WO2019017593A1 - Power relay assembly - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a power relay assembly, and more particularly to a power relay assembly that can be used in, for example, an electric vehicle.
- An electric car is a generic name of a car that uses electricity.
- electric vehicles are divided into electric vehicles (EV) operated by electricity alone and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) using electric and fossil fuels.
- EV electric vehicles
- HEV hybrid electric vehicles
- An electric vehicle has a power relay assembly between a high voltage battery and a motor.
- a power relay assembly serves to selectively supply power to a high-voltage battery.
- the power relay assembly includes a main relay, a pre-charge relay, and a pre-charge resistor, and the above-described components are electrically connected to each other via a bus bar do.
- the main relay supplies or disconnects power between the high voltage battery and the motor, and the precharge relay and precharge resistors prevent damage to the device by the initial current.
- busbar is a conductor with low impedance and high current capacity, which can connect two or more circuits individually or connect multiple equivalence points within a system.
- the power relay assembly is installed in a trunk or cabine room for connection to a high voltage battery installed in a trunk. Therefore, it is necessary to secure the heat dissipation performance of the main relay or the precharge relay to prevent performance deterioration and damage caused by heat.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a power relay assembly capable of realizing an electromagnetic wave shielding effect while reinforcing strength by including a plate-shaped metal member in the support plate.
- a semiconductor device comprising: a support plate having at least one electric element mounted on one surface thereof and including a plastic material having heat dissipation and insulation; And at least one bus bar electrically connected to the electric element and including a contact portion directly in contact with the one surface of the support plate, wherein the contact portion is fixed to one surface of the support plate, Assembly.
- the contact portion may be in contact with a portion of the support plate made of the plastic material having the heat radiation property and the insulation property.
- the support plate may include a receiving groove that is drawn inwardly in a region corresponding to the contact portion, and the contact portion may be inserted into the receiving groove.
- the depth of the receiving groove may be the same as the thickness of the contacting portion, and an adhesive member or a heat transfer material may be interposed between the bottom surface of the receiving groove and the contacting portion.
- the contact portion may be fixed to one surface of the support plate via a fixing member.
- the fixing member may be any one of a clip member, a pin member, and a bolt member.
- the support plate may further include a plate-shaped metal member spaced apart from the contact portion by a distance.
- the metal member may be embedded in the support plate or may be fixed to one surface of the support plate so that one surface thereof is exposed to the outside.
- the metal member may be disposed on the support plate so as to be separated from the contact portion by 1 mm or more.
- fine grooves may be formed on the surface of the metal member to improve bonding strength with the support plate.
- the above-described power relay assembly may be formed with a coating layer having an insulating property and a heat radiating property on the exposed surface.
- the bus bar may be formed of a conductive metal.
- the busbar may be made of aluminum, and a coating layer having insulation and heat dissipation may be formed on the surface.
- the power relay assembly may include at least one cover for preventing external exposure of the bus bar, and the cover may be made of a plastic material having at least a part of heat radiation and insulation.
- the support plate for fixing the bus bar can have heat dissipation.
- the heat generated from the bus bar can be rapidly dispersed through the support plate, so that deterioration of the performance due to heat and damage of the components can be prevented in advance.
- the support plate can shield the electromagnetic wave, it is possible to prevent the influence between the components due to the noise and to prevent the malfunction caused by the electromagnetic wave in advance.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a power relay assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which electric elements are removed in FIG. 1, in which a part of a bus bar is separated from a support plate,
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in Fig. 2,
- FIG. 4 is a view showing a case where a coating layer is formed on the exposed surface in FIG. 3,
- FIG. 5 and 6 are views showing a case where a support plate applicable to a power relay assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a metal member
- FIG. 7 is a view showing a case where a support plate applicable to a power relay assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of plates, and is a sectional view seen from the same direction as FIG. 4,
- FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a power relay assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line B-B in Fig. 8,
- FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing a power relay assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C in Fig. 10,
- FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing a power relay assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view along the line D-D in Fig. 12,
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a bus bar that can be applied to a power relay assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a coating layer is formed on a surface,
- FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing a state where a power relay assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a case of an electric vehicle
- 16 is a schematic view showing a state in which a power relay assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a case of an electric vehicle and sealed through a single cover.
- the power relay assembly 100 can supply power to the drive control unit for controlling the drive voltage by interrupting or connecting the high voltage current supplied from the battery.
- the power relay assembly 100 includes a support plate 110, at least one electric element 10, 20, 30, and at least one bus bar (not shown) 120).
- the support plates 110, 210, and 310 may be in the form of a plate having a predetermined area as shown in FIGS. 1 to 13, and may support the electric devices and the bus bars 120 that electrically connect them.
- the support plates 110, 210, and 310 may have both heat dissipation and insulation.
- the supporting plate 110, 210, and 310 can dissipate the heat generated during operation of the electric device while externally supporting the electric devices 10, 20, and 30 and the bus bar 120 .
- the support plates 110, 210, and 310 can prevent an electrical short between the bus bar 120 and the electric devices 10, 20, and 30.
- the support plates 110, 210, and 310 may be made of a plastic material having at least a part of heat dissipation and insulation, and a part of the bus bar 120 may be fixed so as to be in contact with a part having heat dissipation and insulation.
- the contact part 121 of the bus bar 120 is made of the plastic material having the above- 210, 310 to contact the portion of the support plate 110, 210,
- the support plates 110, 210, and 310 may be an injection molded product formed of a resin-forming composition having at least a part of heat radiation and insulation, and the contact part 121 of the bus bar 120 may be formed of the resin- 110, 210, and 310 so as to be in contact with a portion formed by the support plate 110, 210, and 310, respectively.
- the heat transferred to the support plates 110, 210, and 310 through the contact portion 121 can be rapidly dispersed or discharged to the outside, thereby preventing deterioration in performance due to heat and damage to components.
- one or more power relay assemblies 100 may be installed in the case 1 in a case 1,
- the heat generated from the electric elements 10, 20, 30 and / or the bus bar 120 is transmitted to the lower portion of the power relay assembly 100 through the natural convection or the forced convection, Can be transmitted to the case (1) through the plates (110, 210, 310), so that the heat generated from the electric elements (10, 20, 30) and / or the bus bar (120) can be efficiently discharged.
- the support plates 110, 210 and 310 are not limited thereto, and the support plates 110, 210 and 310 may be made of a plastic material having a heat radiation property and an insulation property as a whole.
- the support plates 110, 210, and 310 may be formed of a plastic material having a total heat dissipation property so as to increase the overall heat capacity and increase the heat radiation performance.
- the support plates 110, 210, and 310 may be formed of a portion made of a resin-forming composition having heat radiation and insulation properties and a portion made of a general plastic material having insulation properties.
- the support plates 110 and 210 may be a single member integrally formed as shown in FIGS.
- the support plate 310 may have a plurality of plates 311 and 312 coupled to each other as shown in FIG.
- the support plate 210 may include a plate-shaped metal member 114 having a predetermined area so as to improve mechanical strength while maintaining the heat radiation performance.
- the metal member 114 may be completely buried in the support plate 210 or partially buried in the support plate 210.
- the metal member 114 may be embedded in a portion of the support plate 210 made of a plastic material having insulation and heat dissipation.
- the metal member 114 may be integrated with a portion made of a plastic material having insulation and heat dissipation through insert injection molding.
- the support plate 210 can achieve the required heat dissipation performance while reinforcing the mechanical strength through the metal member 114.
- the support plate 210 can reduce the thickness of the support plate 310 by embedding the metal member 114 to enhance and reinforce the mechanical strength.
- the support plate 210 may shield electromagnetic waves. Accordingly, the support plate 210 shields the electromagnetic wave generated from the electric device, thereby preventing the influence between the components due to the noise and preventing the malfunction.
- the metal member 114 can be used without limitation in the case of a metal having a predetermined thermal conductivity.
- the metal member 114 may be one metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, iron, titanium, and copper, or an alloy including at least one metal.
- the metal member 114 may be embedded in the support plate 210 such that the entire surface of the metal member 114 is completely surrounded by a portion made of a plastic material having insulation and heat dissipation.
- the metal member 114 may be disposed on one side of the support plate 210 so that one side of the metal member 114 is exposed to the outside while being in contact with a portion of a plastic material having insulation and heat dissipation.
- the metal member 114 may be connected to a ground line.
- the electromagnetic wave shielded through the metal member 114 is smoothly discharged through the ground line, thereby further enhancing the electromagnetic wave shielding effect.
- the ground line may be a vehicle body of a metal material.
- the metal member 114 may be surface-treated so that the interface between the metal member 114 and the portion made of a plastic material having insulation and heat-releasing property after the injection is injected. As a result, the metal member 114 can increase the bonding force with a portion made of a plastic material having insulation and heat dissipation.
- the metal member 114 may be formed with at least one nano-sized fine grooves (not shown) in a predetermined pattern in order to improve bonding strength with the insulating and heat-dissipating plastic member.
- the metal member 114 is separated from the contact portion 121 of the bus bar 120 fixed to one surface of the support plate 310, (d). That is, the metal member 114 may be partially or completely embedded in the support plate 210 while maintaining a predetermined distance d on the lower side of the contact portion 121 of the busbar 120.
- the contact portions 121 of the metal member 114 and the bus bar 120 may be spaced apart by an interval d of 1 mm or more. This is to satisfy the withstand voltage property while maintaining the insulating property.
- the metal member 114 may be a plate-shaped metal plate having a predetermined area as described above. However, the metal member 114 is not limited thereto, and may be provided in a bar shape having a predetermined aspect ratio.
- the metal member 114 may be a mesh type having a closed loop-like rim such as a square or a circle, and a plurality of wires or bars spaced apart at predetermined intervals on the inner side of the rim.
- the plurality of wires or bars disposed in the rim may be any one of a parallel structure, a lattice structure, a honeycomb structure, and various structures in which they are mutually combined.
- the heat-dissipating and insulating plastics used for constructing the above-described support plates 110, 210, and 310 may be in the form of an insulating heat-dissipating filler dispersed in a polymer matrix.
- the polymer matrix may be used without restriction if it is a polymer compound capable of injection molding without impairing the dispersibility of the heat-radiating filler.
- the polymer matrix may be a known thermoplastic polymer compound, and the thermoplastic polymer compound may be a polyamide, a polyester, a polyketone, a liquid crystal polymer, a polyolefin, a polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), a polyether ether ketone (PEEK ), Polyphenylene oxide (PPO), polyether sulfone (PES), polyetherimide (PEI) and polyimide, or a mixture or copolymer of two or more kinds thereof.
- the insulating heat-radiating filler may be used without limitation as long as it has both insulation and heat radiation.
- the insulating heat-radiating filler is selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide, titanium dioxide, aluminum nitride, silicon nitride, boron nitride, aluminum oxide, silica, zinc oxide, barium titanate, strontium titanate, beryllium oxide, silicon carbide and manganese oxide And may include one or more species.
- the insulating heat-radiating filler may be porous or non-porous, and may be a core-shell type filler in which a known conductive heat-radiating filler such as a carbon-based or metal is used as a core and an insulating component surrounds the core.
- the surface may be modified with a functional group such as a silane group, an amino group, an amine group, a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group so as to improve wettability or the like and improve interfacial bonding strength with the polymer matrix.
- a functional group such as a silane group, an amino group, an amine group, a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group so as to improve wettability or the like and improve interfacial bonding strength with the polymer matrix.
- the present invention is not limited to the insulating and heat-dissipating plastics, and any plastic that has both insulation and heat dissipation can be used without limitation.
- the plurality of electric devices 10, 20, and 30 may be mounted on one surface of the support plates 110, 210, and 310 and may be electrically connected to each other through the bus bar 120. Accordingly, the electric devices 10, 20, and 30 may block or connect the high voltage current supplied from the battery to the driving control unit.
