Abstract: This vehicle-mounted electric compressor is provided with a compressor body including a motor for compressing a refrigerant, and an inverter including a power element for supplying the motor with electric current. The power element is provided with: a metal substrate having an electrically conductive layer in a partial region of the surface thereof; a heat-generating element having a metal layer solder-fixed to the electrically conductive layer; and a resin substrate which is disposed in parallel with the metal substrate in a plate thickness direction of the metal substrate, and has a metal pattern printed on the surface thereof, the metal pattern having an electronic component mounted thereon. The electronic component and a terminal of the heat-generating element are connected by means of the metal pattern.

Abstract: A system according to the present invention comprises: a power source which generates a first low voltage from a supplied high voltage; a capacitor which suppresses fluctuations in the high voltage; and a first device which operates by using the first low voltage as an electric power source and which increases its own current consumption when supply of the high voltage to the power source has stopped.

Abstract: A system according to the present invention comprises: a power source which generates a first low voltage from a supplied high voltage; a capacitor which suppresses fluctuations in the high voltage; and a first device which operates by using the first low voltage as an electric power source and which increases its own current consumption when supply of the high voltage to the power source has stopped.

Abstract: An electric compressor includes: a circuit board on which a plurality of switching elements (33) are mounted; a compression mechanism which is driven by a motor operated using AC power output from the switching elements (33); and a lead holding member (50) disposed between element main bodies (33a) of the switching elements (33) and the circuit board. The circuit board includes a plurality of through-holes through which a plurality of leads (33b) that extend from the element main bodies (33a) can be respectively inserted. The lead holding member (50) includes lead insertion holes (53) through which the leads (33b) can be inserted such that positions of the leads (33b) is held at positions that correspond to positions of the through-holes.

Abstract: A capacitor unit (20) includes: a harness side terminal (23) provided in a housing (22) for accommodating a capacitor main body therein and connectable to an electric power harness for supplying DC power from an outside; and a board side terminal (24) connectable to a circuit board from which the DC power is output via the capacitor main body. The board side terminal (24) extends in a plate shape from a base portion (24b) held in the housing (22) toward a distal end portion (24a) connected to the circuit board, and has a notch portion (40) recessed inward of the board side terminal (24) in a width direction between the base portion (24b) and the distal end portion (24a).

Abstract: A power conversion circuit board (1) is a circuit board on which a power conversion circuit configured to convert a direct current into an alternating current is mounted. A low-voltage circuit (10b) to which a low voltage is applied and a high-voltage circuit (10a) to which a high voltage is applied are separately disposed in different areas on the same circuit board surface. Furthermore, part of wiring of the high-voltage circuit (10a) is formed on the circuit board surface, and the other wiring is constituted by a bus bar provided at a predetermined distance from the circuit board surface.

Abstract: A current estimating device that estimates a capacitor current of a high-voltage circuit for driving a motor, wherein the current estimating device calculates a voltage utilization rate using the input voltage of an inverter included in the high-voltage circuit and the speed of the motor, calculates a first constant by applying the voltage utilization rate to a predetermined first arithmetic expression, and calculates the capacitor current of an electrical condenser included in the high-voltage circuit by multiplying the first constant by a motor current effective value.

Abstract: This vehicle-mounted electric compressor is provided with a compressor body including a motor for compressing a refrigerant, and an inverter including a power element for supplying the motor with electric current. The power element is provided with: a metal substrate having an electrically conductive layer in a partial region of the surface thereof; a heat-generating element having a metal layer solder-fixed to the electrically conductive layer; and a resin substrate which is disposed in parallel with the metal substrate in a plate thickness direction of the metal substrate, and has a metal pattern printed on the surface thereof, the metal pattern having an electronic component mounted thereon. The electronic component and a terminal of the heat-generating element are connected by means of the metal pattern.

Abstract: A capacitor unit (20) includes: a harness side terminal (23) provided on a first end portion (22a) side of a first surface of a housing (22) for accommodating a capacitor main body therein; a board side terminal (24) provided in the housing (22) and connectable to a circuit board; and a plurality of guide portions (25) that protrude from the first surface and extend from a second end portion (22b) on a side opposite to the first end portion (22a) toward the first end portion (22a). The plurality of guide portions (25) are provided to be separated in a second direction orthogonal to a first direction of connecting the first end portion (22a) and the second end portion (22b) to each other so as to sandwich the harness side terminal (23) therebetween.

