Over mold with integrated insert to enhance heat transfer from an electric machine end winding
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1. An electric machine comprising:
- a stator defining a plurality of slots;
a plurality of wire windings disposed in the slots and forming end windings extending out of the slots; and
a cover fully encapsulating the end windings, defining a coolant chamber between an inner surface of the cover and the stator, and including a plurality of flow disruption members integrally formed with the cover to extend from the inner surface into the coolant chamber.
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Abstract
An electric machine includes a stator. The stator has a plurality of slots defined between a plurality of laminated protrusions. A plurality of wire windings is disposed in the slots. The wire windings form end windings at respective ends of the stator. A cover is disposed about the end windings. A coolant chamber is defined between an inner surface of the cover and the stator. The cover includes a plurality of flow disruption members extending from the inner surface into the coolant chamber.
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16 Claims
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1. An electric machine comprising:
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a stator defining a plurality of slots; a plurality of wire windings disposed in the slots and forming end windings extending out of the slots; and a cover fully encapsulating the end windings, defining a coolant chamber between an inner surface of the cover and the stator, and including a plurality of flow disruption members integrally formed with the cover to extend from the inner surface into the coolant chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of cooling an electric machine, comprising:
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providing an electric machine, including a stator with slots defined therein and wire windings disposed in the slots and forming end windings; and disposing a cover about the end windings to fully encapsulate the end windings and to define a coolant chamber between an inner surface of the cover and the stator, the cover including a plurality of flow disruption members extending from the inner surface into the coolant chamber. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An electric motor, comprising:
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a stator having a first end, a second end, and a central portion extending from the first end to the second end, the central portion having projections extending therefrom, defining slots between the projections; a plurality of wire windings disposed in the slots; end windings proximate both the first end and the second end of the stator; and a first end cover fully encapsulating the end windings proximate the first end; and a second end cover fully encapsulating the end windings proximate the second end, wherein each of the first end cover and the second end cover has an inner surface, a coolant cavity defined between the inner surface and the stator, and a plurality of turbulence generation members extending from the inner surface into the coolant cavity. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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