- the electric devices 10, 20 and 30 may be a main relay, a precharge relay, a precharge resistor, a battery current sensor, a main fuse, and the like, and may be connected to each other via the busbar 120 or a cable And can be electrically connected. Also, the plurality of bus bars 120 may be electrically connected through circuit patterns (not shown) formed on the support plates 110, 210, and 310.
- the electric elements 10, 20, and 30 supply electric power to the drive control unit (not shown) for controlling the drive voltage by interrupting or connecting the high voltage current supplied from the battery, Can be generated.
- the drive control unit can generate a control signal for driving the motor, and the driving of the motor can be controlled by controlling the inverter and the converter through the control signal.
- the main relay is connected and the precharge relay is cut off, so that the power of the battery can be applied to the inverter through the main circuit.
- the main relay when the vehicle is off, the main relay is in a cut-off state, and the connection between the battery and the inverter is cut off, thereby preventing the battery voltage from being transmitted to the motor through the inverter. At this time, when the main relay is in the off state, the capacitor connected to the inverter may be discharged.
- the precharge relay is connected, and the voltage of the battery is applied to the inverter in a state of being lowered by the precharge resistor, so that charging of the capacitor can be started. Then, when the capacitor is sufficiently charged, the main relay is connected and at the same time, the precharge relay is cut off so that the voltage of the battery can be applied to the inverter.
- the bus bar 120 may electrically connect a plurality of electric devices mounted on the support plates 110, 210, and 310 to each other.
- the busbar 120 may be formed of a conductor having a low impedance and a high current capacity, and may distribute the power to various points by connecting two or more electric elements individually or by connecting various equivalent points Can be performed.
- Such a bus bar 120 may be provided in the shape of a bar having a predetermined length. Also, the bus bar 120 may have a shape in which a part of the entire length is bent once or plural times so that the bus bar 120 can be easily fastened to the electric devices 10, 20 and 30. However, the overall shape of the busbars 120 is not limited thereto, and may be appropriately changed depending on the arrangement position of the electric devices 10, 20, 30 to be connected to each other.
- the bus bar 120 may be fixed at least a part of the support plate 110, 210, 310 so as to be in contact with one surface of the support plate 110, 210, 310, As shown in FIG. Accordingly, the heat generated during the operation of the electric device can be transmitted to the support plates 110, 210, and 310, and then dispersed or discharged to the outside.
- the booth bar 120 may include a contact portion 121 directly contacting one surface of the support plates 110, 210, and 310, and the contact portion 121 may be formed of a material having heat dissipation properties and insulation properties among the support plates 110, 210, And may be fixed so as to be in direct contact with a portion made of a plastic material.
- the booth bar 120 is disposed such that the contact portion 121 is in contact with the support plates 110, 210, and 310 made of a plastic material having heat dissipation and insulation, It can be smoothly transferred to a portion made of a plastic material having heat radiation. Accordingly, the power relay assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can prevent deterioration in performance due to heat and damage to components.
- the bus bar 120 may include an extension portion 122 extending from the contact portion 121 by a predetermined length and the extension portion 122 may include at least one end portion of both ends of the contact portion 121, And protrudes outward from the support plates 110, 210, Accordingly, the plurality of electric elements 10, 20, and 30 may be electrically connected to each other through the extended portion 122.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described bus bar 120, and the bus bar 120 may include only the contact portion 121 directly contacting the support plates 110, 210 and 310.
- a plurality of such bus bars 120 may be provided.
- at least a part of the plurality of bus bars 120 may be connected to a positive terminal and a negative terminal of the battery, a plus terminal and a minus terminal of the inverter, respectively. Accordingly, the plurality of electric devices 10, 20, 30 can block or connect the high voltage current supplied from the battery to the drive control unit side.
- busbar 120 may be fixed to one surface of the support plates 110, 210, and 310 in various manners.
- the bus bar 120 may be fixed to one surface of the support plates 110, 210 and 310 by inserting the contact portion 121 into one surface of the support plates 110, 210 and 310 .
- the support plates 110, 210, and 310 may have at least one receiving groove 112a and 112b that are drawn inward on one side thereof. Accordingly, the bus bar 120 can be fixed to one surface of the support plates 110, 210 and 310 by inserting the contact portions 121 into the receiving grooves 112a and 112b, And may be in surface contact with the plates 110, 210, and 310.
- the receiving grooves 112a and 112b may have a shape corresponding to the contact portion 121, and the shape of the receiving grooves 112a and 112b may be appropriately changed according to the shape of the busbar 120 . Accordingly, the heat generated during operation of the electric device and the bus bar 120 can be transmitted to the side of the support plates 110, 210, and 310 having heat dissipation, and can be dispersed or released to the outside.
- the depth of the receiving recesses 112a and 112b may be the same as the thickness of the abutting portion 121.
- the depth of the receiving recesses 112a and 112b may be the same as the thickness of the abutting portion 121,
- An adhesive member (not shown) or a heat transfer material may be interposed.
- the adhesive member may be a general adhesive member that provides adhesive or adhesive force, but may be a heat-dissipating adhesive member including a thermally conductive filler. Accordingly, the heat transfer material or the heat dissipation adhesive member can smoothly transfer the heat existing in the bus bar 120 to the side of the support plates 110, 210, and 310 having heat dissipation capability.
- the receiving grooves 112a and 112b are formed in such a manner that the receiving grooves 112a and 112b are drawn inward from one surface of the supporting plate 110.
- the receiving grooves 112a and 112b are formed in the supporting plates 110, (Not shown) that protrudes from one surface of the substrate (not shown).
- the projecting portion may be formed to partially or wholly surround the rim of the contact portion 121.
- the bus bar 120 is fixed to one surface of the support plate 110 by fixing the contact portion 121 via a separate fixing member 140, 240, .
- the support plate 110 may include at least one fixing member 140, 240, 340 in a region corresponding to the contacting portion 121, and the contacting portion 121 may be fixed through the fixing member 140, 240, have.
- the fixing members 140 and 240 may be elastic members that are elastically deformed as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, and one end of the clip member is in contact with the upper surface of the contact unit 121 .
- the contact portion 121 is kept in contact with the support plate 110 through the fixing members 140 and 240 so that the busbar 120 is prevented from being separated from the support plate 110 .
- the clip member may be disposed at the edge of the contact portion 121, and may include a portion protruding in a direction parallel to the upper surface of the contact portion 121 have. Accordingly, the clip member can support the side end and / or the front end of the contact portion 121 by the protruding portion.
- the clip members may be formed of a pair of members spaced apart from each other, and the clip member may have one end fixed to the support plate 110 .
- the pair of members may include a portion protruding in a direction parallel to the upper surface of the contact portion 121.
- the contact portion 121 may have a through hole 121a at a position corresponding to the clip member Can be formed.
- the pair of members can pass through the through hole 121a of the contact portion 121 through elastic deformation And the protruding portion can support the rim of the through hole 121a.
- the fixing member 340 may be a known bolt member, as shown in Figs.
- a fastening hole 121b may be formed in the contact portion 121 side. Accordingly, when the contact portion 121 and the support plate 110 are coupled to each other through the bolt member, the busbar 120 may be fixed to one surface of the support plate 110.
- a guide member 342 protruding to guide the position of the contact portion 121 may be provided on one side of the support plate 110.
- the fixing member is not limited thereto, and a known pin member may be used, and the fixing members shown in Figs. 8 to 13 may be combined with each other.
- the support plate 110 shown in Figs. 8 to 13 may be applied to the support plates 210 and 310 shown in Figs. 5 to 7.
- the power relay assembly 100 may further include a protective coating layer 150.
- the protective coating layer 150 may cover the outer surfaces of the support plates 110, 210, and 110 and the bus bar 120 as shown in FIGS. Also, the protective coating layer 150 may cover the outer surfaces of the electric elements 10, 20, and 30 mounted on one side of the support plates 110, 210, and 310.
- the application position of the protective coating layer 150 is not limited thereto, and it may be applied only to the outer surface of the support plates 110, 210 and 310, or may be applied only to the outer surface of the busbar 120. Also, the protective coating layer 150 may be applied to the support plate 110 shown in FIGS.
- Such a protective coating layer 150 can prevent scratches and the like due to physical stimulation applied to the surfaces of the support plates 110, 210, and 310 and the bus bar 120, and further improve the insulation of the surface.
- the protective coating layer 150 may prevent the separation of the insulating heat-dissipating filler located on the surface when the support plates 110, 210, and 310 are formed of plastic in which the insulating heat-dissipating filler is dispersed.
- the protective coating layer 150 may be formed of a known thermosetting polymer compound or a thermoplastic polymer compound.
- the thermosetting polymer compound may be one kind of compound selected from the group consisting of epoxy type, urethane type, ester type and polyimide type resins, or a mixture or copolymer of two or more kinds.
- the thermoplastic polymer compound may be at least one selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polyesters, polyketones, liquid crystal polymers, polyolefins, polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyphenylene oxide (PPO) ), A polyetherimide (PEI), and a polyimide, or a mixture or copolymer of two or more kinds, but is not limited thereto.
- the protective coating layer 150 is applied to the outer surfaces of the support plates 110, 210, and 310 to prevent the heat transmitted to the support plates 110, 210, and 310 from being emitted to the outside.
- the protective coating layer 150 may further include an insulating heat-radiating filler so as to improve heat radiation characteristics to the outside.
- the insulating heat-dissipating filler can be used without limitation in the case of a known insulating heat-dissipating filler.
- the protective coating layer 150 may include an insulating heat-radiating filler dispersed in a polymer matrix so as to have heat dissipation and insulation properties at the same time as the support plates 110, 210, and 310 described above.
- the insulating heat-radiating filler included in the protective coating layer 150 may be the same as or different from the insulating heat-radiating filler included in the support plates 110, 210, and 310.
- the bus bar 120 may be formed of a conductor having a low impedance and a high current capacity as described above.
- the bus bar 120 may be made of a metal such as copper or aluminum.
- the bus bar 120 may be formed by coating the surface of the heat dissipation coating layer C on the surface of the heat dissipation coating layer C, May be the same as the protective coating layer 150 including the above-described insulating heat-dissipating filler. That is, the bus bar 120 made of an aluminum material can have a light weight as compared with the bus bar 120 made of a copper material. This is because aluminum has a relatively smaller specific gravity than copper due to the characteristics of the material. Accordingly, the power relay assembly using aluminum as the material of the bus bar 120 may be much lighter than the power relay assembly using the copper as the material of the bus bar 120.
- the aluminum when aluminum is made of the same size as the aluminum, the aluminum has a smaller thermal conductivity than copper, and the heat dissipation performance may be lowered. In order to achieve an equivalent level of heat dissipation performance, the thickness of the bus bar must be increased.
- the booth bar 120 is made of aluminum, a heat radiation coating layer C including an insulating heat radiation filler is formed on the surface of the booth bar 120, The heat dissipation performance of the same level can be realized while minimizing the increased thickness as compared with the case where the bar is made of copper material.
- the power relay assembly using aluminum as the material of the bus bar 120 can be realized in a weight reduction compared to the power relay assembly using copper as the material of the bus bar 120, and the production cost can be reduced.
- a booth bar made of aluminum material should be about 1.5 times thicker than a booth bar made of copper material having the same shape to achieve the same level of heat radiation performance.
- the heat-radiating coating layer (C) including the insulating heat-radiating filler is formed on the surface of the busbars, that is, the busbars formed of the aluminum material and having the heat-radiating coating layer (C) It is possible to achieve an equivalent level of heat dissipation performance even if the thickness of the bus bar is approximately 1.3 times as thick as that of the conventional bus bar.
- the material of the bus bar 120 is not limited thereto, and any conductor having low impedance and high current capacity can be used without limitation.
- the power relay assembly 100 includes at least one cover (not shown) for covering and protecting the electric devices 10, 20, 30 and the bus bar 120 as shown in FIG. 130).
