Patent Application
20200381166
The present invention relates to a coil component. In particular, the present invention relates to a magnetic coupling coil component including a pair of coil conductors magnetically coupled to each other.
A magnetic coupling coil component includes a pair of coil conductors magnetically coupled to each other. Examples of magnetic coupling coil component include a common mode choke coil, a transformer, and a coupling inductor.
A magnetic coupling coil component is preferably configured such that the coupling coefficient between a pair of coil conductors can be readily changed.
In Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-34124 (“the '124 Publication”), there is disclosed a magnetic coupling coil component which includes an intermediate flange formed near the axial middle portion of a winding core. In this coil component, one of a pair of winding wires is wound around the winding core between the intermediate flange and a first flange, and the other of the pair of winding wires is wound around the winding core between the intermediate flange and a second flange. The '124 Publication discloses that the width of the intermediate flange can be adjusted to adjust the coupling coefficient between the pair of winding wires (see paragraph [0041]). The intermediate flange is integrated with the winding core (see paragraph [0024]).
In Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-196639, there is also disclosed a coil component which includes an intermediate flange formed on a winding core. In this coil component, the number of intermediate flanges can be changed to adjust the coupling coefficient.
As described above, conventional coil components include an intermediate flange integrated with the winding core. In many cases, a drum core is formed by pressing a mixture of calcined ferrite powder and a synthesized resin binder to form a shaped object and then firing the shaped object. Since fired ferrite is brittle, it is difficult to integrate an intermediate flange having a desired shape with the winding core. Therefore, in conventional coil components having an intermediate flange, it is difficult to adjust the coupling coefficient due to the difficulty of production.
In conventional coil components having an intermediate flange, it is difficult to form the intermediate flange at a desired position with respect to the axial direction of the winding core. If the intermediate flange is off the desired position, there is possibility that a required length of winding wire cannot be wound.
To achieve a desired coupling coefficient, it may be necessary to form the intermediate flange to have a small thickness. A thin intermediate flange is prone to be broken. Conversely, when the intermediate flange is formed to have a large thickness to ensure strength, the distance between the pair of coils is large, and therefore, the coupling coefficient cannot be sufficiently large.
An object of the present invention is to relieve or overcome at least a part of the above problem of the conventional art.
One particular object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic coupling coil component having a coupling coefficient that can be readily adjusted.
One particular object of the present invention is to facilitate accurate positioning of a member for adjusting the coupling coefficient at a desired position on the winding core.
One particular object of the present invention is to facilitate adjusting of the coupling coefficient of the magnetic coupling coil component using a member less prone to be broken.
Other objects of the present invention will be apparent with reference to the entire description in this specification.
A coil component according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a drum core including a winding core, a first flange, and a second flange, the first flange being provided on one axial end of the winding core, the second flange being provided on another axial end of the winding core; a spacer provided on a surface of the winding core between the first flange and the second flange, the spacer being separate from the winding core; a first winding wire wound around the winding core between the first flange and the spacer; and a second winding wire wound around the winding core between the second flange and the spacer.
In the coil component according to the embodiment, the material of the spacer and/or the width of the spacer in the axial direction of the winding core can be changed to adjust the coupling coefficient between the first winding wire and the second winding wire. Since the spacer is made separate from the winding core, the material and the width of the spacer can be readily changed. Therefore, in the magnetic coupling coil component according to the above embodiment, the coupling coefficient can be readily adjusted. In the above embodiment, a spacer made separate from the winding core can be disposed at a desired position on the winding core, and therefore, a spacer for adjusting the coupling coefficient can be disposed accurately at a desired position on the winding core.
In a coil component according to one embodiment of the present invention, the spacer is made of a flexible member. The flexible member may be formed of a resin material such as polyamide, nylon, polyethylene terephthalate, or polyimide.
In the magnetic coupling coil component according to the above embodiment, the coupling coefficient can be adjusted using a member less prone to be broken.
