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US 8,541,915 B2Granted
Drive module and manifold for electric motor drive assembly
AssigneeAmp Electric Vehicles Inc.
InventorsStephen S. Burns, Mickey W. Kowitz, Timothy J. Wieck, Donald L. Wires
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Abstract
A coolant fluid distributing manifold for a drive module in an electric motor drive assembly includes a body and passageways in the body for distributing coolant fluid to components of the drive module. The passageways define a delivery conduit and a return conduit.
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A coolant fluid distributing manifold for a drive module in an electric motor vehicle drive assembly, the manifold comprising:
- a body, and
- passageways in the body for distributing coolant fluid to components of the drive module, the passageways defining a delivery conduit and a return conduit;
- wherein the body includes a base and an arm, and the delivery conduit extends into the arm and the return conduit extends into the arm and into the base;
- wherein the arm further comprises a first arm, and the body further comprises a second arm;
- wherein the body is substantially Y-shaped.
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A drive module for an electric motor vehicle drive assembly, the drive module comprising:
- a generally cylindrical housing, and
- a motor at least partially enclosed by the housing,
- a coolant fluid distributing manifold having a body, and a delivery conduit and a return conduit defined in the body for distributing coolant fluid to components of the drive module,
- wherein the delivery conduit and the return conduit are in fluid communication with the exterior of the housing;
- wherein the body includes a base and an arm, and the delivery conduit extends into the arm and the return conduit extends into the arm and into the base;
- wherein the body is substantially Y-shaped and the arm is a first arm, and the body further includes a second arm,
- wherein the delivery conduit is a first delivery conduit that extends into the first arm and the body also includes a second delivery conduit extending into the second arm.
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