US4073835A
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Method of resin encapsulating electrical parts with UV curing of fire retardant resin
Assignee: Artience Co Ltd
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Filing: 1976-01-30
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Granted: 1978-02-14
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Expires: 1996-01-30
Abstract
Abstract A process for the formation of a protective coating on an electrical element which comprises housing an electrical element such as a capacitor in a mold made of a ultraviolet rays transmissible material, introducing a fire retardant liquid resin composition into the space between the mold and the electrical element to enclose the element with the composition and then perfectly curing the liquid resin composition by firstly irradiating ultraviolet rays on the composition for partial cure thereof and secondly heating the partially cured composition for complete cure thereof thus forming a protective coating on the electrical element.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Otsuki
- 👤 Makoto Nishino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:31
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C33/00; B29C33/0011; B29C35/00; B29C35/02; B29C35/08; B29C35/0888; B29C39/00; B29C39/003; B29C39/006; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; B29C70/72; B29C35/0805; B29C2035/0827; B29K; B29K2063/00; B29K2067/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A process for encapsulating an electrical element comprising the steps of: placing an electrical element in a mold made of an ultraviolet light transmissible material; introducing a liquid resin composition capable of being cross-linked and cured by the action of ultraviolet light and heat into the space between the mold and the electrical element enclosed therein, said composition containing a fire retardant selected from the group consisting of aluminum hydroxide, a combination of a halide and antimony oxide, and phosphoric acid esters and is contained in the liquid resin composition in an amount by weight of 10-70 parts per 100 parts by weight of the resin composition; irradiating said composition in the mold with ultraviolet light to crosslink and cure at least the outer portion of the liquid resin composition and make the resin removable from the mold without deformation; removing from the mold the at least partially crosslinked and cured resin composition with the electrical element enclosed therein; and heating said at least partially crosslinked and cured resin composition to complete the cure thereof, thus obtaining an encapsulated electrical element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A process for encapsulating an electrical element comprising the steps of: placing an electrical element in a mold made of an ultraviolet light transmissible material; introducing a liquid resin composition capable of being cross-linked and cured by the action of ultraviolet light and heat into the space between the mold and the electrical element enclosed therein, said composition containing a fire retardant selected from the group consisting of aluminum hydroxide, a combination of a halide and antimony oxide, and phosphoric acid esters and is contained in the liquid resin composition in an amount by weight of 10-70 parts per 100 parts by weight of the resin composition; irradiating said composition in the mold with ultraviolet light to crosslink and cure at least the outer portion of the liquid resin composition and make the resin removable from the mold without deformation; removing from the mold the at least partially crosslinked and cured resin composition with the electrical element enclosed therein; and heating said at least partially crosslinked and cured resin composition to complete the cure thereof, thus obtaining an encapsulated electrical element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the irradiation of ultraviolet rays is effected in an inert gas atmosphere.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the mold has an open top and the portion of the liquid resin composition at the open top is covered with a low boiling hydrocarbon layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said heating step is effected prior to said step of removing from the mold the at least partially crosslinked and cured resin composition with the electrical element enclosed therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said step of removing from the mold the at least partially crosslinked and cured resin composition with the electrical element enclosed therein is effected prior to said heating step.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said heating is effected at approximately 100° C. for approximately 2 hours.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said irradiating of said composition in said mold is effected for not more than five minutes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said irradiating of said composition of said mold cures said outer portion of the liquid resin composition to a depth of approximately 1 o 2 mm.
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