At least a part of the spacer is made of an insulating sheet. The insulating sheet has, for example, a band shape. The insulating sheet may be provided on the drum core so as to extend along an axial direction of the winding core. One end of the insulating sheet may be fixed to the first flange, and another end of the insulating sheet may be fixed to the second flange.
In the coil component according to the above embodiments, the thickness or material of the insulating sheet can be changed to adjust the coupling coefficient of the coil component. Therefore, in the magnetic coupling coil component according to the above embodiments, the coupling coefficient can be readily adjusted.
A coil component according to one embodiment of the present invention further comprises an insulating exterior portion provided around the winding core so as to cover at least a part of the winding wires, wherein the spacer includes a part of the exterior portion.
Various embodiments of the invention disclosed herein will provide a magnetic coupling coil component having a coupling coefficient that can be readily adjusted.
Various embodiments of the invention will be described hereinafter with reference to the drawings. Elements common to a plurality of drawings are denoted by the same reference signs throughout the plurality of drawings. It should be noted that the drawings do not necessarily appear in accurate scales, for convenience of description.
A coil component 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be hereinafter described with reference to
The coil component 1 shown in the drawings is, for example, an inductor used to remove noise in an electronic circuit. The coil component 1 is either a power inductor built in a power supply line or an inductor used in a signal line.
In the illustrated embodiment, the coil component 1 includes: a drum core 12; winding wires 32, 34 wound around the drum core 12; an exterior portion 20 provided on the surface of the drum core 12 so as to cover the winding wires 32, 34; terminal electrodes 40, 42, 44, 46; insulating sheets 51, 52; and a plate core 60. The plate core 60 may be omitted from the coil component 1 if not necessary.
In one embodiment of the invention, the drum core 12 includes a winding core 14 that has a substantially rectangular cross section, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped flange 16 provided at one end of the winding core 14 with respect to the axial direction thereof (the direction parallel to the central axis C), and a substantially rectangular parallelepiped flange 22 provided at the other end of the winding core 14 with respect to the axial direction thereof. The drum core 12 is formed of, for example, a Ni—Zn ferrite material. In one embodiment of the invention, the permeability (μ) of the drum core 12 is in the range of 400 to 1,000, and is for example 500. The cross-sectional shape of the winding core 14 may be other than a rectangular, for example, it may be a polygon such as a hexagon or an octagon, or it may be a circle or an ellipse. The cross section of the winding core 14 may have any shape as long as it does not contradict the purport of the invention.
In one embodiment of the invention, the coil component 1 has a length 4.5 mm, a width 3.2 mm, and a height 2.8 mm. Here, the length of the coil component 1 is the dimension in an axial direction (the X direction in
The flange 16 has a lower surface 16A, an upper surface 16B, an end surface 16C, an end surface 16D, a side surface 16E, and a side surface 16F. The flange 22 has a lower surface 22A, an upper surface 22B, an end surface 22C, an end surface 22D, a side surface 22E and a side surface 22F. When the coil component 1 is mounted on a circuit board (not shown), the lower surface 16A and the lower surface 22A face the circuit board. Each of the end surfaces 16C and 16D intersects with the lower surface 16A at the lower end thereof, and each of the end surfaces 22C and 22D intersects with the lower surface 22A at the lower end thereof.
In one embodiment of the invention, the flanges 16, 22 have a thickness of 0.6 mm.
In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in
In one embodiment of the present invention, both ends of the insulating sheet 51 are bent in a radially outward direction of the winding core 14. More specifically, a first end portion 51a of the insulating sheet 51 on the flange 16 side extends in a radially outward direction of the winding core 14 along the inner side surface 16F of the flange 16. A second end portion 51b of the insulating sheet 51 near the middle of the winding core 14 is bent in a radially outward direction of the winding core 14, in the vicinity of the middle of the winding core 14 with respect to the direction of the central axis C. The insulating sheet 51 includes an intermediate portion 51c between the first end portion 51a and the second end portion 51b. The intermediate portion 51c extends along the upper surface of the winding core 14.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the insulating sheet 52 is disposed symmetrically to the insulating sheet 51 with respect to the middle of the winding core 14 in the axial direction C. More specifically, a first end portion 52a of the insulating sheet 52 on the flange 22 side extends in a radially outward direction of the winding core 14 along the inner side surface 22F of the flange 22. A second end portion 52b of the insulating sheet 52 near the middle of the winding core 14 is bent in a radially outward direction of the winding core 14, in the vicinity of the middle of the winding core 14 with respect to the direction of the central axis C. The insulating sheet 52 includes an intermediate portion 52c between the first end portion 52a and the second end portion 52b. The intermediate portion 52c extends along the upper surface of the winding core 14.
