas when the abnormality detection unit 31 a detects the open failure and the short-circuit failure of the field effect transistors (FET) Q 1 to Q 6 , the abnormality detection unit 31 a outputs a failure detection signals SAa or SAb of a logical value “1” (abnormality) to the gate drive circuit 41 A or 41 B of the first and second motor drive circuit 32 A or 32 B where the abnormality has been detected.
- Each of the first and second motor drive circuits 32 A and 32 B receives the three-phase voltage instruction values V 1 * and V 2 * output from the control operation device 31 , and forms a gate signal, and includes gate drive circuits 41 A and 41 B also operating as abnormality time current controllers, and first and second inverter circuits 42 A and 42 B that receive gate signals output from the gate drive circuits 41 A and 41 B.
- the gate drive circuit 41 A is configured to output three gate signals of high level to the motor current cutoff circuit 33 A, and output the gate signal of high level to a power cutoff circuit 44 A.
- the gate drive circuit 41 A is configured to output three gate signals of low level to the motor current cutoff circuit 33 A at the same time to cut off motor drive currents I 1 a to I 1 c , and output the gate signal of low level to the power cutoff circuit 44 A to cut off a battery current.
- the gate drive circuit 41 B is configured to output three-gate signals of high level to the motor current cutoff circuit 33 B, and output the gate signal of high level to a power cutoff circuit 44 B.
- the gate drive circuit 41 B is configured to output three gate signals of low level to the motor current cutoff circuit 33 B at the same time to cut off motor drive currents I 2 a to I 2 c , and output the gate signal of low level to the power cutoff circuit 44 B to cut off a battery current.
- each of the first and second inverter circuits 42 A and 42 B receives a battery current of a battery 22 through a noise filter 43 and the power cutoff circuits 44 A and 44 B, and is respectively connected on the input side with electrolytic capacitors CA and CB for smoothing.
- each of the first and second inverter circuits 42 A and 42 B includes six field effect transistors (FETs) Q 1 to Q 6 operating as switching elements, and has a configuration in which three switching arms SAa, SAb, and SAc are connected in parallel and two FETs are connected in series in each of three switching arms SAa, SAb, and SAc.
- FETs field effect transistors
- the FETs Q 1 to Q 6 included in the first inverter circuit 42 A receive the gate signals output from the gate drive circuit 41 A, and the motor drive current I 1 a of A phase, the motor drive current I 1 b of B phase, and the motor drive current I 1 c of C phase are supplied from between the FETs in each of the switching arms SAa, SAb, and SAc through the motor current cutoff circuit 33 A to the motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases of the electric motor 12 .
- the FETs Q 1 to Q 6 included in the second inverter circuit 42 B receive gate signals output from the gate drive circuit 41 B, and the motor drive current I 2 a of A phase, the motor drive current I 2 b of B phase, and the motor drive current I 2 c of C phase are electrically conductive from between the FETs in each of the switching arms SAa, SAb, and SAc through the motor current cutoff circuit 33 B to the motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases of the electric motor 12 .
- the motor current cutoff circuit 33 A includes three FETs QA 1 to QA 3 for cutting off the current
- the motor current cutoff circuit 33 B includes three FETs QB 1 to QB 3 for cutting off the current.
- the source of the FET QA 1 of the motor current cutoff circuit 33 A is connected with a connection point of transistors Q 1 and Q 2 of the switching arm SAa of the first inverter circuit 42 A, and the drain of the FET QA 1 is connected with the A-phase motor winding La of the electric motor 12 .
- the source of the FET QA 2 is connected with a connection point of transistors Q 3 and Q 4 of the switching arm SAb of the first inverter circuit 42 A, and the drain of FET QA 2 is connected with the B-phase motor winding Lb of the electric motor 12 .
- the source of the FET QA 3 is connected with a connection point of transistors Q 5 and Q 6 of the switching arm SAc of the first inverter circuit 42 A, and the drain of the FET QA 3 is connected with the C-phase motor winding Lc of the electric motor 12 .
- the source of the FET QB 1 of the motor current cutoff circuit 33 B is connected with a connection point of the transistors Q 1 and Q 2 of the switching arm SBa of the second inverter circuit 42 B, and the drain of the FET QB 1 is connected with the A-phase motor winding La of the electric motor 12 .
- the source of the FET QB 2 is connected with a connection point of the transistors Q 3 and Q 4 of the switching arm SBb of the second inverter circuit 42 B, and the drain of the FET QB 2 is connected to the B-phase motor winding Lb of the electric motor 12 .
- the source of the FET QB 3 is connected with a connection point of the transistors Q 5 and Q 6 of the switching arm SBc of the second inverter circuit 42 B, and the drain of the FET QB 3 is connected to the C-phase motor winding Lc of the electric motor 12 .
- wiring from the drain of the FET QA 1 of the motor current cutoff circuit 33 A and wiring from the drain of the FET QB 1 of the motor current cutoff circuit 33 B are connected and joined with the A-phase motor winding La of the electric motor 12 .
- wiring from the drain of FET QA 2 of the motor current cutoff circuit 33 A and wiring from the drain of FET QB 2 of the motor current cutoff circuit 33 B are connected and joined with the B-phase motor winding Lb of the electric motor 12 .
- wiring from the drain of the FET QA 3 of the motor current cutoff circuit 33 A and wiring from the drain of the FET QB 3 of the motor current cutoff circuit 33 B are connected and joined with the C-phase motor winding Lc of the electric motor 12 .
- the electronic control unit 50 includes first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B, an input and output board 70 , a control board 80 , and a housing 90 configured to accommodate them.
- the first power module 60 A includes the motor current cutoff circuit 33 A, a first inverter circuit 42 A including plural switching elements, and a power cutoff circuit 44 A.
- the second power module 60 B includes, mainly, the motor current cutoff circuit 33 B, a second inverter circuit 42 B including plural switching elements, and a power cutoff circuit 44 B.
- the input and output board 70 includes a power supply input connector (an input connector) 71 to which the power is input, a three-phase output connector (an output connector) 100 of making an output to the electric motor 12 , and electronic parts (discrete parts) 73 such as electrolytic capacitors CA and CB, coils 73 a and 73 b included in a noise filter 43 , resistors, and a three-terminal regulator 73 .
- the control board 80 includes the control operation device 31 operating as a controller of controlling output currents from the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B, a gate drive device 82 A equipped with the gate drive circuit 41 A, a gate drive device 82 B equipped with the gate drive circuit 41 B, and electronic parts such as capacitors, resistors, and a signal input connector 81 .
- the input and output board 70 has a multilayer interconnection structure in which wiring layers are arranged on, for example, a top face 70 d and a bottom face 70 e , or on the top face 70 d , the bottom face 70 e , and an inner layer.
- the control board 80 has a multilayer interconnection structure in which wiring layers are arranged, for example, on a top face 80 b and a bottom face 80 c , or on the top face 80 b , the bottom face 80 c , and an inner layer.
- the interconnection structure extending between output terminals 66 A and 66 B of the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B in the input and output board 70 (see FIG. 17 ) and the three-phase output connector 100 will be described later in detail.
- the housing 90 mainly includes a case 91 and a cover 95 , such that the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B, the input and output board 70 , and the control board 80 are accommodated in an accommodation portion including the case 91 and the cover 95 .
- the case 91 and the cover 95 are made of an electrically conductive material, for example, Aluminum Die Cast (ADC).
- the case 91 has a depressed shape including a ceiling 92 , a side wall 93 integrally arranged at the edge of the ceiling 92 to surround the center of the ceiling 92 , and an opening portion arranged on the opposite side to the ceiling 92 .
- the cover 95 is attached to cover the opening portion.
- the case 91 is formed to have a substantially rectangular shape in a plane view, and includes four side walls 93 ( 93 a , 93 b , 99 c , and 93 d ).
- the two side walls 93 a and 93 b face each other in a first direction (left-right direction), and the other two side walls 93 c and 93 d face each other in a second direction (front-rear direction) perpendicular to the first direction.
- the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B are individually screwed and secured to the two side walls 93 c and 93 d facing each other of the case 91 with screw members 65 from the inside.
- the input and output board 70 is screwed and secured to the ceiling 92 of the case 91 with a screw member 75 from the inside.
- the control board 80 is screwed and secured to the ceiling 92 of the case 91 with screw members 85 from the inside.
- the cover 95 is screwed and secured to the side walls 93 a , 93 b , 93 c , and 93 d of the case 91 with screw members 96 from its outer side.
- the input and output board 70 and the control board 80 face each other with a predetermined space D (see FIG. 9 ) in a thickness direction of the electronic control unit 50 , that is an up-down direction.
- the input and output board 70 is arranged above the control board 80 with the top being set to “up” and the bottom being set to “down”.
- the three-phase output connector 100 mounted on the input and output board 70 is exposed outwardly from the side wall 93 a of the case 91 (see FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 ).
- the power supply input connector 71 of the input and output board 70 and the signal input connector 81 of the control board 80 are exposed outwardly from the side wall 93 b of the case 91 (see FIG. 6 ).
- a detailed configuration of the three-phase output connector 100 will be described later.
- each of the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B includes a seal body 61 , plural first leads 63 , and plural second leads 64 .
- Each of the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B has a package structure of a bidirectional lead array type.
- the seal body 61 is formed to have a rectangular plane shape in a plane view, and is formed in rectangular having, for example, two long sides 61 a and 61 b and two short sides 61 c and 61 d in one embodiment of the present invention.
- the seal body 61 is made of, for example, an insulating resin or ceramics.
- the seal body 61 of the first power module 60 A mainly seals the switching elements included in the first inverter circuit 42 A.
- the seal body 61 of the second power module 60 B mainly seals the switching elements included in the second inverter circuit 42 B.
- Plural first and second leads 63 and 64 are not illustrate in detail, but they extend over the inside and outside of the seal body 61 , and includes an inner lead part located at the inside of the seal body 61 and an outer lead part located at the outside of the seal body 61 .
- Each of the plural first leads 63 extends along one long side 61 a of two long sides 61 a and 61 b of the seal body 61 , at the outer lead part located at the outside of the seal body 61 .
- Each of plural second leads 64 along the other one long side 61 b of the two long sides 61 a and 61 b of the seal body 61 , at the outer lead part located at the outside of the seal body 61 .
- Each of the plural first and second leads 63 and 64 is formed by bending in plural steps at the outer lead part located at the outside of the seal body 61 .
- Each of the outer lead parts of the plural first leads 63 is formed by bending, for example, in three steps, including a first part 63 a that protrudes from one long side 61 a of the seal body 61 , a second part 63 b that bends in a thickness direction of the seal body 61 from the first part 63 a , and a third part 63 c that bends to a back face side of the seal body 61 from this second part 63 b.
- Each of the outer lead parts of the plural second leads 64 is formed by bending, for example, in two steps, including a first part 64 a that protrudes from the other long side 61 b of the seal body 61 , and a second part 64 b that bends to slant toward a back face side of the seal body 61 from the first part 64 a.
- each of the plural first leads 63 are, for example, soldered onto the wiring of the input and output board 70 and connected electrically and mechanically.
- each of the plural second leads 64 are, for example, soldered onto the wiring of the control board 80 and connected electrically and mechanically.
- the plural first leads 63 include the first lead 63 electrically connected to a terminal of the power supply input connector 71 and the first lead 63 electrically connected to a terminal of the three-phase output connector 100 , through electric wiring of the input and output board 70 .
- the plural second leads 64 include the second lead 64 electrically connected to a terminal of the signal input connector 81 through electric wiring of the control board 80 .
- first lead 63 electrically connected to the terminal of the three-phase output connector 100 in the first power module 60 A operates as an output terminal 66 A of the first power module 60 A (see FIG. 17 )
- first lead 63 electrically connected to the terminal of the three-phase output connector 100 in the second power module 60 B operates as an output terminal 66 B of the second power module 60 B (see FIG. 17 ).
- the electronic control unit 50 configured as described above is attached at an end face on the opposite side of an output shaft 12 a of the electric motor 12 , and is screwed and secured with a screw member, not illustrated.
- On the bottom face of the cover 95 included in the electronic control unit 50 as illustrated in FIG. 3 to FIG. 6 , plural boss portions 95 b are formed to protrude.
