Electric motor with heat pipes
US7569955B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K9/225
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electric motor including a motor portion, a cooling portion and a plurality of heat pipes is provided. The motor portion includes a stator and a rotor that when energized with electric current causes the rotor to rotate. The motor portion comprises a motor frame that encloses the rotor and stator from exterior elements. The cooling portion is adjacent the motor portion and exterior of the motor portion. In various embodiments it defines a fluid chamber containing a quantity of fluid that is prevented from contacting interior of the motor portion. The plurality of heat pipes within the motor portion extend from the motor portion to the cooling portion such that the fluid contacts the heat pipe within the cooling portion in order to remove heat from the heat pipe.
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