JP2015122434A - Electronic control apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To downsize a body of an electronic control apparatus configured so that an inner case is arranged in an inner space of an outer case and circuit boards are fixed on both surfaces of the inner case.SOLUTION: A first circuit board 13 is fixed on a first surface 30a of a base part 30 of an inner case 12 and a second circuit board 14 is fixed on a second surface 30b. A connector 43 projected to the outside through a second through hole 25 of a second case 21 is not mounted on the second circuit board 14 but is mounted on the first circuit board 13 through a first through hole 33 formed on the base part 30. Thereby, the length of the connector 43 projected from the second case 21 can be shortened only by the thickness of the base part 30 of the inner case 12 and the second circuit board 14 as compared with a conventional connector. Consequently, the body of the electronic control apparatus 10 can be downsized in a Z direction.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic control device in which an inner case is disposed in an inner space of an outer case, and circuit boards are fixed to both surfaces of the inner case.

  Conventionally, an electronic control device described in Patent Document 1 is known as an electronic control device in which an inner case is disposed in an inner space of an outer case and circuit boards are fixed to both surfaces of the inner case.

  In patent document 1, an outer case consists of a 1st case (casing upper part) and a 2nd case (casing lower part). The inner case (cooling plate) is held by the first case and the second case, and defines the inner space of the outer case. A first circuit board (first printed wiring board) is fixed to one surface side of the inner case, and a second circuit board (second printed wiring board) is fixed to the back surface opposite to the one surface.

  The second circuit board has a connector, and this connector is disposed on the surface of the second circuit board opposite to the surface facing the inner case. And it protrudes to the exterior of the 2nd case through the through-hole of the 2nd case located on the 2nd circuit board.

Japanese National Patent Publication No. 11-505074

  As described above, in Patent Document 1, the connector disposed on the second circuit board protrudes outside the second case through the through hole of the second case. For this reason, the portion of the connector protruding from the second case is long. That is, it is difficult to reduce the size of the electronic control device in the thickness direction of the circuit board.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to reduce the size of an electronic control device in which an inner case is disposed in an inner space of an outer case and circuit boards are fixed to both surfaces of the inner case.

  The invention disclosed herein employs the following technical means to achieve the above object. Note that the reference numerals in parentheses described in the claims and in this section indicate a corresponding relationship with specific means described in the embodiments described later as one aspect, and limit the technical scope of the invention. Not what you want.

  One of the disclosed inventions includes a first case (20) and a second case (21), and an outer case (11) that forms an internal space (S1) in an assembled state of the first case and the second case. And an inner case (12) held by the first case and the second case, and a first surface (30a) on the first case side of the base portion. A fixed first circuit board (13), and a second circuit board (14) fixed to the second surface (30b) opposite to the first surface of the base portion and electrically connected to the first circuit board; The first circuit board and the second circuit board each have an electronic component (40), and the first circuit board is a connector (43) disposed on a surface (13a) facing the first surface of the base portion. ) And the base part is The second case has a second through hole (25) corresponding to the connector, and the connector passes through the first through hole and the second through hole. It protrudes to the outside.

  In the present invention, in the configuration in which the connector penetrates the second case and protrudes to the outside, the connector also penetrates the base portion of the inner case. Thereby, the length of the connector protruding from the second case can be shortened by the thickness of the inner case and the second circuit board as compared with the conventional case. For example, it can project by the amount necessary for fitting. Therefore, the size of the electronic control device can be reduced in the thickness direction of the circuit board.

It is a perspective view showing a schematic structure of an electronic control unit concerning a 1st embodiment. It is sectional drawing which follows the II-II line of FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the III-III line of FIG. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship of an inner case and each circuit board. It is a figure which shows the state with which the electronic control apparatus was attached to the engine, and respond | corresponds to FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of an electronic controller, and respond | corresponds to FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each embodiment, common or related elements are given the same reference numerals. In each figure, the thickness direction of a circuit board is shown as a Z direction. One direction along the plane orthogonal to the Z direction is referred to as the X direction, and the direction orthogonal to the X direction and the Z direction is referred to as the Y direction. In addition, unless otherwise specified, the shape along the plane defined by the X direction and the Y direction is a planar shape.

