Integrated magnetic assemblies and methods of assembling same
First Claim
1. An integrated magnetic assembly comprising:
- a magnetic core comprising;
first and second non-winding legs, said first and second non-winding legs spaced apart from one another, said magnetic core defining a first opening between said first and second non-winding legs;
first and second winding legs, said first and second winding legs spaced apart from one another and defining a second opening between said first and second winding legs;
a first plate and a second plate positioned opposite said first plate, said first plate coupled to said second plate by at least said first and second non-winding legs; and
at least one of;
a first spacer extending from said first winding leg to said second plate to provide a first gap between said first winding leg and said second plate; and
a second spacer extending from said second winding leg to said second plate to provide a second gap between said second winding leg and said second plate;
an input winding inductively coupled to said magnetic core and comprising a first terminal segment, said first terminal segment of said input winding extending through the first opening between said first and second non-winding legs, such that said first terminal segment of said input winding extends from a first side of said first and second non-winding legs through the first opening to a second side of said first and second non-winding legs, said second side opposite said first side, said input winding further extending through the second opening between said first and second winding legs, said input winding wound separately around each of said first winding leg and said second winding leg, said first and second winding legs located on the second side of said first and second non-winding legs;
a first output winding inductively coupled to said magnetic core, said first output winding wound around said first winding leg; and
a second output winding inductively coupled to said magnetic core, said second output winding wound around said second winding leg.
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Abstract
An integrated magnetic assembly includes a magnetic core, an input winding inductively coupled to the magnetic core, a first output winding inductively coupled to the magnetic core, and a second output winding inductively coupled to the magnetic core. The magnetic core includes first and second non-winding legs, and first and second winding legs. The first and second non-winding legs are spaced apart from one another, and the magnetic core defines an opening between the first and second non-winding legs. The input winding extends through the opening between the first and second non-winding legs, and is wound around each of the first and second winding legs. The first output winding is wound around the first winding leg. The second output winding is wound around the second winding leg.
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20 Claims
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1. An integrated magnetic assembly comprising:
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a magnetic core comprising; first and second non-winding legs, said first and second non-winding legs spaced apart from one another, said magnetic core defining a first opening between said first and second non-winding legs; first and second winding legs, said first and second winding legs spaced apart from one another and defining a second opening between said first and second winding legs; a first plate and a second plate positioned opposite said first plate, said first plate coupled to said second plate by at least said first and second non-winding legs; and at least one of; a first spacer extending from said first winding leg to said second plate to provide a first gap between said first winding leg and said second plate; and a second spacer extending from said second winding leg to said second plate to provide a second gap between said second winding leg and said second plate; an input winding inductively coupled to said magnetic core and comprising a first terminal segment, said first terminal segment of said input winding extending through the first opening between said first and second non-winding legs, such that said first terminal segment of said input winding extends from a first side of said first and second non-winding legs through the first opening to a second side of said first and second non-winding legs, said second side opposite said first side, said input winding further extending through the second opening between said first and second winding legs, said input winding wound separately around each of said first winding leg and said second winding leg, said first and second winding legs located on the second side of said first and second non-winding legs; a first output winding inductively coupled to said magnetic core, said first output winding wound around said first winding leg; and a second output winding inductively coupled to said magnetic core, said second output winding wound around said second winding leg. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of assembling an integrated magnetic assembly, said method comprising:
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providing a magnetic core including; a first plate and a second plate positioned opposite the first plate; first and second non-winding legs coupled to and between the first plate and the second plate; first and second winding legs, wherein the first and second non-winding legs are spaced apart from one another, wherein the magnetic core defines a first opening between the first and second non-winding legs, wherein the first and second winding legs are spaced apart from one another and define a second opening between the first and second winding legs; and at least one of; a first spacer extending from said first winding leg to said second plate to provide a first gap between said first winding leg and said second plate; and a second spacer extending from said second winding leg to said second plate to provide a second gap between said second winding leg and said second plate; providing an input winding including a first terminal segment; providing a first output winding; providing a second output winding; inductively coupling the input winding to the magnetic core such that the first terminal segment of the input winding extends through the first opening between the first and second non-winding legs, the first terminal segment of the input winding extending from a first side of the first and second non-winding legs through the first opening to a second side of the first and second non-winding legs, the second side opposite the first side, the input winding further extending through the second opening between the first and second winding legs, and separately around each of the first winding leg and the second winding leg, the first and second winding legs located on the second side of the first and second non-winding legs; inductively coupling the first output winding to the magnetic core such that the first output winding is wound around the first winding leg; and inductively coupling the second output winding to the magnetic core such that the second output winding is wound around the second winding leg. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A magnetic core for an integrated magnetic assembly, said magnetic core comprising:
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a first plate; a second plate positioned opposite said first plate; first and second non-winding legs coupled to and between said first plate and said second plate, said first and second non-winding legs spaced apart from one another, wherein said first plate, said second plate, said first non-winding leg, and said second non-winding leg define an opening between said first and second non-winding legs configured to receive a terminal segment of an input winding such that the terminal segment extends from a first side of said first and second non-winding legs through the opening to a second side of said first and second non-winding legs, the second side opposite the first side; first and second winding legs extending between said first plate and said second plate, said first and second winding legs spaced apart from one another and cooperatively defining a winding channel therebetween configured to receive the input winding, said first and second winding legs located on the second side of said first and second non-winding legs; at least one of; a first spacer extending from said first winding leg to said second plate to provide a first gap between said first winding leg and said second plate; and a second spacer extending from said second winding leg to said second plate to provide a second gap between said second winding leg and said second plate; and a third non-winding leg disposed between said first and second winding legs and extending between said first plate and said second plate. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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