- the boss portions 95 b are mounted on plural first attachment flange portions 12 b arranged on the electric motor 12 , and in addition, the bottom face of the cover 95 is mounted on an end face on the opposite side to the output shaft 12 a .
- the electronic control unit 50 is attached onto the electric motor 12 .
- plural second attachment flange portions 12 c for attaching other members are provided on the output shaft 12 a side of the electric motor 12 .
- the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B, the input and output board 70 , the control board 80 , the case 91 , and the cover 95 are prepared.
- the electronic parts (discrete parts) 73 such as the power supply input connector 71 , the three-phase output connector 100 , the electrolytic capacitors CA and CB, the coils 73 a and 73 b included in the noise filter 43 , the resistors, and the three-terminal regulator are mounted.
- the control board 80 electronic parts such as the control device (control operation device 31 ) that controls output currents from the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B, and the gate drive device (gate drive circuits 41 A and 41 B) are mounted. Further, the electronic parts such as the capacitors, the resistors, and the signal input connector 81 are mounted.
- the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B are individually screwed and secured onto the side walls 93 c and 93 d of the case 91 with screw members 65 from the inside.
- the input and output board 70 is screwed and secured onto the ceiling 92 of the case 91 with the screw members 75 from the inside.
- the input and output board 70 includes plural screw through holes 70 c .
- the screw members 75 are respectively inserted through the screw through holes 70 c .
- plural first leads 63 of the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B are inserted into through holes (not illustrated) arranged in the wiring of the input and output board 70 .
- control board 80 is screwed and secured onto the ceiling 92 of the case 91 with the screw members 85 from the inside.
- the control board 80 includes plural screw through holes 80 a .
- the screw members 85 are respectively inserted into the screw through holes 80 a .
- the plural second leads 64 of the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B are inserted into through holes (not illustrated) arranged in the wiring of the control board 80 .
- plural first leads 63 of the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B are electrically and mechanically connected to the through holes arranged in the input and output board 70 by soldering, and at the same time, the plural second leads 64 of the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B are electrically and mechanically connected to the through holes arranged in the control board 80 by soldering.
- the cover 95 is attached to cover the opening of the case 91 , and is screwed and secured to the side wall 93 of the case 91 with screw members 96 from the outside of the cover 95 .
- Plural screw through holes 95 a are arranged in the cover 95 , and in screwing and securing, the screw members 96 are respectively inserted into the through holes 95 a.
- the electronic control unit 50 in one embodiment of the present invention is almost produced.
- the input and output board 70 and the control board 80 are arranged to face each other with a predetermined space D in a direction of the thickness of the electronic control unit 50 , that is in the up-down direction.
- the input and output board 70 is arranged closer to the ceiling 92 of the case 91 than to the control board 80
- the control board 80 is arranged closer to the cover 95 than to the input and output board 70 , that is, arranged on the lower side.
- the input and output board 70 is formed to have a plane size that is smaller than the plane size of the control board 80 .
- the input and output board 70 has two sides 70 a and 70 b facing each other, and the control board 80 has two sides 80 aa and 80 bb facing each other.
- One side 70 a of the input and output board 70 is located on the same side with one side 80 aa of the control board 80 , and is located on an inner side than the one side 80 aa .
- the other side 70 b of the input and output board 70 is located on the same side with the other side 80 bb of the control board 80 , and is located on an inner side than the other side 80 bb.
- the first power module 60 A is arranged to intersect one side 70 a of the input and output board 70 on the one sides 70 a and 80 aa side of the input and output board 70 and the control board 80 .
- the second power module 60 B is arranged to intersect one side 70 b of the input and output board 70 on the other sides 70 b and 80 bb side of the input and output board 70 and the control board 80 .
- the electronic parts 73 mounted on the input and output board 70 are discrete parts including, for example, electrolytic capacitors CA and CB, the coils 73 a and 73 b included in the noise filter 43 , the resistors, and the three-terminal regulators.
- the electrolytic capacitors CA and CB, the coils 73 a and 73 b included in the noise filter 43 are relatively higher electronic parts 73 .
- a height H 1 of the coil 73 a , a height H 2 of the coil 73 b , and a height H 3 of the electrolytic capacitors CA and CB, which are the electronic parts 73 considered to be relatively high, as illustrated in FIG. 11 are larger than a half, which is D/2, a distance D between the input and output board 70 and the control board (see FIG. 9 ).
- the discrete parts such as the coils 73 a and 73 b and the electrolytic capacitors CA and CB, which are the electronic parts 73 considered to be relatively high are mounted only on a face of the input and output board 70 facing the control board 80 , that is, only on the bottom face 70 e of the input and output board 70 . As illustrated in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 , the electronic parts 73 are not mounted on a top face 70 d of the input and output board 70 , the top face 80 b of the control board 80 , or the bottom face 80 c of the control board 80 .
- the discrete parts which are the electronic parts 73 considered to be relatively high are mounted only on a face of the input and output board 70 facing the control board 80 , that is, only on the bottom face 70 e of the input and output board 70 . Accordingly, the height size of the electronic control unit 50 can be lowered without limiting the mounting arrangement of the input and output board 70 or the control board 80 facing each other in the up-down direction.
- the output terminal 66 A of the first power module includes a first A-phase output terminal 66 Aa, a first B-phase output terminal 66 Ab, and a first C-phase output terminal 66 Ac, respectively corresponding to the A phase, B phase, and C phase of the electric motor 12 .
- the output terminal 66 B of the second power module 60 B includes a second A-phase output terminal 66 Ba, a second B-phase output terminal 66 Bb, and a second C-phase output terminal 66 Bc, respectively corresponding to the A phase, B phase, and C phase of the electric motor 12 .
- first and second conductor patterns 76 A and 76 B are formed on the input and output board 70 , as illustrated in FIG. 17 , such that the first and second conductor patterns 76 A and 76 B are respectively connected to the output terminals 66 A and 66 B of the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B, and extend independently of each other.
- first and second conductor patterns 76 A and 76 B are arranged to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane face of the input and output board 70 .
- the first conductor pattern 76 A includes a first A-phase conductor pattern 76 Aa connected with and extending from the first A-phase output terminal 66 Aa of the first power module 60 A, a first B-phase conductor pattern 76 Ab connected with and extending from the first B-phase output terminal 66 Ab of the first power module 60 A, and a first C-phase conductor pattern 76 Ac connected with and extending from the first C-phase output terminal 66 Ac of the first power module 60 A.
- the first A-phase conductor pattern 76 Aa extends on a top face of the input and output board 70 from the first A-phase output terminal 66 Aa to a first board connection portion 121 ca of the A phase terminal 121 of the three-phase output connector 100 .
- first B-phase conductor pattern 76 Ab extends on the top face of the input and output board 70 from the first B-phase output terminal 66 Ab to a first board connection portion 122 ca of the B phase terminal 122 of the three-phase output connector 100 .
- the first C-phase conductor pattern 76 Ac extends on the top face 70 d of the input and output board 70 from the first C-phase output terminal 66 Ac to the bottom face 70 e of the input and output board 70 through the first through hole 77 a so as not to interfere with the first B-phase conductor pattern 76 Ab, extends to the second through hole 77 b on the bottom face 70 e of the input and output board 70 , then extends to the top face 70 d of the input and output board 70 through the second through hole 77 b , and further extends on the top face 70 d of the input and output board 70 to a first board connection portion 123 ca of the C phase terminal 123 of the three-phase output connector 100 .
- the second conductor pattern 76 B includes, a second A-phase conductor pattern 76 Ba connected with and extending from the first A-phase output terminal 66 Ba of the second power module 60 B, a second B-phase conductor pattern 76 Bb connected with and extending from the second B-phase output terminal 66 Bb of the second power module 60 B, and a second C-phase conductor pattern 76 Bc connected with and extending from the second C-phase output terminal 66 Bc of the second power module 60 B.
- the second A-phase conductor pattern 76 Ba extends on the top face of the input and output board 70 , from the second A-phase output terminal 66 Ba to a second board connection portion 121 cb of the A phase terminal 121 of the three-phase output connector 100 .
- the second B-phase conductor pattern 76 Bb extends on the top face of the input and output board 70 from the second B-phase output terminal 66 Bb to a second board connection portion 122 cb of the B phase terminal 122 of the three-phase output connector 100 .
- the second C-phase conductor pattern 76 Bc extends on the top face 70 d of the input and output board 70 from the second C-phase output terminal 66 Bc to the bottom face 70 e of the input and output board 70 through the third through hole 77 c so as not to interfere with the second B-phase conductor pattern 76 Bb, extends to the fourth through hole 77 d on the bottom face 70 e of the input and output board 70 , then extends to the top face 70 d of the input and output board 70 through the fourth through hole 77 d , and further extends on the top face 70 d of the input and output board 70 to a second board connection portion 123 cb of the C phase terminal 123 of the three-phase output connector 100 .
- the three-phase output connector 100 electrically conducts an A-phase motor drive current I 1 a , a B-phase motor drive current I 1 b , and a C-phase motor drive current I 1 c , which are output currents from the first power module 60 A, with the motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases of the electric motor 12 , and also electrically conducts an A-phase motor drive current I 2 a , a B-phase motor drive current I 2 b , and a C-phase motor drive current I 1 c , which are output currents from the second power module 60 B, with the motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases of the electric motor 12 . Therefore, a connector (not illustrated) connected with electric wires (not illustrated) respectively connected with the motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases of the electric motor 12 is configured to be mated with three-phase output connector 100 .
- the three-phase output connector 100 includes an insulating housing 110 , and terminals 120 secured to the housing 110 .
- the terminals 120 includes an A-phase terminal 121 , a B-phase terminal 122 , and a C-phase terminal 123 , respectively corresponding to the A phase, B phase, and C phase of the electric motor 12 .
- the A-phase terminal 121 , the B-phase terminal 122 , and the C-phase terminal 123 are insert-molded to be insulated from each other and overlap each other from bottom to top in an order of the A-phase terminal 121 , the C-phase terminal 123 , and the B-phase terminal 122 as illustrated in FIG. 11 .
- the A-phase terminal 121 includes an output terminal portion 121 a having a substantially rectangular shape extending in the up-down direction to be connected to the electric motor 12 , a coupling portion 121 b having a substantially rectangular shape bending from an upper end of the output terminal portion 121 a and extending frontward and in a left direction, and first and second board connection portions 121 ca and 121 cb extending downwardly from front edges of both of left and right ends of the coupling portion 121 b (edges on an opposite side to the edges from which the output terminal portion 121 a extends).
- the first and second board connection portions 121 ca and 121 cb of the A-phase terminal 121 are arranged to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane face of the output connector 100 .
- the A-phase terminal 121 is made by stamping and bending a conductive metal plate.
- the B-phase terminal 122 includes an output terminal portion 122 a having a substantially rectangular shape extending in the up-down direction to be connected to the electric motor 12 , a coupling portion 122 b having a substantially rectangular shape bending from an upper end of the output terminal portion 122 a and extending frontward, and first and second board connection portions 122 ca and 122 cb extending downwardly from front edges of both of left and right ends of the coupling portion 122 b .
- the B-phase terminal 122 is made by stamping and bending a conductive metal plate.
- the first and second board connection portions 122 ca and 122 cb are arranged to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane face of the output connector 100 , and in addition, are arranged on inner sides than the first and second board connection portions 121 ca and 121 cb of the A-phase terminal 121 , as illustrated in FIG. 17 .
- the C-phase terminal 123 includes an output terminal portion 123 a having a substantially rectangular shape extending in the up-down direction to be connected to the electric motor 12 , a coupling portion 123 b having a substantially rectangular shape bending from an upper end of the output terminal portion 123 a and extending frontward and in a right direction, and first and second board connection portions 123 ca and 123 cb extending downwardly from front edges on both of left and right sides of the coupling portion 123 b (edges on an opposite side to the edges from which the output terminal portion 123 a extends).
- the C-phase terminal 123 is made by stamping and forming a conductive metal plate.
- the first and second board connection portions 123 ca and 123 cb are arranged to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane face of the output connector 100 , and in addition, arranged on inner sides than the first and second board connection portions 121 ca and 121 cb of the A-phase terminal 121 and on outer sides than the first and second board connection portions 122 ca and 122 cb of the B-phase terminal 122 , as illustrated in FIG. 17 .