- the cover 130 prevents the electric elements 10, 20, 30 and the bus bar 120 mounted on one side of the support plates 110, 210, 310 from being exposed to the outside, 20 and 30 and the bus bar 120, respectively.
- the cover 130 may be fastened directly to the support plates 110, 210 and 310 or may be fastened to brackets not shown separately provided at the edge of the support plates 110, 210 and 310.
- cover 130 may be in the form of a box with one side opened.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and the cover 130 may be formed of a single member, or a plurality of components may be assembled together to form a single enclosure.
- cover 130 may cover one support plate 110, 210, or 310 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 14, or may have a plurality of support plates 110, 210, and 310 may be covered by a single cover 130 at the same time.
- the cover 130 may be made of a general plastic material having insulation properties, but at least a part of the cover 130 may be made of a plastic material having heat dissipation and insulation properties like the support plates 110, 210, and 310 described above.
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Provided is a power relay assembly. A power relay assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises: a support plate equipped with at least one electrical element on one surface thereof and comprising a plastic material having heat dissipation and insulation properties; and at least one bus bar which comprises a contact part which is electrically connected to the electrical element and directly contacts one surface of the support plate, wherein the contact part of the bus bar is fixed to one surface of the support plate.
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본 발명은 파워 릴레이 어셈블리에 관한 것으로, 보다 구체적으로는 예컨데 전기 자동차에 사용될 수 있는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a power relay assembly, and more particularly to a power relay assembly that can be used in, for example, an electric vehicle.
전기 자동차는 전기를 사용하여 주행하는 자동차의 총칭이다. 통상적으로 전기 자동차는 전기만으로 운행되는 전기 자동차(Electric Vehicle, EV)와, 전기와 화석 연료를 사용하는 하이브리드 전기 자동차(Hybrid Electric Vehicle, HEV) 등으로 구분된다.An electric car is a generic name of a car that uses electricity. Generally, electric vehicles are divided into electric vehicles (EV) operated by electricity alone and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) using electric and fossil fuels.
전기 자동차는 고전압 배터리와 모터 사이에 파워 릴레이 어셈블리(Power Relay Assembly)가 위치된다. 이와 같은 파워 릴레이 어셈블리는 고전압 배터리의 전원을 선택적으로 공급하는 역할을 한다.An electric vehicle has a power relay assembly between a high voltage battery and a motor. Such a power relay assembly serves to selectively supply power to a high-voltage battery.
즉, 파워 릴레이 어셈블리는 메인 릴레이(main relay), 프리차지 릴레이(pre-charge relay), 및 프리차지 레지스터(Pre-charge resistor) 등을 포함하며, 상술한 부품들은 부스바를 매개로 서로 전기적으로 연결된다.That is, the power relay assembly includes a main relay, a pre-charge relay, and a pre-charge resistor, and the above-described components are electrically connected to each other via a bus bar do.
메인 릴레이는 고전압 배터리와 모터 사이에서 전원을 공급 또는 차단하고, 프리 차지 릴레이 및 프리차지 레지스터는 초기 전류에 의한 장치의 손상을 방지한다. The main relay supplies or disconnects power between the high voltage battery and the motor, and the precharge relay and precharge resistors prevent damage to the device by the initial current.
그리고 부스바는 낮은 임피던스와 높은 전류용량을 갖는 도체로, 2개 이상의 회로를 개별적으로 연결하거나 한 시스템 내의 여러 등량점을 연결할 수 있다.And the busbar is a conductor with low impedance and high current capacity, which can connect two or more circuits individually or connect multiple equivalence points within a system.
통상적으로 파워 릴레이 어셈블리는, 트렁크(trunk)에 설치되는 고전압 배터리와의 연결을 위하여 트렁크나 캐빈룸(cabine room)에 설치된다. 따라서 메인 릴레이나 프리차지 릴레이의 방열 성능을 확보하여 열에 의한 성능저하 및 손상을 방지할 필요가 있다.Typically, the power relay assembly is installed in a trunk or cabine room for connection to a high voltage battery installed in a trunk. Therefore, it is necessary to secure the heat dissipation performance of the main relay or the precharge relay to prevent performance deterioration and damage caused by heat.
본 발명은 상기와 같은 점을 감안하여 안출한 것으로, 방열 성능을 확보할 수 있는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리를 제공하는데 그 목적이 있다.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a power relay assembly capable of securing heat dissipation performance.
또한, 본 발명은 지지플레이트가 판상의 금속부재를 포함함으로써 강도를 보강하면서도 전자파 차폐 효과를 구현할 수 있는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리를 제공하는데 다른 목적이 있다.Another object of the present invention is to provide a power relay assembly capable of realizing an electromagnetic wave shielding effect while reinforcing strength by including a plate-shaped metal member in the support plate.
상술한 과제를 해결하기 위하여 본 발명은, 적어도 하나의 전기소자가 일면에 장착되며, 방열성 및 절연성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질을 포함하는 지지플레이트; 및 상기 전기소자와 전기적으로 연결되며, 상기 지지플레이트의 일면과 직접 면접하는 접촉부를 포함하는 적어도 하나의 부스바;를 포함하고, 상기 부스바는 상기 접촉부가 상기 지지플레이트의 일면에 고정되는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리를 제공한다.According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device comprising: a support plate having at least one electric element mounted on one surface thereof and including a plastic material having heat dissipation and insulation; And at least one bus bar electrically connected to the electric element and including a contact portion directly in contact with the one surface of the support plate, wherein the contact portion is fixed to one surface of the support plate, Assembly.
또한, 상기 접촉부는 상기 방열성 및 절연성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어진 지지플레이트의 부분과 면접할 수 있다.Further, the contact portion may be in contact with a portion of the support plate made of the plastic material having the heat radiation property and the insulation property.
일례로, 상기 지지플레이트는 상기 접촉부와 대응되는 영역에 내측으로 인입되는 수용홈을 포함할 수 있고, 상기 접촉부는 상기 수용홈에 삽입배치될 수 있다. 이때, 상기 수용홈의 깊이는 상기 접촉부의 두께와 동일한 크기를 갖도록 형성될 수 있으며, 상기 수용홈의 바닥면 및 접촉부의 사이에는 접착부재 또는 열전달물질 중 어느 하나가 개재될 수 있다.For example, the support plate may include a receiving groove that is drawn inwardly in a region corresponding to the contact portion, and the contact portion may be inserted into the receiving groove. At this time, the depth of the receiving groove may be the same as the thickness of the contacting portion, and an adhesive member or a heat transfer material may be interposed between the bottom surface of the receiving groove and the contacting portion.
대안으로, 상기 접촉부는 고정부재를 매개로 상기 지지플레이트의 일면에 고정될 수 있다. 이와 같은 경우, 상기 고정부재는 클립부재, 핀부재, 볼트부재 중 어느 하나일 수 있다.Alternatively, the contact portion may be fixed to one surface of the support plate via a fixing member. In this case, the fixing member may be any one of a clip member, a pin member, and a bolt member.
또한, 상기 지지플레이트는 상기 접촉부와 간격을 두고 이격배치되는 판상의 금속부재를 더 포함할 수 있다. 이때, 상기 금속부재는 상기 지지플레이트의 내부에 매립되거나, 일면이 외부로 노출되도록 상기 지지플레이트의 일면에 고정될 수 있다. 이와 같은 경우, 상기 금속부재는 상기 접촉부와 1mm 이상 이격되도록 상기 지지플레이트에 배치될 수 있다.The support plate may further include a plate-shaped metal member spaced apart from the contact portion by a distance. At this time, the metal member may be embedded in the support plate or may be fixed to one surface of the support plate so that one surface thereof is exposed to the outside. In this case, the metal member may be disposed on the support plate so as to be separated from the contact portion by 1 mm or more.
또한, 상기 금속부재의 표면에는 상기 지지플레이트와의 접합력을 향상시키기 위한 미세홈이 형성될 수 있다.In addition, fine grooves may be formed on the surface of the metal member to improve bonding strength with the support plate.
또한, 상술한 파워 릴레이 어셈블리는, 노출면에 절연성 및 방열성을 갖는 코팅층이 형성될 수 있다.In addition, the above-described power relay assembly may be formed with a coating layer having an insulating property and a heat radiating property on the exposed surface.
또한, 상기 부스바는 도전성을 갖는 금속재질로 형성될 수 있다. 일례로, 상기 부스바는 알루미늄 재질로 이루어질 수 있고, 표면에 절연성 및 방열성을 갖는 코팅층이 형성될 수 있다.The bus bar may be formed of a conductive metal. For example, the busbar may be made of aluminum, and a coating layer having insulation and heat dissipation may be formed on the surface.
또한, 상술한 파워 릴레이 어셈블리는, 상기 부스바의 외부노출을 방지하기 위한 적어도 하나의 커버를 포함할 수 있고, 상기 커버는 적어도 일부가 방열성 및 절연성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어질 수 있다.In addition, the power relay assembly may include at least one cover for preventing external exposure of the bus bar, and the cover may be made of a plastic material having at least a part of heat radiation and insulation.
본 발명에 의하면, 부스바를 고정하는 지지플레이트가 방열성을 가질 수 있다. 이를 통해, 부스바에서 발생된 열이 지지플레이트를 통해 빠르게 분산될 수 있음으로써 열에 의한 성능저하 및 부품의 손상을 미연에 방지할 수 있다.According to the present invention, the support plate for fixing the bus bar can have heat dissipation. As a result, the heat generated from the bus bar can be rapidly dispersed through the support plate, so that deterioration of the performance due to heat and damage of the components can be prevented in advance.
또한, 본 발명은 지지플레이트가 전자파를 차폐할 수 있음으로써 노이즈에 의한 부품 간의 영향을 방지하고 전자파에 의한 오작동을 미연에 방지할 수 있다. Further, according to the present invention, since the support plate can shield the electromagnetic wave, it is possible to prevent the influence between the components due to the noise and to prevent the malfunction caused by the electromagnetic wave in advance.
도 1은 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 파워 릴레이 어셈블리를 나타낸 개략도,1 is a schematic diagram showing a power relay assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention,
도 2는 도 1에서 전기소자들이 제거된 상태를 나타낸 도면으로서, 부스바의 일부가 지지플레이트에서 분리된 상태를 나타낸 도면,FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which electric elements are removed in FIG. 1, in which a part of a bus bar is separated from a support plate,
도 3은 도 2의 A-A 방향 단면도,3 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in Fig. 2,
도 4는 도 3에서 노출면에 코팅층이 형성된 경우를 나타낸 도면,4 is a view showing a case where a coating layer is formed on the exposed surface in FIG. 3,
도 5 및 도 6은 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 파워 릴레이 어셈블리에 적용될 수 있는 지지플레이트가 금속부재를 포함하는 경우를 나타낸 도면으로서, 도 4와 동일한 방향에서 바라본 단면도,5 and 6 are views showing a case where a support plate applicable to a power relay assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a metal member,
도 7은 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 파워 릴레이 어셈블리에 적용될 수 있는 지지플레이트가 복수 개의 플레이트를 포함하는 경우를 나타낸 도면으로서, 도 4와 동일한 방향에서 바라본 단면도,FIG. 7 is a view showing a case where a support plate applicable to a power relay assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of plates, and is a sectional view seen from the same direction as FIG. 4,
도 8은 본 발명의 다른 실시예에 따른 파워 릴레이 어셈블리를 나타낸 개략도로서, 전기소자들이 제거된 상태를 나타낸 도면,8 is a schematic view showing a power relay assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention,
도 9는 도 8의 B-B 방향 단면도,Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line B-B in Fig. 8,
도 10은 본 발명의 또 다른 실시예에 따른 파워 릴레이 어셈블리를 나타낸 개략도로서, 전기소자들이 제거된 상태를 나타낸 도면,10 is a schematic view showing a power relay assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention,
도 11은 도 10의 C-C 방향 단면도,11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C in Fig. 10,
도 12는 본 발명의 또 다른 실시예에 따른 파워 릴레이 어셈블리를 나타낸 개략도로서, 전기소자들이 제거된 상태를 나타낸 도면,12 is a schematic view showing a power relay assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention,
도 13은 도 12의 D-D 방향 단면도,13 is a cross-sectional view along the line D-D in Fig. 12,
도 14는 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 파워 릴레이 어셈블리에 적용될 수 있는 부스바를 나타낸 단면도로서, 표면에 코팅층이 형성된 경우를 나타낸 도면,FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a bus bar that can be applied to a power relay assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a coating layer is formed on a surface,
도 15는 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 파워 릴레이 어셈블리가 전기 자동차의 케이스에 장착된 상태를 나타낸 개략도, 그리고,FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing a state where a power relay assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a case of an electric vehicle,
도 16은 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 파워 릴레이 어셈블리가 전기 자동차의 케이스에 장착되고 하나의 커버를 통해 밀봉된 상태를 나타낸 개략도이다.16 is a schematic view showing a state in which a power relay assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a case of an electric vehicle and sealed through a single cover.
