Reinforced rotor for an electric machine

    公开(公告)号:US12062946B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-13

    申请号:US17374244

    申请日:2021-07-13

    IPC分类号: H02K1/28 H02K1/32

    CPC分类号: H02K1/28 H02K1/32

    摘要: A rotor for an electric machine includes a rotor body formed from a plurality of stacked laminations defining a first axial end and an opposing second axial end. Each of the plurality of stacked laminations includes a plurality of openings that are aligned so as to define a plurality of passages through the rotor body. A plurality of reinforcement elements extend through the plurality of stacked laminations. Each of the plurality of reinforcement elements is arranged in a corresponding one of the plurality of passages and includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion and the second end portion of select ones of the plurality of reinforcement elements extend outwardly of the first axial end and the second axial end.

    Methods for manufacturing a pouch-type battery cell having polymeric conformal edge coatings

    公开(公告)号:US11545708B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-03

    申请号:US16686806

    申请日:2019-11-18

    摘要: Methods for manufacturing a pouch-type battery cell include disposing one or more electrode pairs between a first aluminum pouch layer and a second aluminum pouch layer, sealing the first pouch layer and the second pouch layer to form a peripheral seal joining the first pouch layer and the second pouch layer to form a pouch with an outer edge encasing the anode and the cathode, applying a photocatalytic polymer coating precursor to the outer edge of the pouch, and photo-curing the photocatalytic polymer coating precursor to form a conformal edge coating. The photocatalytic polymer coating precursor includes one or more photo-initiators, one or more acrylates, and one or more polyamines. The polyamines can include tertiary amines including α-CH functional groups, diamines represented by the formula H2N—R—NH2, wherein R represents saturated and unsaturated aliphatic moieties, and N,N′-(2,2-dimethylpropylidene) hexamethylenediamine. The photo-initiators can include Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phosphine oxide, 2,2-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone, and p-tert-butylphenyl 1-(2,3)-epoxy)propyl ether.

    ELECTRONIC POWER MODULE ASSEMBLIES AND CONTROL LOGIC WITH DIRECT-COOLING VAPOR CHAMBER SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20210195808A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US16724998

    申请日:2019-12-23

    IPC分类号: H05K7/20 B60L50/51 B60L50/60

    摘要: Presented are electronic power module assemblies with direct-cooling vapor chamber systems, methods for making/using such power module assemblies, and vehicles equipped with such power module assemblies. A power module assembly includes an outer housing with an internal coolant chamber that circulates therethrough a coolant fluid. A power semiconductor switching device is mounted to the module's housing, separated from the coolant chamber and isolated from the coolant fluid. The power device selectively modifies electric current transmitted between a power source and an electrical load. A two-phase, heat-spreading vapor chamber device includes an outer casing with a casing segment that is mounted to the module housing, fluidly sealed to the internal coolant chamber and exposed to the coolant fluid. Another casing segment includes an inboard-facing casing surface that is mounted to an outboard-facing surface of the power device, and an outboard-facing casing surface mounted to an inboard-facing surface of the power device.

    REINFORCED ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE

    公开(公告)号:US20230017309A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-19

    申请号:US17374244

    申请日:2021-07-13

    IPC分类号: H02K1/28 H02K1/32

    摘要: A rotor for an electric machine includes a rotor body formed from a plurality of stacked laminations defining a first axial end and an opposing second axial end. Each of the plurality of stacked laminations includes a plurality of openings that are aligned so as to define a plurality of passages through the rotor body. A plurality of reinforcement elements extend through the plurality of stacked laminations. Each of the plurality of reinforcement elements is arranged in a corresponding one of the plurality of passages and includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion and the second end portion of select ones of the plurality of reinforcement elements extend outwardly of the first axial end and the second axial end.

    Electronic power module assemblies and control logic with direct-cooling heat pipe systems

    公开(公告)号:US11207982B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-28

    申请号:US16710772

    申请日:2019-12-11

    摘要: Presented are electronic power module assemblies with direct-cooling heat pipe systems, methods for making/using such power module assemblies, and vehicles equipped with such power module assemblies. A power module assembly includes an outer housing with an internal coolant chamber that circulates therethrough a coolant fluid. A sidewall of the module's housing defines therethrough multiple coolant windows that fluidly connect to the coolant chamber. A power semiconductor switching device is mounted to the module housing, fluidly sealed to a first coolant window with the power device's inboard surface exposed to the coolant fluid. The power device is operable to modify electric current transmitted between a power source and an electrical load. A heat pipe with an outer casing has a first casing segment thereof mounted to an outboard surface of the power device, and a second casing segment fluidly sealed to a second coolant window and exposed to the coolant fluid.