(First embodiment)
First, a schematic configuration of the electronic control device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the electronic control unit 10 is configured as an engine ECU (Electronic Control Unit) that controls driving of the engine of the vehicle, and is mounted on the engine 100 as described later. That is, the electronic control unit 10 is an ECU directly mounted on the engine. Note that the II-II line shown in FIG. 4 corresponds to the II-II line in FIG. 1, and the III-III line in FIG. 4 corresponds to the III-III line in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the electronic control device 10 includes an outer case 11, an inner case 12, a first circuit board 13, and a second circuit board 14.

  The outer case 11 accommodates the first circuit board 13 and the second circuit board 14 in the internal space S1 and protects the circuit boards 13 and 14. The outer case 11 has a two-part structure in the Z direction, and has a first case 20 and a second case 21. In this embodiment, each case 20 and 21 is formed using resin materials, such as PBT and PPS.

  The first case 20 is a portion of the outer case 11 that is disposed on the engine 100 side, and is formed in a shallow box shape that is open on one side. On the other hand, the second case 21 is a portion of the outer case 11 that is disposed on the side opposite to the engine 100, and is formed in a box shape having a deeper bottom than the first case 20. Further, the outer peripheral edge portion 22 of the first case 20 and the outer peripheral edge portion 23 of the second case 21 are provided to face each other, and the inner space S1 is formed in a state where the first case 20 and the second case 21 are assembled. It is supposed to be formed.

  The first case 20 has a support portion 24 for supporting an electrical connection portion between the first circuit board 13 and the second circuit board 14 on the bottom surface thereof. The second case 21 has a second through hole 25 for projecting the connector 43 of the first circuit board 13 to the outside of the outer case 11. The second case 21 has a recess 26 that is recessed toward the first case 20 in the Z direction, and a second through hole 25 is formed at the bottom of the recess 26.

  The first case 20 has a groove portion 27 formed along the outer peripheral edge portion 23 on the inner surface of the outer peripheral edge portion 23. On the other hand, the second case 21 has a protrusion 28 formed along the outer peripheral edge 23 on the inner surface of the outer peripheral edge 23. The protrusion 28 is formed not only on the outer peripheral edge 23 but also on the inner surface of the second case 21 and around the opening of the second through hole 25. The groove 27 and the protrusion 28 are provided to hermetically seal the internal space S1.

  Each of the cases 20 and 21 has fixing holes at four corners for fixing the cases 20 and 21 and the inner case 12. Among them, FIG. 1 shows a fixing hole 29 of the second case 21.

  The inner case 12 is formed using a metal material having excellent thermal conductivity such as aluminum or copper. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the inner case 12 includes a base portion 30 accommodated in the internal space S <b> 1, a holding portion 31 held by the first case 20 and the second case 21, and the electronic control device 10. Is attached to the engine 100, and a fixing portion 32 provided outside the outer case 11 is provided.

  The base portion 30 is accommodated in the internal space S1 and forms a skeleton portion to which the circuit boards 13 and 14 are fixed. In the present embodiment, the internal space S1 is provided so as to be partitioned into a first space S1a on the first case 20 side and a second space S1b on the second case 21 side. The base portion 30 includes a first through hole 33 and a third through hole 34 as through holes formed over the first surface 30a on the first case 20 side and the second surface 30b on the second case 21 side. And a fourth through hole 35.

  The first through hole 33 is provided corresponding to the connector 43 in order to cause the connector 43 of the first circuit board 13 to protrude to the outside through the second space S1b side and further through the second through hole 25 described above. ing. In the present embodiment, in order to enhance the function of partitioning the first space S1a and the second space S1b, in other words, in order to reduce the formation region of the through hole, the first through hole 33 is provided for each connector 43. ing. In the base portion 30 having a substantially rectangular shape, the first through-hole 33 is provided across the center of the base portion 30 in the X direction with the X direction as the longitudinal direction. The plurality of first through holes 33 are provided side by side in the Y direction.

  The third through hole 34 is provided corresponding to the insertion mounting component 42 so that the main body portion 42a of the insertion mounting component 42 of the first circuit board 13 is disposed in the second space S1b. In the present embodiment, one third through hole 34 is provided for three insertion mounting components 42. Each third through hole 34 is provided on one end side in the X direction of the base portion 30. The third through hole 34 is provided with the Y direction as the longitudinal direction.