- the first board connection portion 121 ca of the A-phase terminal 121 , the first board connection portion 122 ca of the B-phase terminal 122 , and the first board connection portion 123 ca of the C-phase terminal 123 are connected to the first conductor pattern 76 A of the input and output board 70 .
- the second board connection portion 121 cb of the A-phase terminal 121 , the second board connection portion 122 cb of the B-phase terminal 122 , and the second board connection portion 123 cb of the C-phase terminal 123 are connected to the second conductor pattern 76 B of the input and output board 70 .
- the first board connection portion 121 ca of the A-phase terminal 121 is connected by soldering with a first A-phase conductor pattern 76 Aa
- the first board connection portion 122 ca of the B-phase terminal 122 is connected by soldering with a first B-phase conductor pattern 76 Ab
- the first board connection portion 123 ca of the C-phase terminal 123 is connected by soldering with the first C-phase conductor pattern 76 Ac.
- the second board connection portion 121 cb of the A-phase terminal 121 is connected by soldering with the second A-phase conductor pattern 76 Ba
- the second board connection portion 122 cb of the B-phase terminal 122 is connected by soldering with the second B-phase conductor pattern 76 Bb
- the second board connection portion 123 cb of the C-phase terminal 123 is connected by soldering with the second C-phase conductor pattern 76 Bc.
- the three-phase output connector 100 is attached to the side wall 93 a of the case 91 with a pair of left and right attachment screw members 111 , as illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- the first and second conductor patterns 76 A and 76 B are formed on the input and output board 70 to be connected with the respective output terminals 66 A and 66 B of the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B, and then to extend independently of each other. Accordingly, the motor drive currents output from the respective output terminals 66 A and 66 B of the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B are flowed on the input and output board 70 through the first and second conductor patterns 76 A and 76 B in two lines independently of each other.
- the terminals 120 ( 121 , 122 , and 123 ) are mounted on the output connector 100 .
- the terminals 120 include the output terminal portions 121 a , 122 a , and 123 a to be connected to the electric motor 12 , and the first board connection portions 121 ca , 122 ca , and 123 ca and the second board connection portions 121 cb , 122 cb , and 123 cb , respectively extending from the output terminal portions 121 a , 122 a , and 123 a and connected to the first and second conductor patterns 76 A and 76 B.
- the motor drive currents flow through the first and second conductor patterns 76 A and 76 B in two lines independently of each other, flow through the first board connection portions 121 ca , 122 ca , and 123 ca and the second board connection portions 121 cb , 122 cb , and 123 cb of the terminals 120 ( 121 , 122 , and 123 ) independently of each other, and join together at the output terminal portions 121 a , 122 a , and 123 a to the electric motor 12 , to be specific, at the coupling portions 121 b , 122 b , and 123 b .
- the motor driver currents join together at the output terminal portions 121 a , 122 a , and 123 a that are closest to the electric motor 12 , so that distances from the output terminals 66 A and 66 B of the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B to the electric current joining point can be made longer than the case where the electric currents are joined together on the input and output board 70 .
- This configuration enables suppression of power loss from the two output terminals 66 A and 66 B of the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B to the electric current joining point. Since the power loss is proportional to the square of the current value, a shorter distance through which the heavy-current after the electric currents are joined together flows through may be desirable.
- the motor drive current output from the first A-phase output terminal 66 Aa of the first power module 60 A flows through the first A-phase conductor pattern 76 Aa
- the motor drive current output from the second A-phase output terminal 66 Ba of the second power module 60 B flows through the second A-phase conductor pattern 76 Ba.
- the motor drive current that has flowed through the first A-phase conductor pattern 76 Aa and the motor drive current that has flowed through the second A-phase conductor pattern 76 Ba respectively flow across the first board connection portion 121 ca and the second board connection portion 121 cb of the A-phase terminal 121 independently of each other, and join together at the coupling portion 121 b.
- the motor drive current output from the first B-phase output terminal 66 Ab of the first power module 60 A flows through the first B-phase conductor pattern 76 Ab
- the motor drive current output from the second B-phase output terminal 66 Bb of the second power module 60 B flows through the second B-phase conductor pattern 76 Bb.
- the motor drive current that has flowed through the first B-phase conductor pattern 76 Ab and the motor drive current that has flowed through the second B-phase conductor pattern 76 Bb respectively flow across the first board connection portion 122 ca and the second board connection portion 122 cb of the B-phase terminal 122 independently of each other, and join together at the coupling portion 122 b.
- the motor drive current output from the first C-phase output terminal 66 Ac of the first power module 60 A flows through the first C-phase conductor pattern 76 Ac
- the motor drive current output from the second C-phase output terminal 66 Bc of the second power module 60 B flows through the second C-phase conductor pattern 76 Bc.
- the motor drive current that has flowed through the first C-phase conductor pattern 76 Ac and the motor drive current that has flowed through the second C-phase conductor pattern 76 Bc respectively flow across the first board connection portion 123 ca and the second board connection portion 123 cb of the C-phase terminal 123 independently of each other, and join together at the coupling portion 123 b.
- the respective distances from output terminals 66 A and 66 B of the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B to the joining point of the electric currents can be made longer than the case where the electric currents are joined together on the input and output board 70 .
- This configuration enables the suppression of the power loss from the two output terminals 66 A and 66 B of the first and second power modules 60 A and 60 B to the joining point of the electric currents.
- the first board connection portion 121 ca of the A-phase terminal 121 is connected by soldering with the first A-phase conductor pattern 76 Aa and the second board connection portion 121 cb of the A-phase terminal 121 is connected by soldering with the second A-phase conductor pattern 76 Ba, even if one of the board connection portions is incompletely connected, the A-phase motor drive current flows, as long as the other one of the board connection portions is connected properly. Further, this phenomenon also applies to the B-phase terminal 122 and the C-phase terminal 123 . Accordingly, advantages of a redundant electric join between the electronic control unit 50 and the electric motor 12 is also obtainable.
- first and second conductor patterns 76 A and 76 B are arranged to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane face of the input and output board 70 . This configuration allows a simple configuration of the input and output board 70 .
- the first conductor pattern 76 A includes the first A-phase conductor pattern 76 Aa connected with and extending from the first A-phase output terminal 66 Aa of the first power module 60 A, the first B-phase conductor pattern 76 Ab connected with and extending from the first B-phase output terminal 66 Ab of the first power module 60 A, and the first C-phase conductor pattern 76 Ac connected with and extending from the first C-phase output terminal 66 Ac of the first power module 60 A.
- the second conductor pattern 76 B includes the second A-phase conductor pattern 76 Ba connected with and extending from the second A-phase output terminal 66 Ba of the second power module 60 B, the second B-phase conductor pattern 76 Bb connected with and extending from the second B-phase output terminal 66 Bb of the second power module 60 B, and the second C-phase conductor pattern 76 Bc connected with and extending from the second C-phase output terminal 66 Bc of the second power module 60 B. Accordingly, this configuration enables the wiring of the conductor patterns corresponding to the three-phase electric motor 12 of A phase, B phase, and C phase.
- the terminal 120 includes the A-phase terminal 121 , the B-phase terminal 122 , and the C-phase terminal 123 , respectively corresponding to the A phase, B phase, and C phase of the electric motor 12 .
- the A-phase terminal 121 includes the output terminal portion 121 a , the first board connection portion 121 ca to be connected to the first A-phase conductor pattern 76 Aa, and the second board connection portion 121 cb to be connected to the second A-phase conductor pattern 76 Ba.
- the B-phase terminal 122 includes the output terminal portion 122 a , the first board connection portion 122 ca to be connected to the first B-phase conductor pattern 76 Ab, and the second board connection portion 122 cb to be connected to the second B-phase conductor pattern 76 Bb. Furthermore, the C-phase terminal 123 includes the output terminal portion 123 a , the first board connection portion 123 ca to be connected to the first C-phase conductor pattern 76 Ac, and the second board connection portion 123 cb to be connected to the second C-phase conductor pattern 76 Bc. Therefore, a terminal configuration corresponding to the three-phase electric motor 12 of the A phase, B phase, and C phase is achievable.
- first and second board connection portions 121 ca and 121 cb of the A-phase terminal 121 are arranged to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane face of the output connector 100 .
- This configuration easily achieves the arrangements of the first and second conductor patterns 76 A and 76 B to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane face of the input and output board 70 .
- first and second conductor patterns 76 A and 76 B formed in the input and output board 70 may be configured such that the motor drive currents are flowed independently of each other, and are not limited to those illustrated in FIG. 17 .
- an insert molding board that eliminates the need for through-holes may be applicable to the input and output board 70 .
- the arrangements and shapes of the A-phase terminal 121 , the B-phase terminal 122 , and the C-phase terminal 123 included in the terminal 120 can be configured such that each of the A-phase terminal 121 , the B-phase terminal 122 , and the C-phase terminal 123 is insulated from each other, and the output terminal portion to be connected to the electric motor 12 and the first and second board connection portions respectively connected with the first and second conductor patterns 76 A and 76 B extending from the output terminal portion are provided.
- the arrangements and shapes are not limited to those illustrated in FIG. 10 to FIG. 18 .
- the first and second board connection portions 121 ca , 121 cb , 122 ca , 122 cb , 123 ca , and 123 cb may directly extend from the output terminal portions 121 a , 122 a , and 123 a , without extending from the coupling portions 121 b , 122 b , and 123 b.
- the terminal 120 does not necessarily include the A-phase terminal 121 , the B-phase terminal 122 , or the C-phase terminal 123 , and may be a single terminal.
- the first and second conductor patterns may be arranged to be line-symmetric when the first and second conductor patterns are viewed from a plane of the input and output board.
- a first output terminal of the first power module may include a first A-phase output terminal, a first B-phase output terminal, and a first C-phase output terminal respectively corresponding to an A phase, a B phase, and a C phase of the electric motor
- a second output terminal of the second power module may include a second A-phase output terminal, a second B-phase output terminal, and a second C-phase output terminal respectively corresponding to the A phase, the B phase, and the C phase of the electric motor
- the first conductor pattern may include a first A-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the first A-phase output terminal of the first power module, a first B-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the first B-phase output terminal of the first power module, and a first C-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the first C-phase output terminal of the first power module
- the second conductor pattern may include a second A-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the second A-phase output
- the terminal may include an A-phase terminal, a B-phase terminal, and a C-phase terminal respectively corresponding to the A phase, the B phase, and the C phase of the electric motor
- the A-phase terminal may include the output terminal portion, the first board connection portion to be connected to the first A-phase conductor pattern, and the second board connection portion to be connected to the second A-phase conductor pattern
- the B-phase terminal may include the output terminal portion, the first board connection portion to be connected to the first B-phase conductor pattern, and the second board connection portion to be connected to the second B-phase conductor pattern
- the C-phase terminal may include the output terminal portion, the first board connection portion to be connected to the first C-phase conductor pattern, and the second board connection portion to be connected to the second C-phase conductor pattern.
- the A-phase terminal, the B-phase terminal, and the C-phase terminal may be insert-molded to be insulated from each other and overlap each other, when a housing is formed.
- the first and second board connection portions of the A-phase terminal, the first and second board connection portions of the B-phase terminal, and the first and second board connection portions of the C-phase terminal may be arranged to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane of the output connector.
- an electric power steering device including any one of the above-described electronic control units.
- a vehicle including the above-described electric power steering device.
- an electronic control unit including: a power module including switching elements; an input and output board on which an input connector and an output connector to be connected to an electric motor are mounted; and a control board on which a controller configured to control output currents from the power module.
- the power module includes a seal body including the switching elements and having a rectangular plane, a plurality of first leads arranged along one of two sides located on opposite sides of the seal body, and a plurality of second leads arranged along the other one of the two sides of the seal body.
- the input and output board and the control board respectively have planes arranged to face each other at a given interval, the plurality of first leads are connected to the input and output board, the plurality of second leads are connected to the control board, the plurality of first leads include a power supply input lead to which the power is supplied from the input connector, and the plurality of second leads include a power supply output lead electrically connected with the power supply input lead in the seal body.
- the plurality of first leads may include first and second power supply input leads electrically separated from each other, operating as a power supply input leads.
- the plurality of second leads may include first and second power supply output leads electrically separated from each other, operating as a power supply output leads.