이하, 첨부한 도면을 참고로 하여 본 발명의 실시예에 대하여 본 발명이 속하는 기술분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자가 용이하게 실시할 수 있도록 상세히 설명한다. 본 발명은 여러 가지 상이한 형태로 구현될 수 있으며 여기에서 설명하는 실시예에 한정되지 않는다. 도면에서 본 발명을 명확하게 설명하기 위해서 설명과 관계없는 부분은 생략하였으며, 명세서 전체를 통하여 동일 또는 유사한 구성요소에 대해서는 동일한 참조부호를 부가한다.Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and the same reference numerals are assigned to the same or similar components throughout the specification.
본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 파워 릴레이 어셈블리(100)는 배터리로부터 공급된 고전압전류를 차단 또는 연결하여 구동전압을 제어하는 구동제어부 측에 전력을 공급할 수 있다.The power relay assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can supply power to the drive control unit for controlling the drive voltage by interrupting or connecting the high voltage current supplied from the battery.
이를 위해, 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 파워 릴레이 어셈블리(100)는 도 1 에 도시된 바와 같이 지지플레이트(110), 적어도 하나의 전기소자(10,20,30) 및 적어도 하나의 부스바(120)를 포함한다.To this end, the power relay assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a support plate 110, at least one electric element 10, 20, 30, and at least one bus bar (not shown) 120).
지지플레이트(110,210,310)는 도 1 내지 도 13에 도시된 바와 같이 소정의 면적을 갖는 판상의 형태일 수 있으며, 상기 전기소자 및 이들을 전기적으로 연결하는 부스바(120)를 지지할 수 있다.The support plates 110, 210, and 310 may be in the form of a plate having a predetermined area as shown in FIGS. 1 to 13, and may support the electric devices and the bus bars 120 that electrically connect them.
이때, 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)는 방열성과 절연성을 함께 가질 수 있다.At this time, the support plates 110, 210, and 310 may have both heat dissipation and insulation.
이를 통해, 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)는 방열성을 가지는 부분이 상기 전기소자(10,20,30) 및 부스바(120)를 지지하면서 상기 전기소자의 작동시 발생되는 열을 외부로 방출할 수 있다. 또한, 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)는 절연성을 가지는 부분이 상기 부스바(120) 및 전기소자(10,20,30)들 간의 전기적인 쇼트를 방지할 수 있다.Accordingly, the supporting plate 110, 210, and 310 can dissipate the heat generated during operation of the electric device while externally supporting the electric devices 10, 20, and 30 and the bus bar 120 . The support plates 110, 210, and 310 can prevent an electrical short between the bus bar 120 and the electric devices 10, 20, and 30.
이와 같은 지지플레이트(110,210,310)는 적어도 일부가 방열성 및 절연성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어질 수 있으며, 상기 부스바(120)의 일부가 방열성 및 절연성을 가지는 부분과 면접하도록 고정될 수 있다.The support plates 110, 210, and 310 may be made of a plastic material having at least a part of heat dissipation and insulation, and a part of the bus bar 120 may be fixed so as to be in contact with a part having heat dissipation and insulation.
즉, 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)의 일부가 상기 방열성 및 절연성을 가지는 플라스틱 재질로 형성된 부분을 포함하는 경우, 상기 부스바(120)의 접촉부(121)는 상기한 방열성 및 절연성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어진 부분과 접촉하도록 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)에 고정될 수 있다.That is, when a part of the support plates 110, 210 and 310 includes a part formed of the heat-dissipating and insulating plastic material, the contact part 121 of the bus bar 120 is made of the plastic material having the above- 210, 310 to contact the portion of the support plate 110, 210,
구체적인 일례로써, 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)는 적어도 일부가 방열성 및 절연성을 갖는 수지형성조성물로 형성된 사출물일 수 있으며, 상기 부스바(120)의 접촉부(121)는 상기 방열성 및 절연성을 갖는 수지형성조성물로 형성된 부분과 접촉되도록 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)의 일면에 고정될 수 있다.As a specific example, the support plates 110, 210, and 310 may be an injection molded product formed of a resin-forming composition having at least a part of heat radiation and insulation, and the contact part 121 of the bus bar 120 may be formed of the resin- 110, 210, and 310 so as to be in contact with a portion formed by the support plate 110, 210, and 310, respectively.
이에 따라, 상기 접촉부(121)를 통해 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)로 전달된 열은 빠르게 분산되거나 외부로 방출될 수 있음으로써 열에 의한 성능저하 및 부품의 손상을 미연에 방지할 수 있다.Accordingly, the heat transferred to the support plates 110, 210, and 310 through the contact portion 121 can be rapidly dispersed or discharged to the outside, thereby preventing deterioration in performance due to heat and damage to components.
일례로, 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 파워 릴레이 어셈블리(100)가 도 15 및 도 16에 도시된 바와 같이 함체 형상의 케이스(1) 내부에 하나 또는 복수 개가 배치된 상태에서 상기 케이스(1)의 하부측에 자연 대류 또는 강제 대류 방식을 통해 외기가 접촉하는 경우, 상기 파워 릴레이 어셈블리(100)는 전기소자(10,20,30) 및/또는 부스바(120)에서 발생된 열이 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)를 통해 케이스(1) 측으로 전달될 수 있음으로써 상기 전기소자(10,20,30) 및/또는 부스바(120)에서 발생된 열을 효율적으로 방출할 수 있다.15 and 16, one or more power relay assemblies 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be installed in the case 1 in a case 1, The heat generated from the electric elements 10, 20, 30 and / or the bus bar 120 is transmitted to the lower portion of the power relay assembly 100 through the natural convection or the forced convection, Can be transmitted to the case (1) through the plates (110, 210, 310), so that the heat generated from the electric elements (10, 20, 30) and / or the bus bar (120) can be efficiently discharged.
그러나 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)를 이에 한정하는 것은 아니며, 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)는 전체가 방열성 및 절연성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어질 수도 있다. 바람직하게는, 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)는 전체적인 열용량을 증가시켜 방열성능을 높일 수 있도록 전체가 방열성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어질 수 있다.However, the support plates 110, 210 and 310 are not limited thereto, and the support plates 110, 210 and 310 may be made of a plastic material having a heat radiation property and an insulation property as a whole. Preferably, the support plates 110, 210, and 310 may be formed of a plastic material having a total heat dissipation property so as to increase the overall heat capacity and increase the heat radiation performance.
더불어, 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)는 방열성 및 절연성을 갖는 수지형성조성물로 이루어진 부분과 절연성을 갖는 일반적인 플라스틱 재질로 이루어진 부분으로 구성될 수도 있다.In addition, the support plates 110, 210, and 310 may be formed of a portion made of a resin-forming composition having heat radiation and insulation properties and a portion made of a general plastic material having insulation properties.
더하여, 상기 지지플레이트(110,210)는 도 2 내지 도 6에 도시된 바와 같이 일체로 형성된 하나의 부재일 수 있다. 또한, 상기 지지플레이트(310)는 도 7에 도시된 바와 같이 복수 개의 플레이트(311,312)가 서로 결합된 형태일 수도 있다.In addition, the support plates 110 and 210 may be a single member integrally formed as shown in FIGS. In addition, the support plate 310 may have a plurality of plates 311 and 312 coupled to each other as shown in FIG.
한편, 상기 지지플레이트(210)는 도 5 및 도 6에 도시된 바와 같이 방열성능을 유지하면서도 기계적 강도를 향상시킬 수 있도록 소정의 면적을 갖는 판상의 금속부재(114)를 포함할 수 있다. 5 and 6, the support plate 210 may include a plate-shaped metal member 114 having a predetermined area so as to improve mechanical strength while maintaining the heat radiation performance.
이때, 상기 금속부재(114)는 상기 지지플레이트(210)에 전체가 매립되거나 일부가 매립된 형태일 수 있다. 또한, 상기 금속부재(114)는 상기 지지플레이트(210) 중 절연성 및 방열성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어진 부분에 매립될 수 있다. 일례로, 상기 금속부재(114)는 인서트 사출 성형을 통해 절연성 및 방열성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어진 부분과 일체화될 수 있다.At this time, the metal member 114 may be completely buried in the support plate 210 or partially buried in the support plate 210. In addition, the metal member 114 may be embedded in a portion of the support plate 210 made of a plastic material having insulation and heat dissipation. For example, the metal member 114 may be integrated with a portion made of a plastic material having insulation and heat dissipation through insert injection molding.
이를 통해, 상기 지지플레이트(210)는 상기 금속부재(114)를 통해 기계적 강도를 보강하면서도 요구되는 방열성능을 구현할 수 있다. Accordingly, the support plate 210 can achieve the required heat dissipation performance while reinforcing the mechanical strength through the metal member 114.
더불어, 상기 지지플레이트(210)는 상기 금속부재(114)가 매립되어 기계적 강도가 향상 및 보강됨으로써 상기 지지플레이트(310)의 두께를 줄일 수 있다.In addition, the support plate 210 can reduce the thickness of the support plate 310 by embedding the metal member 114 to enhance and reinforce the mechanical strength.
더하여, 상기 지지플레이트(210)가 도전성부재인 금속부재(114)를 포함하는 경우, 상기 지지플레이트(210)는 전자파를 차폐할 수 있다. 이를 통해, 상기 지지플레이트(210)는 상기 전기소자에서 발생되는 전자파를 차폐함으로써 노이즈에 의한 부품 간의 영향을 방지하고 오작동을 방지할 수 있다. In addition, when the support plate 210 includes the metal member 114, which is a conductive member, the support plate 210 may shield electromagnetic waves. Accordingly, the support plate 210 shields the electromagnetic wave generated from the electric device, thereby preventing the influence between the components due to the noise and preventing the malfunction.
본 발명에서, 상기 금속부재(114)는 소정의 열전도도를 갖는 금속재질인 경우 제한 없이 사용될 수 있다. 비제한적인 예로써, 상기 금속부재(114)는 알루미늄, 마그네슘, 철, 티타늄 및 구리로 이루어진 군에서 선택된 1종의 금속 또는 적어도 1종의 금속이 포함된 합금일 수 있다. In the present invention, the metal member 114 can be used without limitation in the case of a metal having a predetermined thermal conductivity. As a non-limiting example, the metal member 114 may be one metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, iron, titanium, and copper, or an alloy including at least one metal.
이와 같은 금속부재(114)는 도 5에 도시된 바와 같이, 전면이 절연성 및 방열성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어진 부분에 의해 완전히 둘러싸이도록 상기 지지플레이트(210)의 내부에 매립될 수 있다.As shown in FIG. 5, the metal member 114 may be embedded in the support plate 210 such that the entire surface of the metal member 114 is completely surrounded by a portion made of a plastic material having insulation and heat dissipation.
