Cooling structure for electric motor

US9502945B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9502945-B2
Application numberUS-201314429968-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 7, 2013
Priority dateSep 21, 2012
Publication dateNov 22, 2016
Grant dateNov 22, 2016

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A cooling structure for an electric motor includes: a motor case that houses a stator and a rotor therein, a groove opened on an end surface in an axis direction of the rotor being formed in the motor case; a motor control circuit attached to the motor case; and a terminal base that closes the groove to constitute the groove as a cooling water passage through which cooling water can flow, the terminal base connecting a power line of the motor to a power line of the motor control circuit.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A cooling structure for an electric motor, comprising: a motor case that houses a stator and a rotor therein, a groove opened on an end surface in an axis direction of the rotor being formed in the motor case; a motor control circuit attached to the motor case; and a terminal base that closes the groove such that the groove forms a cooling water passage through which cooling water can flow, the terminal base connecting a power line of the motor to…

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What does patent US9502945B2 cover?
A cooling structure for an electric motor includes: a motor case that houses a stator and a rotor therein, a groove opened on an end surface in an axis direction of the rotor being formed in the motor case; a motor control circuit attached to the motor case; and a terminal base that closes the groove to constitute the groove as a cooling water passage through which cooling water can flow, the t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nissan Motor
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H02K9/193. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 22 2016 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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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).