Patent Application
20110006870
The present invention relates to a coil component and a manufacturing method of the coil component, and more particularly, relates to a small-sized coil component used in an electronic apparatus and a manufacturing method of the coil component.
In recent years, along with miniaturization of an electronic apparatus, a request for miniaturization with respect to a coil component of an inductor or the like has been issued strongly. When forming an inductor in a small size, for example, thickness of a flange included in a core becomes thin and there will occur such a problem that strength of the inductor lowers.
In order to solve this problem, there is known a technology in which a core forming a post shape is molded by using a compound member obtained by mixing a function material powder and a resin, whose strength is heighten than that of a sintered core composed of ferrite core or the like (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Also, a technology is known as a technology for reducing leakage magnetic flux in which there is used a sintered ferrite core or a pressed powder magnetic core made of metal magnetic powders, and a compound member obtained by mixing metal magnetic material powders and resin is filled in a coil portion including a coil arranged for the core (for example, see Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3).
However, according to the technology disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, extrusion molding is used and therefore, only a post shaped core can be molded and it is not possible to mold a core of a complex shape. In addition, there are included a process for winding a wire member around a extrusion core member, a process for cutting the extrusion core member, and a process for covering an external cladding at a coil periphery portion and the like, and there arises a fear of a large scaled production facility and also of an increase in the facility cost.
Also, in the technology disclosed in the Patent Document 2 and the Patent Document 3, there is used sintered ferrite material or a pressed powder magnetic material of metal magnetic powders for a core, so that there is a trend that the thickness of the core becomes thin in case of miniaturizing the electric component and it is difficult to get enough strength thereof.
The present invention takes the matter mentioned above into consideration and it is possible to get enough strength with respect to a shock of core falling or the like compared with a sintered core even if the electric component becomes small sized. Also, by injection-molding a core having a receiving portion, it is possible to fill aforesaid compound magnetic resin easily in the receiving portion of the core, and there is offered a coil component in which leakage magnetic flux is little and the electric characteristic is excellent and there is offered a manufacturing method of the coil component thereof.
The present invention was invented in order to achieve the object such as mentioned above and this object can be achieved by the following inventions (1) to (3).
(1) In a coil component characterized by including:
a coil;
a compound magnetic core constituted by a soft magnetic metal material and a resin material; and
a compound magnetic resin constituted by a soft magnetic metal material and a resin material, in which
it is constituted such that magnetic flux excited by aforesaid coil serially goes through aforesaid compound magnetic core and aforesaid compound magnetic resin, wherein
aforesaid compound magnetic core is constituted by injection molding so as to include a receiving portion, and
aforesaid coil is arranged in aforesaid receiving portion and aforesaid compound magnetic resin is filled therein.
(2) The coil component described in the above (1) characterized in that
aforesaid compound magnetic core is constituted by a soft magnetic metal material and a thermo-setting resin material or a thermoplastic resin material.
(3) A manufacturing method characterized by including:
a process of molding a core by injection-molding a compound material constituted by a soft magnetic metal material and resin material;
a process of housing a coil in aforesaid molded core; and
a process of coating aforesaid coil with a compound material constituted by a soft magnetic metal material and a resin material after housing aforesaid coil in aforesaid core.
According to a coil component based on the present invention, it is possible to improve impact resistance capability compared with that of a sintered ferrite core or the like by injecting a compound material which is constituted by a magnetic material and a resin material to mold the core, and it is possible to prevent core damage of a core crack or the like. In addition, by using aforesaid compound material and by filling the compound material composed of the magnetic material and the resin material also for the coil portion, it is possible to improve not only the impact resistance capability but also withstand voltage property or anticorrosion property.
According to a manufacturing method of the coil component based on the present invention, it is possible to manufacture a complexly shaped core easily by using injection-molding and in addition, differently from a manufacturing method of a ferrite sintered core or the like, a process referred to as cutting is not necessary, so that it is possible to attempt improvement of the yield and improvement of the core productivity.
Hereinafter, it will be explained with respect to one exemplified embodiment for practicing a coil component relating to the present invention with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited by the exemplified embodiments hereinafter. Also, with respect to the manufacturing method of the coil component relating to the present invention, it will be explained together with the coil component.
First, it will be explained with respect to a first exemplified embodiment of a coil component of the present invention.
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The core 1 is a drum type core constituted by an upper flange 1b, a lower flange 1c and a winding core portion 1a which is provided so as to link the upper flange 1b and the lower flange 1c.
The core 1 is molded by a compound material which is constituted by mixing a soft magnetic metal material of sendust or the like as a magnetic material and a thermo-setting resin of an epoxy resin or the like as a resin material. In addition, instead of the thermo-setting resin, it is also allowed to use a compound material constituted by mixing a thermoplastic resin of poly phenylene sulfide (PPS) or the like. Here, the mixing ratio of the soft magnetic metal material and the resin is set with reference to the volume ratio thereof such that the soft magnetic metal material will be contained from 30 vol % or more to 70 vol % or less.