- the first power supply input lead may be electrically connected with the first power supply output lead
- the second power supply input lead may be electrically connected with the second power supply output lead
- a first reference potential may be supplied to the first power supply input lead
- a second reference potential which is different from the first reference potential, may be supplied to the second power supply input lead.
- the first and second power supply input leads may be electrically connected with the switching element.
- the first and second power supply output leads may be electrically connected with the control device.
- first flange portion 12 c . . . second flange portion, 13 . . . motor rotational angle detection circuit, 13 a . . . rotational position sensor, La . . . A-phase motor winding, Lb . . . B-phase motor winding, Lc . . . C-phase motor winding, 20 . . . motor controller, 21 . . . speed sensor, 22 . . . battery, 31 . . . control operation device, 32 A . . . first motor drive circuit, 32 B . . . second motor drive circuit, 33 A . . . first motor current cutoff circuit, 33 B . . .
- second motor current cutoff circuit 39 A, 39 B . . . current detection circuit, 41 A, 41 B . . . gate drive circuit, 42 A, 42 B . . . inverter circuit, 43 . . . noise filter, 44 A, 44 B . . . power cutoff circuit, 50 . . . electronic control unit, 60 A . . . first power module, 60 B . . . second power module, 61 . . . seal body, 61 a , 61 b . . . long side, 61 c , 61 d . . . short side, 63 . . . first lead, 63 a . . .
- first B-phase conductor pattern 76 Ac . . . first C-phase conductor pattern, 76 B . . . second conductor pattern, 76 Ba . . . second A-phase conductor pattern, 76 Bb . . . second B-phase conductor pattern, 76 Bc . . . second C-phase conductor pattern, 77 a . . . first through hole, 77 b . . . second through hole, 77 c . . . third through hole, 77 d . . . fourth through hole, 80 . . . control board, 80 a . . . screw through holes, 80 b . . . top face of the control board, 80 c .
- control board 81 . . . signal input connector, 82 A . . . gate drive device, 82 B . . . gate drive device, 83 . . . opening, 85 . . . screw member, 90 . . . housing, 91 . . . case, 92 . . . ceiling, 93 a , 93 b , 93 c , 93 d . . . side wall, 95 . . . cover, 95 a . . . screw through hole, 95 b . . . boss portion, 96 . . . screw member, 100 . . .
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Abstract
An electronic control unit, an electric power steering device, and a vehicle are provided, such that the power loss from output terminals of two power modules including first and second power modules to the electric current joining point is suppressed. The electronic control unit includes an input and output board connected with the first and second power modules. First and second conductor patterns respectively connected with output terminals of the first and second power modules and extending independently of each other are formed in the input and output board. A terminal is mounted on the output connector, the terminal including first and second board connection portions respectively connected with the first and second conductor patterns.
Description
- The present invention relates to an electronic control unit (ECU: Electronic Control Unit), an electric power steering, and a vehicle, in particular, to an electronic control unit configured to control driving of an electric motor, an electric power steering device using the same, and a vehicle in which the electric power steering is equipped.
- The electronic control unit in the electric power steering device equipped in a vehicle controls driving of the electric motor, and includes a power module equipped with switching elements, and a control board on which a control device of controlling an output current from the power module is implemented. The power module is electrically connected with the electric motor via an output connector, and the control board is electrically connected with the battery and the torque sensor of the vehicle.
- In this situation, even if an abnormality occurs at the switching element (switching means) of the power module in the ECU of driving the electric motor, there is a demand for continuing of the driving of the electric motor.
- To meet this demand, the electric power steering device of
Patent Literature 1 is conventionally proposed. - In the electric power steering device of
Patent Literature 1, multi-phase motor winding of the electric motor is duplicated, for example, and each of inverter units supplies the electric current to each of the duplicated multi-phase motor windings. That is, a first inverter unit supplies the electric current to one of the multi-phase motor windings, whereas a second inverter unit supplies the electric current to the other one of the multi-phase motor windings. - Then, when the switching means (i.e., switching element) of one of the inverter units (e.g., the first inverter unit) encounters an off failure to be non-conductive, that is an open failure, the switching means suffering from the failure is identified, the switching means other than the failed switching means is controlled, and the normal inverter unit (e.g., the second inverter unit) is controlled other than the failed inverter unit (e.g., the first inverter unit) including the failed switching means.
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- PLT 1: JP 4998836 B
- The above-described electric power steering device of
PLT 1, however, has a following drawback. - That is, PLT 1 does not disclose at all anything about the actual wiring from the first inverter unit that supplies the electric current to one of the multi-phase motor windings, or the actual wiring from the second inverter unit that supplies the electric current to the other one of the multi-phase motor windings.
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PLT 1 does not disclose at all a pattern configuration connecting from the first and second inverter units to the electric motor in the circuit board connected with the first and second inverter units, or does not disclose the output connector configuration at all. Hence, depending on the pattern configuration or the three-phase output connector configuration, the power loss from the output units of the first and second inverter units to the electric current joining point might be increased. - Accordingly, the present invention has been made to address the above drawbacks, and has an object to provide an electronic control unit configured to control driving of an electric motor, an electric power steering device using the same, and a vehicle in which the electric power steering is equipped. In the electronic control unit, by designing the pattern configuration and the connector configuration of an input and output board to be connected with two power modules including first and second power modules on each of which switching elements are mounted, the power loss from output terminals of the first and second power modules to electric current joining points can be suppressed.
- In order to address the above drawback, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic control unit including: first and second power modules on which switching elements are respectively mounted; an input and output board on which an input connector and an output connector to be connected to an electric motor are mounted, and which is connected with the first and second power modules; and a control board on which a controller configured to control output currents from the first and second power modules. First and second conductor patterns respectively connected with output terminals of the first and second power modules and extending independently of each other are formed in the input and output board, and a terminal is mounted on the output connector, the terminal including: an output terminal portion to be connected to the electric motor; and first and second board connection portions extending from the output terminal portion to be respectively connected to the first and second conductor patterns.
- In addition, according to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electric power steering device including the above-described electronic control unit.
- Further, according to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle including the above-described electric power steering device.
- According to an electronic control unit, an electric power steering device, and a vehicle in one embodiment of the present invention, first and second conductor patterns are provided to be respectively connected with output terminals of first and second power modules and extend independently of each other, such that motor drive currents respectively output from the output terminals of the first and second power modules flow in two lines across the first and second conductor patterns independently of each other in the input and output board. In addition, the output connector includes a terminal including an output terminal portion to be connected to the electric motor, and first and second board connection portions extending from the output terminal portion to be connected respectively to the first and second conductor patterns. Hence, the motor drive currents flow across the first and second conductor patterns in two lines independently of each other, then flow through the first and second board connection portions of the terminal independently of each other, and join at the output terminal portion to be connected to the electric motor. Therefore, the motor drive currents join at the output terminal portions closest to the electric motor. This configuration makes longer the distances between the output terminals of the first and second power modules and the electric current joining point than the distance in a case where the electric currents are joined on the input and output board. Hence, the power loss from the first and second power modules to the electric current joining point is suppressed. Since the power loss is proportional to the square of the electric current value, a shorter distance through which such a heavy current flows after the electric currents are joined may be desirable.
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FIG. 1 is a view of a basic configuration of an electric power steering device in which an electronic control unit operating as a motor controller in some embodiments of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of the motor controller of the electric power steering device illustrated inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an inner configuration of the electric control unit operating as the motor controller; -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an outer configuration of the electric control unit; -
FIG. 5 is a first side view of the electric control unit when viewed from an arrow L1 direction; -
FIG. 6 is a second side view of the electric control unit when viewed from an arrow L2 direction; -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a power module ofFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 8 is a view of the power module when viewed from an arrow L3 direction ofFIG. 7 ; -
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating an outline configuration of a housing; -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an input and output board of the electric control unit on which a power supply input connector, a three-phase output connector, and electronic parts (i.e., discrete parts) are mounted; -
FIG. 11 is a front view of the input and output board when viewed from an arrow L4 direction ofFIG. 10 ; -
FIG. 12 is a side view of the input and output board when viewed from an arrow L5 direction ofFIG. 10 (i.e., an identical direction to the arrow L1 direction); -
FIG. 13A is a plan view of an A-phase terminal included in a terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in an arrow L6 direction ofFIG. 10 ; -
FIG. 13B is a side view of the A-phase terminal included in the terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in the arrow L5 direction ofFIG. 10 ; -
FIG. 13C is a front view of the A-phase terminal included in the terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in the arrow L4 direction ofFIG. 10 ; -
FIG. 14A is a plan view of a B-phase terminal included in the terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in the arrow L6 direction ofFIG. 10 ; -
FIG. 14B is a side view of the B-phase terminal included in the terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in the arrow L5 direction ofFIG. 10 ; -
FIG. 14C is a front view of the B-phase terminal included in the terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in the arrow L4 direction ofFIG. 10 ; -
FIG. 15A is a plan view of a C-phase terminal included in the terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in the arrow L6 direction ofFIG. 10 ; -
FIG. 15B is a side view of the C-phase terminal included in the terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in the arrow L5 direction ofFIG. 10 ; -
FIG. 15C is a front view of the C-phase terminal included in the terminal used for the three-phase output connector, when viewed in the arrow L4 direction ofFIG. 10 ; -
FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the input and output board and the control board connected by first and second power modules, and the power supply input connector, the three-phase output connector, and the electronic parts (i.e., discrete parts) illustrated inFIG. 10 are mounted on the input and output board; -
FIG. 17 is a plan view of the input and output board and the control board when viewed from an arrow L8 direction ofFIG. 16 (i.e., an identical direction to the arrow L6 direction); and -
FIG. 18 is a side view of the input and output board and the control board when viewed from an arrow L7 direction ofFIG. 16 (i.e., an identical direction to the arrow L5 direction). - Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanied drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a view of a basic configuration of an electric power steering device in which an electronic control unit operating as a motor controller in some embodiments of the present invention. - The electric power steering device illustrated in
FIG. 1 is equipped in a vehicle like an automobile. In such an electric power steering device, a steering force exerted by a driver to asteering wheel 1 is transmitted to asteering shaft 2. The steeringshaft 2 includes aninput shaft 2 a and anoutput shaft 2 b. One end of theinput shaft 2 a is coupled with thesteering wheel 1, whereas the other end thereof is coupled through asteering torque sensor 3 with the outer end of theoutput shaft 2 b. - Then, the steering force that has been transmitted to the
