Inductor devices – Winding with terminals – taps – or coil conductor end...
Reexamination Certificate
2002-08-28
2004-04-27
Nguyen, Tuyen T. (Department: 2832)
Inductor devices
Winding with terminals, taps, or coil conductor end...
C336S200000, C336S083000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06727792
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE ART
The present invention relates to an inductor, transformer, choke coil or similar wire wound electronic component.
BACKGROUND ART
A wire wound electronic component has been put to practical use in various forms, and various improvements have been made in the past. Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 51-115547, for example, teaches a fixed inductance device having a bobbin made up of a core and flanges, conductive layers formed on the circumferential surfaces of the flanges, and a coil wound round the core. A conductor protruding from opposite stripped ends of the coil is connected to the conductive layers and to conductive portions provided on a printed circuit board. Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 56-110612 discloses an inductance device having flanges formed with grooves, and a coil whose conductor is received in the grooves at both ends thereof.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 57-73916 proposes a miniature inductor including a core, flanges formed at both ends of the core, conductive layers respectively formed on the flanges, and a coil wound round the center of the core. In this inductor, electrodes are formed after the assembly has been sealed with a resin. Further, Japanese Utility Mode Laid-Open Publication No. 61-144616 discloses a chip coil in which a conductor protruding from opposite stripped ends of a coil is drawn out via grooves formed in rectangular flanges, and electrodes are also formed on the sides of the flanges.
As stated above, a wire wound electronic component has a coil wound round a core and has a conductor protruding from the coil bonded to the electrodes of flanges. Such a wire wound electronic component may be produced by a method shown in FIG.
27
. As shown in
FIG. 27
, (A), in a section, a bobbin having a core
900
and flanges
902
formed at both ends of the bobbin
900
is prepared. Then, as shown in
FIG. 27
, (B), electrodes
904
are respectively formed on the sides and end faces of the flanges
902
by dipping or similar technology. Subsequently, as shown in
FIG. 27
, (C), a coil
906
is wound round the core
900
and has its outgoing conductor
908
connected to the electrodes
904
by, e.g., heat pressure welding.
As shown in
FIG. 27
, (D), a resin or a paint is applied to the core portion, which was wound the coil
906
, in order to form a coating or armor
910
. Then, as shown in
FIG. 27
, (E), a plating
912
of, e.g., Ni is formed on each electrode
904
. Finally, as shown in
FIG. 27
, (F), the assembly is entirely trimmed into a column having a rectangular cross-section.
In parallel with advances in the small size, light weight configuration of an electronic apparatus, there is an increasing demand for small size, light weight wire wound electronic components. In addition, improvements in mounting efficiency and productivity are essential from the cost saving standpoint. It is an object of the present invention to reduce the size and weight of a wire wound type electronic component without degrading its performance or reliability. It is another object of the present invention to improve the mounting efficiency and productivity of a wire wound electronic component.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
A wire wound electronic component of the present invention is characterized by comprising a bobbin including a core and flanges formed at both ends of the core, electrodes respectively formed on the flanges, a coil wound round the core and having stripped portions thereof connected to the electrodes, and a coating formed on the coil and having a flat surface.
Also, a method of producing a wire wound electronic component of the present invention comprises the steps of machining a block for forming a bobbin having a core and flanges, forming electrodes on the flanges, winding a coil round the core and connecting stripped portions of the coil to the electrodes, and providing a coating having a flat surface on the coil.
Many other features, advantages and additional objects of the present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description which follows and the accompanying sheet of drawings.
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Amada Yoshihiro
Aoba Hideo
Fujikawa Iwao
Koizumi Katsuo
Mamada Nobuo
McDermott & Will & Emery
Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.
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