In one embodiment, as shown in
In one embodiment, both the insulating sheets 51, 52 have a width slightly smaller than the width of the upper surface of the winding core 14. In one embodiment, both the insulating sheets 51, 52 have a width of about 1 to 2 mm, a length of about 5 to 10 mm, and a thickness of about 1 to 200 μm.
The terminal electrodes 40, 42 are provided on the flange 16, and the terminal electrodes 44, 46 are provided on the flange 22. The terminal electrodes 40, 42, 44, 46 are constituted by metal parts formed by bending a metal plate made of phosphor bronze or copper. These metal parts are mounted to the flanges to serve as the terminal electrodes 40, 42, 44, 46. The terminal electrodes 40, 42, 44, 46 may be formed by baking Ag paste on the corresponding flanges 16, 22 and sequentially performing Ni plating and Sn plating on the surface of the baked Ag paste.
The exterior portion 20 is provided between the flange 16 and the flange 22 so as to cover at least a part of the winding wires 32, 34 wound around the winding core 14. The exterior portion 20 is formed of a thermosetting resin material having an excellent insulating quality. The exterior portion 20 includes a resin material such as an epoxy resin, a polyimide resin, a polystyrene (PS) resin, a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) resin, a polyoxymethylene (POM) resin, a polycarbonate (PC) resin, a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) resin, a phenolic resin, a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin, a polybenzoxazole (PBO) resin, or any other known resin materials used to cover winding wires in a wire-wound coil component. The exterior portion 20 may include filler particles in addition to the resin material. Examples of the filler particles include particles of a ferrite material, metal magnetic particles, particles of an inorganic material such as SiO2 or Al2O3, and glass-based particles.
The plate core 60 is, for example, a plate-shaped member formed of a Ni—Zn ferrite material and is bonded to the upper surface 16B of the flange 16 and the upper surface 22B of the flange 22 with an epoxy (Tg specified at 125° C.). For example, the plate core 60 has a length of 4.5 mm, a width of 3.2 mm, and a height of 0.6 mm. In one embodiment of the disclosure, the permeability (μ) of the plate core 60 is in the range of 400 to 1,000, and is for example 500.
In the illustrated embodiment, both the winding wires 32, 34 are wound on the outer surface of the winding core 14 to form two tiers. It may also be possible that the winding wires 32, 34 are wound around the winding core 14 to form more than two tiers.
The winding wire 32 is electrically connected to the terminal electrode 40 at one end 32A thereof and is also electrically connected to the terminal electrode 42 at the other end 32B thereof. The one end 32A and the other end 32B of the winding wire 32 are fixed to the terminal electrodes 40, 42, respectively, by thermal compression bonding, for example. The winding wire 32 is wound, in the direction of the central axis C of the winding core 14, on a region between the first end portion 51a of the insulating sheet 51 disposed along the inner side surface 16F of the flange 16 and the second end portion 51b of the insulating sheet 51 disposed in the vicinity of the middle of the winding core 14.
The winding wire 34 is electrically connected to the terminal electrode 46 at one end 34A thereof and is also electrically connected to the terminal electrode 44 at the other end 34B thereof. The one end 34A and the other end 34B of the winding wire 34 are fixed to the terminal electrodes 46, 44, respectively, by thermal compression bonding, for example. The winding wire 34 is wound, in the direction of the central axis C of the winding core 14, on a region between the first end portion 52a of the insulating sheet 52 disposed along the inner side surface 22F of the flange 22 and the second end portion 52b of the insulating sheet 52 disposed in the vicinity of the middle of the winding core 14.
