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Integrated AC machine

US5491370A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 28, 1994
Grant dateFeb 13, 1996
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K5/203
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electric motive power unit including a multiple phase AC electric machine and heat dissipative electronic components therefor, the improvement wherein the machine is disposed in a thermally conductive housing having cooling fluid passages formed therein, and the heat dissipative electronic components are individually mounted on an exterior periphery of said housing and distributed in a fashion wherein circulation of the fluid through said fluid passages for the cooling of said machine also serves to cool said heat dissipative electronic components.

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