HIGH VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A power conversion system (10, 100) comprising:
- a substrate (102) including a front surface (120), a back surface (122), and a fluid passage member (106) disposed at least partially between the front surface and the back surface, wherein the fluid passage member includes an inlet port (108) for receiving fluid and an outlet port (110) for outputting fluid, wherein the substrate includes a plurality of receiving ports (124) for coupling one or more circuits to the substrate and the receiving ports are coupled to the fluid passageway; and
one or more power electronic circuits (104), wherein the one or more power electronic circuits include a plurality of connectors that are configured to be received by the receiving ports of the substrate such that the plurality of connectors are configured to provide an electrical connection between the one or more power electronic circuits and establish a thermal connection between the fluid passage member and the one or more power electronic circuits to provide thermal relief to the one or more power electronic circuits.
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Abstract
A high voltage alternator feeding power electronics and then one or more magnetic components to create a high current low voltage power system includes a substrate/buss plate performs heat extraction and electrical termination. The system includes a substrate (102) having a fluid passage member (106) disposed at least partially between the substrate. Power electronic and magnetic circuits (104) are operable to convert a high voltage, low current signal to a plurality of lower voltage signals having distinct voltage and/or current characteristics from the high voltage, low current signal. The power electronic and magnetic circuits include a plurality of connectors that are configured to be received by the receiving ports (124) of the substrate such that the plurality of connectors are configured to provide an electrical connection between the one or more power electronic circuits and establish a thermal connection between the fluid passage member and the one or more power electronic circuits to provide thermal relief to the one or more power electronic circuits.
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33 Claims
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1. A power conversion system (10, 100) comprising:
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a substrate (102) including a front surface (120), a back surface (122), and a fluid passage member (106) disposed at least partially between the front surface and the back surface, wherein the fluid passage member includes an inlet port (108) for receiving fluid and an outlet port (110) for outputting fluid, wherein the substrate includes a plurality of receiving ports (124) for coupling one or more circuits to the substrate and the receiving ports are coupled to the fluid passageway; and one or more power electronic circuits (104), wherein the one or more power electronic circuits include a plurality of connectors that are configured to be received by the receiving ports of the substrate such that the plurality of connectors are configured to provide an electrical connection between the one or more power electronic circuits and establish a thermal connection between the fluid passage member and the one or more power electronic circuits to provide thermal relief to the one or more power electronic circuits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for manufacturing a portable power supply, the method comprising:
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forming a fluid passageway with a fluid passage member (106) housed at least partially within a substrate (102) having a front surface (120) and a back surface (122), wherein the fluid passage member includes an inlet port (108) for receiving fluid and an outlet port (110) for outputting fluid and the substrate includes a plurality of receiving ports that are coupled to the fluid passageway; securing one or more power electronic circuits (104) to at least one of the receiving ports, wherein the electronic and magnetic circuits form an electrical connection and a thermal connection between the fluid passage member and the one or more power electronic circuits to provide thermal relief to the one or more power electronic circuits; and placing the substrate containing the fluid passageway and the one or more power electronic circuits within a housing (H) that is configured to at least partially enclose the substrate and the one or more power electronic and magnetic circuits, wherein the inlet port and the outlet port are accessible through the housing. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A method for converting power, the method comprising:
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receiving a high voltage, low current signal from a source (12); converting the high voltage, low current signal through one or more power electronic and magnetic circuits (104) to a plurality of lower voltage signals having distinct voltage and/or current characteristics from the high voltage, low current signal, wherein the one or more power electronic and magnetic circuits are coupled to a substrate (102) having a front surface (120), a back surface (122), and a fluid passage member (106) disposed at least partially between the front surface and the back surface, wherein the fluid passage member includes an inlet port for receiving fluid and an outlet port for outputting fluid, wherein the substrate includes a plurality of receiving ports (124) for coupling the power electronic and magnetic circuits to the substrate and the receiving ports are coupled to the fluid passageway; and
wherein the one or more power electronic circuits include a plurality of connectors that are configured to be received by the receiving ports of the substrate such that the plurality of connectors are configured to provide an electrical connection between the one or more power electronic circuits and establish a thermal connection between the fluid passage member and the one or more power electronic to provide thermal relief to the one or more power electronic circuits; andcooling the one or more power electronic circuits by providing a cooling system (100) utilizing a vaporizable dielectric refrigerant, wherein a pump forces vaporizable dielectric refrigerant through the fluid passageway of the substrate and the plurality of connectors. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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