Cooling unit of drive motor

US10855136B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10855136-B2
Application numberUS-201916352071-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 13, 2019
Priority dateApr 18, 2016
Publication dateDec 1, 2020
Grant dateDec 1, 2020

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A cooling unit of a drive motor includes: a fixing member installed on an inner wall surface of a motor housing and configured to fix a stator core of the drive motor, wherein the fixing member has a ring shape, includes a flow path formed therein in order to allow a cooling medium to flow, and includes a cooling medium inlet and a cooling medium outlet formed to be connected to the flow path, the flow path includes a first path connecting the cooling medium inlet and the cooling medium outlet to each other at one side and a second path connecting the cooling medium inlet and the cooling medium outlet to each other at another side, and the first and second paths have different flow cross sections and are connected to each other.

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What is claimed is: 1. A cooling unit of a drive motor, comprising: a fixing member installed on an inner wall surface of a motor housing and configured to fix a stator core of the drive motor, wherein the fixing member has a ring shape, includes a flow path formed therein in order to allow a cooling medium to flow, and includes a cooling medium inlet and a cooling medium outlet formed to be connected to the flow path, the flow path includes a first path connecting the cooling medium inlet and the cooling medium outlet to each other at one side and a second path connecting the cooling medium inlet and the cooling medium outlet to each other at another side, and the first and second paths have different lengths, a plurality of through-holes connected to the flow path are formed along an outer circumferential direction of the fixing member in an outer circumferential surface of the fixing member, and cap plugs are installed in the through-holes, and the cap plugs are inserted into the through-holes at different depths so as to each correspond to the first and second paths, and insertion depths of the cap plugs are varied by actuators. 2. The cooling unit of a drive motor of claim 1 , wherein: the first and second paths have the same flow cross section and are connected to each other. 3. The cooling unit of a drive motor of claim 2 , wherein: the first path has a length longer than that of the second path. 4. The cooling unit of a drive motor of claim 3 , wherein: an insertion depth of the cap plugs corresponding to the second path is deeper than that of the cap plugs corresponding to the first path. 5. The cooling unit of a drive motor of claim 4 , wherein: the actuators include operation cylinders connected to the cap plugs corresponding to the second path.

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  • H02K5/20Primary

    with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium · CPC title

  • H02K1/32Primary

    with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium · CPC title

  • H02K5/203Primary

    specially adapted for liquids, e.g. cooling jackets · CPC title

  • including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators · CPC title

  • H02K1/20Primary

    with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium · CPC title

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What does patent US10855136B2 cover?
A cooling unit of a drive motor includes: a fixing member installed on an inner wall surface of a motor housing and configured to fix a stator core of the drive motor, wherein the fixing member has a ring shape, includes a flow path formed therein in order to allow a cooling medium to flow, and includes a cooling medium inlet and a cooling medium outlet formed to be connected to the flow path, …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hyundai Motor Co Ltd, Kia Motors Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H02K5/20. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
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