公开(公告)号：US07481072B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-27

申请号：US11374677

申请日：2006-03-14

申请人： Eric R. Ostrom ,  Karl D. Conroy ,  George John ,  Gregory S. Smith

发明人： Eric R. Ostrom ,  Karl D. Conroy ,  George John ,  Gregory S. Smith

IPC分类号： B60H1/32

CPC分类号： F28D15/00 ,  B60K6/26 ,  B60K2001/003 ,  F28D15/0266 ,  H02K9/19 ,  H02K11/33 ,  H05K7/20936

摘要： Power electronics for electric traction motors used to drive automotive vehicles are cooled in a closed system by spraying a dielectric liquid coolant directly onto inverter circuitry. The liquid coolant changes phase and vaporizes as it absorbs heat from power transistors in inverter circuitry comprising the power electronics. The resultant vapor is condensed back to a liquid in a heat exchange arrangement having pipes carrying a second coolant from a radiator used to cool an engine or fuel cell stack in the automotive vehicle. Overspray coolant, which remains liquid, can also be cooled by the heat exchange arrangement. By utilizing the latent heat of evaporation of the dielectric coolant and increasing the rate recycling of the coolant as power output increases, temperature increases in the power electronics are controlled.

摘要翻译： 用于驱动汽车的电动牵引电动机的电力电子装置通过将介电液体冷却剂直接喷射到逆变器电路上而在封闭的系统中被冷却。 液体冷却剂改变相位并在从包括电力电子器件的逆变器电路中的功率晶体管吸收热量时蒸发。 所得到的蒸汽在具有从用于冷却机动车辆中的发动机或燃料电池堆的散热器的带有第二冷却剂的管道的热交换装置中冷凝回到液体中。 仍然是液体的溢流冷却剂也可以通过热交换装置来冷却。 通过利用电介质冷却剂的蒸发潜热并且随着功率输出的增加而增加冷却剂的再循环率，控制电力电子设备中的温度升高。

公开(公告)号：US07210304B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-01

申请号：US11054483

申请日：2005-02-09

申请人： James M. Nagashima ,  Karl D. Conroy ,  Eric R. Ostrom ,  Gregory S. Smith ,  George John ,  David Tang ,  Terence G. Ward

发明人： James M. Nagashima ,  Karl D. Conroy ,  Eric R. Ostrom ,  Gregory S. Smith ,  George John ,  David Tang ,  Terence G. Ward

IPC分类号： F23D23/12

CPC分类号： F28D15/00 ,  B60K6/26 ,  B60K2001/003 ,  F28D15/0266 ,  H02K9/19 ,  H02K11/33 ,  H05K7/20936

摘要： In order to provide a modular arrangement, an inverter for an electric traction motor used to drive an automotive vehicle is positioned in proximity with the traction motor. The inverter is located within a compartment adjacent to one end of the electric traction motor and is cooled in a closed system by spraying a liquid coolant directly onto the inverter. The liquid coolant absorbs heat from the inverter and is cooled by a heat exchange arrangement comprising a reservoir with pipes carrying a second coolant from the radiator of the automotive vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the coolant is collected from the inverter in an annular reservoir that is integral with the compartment containing the inverter. In accordance with one embodiment of the cooling arrangement, heat from the inverter vaporizes the liquid coolant by absorbing heat from the inverter during a phase change from a liquid to a vapor. The vaporized coolant is condensed by a circulating second coolant in pipes connected to the vehicle's radiator through a condenser that is preferably coaxial with the motor and the annular reservoir, which annular reservoir in the second embodiment collects overspray liquid coolant. In order to avoid degrading the inverter, the coolant is a dielectric fluid.

摘要翻译： 为了提供模块化布置，用于驱动机动车辆的电动牵引电动机的逆变器位于牵引电动机附近。 逆变器位于与电力牵引电动机的一端相邻的隔室内，并通过将液体冷却剂直接喷射到逆变器上而在封闭系统中冷却。 液体冷却剂从逆变器吸收热量，并且通过热交换装置来冷却，所述热交换装置包括具有从机动车辆的散热器承载第二冷却剂的管道的储存器。 在优选实施例中，冷却剂从与逆变器的隔室成一整体的环形容器中从逆变器收集。 根据冷却装置的一个实施例，来自逆变器的热量在从液体到蒸汽的相变期间通过吸收来自逆变器的热量来蒸发液体冷却剂。 蒸发的冷却剂通过连接到车辆散热器的管道中的循环第二冷却剂冷凝，该冷凝器优选地与电动机和环形储存器同轴，该第二实施例中的环形储存器收集过量喷射的液体冷却剂。 为了避免降低变频器，冷却剂是介质流体。

公开(公告)号：US07723874B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-25

申请号：US12032359

申请日：2008-02-15

申请人： George R. Woody ,  Karl D. Conroy ,  James M. Nagashima ,  David F. Nelson ,  Eric R. Ostrom ,  Gregory S. Smith