  The fourth through hole 35 is provided to electrically connect the first circuit board 13 and the second circuit board 14. In the present embodiment, the first through hole 33 is provided in a region opposite to the third through hole 34 with respect to the center of the base portion 30 so that the first through hole 33 is located between the third through hole 34 in the X direction. Yes. Specifically, the second circuit board 14 is provided with the Y direction as a longitudinal direction along one end in the X direction.

  The holding portion 31 is a portion of the inner case 12 that is held by the first case 20 and the second case 21. Specifically, the inner case 12 corresponds to the outer peripheral edge portions 22 and 23 of the first case 20 and the second case 21 and is sandwiched by the outer peripheral edge portions 22 and 23 over the entire periphery. The holding portion 31 has a protruding portion 36 provided on the first surface 30a side corresponding to the groove portion 27 of the first case 20, and has a protruding portion 28 of the second case 21 on the second surface 30b side. Corresponding grooves 37 are provided. In a state where the first case 20 and the second case 21 are assembled so that the base portion 30 of the inner case 12 is accommodated in the internal space S1, the protruding portion 36 of the holding portion 31 is fitted into the groove portion 27 of the first case 20. The protruding portion 28 of the second case 21 is fitted in the groove portion 37 of the holding portion 31. Further, a sealing material (not shown) is arranged between the protrusions 28 and 36 and the corresponding grooves 27 and 37 in order to hermetically seal the internal space S1.

  The holding part 31 has a fixing hole 38 in the vicinity of the fixing part 32. The fixing holes 38 are provided corresponding to fixing holes (for example, fixing holes 29) provided at the four corners of the cases 20 and 21. Then, screws or bolts (not shown) are inserted into the fixing holes of the cases 20 and 21 and the fixing holes 38 of the holding portion 31, and the cases 20 and 21 and the inner case 12 are fixed by fastening.

  The fixed portion 32 is a portion of the inner case 12 that extends outside the outer case 11, and is provided so that the electronic control device 10 can be attached to the engine 100. In this embodiment, even when the holding portion 31 is added to the base portion 30, the planar shape is substantially rectangular, and fixing portions 32 are provided at the four corners, respectively. Each fixing portion 32 has a hole portion 32a. By inserting a screw or a bolt into the hole portion 32a, the inner case 12 and thus the electronic control device 10 are fixed to the engine 100 by fastening. It has become.

  The first circuit board 13 and the second circuit board 14 are fixed to the base portion 30 of the inner case 12. The first circuit board 13 is fixed to the first surface 30 a of the base portion 30. On the other hand, the second circuit board 14 is fixed to the second surface 30 b of the base portion 30. As a method for fixing the circuit boards 13 and 14, adhesion, screw fastening, or the like can be employed.

  Each of the circuit boards 13 and 14 is obtained by mounting an electronic component 40 on a printed wiring board. In the present embodiment, a basic circuit is configured on the first circuit board 13, and a circuit for providing a selected optional function is configured on the second circuit board 14. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 4, the first circuit board 13 is provided in almost the entire area in the XY plane in the internal space S1. On the other hand, the second circuit board 14 is provided only in a part of the XY plane in the internal space S1.

  The electronic component 40 includes a heat-generating component 41 that generates a larger amount of heat than the other electronic components 40, such as a power MOSFET or IGBT through which a large current flows. Further, for example, an insertion mounting component 42 such as an aluminum electrolytic capacitor or a coil is included.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the heat generating component 41 is mounted on the back surface 13b among the facing surface 13a of the first circuit board 13 facing the base portion 30 and the back surface 13b opposite to the facing surface 13a. Further, the heat generating component 41 is disposed in the vicinity of the connector 43 on the back surface 13b so that the wiring from the connector 43 to the heat generating component 41 is shortened. In the present embodiment, a surface mounting type heat generating component 41 is employed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the insertion mounting component 42 includes a main body portion 42 a in which elements are configured, and leads 42 b that are electrically connected to the elements of the main body portion 42 a. The insertion mounting component 42 is disposed on the facing surface 13 a of the first circuit board 13. Specifically, the main body portion 42a is disposed in the second space S1b, and the lead 42b is inserted and mounted on the first circuit board 13 through the third through hole 34 of the base portion 30. In the present embodiment, the lead 42 b has a bent portion 42 c that forms approximately 90 degrees above the second surface 30 b of the base portion 30. That is, the lead 42b is substantially L-shaped. And the main-body part 42a is being fixed to the 2nd surface 30b of the base part 30 by adhesion | attachment, for example.

