ELECTRIC MOTOR BRAKING USING THERMOELECTRIC COOLING
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1. An electric motor controller comprising:
- controller electronics configured to control an electric motor; and
a thermoelectric cooler in thermal communication with the controller electronics and configured to receive a braking current associated with braking of the electric motor and provide cooling to the controller electronics.
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Abstract
An electric motor controller includes controller electronics configured to control an electric motor. The electric motor controller also includes a thermoelectric cooler in thermal communication with the controller electronics. The thermoelectric cooler is configured to receive a braking current associated with braking of the electric motor and provide cooling to the controller electronics.
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1. An electric motor controller comprising:
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controller electronics configured to control an electric motor; and a thermoelectric cooler in thermal communication with the controller electronics and configured to receive a braking current associated with braking of the electric motor and provide cooling to the controller electronics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electric motor control system comprising:
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an electric motor; and an electric motor controller electrically coupled to the electric motor, the electric motor controller comprising; controller electronics configured to control the electric motor; a thermoelectric cooler in thermal communication with the controller electronics; and a braking circuit configured to receive an input braking current from the controller electronics associated with braking of the electric motor and provide a braking current to the thermoelectric cooler. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of thermoelectric cooling in an electric motor controller, the method comprising:
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receiving a braking current responsive to braking of an electric motor, the electric motor controlled by controller electronics; and applying the braking current to a thermoelectric cooler in thermal communication with the controller electronics, thereby cooling the controller electronics. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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