output shaft 2 b is transmitted via auniversal joint 4 to alower shaft 5, and is further transmitted to apinion shaft 7 via auniversal joint 6. The steering force that has been transmitted to thepinion shaft 7 is transmitted to a tie rod 9 via asteering gear 8, so that turning wheels, not illustrated, are made to turn. Here, thesteering gear 8 is configured to be a rack and pinion form including apinion 8 a connected with thepinion shaft 7 and arack 8 b engaging with thepinion 8 a, and the rotational motion that has been transmitted to thepinion 8 a is converted at therack 8 b into the straight motion of the vehicle widthwise direction. - The
output shaft 2 b of thesteering shaft 2 is coupled with asteering assistance mechanism 10 that transmits a steering assistance force to theoutput shaft 2 b. Thesteering assistance mechanism 10 includes a reduction gear 11 including, for example, a worm gear mechanism connected with theoutput shaft 2 b, and anelectric motor 12 operating as the electric motor including, for example, a three-phase brushless motor producing the steering assistance force and connected with the reduction gear 11. - The
steering torque sensor 3 detects steering torque exerted onto thesteering wheel 1 and then transmitted to theinput shaft 2 a. Thesteering torque sensor 3, for example, converts the steering torque into a twisting angular displacement of a torsion bar (not illustrated) arranged between theinput shaft 2 a and theoutput shaft 2 b, and to convert the twisting angular displacement into an angle difference between an input-side rotational angle sensor (not illustrated) arranged on theinput shaft 2 a side and an output side rotational angle sensor (not illustrated) arranged on theoutput shaft 2 b side. - In addition, the
electric motor 12 is configured with, for example, a three-phase brushless motor, and as illustrated inFIG. 2 , motor windings La, Lb, and, Lc of A phase, B phase, and C phase of the three phases are respectively wound around slots of the stator. One ends of the motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases are connected together to form a star connection, whereas the other ends of the motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases are connected with amotor controller 20, so that motor drive currents Ia, Ib, and Ic are individually supplied. - The
electric motor 12, as illustrated inFIG. 2 , includes arotational position sensor 13 a configured to detect the rotational position of the motor. The detection value from therotational position sensor 13 a is supplied to a motor rotationalangle detection circuit 13, so that the motor rotationalangle detection circuit 13 detects a motor rotational angle θm. - In addition, a direct current is input into the
motor controller 20 from abattery 22 operating as a direct current power source. - Herein, as illustrated in
FIG. 2 , themotor controller 20 includes acontrol operation device 31 configured to operate three-phase voltage instruction values V1* and V2*, first and secondmotor drive circuits control operation device 31 are individually input, and first and second motorcurrent cutoff circuits motor drive circuits electric motor 12. - The
control operation device 31 receives a steering torque detected by thesteering torque sensor 3, a vehicle speed detected by avehicle speed sensor 21, and a motor rotational angle θm output from the motor rotationalangle detection circuit 13, a motor angular velocity, and a motor angular acceleration. In addition, thecontrol operation device 31 receives motor drive currents I1 a to I1 c and I2 a to I2 c, output fromcurrent detection circuits electric motor 12. Then, thecontrol operation device 31 calculates the three-phase voltage instruction values V1* and V2* corresponding to the first and secondmotor drive circuits gate drive circuits motor drive circuits - Then, the
control operation device 31 includes anabnormality detection unit 31 a configured to detect an open failure of the upper arms and a short-circuit failure of the lower arms of field effect transistors (FET) Q1 to Q6 operating as switching elements included in first andsecond inverter circuits 42A and 42B, as will be described later, and a disconnection abnormality of any of the coil units of the motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases of theelectric motor 12. When theabnormality detection unit 31 a does not detect an open failure or a short-circuit failure of the field effect transistors (FET) Q1 to Q6, theabnormality detection unit 31 a outputs failure detection signals SAa and SAb of logical values “0” (normality) to thegate drive circuits motor drive circuits abnormality detection unit 31 a detects the open failure and the short-circuit failure of the field effect transistors (FET) Q1 to Q6, theabnormality detection unit 31 a outputs a failure detection signals SAa or SAb of a logical value “1” (abnormality) to thegate drive circuit motor drive circuit - Each of the first and second
motor drive circuits control operation device 31, and forms a gate signal, and includesgate drive circuits second inverter circuits 42A and 42B that receive gate signals output from thegate drive circuits - Here, when the failure detection signal SAa input from the
control operation device 31 is the logical value “0” (normality), thegate drive circuit 41A is configured to output three gate signals of high level to the motorcurrent cutoff circuit 33A, and output the gate signal of high level to apower cutoff circuit 44A. In addition, when the failure detection signal SAa is the logical value “1” (abnormality), thegate drive circuit 41A is configured to output three gate signals of low level to the motorcurrent cutoff circuit 33A at the same time to cut off motor drive currents I1 a to I1 c, and output the gate signal of low level to thepower cutoff circuit 44A to cut off a battery current. - Similarly, when the failure detection signal SAa input from the
control operation device 31 is the logical value “0” (normality), thegate drive circuit 41B is configured to output three-gate signals of high level to the motorcurrent cutoff circuit 33B, and output the gate signal of high level to apower cutoff circuit 44B. In addition, when the failure detection signal SAa is the logical value “1” (abnormality), thegate drive circuit 41B is configured to output three gate signals of low level to the motorcurrent cutoff circuit 33B at the same time to cut off motor drive currents I2 a to I2 c, and output the gate signal of low level to thepower cutoff circuit 44B to cut off a battery current. - Further, each of the first and
second inverter circuits 42A and 42B receives a battery current of abattery 22 through anoise filter 43 and thepower cutoff circuits - Then, each of the first and
second inverter circuits 42A and 42B includes six field effect transistors (FETs) Q1 to Q6 operating as switching elements, and has a configuration in which three switching arms SAa, SAb, and SAc are connected in parallel and two FETs are connected in series in each of three switching arms SAa, SAb, and SAc. Then, the FETs Q1 to Q6 included in thefirst inverter circuit 42A receive the gate signals output from thegate drive circuit 41A, and the motor drive current I1 a of A phase, the motor drive current I1 b of B phase, and the motor drive current I1 c of C phase are supplied from between the FETs in each of the switching arms SAa, SAb, and SAc through the motorcurrent cutoff circuit 33A to the motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases of theelectric motor 12. Further, the FETs Q1 to Q6 included in the second inverter circuit 42B receive gate signals output from thegate drive circuit 41B, and the motor drive current I2 a of A phase, the motor drive current I2 b of B phase, and the motor drive current I2 c of C phase are electrically conductive from between the FETs in each of the switching arms SAa, SAb, and SAc through the motorcurrent cutoff circuit 33B to the motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases of theelectric motor 12. - It is to be noted that the motor
current cutoff circuit 33A includes three FETs QA1 to QA3 for cutting off the current, and the motorcurrent cutoff circuit 33B includes three FETs QB1 to QB3 for cutting off the current. - Then, the source of the FET QA1 of the motor
current cutoff circuit 33A is connected with a connection point of transistors Q1 and Q2 of the switching arm SAa of thefirst inverter circuit 42A, and the drain of the FET QA1 is connected with the A-phase motor winding La of theelectric motor 12. Further, the source of the FET QA2 is connected with a connection point of transistors Q3 and Q4 of the switching arm SAb of thefirst inverter circuit 42A, and the drain of FET QA2 is connected with the B-phase motor winding Lb of theelectric motor 12. Furthermore, the source of the FET QA3 is connected with a connection point of transistors Q5 and Q6 of the switching arm SAc of thefirst inverter circuit 42A, and the drain of the FET QA3 is connected with the C-phase motor winding Lc of theelectric motor 12. - In addition, the source of the FET QB1 of the motor
current cutoff circuit 33B is connected with a connection point of the transistors Q1 and Q2 of the switching arm SBa of the second inverter circuit 42B, and the drain of the FET QB1 is connected with the A-phase motor winding La of theelectric motor 12. Further, the source of the FET QB2 is connected with a connection point of the transistors Q3 and Q4 of the switching arm SBb of the second inverter circuit 42B, and the drain of the FET QB2 is connected to the B-phase motor winding Lb of theelectric motor 12. Furthermore, the source of the FET QB3 is connected with a connection point of the transistors Q5 and Q6 of the switching arm SBc of the second inverter circuit 42B, and the drain of the FET QB3 is connected to the C-phase motor winding Lc of theelectric motor 12. - Thus, wiring from the drain of the FET QA1 of the motor
current cutoff circuit 33A and wiring from the drain of the FET QB1 of the motorcurrent cutoff circuit 33B are connected and joined with the A-phase motor winding La of theelectric motor 12. Also, wiring from the drain of FET QA2 of the motorcurrent cutoff circuit 33A and wiring from the drain of FET QB2 of the motorcurrent cutoff circuit 33B are connected and joined with the B-phase motor winding Lb of theelectric motor 12. Further, wiring from the drain of the FET QA3 of the motorcurrent cutoff circuit 33A and wiring from the drain of the FET QB3 of the motorcurrent cutoff circuit 33B are connected and joined with the C-phase motor winding Lc of theelectric motor 12. - Next, a configuration of an
electronic control unit 50 operating as themotor controller 20 will be described by usingFIG. 3 toFIG. 9 . - In
FIG. 3 toFIG. 9 , mainly, theelectronic control unit 50 includes first andsecond power modules output board 70, acontrol board 80, and ahousing 90 configured to accommodate them. - The
first power module 60A includes the motorcurrent cutoff circuit 33A, afirst inverter circuit 42A including plural switching elements, and apower cutoff circuit 44A. Thesecond power module 60B includes, mainly, the motorcurrent cutoff circuit 33B, a second inverter circuit 42B including plural switching elements, and apower cutoff circuit 44B. - The input and
output board 70 includes a power supply input connector (an input connector) 71 to which the power is input, a three-phase output connector (an output connector) 100 of making an output to theelectric motor 12, and electronic parts (discrete parts) 73 such as electrolytic capacitors CA and CB, coils 73 a and 73 b included in anoise filter 43, resistors, and a three-terminal regulator 73. - The
control board 80 includes thecontrol operation device 31 operating as a controller of controlling output currents from the first andsecond power modules gate drive device 82A equipped with thegate drive circuit 41A, agate drive device 82B equipped with thegate drive circuit 41B, and electronic parts such as capacitors, resistors, and asignal input connector 81. The input andoutput board 70 has a multilayer interconnection structure in which wiring layers are arranged on, for example, atop face 70 d and abottom face 70 e, or on thetop face 70 d, thebottom face 70 e, and an inner layer. Thecontrol board 80 has a multilayer interconnection structure in which wiring layers are arranged, for example, on atop face 80 b and abottom face 80 c, or on thetop face 80 b, thebottom face 80 c, and an inner layer. The interconnection structure extending betweenoutput terminals second power modules FIG. 17 ) and the three-phase output connector 100 will be described later in detail. - The
housing 90 mainly includes acase 91 and acover 95, such that the first andsecond power modules output board 70, and thecontrol board 80 are accommodated in an accommodation portion including thecase 91 and thecover 95. Thecase 91 and thecover 95 are made of an electrically conductive material, for example, Aluminum Die Cast (ADC). - The
case 91 has a depressed shape including aceiling 92, aside wall 93 integrally arranged at the edge of theceiling 92 to surround the center of theceiling 92, and an opening portion arranged on the opposite side to theceiling 92. Thecover 95 is attached to cover the opening portion. Thecase 91 is formed to have a substantially rectangular shape in a plane view, and includes four side walls 93 (93 a, 93 b, 99 c, and 93 d). In the fourside walls side walls side walls - The first and
second power modules side walls case 91 withscrew members 65 from the inside. In addition, the input andoutput board 70 is screwed and secured to theceiling 92 of thecase 91 with a screw member 75 from the inside. Further, thecontrol board 80 is screwed and secured to theceiling 92 of thecase 91 withscrew members 85 from the inside. Furthermore, thecover 95 is screwed and secured to theside walls case 91 withscrew members 96 from its outer side. The input andoutput board 70 and thecontrol board 80 face each other with a predetermined space D (seeFIG. 9 ) in a thickness direction of theelectronic control unit 50, that is an up-down direction. InFIG. 3 , the input andoutput board 70 is arranged above thecontrol board 80 with the top being set to “up” and the bottom being set to “down”. - The three-
phase output connector 100 mounted on the input andoutput board 70 is exposed outwardly from theside wall 93 a of the case 91 (seeFIG. 4 andFIG. 5 ). In addition, the powersupply input connector 71 of the input andoutput board 70 and thesignal input connector 81 of thecontrol board 80 are exposed outwardly from theside wall 93 b of the case 91 (seeFIG. 6 ). A detailed configuration of the three-phase output connector 100 will be described later. - As illustrated in
FIG. 7 andFIG. 8 , each of the first andsecond power modules seal body 61, plural first leads 63, and plural second leads 64. Each of the first andsecond power modules - The