When the volume ratio of the soft magnetic metal material is less than 30%, it becomes impossible for the magnetic permeability to be maintained as a suitable value and on an occasion of 70% or more, it becomes impossible for the molding flowability to be maintained. In the mixture ratio mentioned above, the larger the resin compounding ratio is made, the more withstand voltage effect and anticorrosive effect can be obtained. It should be noted that by changing the grain size distribution state of the magnetic powders caused by adjusting the mixing ratio, it is possible to adjust molding flowability.
For the thermo-setting resin, it is also allowed to use a polyurethane resin and for the thermoplastic resin, it is also allowed to use a heat-resistant nylon. Generally, a thermoplastic resin is excellent in flowability compared with a thermo-setting resin, so that the core molding can be easily performed. Also, a resin having a functional group, such as epoxy, urethane, nylon and the like, is excellent in powder fillability compared with a resin without having a functional group, such as PPS, LCP and the like, so that it is possible to mold a core having an excellent magnetic characteristic.
The coil 2 is formed by a wire having an insulating film thereon. Also, at both the end portions of the wire, there are formed coil end portions 2a, which are not shown, for flowing an electric current supplied from an electronic apparatus in which the inductor 10 is mounted. The coil 2 is housed in the core by winding-around the wire on the winding core portion 1a of the core 1 while rotating the core 1.
The filling member 3 is constituted by a compound material which is obtained by mixing a soft magnetic metal material of sendust or the like as a magnetic material and a thermo-setting resin of an epoxy resin or the like as a resin material. This filling member is filled between the upper flange 1b and the lower flange 1c of the core 1 so as to cover the surface of the coil 2.
The terminal member 4 is formed by a metal plate processed in a flat plate shape. It should be noted that the metal terminal member 4 is attached on the lower flange 1c of the core 1 so as not to contact with the filling member 3. In this manner, by attaching the terminal member 4 so as not to contact with the filling member 3, it is possible to prevent a phenomenon that the electric current supplied from the electronic apparatus or the like mounted with the inductor 10 happens to leak from the terminal member 4 to the filling member 3. It should be noted that the terminal member 4 is attached also on a symmetrical position of the lower flange 1c and the coil end portion 2a is connected to the terminal member 4 on each side.
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At that time, it is also allowed for the compound material to be adjusted such that line expansion coefficient of the compound material constituting the filling member 3 and line expansion coefficient of the compound material constituting the core 1 will become equal. Thus, the line expansion coefficients of the compound material of the filling member 3 and the compound material of the core 1 are made to be approached each other in which it is possible to approximate deformation ratio of the filling member 3 with respect to disturbance of heat or the like and deformation ratio of the core 1, and it is possible to prevent the flange portions 1b, 1c of the core 1 from being damaged based on a phenomenon that the filling member 3 filled in the receiving portion 7 is deformed.
According to the inductor 10 of this exemplified embodiment, depending on a fact that the receiving portion 7 for filling the filling material 3 for coating the coil 2 is provided, it is possible to easily coat the coil 2 which is housed in the coil component by filling the material 3 in this receiving portion 7.
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First, a core 1 shown in
Here, the MIM method means a complex technical method produced by merging a plastic injection molding method and a metal powder metallurgical method which have been used from the past. By injection molding which uses a die and depends on the MIM method, it is possible to easily manufacture a minute & precise component and a component of a complex shape or of a three-dimensional shape, to which the machining process is difficult to be applied.
In this exemplified embodiment, by using the MIM method, it is possible to easily manufacture the core 1 having a flanged shape in which the filling member can be filled easily. Also, by manufacturing the core 1 depending on the injection molding using the composite material of the magnetic material and the resin, it is possible to heighten the strength of the core 1. Further, it is possible to eliminate the cutting process when molding the core and it is possible to improve the yield of the material.
In this exemplified embodiment, metal powder and binder are mixed and kneaded uniformly (mixing and kneading process) and thereafter, by using a mixing and kneading machine, it is made to be a pellet having excellent moldability (pelletizing process) and next, by calculating contraction of the material, which occurs caused by temperature and pressure applied to the pellet, the die is designed (injection molding process).
A die 40 is constituted by a combination of an upper die 40a and a lower die 40b. A model 41 of a drum core which is to be manufactured from the dies 40a, 40b, is formed in a symmetrical shape including two pieces. The upper die 40a and the lower die 40b are mated and from a predetermined injection entrance of the filling material, for example, a pasty compound material constituted by mixing a soft magnetic metal material of sendust or the like as a magnetic material and a thermo-setting resin of an epoxy resin or the like as a resin material is injected and a drum type core is manufactured. Here, if necessary, it is also allowed to employ sintering after applying binder removal.
