公开(公告)号：US12015331B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US17647049

申请日：2022-01-05

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Alireza Fatemi ,  Chih-hung Yen ,  SeungHwan Keum ,  Farzad Samie ,  Thomas W Nehl ,  Taeyoung Han ,  Ronald O Grover, Jr.

IPC: H02K9/22 ,  H02K1/276 ,  H02K9/20

CPC classification number: H02K9/225 ,  H02K1/276 ,  H02K9/20

Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine includes a heat pipe cooling system. A rotor core has a number of cavities internal to the rotor core. The cavities are surrounded by a wall defined by the rotor core. A magnetic element disposed in the at least one cavity leaving a void in the at least one cavity between the magnetic element and the wall. A heat pipe evaporator is disposed in the void and conforms to the available space, contacting the magnetic element and the wall to remove heat from the rotor core.