Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing electromagnetic emissions from switching-type battery chargers safely and at low cost. The method and apparatus generally consists of enclosing the battery charger in a conductive metal case, electrically and physically isolating the low voltage, high current output components from the remainder of the circuitry, reducing the loop area of the output circuit, use of ferrite beads on various conductors, use of an output common-mode inductor wound within a ferrite core, use of inductors and transformers having foil windings, and use of a fusible resistor to protect internal circuitry.

Abstract: A high-frequency, low-profile transformer having at least one pair of magnetic poles includes a primary winding having a z-folded, continuous primary conductive film with a generally serpentine configuration disposed on a primary dielectric membrane and further includes a z-folded, continuous secondary winding constructed from a plurality of secondary conductive film portions disposed on a secondary dielectric membrane. Each of the secondary conductive film portions is configured to form a single continuous path enclosing each of the magnetic poles in such manner that each path encloses one pole of each pair of the magnetic poles of each adjacent layer of the secondary winding. Each path thus continues along a respective fold of the winding stack. The secondary winding layers are interleaved with the primary winding layers and electrically connected together.

Abstract: A noise absorber provided with a fixture disposed at a flank of a body, thereby improving the positionability of the noise absorber and easy access thereto for handling. The body and the fixture are integrally connected by engaging a first engaging portion provided on the body with a second engaging portion on the fixture. When the body and the fixture are connected, the bottom of the body and the bottom surface of the fixture are at the same height, thereby coordinately supporting the noise absorber on a chassis or a printed board. Since the fixture is provided at the flank of the body on the same level, the height of the noise absorber as a whole is reduced. The noise absorber is thus advantageous for positioning in a location with limited space. Moreover, since the fixture to be handled is positioned at the flank of the body for easy access, the noise absorber of this invention can be easily fitted or disassembled.

Abstract: Transformer coil consisting of an insulating ribbon comprising electrically conducting patterns making it possible to produce paralleling of the patterns when this ribbon is accordion folded.According to the invention, one side of the insulating ribbon (25) alternately comprises one face (34; 36) with pattern (26; 27) and one face (35; 37) without pattern, each pattern (26, 27) comprising two paralleling pads (28, 29; 30, 31) prolonging each of its extremities beyond a separation line (P1, P3) in order to overlap onto the face (35; 37) without pattern in such a way that the paralleling pads (28, 29; 30, 31) of each pattern (26, 27) come into electrical contact with the extremities of the neighbouring pattern (26, 27) when the ribbon (25) is accordion folded, in such a way as to produce paralleling of the patterns (26, 27).The invention applies especially to the production of high-frequency transformers used in switched-mode power supplies.

Abstract: An ignition coil assembly to be inserted into a plug hole of an engine so as to be directly coupled to an ignition plug. The ignition coil assembly is equipped with a central iron core and primary and secondary coils wound around the central iron core. The central iron core is formed by bundling magnetic wire rods to have a cylindrical configuration. This arrangement allows the ignition coil assembly to be easily and effectively inserted into the plug hole of the engine.

Abstract: Here is disclosed a compact transformer comprising a plurality of core elements so combined to form a complete core defining two closed magnetic circuits, one of these magnetic circuits being provided with primary and secondary windings of a first coil and the other magnetic circuit being provided with primary and secondary windings of a second coil so that inductive portions of these first and second coils are simultaneously activated.

Abstract: The cutting or crushing of electrical wire during a tang termination process is avoided by the method that includes the steps of providing a post (28) of a thermoplastic material in adjacency to a terminal mounting structure (22, 24) wrapping an electrical conductor (34, 40) forming part of the winding (20) around the post (28), mounting a metal terminal (42) having a tang (52) on the mounting structure (22, 24) so that the tang (52) extends at least partially about the post (28), and closing the tang (52) about the post (28) with sufficient heat to destroy the insulation, if any, on the electrical conductor and establish a fused electrical connection between the tang (52) and/or terminal (42) and the conductor (34, 40).

Abstract: An electrical noise absorber comprising a magnetic body like ferrite attached around a flat cable and a fixing member. The fixing member comprises an inserting portion having a through hole for passing the magnetic body therethrough. Opposite walls defining the through hole extend in the direction, in which the magnetic body is inserted, to form a pair of cable fixing arms. Each of the cable fixing arms has a slot and projections for engaging the side edges of the flat cable. Engaging portions for engaging the periphery of the magnetic body inserted into the fixing members are provided on the top and bottom of the inserting portion. The flat cable and the magnetic body can thus be held immobile by the fixing members of the electrical noise absorber.

Abstract: A combination of a fastener with an electronic component, wherein the electronic component includes a bobbin having an axial portion, windings around the axial portion of the bobbin, external terminals projecting from the bobbin, around each of which external terminals a termination of one of the windings is coiled, a mold covering the bobbin in a manner to allow portions of the external terminals to be projected outwardly from the mold, the mold being formed of electrically insulating resin material, and a pair of cores assembled to the mold so as to be opposed to each other. The fastener fitted on the electronic component includes a first engaging member engaged in assembly with the cores to clamp the cores, a second engaging member engaged in assembly with a portion of the mold, and an interconnecting member interconnecting the first and second engaging members.