또한, 상기 금속부재(114)는 도 6에 도시된 바와 같이 절연성 및 방열성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어진 부분과 접하면서 일면이 외부로 노출되도록 상기 지지플레이트(210)의 일면에 배치될 수도 있다.6, the metal member 114 may be disposed on one side of the support plate 210 so that one side of the metal member 114 is exposed to the outside while being in contact with a portion of a plastic material having insulation and heat dissipation.
더불어, 상기 금속부재(114)는 접지라인과 연결될 수도 있다. 이와 같은 경우, 상기 금속부재(114)를 통해 차단된 전자파는 접지라인을 통해 원활하게 방출됨으로써 전자파 차폐 효과를 더욱 높일 수도 있다. 일례로, 상기 접지라인은 금속재질로 이루어진 차량의 차체일 수 있다.In addition, the metal member 114 may be connected to a ground line. In this case, the electromagnetic wave shielded through the metal member 114 is smoothly discharged through the ground line, thereby further enhancing the electromagnetic wave shielding effect. For example, the ground line may be a vehicle body of a metal material.
이때, 상기 금속부재(114)는 인서트 사출 후 절연성 및 방열성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어진 부분과의 계면이 이격되지 않도록 표면처리 될 수 있다. 이를 통해, 상기 금속부재(114)는 절연성 및 방열성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어진 부분과의 결합력을 높일 수 있다. 대안으로, 상기 금속부재(114)는 상기 절연성 및 방열성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어진 부분과의 접합력을 향상시키기 위하여 적어도 일면에 나노 사이즈의 미세홈(미도시)이 소정의 패턴으로 형성될 수도 있다.At this time, the metal member 114 may be surface-treated so that the interface between the metal member 114 and the portion made of a plastic material having insulation and heat-releasing property after the injection is injected. As a result, the metal member 114 can increase the bonding force with a portion made of a plastic material having insulation and heat dissipation. Alternatively, the metal member 114 may be formed with at least one nano-sized fine grooves (not shown) in a predetermined pattern in order to improve bonding strength with the insulating and heat-dissipating plastic member.
한편, 상기 지지플레이트(210)가 금속부재(114)를 포함하는 경우 상기 금속부재(114)는 상기 지지플레이트(310)의 일면에 고정되는 부스바(120)의 접촉부(121)와 소정의 간격(d)으로 이격될 수 있다. 즉, 상기 금속부재(114)는 상기 부스바(120) 중 접촉부(121)의 하부측에 소정의 간격(d)을 유지하면서 상기 지지플레이트(210)에 일부 또는 전부가 매립될 수 있다.When the support plate 210 includes the metal member 114, the metal member 114 is separated from the contact portion 121 of the bus bar 120 fixed to one surface of the support plate 310, (d). That is, the metal member 114 may be partially or completely embedded in the support plate 210 while maintaining a predetermined distance d on the lower side of the contact portion 121 of the busbar 120.
구체적인 일례로써, 상기 금속부재(114)와 부스바(120)의 접촉부(121)는 1mm 이상의 간격(d)을 갖도록 이격될 수 있다. 이는, 절연성을 유지하면서도 요구되는 내전압성을 충족시키기 위함이다.As a specific example, the contact portions 121 of the metal member 114 and the bus bar 120 may be spaced apart by an interval d of 1 mm or more. This is to satisfy the withstand voltage property while maintaining the insulating property.
본 발명에서, 상기 금속부재(114)는 상술한 바와 같이 소정의 면적을 갖는 판상의 금속판일 수 있다. 그러나, 상기 금속부재(114)를 이에 한정하는 것은 아니며, 소정의 종횡비를 갖는 봉형으로 구비될 수도 있다. 더불어, 상기 금속부재(114)는 사각 또는 원형 등과 같은 폐루프 형태의 테두리를 갖추고 상기 테두리의 내측에 복수 개의 와이어 또는 바가 소정의 간격으로 이격배치된 메쉬형(mesh type)일 수도 있다. 또한, 상기 금속부재(114)가 메쉬형인 경우 상기 테두리의 내부에 배치되는 복수 개의 와이어 또는 바는 평행구조, 격자구조, 허니컴 구조 및 이들이 상호 조합된 다양한 구조 중 어느 하나일 수 있다.In the present invention, the metal member 114 may be a plate-shaped metal plate having a predetermined area as described above. However, the metal member 114 is not limited thereto, and may be provided in a bar shape having a predetermined aspect ratio. In addition, the metal member 114 may be a mesh type having a closed loop-like rim such as a square or a circle, and a plurality of wires or bars spaced apart at predetermined intervals on the inner side of the rim. In addition, when the metal member 114 is of a mesh type, the plurality of wires or bars disposed in the rim may be any one of a parallel structure, a lattice structure, a honeycomb structure, and various structures in which they are mutually combined.
한편, 상술한 지지플레이트(110,210,310)를 구성하기 위하여 사용되는 방열성 및 절연성을 갖는 플라스틱은 고분자매트릭스에 절연성 방열필러가 분산된 형태일 수 있다.Meanwhile, the heat-dissipating and insulating plastics used for constructing the above-described support plates 110, 210, and 310 may be in the form of an insulating heat-dissipating filler dispersed in a polymer matrix.
일례로, 상기 고분자매트릭스는 방열필러의 분산성을 저해하지 않으면서도 사출성형이 가능한 고분자화합물로 구현된 경우 제한 없이 사용될 수 있다. 구체적인 일례로써, 상기 고분자매트릭스는 공지된 열가소성 고분자화합물일 수 있으며, 상기 열가소성 고분자화합물은 폴리아미드, 폴리에스테르, 폴리케톤, 액정고분자, 폴리올레핀, 폴리페닐렌설파이드(PPS), 폴리에테르에테르케톤(PEEK), 폴리페닐렌옥사이드(PPO), 폴리에테르술폰(PES), 폴리에테르이미드(PEI) 및 폴리이미드로 이루어진 군에서 선택된 1종의 화합물, 또는 2종 이상의 혼합물 또는 코폴리머일 수 있다. For example, the polymer matrix may be used without restriction if it is a polymer compound capable of injection molding without impairing the dispersibility of the heat-radiating filler. As a specific example, the polymer matrix may be a known thermoplastic polymer compound, and the thermoplastic polymer compound may be a polyamide, a polyester, a polyketone, a liquid crystal polymer, a polyolefin, a polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), a polyether ether ketone (PEEK ), Polyphenylene oxide (PPO), polyether sulfone (PES), polyetherimide (PEI) and polyimide, or a mixture or copolymer of two or more kinds thereof.
또한, 상기 절연성 방열필러는 절연성 및 방열성을 동시에 가지는 것이라면 제한 없이 모두 사용될 수 있다. 구체적인 일례로써, 상기 절연성 방열필러는 산화마그네슘, 이산화티타늄, 질화알루미늄, 질화규소, 질화붕소, 산화알루미늄, 실리카, 산화아연, 티탄산바륨, 티탄산스트론튬, 산화베릴륨, 실리콘카바이드 및 산화망간으로 이루어진 군에서 선택된 1종 이상을 포함할 수 있다.Further, the insulating heat-radiating filler may be used without limitation as long as it has both insulation and heat radiation. As a specific example, the insulating heat-radiating filler is selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide, titanium dioxide, aluminum nitride, silicon nitride, boron nitride, aluminum oxide, silica, zinc oxide, barium titanate, strontium titanate, beryllium oxide, silicon carbide and manganese oxide And may include one or more species.
더불어, 상기 절연성 방열필러는 다공질이거나 비다공질일 수 있으며, 카본계, 금속 등의 공지된 전도성 방열필러를 코어로 하고 절연성 성분이 상기 코어를 둘러싸는 코어쉘 타입의 필러일 수도 있다.In addition, the insulating heat-radiating filler may be porous or non-porous, and may be a core-shell type filler in which a known conductive heat-radiating filler such as a carbon-based or metal is used as a core and an insulating component surrounds the core.
더하여, 상기 절연성 방열필러의 경우 젖음성 등을 향상시켜 고분자매트릭스와의 계면 접합력을 향상시킬 수 있도록 표면이 실란기, 아미노기, 아민기, 히드록시기, 카르복실기 등의 관능기로 개질된 것일 수도 있다.In addition, in the case of the insulating heat-radiating filler, the surface may be modified with a functional group such as a silane group, an amino group, an amine group, a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group so as to improve wettability or the like and improve interfacial bonding strength with the polymer matrix.
그러나 본 발명에 사용될 수 있는 절연성 및 방열성을 갖는 플라스틱을 이에 한정하는 것은 아니며 절연성과 방열성을 동시에 갖는 플라스틱이라면 제한없이 모두 사용될 수 있음을 밝혀둔다.However, the present invention is not limited to the insulating and heat-dissipating plastics, and any plastic that has both insulation and heat dissipation can be used without limitation.
상기 복수 개의 전기소자(10,20,30)는 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)의 일면에 장착될 수 있으며, 상기 부스바(120)를 매개로 서로 전기적으로 연결될 수 있다. 이를 통해, 상기 전기소자(10,20,30)는 배터리로부터 공급된 고전압전류를 구동제어부 측으로 차단하거나 연결하는 역할을 수행할 수 있다.The plurality of electric devices 10, 20, and 30 may be mounted on one surface of the support plates 110, 210, and 310 and may be electrically connected to each other through the bus bar 120. Accordingly, the electric devices 10, 20, and 30 may block or connect the high voltage current supplied from the battery to the driving control unit.
이와 같은 전기소자들(10,20,30)은 메인 릴레이, 프리차지 릴레이, 프리차지 레지스터, 배터리 전류센서, 메인퓨즈 등일 수 있으며, 상기 부스바(120)나 케이블(미도시)을 매개로 서로 전기적으로 연결될 수 있다. 또한, 상기 복수 개의 부스바(120)들은 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)에 형성되는 회로패턴(미도시)들을 통해 전기적으로 연결될 수도 있다.The electric devices 10, 20 and 30 may be a main relay, a precharge relay, a precharge resistor, a battery current sensor, a main fuse, and the like, and may be connected to each other via the busbar 120 or a cable And can be electrically connected. Also, the plurality of bus bars 120 may be electrically connected through circuit patterns (not shown) formed on the support plates 110, 210, and 310.
이를 통해, 상기 전기소자들(10,20,30)은 배터리로부터 공급된 고전압전류를 차단 또는 연결하여 구동전압을 제어하는 구동제어부(미도시) 측에 전력을 공급함으로써 상기 구동제어부에서 모터를 구동하기 위한 제어신호를 생성할 수 있다. 이때, 상기 구동제어부는 모터 구동을 위한 제어신호를 생성할 수 있으며, 제어신호를 통해 인버터 및 컨버터를 제어함으로써 모터의 구동이 제어될 수 있다.Accordingly, the electric elements 10, 20, and 30 supply electric power to the drive control unit (not shown) for controlling the drive voltage by interrupting or connecting the high voltage current supplied from the battery, Can be generated. At this time, the drive control unit can generate a control signal for driving the motor, and the driving of the motor can be controlled by controlling the inverter and the converter through the control signal.
일례로, 차량의 운전시에는 메인 릴레이가 접속상태가 되고, 프리 차지 릴레이가 차단되므로 메인 회로를 통하여 배터리의 전력이 인버터로 인가될 수 있다.For example, when the vehicle is in operation, the main relay is connected and the precharge relay is cut off, so that the power of the battery can be applied to the inverter through the main circuit.
또한, 차량의 off 시에는 메인 릴레이가 차단상태가 되고, 배터리와 인버터의 접속이 차단됨으로써 배터리 전압이 인버터를 통해 모터로 전달되는 것이 방지될 수 있다. 이때, 상기 메인 릴레이가 차단 상태인 경우에는 인버터에 접속된 콘덴서가 방전될 수 있다.Further, when the vehicle is off, the main relay is in a cut-off state, and the connection between the battery and the inverter is cut off, thereby preventing the battery voltage from being transmitted to the motor through the inverter. At this time, when the main relay is in the off state, the capacitor connected to the inverter may be discharged.