Since the intermediate portion 51c of the insulating sheet 51 and the intermediate portion 52c of the insulating sheet 52 are disposed on the upper surface of the winding core 14, the winding wires 32, 34 are wound around the winding core 14 with the insulating sheets 51, 52 interposed therebetween.
The second end portion 51b of the insulating sheet 51 and the second end portion 52b of the insulating sheet 52 are interposed between the winding wire 32 and the winding wire 34, so as to physically space the winding wire 32 and the winding wire 34 from each other in the direction of the central axis C. Thus, the second end portion 51b of the insulating sheet 51 and the second end portion 52b of the insulating sheet 52 are configured and disposed to form a gap between the winding wire 32 and the winding wire 34. Therefore, the second end portion 51b of the insulating sheet 51 and the second end portion 52b of the insulating sheet 52 may be herein referred collectively to as a spacer 70.
In addition to the second end portion 51b of the insulating sheet 51 and the second end portion 52b of the insulating sheet 52, a part of the exterior portion 20 may also be disposed between the winding wire 32 and the winding wire 34. For example, the second end portion 51b of the insulating sheet 51 and the second end portion 52b of the insulating sheet 52 are not disposed on the lower surface of the winding core 14 and both side surfaces between the upper surface and the lower surface of the winding core 14, and therefore, a part of the exterior portion 20 constituted by a resin material may be disposed on the lower surface and both side surfaces of the winding core 14 in the gap between the winding wire 32 and the winding wire 34. When a part of the exterior portion 20 is disposed in the gap between the winding wire 32 and the winding wire 34, the spacer 70 may refer collectively to the second end portion 51b of the insulating sheet 51, the second end portion 52b of the insulating sheet 52, and the part of the exterior portion 20 that is disposed between the winding wire 32 and the winding wire 34.
Since the spacer 70 is entirely formed of the members having an excellent insulating quality, the winding wire 32 and the winding wire 34 are electrically insulated from each other by the spacer 70.
Next, one example of a production method of the coil component 1 will be described with reference to
Next, as shown in Part (b) of
Next, the positions of the first nozzle and the second nozzle are adjusted such that the first nozzle is close to the side surface 16F of the flange 16 and the second nozzle is close to the side surface 22F of the flange 22. Further, the positions of the first nozzle and the second nozzle are adjusted so as to tension the winding wires 32, 34 and thereby contact the winding wires 32, 34 with an outer peripheral surface of the winding core 14.
Next, the first nozzle is moved from the vicinity of the flange 16 toward the middle of the winding core 14 with respect to the direction of the central axis C, and the second nozzle is moved from the vicinity of the flange 22 toward the middle of the winding core 14 with respect to the direction of the central axis C (in the opposite direction than the first nozzle), while the drum core 12 is rotated around the central axis C. Thus, as shown in Part (c) of
In Part (c) of
When the winding wires 32, 34 have been wound to the position as shown in Part (c) of
Next, the drum core 12 is stopped rotating, and the winding wires 32, 34 are disconnected from the first nozzle and the second nozzle, respectively. Next, the end 32B of the winding wire 32 is connected to the terminal electrode 42, and the end 34B of the winding wire 34 is connected to the terminal electrode 44.
Next, the unnecessary part of the sheet member 50 is cut away. More specifically, the middle portion of the sheet member 50 that is exposed beyond the surfaces of the winding wires 32, 34 is cut away. In addition, both end portions of the sheet member 50 that extend outward beyond the flange 16 and the flange 22, respectively, are cut away. Thus, as shown in Part (e) of
Next, a resin material is injected and cured between the flange 16 and the flange 22 so as to cover the winding wires 32, 34, thereby to form the exterior portion 20. Thus, the coil component 1 is obtained.