seal body 61 is formed to have a rectangular plane shape in a plane view, and is formed in rectangular having, for example, twolong sides short sides seal body 61 is made of, for example, an insulating resin or ceramics. Theseal body 61 of thefirst power module 60A mainly seals the switching elements included in thefirst inverter circuit 42A. Theseal body 61 of thesecond power module 60B mainly seals the switching elements included in the second inverter circuit 42B. - Plural first and second leads 63 and 64 are not illustrate in detail, but they extend over the inside and outside of the
seal body 61, and includes an inner lead part located at the inside of theseal body 61 and an outer lead part located at the outside of theseal body 61. - Each of the plural first leads 63 extends along one
long side 61 a of twolong sides seal body 61, at the outer lead part located at the outside of theseal body 61. Each of plural second leads 64 along the other onelong side 61 b of the twolong sides seal body 61, at the outer lead part located at the outside of theseal body 61. - Each of the plural first and second leads 63 and 64 is formed by bending in plural steps at the outer lead part located at the outside of the
seal body 61. - Each of the outer lead parts of the plural first leads 63 is formed by bending, for example, in three steps, including a
first part 63 a that protrudes from onelong side 61 a of theseal body 61, asecond part 63 b that bends in a thickness direction of theseal body 61 from thefirst part 63 a, and athird part 63 c that bends to a back face side of theseal body 61 from thissecond part 63 b. - Each of the outer lead parts of the plural second leads 64 is formed by bending, for example, in two steps, including a
first part 64 a that protrudes from the otherlong side 61 b of theseal body 61, and asecond part 64 b that bends to slant toward a back face side of theseal body 61 from thefirst part 64 a. - In the first and
second power modules output board 70 and connected electrically and mechanically. In addition, each of the plural second leads 64 are, for example, soldered onto the wiring of thecontrol board 80 and connected electrically and mechanically. - Here, the plural first leads 63 include the
first lead 63 electrically connected to a terminal of the powersupply input connector 71 and thefirst lead 63 electrically connected to a terminal of the three-phase output connector 100, through electric wiring of the input andoutput board 70. In addition, the plural second leads 64 include thesecond lead 64 electrically connected to a terminal of thesignal input connector 81 through electric wiring of thecontrol board 80. - It is to be noted that the
first lead 63 electrically connected to the terminal of the three-phase output connector 100 in thefirst power module 60A operates as anoutput terminal 66A of thefirst power module 60A (seeFIG. 17 ), and thefirst lead 63 electrically connected to the terminal of the three-phase output connector 100 in thesecond power module 60B operates as anoutput terminal 66B of thesecond power module 60B (seeFIG. 17 ). - The
electronic control unit 50 configured as described above is attached at an end face on the opposite side of anoutput shaft 12 a of theelectric motor 12, and is screwed and secured with a screw member, not illustrated. On the bottom face of thecover 95 included in theelectronic control unit 50, as illustrated inFIG. 3 toFIG. 6 ,plural boss portions 95 b are formed to protrude. In attaching theelectronic control unit 50 onto theelectric motor 12, theboss portions 95 b are mounted on plural firstattachment flange portions 12 b arranged on theelectric motor 12, and in addition, the bottom face of thecover 95 is mounted on an end face on the opposite side to theoutput shaft 12 a. Then, by screwing and securing the firstattachment flange portions 12 b and theboss portions 95 b with screw members, not illustrated, theelectronic control unit 50 is attached onto theelectric motor 12. It is to be noted that plural secondattachment flange portions 12 c for attaching other members are provided on theoutput shaft 12 a side of theelectric motor 12. - Next, a manufacturing method (assembling method) of the
electronic control unit 50 will be described with reference toFIG. 3 . - Firstly, the first and
second power modules output board 70, thecontrol board 80, thecase 91, and thecover 95 are prepared. On the input andoutput board 70, the electronic parts (discrete parts) 73 such as the powersupply input connector 71, the three-phase output connector 100, the electrolytic capacitors CA and CB, thecoils noise filter 43, the resistors, and the three-terminal regulator are mounted. On thecontrol board 80, electronic parts such as the control device (control operation device 31) that controls output currents from the first andsecond power modules gate drive circuits signal input connector 81 are mounted. - Next, the first and
second power modules side walls case 91 withscrew members 65 from the inside. Then, the input andoutput board 70 is screwed and secured onto theceiling 92 of thecase 91 with the screw members 75 from the inside. The input andoutput board 70 includes plural screw throughholes 70 c. In screwing and securing, the screw members 75 are respectively inserted through the screw throughholes 70 c. In addition, when the input andoutput board 70 is screwed and secured onto theceiling 92 of thecase 91, plural first leads 63 of the first andsecond power modules output board 70. - Next, the
control board 80 is screwed and secured onto theceiling 92 of thecase 91 with thescrew members 85 from the inside. Thecontrol board 80 includes plural screw throughholes 80 a. In screwing and securing, thescrew members 85 are respectively inserted into the screw throughholes 80 a. Further, when thecontrol board 80 is screwed and secured onto theceiling 92 of thecase 91, the plural second leads 64 of the first andsecond power modules control board 80. - Then, plural first leads 63 of the first and
second power modules output board 70 by soldering, and at the same time, the plural second leads 64 of the first andsecond power modules control board 80 by soldering. - Then, the
cover 95 is attached to cover the opening of thecase 91, and is screwed and secured to theside wall 93 of thecase 91 withscrew members 96 from the outside of thecover 95. Plural screw throughholes 95 a are arranged in thecover 95, and in screwing and securing, thescrew members 96 are respectively inserted into the throughholes 95 a. - Accordingly, the
electronic control unit 50 in one embodiment of the present invention is almost produced. - In the
electronic control unit 50, as illustrated inFIG. 9 , the input andoutput board 70 and thecontrol board 80 are arranged to face each other with a predetermined space D in a direction of the thickness of theelectronic control unit 50, that is in the up-down direction. In one embodiment of the present invention, the input andoutput board 70 is arranged closer to theceiling 92 of thecase 91 than to thecontrol board 80, thecontrol board 80 is arranged closer to thecover 95 than to the input andoutput board 70, that is, arranged on the lower side. - The input and
output board 70 is formed to have a plane size that is smaller than the plane size of thecontrol board 80. The input andoutput board 70 has twosides control board 80 has twosides 80 aa and 80 bb facing each other. - One
side 70 a of the input andoutput board 70 is located on the same side with oneside 80 aa of thecontrol board 80, and is located on an inner side than the oneside 80 aa. Theother side 70 b of the input andoutput board 70 is located on the same side with theother side 80 bb of thecontrol board 80, and is located on an inner side than theother side 80 bb. - The
first power module 60A is arranged to intersect oneside 70 a of the input andoutput board 70 on the one sides 70 a and 80 aa side of the input andoutput board 70 and thecontrol board 80. Thesecond power module 60B is arranged to intersect oneside 70 b of the input andoutput board 70 on theother sides output board 70 and thecontrol board 80. - As described above, the
electronic parts 73 mounted on the input andoutput board 70 are discrete parts including, for example, electrolytic capacitors CA and CB, thecoils noise filter 43, the resistors, and the three-terminal regulators. Among these discrete parts, the electrolytic capacitors CA and CB, thecoils noise filter 43 are relatively higherelectronic parts 73. In other words, a height H1 of thecoil 73 a, a height H2 of thecoil 73 b, and a height H3 of the electrolytic capacitors CA and CB, which are theelectronic parts 73 considered to be relatively high, as illustrated inFIG. 11 , are larger than a half, which is D/2, a distance D between the input andoutput board 70 and the control board (seeFIG. 9 ). - The discrete parts such as the
coils electronic parts 73 considered to be relatively high are mounted only on a face of the input andoutput board 70 facing thecontrol board 80, that is, only on thebottom face 70 e of the input andoutput board 70. As illustrated inFIG. 10 andFIG. 11 , theelectronic parts 73 are not mounted on atop face 70 d of the input andoutput board 70, thetop face 80 b of thecontrol board 80, or thebottom face 80 c of thecontrol board 80. - Thus, the discrete parts which are the
electronic parts 73 considered to be relatively high are mounted only on a face of the input andoutput board 70 facing thecontrol board 80, that is, only on thebottom face 70 e of the input andoutput board 70. Accordingly, the height size of theelectronic control unit 50 can be lowered without limiting the mounting arrangement of the input andoutput board 70 or thecontrol board 80 facing each other in the up-down direction. - In other words, by mounting the discrete parts that are
electronic parts 73 considered to be relatively high on a face (thebottom face 70 e) of the input andoutput board 70 facing thecontrol board 80, a space between the input andoutput board 70 and thecontrol board 80 can be utilized for the mounting of the discrete parts of theelectronic parts 73 considered to be relatively high, and the size of theelectronic control unit 50 can be lowered. Also, when the arrangements of the above-described discrete parts are divided into the face (thebottom face 70 e) of the input andoutput board 70 facing thecontrol board 80 and the face (thetop face 80 b) of thecontrol board 80 facing the input andoutput board 70, the height of theelectronic control unit 50 can be lowered. However, such a configuration brings an inconvenience of limiting the mounting arrangements of the input andoutput board 70 and thecontrol board 80 in order to avoid a contact between the discrete parts arranged on both of the input andoutput board 70 and thecontrol board 80. - Next, configurations of the
output terminals second power modules output board 70, wiring structures between theoutput terminals phase output connector 100, and a configuration of the three-phase output connector 100 will be described with reference toFIG. 10 toFIG. 18 . - Firstly, the
output terminal 66A of the first power module, as illustrated inFIG. 16 andFIG. 17 , includes a first A-phase output terminal 66Aa, a first B-phase output terminal 66Ab, and a first C-phase output terminal 66Ac, respectively corresponding to the A phase, B phase, and C phase of theelectric motor 12. In addition, theoutput terminal 66B of thesecond power module 60B, as illustrated inFIG. 16 andFIG. 17 , includes a second A-phase output terminal 66Ba, a second B-phase output terminal 66Bb, and a second C-phase output terminal 66Bc, respectively corresponding to the A phase, B phase, and C phase of theelectric motor 12. - Further, first and
second conductor patterns 76A and 76B are formed on the input andoutput board 70, as illustrated inFIG. 17 , such that the first andsecond conductor patterns 76A and 76B are respectively connected to theoutput terminals second power modules - Here, the first and
second conductor patterns 76A and 76B are arranged to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane face of the input andoutput board 70. - Then, the first conductor pattern 76A includes a first A-phase conductor pattern 76Aa connected with and extending from the first A-phase output terminal 66Aa of the
first power module 60A, a first B-phase conductor pattern 76Ab connected with and extending from the first B-phase output terminal 66Ab of thefirst power module 60A, and a first C-phase conductor pattern 76Ac connected with and extending from the first C-phase output terminal 66Ac of thefirst power module 60A. - Here, the first A-phase conductor pattern 76Aa extends on a top face of the input and
output board 70 from the first A-phase output terminal 66Aa to a firstboard connection portion 121 ca of theA phase terminal 121 of the three-phase output connector 100. - In addition, the first B-phase conductor pattern 76Ab extends on the top face of the input and
output board 70 from the first B-phase output terminal 66Ab to a firstboard connection portion 122 ca of theB phase terminal 122 of the three-phase output connector 100. - Further, the first C-phase conductor pattern 76Ac extends on the
top face 70 d of the input andoutput board 70 from the first C-phase output terminal 66Ac to thebottom face 70 e of the input andoutput board 70 through the first throughhole 77 a so as not to interfere with the first B-phase conductor pattern 76Ab, extends to the second throughhole 77 b on thebottom face 70 e of the input andoutput board 70, then extends to thetop face 70 d of the input andoutput board 70 through the second throughhole 77 b, and further extends on thetop face 70 d of the input andoutput board 70 to a firstboard connection portion 123 ca of theC phase terminal 123 of the three-phase output connector 100. - In addition, the
second conductor pattern 76B includes, a second A-phase conductor pattern 76Ba connected with and extending from the first A-phase output terminal 66Ba of thesecond power module 60B, a second B-phase conductor pattern 76Bb connected with and extending from the second B-phase output terminal 66Bb of thesecond power module 60B, and a second C-phase conductor pattern 76Bc connected with and extending from the second C-phase output terminal 66Bc of thesecond power module 60B. - Here, the second A-phase conductor pattern 76Ba extends on the top face of the input and
output board 70, from the second A-phase output terminal 66Ba to a secondboard connection portion 121 cb of theA phase terminal 121 of the three-phase output connector 100. - In addition, the second B-phase conductor pattern 76Bb extends on the top face of the input and
output board 70 from the second B-phase output terminal 66Bb to a secondboard connection portion 122 cb of theB phase terminal 122 of the three-phase output connector 100. - Further, the second C-phase conductor pattern 76Bc extends on the
