Cooling systems and methods for cooling contactors

    公开(公告)号:US12238905B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US18067041

    申请日:2022-12-16

    Abstract: A cooling system and method for cooling a contactor from the contactor-terminal side or both the contactor-mount side is provided. The contactors may be mounted to a base of a chassis. The cover may have one or more fluid channels associated with an exterior side of the cover. The interior side may have a plurality of thermally conductive bosses projecting from the interior surface configured to indirectly contact busbars which are respectively connected to contactor terminals of the contactors via thermal pads to provide a heat transfer path between the busbars and the fluid within the one or more fluid channels associated with the exterior side of the cover. Certain of the thermally conductive bosses are offset from the one or more fluid channels.

    Cooling system with common modular manifolds

    公开(公告)号:US12238904B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US18067025

    申请日:2022-12-16

    Abstract: A cooling system for a modular power control system (MPCS) is provided. The MPCS comprises modules. Each module has a chassis with a first manifold segment for first common manifold and a second manifold segment for second common manifold. When the modules are mounts to each other, the first manifold segments align to form the first common manifold and the second manifold segments align to form the second common manifold, providing two fluid channels between endcaps. The chassis of at least two modules further have a first opening providing a fluid interface region between the first common manifold and a module specific flow path, and a second opening providing a fluid interface region between the module specific flow path and the second common manifold. The module specific flow path provides at least one fluid branch between the first common manifold and the second common manifold.

    COOLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOLING CONTACTORS

    公开(公告)号:US20240206136A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18067041

    申请日:2022-12-16

    CPC classification number: H05K7/20927 H05K7/20272

    Abstract: A cooling system and method for cooling a contactor from the contactor-terminal side or both the contactor-mount side is provided. The contactors may be mounted to a base of a chassis. The cover may have one or more fluid channels associated with an exterior side of the cover. The interior side may have a plurality of thermally conductive bosses projecting from the interior surface configured to indirectly contact busbars which are respectively connected to contactor terminals of the contactors via thermal pads to provide a heat transfer path between the busbars and the fluid within the one or more fluid channels associated with the exterior side of the cover. Certain of the thermally conductive bosses are offset from the one or more fluid channels.

    COOLING SYSTEM WITH COMMON MODULAR MANIFOLDS

    公开(公告)号:US20240206135A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18067025

    申请日:2022-12-16

    CPC classification number: H05K7/20927 H02M7/003 H05K7/20272 H05K7/20436

    Abstract: A cooling system for a modular power control system (MPCS) is provided. The MPCS comprises modules. Each module has a chassis with a first manifold segment for first common manifold and a second manifold segment for second common manifold. When the modules are mounts to each other, the first manifold segments align to form the first common manifold and the second manifold segments align to form the second common manifold, providing two fluid channels between endcaps. The chassis of at least two modules further have a first opening providing a fluid interface region between the first common manifold and a module specific flow path, and a second opening providing a fluid interface region between the module specific flow path and the second common manifold. The module specific flow path provides at least one fluid branch between the first common manifold and the second common manifold.

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