Electric machine thermal management assembly and method

    公开(公告)号:US12218550B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-04

    申请号:US17736554

    申请日:2022-05-04

    Abstract: An electrical machine assembly includes a shaft rotatable about an axis of an electric machine and first and second endcaps mounted to the shaft. The first endcap includes a first endcap coolant channel. The second endcap includes a second endcap coolant channel. A rotor is mounted to the shaft axially between the first and second endcaps. The rotor includes first rotor coolant channels and second rotor coolant channels. The first rotor coolant channels are configured to communicate liquid coolant that is received from the first endcap coolant channel axially through the rotor in a first direction. The second rotor coolant channels are configured to communicate liquid coolant that is received from the second endcap coolant channel axially through the rotor in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.

    ELECTRIC MACHINE THERMAL MANAGEMENT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230361640A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-09

    申请号:US17736554

    申请日:2022-05-04

    CPC classification number: H02K1/32 B60L50/51 H02K5/20 H02K9/19 B60L2240/425

    Abstract: An electrical machine assembly includes a shaft rotatable about an axis of an electric machine and first and second endcaps mounted to the shaft. The first endcap includes a first endcap coolant channel. The second endcap includes a second endcap coolant channel. A rotor is mounted to the shaft axially between the first and second endcaps. The rotor includes first rotor coolant channels and second rotor coolant channels. The first rotor coolant channels are configured to communicate liquid coolant that is received from the first endcap coolant channel axially through the rotor in a first direction. The second rotor coolant channels are configured to communicate liquid coolant that is received from the second endcap coolant channel axially through the rotor in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.

    Lubrication and cooling oil distribution system for a vehicle transaxle

    公开(公告)号:US11754169B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-12

    申请号:US17859776

    申请日:2022-07-07

    Abstract: A vehicle transaxle includes a housing, an electric machine, and rotating components. The housing defines an internal cavity, a first channel, and a second channel. The first and second channels branch from a common inlet. The electric machine and rotating components are disposed within the internal cavity. The first channel is configured to deliver fluid to the electric machine for cooling. The second channel is configured to deliver the fluid to the rotating components for lubrication. The cooling channel is sized relative to the lubrication channel such that the fluid is biased from the inlet and toward the second channel in response to a temperature of the fluid being less than a threshold and is biased from the inlet and toward the first channel in response to the temperature of the fluid being greater than the threshold.

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