Inverter capacitor system having internal cooling channel
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorVincent T Skalski
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Abstract
An inverter system control (ISC) module is provided. The ISC module includes a power module defining a coolant channel for receiving a coolant, and a capacitor assembly disposed adjacent to the power module. The capacitor assembly includes a housing, a potting material disposed within the housing, and a plurality of power sources disposed within the potting material. The capacitor assembly further includes a cooling bar extending within the potting material between the power sources, and further extending out of the potting material and into the power module.
Claims20
An inverter system comprising:
- a power module defining a coolant channel for receiving a coolant;
- a capacitor assembly disposed adjacent to the power module, the capacitor assembly including
- a housing;
- a potting material disposed within the housing;
- a plurality of power sources disposed within the potting material;
- and
- a cooling bar extending within the potting material between the power sources, and further extending out of the potting material and into the power module.
An inverter system control module comprising:
- a power module adapted to receive a coolant;
- a capacitor assembly adjacent the power module, including
- capacitor cells disposed within a potting material;
- and
- a cooling bar having
- first and second tips extending through a wall of the power module and defining first and second openings;
- and
- a hollow body extending between the first and second tips and at least partially within the potting material.
An electrified vehicle comprising:
- a DC power supply configured to provide power for an electric drive system of a vehicle;
- an inverter system control (ISC) circuit coupled to, and configured to receive DC power from, the power supply;
- wherein the ISC circuit includes
- a power module defining a coolant channel for receiving a coolant;
- a capacitor assembly disposed adjacent to the power module, the capacitor assembly including
- a housing;
- a potting material disposed within the housing;
- a plurality of power sources disposed within the potting material;
- and
- a cooling bar extending within the potting material between the power sources, and further extending out of the potting material and into the power module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.