Abstract:
An indicating instrument includes a transparent dial plate, a printed circuit board disposed behind the dial plate, a drive unit disposed behind the printed circuit board having a plurality of lead wires soldered to the printed circuit board, a light conductive luminous pointer and a light emitting diode disposed on the printed circuit board near a rotary shaft so that the pointer can receive light emitted from the light emitting diode. Each end of the plurality of lead wires is disposed on the printed circuit board at a distance from the light emitting diode sufficient to insulate the light emitting diode from heat of soldering the plurality of lead wires to the circuit board.
Abstract:
In summary, the present invention is a flexible printed circuit that eliminates the need for lead wire routing. The flexible printed circuit of the present invention comprises a plurality of electrical paths surrounded by a sheath of pliable MYLAR (polyester film) plastic. One side of the plastic is an adhesive that holds the circuit in place after it is wrapped around the shaft of the motor. On the other side, the mylar sheath opens to expose the ends of each electrical path. Small amounts of solder are pre-deposited at these exposed ends. A probe, suitably heated and applied to these ends, releases the solder to form a electrical and physical contact.
Abstract:
The present invention is a compression connection apparatus for electrically connecting a disc drive motor to electronic signal sources. The apparatus comprises a circuit board attached to a disc drive motor having a pattern of metal contacts and each metal contact is attached to the internal motor electronics, a flexible printed circuit cable attached to the disc drive assembly's base deck having a pattern of metal contacts matching the metal contacts on the motor mounted circuit board, and a means for providing compressive force to maintain conductive contact between the aforementioned metal contacts.
Abstract:
An electronic assembly includes a first electronic component, a second electronic component, and a primary circuit board. The first electronic component is provided with a first secondary circuit board, the second electronic component is provided with a second secondary circuit board, the first secondary circuit board is electrically connected to the primary circuit board by using a first electrical connector, interlayer space is formed between the first secondary circuit board and the primary circuit board, a portion of the second secondary circuit board that enters the interlayer space overlaps the first secondary circuit board and is electrically connected to the primary circuit board by using a second electrical connector, the first electrical connector is located between the first secondary circuit board and the primary circuit board, and the second electrical connector is located between the second secondary circuit board and the primary circuit board.
Abstract:
An electric machine includes a casing, a cap covering the casing to define an enclosure, a heat sink, a circuit board in the enclosure having a first conductive layer as a top face, a second conductive layer as a bottom face, and vias passing through the circuit board between the top and bottom faces. An electronic component is soldered to the circuit board on the first conductive layer and disposed on top of a first part of the vias. A conductive mass is soldered to the circuit board proximal to the electronic component and disposed on top of a second part of the vias. The conductive mass forms part of the circuit through which a power supply of the electric machine flows and is in electric and heat exchange relationship with the electronic component, while the bottom face is in heat exchange relationship with the heat sink.
Abstract:
A brushless motor assembly includes a motor body, a circuit board, and a plurality of electronic elements. The circuit board is disposed on the motor body and has a first surface and a second surface which face opposite directions. The first surface faces the motor body. The second surface has a plurality of thermoconductive layouts. The electronic elements include a plurality of power switching elements disposed on the second surface. A plurality of heat sinks is disposed on the second surface. Each of the power switching elements and each of the heat sinks are connected to each of the thermoconductive layouts, so that a thermal energy generated by each of the power switching elements is transferred to each of the heat sinks through each of the thermoconductive layouts. This configuration thereby reduces an overall volume of the brushless motor assembly.
Abstract:
This motor includes a base and a circuit board arranged on a lower surface of the base. The base includes a first annular portion and a second annular portion. The first annular portion is arranged under a stator. The second annular portion is arranged under a flange portion of a hub. A conducting wire drawn out from the stator is arranged to pass through a through hole defined in the first annular portion, and is soldered to a land portion of the circuit board. The second annular portion is arranged to have an axial thickness smaller than that of the first annular portion. The land portion is arranged radially inward of the through hole. The above arrangement makes it easier to achieve a reduced axial dimension of the motor while ensuring a sufficient axial dimension of the hub, which is arranged axially above the second annular portion.
Abstract:
An object is to provide an output-noise reduction device that can prevent noise from an electronic device accommodated in a metal casing from being transmitted due to electromagnetic coupling. An output voltage is extracted to the outside through a conducting bar. A magnetic body core includes a through hole through which the conducting bar is inserted. A chip capacitor is mounted on a mounting board and connects between the output terminal VO and ground potential. A section from the output terminal VO to at least part of the chip capacitor mounted on the mounting board is isolated from the electromagnetic coupling from the electronic device. Thus, noise is prevented from being transmitted to the output terminal VO.
Abstract:
A printed wiring board used to suppress parasitic component is provided. The printed wiring board 100 includes a multi-layer substrate 110, and a power line 50 laid on the multi-layer substrate 110 and connected with a power terminal row T11a-T11d of a semiconductor device 10. The power line 50 includes a first wiring pattern 51 formed on a surface of the multi-layer substrate 110, a second wiring pattern 52 formed within the multi-layer substrate 110, and interlayer connections 53x and 53y electrically conducting the first wiring pattern 51 and the second wiring pattern 52 to bypass at least a portion of the power terminal row T11a-T11d.
Abstract:
A system for controlled motion of circuit components to create reconfigurable circuits comprising: a support; a substrate operatively associated with the support; actuators operatively associated with the support configured to physically move circuit components and to move the circuit components into physical and electrical contact with the substrate; the substrate comprising at least one conductive segment arranged to electrically connect circuit components when electrical contacts of circuit components are placed in contact with at least one conductive segment; and control circuitry configured to control the first and second actuators to thereby position the circuit components relative to the substrate; whereby circuit function is determined by the selection of circuit components and the location and orientation of circuit components relative to the substrate and conductive segments to create a reconfigurable circuit.