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Control apparatus for operating an electric drive for a vehicle and method of manufacturing such a control apparatus

US11413969B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Michael Sperber · Bayreuth, DE
Stefan Hain · Rückersbach, DE
ChandraGupta Hazarika · Dibrugarh, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 24, 2020
Grant date	Aug 16, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 24, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60L2240/525
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control apparatus for operating an electric drive for a vehicle may include one or more power modules, which have one or more power semiconductors; an intermediate circuit capacitor, which is connected in parallel to the power module(s); a cooler for dissipating heat generated by the power module(s); and an interconnect device for obtaining electrical contact to the power module(s), wherein the cooler extends over at least two main planes forming an angle to one another.

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