Holding device for an electronic component

#This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §§119 and/or 365 to application Ser. No. 01810570.0 filed in Europe on Jun. 13, 2001; the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

#The present invention relates to the field of fastening techniques for electronic components. It concerns a holding device for at least one electronic component according to the precharacterizing clause of the independent claim.

#Electronic components, in particular power resistors or power capacitors, are today used in a wide range of power electronic circuits, in particular in power converter circuits. For fastening the corresponding electronic component in the power converter circuit, customary holding devices are provided. Such a holding device is made up of two plate-shaped legs, which are connected to each other at one of their leg ends. The two legs thereby substantially form an orthogonal angle. The component is customarily fastened to one of the legs at its electrical terminals. The other leg serves for the fastening of the holding device, for example to a frame of a power converter circuit, and is provided for this purpose with corresponding holes.

#These and further objects, advantages and features of the present invention are evident from the detailed description below of preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the drawing.

#In the drawing:

#FIG. 1a shows a spatial representation of a first embodiment of a holding device according to the invention for at least one electrical component,

#The reference numerals used in the drawing and their meaning are listed in a summarized form in the list of designations. In principle, the same parts are provided with the same reference numerals in the figures. The embodiments described are given by way of example for the subject matter of the invention and have no restrictive effect.

#In FIG. 1a, a spatial representation of a first embodiment of a holding device according to the invention for at least one electrical component 1, in particular for a power resistor or power capacitor, is represented. For the sake of overall clarity, the electronic component 1 is not shown in FIG. 1a. According to FIG. 1a, the holding device according to the invention is made up of a first leg 2 and a second leg 3. The first leg 2 and the second leg 3 are designed substantially in a plate-shaped form, the two legs 2, 3 being connected to each other at one of their leg ends. In this case, the two legs 2, 3 are arranged in such a way that they form in relation to each other a substantially orthogonal angle.

#According to the invention, the first leg 2 and the second leg 3 have in each case a leg inner wall 4, 5 facing the substantially orthogonal angle, the leg inner wall 4 of the first leg 2 having a receiving surface 6 for the resting of a lateral surface part of the electronic component 1. The receiving surface 6 advantageously represents a holding point or a holding surface for the electronic component 1, on which the component 1 can rest. The receiving surface 6 thus offers the component 1 an additional hold in addition to the customary fastening, known from the prior art, of the component to one of the legs 2, 3, in particular to the second leg 3, at its electrical terminals.