top face 70 d of the input andoutput board 70 from the second C-phase output terminal 66Bc to thebottom face 70 e of the input andoutput board 70 through the third throughhole 77 c so as not to interfere with the second B-phase conductor pattern 76Bb, extends to the fourth throughhole 77 d on thebottom face 70 e of the input andoutput board 70, then extends to thetop face 70 d of the input andoutput board 70 through the fourth throughhole 77 d, and further extends on thetop face 70 d of the input andoutput board 70 to a secondboard connection portion 123 cb of theC phase terminal 123 of the three-phase output connector 100. - The three-
phase output connector 100 electrically conducts an A-phase motor drive current I1 a, a B-phase motor drive current I1 b, and a C-phase motor drive current I1 c, which are output currents from thefirst power module 60A, with the motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases of theelectric motor 12, and also electrically conducts an A-phase motor drive current I2 a, a B-phase motor drive current I2 b, and a C-phase motor drive current I1 c, which are output currents from thesecond power module 60B, with the motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases of theelectric motor 12. Therefore, a connector (not illustrated) connected with electric wires (not illustrated) respectively connected with the motor windings La, Lb, and Lc of the respective phases of theelectric motor 12 is configured to be mated with three-phase output connector 100. - The three-
phase output connector 100, as illustrated inFIG. 10 toFIG. 12 , andFIG. 16 toFIG. 18 , includes an insulatinghousing 110, andterminals 120 secured to thehousing 110. Theterminals 120 includes anA-phase terminal 121, a B-phase terminal 122, and a C-phase terminal 123, respectively corresponding to the A phase, B phase, and C phase of theelectric motor 12. When thehousing 110 is molded, theA-phase terminal 121, the B-phase terminal 122, and the C-phase terminal 123 are insert-molded to be insulated from each other and overlap each other from bottom to top in an order of theA-phase terminal 121, the C-phase terminal 123, and the B-phase terminal 122 as illustrated inFIG. 11 . - Here, as illustrated in
FIG. 10 ,FIG. 12 ,FIG. 13A ,FIG. 13B , andFIG. 13C , theA-phase terminal 121 includes anoutput terminal portion 121 a having a substantially rectangular shape extending in the up-down direction to be connected to theelectric motor 12, acoupling portion 121 b having a substantially rectangular shape bending from an upper end of theoutput terminal portion 121 a and extending frontward and in a left direction, and first and secondboard connection portions 121 ca and 121 cb extending downwardly from front edges of both of left and right ends of thecoupling portion 121 b (edges on an opposite side to the edges from which theoutput terminal portion 121 a extends). The first and secondboard connection portions 121 ca and 121 cb of theA-phase terminal 121 are arranged to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane face of theoutput connector 100. TheA-phase terminal 121 is made by stamping and bending a conductive metal plate. - In addition, as illustrated in
FIG. 10 ,FIG. 12 ,FIG. 14A ,FIG. 14B , andFIG. 14C , the B-phase terminal 122 includes anoutput terminal portion 122 a having a substantially rectangular shape extending in the up-down direction to be connected to theelectric motor 12, acoupling portion 122 b having a substantially rectangular shape bending from an upper end of theoutput terminal portion 122 a and extending frontward, and first and secondboard connection portions 122 ca and 122 cb extending downwardly from front edges of both of left and right ends of thecoupling portion 122 b. The B-phase terminal 122 is made by stamping and bending a conductive metal plate. The first and secondboard connection portions 122 ca and 122 cb are arranged to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane face of theoutput connector 100, and in addition, are arranged on inner sides than the first and secondboard connection portions 121 ca and 121 cb of theA-phase terminal 121, as illustrated inFIG. 17 . - Further, as illustrated in
FIG. 10 ,FIG. 12 ,FIG. 15A ,FIG. 15B , andFIG. 15C , the C-phase terminal 123 includes anoutput terminal portion 123 a having a substantially rectangular shape extending in the up-down direction to be connected to theelectric motor 12, acoupling portion 123 b having a substantially rectangular shape bending from an upper end of theoutput terminal portion 123 a and extending frontward and in a right direction, and first and secondboard connection portions 123 ca and 123 cb extending downwardly from front edges on both of left and right sides of thecoupling portion 123 b (edges on an opposite side to the edges from which theoutput terminal portion 123 a extends). The C-phase terminal 123 is made by stamping and forming a conductive metal plate. The first and secondboard connection portions 123 ca and 123 cb are arranged to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane face of theoutput connector 100, and in addition, arranged on inner sides than the first and secondboard connection portions 121 ca and 121 cb of theA-phase terminal 121 and on outer sides than the first and secondboard connection portions 122 ca and 122 cb of the B-phase terminal 122, as illustrated inFIG. 17 . - The first
board connection portion 121 ca of theA-phase terminal 121, the firstboard connection portion 122 ca of the B-phase terminal 122, and the firstboard connection portion 123 ca of the C-phase terminal 123 are connected to the first conductor pattern 76A of the input andoutput board 70. In addition, the secondboard connection portion 121 cb of theA-phase terminal 121, the secondboard connection portion 122 cb of the B-phase terminal 122, and the secondboard connection portion 123 cb of the C-phase terminal 123 are connected to thesecond conductor pattern 76B of the input andoutput board 70. - To be specific, the first
board connection portion 121 ca of theA-phase terminal 121 is connected by soldering with a first A-phase conductor pattern 76Aa, the firstboard connection portion 122 ca of the B-phase terminal 122 is connected by soldering with a first B-phase conductor pattern 76Ab, and the firstboard connection portion 123 ca of the C-phase terminal 123 is connected by soldering with the first C-phase conductor pattern 76Ac. - Also, the second
board connection portion 121 cb of theA-phase terminal 121 is connected by soldering with the second A-phase conductor pattern 76Ba, the secondboard connection portion 122 cb of the B-phase terminal 122 is connected by soldering with the second B-phase conductor pattern 76Bb, and the secondboard connection portion 123 cb of the C-phase terminal 123 is connected by soldering with the second C-phase conductor pattern 76Bc. - In addition, the three-
phase output connector 100 is attached to theside wall 93 a of thecase 91 with a pair of left and rightattachment screw members 111, as illustrated inFIG. 4 . - In the
electronic control unit 50 having the above configuration, the first andsecond conductor patterns 76A and 76B are formed on the input andoutput board 70 to be connected with therespective output terminals second power modules respective output terminals second power modules output board 70 through the first andsecond conductor patterns 76A and 76B in two lines independently of each other. The terminals 120 (121, 122, and 123) are mounted on theoutput connector 100. Theterminals 120 include theoutput terminal portions electric motor 12, and the firstboard connection portions 121 ca, 122 ca, and 123 ca and the secondboard connection portions 121 cb, 122 cb, and 123 cb, respectively extending from theoutput terminal portions second conductor patterns 76A and 76B. Accordingly, the motor drive currents flow through the first andsecond conductor patterns 76A and 76B in two lines independently of each other, flow through the firstboard connection portions 121 ca, 122 ca, and 123 ca and the secondboard connection portions 121 cb, 122 cb, and 123 cb of the terminals 120 (121, 122, and 123) independently of each other, and join together at theoutput terminal portions electric motor 12, to be specific, at thecoupling portions output terminal portions electric motor 12, so that distances from theoutput terminals second power modules output board 70. This configuration enables suppression of power loss from the twooutput terminals second power modules - Specifically, the motor drive current output from the first A-phase output terminal 66Aa of the
first power module 60A flows through the first A-phase conductor pattern 76Aa, and the motor drive current output from the second A-phase output terminal 66Ba of thesecond power module 60B flows through the second A-phase conductor pattern 76Ba. Then, the motor drive current that has flowed through the first A-phase conductor pattern 76Aa and the motor drive current that has flowed through the second A-phase conductor pattern 76Ba respectively flow across the firstboard connection portion 121 ca and the secondboard connection portion 121 cb of theA-phase terminal 121 independently of each other, and join together at thecoupling portion 121 b. - Further, the motor drive current output from the first B-phase output terminal 66Ab of the
first power module 60A flows through the first B-phase conductor pattern 76Ab, and the motor drive current output from the second B-phase output terminal 66Bb of thesecond power module 60B flows through the second B-phase conductor pattern 76Bb. Then, the motor drive current that has flowed through the first B-phase conductor pattern 76Ab and the motor drive current that has flowed through the second B-phase conductor pattern 76Bb respectively flow across the firstboard connection portion 122 ca and the secondboard connection portion 122 cb of the B-phase terminal 122 independently of each other, and join together at thecoupling portion 122 b. - Furthermore, the motor drive current output from the first C-phase output terminal 66Ac of the
first power module 60A flows through the first C-phase conductor pattern 76Ac, and the motor drive current output from the second C-phase output terminal 66Bc of thesecond power module 60B flows through the second C-phase conductor pattern 76Bc. Then, the motor drive current that has flowed through the first C-phase conductor pattern 76Ac and the motor drive current that has flowed through the second C-phase conductor pattern 76Bc respectively flow across the firstboard connection portion 123 ca and the secondboard connection portion 123 cb of the C-phase terminal 123 independently of each other, and join together at thecoupling portion 123 b. - Thus, the respective distances from
output terminals second power modules output board 70. This configuration enables the suppression of the power loss from the twooutput terminals second power modules - In addition, since the first
board connection portion 121 ca of theA-phase terminal 121 is connected by soldering with the first A-phase conductor pattern 76Aa and the secondboard connection portion 121 cb of theA-phase terminal 121 is connected by soldering with the second A-phase conductor pattern 76Ba, even if one of the board connection portions is incompletely connected, the A-phase motor drive current flows, as long as the other one of the board connection portions is connected properly. Further, this phenomenon also applies to the B-phase terminal 122 and the C-phase terminal 123. Accordingly, advantages of a redundant electric join between theelectronic control unit 50 and theelectric motor 12 is also obtainable. - In addition, the first and
second conductor patterns 76A and 76B are arranged to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane face of the input andoutput board 70. This configuration allows a simple configuration of the input andoutput board 70. - Further, the first conductor pattern 76A includes the first A-phase conductor pattern 76Aa connected with and extending from the first A-phase output terminal 66Aa of the
first power module 60A, the first B-phase conductor pattern 76Ab connected with and extending from the first B-phase output terminal 66Ab of thefirst power module 60A, and the first C-phase conductor pattern 76Ac connected with and extending from the first C-phase output terminal 66Ac of thefirst power module 60A. Also, thesecond conductor pattern 76B includes the second A-phase conductor pattern 76Ba connected with and extending from the second A-phase output terminal 66Ba of thesecond power module 60B, the second B-phase conductor pattern 76Bb connected with and extending from the second B-phase output terminal 66Bb of thesecond power module 60B, and the second C-phase conductor pattern 76Bc connected with and extending from the second C-phase output terminal 66Bc of thesecond power module 60B. Accordingly, this configuration enables the wiring of the conductor patterns corresponding to the three-phaseelectric motor 12 of A phase, B phase, and C phase. - Further, the terminal 120 includes the
A-phase terminal 121, the B-phase terminal 122, and the C-phase terminal 123, respectively corresponding to the A phase, B phase, and C phase of theelectric motor 12. TheA-phase terminal 121 includes theoutput terminal portion 121 a, the firstboard connection portion 121 ca to be connected to the first A-phase conductor pattern 76Aa, and the secondboard connection portion 121 cb to be connected to the second A-phase conductor pattern 76Ba. The B-phase terminal 122 includes theoutput terminal portion 122 a, the firstboard connection portion 122 ca to be connected to the first B-phase conductor pattern 76Ab, and the secondboard connection portion 122 cb to be connected to the second B-phase conductor pattern 76Bb. Furthermore, the C-phase terminal 123 includes theoutput terminal portion 123 a, the firstboard connection portion 123 ca to be connected to the first C-phase conductor pattern 76Ac, and the secondboard connection portion 123 cb to be connected to the second C-phase conductor pattern 76Bc. Therefore, a terminal configuration corresponding to the three-phaseelectric motor 12 of the A phase, B phase, and C phase is achievable. - Moreover, the first and second
board connection portions 121 ca and 121 cb of theA-phase terminal 121, the first and secondboard connection portions 122 ca and 122 cb of the B-phase terminal 122, and the first and secondboard connection portions 123 ca and 123 cb of the C-phase terminal 123 are arranged to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane face of theoutput connector 100. This configuration easily achieves the arrangements of the first andsecond conductor patterns 76A and 76B to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane face of the input andoutput board 70. - The embodiments of the present invention have been described heretofore, but, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes and improvements are applicable.
