Cooling apparatus for power module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025048589-A1
Application number	US-202418923003-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 22, 2024
Priority date	Dec 20, 2021
Publication date	Feb 6, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A cooling apparatus for a power module including a plurality of cooling modules provided to be in contact with each of both surfaces of the power module, in which the cooling module includes a manifold cover provided with a plurality of guide walls extending in a first direction in a state of being spaced apart from each other and a pin plate having one surface being in contact with the power module and having a plurality of pins extending in a second direction crossing the first direction formed on the other surface thereof.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A cooling apparatus for a power module comprising a plurality of cooling modules including a first cooling module and a second cooling module provided to be in contact with each of both surf aces of the power module,
wherein each of the cooling module comprises a manifold cover provided with a plurality of guide walls extending in a first direction in a state of being spaced apart from each other, formed with a plurality of cooling channels through the guide wall, and having one end of a first channel of the cooling channels blocked and the other end of a second channel opposite the one end blocked; a pin plate having one surf ace being in contact with the power module, having a plurality of pins extending in a second direction crossing the first direction formed on the other surface thereof, and being coupled to the manifold cover so that the pin faces the guide wall, so that a cooling fluid flowing into the first channel flows in the second direction and then flows out through the second channel, and wherein the ends of the pin plates of the first cooling module and the second cooling module facing each other are connected to each other through a connection part to form a flow path through which the cooling fluid flows.

2 . The cooling apparatus for the power module of claim 1 ,
wherein the first channel includes a first blocking part connecting first ends of first guide walls on both sides of the first channel to block an outlet side thereof, and the second channel includes a second blocking part connecting second ends of second guide walls on both sides of the second channel to block an inlet side thereof, and the second ends of the second guide walls are opposite the first ends of the first guide walls.

3 . The cooling apparatus for the power module of claim 1 ,
wherein a crossing angle between the first direction and the second direction is 80 degrees to 100 degrees.

4 . The cooling apparatus for the power module of claim 1 ,
wherein the first direction and the second direction vertically cross each other.

5 . The cooling apparatus for the power module of claim 1 ,
wherein the first cooling module is to contact one surface of the power module and comprises an inlet through which the cooling fluid is to be introduced through a supply flow path and the second cooling module is to contact the other surface of the power module and comprises an outlet through which the cooling fluid is to flow out through a discharge flow path.

6 . The cooling apparatus for the power module of claim 5 ,
wherein the inlet is disposed in the manifold cover of the first cooling module, and the outlet is disposed in the manifold cover of the second cooling module.

7 . The cooling apparatus for the power module of claim 1 ,
wherein the pin plates of the first cooling module and the second cooling module facing each other are spaced apart from each other by a thickness of the power module, and the connection part is disposed at a point between the spaced pin plates.

8 . The cooling apparatus for the power module of claim 1 ,
wherein at least one pin among the plurality of pins of the pin plate protrudes from the pin plate, and the at least one pin has a shape in which a horizontal cross-sectional area is reduced toward the protruding end.

9 . The cooling apparatus for the power module of claim 8 ,
wherein the at least one pin has a shape in which a vertical cross-sectional shape of the protruding end is a triangle or a curve.

10 . The cooling apparatus for the power module of claim 1 ,
wherein the manifold cover further includes a rim welded, adhered, or bolted to the pin plate.

11 . The cooling apparatus for the power module of claim 1 ,
wherein a plurality of power modules are to be arranged to be spaced apart from each other and between the plurality of cooling modules, so that the plurality of power modules share the plurality of cooling modules, and the plurality of cooling modules further includes a plurality of channel groups to correspond to each of the power module.

12 . The cooling apparatus for the power module of claim 11 ,
wherein the first channel and the second channel are present in each of the plurality of channel groups, the first channel includes a first blocking part connecting first ends of first guide walls on both sides of the first channel to block an outlet side thereof, and the second channel includes a second blocking part connecting second ends of second guide walls on both sides of the second channel to block an inlet side thereof, and the second ends of the second guide walls are opposite the first ends of the first guide walls.

13 . The cooling apparatus for the power module of claim 12 ,
wherein the first channel of one side channel group has the first blocking part connected to the second blocking part of the second channel of the other side channel group adjacent thereto, and the second channel of the one side channel group has the outlet side connected to an inlet side of the first channel of the other side channel group adjacent thereto.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp
• Univ Chung Ang Ind Acad Coop Found

Inventors

• Lee Sang Hun
• Kwon Se Heun
• Lee Seong Min
• Lee Je Hwan
• Park Hyong Joon
• Kim Yun Seo
• Lee Geon Hee
• Kong Dae Young
• Kang Min Soo
• Lee Hyoung Soon

Classifications

• H05K7/20927 Primary

  Liquid coolant without phase change · CPC title

• H05K7/20872

  Liquid coolant without phase change · CPC title

• Y02E60/10

  Energy storage using batteries · CPC title

• H05K7/20272 Primary

  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

• H05K7/20854 Primary

  Heat transfer by conduction from internal heat source to heat radiating structure (H05K7/20863 takes precedence) · CPC title