Apparatus for cooling machine components using phase-change material
US9925633B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/303976
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates, on the one hand, to a machine element (6), for example a motor spindle or an electromechanical drive unit, with integrated, internal cooling system (8) and, on the other hand, to a closed cooling circuit (24) with corresponding machine element (6). According to the invention, the cooling takes place with a special coolant (4). The coolant (4) is a dispersion containing at least one Phase Change Material (PCM).
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