Abstract: A bobbin for surface mounting on a printed circuit board comprises an elongated support body constructed of a non-conducting material having a plurality of curved winding support areas bound on each side by a generally rectangular mounting member having recesses in opposed surfaces thereof, and a combined mounting and lead terminal member having opposed gripping fingers engaging the recesses, one of the fingers having a free end extending outward therefrom for conductively connecting with a lead.

Abstract: The specification discloses a ribbon coil for a motor winding which is generally constructed as a roll having an inside wall and an outside wall by spirally winding a ribbon wire. The ribbon wire comprises a narrow strip of a metal foil layer, an insulation layer coated on the surface of the metal foil layer and a fusible layer on the surface of the insulation layer. The roll is solidified to form itself by melting then curing the fusible layer with a solvent or a hot air while the ribbon wire is being spirally wound. At least, a beginning portion of the ribbon coil is folded, and a extension of the folded portion is bent along the inner wall of the roll so that the beginning end potion forms a "S" shape bend in a space surrounded by the inner wall of the roll. The "S" shape bend is provided with a electrical terminal which is formed by removing the insulation layer and the fusible layer prior to the coil winding.

Abstract: A thread type magnetic core structure, including: a magnetic core having a thread formed on the outer surface of the core; and a resin structure of a rod type fixedly mounted on one end surface of the magnetic core in the longitudinal direction of the core, the resin structure having an engaging member at the top portion of the resin structure, and the engaging member being adapted to couple to a driver for rotating the magnetic core, wherein the engaging member is formed in a polygonal shape in section including a triangle, and the outer periphery of the resin structure having the polygonal engaging member is set within the circumference of the magnetic core.

Abstract: A spiral, self-terminating coil (12) is formed of an elongated metallic member (10) having at least a first and second tabs (22,23) extending out from a separate one of the ends (18,20) of the member such that each tab is perpendicular to the axis of the member. At least one notch (26) is provided in the member (10) intermediate the tabs and parallel thereto. Each notch (26) is located so that when the member is wound in the spiral, the notches are aligned with the tab inside of the spiral. The inside tab can thus be oriented perpendicular to the spiral turns so as to extend through the notches beyond the spiral.

Abstract: A transformer or reactor with a winding of a sheet-formed conductor material wherein the winding comprises a cooling element arranged between two consecutive winding turns and wherein the conductor material, within a region nearest the cooling element, in the axial direction of the winding has a decreasing width for each winding turn towards both the inner and outer cylindrical surfaces of the cooling element.

Abstract: A conductor pattern for forming coils and lead-out electrodes which are led out from the coils are formed on a magnetic substance sheet. Furthermore, said magnetic substance sheet is provided with through-holes for connecting the conductor patterns. The magnetic substance sheets disposed respectively just over and just under the conductor pattern that becomes the lead-out electrodes are coated with non-magnetic material paste. A laminated chip common mode choke coil is produced by laminating these magnetic substance sheets and baking them integrally and thereafter forming external electrodes. The non-magnetic material diffuses into the magnetic substance sheet by baking the lamination of the magnetic substance sheets, and the permeability of that portion becomes low. Therefore, the magnetic reluctance around the lead-out electrode becomes high, thus reducing leakage flux around that portion. Thereby, coupling between two coils formed in the choke coil becomes good.

Abstract: A finished transformer core (48) includes a core (2) of wound amorphous transformer core material (4) to which rigidifying bonding material (22) is applied to the ends (12, 14) of the core. The bonding material does not cover the entire ends but leaves gaps (24) to permit fluid flow between the ambient environment and the interlamination voids (16) which exist between the layers (18, 20) of the wound material. The core, rigidified by the bonding material, is housed within a fluid permeable containment assembly (28). The containment assembly typically includes fluid permeable filter material (32, 34, 36, 38) which allows transformer oil and air to pass through the material but will trap solid particles of core material within the containment assembly.

Abstract: A search coil assembly for an inductive search device of the transmitter/receiver type is described having advantages relative to manufacture, repeat accuracy and sensitivity in operation. This is made possible by the utilization of printed-circuit board technology in search coil construction in which electrically conductive windings in the form of a conductor band of circuit tracks are arranged side-by-side at the periphery of partial areas on a carrier layer common to the partial areas.

Abstract: A compact, wide range inductor capable of being trimmed to a desired frequency value, comprising at least two individually tunable inductive elements of different resolution, disposed upon an insulative support. The inductor is usually placed within a hybrid circuit and trimmed after component population.

Abstract: A magnetic core, for use in fluxgate magnetometers or gradiometers, for example, comprises a pair of coaxial coils constituted by strips of permeable magnetic material oppositely wound on a non-magnetic cylindrical tube. At each of their opposite ends, the coils terminate in planes perpendicular to the length of the tube. In the manufacture of a core, the strips at each end of the coils may be joined to each other to form a lap extending along the length of the tube. In one embodiment, strip portions extending beyond the respective planes, including a portion of each lap, are cut off and removed. In another embodiment, the entire lap at each end is removed after the strips at each end are welded to each other. By virtue of the core construction, the signal-to-noise ratio of saturable core measuring devices using the cores is substantially improved.

Abstract: A printed circuit resolver produces voltage outputs that vary according to sine and cosine functions with the angular position of a rotor winding. Each resolver winding is planar and comprises at least two planar multi-turn coils formed on a disk. Each coil comprises N turns and 2 M sectors, where N and M are numbers.