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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2011
Applicant:
Yasuyuki Wakita, Kashihara, JP;
Inventor:
Yasuyuki Wakita, Kashihara, JP;
Assignee:
JTEKT Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20 (2006.01); H05K 7/00 (2006.01); B62D 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A circuit board unit of an ECU has an upper surface on which semiconductor elements are installed, a lower surface that is on the opposite side of the circuit board unit from the upper surface, and a cutout portion that is formed below the upper surface. A power module includes a conductive protruding piece and an electrically insulating main portion that holds the protruding piece. The conductive protruding piece is inserted in the cutout portion to support the circuit board unit, and is electrically connected to the semiconductor elements.