Inductor mounting, temperature control, and filtering method and apparatus
AssigneeCTM Magnetics, Inc.
InventorGrant MacLennan
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus according to various aspects of the present invention may be implemented in conjunction with a inductor mount mounting to a mounting surface. The inductor mount may comprise an inductor having a center opening, and a surface area encompassing all of a front face, a back face, an inner surface about the center opening, and an outer edge concentric about the center opening. The inductor mount may further include mounting hardware holding the outer edge of then inductor to the mounting surface. A cooling element moves air into contact with the front face, through the center opening, and around the outer edge of the inductor. In various embodiments, the mounting hardware contacts less that ten percent of the surface area of the inductor.
Claims19
An inductor mount configured to mount to a mounting surface, comprising:
- an inductor having a center opening, said inductor comprising a surface area encompassing all of:
- a front face, a back face, an inner surface about said center opening, and an outer edge concentric about said center opening;
- mounting hardware holding said outer edge of said inductor to the mounting surface;
- and
- a cooling element,
- said cooling element configured to move air:
- into contact with said front face, through said center opening, and around said outer edge of said inductor,
- wherein said mounting hardware contacts less than ten percent of said surface area of said inductor.
An inductor mount configured to connect to a mounting surface, comprising:
- an inductor having a center tunnel, said inductor comprising:
- a front face, a back face, an inner surface about said center tunnel, and an outer edge running concentrically about said inner surface, wherein said inductor comprises a surface area comprising all of:
- said front face, said inner surface, and said outer edge;
- a non-conducting clamp element running through said center tunnel of said inductor;
- and
- mounting hardware configured to connect said clamp element to the mounting surface, wherein said mounting hardware and clamp element combine to edge mount said inductor to the mounting surface,
- wherein said cooling element simultaneously moves cooling air:
- into contact with said front face of said inductor;
- through said center opening of said inductor;
- and
- around said outer edge of said inductor,
- wherein said mounting hardware, said clamp element, and the mounting surface combined contact less than ten percent of said surface area of said inductor allowing contact of said cooling air with at least ninety percent of said surface area of said inductor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.