An inverter device uses an inverter to convert DC voltage supplied from a rectifying component to AC voltage and applies the AC voltage to an inductive load. The inverter device includes a shunt resistor provided on a direct-current link interconnecting the rectifying component and the inverter, a first terminal passing current to the shunt resistor, a second terminal to which the current from the shunt resistor flows, and a printed board having a conductive pattern with first and second conductive pattern components joining the shunt resistor and the first and second terminals, respectively. The first conductive pattern component includes a first central region connecting right and left side ends of the shunt resistor to right and left side ends of the first terminal, and first right and left side protruding regions. A ratio of areas of the first left and right side protruding regions is 0.6 to 1.6.

An inverter device uses an inverter to convert DC voltage supplied from a rectifying component to AC voltage and applies the AC voltage to an inductive load. The inverter device includes a shunt resistor provided on a direct-current link interconnecting the rectifying component and the inverter, a first terminal passing current to the shunt resistor, a second terminal to which the current from the shunt resistor flows, and a printed board having a conductive pattern with first and second conductive pattern components joining the shunt resistor and the first and second terminals, respectively. The first conductive pattern component includes a first central region connecting right and left side ends of the shunt resistor to right and left side ends of the first terminal, and first right and left side protruding regions. A ratio of areas of the first left and right side protruding regions is 0.6 to 1.6.

Provided is a current measuring device for measuring current, including a conductor adapted to pass current therethrough, at least a pair of voltage sensing terminals arranged apart from each other on the conductor in the current flowing direction, and a substrate to which the voltage sensing terminals are connected. The substrate is long in the current flowing direction, and connection portion of the substrate that are connected to the voltage sensing terminals are arranged closer to one end side of the substrate in the lengthwise direction.

Provided is a current measuring device for measuring current, including a conductor adapted to pass current therethrough, at least a pair of voltage sensing terminals arranged apart from each other on the conductor in the current flowing direction, and a substrate to which the voltage sensing terminals are connected. The substrate is long in the current flowing direction, and connection portion of the substrate that are connected to the voltage sensing terminals are arranged closer to one end side of the substrate in the lengthwise direction.

A component is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The component includes a component body, a single substrate, a resistor, an electric wire, a signal processing unit, a signal output, and an electric power input. The single substrate is provided on the component body. The resistor is formed on the single substrate and forms a strain gauge with part of the single substrate. The electric wire is formed on the single substrate and electrically connected to the resistor. The signal processing unit is formed or directly mounted on the single substrate and electrically connected to the electric wire. The signal output outputs a signal from the signal processing unit. The electric power input is electrically connected to the signal processing unit and supplied with electric power from a power supply provided on at least one of the human-powered vehicle and the component body.

A component is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The component includes a component body, a single substrate, a resistor, an electric wire, a signal processing unit, a signal output, and an electric power input. The single substrate is provided on the component body. The resistor is formed on the single substrate and forms a strain gauge with part of the single substrate. The electric wire is formed on the single substrate and electrically connected to the resistor. The signal processing unit is formed or directly mounted on the single substrate and electrically connected to the electric wire. The signal output outputs a signal from the signal processing unit. The electric power input is electrically connected to the signal processing unit and supplied with electric power from a power supply provided on at least one of the human-powered vehicle and the component body.

A shunt resistor has a resistance element with a predetermined resistivity at least at a part, and the shunt resistor to which a bonding wire is to be connected. The bonding wire is for detecting a value of current flowing between two electrodes bridged through the shunt resistor by detecting a voltage drop at the resistance element. The shunt resistor includes: a pair of connection parts to be respectively electrically connected to the two electrodes; a bridge part having the resistance element, extending from one of the connection parts to the other of the connection parts, and bridging the pair of connection parts; and a mark configured to define a virtual line segment. The mark is arranged to allow the virtual line segment to be oblique with respect to an extending direction of the bridge part.

A shunt resistor, at least a part of which has a resistive element with pre-set resistivity, is configured to bridge between two electrodes and detect a current value of a current flowing between the electrodes by detecting a voltage drop in the resistive element. The shunt resistor includes two connecting parts affixed to the electrodes via a conductive adhesive, respectively, and the connecting parts electrically connected to the affixed electrodes, a bridging part bridging between the connecting parts by being extended from one of the connecting parts to the other one of the connecting parts, and two bonding wires used to detect a voltage drop in the resistive element. The two bonding wires are extracted parallel to an extension direction of the bridging part to a same direction.

A shunt resistor, at least a part of which has a resistive element with pre-set resistivity, is configured to bridge between two electrodes and detect a current value of a current flowing between the electrodes by detecting a voltage drop in the resistive element. The shunt resistor includes two connecting parts affixed to the electrodes via a conductive adhesive, respectively, and the connecting parts electrically connected to the affixed electrodes, a bridging part bridging between the connecting parts by being extended from one of the connecting parts to the other one of the connecting parts, and two bonding wires used to detect a voltage drop in the resistive element. The two bonding wires are extracted parallel to an extension direction of the bridging part to a same direction.

Provided is a resistor including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a resistive element disposed between the first and second electrodes. Each of the first and second electrodes includes a main electrode portion and a narrow electrode portion with a narrower width than that of the main electrode portion. The resistive element is disposed between the two narrow electrode portions.