Next, a coil component 101 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to
In the coil component 101, insulating sheets 151, 152 are substituted for the insulating sheets 51, 52 of the coil component 1 shown in
The insulating sheet 151 is different from the insulating sheet 51 in that an end portion thereof near the middle of the winding core 14 with respect to the direction of the central axis C does not extend in the radially outward direction of the winding core 14. A first end portion 151a of the insulating sheet 151 on the flange 16 side extends in a radially outward direction of the winding core 14 along the inner side surface 16F of the flange 16. The second end portion 151b of the insulating sheet 151 near the middle of the winding core 14, and the intermediate portion 151c of the insulating sheet 151 disposed between the first end portion 151a and the second end portion 151b, extend along the upper surface of the winding core 14.
The insulating sheet 152 is different from the insulating sheet 52 in that an end portion thereof near the middle of the winding core 14 with respect to the direction of the central axis C does not extend in the radially outward direction of the winding core 14. A first end portion 152a of the insulating sheet 152 on the flange 22 side extends in a radially outward direction of the winding core 14 along the inner side surface 22F of the flange 22. The second end portion 152b of the insulating sheet 152 near the middle of the winding core 14, and the intermediate portion 152c of the insulating sheet 152 disposed between the first end portion 152a and the second end portion 152b, extend along the upper surface of the winding core 14.
The spacer 170 is disposed between the winding wire 32 and the winding wire 34. In the coil component 101, a part of the exterior portion 20 is disposed between the winding wire 32 and the winding wire 34. In the coil component 101, the part of the exterior portion 20 disposed between the winding wire 32 and the winding wire 34 constitutes the spacer 170.
As does the spacer 70, the spacer 170 physically separates the winding wire 32 and the winding wire 34 from each other in the direction of the central axis C and electrically insulates the winding wire 32 and the winding wire 34 from each other. The spacer 170 is different from the spacer 70 of the coil component 1 in that it does not include an insulating sheet.
Next, a production method of the coil component 101 will be described with reference to
First, as shown in Part (a) of
Next, as shown in Part (b) of
When winding of the winding wires 32, 34 to form the first tiers is completed, the first nozzle and the second nozzle start to move in the opposite directions with respect to the direction of the central axis C. While the first nozzle and the second nozzle are moved in this manner, the drum core 12 is rotated around the central axis C, thereby to wind the winding wires 32, 34 to form respective second tiers. When the first nozzle is moved to the vicinity of the flange 16 and the second nozzle is moved to the vicinity of the flange 22, as shown in Part (d) of
Next, the drum core 12 is stopped rotating, and the winding wires 32, 34 are disconnected from the first nozzle and the second nozzle, respectively. Next, the end 32B of the winding wire 32 is connected to the terminal electrode 42, and the end 34B of the winding wire 34 is connected to the terminal electrode 44.
Next, the unnecessary part of the sheet member 50 is cut away. More specifically, the middle portion of the sheet member 50 that is exposed beyond the surfaces of the winding wires 32, 34 is cut away. In addition, both end portions of the sheet member 50 that extend outward beyond the flange 16 and the flange 22, respectively, are cut away. Thus, as shown in Part (e) of
Next, a resin material is injected and cured between the flange 16 and the flange 22 so as to cover the winding wires 32, 34, thereby to form the exterior portion 20. Thus, the coil component 101 is obtained.
In the coil components 1, 101, the material of the spacers 70, 170 can be changed to modify the permeability of the spacers 70, 170. As a result, the coupling coefficient between the coil of winding wire 32 and the coil of winding wire 34 can be adjusted.
In the coil components 1, 101, the widths of the spacers 70, 170 in the direction of the central axis C can be changed to adjust the coupling coefficient between the coil of winding wire 32 and the coil of winding wire 34.
Since the spacers 70, 170 are made separate from (the winding core 14 of) the drum core 12, the spacers 70, 170 can be readily changed in the material and the widths in the direction of the central axis C. Therefore, in the coil components 1, 101 of the above embodiments, the coupling coefficient can be readily adjusted.
