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Cooling device for an electric machine arrangement

US8803379B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 2010
Grant dateAug 12, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

A cooling device (1) is provided for an electric machine arrangement (M) that has two electric machines (m1, m2). The cooling device (1) has cooling ducts that run helically around the electric machine arrangement (M). Two openings (7, 9) are arranged at one end (11) of the cooling device (1) and permit an entry and exit of a stream of cooling medium. As a result, the cooling device (1) is particular effective with respect to temperature distribution.

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