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Electric machine cooling

US12068668B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 6, 2022
Grant dateAug 20, 2024
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Expiry dateJul 6, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K9/197
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An example system includes a housing configured to house a portion of an electric machine and a heat transfer material, the heat transfer material is configured to contact a conductor of the portion of the electric machine and to remove heat from the conductor and transfer heat to the housing. The system includes a coolant configured to remove heat from the housing. An inner surface of the housing comprises a plurality of structures configured to increase an inner surface area of the housing, wherein the plurality of structures are configured to contact the heat transfer material.

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