  Of the opposing surface 14a of the second circuit board 14 facing the base portion 30 and the back surface 14b opposite to the opposing surface 14a, the surface mounting type electronic component 40 is mounted on the back surface 14b.

  A connector 43 is mounted on the first circuit board 13. The connector 43 is for electrically relaying a circuit formed on the circuit boards 13 and 14 and an external device. The connector 43 includes a housing 43a formed using a resin material and a plurality of terminals 43b formed using a conductive material and held by the housing 43a. The connector 43 is disposed on the facing surface 13 a of the first circuit board 13, as with the insertion mounting component 42. Specifically, the housing 43a is disposed on the facing surface 13a, and the terminals 43b are inserted and mounted on the first circuit board 13. Further, a part of the connector 43 protrudes to the outside through the first through hole 33 of the base portion 30 and the second through hole 25 of the second case 21.

  The housing 43 a has an annular groove 43 c corresponding to the protrusion 28 provided around the second through hole 25 of the second case 21. And in the state which assembled | attached the 1st case 20 and the 2nd case 21, the projection part 28 of the 2nd case 21 is fitted in the groove part 43c of the housing 43a. Further, a sealing material (not shown) is also disposed between the protrusion 28 and the corresponding groove 43c in order to hermetically seal the internal space S1.

  The housing 43a is fixed to the first circuit board 13 by screws 44 as shown in FIG. However, other fixing methods such as snap-fit can be adopted.

  The first circuit board 13 and the second circuit board 14 are electrically connected through a fourth through hole 35 formed in the base portion 30. Specifically, the first circuit board 13 is disposed so as to close the fourth through hole 35, and a bonding wire is attached to a land (not shown) provided on the opposing surface 13 a that is the bottom portion 13 c that closes the fourth through hole 35. One end of 45 is connected. The other end of the bonding wire 45 is connected to a land (not shown) provided near the fourth through hole 35 on the back surface 14 b of the second circuit board 14. Moreover, the connection location of the bonding wire 45 in the bottom part 13c is supported by the support part 24 of the 1st case 20, as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the connection portion of the bonding wire 45 at the bottom portion 13 c is bonded and fixed to the support portion 24.

  Next, effects of the electronic control device 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the circuit boards 13 and 14 are fixed to both surfaces of the base portion 30 of the inner case 12. The connector 43 protruding to the outside through the second through hole 25 of the second case 21 is not mounted on the second circuit board 14 but through the first through hole 33 provided in the base portion 30. It is mounted on the substrate 13. Therefore, the length of the connector 43 protruding from the second case 21 can be reduced by the thickness of the base portion 30 of the inner case 12 and the second circuit board 14 as compared with the conventional case. For example, it can be made to project as much as necessary for fitting with a connector of an external device. Thereby, the physique of the electronic control apparatus 10 can be reduced in size in the Z direction.

  In particular, the second case 21 has a recess 26 that is recessed toward the first case 20, and a second through hole 25 is formed at the bottom of the recess 26. As a result, the length required for fitting with the connector of the external device can be set to a length based on the bottom of the recess 26, so that the size of the electronic control device 10 can be further reduced in the Z direction. .

  By the way, the engine 100 of the vehicle is normally water-cooled, and an excessive temperature rise of the engine 100 is suppressed by circulating the cooling water in the water jacket. In addition, the movement of air is restricted in the engine room where the vehicle is becoming more compact and the surplus space is decreasing. That is, the heat is trapped in the engine room. Thereby, although the atmospheric temperature in an engine room reaches 120 degreeC, the temperature of an engine main body is suppressed to about 100 degreeC by circulation of cooling water. That is, in a high temperature engine room, the heat resistance life of the electronic control device tends to be improved because the temperature condition is lower when it is directly mounted on the engine.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, screws and bolts are inserted into the holes 32 a of the fixing portion 32 in the inner case 12, and the electronic control device 10 is fixed to the engine 100. As an example, the first case 20 is fixed so as to contact the engine 100. FIG. 5 corresponds to FIG. 3, and for convenience of explanation, the fixing portion 32 is simply illustrated. In this engine direct mounting configuration, the inner space S1 is partitioned by the base portion 30 of the inner case 12 into a first space S1a on the first case 20 side and a second space S1b on the second case 21 side. A heat generating component 41 is mounted on the back surface 13 b of the first circuit board 13. The inner case 12 is thermally connected to the engine 100 by the fixing portion 32, and the heat generating component 41 is a space between the thermally connected engine 100 and the base portion 30 (indicated by a broken line in FIG. 5). ).