Through the production processes shown in
Next, still another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to
In the coil component 201, a ring 80 is substituted for the insulating sheets 51, 52 of the coil component 1 shown in
The ring 80 is a plate-shaped member having a through-hole 80a formed in the middle thereof. The outer shape of the ring 80 as viewed from the front is a rectangular, a polygon, a circle, an ellipse, or other geometric configuration. The shape of the through-hole 80a of the ring 80 as viewed from the front is a rectangular, a polygon, a circle, an ellipse, or other geometric configuration. In the example shown in
In one embodiment of the present invention, the though-hole 80a has the same shape and size as the cross section of the winding core 14. In one embodiment of the present invention, the though-hole 80a has the same shape as and a different size than the cross section of the winding core 14. In one embodiment of the present invention, the through-hole 80a is configured such that, when the ring 80 is mounted on the drum core 12, the ring 80 is partially or entirely in contact with the periphery of the outer peripheral surface of the winding core 14 at a position on the winding core 14 with respect to the direction of the central axis C.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the ring 80 may be disposed between a pair of winding wires (e.g., the winding wires 32 and 34 shown in the drawings such as
The ring 80 may have a part cut in the peripheral direction. For example, the ring 80 has a C shape as viewed from the front. The ring 80 having a part cut in the peripheral direction is mounted on the winding core 14 such that the wall surface thereof defining the through-hole 80a is in contact with a part of the periphery of the winding core 14. It may also be possible that the ring 80 having a part cut in the peripheral direction is disposed between a pair of winding wires so as not to contact with the winding core 14.
The ring 80 may be constituted by two or more members. For example, the ring 80 may be formed by joining a pair of members each shaped semicircular as viewed from the front.
In one embodiment, the ring 80 has a thickness of about 1 to 200 μm. When the ring 80 is mounted on the winding core 14, the thickness of the ring 80 refers to the dimension thereof parallel to the central axis C of the winding core.
In one embodiment, the ring 80 is formed of, for example, polyimide, polyester, or other resin materials having an excellent insulating quality. For example, the ring 80 is formed of a flexible resin material.
The shapes and materials of the ring 80 described above are mere examples. The ring 80 can have any shape that conforms to the purport of the present invention. The ring 80 may be formed of various materials other than resin materials, for example, glass or non-magnetic ceramics such as zirconia or alumina.
The ring 80 may be formed of a magnetic material. The magnetic material used for the ring 80 is, for example, ferrite, soft magnetic alloy materials, or any other magnetic materials. Use of the ring 80 formed of a magnetic material makes the coupling coefficient between a pair of coils larger than use of the ring 80 formed of a non-magnetic material.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the ring 80 is formed of a material different from that of the winding core 14. The ring 80 may be formed of a material having a lower permeability than the material of the winding core 14. This prevents leakage of magnetic flux from the winding core 14 to a region between the pair of winding wires.
The first step to produce the coil component 201 is to prepare the drum core 12 and the ring 80. When the ring 80 is flexible, the ring 80 is stretched to enlarge the through-hole 80a, and the drum core 12 is inserted into the enlarged through-hole 80a from the flange 16 side or the flange 22 side. The ring 80 is moved on the surface of the winding core 14 to a predetermined position on the winding core 14 with respect to the direction of the central axis C. The ring 80 is positioned, for example, at the middle of the winding core 14 with respect to the central axis C.
In one embodiment, the ring 80 may be fixed to the winding core 14 by bonding, for example. In another embodiment of the present invention, the ring 80 may be fixed to the winding core 14 without use of a bonding agent. For example, the ring 80 may be configured such that the wall surface thereof defining the through-hole 80a is press-fitting on the outer peripheral surface of the winding core 14. Since the ring 80 is fixed on the winding core 14 without use of a bonding agent, it is possible to prevent a change of stray capacitance of the winding wires due to the bonding agent.