이후, 차량을 다시 운전하는 경우에는 프리 차지 릴레이가 접속되어 배터리의 전압이 프리 차지 저항에 의해 강하된 상태로 인버터에 인가됨으로써 콘덴서의 충전이 개시될 수 있다. 그런 다음, 콘덴서가 충분히 충전되면 메인 릴레이가 접속됨과 동시에 프리 차지 릴레이가 차단됨으로써 배터리의 전압이 인버터에 인가될 수 있다.Thereafter, when the vehicle is operated again, the precharge relay is connected, and the voltage of the battery is applied to the inverter in a state of being lowered by the precharge resistor, so that charging of the capacitor can be started. Then, when the capacitor is sufficiently charged, the main relay is connected and at the same time, the precharge relay is cut off so that the voltage of the battery can be applied to the inverter.
이와 같은 전기소자의 작동은 공지의 내용이므로 상세한 설명은 생략하기로 한다.The operation of such an electric device is well known in the art and will not be described in detail.
상기 부스바(120)는 상기한 지지플레이트(110,210,310)에 장착되는 복수 개의 전기소자를 서로 전기적으로 연결할 수 있다.The bus bar 120 may electrically connect a plurality of electric devices mounted on the support plates 110, 210, and 310 to each other.
이를 위해, 상기 부스바(120)는 낮은 임피던스와 높은 전류용량을 갖는 도체로 형성될 수 있으며, 2개 이상의 전기소자들을 개별적으로 연결하거나 여러 등량점을 연결하여 여러 지점으로 전원을 분배하는 역할을 수행할 수 있다.For this purpose, the busbar 120 may be formed of a conductor having a low impedance and a high current capacity, and may distribute the power to various points by connecting two or more electric elements individually or by connecting various equivalent points Can be performed.
이와 같은 부스바(120)는 소정의 길이를 갖는 판상의 바 형태로 구비될 수 있다. 또한, 상기 부스바(120)는 상기 전기소자(10,20,30)와 용이하게 체결될 수 있도록 전체길이 중 일부의 길이가 1회 또는 복수 회 절곡된 형태일 수 있다. 그러나 상기 부스바(120)의 전체형상을 이에 한정하는 것은 아니며 서로 연결하고자 하는 전기소자(10,20,30)의 배치위치에 따라 적절하게 변경될 수 있다.Such a bus bar 120 may be provided in the shape of a bar having a predetermined length. Also, the bus bar 120 may have a shape in which a part of the entire length is bent once or plural times so that the bus bar 120 can be easily fastened to the electric devices 10, 20 and 30. However, the overall shape of the busbars 120 is not limited thereto, and may be appropriately changed depending on the arrangement position of the electric devices 10, 20, 30 to be connected to each other.
이때, 상기 부스바(120)는 상술한 바와 같이 적어도 일부가 상술한 지지플레이트(110,210,310)의 일면에 접하도록 고정될 수 있으며, 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310) 중 방열성 및 절연성을 가지는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어진 부분과 직접 접촉될 수 있다. 이를 통해, 상기 전기소자의 작동시 발생된 열은 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310) 측으로 전달된 후 분산되거나 외부로 방출될 수 있다.At this time, the bus bar 120 may be fixed at least a part of the support plate 110, 210, 310 so as to be in contact with one surface of the support plate 110, 210, 310, As shown in FIG. Accordingly, the heat generated during the operation of the electric device can be transmitted to the support plates 110, 210, and 310, and then dispersed or discharged to the outside.
일례로, 상기 부스바(120)는 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)의 일면에 직접 접촉되는 접촉부(121)를 포함할 수 있으며, 상기 접촉부(121)는 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310) 중 방열성 및 절연성을 가지는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어진 부분과 직접 접촉되도록 고정될 수 있다.For example, the booth bar 120 may include a contact portion 121 directly contacting one surface of the support plates 110, 210, and 310, and the contact portion 121 may be formed of a material having heat dissipation properties and insulation properties among the support plates 110, 210, And may be fixed so as to be in direct contact with a portion made of a plastic material.
이를 통해, 상기 부스바(120)는 접촉부(121)가 방열성 및 절연성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어진 지지플레이트(110,210,310)와 접하도록 배치됨으로써 상기 전기소자 및 부스바(120)의 작동시 발생되는 열이 방열성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어진 부분으로 원활하게 전달될 수 있다. 이로 인해, 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 파워 릴레이 어셈블리(100)는 열에 의한 성능저하 및 부품의 손상을 미연에 방지할 수 있다.As a result, the booth bar 120 is disposed such that the contact portion 121 is in contact with the support plates 110, 210, and 310 made of a plastic material having heat dissipation and insulation, It can be smoothly transferred to a portion made of a plastic material having heat radiation. Accordingly, the power relay assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can prevent deterioration in performance due to heat and damage to components.
또한, 상기 부스바(120)는 상기 접촉부(121)로부터 일정길이 연장되는 연장부(122)를 포함할 수 있으며, 상기 연장부(122)는 상기 접촉부(121)의 양단부 중 적어도 어느 하나의 단부로부터 연장되어 지지플레이트(110,210,310)의 외측으로 돌출되는 부분일 수 있다. 이에 따라, 상기 복수 개의 전기소자(10,20,30)들은 상기 연장부(122)를 통해 서로 전기적으로 연결될 수 있다.The bus bar 120 may include an extension portion 122 extending from the contact portion 121 by a predetermined length and the extension portion 122 may include at least one end portion of both ends of the contact portion 121, And protrudes outward from the support plates 110, 210, Accordingly, the plurality of electric elements 10, 20, and 30 may be electrically connected to each other through the extended portion 122.
그러나 상기 부스바(120)를 이에 한정하는 것은 아니며, 상기 부스바(120)는 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)에 직접 접촉되는 접촉부(121)만으로 구성될 수도 있다.However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described bus bar 120, and the bus bar 120 may include only the contact portion 121 directly contacting the support plates 110, 210 and 310.
이와 같은 부스바(120)는 복수 개로 구비될 수 있다. 더불어, 상기 복수 개의 부스바(120) 중 적어도 일부는 배터리의 플러스 단자 및 마이너스 단자, 인버터의 플러스 단자 및 마이너스 단자 등과 각각 연결될 수 있다. 이를 통해, 상기 복수 개의 전기소자(10,20,30)는 배터리로부터 공급된 고전압전류를 구동제어부 측으로 차단하거나 연결할 수 있다.A plurality of such bus bars 120 may be provided. In addition, at least a part of the plurality of bus bars 120 may be connected to a positive terminal and a negative terminal of the battery, a plus terminal and a minus terminal of the inverter, respectively. Accordingly, the plurality of electric devices 10, 20, 30 can block or connect the high voltage current supplied from the battery to the drive control unit side.
한편, 상기 부스바(120)는 다양한 방식으로 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)의 일면에 고정될 수 있다.Meanwhile, the busbar 120 may be fixed to one surface of the support plates 110, 210, and 310 in various manners.
일례로, 도 1 내지 도 7에 도시된 바와 같이 상기 부스바(120)는 상기 접촉부(121)가 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)의 일면에 삽입됨으로써 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)의 일면에 고정될 수 있다.1 to 7, the bus bar 120 may be fixed to one surface of the support plates 110, 210 and 310 by inserting the contact portion 121 into one surface of the support plates 110, 210 and 310 .
이를 위해, 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)는 일면에 내측으로 인입되는 적어도 하나의 수용홈(112a,112b)이 형성될 수 있다. 이에 따라, 상기 부스바(120)는 상기 접촉부(121)가 상기 수용홈(112a,112b)에 삽입됨으로써 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)의 일면에 고정될 수 있으며, 상기 접촉부(121)를 통해 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)와 면접촉될 수 있다.To this end, the support plates 110, 210, and 310 may have at least one receiving groove 112a and 112b that are drawn inward on one side thereof. Accordingly, the bus bar 120 can be fixed to one surface of the support plates 110, 210 and 310 by inserting the contact portions 121 into the receiving grooves 112a and 112b, And may be in surface contact with the plates 110, 210, and 310.
이와 같은 경우, 상기 수용홈(112a,112b)은 상기 접촉부(121)와 대응되는 형상을 가질 수 있으며, 상기 수용홈(112a,112b)의 형상은 부스바(120)의 형태에 따라 적절하게 변경될 수 있다. 이로 인해, 상기 전기소자 및 부스바(120)의 작동시 발생되는 열은 방열성을 갖는 지지플레이트(110,210,310) 측으로 전달되어 분산되거나 외부로 방출될 수 있다. In this case, the receiving grooves 112a and 112b may have a shape corresponding to the contact portion 121, and the shape of the receiving grooves 112a and 112b may be appropriately changed according to the shape of the busbar 120 . Accordingly, the heat generated during operation of the electric device and the bus bar 120 can be transmitted to the side of the support plates 110, 210, and 310 having heat dissipation, and can be dispersed or released to the outside.
이때, 상기 수용홈(112a,112b)의 깊이는 상기 접촉부(121)의 두께와 동일한 크기를 갖도록 형성될 수 있으며, 서로 대면하는 접촉부(121)의 일면과 수용홈(114a,114b)의 바닥면 사이에는 접착부재(미도시) 또는 열전달물질이 개재될 수 있다. The depth of the receiving recesses 112a and 112b may be the same as the thickness of the abutting portion 121. The depth of the receiving recesses 112a and 112b may be the same as the thickness of the abutting portion 121, An adhesive member (not shown) or a heat transfer material may be interposed.
여기서, 상기 접착부재는 점착 또는 접착력을 제공하는 일반적인 접착부재일 수 있으나 열전도성 필러가 포함된 방열 접착부재일 수 있다. 이를 통해, 상기 열전달물질 또는 방열 접착부재는 상기 부스바(120)에 존재하는 열을 방열성을 갖는 지지플레이트(110,210,310) 측으로 원활하게 전달할 수 있다.Here, the adhesive member may be a general adhesive member that provides adhesive or adhesive force, but may be a heat-dissipating adhesive member including a thermally conductive filler. Accordingly, the heat transfer material or the heat dissipation adhesive member can smoothly transfer the heat existing in the bus bar 120 to the side of the support plates 110, 210, and 310 having heat dissipation capability.
도면에는 상기 수용홈(112a,112b)이 지지플레이트(110)의 일면으로부터 내측으로 인입되는 방식으로 형성되는 것으로 도시하였지만 이에 한정하는 것은 아니며, 상기 수용홈(112a,112b)은 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)의 일면으로부터 돌출되는 중공형의 돌출부(미도시)를 통해 형성될 수도 있다. 이와 같은 경우 상기 돌출부는 상기 접촉부(121)의 테두리를 부분적으로 또는 전체적으로 둘러싸도록 형성될 수 있다.The receiving grooves 112a and 112b are formed in such a manner that the receiving grooves 112a and 112b are drawn inward from one surface of the supporting plate 110. The receiving grooves 112a and 112b are formed in the supporting plates 110, (Not shown) that protrudes from one surface of the substrate (not shown). In this case, the projecting portion may be formed to partially or wholly surround the rim of the contact portion 121.
다른 예로써, 도 8 내지 도 13에 도시된 바와 같이 상기 부스바(120)는 상기 접촉부(121)가 별도의 고정부재(140,240,340)를 매개로 고정됨으로써 상기 지지플레이트(110)의 일면에 고정될 수 있다.As another example, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 13, the bus bar 120 is fixed to one surface of the support plate 110 by fixing the contact portion 121 via a separate fixing member 140, 240, .
즉, 상기 지지플레이트(110)는 상기 접촉부(121)와 대응되는 영역에 적어도 하나의 고정부재(140,240,340)가 구비될 수 있으며, 상기 접촉부(121)는 상기 고정부재(140,240,340)를 통해 고정될 수 있다.That is, the support plate 110 may include at least one fixing member 140, 240, 340 in a region corresponding to the contacting portion 121, and the contacting portion 121 may be fixed through the fixing member 140, 240, have.
