Cooling module for parallel type power module of inverter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11497147-B2
Application number	US-202016912475-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 25, 2020
Priority date	Jul 17, 2018
Publication date	Nov 8, 2022
Grant date	Nov 8, 2022

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 two or more rows; and
two or more passages 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 different row of the two or more rows,
wherein the two or more passages includes:
a first cooling water passage contacting with an upper surface and a lower surface of a power module mounted at a first row of the two or more rows among the parallel type power modules; and
a second cooling water passage contacting an upper surface and a lower surface of a power module mounted at another row of the two or more rows among the parallel type power modules,

wherein the first cooling water passage and the second cooling water passage are arranged in parallel in a vertical direction,
wherein the first cooling water passage includes:
a first lower cooling passage contacting the lower surface of the power module mounted at the first row;
a first U-turn passage fluidically-communicating in a upward direction from a first distal end portion of the first lower cooling passage; and
a first upper cooling passage fluidically-communicating from the first U-turn passage and contacting the upper surface of the power module mounted at the first row, and

wherein the second cooling water passage includes:
a second lower cooling passage contacting the lower surface of the power module mounted at the another row;
a second U-turn passage fluidically-communicating in an upward direction from a distal end portion of the second lower cooling passage; and
a second upper cooling passage fluidically-communicating from the second U-turn passage and contacting the upper surface of the power module mounted at the another row.

2. The cooling module apparatus of claim 1 ,
wherein the first cooling water passage further includes,
a first inlet passage through which the cooling water flows in and fluidically-communicating with the first upper cooling passage; and
a first outlet passage fluidically-communicating from a second distal end portion of the first lower cooling passage and through which the cooling water flows out,
wherein the second cooling water passage further includes,
a second inlet passage through which the cooling water flows in and fluidically-communicating with the second lower cooling passage; and
a second outlet passage fluidically-communicating from a distal end portion of the second upper cooling passage and through which the cooling water flows out.

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

• H05K7/20272

  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

• H05K7/20927 Primary

  Liquid coolant without phase change · CPC title

• H02M7/003 Primary

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

• H05K7/20945

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