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According to a manufacturing method of the inductor 10 of this exemplified embodiment, by filling the filling material in the receiving portion 7 formed in the core 1, it is possible to easily coat the surface of the coil 2 housed in the coil component.
It should be noted that in the molding by using such a die as mentioned above, a line-shaped protrusion (parting line) may be formed on the molded product because the resin which is filled enter into a gap formed between the upper die 40a and the lower die 40b which are mated. For this reason, as shown in
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Next, it will be explained with respect to a second exemplified embodiment of a coil component of the present invention.
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The core 11 is a pot type core constituted by a circular bottom face portion 11b, a periphery wall portion 11c linked along the periphery of the bottom face portion 11b and an axial core portion 11a provided at the center of the bottom face portion 11b. Also, at an upper end portion of the periphery wall portion 11c, there are formed wiring grooves 11d for pulling out coil end portions 12a of the coil 12 housed in the inside of the core 11 to the outside. It should be noted that the axial core portion 11a, the bottom face portion 11b and the coil 12 are not shown in the drawing.
The core 11 is molded by a compound material which is constituted by mixing a soft magnetic metal material of sendust or the like as a magnetic material and a thermo-setting resin of an epoxy resin or the like as a resin material. In addition, instead of the thermo-setting resin, it is also allowed to use a compound material constituted by mixing a thermoplastic resin of poly phenylene sulfide (PPS) or the like. Here, the mixing ratio of the soft magnetic metal material and the resin is set with reference to the volume ratio thereof such that the soft magnetic metal material will be contained from 30 vol % or more to 70 vol % or less.
When the volume ratio of the soft magnetic metal material is less than 30%, it becomes impossible for the magnetic permeability to be maintained as a suitable value and on an occasion of 70% or more, it becomes impossible for the molding flowability to be maintained. In the mixture ratio mentioned above, the larger the resin compounding ratio is made, the more withstand voltage effect and anticorrosive effect can be obtained. It should be noted that by changing the grain size distribution state of the magnetic powders caused by adjusting the mixing ratio, it is possible to adjust molding flowability.
For the thermo-setting resin, it is also allowed to use a polyurethane resin and for the thermoplastic resin, it is also allowed to use a heat-resistant nylon. Generally, a thermoplastic resin is excellent in flowability compared with a thermo-setting resin, so that the core molding can be easily performed. Also, a resin having a functional group, such as epoxy, urethane, nylon and the like, is excellent in powder fillability compared with a resin without having a functional group, such as PPS, LCP and the like, so that it is possible to mold a core having an excellent magnetic characteristic.
The coil 12 is an air core coil having an air core coil portion 12b formed by a wire having an insulating film. Also, at both the end portions of the wire, there are formed coil end portions 12a for flowing an electric current supplied from an electronic apparatus in which the inductor 20 is mounted. It should be noted that the coil end portions 12a and the air core portion 12b are not shown in the drawing.
The filling member 13 is constituted by a compound material which is obtained by mixing a soft magnetic metal material of sendust or the like as a magnetic material and a thermo-setting resin of an epoxy resin or the like as a resin material. This filling member is filled between the periphery wall portion 11c of the core 11 and the upper surface of the coil 12 so as to cover the upper surface of the coil 12.
The terminal member 14 is formed by a metal plate processed in a flat plate shape. The terminal member 14 is attached to the periphery wall portion 11c below the wiring groove 11d. In addition, the terminal member 14 is attached also on a symmetrical position of the periphery wall portion 11c and the coil end portion 12a is connected to the terminal member 14 on each side.
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At that time, it is also allowed for the compound material to be adjusted such that line expansion coefficient of the compound material constituting the filling member 13 and line expansion coefficient of the compound material constituting the core 11 will become equal. Thus, the line expansion coefficients of the compound material of the filling member 13 and the compound material of the core 11 are made to be approached each other in which it is possible to approximate deformation ratio of the filling member 13 with respect to disturbance of heat or the like and deformation ratio of the core 11, and it is possible to prevent the axial core portion 11a and the periphery wall portion 11c of the core 11 from being damaged based on a phenomenon that the filling member 13 filled in the receiving portion 17 is deformed.
According to the inductor 20 of this exemplified embodiment, depending on a fact that the receiving portion 17 for filling the filling material 13 for coating the coil 12 is provided, it is possible to easily coat the coil 12 which is housed in the coil component by filling the material 13 in this receiving portion 17.
Next, by using
First, a pot type core 11 shown in
In this exemplified embodiment, by using the MIM method, it is possible to easily manufacture the core 11 having the periphery wall portion 11c in which the filling member can be filled easily. Also, by manufacturing the core 11 depending on the injection molding using the composite material of the magnetic material and the resin, it is possible to heighten the strength of the core 11. Further, it is possible to eliminate the cutting process when molding the core and it is possible to improve the yield of the material.