  Thus, since the inner case 12 is thermally connected to the engine 100 that is lower than the ambient temperature of the engine room, the temperature of the inner case 12 is also lower than the ambient temperature of the engine room. Therefore, the space sandwiched between engine 100 and base portion 30 is a cooling space whose temperature is lower than that of the surroundings. Since this space includes the internal space S1 and is narrower than the space between the second case 21 and the engine 100, it is easy to provide a cooling space. The space sandwiched between the engine 100 and the base portion 30 includes the first space S1a, and the temperature of the first space S1a is kept lower than the surroundings. Therefore, the temperature rise of the heat generating component 41 arranged in the first space S1a can be suppressed. It should be noted that the heat generated by the heat generating component 41 can be released to the inner case 12 and thus to the engine 100. Therefore, the temperature rise of the heat generating component 41 can be suppressed also by this.

  Further, since the heat generating component 41 is a component through which a large current flows like a power MOSFET, if the wiring length is increased, the wiring flexibility in the circuit boards 13 and 14 is lowered. And the physique of the circuit boards 13 and 14 and by extension, the electronic control apparatus 10 becomes large in the direction orthogonal to the Z direction. In addition, EMC (Electro-Magnetic Compatibility) decreases. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the heat generating component 41 is mounted on the first circuit board 13, and the length of the wiring that electrically connects the connector 43 and the heat generating component 41 is shortened. Therefore, in the direction orthogonal to the Z direction, the size of the electronic control device 10 can be reduced, and EMC can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the insertion mounting component 42 is disposed on the facing surface 13 a side of the first circuit board 13 through the third through hole 34 of the base portion 30. The insertion mounting component 42 is inserted and mounted on the first circuit board 13. Therefore, compared with a configuration in which the insertion mounting component is disposed on the back surface side of the second circuit board and mounted on the second circuit board, the second portion corresponding to the thickness of the base portion 30 of the inner case 12 and the second circuit board 14 is the second. The height in the Z direction of the insertion mounted component 42 located in the space S1b can be reduced. Thereby, the physique of the electronic control apparatus 10 can be reduced in size in the Z direction. In addition, the physique of the electronic control apparatus 10 can be reduced in the Z direction as compared with the configuration in which the insertion mounting component is disposed on the back side of the first circuit board and mounted on the first circuit board. However, if the main body 42a is positioned in the second space S1b, the connector 43 is also positioned in the second space S1b, which is advantageous for downsizing the electronic control device 10.

  The insertion mounting component 42 and the connector 43 are both disposed on the facing surface 13 a side of the first circuit board 13 and are inserted and mounted on the first circuit board 13. Therefore, the insertion mounting component 42 and the connector 43 can be mounted together by performing flow soldering from the back surface 13b side in a state where the insertion mounting component 42 and the connector 43 are arranged on the first circuit board 13. . Thereby, a manufacturing process can also be simplified.

  In particular, the lead 42b of the insertion mounting component 42 has a bent portion 42c and has an L shape. Thus, the main body portion 42 a is fixed to the second surface 30 b of the base portion 30. Therefore, the size of the electronic control device 10 can be further reduced in the Z direction. Further, since the main body portion 42a is fixed to the base portion 30, the stress acting on the lead 42b can be reduced even when subjected to external vibration such as an engine or transmission. That is, the vibration resistance (connection reliability of the lead 42b) of the insertion mounted component 42 can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, a fourth through hole 35 is provided in the base 30, and the first circuit board 13 and the second circuit board 14 are electrically connected through the fourth through hole 35. According to this, the first circuit board 13 and the second circuit board 14 can be connected to each other through the fourth through hole 35. Therefore, the degree of freedom of wiring of the circuit boards 13 and 14 can be improved. Thereby, EMC can also be improved. In addition, the size of the electronic control device 10 can be reduced in the direction orthogonal to the Z direction.

