Device for filtering an electrically insulative and thermally conductive liquid medium and a power electronics unit incorporating a device of this kind
AssigneeGEC Alsthom Transport SA
InventorsJean Jacquelin, Claude Agnoux
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Abstract
A device for filtering an electrically insulative and thermally conductive medium includes at least one heater immersed in the liquid medium and at least one solid particle filter immersed in and permeable to the liquid medium. The immersed filter is located in a natural convection current of the liquid medium.
Claims6
A filter device comprising heating means immersed in a liquid medium, immersed means for filtering solid particles permeable to said liquid medium, said immersed filter means being located in a natural convection current of said liquid medium, and an enclosure at least partially immersed in said liquid medium and containing said immersed heating means, said enclosure being at least partially constituted by said immersed means for filtering solid particles in the liquid medium and by an outlet orifice.
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