| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 336057000 | With inductor insulating fluid circulating means | 24 |
| 20080197954 | ARRANGEMENT FOR COOLING A GRADIENT COIL - An arrangement for cooling a gradient coil has cooling tubes for coolant transport arranged for heat dissipation from coil positions of the gradient coil. Insulator plates for electrical insulation are arranged both between the coil positions and between the coil positions and the respective cooling tubes. The insulator plates include fabric layers (prepregs) that are impregnated with a reaction resin. The insulator plates exhibit a heat conductivity of greater than or equal to 0.5 W/mK. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080204179 | COOLING DEVICE FOR ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN TWO GRADIENT COIL WINDINGS OF A GRADIENT COIL - In a cooling device for arrangement between two gradient coil windings of a gradient coil for dissipation of the heat (arising upon feeding current to the gradient coil windings) by means of a coolant flowing through one or more coolant channels in the cooling device, two films made of thermoplastic material are connected with one another, and are preformed in a thermal reshaping procedure to form coolant channel sections that are complementary to one another to form an inherently stable coolant channel after the connection. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090072940 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING RUPTURE OF TRANSFORMER TANK - Disclosed herein is a rupture prevention system, which increases a limit of the deformation of a transformer tank, thus primarily preventing a sudden rise in pressure, and which increases the number of rupture disc per unit area, thus preventing the rupture of the tank wherever the arc is generated in tank. The system includes a support part installed in the transformer tank and supporting a shielding plate so that it is not directly attached to the transformer tank. A plurality of rupture discs is mounted to pipes extending outwards from the transformer tank, and is ruptured when pressure in the transformer tank reaches a predetermined pressure level. A plurality of relief tanks is vertically installed at a position neighboring the transformer, and is coupled to the pipes. Further, an oil gauge is mounted at a lower position in each of the relief tanks, and generates a signal when the insulating oil flows into the relief tank. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090261933 | Vehicle Transformer - In a vehicle transformer including a core | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090315657 | Cooling system for power transformer - A system for cooling a power transformer which generates heat, when driving a load, includes cooling devices located about the transformer which are powered to remove excessive heat from the transformer. The cooling devices may include fans to blow air onto the transformer and pumps for circulating a coolant about the transformer. The cooling devices of interest have a motor (e.g., a fan motor or a pump motor) which is energized in response to given temperature (heat) conditions. In systems embodying the invention, the currents flowing through the motors of cooling devices are sensed and monitored to determine whether the cooling devices are functioning correctly and to substitute functional cooling devices for those which are malfunctioning. The importance of sensing the motor currents and substituting operational cooling devices for defective ones is that a temperature rise due to a failure of a cooling device is not immediately detectable due to the large thermal constants associated with the transformer assembly. Sensing the currents in the motors enables the early detection of fault conditions in the cooling system. It also enables the monitoring of operating conditions and running time of the cooling devices to aid in the maintenance and operation of the cooling system. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100315188 | Apparatus and method for cooling power transformers - The cooling system for a power transformer is activated by sensing and processing the frequency characteristic including the harmonic contents, of the inrush current into the transformer, when the transformer is first energized. The cooling system may include motors operating devices such as oil circulating pumps and fans causing a coolant to flow about the power transformer. The cooling system is deactivated by sensing when the transformer is de-energized and when its temperature is below a predetermined level. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110175695 | HOUSING FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - The disclosure relates to a housing for an electric machine, for example, an electric power transformer, such as a dry-type transformer, with cooling channels being provided within the housing for a cooling medium. The electric machine and a cooling system can be arranged in the housing, with vertically arranged first and second channels for the cooling medium being provided. The medium can flow around the electric machine, with the housing accommodating the electric machine and the cooling system substantially forming a hermetic encapsulation. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110227681 | LIQUID COOLED INDUCTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - The invention comprises a liquid cooled inductor system including at least an inductor and an immersion fluid directly contacting at least a portion of the inductor, such as an inductor core and/or an inductor winding. The immersion fluid is a substantially non-electrically conducting fluid. Preferably, the inductor comprises an inductor core, such as an annularly shaped core, having a plurality of sub-millimeter sized coated particles having alternating magnetic and non-magnetic layers. Optionally, a cooling coil passes through the immersion fluid, the cooling coil carrying a liquid coolant used to remove heat from the inductor. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110227682 | POTTED INDUCTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - The invention comprises a potted inductor, where a solid potting material substantially contacting the inductor enhances cooling of the inductor. The inductor comprises an annular core composed of a distributed gap material, where the distributed gap material includes sub-millimeter particles of alternating magnetic and non-magnetic layers separated by gaps. The potting material includes a urethane, resin, epoxy, or the like combined with a lower thermal impedance additive, such as a silica sand or an aluminum oxide. Optionally, one or more cooling lines direct a circulating coolant flow through the potting material, around the inductor, and/or through the inductor. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110309902 | ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER WITH IMPROVED COOLING SYSTEM - An electric transformer comprising: a magnetic core; at least one coil assembly which is positioned around a portion of the magnetic core and comprises a plurality of windings; a structure adapted for applying a clamping force on the magnetic core and/or the windings; and a cooling circuit adapted for conveying cooling fluid directly inside the coil assembly. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120013427 | TRANSFORMER - A transformer includes a tank that is attached under a floor of a vehicle, the tank being for housing an iron core, a coil, and an insulating liquid, thereby immersing the iron core and the coil in the insulating liquid; and a cooling unit for air-cooling the insulating liquid that has flowed from tank and returning the insulating liquid to tank, the cooling unit including a plurality of pipes arranged to be spaced from one another such that a spacing in a region relatively closer to floor of the vehicle is greater than a spacing in a region relatively away from floor of the vehicle. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120206228 | TRANSFORMER - A transformer containing an electrical active part arranged in an insulating space and including primary and secondary winding wound around a magnetic core. and radially spaced apart from each other by a winding space having an insulation fluid. A block defines a compartment closed and separated from a remaining insulating space, the compartment being at least partially arranged within the winding space. The compartment contains an insulation fluid different from insulation fluid in the remaining insulating space, and having a higher dielectric breakdown field strength than the insulation fluid in the remaining insulating space. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120268227 | EMBEDDED COOLING OF WOUND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - A pumped liquid multiphase transformer cooling system utilizes a cold plate evaporator positioned between, insulated from, and in thermal contact with, the core and winding of the transformer. The system includes a condenser and a pump to move the multiphase refrigerant through the cold plate and the condenser and back to the pump. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120274430 | HEAT EXCHANGER SYSTEM FOR DRY-TYPE TRANSFORMERS - Exemplary embodiments are directed to a heat exchanger system for transformers or reactors having at least one coil being cooled by gaseous fluids circulating around the transformer. The system having an enclosure that houses the transformer and the at least one coil, where flow of cooling gaseous fluid passes over the coil and is heated by the heat of the transformer or reactor the heated gas is directed to pass over a thermosiphon heat exchanger which dissipates the heat to a cooling media. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20130063234 | HIGH POWER INDUCTOR AND IGNITION TRANSFORMER USING PLANAR MAGNETICS - Described are methods and systems for using a planar inductor that includes a magnetically conductive core, a first planar coil and a second planar coil. The first and second planar coils are attached to a first bridge, located about the core, and are composed of a conductive material. The first and second planar coils have at least one thermally conductive surface exposed to cooling fluid. The first planar coil, the first bridge and the second planar coil are formed from a first unitary section of conductive material. The second planar coil is positioned relative to the first planar coil in a spaced relationship, which is defined by a thickness of the first bridge. An upper surface of the first planar coil is oriented toward a lower surface of the second planar coil to define a first cooling channel between the first planar coil and the second planar coil. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130257574 | IMMERSION COOLED TOROID INDUCTOR ASSEMBLY - An inductor assembly includes a substrate, an outer cylindrical housing arranged on the substrate, a wound inductor core arranged in the outer cylindrical housing, and a working fluid disposed in the outer cylindrical housing and in contact with the wound inductor core. