Contactless power transfer transformer

• US 9,406,429 B2
• Filed: 06/05/2013
• Issued: 08/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Technova, Inc. (Aisin Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Technova, Inc. (Aisin Corp.)
• Inventors: Abe, Shigeru, Kaneko, Yasuyoshi, Yasuda, Tomio
• Primary Examiner(s): Lian, Mangtin
• Application Number:
  US14/405,022
• Publication Number:
  US 20150137925A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,154 Days
• Field of Search: 336/57, 336/60, 336/61, 336/212, 336/178, 336/179, 336/84.C
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/36 Temperature of vehicle components or parts
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/11 DC charging controlled by the charging station, e.g. mode 4
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/12 Inductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/30 Constructional details of charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 2027/348 Preventing eddy currents
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 27/085 Cooling by ambient air
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 27/10 Liquid cooling
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 27/22 Cooling by heat conduction through solid or powdered fillings
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 27/24 Magnetic cores
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 27/255 made from particles H01F27/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 3/14 Constrictions; Gaps, e.g. air-gaps in magnetic shunt paths H01F3/12
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 38/14 Inductive couplings for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling H02J50/10
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a contactless power transfer transformer includes a both-sides wound coil. The both-sides wound coil includes an inter-magnetic-pole core portion between two magnetic pole portions. The winding wire is wound around a wound region of the inter-magnetic-pole core portion. The inter-magnetic-pole includes: a plurality of separate magnetic members that connect to each of the two magnetic pole portions, and are arranged with a spacing therebetween and in parallel with each other; and a heat conductor that is alternately arranged with respect to the separate magnetic members on a plane formed by the separate magnetic members so as to be in contact with the separate magnetic members. Heat generated by the separate magnetic members is guided to the outside of the wound region of the inter-magnetic-pole core portion through the heat conductor, and is dissipated.

Claims

1. A contactless power transfer transformer comprising:

a both-sides wound coil that includes an inter-magnetic-pole core portion between two magnetic pole portions, a winding wire being wound around a wound region of the inter-magnetic-pole core portion, wherein

the inter-magnetic-pole includes;

a plurality of separate magnetic members that connect to each of the two magnetic pole portions, and are arranged with a spacing therebetween and in parallel with each other; and

a heat conductor that is alternately arranged with respect to the separate magnetic members on a plane formed by the separate magnetic members so as to be in contact with the separate magnetic members, and

heat generated by the separate magnetic members is guided to the outside of the wound region of the inter-magnetic-pole core portion through the heat conductor, and is dissipated;

wherein heat conductor connecting portions that adhere to the heat conductor are arranged at both end portions of the inter-magnetic-pole core portion arranged away from the wound region, and

the heat guided through the heat conductor is dissipated through the heat conductor connecting portions.

2. The contactless power transfer transformer according to claim 1, wherein

the two magnetic pole portions are each configured by a magnetic magnetic-pole member that is longer than a width of the inter-magnetic-pole core portion connected to the magnetic pole portions,

each of both end portions on one of faces of the inter-magnetic-pole core portion and away from the wound region are arranged at a middle position in a longitudinal direction of each of the magnetic magnetic-pole members,

each of the separate magnetic members is connected to the two magnetic magnetic-pole members,

each of the heat conductor connecting portions is arranged at both end portions on other one of the faces of the inter-magnetic-pole core portion and away from the wound region, and

the heat guided through the head conductor is dissipated via the heat conductor connecting portions.

3. The contactless power transfer transformer according to claim 1, wherein the heat conductor connecting portions are connected to an electromagnetic shielding metal plate provided on a side not opposing a corresponding coil.

4. The contactless power transfer transformer according to claim 1, wherein the heat conductor is divided into half at a middle position between the heat conductor connecting portions arranged at the both end portions away from the wound region.

5. The contactless power transfer transformer according to claim 1, wherein a magnetic body of each of the magnetic pole portions and the inter-magnetic-pole core portion is ferrite.

6. The contactless power transfer transformer according to claim 1, wherein an amorphous core is used for a portion of magnetic bodies of the magnetic pole portions and the inter-magnetic-pole core portion.

7. The contactless power transfer transformer according to claim 1, wherein a rated current of the transformer is greater than or equal to 10 kW.