  In particular, the first circuit board 13 and the second circuit board 14 are connected by the bonding wire 45, and a portion of the first circuit board 13 on the facing surface 13 a side of the bottom portion 13 c that closes the fourth through hole 35 is provided. One end of the bonding wire 45 is connected. Further, the first case 20 has a support portion 24, and the bottom portion 13 c is supported by the support portion 24 from the back surface 13 b side. Therefore, before assembling the first case 20 and the second case 21, the circuit boards 13 and 14 are arranged on the first case 20 together with the inner case 12, and the bottom portion 13 c is supported by the support portion 24. The wire 45 can be ultrasonically bonded to the bottom 13c. Thereby, the connection reliability of the bonding wire 45 can be ensured.

  In the present embodiment, the housing 43 a of the connector 43 is fixed to the first circuit board 13 by screws 44 and is fixed to the second case 21 by a sealing material around the second through hole 25. As described above, since the rigidity of the fixing structure of the connector 43 is high, resonance hardly occurs. For example, it becomes difficult to resonate with respect to the vibration of the wire harness connecting the external device and the connector 43. Thus, the vibration resistance of the connector 43 can be improved.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  The electronic control device 10 has at least a configuration in which the connector 43 mounted on the first circuit board 13 protrudes to the outside through the first through hole 33 of the base portion 30 and the second through hole 25 of the second case 21. It ’s fine.

  Although the example in which the second case 21 has the concave portion 26 has been shown, a configuration without the concave portion 26 may be employed.

  Although the example in which the base portion 30 is arranged so as to partition the internal space S1 of the outer case 11 into the first space S1a on the first case 20 side and the second space S1b on the second case 21 side has been shown, The arrangement of the base portion 30 is not limited to the above example. It is good also as a structure which is clamped by not only the perimeter of the outer peripheral edge parts 22 and 23 but only a part, and is arrange | positioned only in a part in XY plane in internal space S1.

  Although the example in which the first circuit board 13 and the second circuit board 14 are electrically connected by the bonding wire 45 has been shown, other than that, for example, a rod-like or plate-like metal member such as a lead is used. You can also connect.

  Moreover, although the example in which the first circuit board 13 and the second circuit board 14 are connected through the fourth through hole 35 of the base portion 30 has been shown, the electrical connection between the first circuit board 13 and the second circuit board 14 is shown. The connection is not limited to this. For example, as described above, the first circuit board 13 and the second circuit board 14 are connected to each other in the location where the base portion 30 is disposed only in a part of the XY plane in the internal space S1 and the base portion 30 is not disposed. Can also be adopted.

  Although the lead 42b of the insertion mounting component 42 has the bent portion 42c and the main body portion 42a is fixed to the second surface 30b of the base portion 30, as shown in FIG. 6, the lead 42b is bent portion 42c. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the main body portion 42 a is not supported by the base portion 30. However, according to this structure, the height of the insertion mounting component 42 located on the 2nd surface 30b becomes high. Further, the main body portion 42 a is in a state of floating with respect to the base portion 30. Therefore, as shown in the above-described embodiment, a configuration in which the main body portion 42a is fixed to the second surface 30b of the base portion 30 is preferable.

  Although the example in which the second circuit board 14 is provided only in a part of the XY plane in the internal space S1 is shown, the arrangement of the second circuit board 14 is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the second circuit board 14 may be provided in almost the entire area in the XY plane. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the second circuit board 14 is provided with a fifth through hole 46 for the connector 43 and a sixth through hole 47 for the insertion mounted component 42.

  The electronic component 40 mounted on the second circuit board 14 is not limited to the surface mount type. In the case of the insertion-mounting type electronic component 40, the base portion 30 may be provided with a groove or a through hole that opens in the second surface 30b, and the terminal may be inserted into the groove or the through hole.

