An apparatus and a method for processing a capacitor according to the present disclosure may include a clamping module grabbing or releasing a capacitor to transport the capacitor, and a first processing module and a second processing module matched with each other to process and test leads of the capacitor, and simultaneously perform various processes through different processing units formed in the first processing module and symmetrical processing units formed in the second processing module and corresponding to be matched with the processing units. By providing the apparatus and method for processing the capacitor, it is possible to process a larger amount of capacitors assembled to a capacitor assembly and identify and remove the electrical defect before assembled to the assembly.

An apparatus for assembling a capacitor assembly and a method for assembling the capacitor assembly using the same according to the present disclosure includes: a processing module mechanically, electrically coupling a capacitor to a bracket to assemble to a capacitor assembly, a test module testing whether the assembled capacitor assembly normally operates, and a conveyor module in which the capacitor assembly is arranged to sequentially perform the processing and test processes while moving in one direction, and it is possible to precisely detect whether the capacitor assembly is defective through two or more tests, and if many mechanical defects occur, it is possible to reduce the possibility of occurrence of the mechanical defect by controlling and adjusting some of the processing modules and improve productivity.

A capacitor structure and a power converter are provided. The capacitor structure includes a parallel cell combination, and the parallel cell combination includes a plurality of cells and a plurality of current collectors. In the parallel cell combination: the cells are connected in parallel, and the poles connected in parallel are respectively connected with other devices through corresponding confluence points. Same poles of two adjacent cells are connected through a corresponding current collector, and the current-carrying specifications of each current collector is lower than the current-carrying requirements of a confluence point of a corresponding pole. That is to say, a conductor that implements the parallel connection of the cells is no longer a whole copper plate, but the individual current collectors, thus realizing the reduction of the cost of the conductor material.

An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a case, and a sealing member. The case has an opening and houses the capacitor element. The sealing member seals the opening. The sealing member includes an elastic member that is fit in the opening. The elastic member includes a polymer component and a particle component. The polymer component includes at least butyl rubber. The particle component includes at least particles of kaolin. An average particle size of the particles of kaolin is less than or equal to 4 μm.

A capacitor, an assembly comprising a capacitor and a busbar and a method for manufacturing a capacitor are disclosed. In an embodiment a capacitor includes a winding element and a terminal having a first part of a first material and a second part of a second material, the second material being different than the first material, wherein the first part is electrically contacted to the winding element, and wherein the second part is an external contact of the capacitor.

A capacitor, an assembly comprising a capacitor and a busbar and a method for manufacturing a capacitor are disclosed. In an embodiment a capacitor includes a winding element and a terminal having a first part of a first material and a second part of a second material, the second material being different than the first material, wherein the first part is electrically contacted to the winding element, and wherein the second part is an external contact of the capacitor.

A method for manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor includes a first connection step, a second connection step, a first insertion step, a housing step, and a sealing step. In the first connection step, a first internal lead having a foil shape is connected to a first electrode foil. In the second connection step, after the first connection step, a first external lead having a rod shape is connected to the first internal lead to obtain the first electrode. In the first insertion step, the first external lead is inserted into an insertion port of a sealing plate after the second connection step. In the housing step, the first electrode is housed in a container after the first insertion step. In the sealing step, an opening of the container is closed with the sealing plate after the housing step.

A method for manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor includes a first connection step, a second connection step, a first insertion step, a housing step, and a sealing step. In the first connection step, a first internal lead having a foil shape is connected to a first electrode foil. In the second connection step, after the first connection step, a first external lead having a rod shape is connected to the first internal lead to obtain the first electrode. In the first insertion step, the first external lead is inserted into an insertion port of a sealing plate after the second connection step. In the housing step, the first electrode is housed in a container after the first insertion step. In the sealing step, an opening of the container is closed with the sealing plate after the housing step.

An electricity storage device has an electricity storage element sealed in a package member of a laminate material including a thermal adhesive resin layer. The package member has a housing portion having a substantially rectangular opening and formed to have a predetermined depth; a flange portion protruding outward from the circumferential edge of the opening; and a lid portion covering the opening and thermally bonded to the flange portion. The electricity storage element has a pair of electrode terminals protruding respectively from opposite longer-side edges of the opening and held between the flange portion and the lid portion.

This invention concerns a power module comprising a power device, a baseplate, circuit carrier, and a flat stacked aluminium electrolytic snubber capacitor comprising a layered structure of a cathode layer, a separator layer, comprising paper and an electrolyte and an anode layer, comprising an aluminium material with an aluminium oxide dielectric, wherein the circuit carrier are mounted on the baseplate, the power device and snubber capacitor are placed on the circuit carrier within the power module and electrically connected to the circuit carrier, the circuit carrier being configured for providing an electrical connection between the power device and the snubber capacitor.