구체적인 일례로써, 상기 고정부재(140,240)는 도 8 내지 도 11에 도시된 바와 같이 탄성적으로 변형되는 클립부재일 수 있으며, 상기 클립부재는 일단부 측이 상기 접촉부(121)의 상면과 접촉될 수 있다. As a specific example, the fixing members 140 and 240 may be elastic members that are elastically deformed as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, and one end of the clip member is in contact with the upper surface of the contact unit 121 .
이에 따라, 상기 접촉부(121)는 상기 고정부재(140,240)를 통해 일면이 상기 지지플레이트(110)와 접촉된 상태를 유지함으로써 상기 부스바(120)가 지지플레이트(110)로부터 분리되는 것이 방지될 수 있다.The contact portion 121 is kept in contact with the support plate 110 through the fixing members 140 and 240 so that the busbar 120 is prevented from being separated from the support plate 110 .
구체적으로, 도 8 및 도 9에 도시된 바와 같이 상기 클립부재는 상기 접촉부(121)의 테두리 측에 배치될 수 있으며, 상기 접촉부(121)의 상면과 평행한 방향으로 돌출되는 부분을 포함할 수 있다. 이에 따라, 상기 클립부재는 상기 돌출된 부분이 상기 접촉부(121)의 측단 및/또는 전단을 지지할 수 있다. 8 and 9, the clip member may be disposed at the edge of the contact portion 121, and may include a portion protruding in a direction parallel to the upper surface of the contact portion 121 have. Accordingly, the clip member can support the side end and / or the front end of the contact portion 121 by the protruding portion.
대안으로, 도 10 및 도 11에 도시된 바와 같이 상기 클립부재는 서로 간격을 두고 이격배치된 한 쌍의 부재로 이루어질 수 있으며, 상기 클립부재는 일단부가 상기 지지플레이트(110)에 고정된 형태일 수 있다. 이와 같은 경우 상기 한 쌍의 부재는 상기 접촉부(121)의 상면과 평행한 방향으로 돌출되는 부분을 포함할 수 있으며, 상기 접촉부(121)는 상기 클립부재와 대응되는 위치에 통과공(121a)이 관통형성될 수 있다. Alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the clip members may be formed of a pair of members spaced apart from each other, and the clip member may have one end fixed to the support plate 110 . In this case, the pair of members may include a portion protruding in a direction parallel to the upper surface of the contact portion 121. The contact portion 121 may have a through hole 121a at a position corresponding to the clip member Can be formed.
이에 따라, 상기 접촉부(121)가 상기 지지플레이트(110)의 일면에 접하도록 배치되는 경우, 상기 한 쌍의 부재는 탄성적인 변형을 통해 상기 접촉부(121)의 통과공(121a)을 통과할 수 있으며 상기 돌출된 부분이 상기 통과공(121a)의 테두리측를 지지할 수 있다.Accordingly, when the contact portion 121 is disposed to be in contact with one surface of the support plate 110, the pair of members can pass through the through hole 121a of the contact portion 121 through elastic deformation And the protruding portion can support the rim of the through hole 121a.
다른 예로써, 상기 고정부재(340)는 도 12 및 도 13에 도시된 바와 같이 공지의 볼트부재일 수 있다. 이와 같은 경우 상기 접촉부(121) 측에는 체결공(121b)이 관통형성될 수 있다. 이에 따라, 상기 접촉부(121)와 지지플레이트(110)가 상기 볼트부재를 통해 상호 체결되는 경우 상기 부스바(120)는 지지플레이트(110)의 일면에 고정될 수 있다. 여기서, 상기 지지플레이트(110)의 일면에는 상기 접촉부(121)의 위치를 가이드하기 위하여 돌출형성되는 가이드부재(342)가 구비될 수도 있다.As another example, the fixing member 340 may be a known bolt member, as shown in Figs. In this case, a fastening hole 121b may be formed in the contact portion 121 side. Accordingly, when the contact portion 121 and the support plate 110 are coupled to each other through the bolt member, the busbar 120 may be fixed to one surface of the support plate 110. Here, a guide member 342 protruding to guide the position of the contact portion 121 may be provided on one side of the support plate 110.
그러나, 상기 고정부재를 이에 한정하는 것은 아니며 공지의 핀부재가 사용될 수도 있으며, 도 8 내지 도 13에 도시된 고정부재들이 서로 조합된 형태일 수도 있다. 더불어, 도 8 내지 도 13에 도시된 지지플레이트(110)는 도 5 내지 도 7에 도시된 지지플레이트(210,310)가 적용될 수도 있다.However, the fixing member is not limited thereto, and a known pin member may be used, and the fixing members shown in Figs. 8 to 13 may be combined with each other. In addition, the support plate 110 shown in Figs. 8 to 13 may be applied to the support plates 210 and 310 shown in Figs. 5 to 7.
한편, 본 발명에 따른 파워 릴레이 어셈블리(100)는 보호코팅층(150)을 더 포함할 수 있다.Meanwhile, the power relay assembly 100 according to the present invention may further include a protective coating layer 150.
일례로, 상기 보호코팅층(150)은 도 4 내지 도 7에 도시된 바와 같이 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310) 및 부스바(120)의 외부면을 모두 덮도록 구비될 수 있다. 또한, 상기 보호코팅층(150)은 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)의 일면에 장착되는 전기소자들(10,20,30)의 외부면 역시 모두 덮을 수 있다. 그러나 상기 보호코팅층(150)의 도포 위치를 이를 한정하는 것은 아니며, 지지플레이트(110,210,310)의 외부면에만 도포될 수도 있고, 부스바(120)의 외부면에만 도포되는 것도 가능하다. 또한, 상기 보호코팅층(150)은 도 8 내지 도 13에 도시된 지지플레이트(110)에도 동일하게 적용될 수 있다.For example, the protective coating layer 150 may cover the outer surfaces of the support plates 110, 210, and 110 and the bus bar 120 as shown in FIGS. Also, the protective coating layer 150 may cover the outer surfaces of the electric elements 10, 20, and 30 mounted on one side of the support plates 110, 210, and 310. However, the application position of the protective coating layer 150 is not limited thereto, and it may be applied only to the outer surface of the support plates 110, 210 and 310, or may be applied only to the outer surface of the busbar 120. Also, the protective coating layer 150 may be applied to the support plate 110 shown in FIGS.
이와 같은 보호코팅층(150)은 지지플레이트(110,210,310) 및 부스바(120)의 표면에 가해지는 물리적 자극으로 인한 스크래치 등을 방지할 수 있으며, 표면의 절연성을 더욱 향상시킬 수 있다.Such a protective coating layer 150 can prevent scratches and the like due to physical stimulation applied to the surfaces of the support plates 110, 210, and 310 and the bus bar 120, and further improve the insulation of the surface.
또한, 상기 보호코팅층(150)은 상술한 지지플레이트(110,210,310)가 절연성 방열필러가 분산된 플라스틱으로 이루어진 경우 표면에 위치한 절연성 방열필러의 이탈을 방지하는 역할을 수행할 수도 있다. In addition, the protective coating layer 150 may prevent the separation of the insulating heat-dissipating filler located on the surface when the support plates 110, 210, and 310 are formed of plastic in which the insulating heat-dissipating filler is dispersed.
일례로, 상기 보호코팅층(150)은 공지된 열경화성 고분자화합물 또는 열가소성 고분자화합물로 구현될 수 있다. 상기 열경화성 고분자화합물은 에폭시계, 우레탄계, 에스테르계 및 폴리이미드계 수지로 이루어진 군에서 선택된 1종의 화합물, 또는 2종 이상의 혼합물 또는 코폴리머일 수 있다. 또한, 상기 열가소성 고분자화합물은 폴리아미드, 폴리에스테르, 폴리케톤, 액정고분자, 폴리올레핀, 폴리페닐렌설파이드(PPS), 폴리에테르에테르케톤(PEEK), 폴리페닐렌옥사이드(PPO), 폴리에테르술폰(PES), 폴리에테르이미드(PEI) 및 폴리이미드로 이루어진 군에서 선택된 1종의 화합물, 또는 2종 이상의 혼합물 또는 코폴리머일 수 있으나 이에 제한되는 것은 아니다.For example, the protective coating layer 150 may be formed of a known thermosetting polymer compound or a thermoplastic polymer compound. The thermosetting polymer compound may be one kind of compound selected from the group consisting of epoxy type, urethane type, ester type and polyimide type resins, or a mixture or copolymer of two or more kinds. The thermoplastic polymer compound may be at least one selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polyesters, polyketones, liquid crystal polymers, polyolefins, polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyphenylene oxide (PPO) ), A polyetherimide (PEI), and a polyimide, or a mixture or copolymer of two or more kinds, but is not limited thereto.
한편, 상기 보호코팅층(150)은 상술한 지지플레이트(110,210,310)의 외부면에 도포됨으로써 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310) 측으로 전달된 열이 외부로 방출되는 것을 방해할 수 있다. 이를 해결하기 위하여, 상기 보호코팅층(150)은 외부로의 열 방사특성을 향상시킬 수 있도록 절연성 방열필러를 더 포함할 수도 있다. 상기 절연성 방열필러는 공지된 절연성 방열필러의 경우 제한 없이 사용될 수 있다. Meanwhile, the protective coating layer 150 is applied to the outer surfaces of the support plates 110, 210, and 310 to prevent the heat transmitted to the support plates 110, 210, and 310 from being emitted to the outside. In order to solve this problem, the protective coating layer 150 may further include an insulating heat-radiating filler so as to improve heat radiation characteristics to the outside. The insulating heat-dissipating filler can be used without limitation in the case of a known insulating heat-dissipating filler.
일례로, 상기 보호코팅층(150)은 상술한 지지플레이트(110,210,310)와 마찬가지로 방열성 및 절연성을 동시에 갖도록 고분자매트릭스에 분산되는 절연성 방열필러를 포함할 수 있다.For example, the protective coating layer 150 may include an insulating heat-radiating filler dispersed in a polymer matrix so as to have heat dissipation and insulation properties at the same time as the support plates 110, 210, and 310 described above.
이때, 상기 보호코팅층(150)에 포함된 절연성 방열필러는 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)에 포함된 절연성 방열필러와 동일한 종류가 사용될 수도 있고 상이한 종류가 사용될 수도 있다.At this time, the insulating heat-radiating filler included in the protective coating layer 150 may be the same as or different from the insulating heat-radiating filler included in the support plates 110, 210, and 310.
상기 부스바(120)는 상술한 바와 같이 낮은 임피던스와 높은 전류용량을 갖는 도체로 형성될 수 있다. 구체적인 일례로써, 상기 부스바(120)는 구리나 알루미늄과 같은 금속재질로 이루어질 수 있다.The bus bar 120 may be formed of a conductor having a low impedance and a high current capacity as described above. As a specific example, the bus bar 120 may be made of a metal such as copper or aluminum.
여기서, 상기 부스바(120)가 알루미늄 재질로 이루어진 경우, 상기 부스바(120)는 도 13에 도시된 바와 같이 방열코팅층(C)이 표면에 도포된 형태일 수 있으며, 상기 방열코팅층(C)은 상술한 절연성 방열필러를 포함하는 보호코팅층(150)과 동일한 것일 수 있다. 즉, 알루미늄 재질로 이루어진 부스바(120)는 구리 재질로 이루어진 부스바(120)에 비하여 가벼운 무게를 가질 수 있다. 이는, 재료의 특성상 알루미늄이 구리보다 상대적으로 비중이 작기 때문이다. 이에 따라, 상기 부스바(120)의 재질을 알루미늄으로 사용한 파워 릴레이 어셈블리는 상기 부스바(120)의 재질로 구리를 사용한 파워 릴레이 어셈블리보다 매우 가벼운 중량을 가질 수 있다.When the bus bar 120 is made of aluminum, the bus bar 120 may be formed by coating the surface of the heat dissipation coating layer C on the surface of the heat dissipation coating layer C, May be the same as the protective coating layer 150 including the above-described insulating heat-dissipating filler. That is, the bus bar 120 made of an aluminum material can have a light weight as compared with the bus bar 120 made of a copper material. This is because aluminum has a relatively smaller specific gravity than copper due to the characteristics of the material. Accordingly, the power relay assembly using aluminum as the material of the bus bar 120 may be much lighter than the power relay assembly using the copper as the material of the bus bar 120.