Abstract: A current estimating device that estimates a capacitor current of a high-voltage circuit for driving a motor, wherein the current estimating device calculates a voltage utilization rate using the input voltage of an inverter included in the high-voltage circuit and the speed of the motor, calculates a first constant by applying the voltage utilization rate to a predetermined first arithmetic expression, and calculates the capacitor current of an electrical condenser included in the high-voltage circuit by multiplying the first constant by a motor current effective value.

Abstract: A power conversion circuit board is a board on which a power conversion circuit which converts direct current to alternating current is mounted. A low voltage circuit to which a low voltage is applied and a high voltage circuit to which a high voltage is applied are separately disposed in different areas on the same board surface. Further, in the high voltage circuit, a part of a wiring is formed on the board surface, and another wiring includes a bus bar which is provided with a predetermined distance from the board surface.

Abstract: A capacitor unit (20) includes: a harness side terminal (23) provided in a housing (22) for accommodating a capacitor main body therein and connectable to an electric power harness for supplying DC power from an outside; and a board side terminal (24) connectable to a circuit board from which the DC power is output via the capacitor main body. The board side terminal (24) extends in a plate shape from a base portion (24b) held in the housing (22) toward a distal end portion (24a) connected to the circuit board, and has a notch portion (40) recessed inward of the board side terminal (24) in a width direction between the base portion (24b) and the distal end portion (24a).

Abstract: A power conversion circuit board (1) is a circuit board on which a power conversion circuit configured to convert a direct current into an alternating current is mounted. A low-voltage circuit (10b) to which a low voltage is applied and a high-voltage circuit (10a) to which a high voltage is applied are separately disposed in different areas on the same circuit board surface. Furthermore, part of wiring of the high-voltage circuit (10a) is formed on the circuit board surface, and the other wiring is constituted by a bus bar provided at a predetermined distance from the circuit board surface.

Abstract: A substrate includes a substrate body, a flux coating portion which is coated with flux promoting solder fluidity on a surface of the substrate body, a conduction portion which is disposed on the surface of the substrate body to be separated from the flux coating portion and is conductive, and a silk portion which is disposed between the flux coating portion and the conduction portion on the surface of the substrate body and is provided by silk printing.

Abstract: An electric compressor includes: a circuit board on which a plurality of switching elements (33) are mounted; a compression mechanism which is driven by a motor operated using AC power output from the switching elements (33); and a lead holding member (50) disposed between element main bodies (33a) of the switching elements (33) and the circuit board. The circuit board includes a plurality of through-holes through which a plurality of leads (33b) that extend from the element main bodies (33a) can be respectively inserted. The lead holding member (50) includes lead insertion holes (53) through which the leads (33b) can be inserted such that positions of the leads (33b) is held at positions that correspond to positions of the through-holes.

Abstract: A circuit assembly (20) provided with: a circuit board (21); a capacitor (30) connected to the circuit board (21); and a circuit casing (20C) configured to house the circuit board (21) and the capacitor (30). The capacitor (30) is provided with: a component body (31) including a pair of connection terminals (32A and 33A) to be fixed to the circuit board (21); and a first fixing unit (41) and a second fixing unit (42) configured to fix the component body (31) to the circuit casing (20C) at both sides. The connection terminals (32A and 33A) are disposed with a fixed line (L1) connecting the first fixing unit (41) and the second fixing unit (42) interposed therebetween, and both of the pair of connection terminals (32A and 33A) protrudes sideward from the component body (31) between a first surface of the circuit board (21) and the circuit casing (20C), and extends toward the circuit board (21).

Abstract: A capacitor unit (20) includes: a harness side terminal (23) provided on a first end portion (22a) side of a first surface of a housing (22) for accommodating a capacitor main body therein; a board side terminal (24) provided in the housing (22) and connectable to a circuit board; and a plurality of guide portions (25) that protrude from the first surface and extend from a second end portion (22b) on a side opposite to the first end portion (22a) toward the first end portion (22a). The plurality of guide portions (25) are provided to be separated in a second direction orthogonal to a first direction of connecting the first end portion (22a) and the second end portion (22b) to each other so as to sandwich the harness side terminal (23) therebetween.

Abstract: An electric wire lead-in part structure (15) includes: a conductor insertion hole (16) formed through a wall part (2Ca) of an inverter accommodating chamber; a conductor member (17) made of an electrically conductive material and inserted into the conductor insertion hole (16) in a waterproof manner and also, electrically conducted to the conductor insertion hole (16) and holding a power supply cable (11) passed therethrough; a shield grounding part (50) for electrically conducting a shield part (45) of the power supply cable (11) to the conductor member (17) at a position where the conductor member (17) is provided; and an electric wire waterproofing part (40) for waterproofing a gap between the conductor member (17) and the power supply cable (11).