- For example, the first and
second conductor patterns 76A and 76B formed in the input andoutput board 70 may be configured such that the motor drive currents are flowed independently of each other, and are not limited to those illustrated inFIG. 17 . - Also, an insert molding board that eliminates the need for through-holes may be applicable to the input and
output board 70. - In addition, the arrangements and shapes of the
A-phase terminal 121, the B-phase terminal 122, and the C-phase terminal 123 included in the terminal 120 can be configured such that each of theA-phase terminal 121, the B-phase terminal 122, and the C-phase terminal 123 is insulated from each other, and the output terminal portion to be connected to theelectric motor 12 and the first and second board connection portions respectively connected with the first andsecond conductor patterns 76A and 76B extending from the output terminal portion are provided. The arrangements and shapes are not limited to those illustrated inFIG. 10 toFIG. 18 . - Further, in each of the
A-phase terminal 121, the B-phase terminal 122, and the C-phase terminal 123, the first and secondboard connection portions 121 ca, 121 cb, 122 ca, 122 cb, 123 ca, and 123 cb may directly extend from theoutput terminal portions coupling portions - Furthermore, the terminal 120 does not necessarily include the
A-phase terminal 121, the B-phase terminal 122, or the C-phase terminal 123, and may be a single terminal. - In addition, in the above-described electronic control unit, the first and second conductor patterns may be arranged to be line-symmetric when the first and second conductor patterns are viewed from a plane of the input and output board.
- Further, in the above-described electronic control unit, a first output terminal of the first power module may include a first A-phase output terminal, a first B-phase output terminal, and a first C-phase output terminal respectively corresponding to an A phase, a B phase, and a C phase of the electric motor, a second output terminal of the second power module may include a second A-phase output terminal, a second B-phase output terminal, and a second C-phase output terminal respectively corresponding to the A phase, the B phase, and the C phase of the electric motor, the first conductor pattern may include a first A-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the first A-phase output terminal of the first power module, a first B-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the first B-phase output terminal of the first power module, and a first C-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the first C-phase output terminal of the first power module, and the second conductor pattern may include a second A-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the second A-phase output terminal of the first power module, a second B-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the second B-phase output terminal of the first power module, and a second C-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the second C-phase output terminal of the first power module.
- Further, in the above-described electronic control unit, the terminal may include an A-phase terminal, a B-phase terminal, and a C-phase terminal respectively corresponding to the A phase, the B phase, and the C phase of the electric motor, the A-phase terminal may include the output terminal portion, the first board connection portion to be connected to the first A-phase conductor pattern, and the second board connection portion to be connected to the second A-phase conductor pattern, the B-phase terminal may include the output terminal portion, the first board connection portion to be connected to the first B-phase conductor pattern, and the second board connection portion to be connected to the second B-phase conductor pattern, and the C-phase terminal may include the output terminal portion, the first board connection portion to be connected to the first C-phase conductor pattern, and the second board connection portion to be connected to the second C-phase conductor pattern.
- Furthermore, in the above-described electronic control unit, the A-phase terminal, the B-phase terminal, and the C-phase terminal may be insert-molded to be insulated from each other and overlap each other, when a housing is formed.
- Moreover, in the above-described electronic control unit, the first and second board connection portions of the A-phase terminal, the first and second board connection portions of the B-phase terminal, and the first and second board connection portions of the C-phase terminal may be arranged to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane of the output connector.
- In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electric power steering device including any one of the above-described electronic control units.
- Further, according to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle including the above-described electric power steering device.
- Furthermore, according to further another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic control unit including: a power module including switching elements; an input and output board on which an input connector and an output connector to be connected to an electric motor are mounted; and a control board on which a controller configured to control output currents from the power module. The power module includes a seal body including the switching elements and having a rectangular plane, a plurality of first leads arranged along one of two sides located on opposite sides of the seal body, and a plurality of second leads arranged along the other one of the two sides of the seal body. The input and output board and the control board respectively have planes arranged to face each other at a given interval, the plurality of first leads are connected to the input and output board, the plurality of second leads are connected to the control board, the plurality of first leads include a power supply input lead to which the power is supplied from the input connector, and the plurality of second leads include a power supply output lead electrically connected with the power supply input lead in the seal body.
- In addition, in the above-described electronic control unit, the plurality of first leads may include first and second power supply input leads electrically separated from each other, operating as a power supply input leads. The plurality of second leads may include first and second power supply output leads electrically separated from each other, operating as a power supply output leads. The first power supply input lead may be electrically connected with the first power supply output lead, the second power supply input lead may be electrically connected with the second power supply output lead, a first reference potential may be supplied to the first power supply input lead, and a second reference potential, which is different from the first reference potential, may be supplied to the second power supply input lead.
- Further, in the above-described electronic control unit, the first and second power supply input leads may be electrically connected with the switching element. Moreover, in the above-described electronic control unit, the first and second power supply output leads may be electrically connected with the control device.
- 1 . . . steering wheel, 2 . . . steering shaft, 2 a . . . input shaft, 2 b . . . output shaft, 3 . . . steering torque sensor, 4 . . . universal joint, 5 . . . lower shaft, 6 . . . universal joint portion, 7 . . . pinion shaft, 8 . . . steering gear, 8 a . . . pinion, 8 b . . . rack, 9 . . . tie rod, 10 . . . steering assistance mechanism, 11 . . . reduction gear, 12 . . . electric motor, 12 a . . . output shaft, 12 b . . . first flange portion, 12 c . . . second flange portion, 13 . . . motor rotational angle detection circuit, 13 a . . . rotational position sensor, La . . . A-phase motor winding, Lb . . . B-phase motor winding, Lc . . . C-phase motor winding, 20 . . . motor controller, 21 . . . speed sensor, 22 . . . battery, 31 . . . control operation device, 32A . . . first motor drive circuit, 32B . . . second motor drive circuit, 33A . . . first motor current cutoff circuit, 33B . . . second motor current cutoff circuit, 39A, 39B . . . current detection circuit, 41A, 41B . . . gate drive circuit, 42A, 42B . . . inverter circuit, 43 . . . noise filter, 44A, 44B . . . power cutoff circuit, 50 . . . electronic control unit, 60A . . . first power module, 60B . . . second power module, 61 . . . seal body, 61 a, 61 b . . . long side, 61 c, 61 d . . . short side, 63 . . . first lead, 63 a . . . first part, 63 b . . . second part, 63 c . . . third part, 64 . . . second lead, 64 a . . . first part, 64 b . . . second part, 65 . . . screw member, 66A . . . output terminal of the first power module, 66Aa . . . first A-phase output terminal, 66Ab . . . first B-phase output terminal, 66Ac . . . first C-phase output terminal, 66B . . . output terminal of the second power module, 66Ba . . . second A-phase output terminal, 66Bb . . . second B-phase output terminal, 66Bc . . . second C-phase output terminal, 70 . . . input and output board, 70 c . . . screw through hole, 70 d . . . top face of the input and output board, 70 e . . . bottom face of the input and output board, 71 . . . power supply input connector (input connector), 73 . . . electronic part (discrete part), 73 a . . . coil, 73 b . . . coil, 75 . . . screw member, 76A . . . first conductor pattern, 76Aa . . . first A-phase conductor pattern, 76Ab . . . first B-phase conductor pattern, 76Ac . . . first C-phase conductor pattern, 76B . . . second conductor pattern, 76Ba . . . second A-phase conductor pattern, 76Bb . . . second B-phase conductor pattern, 76Bc . . . second C-phase conductor pattern, 77 a . . . first through hole, 77 b . . . second through hole, 77 c . . . third through hole, 77 d . . . fourth through hole, 80 . . . control board, 80 a . . . screw through holes, 80 b . . . top face of the control board, 80 c . . . bottom face of the control board, 81 . . . signal input connector, 82A . . . gate drive device, 82B . . . gate drive device, 83 . . . opening, 85 . . . screw member, 90 . . . housing, 91 . . . case, 92 . . . ceiling, 93 a, 93 b, 93 c, 93 d . . . side wall, 95 . . . cover, 95 a . . . screw through hole, 95 b . . . boss portion, 96 . . . screw member, 100 . . . three-phase output connector (output connector), 110 . . . housing, 120 . . . terminal, 121 . . . A-phase terminal, 121 a . . . output terminal portion, 121 b . . . coupling portion, 121 ca . . . first board connection portion, 121 cb . . . second board connection portion, 122 . . . B-phase terminal, 122 a . . . output terminal portion, 122 b . . . coupling portion, 122 ca . . . first board connection portion, 122 cb . . . second board connection portion, 123 . . . C-phase terminal, 123 a . . . output terminal portion, 123 b . . . coupling portion, 123 ca . . . first board connection portion, 123 cb . . . second board connection portion
Claims (10)
1. An electronic control unit comprising:
first and second power modules on which switching elements are respectively mounted;
an input and output board on which an input connector and an output connector to be connected to an electric motor are mounted, and which is connected with the first and second power modules; and
a control board on which a controller configured to control output currents from the first and second power modules,
wherein first and second conductor patterns respectively connected with output terminals of the first and second power modules and extending independently of each other are formed in the input and output board, and
wherein a terminal is mounted on the output connector, the terminal comprising:
an output terminal portion to be connected to the electric motor; and
first and second board connection portions extending from the output terminal portion to be respectively connected to the first and second conductor patterns.
2. The electronic control unit according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second conductor patterns are arranged to be line-symmetric when the first and second conductor patterns are viewed from a plane of the input and output board.
3. The electronic control unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein a first output terminal of the first power module comprises a first A-phase output terminal, a first B-phase output terminal, and a first C-phase output terminal respectively corresponding to an A phase, a B phase, and a C phase of the electric motor,
wherein a second output terminal of the second power module comprises a second A-phase output terminal, a second B-phase output terminal, and a second C-phase output terminal respectively corresponding to the A phase, the B phase, and the C phase of the electric motor,
wherein the first conductor pattern comprises a first A-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the first A-phase output terminal of the first power module, a first B-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the first B-phase output terminal of the first power module, and a first C-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the first C-phase output terminal of the first power module, and
wherein the second conductor pattern comprises a second A-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the second A-phase output terminal of the second power module, a second B-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the second B-phase output terminal of the second power module, and a second C-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the second C-phase output terminal of the second power module.
4. The electronic control unit according to claim 3 ,
wherein the terminal comprises an A-phase terminal, a B-phase terminal, and a C-phase terminal respectively corresponding to the A phase, the B phase, and the C phase of the electric motor,
wherein the A-phase terminal comprises the output terminal portion, the first board connection portion to be connected to the first A-phase conductor pattern, and the second board connection portion to be connected to the second A-phase conductor pattern,
wherein the B-phase terminal comprises the output terminal portion, the first board connection portion to be connected to the first B-phase conductor pattern, and the second board connection portion to be connected to the second B-phase conductor pattern, and
wherein the C-phase terminal comprises the output terminal portion, the first board connection portion to be connected to the first C-phase conductor pattern, and the second board connection portion to be connected to the second C-phase conductor pattern.
5. The electronic control unit according to claim 4 , wherein the A-phase terminal, the B-phase terminal, and the C-phase terminal are insert-molded to be insulated from each other and overlap each other, when a housing is formed.
6. The electronic control unit according to claim 4 , wherein the first and second board connection portions of the A-phase terminal, the first and second board connection portions of the B-phase terminal, and the first and second board connection portions of the C-phase terminal are arranged to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane of the output connector.
7. An electric power steering device comprising the electronic control unit according to claim 1 .
8. A vehicle comprising the electric power steering device according to claim 7 .
9. The electronic control unit according to claim 2 ,
wherein a first output terminal of the first power module comprises a first A-phase output terminal, a first B-phase output terminal, and a first C-phase output terminal respectively corresponding to an A phase, a B phase, and a C phase of the electric motor,
wherein a second output terminal of the second power module comprises a second A-phase output terminal, a second B-phase output terminal, and a second C-phase output terminal respectively corresponding to the A phase, the B phase, and the C phase of the electric motor,
wherein the first conductor pattern comprises a first A-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the first A-phase output terminal of the first power module, a first B-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the first B-phase output terminal of the first power module, and a first C-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the first C-phase output terminal of the first power module, and
wherein the second conductor pattern comprises a second A-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the second A-phase output terminal of the second power module, a second B-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the second B-phase output terminal of the second power module, and a second C-phase conductor pattern connected with and extending from the second C-phase output terminal of the second power module.
10. The electronic control unit according to claim 5 , wherein the first and second board connection portions of the A-phase terminal, the first and second board connection portions of the B-phase terminal, and the first and second board connection portions of the C-phase terminal are arranged to be line-symmetric when viewed from a plane of the output connector.
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