Integrated system of traction motor and inverter and method for integrating traction motor and inverter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9768672-B2
Application number	US-201414533078-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 4, 2014
Priority date	May 15, 2014
Publication date	Sep 19, 2017
Grant date	Sep 19, 2017

Abstract

A method for integrating a traction motor and an inverter, the method including: 1) providing a traction motor, the traction motor including a motor housing and a coil winding; 2) providing an inverter, the inverter including: an inverter housing, and an IGBT module; 3) independently installing the inverter in the inverter housing to form an interface, the interface including a mechanical interface and a high-voltage power interface; 4) using the mechanical interface to install the inverter housing on the motor housing to form an entire body; and 5) using the high-voltage power interface to provide a high voltage electric connection between the coil winding of the traction motor and the IGBT module of the inverter.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for integrating a traction motor and an inverter, the method comprising:
1) providing a traction motor, the traction motor comprising a motor housing and a coil winding;
2) providing an inverter, the inverter comprising: an inverter housing, and an IGBT module;
3) independently installing the inverter in the inverter housing to form an interface, the interface comprising a mechanical interface and a high-voltage power interface;
4) using the mechanical interface to install the inverter housing on the motor housing to form an entire body; and
5) using the high-voltage power interface to provide a high voltage electric connection between the coil winding of the traction motor and the IGBT module of the inverter.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the interface further comprises a low-voltage signal interface;
the low-voltage signal interface is utilized to provide a low-voltage electric connection between the traction motor and the inverter; and
a detection signal inside the traction motor is transmitted to the inverter via the low-voltage signal interface.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the interface further comprises a cooling system interface; and
the cooling system interface enables a cooling medium to flow between the inverter housing and the motor housing.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein
the interface further comprises a cooling system interface; and
the cooling system interface enables a cooling medium to flow between the inverter housing and the motor housing.

5. An integrated system of a traction motor and an inverter, the system comprising:
a) the inverter, the inverter comprising: a control board, a driving board, an IGBT module, an inverter housing; and
b) the traction motor, the traction motor comprising: a stator assembly, a rotor assembly, and a motor housing; the stator assembly comprising a coil winding;
c) a mechanical interface; and
d) a high-voltage power interface;
wherein
the control board, the driving board, and the IGBT module are disposed inside the inverter housing;
the inverter housing is disposed on the motor housing via the mechanical interface; and
the traction motor and the inverter are connected via the high-voltage power interface to enable the coil winding and the IGBT module of the inverter to realize a high-voltage electric connection.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein
the traction motor and the inverter are further connected via a low-voltage signal interface; and
the low-voltage signal interface transmits an operation state of the traction motor to the inverter.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein
the traction motor and the inverter are further connected via a cooling system interface;
a bottom part of the inverter housing comprises: a first cooling water channel, a first water inlet, and a first water outlet;
the motor housing comprises: a second cooling water channel, a second water inlet, and a second water outlet; and
the first water outlet is connected to the second water inlet via the cooling system interface to connect the first cooling water channel of the inverter housing ( 3 ) and the second cooling water channel of the motor housing in series.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the cooling system interface is a water pipe interface.

9. The system of claim 5 , wherein
the mechanical interface comprises a plurality of mounting feet protruding from the inverter housing;
a bearing seat protrudes from a top of the motor housing;
the inverter housing is disposed on the top of the motor housing; and
the mounting feet are supported by the bearing seat and are fastened on the bearing seat by bolts.

10. The system of claim 5 , wherein
the high-voltage power interface comprises: a high-voltage power terminal extending from the IGBT module to a bottom surface of the inverter, a mounting seat disposed at an end part of a motor housing, and a wiring chamber disposed beneath the mounting seat;
the coil winding of the traction motor is connected to a coil terminal in the wiring chamber of the motor housing; and
the high-voltage power terminal passes through the mounting seat and is extended into the wiring chamber and is in electric connection with the coil terminal.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein
an outer surface of an end cover is convex to form an annular skirt board;
the annular skirt board encircles to form the wiring chamber; and
a mounting cover plate is disposed on the annular skirt board.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein
the low-voltage signal interface comprises: a resolver signal terminal and a motor temperature sensor terminal;
a first signal wire and a second signal wire are led out from a resolver and a motor temperature sensor and are connected to the resolver signal terminal and the motor temperature sensor terminal, respectively;
a lead socket protrudes from the bottom surface of the inverter close to the high-voltage power interface;
the lead socket passes through the mounting seat and is extended inside the wiring chamber; and
the resolver signal terminal and the motor temperature sensor terminal are inserted into the lead socket.

13. The system of claim 5 , wherein the inverter housing further comprises a high-voltage DC bus voltage input interface and an external low-voltage signal interface.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein a high-voltage interlock mechanism is disposed on the wiring chamber and the mounting cover plate.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein
the high-voltage interlock mechanism comprises: a first connector disposed inside the wiring chamber, and a second connector disposed on the mounting cover plate;
when the mounting cover plate is mounted on a top surface of the annular skirt board, the first connecter and the second connector are in electric connection;
the low-voltage signal interface further comprises a high-voltage interlock terminal;
a third signal wire led from the first connector is connected to the high-voltage interlock terminal; and
the high-voltage interlock terminal is inserted into the lead socket.

Assignees

• Zhongshan Broad Ocean Motor Co

Inventors

• Mohr Bertrand Robert

Classifications

• H02K5/203

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

• H02K11/225

  Detecting coils · CPC title

• Y10T29/49011

  Commutator or slip ring assembly · CPC title

• H02K11/0073 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H02K11/25

  Devices for sensing temperature, or actuated thereby · CPC title