  Although the example in which the heat generating component 41 is mounted on the first circuit board 13 has been described, it may be mounted on the second circuit board 14 or may be mounted on both the boards 13 and 14. However, as shown in the above embodiment, mounting on the first circuit board 13 is advantageous in terms of suppressing the temperature rise of the heat generating component 41, reducing the size of the physique in the direction orthogonal to the Z direction, and improving EMC. .

  Although the example in which the electronic control device 10 is mounted on the engine 100 has been shown, the fixing target of the electronic control device 10 is not limited to the engine 100.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Electronic control apparatus, 11 ... Outer case, 12 ... Inner case, 13 ... 1st circuit board, 13a ... Opposite surface, 13b ... Back surface, 13c ... Bottom part, 14 ... 2nd circuit board, 14a ... Opposing surface, 14b ... Back surface, 20 ... 1st case, 21 ... 2nd case, 22, 23 ... Outer peripheral edge part, 24. ··· Supporting part, 25 ... second through hole, 26 ... recess, 27 ... groove, 28 ... projection, 29 ... fixing hole, 30 ... base part, 30a ... 1st surface, 30b ... 2nd surface, 31 ... holding | maintenance part, 32 ... fixing | fixed part, 32a ... hole part, 33 ... 1st through-hole, 34 ... 3rd through-hole 35 ... fourth through hole, 36 ... projection, 37 ... groove, 38 ... fixing hole, 40 ... electronic component, 41 ... heat generating component, 2 ... Insertion-mounted component, 42a ... Main body, 42b ... Lead, 42c ... Bending part, 43 ... Connector, 43a ... Housing, 43b ... Terminal, 43c ... Groove, 44 ... screw, 45 ... bonding wire, 46 ... fifth through hole, 47 ... sixth through hole, 100 ... engine, S1 ... internal space, S1a ... 1st space, S1b ... 2nd space

Claims (6)

An outer case (11) having a first case (20) and a second case (21), and forming an internal space (S1) in an assembled state of the first case and the second case;
An inner case (12) having a base portion (30) accommodated in the internal space and held by the first case and the second case;
A first circuit board (13) fixed to the first surface (30a) on the first case side of the base part;
A second circuit board (14) fixed to the second surface (30b) opposite to the first surface of the base portion and electrically connected to the first circuit board;
With
The first circuit board and the second circuit board each have an electronic component (40), and the first circuit board is a connector (43) disposed on a surface (13a) facing the first surface of the base portion. )
The base portion has a first through hole (33) corresponding to the connector,
The second case has a second through hole (25) corresponding to the connector,
The electronic control device according to claim 1, wherein the connector protrudes outside the second case through the first through hole and the second through hole.   2. The electronic control according to claim 1, wherein the second case has a concave portion (26) recessed on the first case side, and the second through hole is formed in a bottom portion of the concave portion. apparatus. The first case is placed on the engine as a vehicle engine (100) side,
The base portion divides the internal space into the first case side and the two case side,
The first circuit board is disposed on a back surface (13b) opposite to the facing surface on which the connector is disposed, and has a heat generating component (41) that generates a larger amount of heat than the other electronic components as the electronic component. ,
The inner case has a fixing portion (32) provided outside the outer case to be attached to the engine, and is thermally connected to the engine while being attached to the engine by the fixing portion. ,
The electronic control device according to claim 1, wherein the heat-generating component is held in a space sandwiched between the thermally connected engine and a base portion of the inner case. The connector has an insertion mounting structure,
The first circuit board has an insertion mounting component (42) as the electronic component,
The base portion has a third through hole (34) corresponding to the insertion mounting component,
The electronic control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the insertion mounting component is disposed on the facing surface of the first circuit board through the third through hole. The insertion mounting component includes a main body (42a) and a lead (42b) extending from the main body,
The electronic control device according to claim 4, wherein the lead has a bent portion (42 c), and the main body portion is fixed to the second surface of the base portion. The inner case has a fourth through hole (35) for electrically connecting the first circuit board and the second circuit board via bonding wires (45),
One of the first circuit board and the second circuit board has a bottom portion (13c) that closes the fourth through hole, and the bonding wire is connected to a surface of the bottom portion on the base portion side,
One of the said 1st case and the said 2nd case has a support part (24) which supports the said bottom part from the surface on the opposite side to the surface by the side of the said base part. The electronic control apparatus as described in.

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