Cooling module for parallel type power module of inverter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10736243-B2
Application number	US-201816219503-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 13, 2018
Priority date	Jul 17, 2018
Publication date	Aug 4, 2020
Grant date	Aug 4, 2020

Abstract

A cooling module for a parallel type power module of an inverter may include parallel type power modules configured to be disposed in three or more columns and rows, wherein three parallel type power modules are disposed to correspond to U, V, and W phases of the inverter in the three or more rows in each of the three or more columns, a first cooling water passage having a passage through which cooling water flows and configured to be brought into contact with an upper surface and a lower surface of a power module disposed at a first row, and a second cooling water passage having a passage through which the cooling water flows and configured to be brought into contact with an upper surface and a lower surface of a power module disposed at a third row.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cooling module apparatus for parallel type power modules of an inverter, the cooling module apparatus comprising:
the parallel type power modules mounted in three or more columns and three or more rows, wherein three parallel type power modules of the parallel type power modules are mounted to correspond to U, V, and W phases of the inverter in the three or more rows in each of the three or more columns;
a first cooling water passage having a passage through which cooling water flows and contacting with an upper surface and a lower surface of a power module mounted at a first row of the three or more rows among the parallel type power modules; and
a second cooling water passage having a passage through which the cooling water flows and contacting an upper surface and a lower surface of a power module mounted at a third row of the three or more rows among the parallel type power modules,
wherein the first cooling water passage contacts and upper surface of a power module mounted at a second row of the three or more rows among the parallel type power modules, and the second cooling water passage contacts a lower surface of the power module mounted at the second row, and
wherein the first cooling water passage includes:
a first inlet passage through which the cooling water flows in;
a first upper cooling passage fluidically-communicating with the first inlet passage and contacting the upper surface of the power module mounted at the first row;
a first U-turn passage fluidically-communicating in a downward direction from a distal end portion of the first upper cooling passage;
a first lower cooling passage fluidically-communicating from the first U-turn passage and contacting the lower surface of the power module mounted at the first row and the upper surface of the power module mounted at the second row; and
a first outlet passage fluidically-communicating from a distal end portion of the first lower cooling passage and through which the cooling water flows out.

2. The cooling module apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second cooling water passage includes:
a second inlet passage through which the cooling water flows in;
a second upper cooling passage fluidically-communicating with the second inlet passage and contacting the lower surface of the power module mounted at the second row and the upper surface of the power module mounted at the third row;
a second U-turn passage fluidically-communicating in a downward direction from a distal end portion of the second upper cooling passage;
a second lower cooling passage fluidically-communicating from the second U-turn passage and contacting the upper surface of the power module mounted at the third row; and
a second outlet passage fluidically-communicating from a distal end portion of the second lower cooling passage and through which the cooling water flows out.

3. The cooling module apparatus of claim 2 ,
wherein the first inlet passage and the second inlet passage fluidically-communicate with each other through a same inlet hole, and the first outlet passage and the second outlet passage fluidically-communicate with each other through a same outlet hole.

4. The cooling module apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the same inlet hole and the same outlet hole are formed on a same side of the cooling module apparatus.

5. The cooling module apparatus of claim 3 ,
wherein the first inlet passage fluidically-communicates with the first upper cooling passage, the second inlet passage fluidically-communicates with the second upper cooling passage, the first outlet passage fluidically-communicates with the first lower cooling passage, and the second outlet passage fluidically-communicates with the second lower cooling passage.

6. The cooling module apparatus of claim 3 , further including:
a first inlet side support block supporting the first inlet passage on an upper surface thereof;
a second inlet side support block supporting the second inlet passage on an upper surface thereof;
a first outlet side support block supporting the first outlet passage on an upper surface thereof; and
a second outlet side support block supporting the second outlet passage on an upper surface thereof,
wherein the same inlet hole is formed in the first inlet side support block and the second inlet side support block, and the same outlet hole is formed in the first outlet side support block and the second outlet side support block.

7. The cooling module apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the first inlet side support block, the second inlet side support block, the first outlet side support block, and the second outlet side support block are formed on a same side of the cooling module apparatus.

8. The cooling module apparatus of claim 6 ,
wherein the second inlet side support block and the second outlet side support block are integrally formed.

9. The cooling module apparatus of claim 6 , further including:
a U-turn side support block supporting the first upper cooling passage, the first lower cooling passage, and the second upper cooling passage, and including an upper space and a lower space, wherein the first U-turn passage is formed in the upper space of the first U-turn side support block and the second U-turn passage is formed in the lower space of the first U-turn side support block.

10. The cooling module apparatus of claim 9 , further including:
a U-turn side middle block supporting the second lower cooling passage.

11. The cooling module apparatus of claim 3 ,
wherein the three or more rows of the parallel type power modules includes six row, and
wherein the cooling module apparatus further includes:
a third cooling water passage having a passage through which the cooling water flows and contacting with an upper surface and a lower surface of a power module mounted at a fourth row of the six rows among the parallel type power modules; and
a fourth cooling water passage having a passage through which cooling water flows and contacting with an upper surface and a lower surface of a power module mounted at a sixth row of the six rows among the parallel type power modules.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Lee Je-Hwan
• Jang Han-Geun
• Lee Eun-Cheol
• Lee Seong-Min
• Kim Yun-Ho
• Shin Sang-Cheol

Classifications

• H05K7/20927 Primary

  Liquid coolant without phase change · CPC title

• H05K7/20272

  Accessories for moving fluid, for expanding fluid, for connecting fluid conduits, for distributing fluid, for removing gas or for preventing leakage, e.g. pumps, tanks or manifolds · CPC title

• F28D1/0341

  with U-flow or serpentine-flow inside the conduits · CPC title

• H05K7/20945

  Thermal management, e.g. inverter temperature control · CPC title

• H02M7/003 Primary

  Constructional details, e.g. physical layout, assembly, wiring or busbar connections · CPC title