Cooling system for an electric motor
First Claim
1. A cooling system for an electric motor, comprising:
- a cooling duct formed between a cooling jacket and a separate component surface, the separate component surface defining at least a portion of a wall of the cooling duct, the cooling duct being configured to direct a cooling liquid along at least a portion of the separate component surface and draw heat from the electric motor, the cooling hacket at least partially defining an operating region of the electric motor;
an inlet port in fluid communication with the cooling duct, the inlet port being configured to receive the cooling liquid to introduce the cooling liquid to the cooling duct;
an outlet port in fluid communication with the cooling duct; and
an end plate adjacent the cooling jacket and having an annular ring and at least one fluid passage formed therein, the fluid passage being configured to direct cooling liquid from the annular ring into the operating region.
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Abstract
A cooling system for an electric motor includes a cooling duct formed between a cooling jacket and a separate component surface. The separate component surface may define at least a portion of a wall of the cooling duct. The cooling duct may be configured to direct a cooling liquid along at least a portion of the separate component surface and draw heat from the electric motor. An inlet port may be in fluid communication with the cooling duct. The inlet port may be configured to receive the cooling liquid and to introduce the cooling liquid to the cooling duct. An outlet port may be in fluid communication with the cooling duct.
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29 Claims
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1. A cooling system for an electric motor, comprising:
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a cooling duct formed between a cooling jacket and a separate component surface, the separate component surface defining at least a portion of a wall of the cooling duct, the cooling duct being configured to direct a cooling liquid along at least a portion of the separate component surface and draw heat from the electric motor, the cooling hacket at least partially defining an operating region of the electric motor;
an inlet port in fluid communication with the cooling duct, the inlet port being configured to receive the cooling liquid to introduce the cooling liquid to the cooling duct;
an outlet port in fluid communication with the cooling duct; and
an end plate adjacent the cooling jacket and having an annular ring and at least one fluid passage formed therein, the fluid passage being configured to direct cooling liquid from the annular ring into the operating region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cooling system for an electric motor, comprising:
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a cooling duct formed between a cooling jacket and a separate component surface, the separate component surface defining at least a portion of a wall of the cooling duct, the cooling duct being configured to direct a cooling liquid alone at least a portion of the separate component surface and draw heat from the electric motor, the cooling jacket at least partially defining an operating region of the electric motor;
an inlet port in fluid communication with the cooling duct, the inlet port being configured to receive the cooling liquid to introduce the cooling liquid to the cooling duct;
an outlet port in fluid communication with the cooling duct;
at least one passage in communication with the cooling duct, wherein the at least one passage is configured to direct the cooling liquid into the operating region; and
a deflector within the operating region at the end of the at least one passage, the deflector being configured to deflect the spray of the cooling liquid onto end windings of a stator.
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12. An electric motor, comprising:
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a cooling jacket having an inner surface with at least one cooling groove the cooling jacket at least partially defining an operating region;
a stator disposed within the operating region, the stator having an outer surface in contact with at least a portion of the inner surface of the cooling jacket, wherein the cooling groove and the outer surface of the stator form a cooling duct, wherein the cooling groove is spirally disposed such that the cooling duct is configured to direct cooling liquid at least partially in an axial direction of the motor; and
an end plate adjacent the cooling jacket and having an annular ring and at least one fluid passage formed therein, the fluid passage being configured to direct cooling liquid from the annular ring into the operating region. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electric motor, comprising:
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a cooling jacket having an outer surface with at least one cooling groove and at least partially defining an operating region;
an exterior sleeve disposed around the cooling jacket, the exterior sleeve and the cooling groove defining a cooling duct;
a stator disposed within the operating region, the stator having an outer surface in contact with at least a portion of the inner surface of the cooling jacket; and
an end plate adjacent the cooling jacket and having an annular ring and at least one fluid passage formed therein, the fluid passage being configured to direct fluid from the annular ring into the operating region. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An electric motor, comprising:
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a cooling jacket having an inner surface defining an operating region;
a stator disposed at least partially within the operating region, the stator having an inner and outer surface;
a rotor disposed within the stator, the rotor being configured to rotate within the stator;
at least one fluid passage configured to inject a cooling liquid into the operating region to cool the stator and rotor; and
an end plate attached at an end of the electric motor, the end plate having an annular ring formed therein, the fluid passage being configured to direct fluid from the annular ring into the operating region. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 29)
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28. (canceled)
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