Method of assembling an electronic component

• US 20050264389A1
• Filed: 05/25/2005
• Published: 12/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Coilcraft Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Coilcraft Incorporated
• Inventors: Gallup, David A., LeStarge, Lawrence B.
• Granted Patent: US 8,156,634 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 336/83
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 17/043 with two, usually identical or nearly identical parts enclosing completely the coil (pot cores)
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 27/292 Surface mounted devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/4902 Electromagnet, transformer or inductor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49071 by winding or coiling
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49073 by assembling coil and core
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49176 with molding of electrically insulating material

Abstract

A method of assembling an electronic component in accordance with the invention comprises providing an electronic component having a body and a core and applying a film over at least a portion of the body and core so that the film secures the body and core to one another.

Claims

1. A method of assembling an electronic component, the method comprising:

providing an electronic component having a body and a core; and

applying a film over at least a portion of the body and core so that the film secures the body and core to one another.

2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the body defines an aperture for receiving the core and the method comprises inserting the core into the aperture of the body.

3. A method according to claim 2 wherein the body is made of a plastic or ceramic material and the core is made of a magnetic material having first and second flanged ends and the method comprises disposing at least one of the flanged ends of the core into the aperture of the body.

4. A method according to claim 3 wherein the body has an upper surface that is generally coplanar to an upper surface of one of the flanged ends of the core and applying the film over at least a portion of the body and core comprises adhering the film to the upper surfaces of the body and flanged end so that the film secures the body and core to one another.

5. A method according to claim 1 wherein the film comprises a polyimide film, a polyetheretherketone film, or a liquid crystal polymer film having an adhesive applied thereto and the method comprises adhering the film to the at least a portion of the base and core so that the film secures the base and core to one another.

6. A method according to claim 1 wherein the film has an adhesive on one side and a printable surface on the other side and the method comprises printing indicia on the printable surface of the film.

7. A method according to claim 1 comprising:

connecting metalized terminals to the electronic component; and

winding a conductive wire having first and second ends about the electronic component and electrically and mechanically connecting each end of the wire to a metalized terminal.

8. A method according to claim 7 wherein connecting metalized terminals to the electronic component comprises bonding the metalized terminals to the body.

9. A method according to claim 7 wherein connecting metalized terminals to the electronic component comprises clipping the metalized terminals to the body.

10. A method according to claim 7 wherein the core has first and second flanged ends connected together by an elongated member of reduced diameter and the method of winding the conductive wire comprises winding the wire about the elongated member of reduced diameter and connecting each end of the wire to a metalized terminal.

11. A method of assembling an electronic component comprising:

providing an electronic component having a body defining an aperture and a core having first and second ends connected together by an elongated member of reduced diameter;

inserting at least a portion of the core into the aperture so that an upper surface of the core is generally coplanar with an upper surface of the body; and

applying a film to at least a portion of the upper surfaces of the body and core to secure the body and core to one another.

12. A method according to claim 11 wherein the film has an adhesive and the method comprises adhering the film to at least a portion of the upper surfaces of the body and core to secure the body and core to one another.