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140009251 | TRANSFORMER HAVING ASSEMBLED BOBBINS AND VOLTAGE TRANSFORMATION MODULE HAVING THE TRANSFORMER - The present invention provides a transformer having assembled bobbins and a voltage transformation module having the transformer. The transformer includes a base, bobbins, secondary windings and two magnetic cores. The base is provided with a penetration hole. The bobbins are disposed in the base and each has an annular groove, a hollow portion corresponding to the penetration hole, and protrusions formed on a surface of the bobbin. The protrusions form a gap between the two adjacent bobbins when the two adjacent bobbins are assembled with each other. The secondary windings are disposed between the bobbins and each has a through-hole corresponding to the hollow portion. The two magnetic cores penetrate the penetration hole of the base, the hollow portions of the bobbins, and the through-holes of the secondary windings to assemble them together. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140132379 | INTEGRATED INDUCTOR ASSEMBLY - A vehicle is provided with a transmission that defines a chamber, and a coil that is mounted within the chamber. The coil defines a cavity. The vehicle also includes a core having at least two projections that are spaced radially outward of the coil and angularly spaced apart from each other to define openings therebetween. The core also includes first and second ends that are interconnected by a post that extends through the cavity. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140197912 | HEAT EXCHANGE TYPE COOLING APPARATUS FOR A TRANSFORMER - Disclosed herein is a heat exchange type cooling apparatus for a transformer, including: an insulating oil circulation pipe configured in a closed circuit form so that an insulating oil filled in the transformer is discharged to the outside and then returns again to the transformer; an insulating oil pump configured to transfer the insulating oil; and an insulating oil cooling system configured to cool the insulating oil, wherein the insulating oil cooling system includes: a liquid refrigerant maintained in a liquid state during the entire circulation cycle; a refrigerant circulation pipe configured to circulate the liquid refrigerant; a refrigerant pump configured to transfer the liquid refrigerant; and a heat exchanging part configured to heat-exchange the liquid refrigerant and the insulating oil with each other to cool the insulating oil. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140218148 | RUPTURE RESISTANT SYSTEM - A rupture resistant system, including a tank configured to increase an inner volume of the tank under increased pressure conditions, wherein the tank includes a component situated within the inner volume of the tank and susceptible to increasing pressure within the tank when under an electrical fault condition, a sidewall extending about the inner volume of the tank, and wherein the sidewall includes an interior surface and an exterior surface, a bottom wall coupled to the sidewall, and a tank cover coupled to the sidewall opposite the bottom wall, wherein the tank cover includes a first plate coupled to a second plate, wherein the second plate extends from the first plate, and the first plate extends over the sidewall and the second plate overlaps and couples to the exterior surface of the sidewall with a first joint. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20150123756 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE WITH EMERGENCY COOLING SYSTEM - An electrical device includes a winding including an interior portion and an exterior surface, a primary cooling system for cooling the exterior surface of the winding, a secondary cooling system for cooling the interior portion of the winding, and a heat exchanger thermally coupled to the primary cooling system and the secondary cooling system. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150137925 | CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSFER TRANSFORMER - According to one embodiment, a contactless power transfer transformer includes a both-sides wound coil. The both-sides wound coil includes an inter-magnetic-pole core portion between two magnetic pole portions. The winding wire is wound around a wound region of the inter-magnetic-pole core portion. The inter-magnetic-pole includes: a plurality of separate magnetic members that connect to each of the two magnetic pole portions, and are arranged with a spacing therebetween and in parallel with each other; and a heat conductor that is alternately arranged with respect to the separate magnetic members on a plane formed by the separate magnetic members so as to be in contact with the separate magnetic members. Heat generated by the separate magnetic members is guided to the outside of the wound region of the inter-magnetic-pole core portion through the heat conductor, and is dissipated. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150332835 | Transformer Insulation - The present invention relates to an electrical transformer comprising an electrical insulator and a winding of an electrical conductor around a core, said insulator being formed of an essentially non-porous composite material comprising a resin matrix and up to 85% by weight of insulating fibres surrounded by the resin matrix, the composite material having a maximum moisture content of less than 0.5% by weight at 23° C. and 50% relative humidity. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20190148054 | Thermal Management System for Vehicle Power Inductor Assembly | 05-16-2019 |