In another embodiment, the ring 80 may be provided on the surface of the winding core 14 so as to be movable in the direction of the central axis C. Since the ring 80 is movably provided on the winding core 14, it is possible to readily adjust the winding capacitance between the flange 16 and the ring 80 and the winding capacitance between the flange 22 and the ring 80.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the ring 80 is positioned eccentrically to the winding core 14. For example, the ring 80 is positioned such that the center of the ring 80 as viewed from the front thereof is not aligned with the center of the cross section of the winding core 14 (or an intersection point of two diagonal lines when the cross section is a rectangle as shown) in the direction of the central axis C. For example, when the through-hole 80a of the ring 80 is slightly larger than the outer shape of the cross section of the winding core 14, it is possible to position the ring 80 eccentrically to the winding core 14. Thus, the coupling coefficient can be adjusted finely by using the ring 80.
The coil component 201 may include two or more rings 80. When two or more rings 80 are provided, the two or more rings 80 are fitted on the surface of the winding core 14 so as to be spaced apart from each other in the direction of the central axis C.
After the ring 80 is disposed on the winding core 14, two winding wires are wound around the winding core 14. These winding wires are wound in generally the same manner as the winding wires 32, 34 described with reference to
More specifically, the winding wires in the embodiment are wound in the following manner. First, two winding wires fed from nozzles of a coil winding machine are connected to corresponding terminal electrodes at respective ends. One of the terminal electrodes is provided on the flange 16, and the other is provided on the flange 22. Next, the nozzles of the coil winding machine are moved toward the middle of the winding core 14 with respect to the direction of the central axis C, while the drum core 12 is rotated around the central axis C. Thus, one of the winding wires is wound to form a first tier thereof from the flange 16 to the vicinity of the middle of the winding core 14, and the other of the winding wires is wound to form a first tier thereof from the flange 22 to the vicinity of the middle of the winding core 14. The respective first tiers of the pair of winding wires are opposed to each other in the direction of the central axis C of the winding core 14 with the ring 80 interposed therebetween. Since the ring 80 is interposed between the pair of winding wires, the distance between the pair of winding wires is equal to the thickness of the ring 80. Next, while the nozzles are moved in the opposite direction with respect to the central axis C, the drum core 12 is rotated around the central axis C, thereby to wind the pair of winding wires to form respective second tiers. When the second tiers are complete, the drum core 12 is stopped rotating, the pair of winding wires are disconnected from the nozzles, and the disconnected ends of the pair of winding wires are connected to the terminal electrodes. Next, a resin material is injected and cured between the flange 16 and the flange 22 so as to cover the winding wires, thereby to form the exterior portion 20. Thus, the coil component 201 is obtained.
The rings 80 may be herein collectively referred to as a spacer 180.
When the insulating sheets 51, 52, 151, 152 constituting the spacers 70, 170 are made of flexible resin sheets, it is possible to reduce mechanical breakdown of the spacers 70, 170. Further, when the ring 80 is made of a flexible resin material, it is possible to reduce mechanical breakdown of the spacer 180. Therefore, in the above embodiments, the coupling coefficient can be adjusted using members less prone to be broken.
In the above embodiments, the thicknesses and/or materials of the insulating sheets 51, 52, 151, 152 or the ring 80 can be changed to adjust the coupling coefficient of the coil components 1, 101, 201. Therefore, in the above embodiments, the coupling coefficient between the coil of the winding wire 32 and the coil of the winding wire 34 can be adjusted.
In the above embodiments, all of the spacers 70, 170 and the ring 80 are separate from (the winding core 14 of) the drum core 12, and therefore, it is possible to adjust the coupling coefficient of a coil component including a general-purpose drum core (not having an intermediate flange) for use in coil components.
The dimensions, materials, and arrangements of the various constituents described in this specification are not limited to those explicitly described for the embodiments, and the various constituents can be modified to have any dimensions, materials, and arrangements within the scope of the present invention. The constituents other than those explicitly described herein can be added to the described embodiments; and part of the constituents described for the embodiments can be omitted.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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| 2017-091757 | May 2017 | JP | national |
This application is a Continuation Application of U.S. Ser. No. 15/937,137, filed Mar. 27, 2018, which is based on and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese Patent Application Serial No. 2017-91757 (filed on May 2, 2017), the contents of each of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| Parent | 15937137 | Mar 2018 | US |
| Child | 16995215 | US |
