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US 12,119,156 B2Granted
Inductor thermal management system
AssigneeLunar Energy, Inc.
InventorsCharles Ingalz, Gargi Kailkhura, Mark Daniel Goldman, Bozhi Yang, Christopher McCarthy, Peter H. J. How, Xu She
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Abstract
In various embodiments, an inductor thermal management system includes an inductor, and a heat sink. The heat sink includes a cavity and a spacer adapted to situate the inductor within the cavity and separate the inductor from at least one wall of the cavity such that heat is transferred from the inductor into the heat sink multi-directionally.
Claims17
An inductor thermal management system, comprising:
- an inductor;
- and
- a heat sink, wherein the heat sink includes:
- a cavity, wherein the cavity is filled with a potting material;
- a basket adapted to hold the inductor in place within the cavity, wherein the basket includes a frame and at least two open sides permitting the potting material to contact a surface exterior to the at least two open sides;
- and
- a spacer adapted to situate the inductor within the cavity and separate the inductor from at least one wall of the cavity such that heat is transferred from the inductor into the heat sink.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.