반면, 재료의 특성상 알루미늄이 구리보다 상대적으로 열전도도가 작기 때문에 동일한 사이즈로 제작되는 경우 방열성능이 떨어질 수 있으며, 동등한 수준의 방열성능을 구현하기 위해서는 부스바의 두께를 두껍게 제작해야하는 단점이 있다.On the other hand, when aluminum is made of the same size as the aluminum, the aluminum has a smaller thermal conductivity than copper, and the heat dissipation performance may be lowered. In order to achieve an equivalent level of heat dissipation performance, the thickness of the bus bar must be increased.
본 발명에서는 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 상기 부스바(120)가 알루미늄 재질로 이루어진 경우 부스바(120)의 표면에 절연성 방열필러를 포함하는 방열코팅층(C)을 형성하여 방열성능을 보완함으로써 상기 부스바가 구리재질로 이루어진 경우에 비하여 증가되는 두께를 최소화하면서도 동등 수준의 방열성능을 구현할 수 있다.In order to solve this problem, in the present invention, if the booth bar 120 is made of aluminum, a heat radiation coating layer C including an insulating heat radiation filler is formed on the surface of the booth bar 120, The heat dissipation performance of the same level can be realized while minimizing the increased thickness as compared with the case where the bar is made of copper material.
이에 따라, 상기 부스바(120)의 재질을 알루미늄으로 사용한 파워 릴레이 어셈블리는 상기 부스바(120)의 재질로 구리를 사용한 파워 릴레이 어셈블리에 비하여 경량화로 구현할 수 있으며, 생산 원가를 절감할 수 있다.Accordingly, the power relay assembly using aluminum as the material of the bus bar 120 can be realized in a weight reduction compared to the power relay assembly using copper as the material of the bus bar 120, and the production cost can be reduced.
비제한적인 예로써, 알루미늄 재질로 이루어진 부스바는 동일한 형상을 갖는 구리재질로 이루어진 부스바에 비하여 동등 수준의 방열성능을 구현하기 위해서는 대략 1.5배의 두께로 제작되어야 한다. 그러나 상기 부스바의 표면에 절연성 방열필러를 포함하는 방열코팅층(C)이 형성되는 경우, 즉, 알루미늄 재질로 이루어지고 표면에 절연성 방열필러를 포함하는 방열코팅층(C)이 형성된 부스바는 구리재질로 이루어진 부스바와 비교할 때 대략 1.3배의 두께를 갖더라도 동등 수준의 방열성능을 구현할 수 있다.As a non-limiting example, a booth bar made of aluminum material should be about 1.5 times thicker than a booth bar made of copper material having the same shape to achieve the same level of heat radiation performance. However, when the heat-radiating coating layer (C) including the insulating heat-radiating filler is formed on the surface of the busbars, that is, the busbars formed of the aluminum material and having the heat-radiating coating layer (C) It is possible to achieve an equivalent level of heat dissipation performance even if the thickness of the bus bar is approximately 1.3 times as thick as that of the conventional bus bar.
그러나 상기 부스바(120)의 재질을 이에 한정하는 것은 아니며, 낮은 임피던스와 높은 전류용량을 갖는 도체라면 제한없이 사용될 수 있다.However, the material of the bus bar 120 is not limited thereto, and any conductor having low impedance and high current capacity can be used without limitation.
한편, 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 파워 릴레이 어셈블리(100)는 도 1에 도시된 바와 같이 상기 전기소자(10,20,30) 및 부스바(120)를 덮어 보호하기 위한 적어도 하나의 커버(130)를 포함할 수 있다.The power relay assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one cover (not shown) for covering and protecting the electric devices 10, 20, 30 and the bus bar 120 as shown in FIG. 130).
즉, 상기 커버(130)는 지지플레이트(110,210,310)의 일면에 장착된 전기소자(10,20,30) 및 부스바(120)가 외부로 노출되는 것을 방지함으로써 외부환경으로부터 상기 전기소자(10,20,30) 및 부스바(120)를 보호할 수 있다.That is, the cover 130 prevents the electric elements 10, 20, 30 and the bus bar 120 mounted on one side of the support plates 110, 210, 310 from being exposed to the outside, 20 and 30 and the bus bar 120, respectively.
이와 같은 커버(130)는 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)와 직접 체결될 수도 있고 상기 지지플레이트(110,210,310)의 테두리 측에 별도로 구비되는 미도시된 브라켓과 체결되는 방식일 수도 있다. The cover 130 may be fastened directly to the support plates 110, 210 and 310 or may be fastened to brackets not shown separately provided at the edge of the support plates 110, 210 and 310.
더불어, 상기 커버(130)는 일측이 개방된 함체 형상일 수 있다. 그러나 이를 한정하는 것은 아니며, 상기 커버(130)는 하나의 부재로 형성될 수도 있고, 복수 개의 부품들이 서로 조립되어 하나의 함체를 구성하는 것도 가능할 수 있다. In addition, the cover 130 may be in the form of a box with one side opened. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the cover 130 may be formed of a single member, or a plurality of components may be assembled together to form a single enclosure.
더불어, 상기 커버(130)는 도 1 및 도 14에 도시된 바와 같이 하나의 지지플레이트(110,210,310)를 덮는 방식일 수도 있고, 도 15에 도시된 바와 같이 서로 인접하게 배치된 복수 개의 지지플레이트들(110,210,310)을 하나의 커버(130)를 통해 동시에 덮는 형태일 수도 있다.In addition, the cover 130 may cover one support plate 110, 210, or 310 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 14, or may have a plurality of support plates 110, 210, and 310 may be covered by a single cover 130 at the same time.
또한, 상기 커버(130)는 절연성을 갖는 일반 플라스틱 재질로 이루어질 수 있지만, 적어도 일부가 상술한 지지플레이트(110,210,310)와 마찬가지로 방열성 및 절연성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어질 수 있다.The cover 130 may be made of a general plastic material having insulation properties, but at least a part of the cover 130 may be made of a plastic material having heat dissipation and insulation properties like the support plates 110, 210, and 310 described above.
이상에서 본 발명의 일 실시예에 대하여 설명하였으나, 본 발명의 사상은 본 명세서에 제시되는 실시 예에 제한되지 아니하며, 본 발명의 사상을 이해하는 당업자는 동일한 사상의 범위 내에서, 구성요소의 부가, 변경, 삭제, 추가 등에 의해서 다른 실시 예를 용이하게 제안할 수 있을 것이나, 이 또한 본 발명의 사상범위 내에 든다고 할 것이다.While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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- 적어도 하나의 전기소자가 일면에 장착되며, 방열성 및 절연성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질을 포함하는 지지플레이트; 및A supporting plate including at least one electric element mounted on one surface thereof and including a plastic material having heat dissipation and insulation; And상기 전기소자와 전기적으로 연결되며, 상기 지지플레이트의 일면과 직접 면접하는 접촉부를 포함하는 적어도 하나의 부스바;를 포함하고,And at least one bus bar electrically connected to the electric device, the at least one bus bar including a contact portion directly in contact with one surface of the support plate,상기 부스바는 상기 접촉부가 상기 지지플레이트의 일면에 고정되는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리.Wherein the bus bar is fixed to one surface of the support plate.
- 제 1항에 있어서,The method according to claim 1,상기 접촉부는 상기 방열성 및 절연성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어진 지지플레이트의 부분과 면접하는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리.Wherein the contact portion is in contact with a portion of the support plate made of the heat dissipative and insulating plastic material.
- 제 1항에 있어서,The method according to claim 1,상기 부스바는 상기 접촉부의 양단부 중 적어도 어느 하나의 단부로부터 연장되는 연장부을 더 포함하는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리.Wherein the bus bar further comprises an extension extending from at least one of the ends of the contact portion.
- 제 1항에 있어서,The method according to claim 1,상기 지지플레이트는 상기 접촉부와 대응되는 영역에 내측으로 인입되는 수용홈을 포함하고, 상기 접촉부는 상기 수용홈에 삽입배치되는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리.Wherein the support plate includes a receiving groove that is drawn inward in a region corresponding to the contact portion, and the contact portion is inserted and disposed in the receiving groove.
- 제 4항에 있어서,5. The method of claim 4,상기 수용홈의 깊이는 상기 접촉부의 두께와 동일한 크기를 갖도록 형성되는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리.And the depth of the receiving groove is formed to have the same size as the thickness of the contact portion.
- 제 4항에 있어서,5. The method of claim 4,상기 수용홈의 바닥면 및 접촉부의 사이에는 접착부재 또는 열전달물질 중 어느 하나가 개재되는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리.Wherein a bonding member or a heat transfer material is interposed between the bottom surface of the receiving groove and the contact portion.
- 제 1항에 있어서,The method according to claim 1,상기 접촉부는 고정부재를 매개로 상기 지지플레이트의 일면에 고정되는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리.And the contact portion is fixed to one surface of the support plate via a fixing member.
- 제 7항에 있어서,8. The method of claim 7,상기 고정부재는 클립부재, 핀부재, 볼트부재 중 어느 하나인 파워 릴레이 어셈블리.Wherein the fixing member is one of a clip member, a pin member, and a bolt member.
- 제 1항에 있어서,The method according to claim 1,상기 지지플레이트는 상기 접촉부와 간격을 두고 이격배치되는 판상의 금속부재를 더 포함하는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리.Wherein the support plate further comprises a plate-shaped metal member spaced apart from the contact portion by a distance.
- 제 9항에 있어서,10. The method of claim 9,상기 금속부재는 상기 지지플레이트의 내부에 매립되는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리.Wherein the metal member is embedded within the support plate.
- 제 9항에 있어서,10. The method of claim 9,상기 금속부재는 일면이 외부로 노출되도록 상기 지지플레이트의 일면에 고정되는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리.And the metal member is fixed to one surface of the support plate so that one surface thereof is exposed to the outside.
- 제 9항에 있어서,10. The method of claim 9,상기 금속부재는 상기 접촉부와 1mm 이상 이격되도록 상기 지지플레이트에 배치되는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리.Wherein the metal member is disposed on the support plate so as to be separated from the contact portion by 1 mm or more.
- 제 9항에 있어서,10. The method of claim 9,상기 금속부재의 표면에는 상기 지지플레이트와의 접합력을 향상시키기 위한 미세홈이 형성된 파워 릴레이 어셈블리.Wherein a fine groove is formed on a surface of the metal member to improve bonding strength with the support plate.
- 제 1항에 있어서,The method according to claim 1,상기 파워 릴레이 어셈블리는, 노출면에 절연성 및 방열성을 갖는 코팅층이 형성되는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리.Wherein the power relay assembly includes a coating layer having an insulating property and a heat radiating property on an exposed surface.
- 제 1항에 있어서,The method according to claim 1,상기 부스바는 알루미늄 재질로 이루어지고, 표면에 절연성 및 방열성을 갖는 코팅층이 형성되는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리.Wherein the bus bar is made of an aluminum material and a coating layer having an insulating property and a heat radiating property is formed on a surface thereof.
- 제 1항에 있어서,The method according to claim 1,상기 파워 릴레이 어셈블리는,The power relay assembly includes:상기 부스바의 외부노출을 방지하기 위한 적어도 하나의 커버를 포함하고,At least one cover for preventing external exposure of the bus bar,상기 커버는 적어도 일부가 방열성 및 절연성을 갖는 플라스틱 재질로 이루어지는 파워 릴레이 어셈블리.Wherein the cover is made of a plastic material having at least a part of heat radiation and insulation.
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