A magnetic core according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a first magnetic core having pure iron or an Fe-based alloy and a second magnetic core disposed to surround at least a part of an outer circumferential surface of the first magnetic core and including ferrite.

A zero-sequence blocking transformer includes a first core part, a first pair of windings wound around the first core part, a second core part and a second pair of windings wound around the second core part, the first core and the second core having a geometry to generate a leakage inductance.

An ignition coil includes a primary coil and a secondary coil magnetically coupled from each other; a core cover disposed around the primary coil and the secondary coil; and an outer peripheral core supported by the core cover. The core cover includes a pair of support portions that support the outer peripheral core; and at least one of the pair of support portions includes a flexible portion that elastically presses the outer peripheral core, the flexible portion having flexibility in an arrangement direction separating the pair of support portions.

An inductor component includes a drum-shaped core, a wire, and a top plate. The drum-shaped core includes a winding core portion, a first flange portion, and a second flange portion. The winding core portion has a columnar shape extending along a central axis as a center. The first flange portion is connected to a first end of the winding core portion. The wire is wound around the winding core portion. The top plate is connected to the first flange portion. The top plate includes a first projection that protrudes toward the first flange portion. The first projection includes a distal end face that is parallel to a principal surface and a side surface that extends from the distal end face toward the principal surface. The side surface includes a vertical surface that is linked to a first end face and is flush with the first end face.

A transformer includes a magnetic core, a first coupling terminal, a second coupling terminal, a first winding, and one or multiple second windings. The magnetic core includes two opposed base parts, and five leg parts including first to fifth leg parts disposed within opposed surfaces of the base parts and magnetically coupling the base parts. The second and third leg parts are disposed with the first leg part interposed therebetween in a first direction. The fourth and fifth leg parts are disposed with the first leg part interposed therebetween in a second direction. The first winding is, in a direction from the first coupling terminal to the second coupling terminal, wound around the first to third leg parts in a first winding direction, and around the fourth and fifth leg parts in a second winding direction. The second winding/windings is/are wound around the leg parts except the first leg part.

This application provides an electrical element, a circuit board, and a switching power supply. The electrical element includes a first magnetic core and a second magnetic core disposed opposite to each other. The first magnetic core and the second magnetic core enclose space for accommodating a winding. The first magnetic core and the second magnetic core are further configured to bind a magnetic induction wire. The electrical element further includes a third magnetic core located in the space enclosed by the first magnetic core and the second magnetic core. The third magnetic core is configured to wind the winding. The third magnetic core is fixedly connected to the first magnetic core and the second magnetic core. An air gap is disposed in at least one of the first magnetic core and/or the second magnetic core.

Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a winding core part and first and second wires wound around the winding core part. The first and second wires constitute at least three winding layers on the winding core part. The same turns of the first and second wires are positioned in mutually different winding layers over a plurality of turns.

A reactor includes a core body, and the core body includes an outer peripheral iron core, at least three iron cores in contact with an inner surface of the outer peripheral iron core, or positioned to be coupled to the inner surface, and coils wound around the iron cores. A gap through which magnetic coupling is possible is formed between one iron core of the at least three iron cores and another iron core adjacent to the one iron core. The reactor includes an end plate attached to one end face of the core body, and the end plate includes a protruding portion that partially protrudes in a direction away from an outer circumferential surface of the core body.

A core main body includes an outer peripheral iron core, and at least three iron cores. Between the two iron cores adjacent to each other, a gap being magnetically couplable is formed. The outer peripheral iron core includes a first outer peripheral iron core block and a second outer peripheral iron core block that are formed by stacking a plurality of magnetic plates, and an intermediate plate disposed therebetween. The intermediate plate includes an outer peripheral iron core corresponding portion corresponding to the outer peripheral iron core, a plurality of protruding sections protruding from an outer peripheral surface of the outer peripheral iron core, and engaging sections provided on the plurality of protruding sections.