Rotor with heat sink
US-2015364975-A1 · Dec 17, 2015 · US
Slip ring unit with active cooling system
US11336152B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11336152-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916977766-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Publication date | May 17, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2022 |
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A slip ring unit for an electrical machine includes a brush holding apparatus including brush boxes configured to receive slip ring brushes. For realizing an effective cooling of the slip ring brushes, the brush holding apparatus has cooling air lines for the targeted supply of cooling air to the slip ring brushes, and cooling air ducts which each have an air inlet opening for collecting cooling air and an air outlet opening for supplying the cooling air which is collected in the cooling air ducts to the slip ring brushes via the cooling air lines which are connected to the air outlet openings.
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What is claimed is: 1. A slip ring unit for an electrical machine, said slip ring unit comprising: a brush holding apparatus including brush boxes configured to receive slip ring brushes, separate cooling air lines for targeted supply of cooling air separately and directly to each of the slip ring brushes, and a brush bridge comprising a first subregion with electrical wiring connected to the slip ring brushes, and a second subregion comprising a cooling air duct, said cooling air duct having an air inlet opening for collecting cooling air and separate air outlet openings connected to the separate cooling air lines for the targeted supply of the cooling air; and a fan provided as an active cooling system to generate an air volume flow to cool the brush holding apparatus. 2. The slip ring unit of claim 1 , further comprising supply air ducts which are supplied via separate cooling air openings in the form of an air inlet opening on the slip ring unit. 3. The slip ring unit of claim 1 , wherein the fan is provided to substantially dispel heated air and thereby establish the active cooling system in interaction with the cooling air lines. 4. The slip ring unit of claim 1 , further comprising: a slip ring housing having an air inlet opening; and a supply air duct connected to the air inlet opening of the slip ring housing and the air inlet opening of the cooling duct for supply of cooling air to the cooling air duct. 5. An electrical machine, comprising a slip ring unit, said slip ring unit comprising a brush holding apparatus including brush boxes configured to receive slip ring brushes, said brush holding apparatus including separate cooling air lines for targeted supply of cooling air separately and directly to each of to the slip ring brushes, and a brush bridge comprising a first subregion with electrical wiring connected to the slip ring brushes, and a second subregion comprising a cooling air duct, said cooling air duct having an air inlet opening for collecting cooling air and separate air outlet openings connected to the separate cooling air lines for the targeted supply of the cooling air, said slip ring unit comprising a fan provided as an active cooling system to generate an air volume flow to cool the brush holding apparatus. 6. The electrical machine of claim 5 , wherein the slip ring unit includes supply air ducts which are supplied via separate cooling air openings in the form of an air inlet opening on the slip ring unit. 7. The electrical machine of claim 5 , wherein the fan is provided to substantially dispel heated air and thereby establish the active cooling system in interaction with the cooling air lines. 8. The electrical machine of claim 5 , wherein the slip ring unit includes a slip ring housing having the air inlet opening, and a supply air duct connected to the air inlet opening of the slip ring housing and the air inlet opening of the cooling duct for supply of cooling air to the cooling air duct.
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with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft · CPC title
Structural associations of slip-rings · CPC title
- H02K9/28Primary
Cooling of commutators, slip-rings or brushes e.g. by ventilating · CPC title
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- What does patent US11336152B2 cover?
- A slip ring unit for an electrical machine includes a brush holding apparatus including brush boxes configured to receive slip ring brushes. For realizing an effective cooling of the slip ring brushes, the brush holding apparatus has cooling air lines for the targeted supply of cooling air to the slip ring brushes, and cooling air ducts which each have an air inlet opening for collecting coolin…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Siemens Ag, Flender Gmbh
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H02K9/28. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 17 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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