In this exemplified embodiment, metal powder and binder are mixed and kneaded uniformly (mixing and kneading process) and thereafter, by using a mixing and kneading machine, it is made to be a pellet having excellent moldability (pelletizing process) and next, by calculating contraction of the material, which occurs caused by temperature and pressure applied to the pellet, the die is designed (injection molding process).
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According to a manufacturing method of the inductor 20 of this exemplified embodiment, by filling the filling material in the receiving portion 17 formed in the core 11, it is possible to easily coat the upper surface of the coil 12 housed in the coil component.
Next, it will be explained with respect to a third exemplified embodiment of a coil component of the present invention.
In
As shown in
The core 21 is a pot type core constituted by a circular bottom face portion 11b and a periphery wall portion 11c linked along the periphery of the bottom face portion 11b. Also, at the upper end portion of the periphery wall portion 11c, there are formed wiring grooves 11d for pulling out end portions 12a of the coil 12 housed in the inside of the core 21.
The core 21 is molded by a compound material which is constituted by mixing a soft magnetic metal material of sendust or the like as a magnetic material and a thermo-setting resin of an epoxy resin or the like as a resin material. In addition, instead of the thermo-setting resin, it is also allowed to use a compound material constituted by mixing a thermoplastic resin of poly phenylene sulfide (PPS) or the like. Here, the mixing ratio of the soft magnetic metal material and the resin is set with reference to the volume ratio thereof such that the soft magnetic metal material will be contained from 30 vol % or more to 70 vol % or less.
When the volume ratio of the soft magnetic metal material is less than 30%, it becomes impossible for the magnetic permeability to be maintained as a suitable value and on an occasion of 70% or more, it becomes impossible for the molding flowability to be maintained. In the mixture ratio mentioned above, the larger the resin compounding ratio is made, the more withstand voltage effect and anticorrosive effect can be obtained. It should be noted that by changing the grain size distribution state of the magnetic powders caused by adjusting the mixing ratio, it is possible to adjust molding flowability.
For the thermo-setting resin, it is also allowed to use a polyurethane resin and for the thermoplastic resin, it is also allowed to use a heat-resistant nylon. Generally, a thermoplastic resin is excellent in flowability compared with a thermo-setting resin, so that the core molding can be easily performed. Also, a resin having a functional group, such as epoxy, urethane, nylon and the like, is excellent in powder fillability compared with a resin without having a functional group, such as PPS, LCP and the like, so that it is possible to mold a core having an excellent magnetic characteristic.
The coil 12, the filling member 13 and the terminal member 14 are similar to those explained in the second exemplified embodiment, so that the explanation thereof will be omitted.
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At that time, it is also allowed for the compound material to be adjusted such that line expansion coefficient of the compound material constituting the filling member 13 and line expansion coefficient of the compound material constituting the core 21 will become equal. Thus, the line expansion coefficients of the compound material of the filling member 13 and the compound material of the core 21 are made to be approached each other in which it is possible to approximate deformation ratio of the filling member 13 with respect to disturbance of heat or the like and deformation ratio of the core 21, and it is possible to prevent the periphery wall portion 11c of the core 21 from being damaged based on a phenomenon that the filling member 13 filled in the receiving portion 27 is deformed.
According to the inductor 30 of this exemplified embodiment, depending on a fact that the receiving portion 27 for filling the filling material 13 for coating the coil 12 is provided, it is possible to easily coat the coil 12 which is housed in the coil component by filling the material 13 in this receiving portion 27.
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First, a pot type core 21 shown in
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According to a manufacturing method of the inductor 30 of this exemplified embodiment, by filling the filling material in the receiving portion 27 formed in the core 21, it is possible to easily coat the upper surface and the air core portion 12b portion of the coil 12 housed in the coil component.
It should be noted that the coil component and the manufacturing method of the present invention are not limited by the respective exemplified embodiments mentioned above, and it is needless to say that various modifications and variations are available with respect to other materials, configurations and the like without departing from the constitution of the present invention.
1, 11, 21: core; 1a: winding core portion; 1b, 1c: flange; 2, 12: coil; 2a, 12a: coil end portion; 3, 13: filling member; 4, 14: connection terminal; 7, 17, 27: receiving portion; 8: groove; 9: parting line; 10, 20, 30: inductor; 11a: axial core portion; 11b: bottom face portion; 11c: periphery wall portion; 11d: wiring groove; 12b: air core portion
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-226987 | Aug 2007 | JP | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind | 371c Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/JP2008/060429 | 6/6/2008 | WO | 00 | 2/16/2010 |
