Electric system

• US 20010017039A1
• Filed: 02/14/2001
• Published: 08/30/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/29/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mannesmann Sachs AG (Zeppelin - Stiftung der Stadt Friedrichshafen)
• Original Assignee: Mannesmann Sachs AG (Zeppelin - Stiftung der Stadt Friedrichshafen)
• Inventors: Weimer, Jurgen
• Application Number:
  US09/783,432
• Publication Number:
  US 20010017039A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 62/259.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/323 characterised by comprising auxiliary or multiple systems, e.g. plurality of evaporators, or by involving auxiliary cooling devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 2001/00307 Component temperature regulation using a liquid flow
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2001/003 with means for cooling the electrical propulsion units
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/485 Motor-assist type
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 19/00 Arrangement or mounting of refrigeration units with respect to devices or objects to be refrigerated, e.g. infrared detectors
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20881 Liquid coolant with phase change
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20936 Liquid coolant with phase change
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 Hybrid vehicles

Abstract

The description relates to an electric system with at least one electric component such as an electric machine and at least one control device for controlling the electric component. The electric system further comprises a cooling device for cooling at least one component part of the at least one electric component or the at least one control device. To achieve an effective and stable cooling of the component part, the cooling device has an air conditioning system with a coolant circuit including an air conditioning compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and line elements connecting these. The at least one component part to be cooled is arranged in the coolant circuit.

Claims

1. An electric system, comprising:

an electric component;

a control device for controlling said electric component; and

a cooling device for cooling a component part of one of said electric component and said control device, said cooling device comprising an air conditioning system including a coolant circuit having a coolant flowing therethrough with a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and line elements connecting said compressor, said condenser, and said evaporator, wherein said component part is connected in said coolant circuit.

2. The electric system of

claim 1

, wherein said coolant flowing through the coolant circuit is a liquid in its initial state, and wherein said component part to be cooled includes a plurality of cooling ducts, said component part being arranged in said coolant circuit such that coolant flows through said cooling ducts.

3. The electric system of

claim 1

, wherein said coolant flowing through said coolant circuit is a gas in its initial state, and said component part to be cooled is arranged in said coolant circuit such that said coolant flows around one of said component part and individual elements of said component part.

4. The electric system of

claim 1

, wherein said electric component comprises an electric machine having a rotor and a stator, and wherein at least one of said stator and said rotor is cooled by said cooling device.

5. The electric system of

claim 1

, wherein said control device comprises power electronics, and wherein said power electronics are cooled by said cooling device.

6. The electric system of

claim 5

, wherein said power electronics comprise a cooling component having at least one cooling duct for receiving said coolant, and wherein said at least one cooling duct is arranged in said coolant circuit such that said coolant flows through it.

7. The electric system of

claim 1

, wherein said component part to be cooled is arranged before said evaporator in said coolant circuit.

8. The electric system of

claim 1

, wherein said component part to be cooled is arranged after said evaporator in said coolant circuit.

9. The electric system of

claim 1

, wherein said cooling device comprises a bypass line bypassing said evaporator, and wherein said component part to be cooled is arranged in said bypass line.

10. A motor vehicle, comprising:

an electrical system comprising an electric component and a control device for controlling said electric component; and

a cooling device for cooling a component part of one of said electric component and said control device, said cooling device comprising an air conditioning system including a coolant circuit having a coolant flowing therethrough with a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and line elements connecting said compressor, said condenser, and said evaporator, wherein said component part is arranged in said coolant circuit.

11. The motor vehicle of

claim 10

, wherein said electric component is a starter generator of said vehicle and said control device is constructed for controlling said starter generator.

12. A procedure for cooling a component part of one of an electric component and a control device for controlling the electric component comprising the step of using a coolant circuit of an air conditioning system for cooling the component part.