发明人： George R. Woody ,  Karl D. Conroy ,  James M. Nagashima ,  David F. Nelson ,  Eric R. Ostrom ,  Gregory S. Smith

IPC分类号： H02K9/00

CPC分类号： H02K9/20

摘要： Cooling systems and methods are provided for an integrated electric motor-inverter, where the integrated electric motor-inverter includes a housing, a motor, and an inverter, the motor and the inverter are disposed within the housing, and the motor includes a stator. The system includes a cooling jacket, a first coolant, a condenser, a spray head, and a second coolant. The cooling jacket is disposed concentric to the stator and includes an inner wall and an outer wall. The inner wall is in direct contact with the stator. The first coolant is disposed between the cooling jacket inner and outer walls. The condenser is disposed concentric to the cooling jacket. The spray head is disposed adjacent the inverter. The second coolant is in flow communication with the spray head.

摘要翻译： 为集成电动机 - 逆变器提供冷却系统和方法，其中集成电动机 - 逆变器包括壳体，电动机和逆变器，电动机和逆变器设置在壳体内，并且电动机包括定子。 该系统包括冷却套，第一冷却剂，冷凝器，喷头和第二冷却剂。 冷却套与所述定子同心地设置，并且包括内壁和外壁。 内壁与定子直接接触。 第一冷却剂设置在冷却套内壁和外壁之间。 冷凝器与冷却套筒同心设置。 喷头靠近逆变器设置。 第二冷却剂与喷头流体连通。

公开(公告)号：US07641490B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-05

申请号：US11959176

申请日：2007-12-18

申请人： Mark D. Korich ,  Gregory S. Smith ,  George John ,  David Tang ,  Karl D. Conroy

发明人： Mark D. Korich ,  Gregory S. Smith ,  George John ,  David Tang ,  Karl D. Conroy

IPC分类号： H01R4/64

CPC分类号： H02M7/003 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L3/003 ,  B60L15/007 ,  B60L2210/40 ,  B60L2240/525 ,  H05K7/20927 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7241

摘要： An inverter assembly includes a housing and a substrate disposed in the housing. The substrate includes at least a first conductive layer patterned to include an alternating current (AC) path and a direct current (DC) path. A plurality of inverter switches is mounted on the substrate and electrically coupled to the AC path and the DC path.

摘要翻译： 逆变器组件包括壳体和设置在壳体中的基板。 衬底至少包括图案化以包括交流（AC）路径和直流（DC）路径的第一导电层。 多个逆变器开关安装在基板上并电耦合到AC路径和DC路径。

公开(公告)号：US07253584B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-07

申请号：US10637815

申请日：2003-08-08

申请人： James P. Souther ,  Eugene M. Steele ,  Karl D. Conroy ,  Raymond G. Radys ,  Christopher P. Henze

发明人： James P. Souther ,  Eugene M. Steele ,  Karl D. Conroy ,  Raymond G. Radys ,  Christopher P. Henze

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： B60L11/1851 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/705

摘要： Methods and apparatus are provided for charging a high-voltage battery of a hybrid electric vehicle. The high-voltage battery charging apparatus comprises a battery charger configured to provide electrical energy, a battery module configured to store the electrical energy provided by the battery charger, and a high-voltage bus coupled to the battery charger and the battery module, which is configured to transmit the electrical energy from the battery charger and battery module to the electrical system of the hybrid electric vehicle. In addition, the high-voltage battery charging apparatus comprises a bus contactor interposed between the high-voltage bus and the battery charger, which is bus contactor configured to provide a first substantial electrical isolation between the battery charger and the high-voltage bus during a charging period of the battery module. Furthermore, the high-voltage battery charging apparatus comprises an isolation mechanism interposed between the battery charger and the high-voltage bus and also interposed between battery charger and the battery module, which is configured to provide a second substantial electrical isolation between the battery charger, the battery module, and the high voltage bus during a non-charging period of the battery module.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于对混合电动车辆的高压电池充电的方法和装置。 高电压电池充电装置包括被配置为提供电能的电池充电器，被配置为存储由电池充电器提供的电能的电池模块和耦合到电池充电器和电池模块的高压母线，其是 被配置为将电能从电池充电器和电池模块传输到混合电动车辆的电气系统。 此外，高电压电池充电装置包括插在高压母线和电池充电器之间的总线接触器，该总线接触器被配置为在电池充电器和高压母线之间提供第一实质电气隔离 电池模块的充电周期。 此外，高电压电池充电装置包括插入在电池充电器和高压母线之间并且还插入在电池充电器和电池模块之间的隔离机构，其被配置为在电池充电器和电池充电器之间提供第二实质电隔离， 电池模块和电池模块的非充电期间的高电压总线。