With Heat Sink Patents (Class 361/274.3)
  • Patent number: 11715601
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a case molding including: a plastic case having an accommodation chamber formed by four sides and a bottom to accommodate the capacitor module, and having an open side on the top for filling a molding agent; a capacitor module including a capacitor device, a first busbar electrically connected with a thermally-sprayed surface of the capacitor device, a second busbar electrically connected with the other thermally-sprayed surface of the capacitor, and an insulating sheet disposed between the first busbar and the second busbar; a filler permeating in a gel or fluid state into the space between the capacitor module and inner walls of the plastic case, and then hardened therein; and a horizontal plate part positioned over the capacitor module and the filler, and has a horizontal plate integrated thereto with the bottom pressing the filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: NUINTEK CO LTD
    Inventors: Dae-Jin Park, Ying-Won Jeon, Jin-A Park, Hyeon-Jin Kim, Taek-Hyeon Lee
  • Patent number: 11525640
    Abstract: An active vortex generator adapts to a flow rate of fluid through and/or a heat flux applied through a heat exchanger channel to improve the heat transfer rate of the heat exchanger. In some implementations, the movement of the active vortex generator may be induced by the fluid flow through the heat exchanger channel. In some implementations, the movement of the active vortex generator may be induced through an externally applied force on the active vortex generator. An actuated active vortex generator is particularly suited to heat exchangers with high heat flux dissipation requirements. Locating an actuated active vortex generator proximate to such high heat flux dissipation locations provides for improved heat transfer that can be activated when needed, such as upon operation of a high heat flux component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Kourosh Shoele, Mehdi Vahab
  • Patent number: 11283118
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells and a first fixing frame configured to support the cylindrical battery cells so that the cylindrical battery cells are oriented vertically. The first fixing frame includes cell bottom holders provided at predetermined locations on a plate having a tray shape so that the cylindrical battery cells can be inserted therein in a vertical orientation; and perforation holes formed between the cell bottom holders so as to be open in a vertical direction, wherein the battery module comprises a thermally conductive adhesive solution introduced through the perforation holes from a lower portion of the first fixing frame to an upper portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: Jae-Min Yoo, Dal-Mo Kang, Su-Chang Kim, Jeong-O Mun, Jae-Uk Ryu, Ji-Su Yoon
  • Patent number: 9799454
    Abstract: An AC capacitor including a first electrode with an electrically conductive rod protruding from surface of the first electrode, a second electrode including an opening, a bobbin located between the first and the second electrode the bobbin includes a hollow central section. The axis of the electrically conductive rod protruding from surface of the first electrode is coaxial with axis of the hollow bobbin and the electrically conductive rod passes through the hollow central section of the bobbin and through the opening in the second electrode allowing current flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Celem Passive Components LTD.
    Inventors: Anat Jakoubovitch, Benjamin Jakoubovitch, Gad Yaron
  • Patent number: 9076593
    Abstract: A heat conductor for use with an inverter in an electric or hybrid-electric vehicle, the inverter including a direct current link capacitor having multiple film capacitors configured in a stack to form a substantially polygonal prism. Each film capacitor has orthotropic characteristics. The heat conductor has a first substantially planar member configured to contact a first side of the polygonal prism formed by one of the film capacitors, and a second substantially planar member configured to contact a second side of the polygonal prism opposite the first side of the rectangular prism, the second side of the rectangular prism formed by another one of the film capacitors. The first and second planar member are thermally conductive for dissipating heat generated by the film capacitors, are attached by an interconnect, and have sufficient rigidity to confine expansion of the film capacitors across the thicknesses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Nadir Sharaf, Slobodan Pavlovic, Dilip Daftuar, Ajmal Ansari
  • Patent number: 8385044
    Abstract: A film capacitor is provided that includes a case in which a film cell is incorporated and a heat radiating plate including a heat absorption unit being positioned adjacent to the film cell while not being in contact with the film cell for absorbing heat and a heat radiating unit being exposed to the outside of the case. Preferred film capacitors can perform a stable operation and have durable lifespan, even when an inverter adopting the film capacitor is mounted on a trunk room and an engine room, by effectively cooling heat generated from a film cell of the film capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignees: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jeongyun Lee, Daewoong Han, Gubae Kang, Wooyong Jeon, In-Pil Yoo, Jeongbin Yim, Dongjin Nam, Jinhwan Jung, Junghong Joo
  • Publication number: 20110090614
    Abstract: An electrical power supply device for a motor vehicle, which includes a tray made of a heat-conducting material, in which there is positioned at least one ultra-high capacity energy storage unit liable to emit heat, the tray including at least one housing to accommodate at least one electrical energy storage unit with the presence of a heat-conducting layer made of a heat conducting adhesive or a heat-conducting resin interposed without clearance between the storage unit and the interior face of the wall of the associated housing so as to conduct the heat emitted by the unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Fabien Guerin, Roger Abadia, Patrick Rondier
  • Patent number: 7876561
    Abstract: A plastic liquid cooled variable speed drive or inductor provided. The cooler provides lightweight, space conservative, corrosive free cooling to the components as well as provides a mounting area for modules. A cooler can be mounted to the core of an inductor to absorb heat generated by the core losses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Harold R. Schnetzka, Ivan Jadric, Steve Hoover, Kathleen S. Rogers, Mustafa Kemel Yanik
  • Publication number: 20110002079
    Abstract: A capacitor consisting of two essentially parallel planar L-shaped or C-shaped metal brackets, formed from a thermally and electrically conductive metal and arranged in such a way as to face inwards, between which two or more capacitor elements are connected electrically and thermally, each containing one or more holes for allowing fixing the capacitor to a heat-sink by a mounting bolt. Each of the brackets may have one or more holes drilled in their parallel members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: CELEM PASSIVE COMPONENTS LTD.
    Inventor: Albert Jakoubovitch
  • Patent number: 7859819
    Abstract: In an energy storage device (1) with evaporation cooling wherein the boiling temperature of a liquid which is disposed in heat exchange relationship with electric capacitors (2, 3, 4) for limiting the operating temperature of the electric capacitors, a thermal vapor condensing arrangement is provided for condensing the vapors formed from the liquid during cooling of the electric capacitors and returning the condensate back to the liquid surrounding the electric capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Schuler Pressen GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventor: Jürgen Fahrenbach
  • Patent number: 7791887
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cooling device including a heat generating device having a device surface with a device surface contour on at least a portion of the device surface and a base having a base surface with a base surface contour on at least a portion of the base surface. The device surface contour and the base surface contour are substantially similar such that at least a portion of the device surface and the base surface fit in close proximity to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Evgeni Ganev, Robert Dietrich, Michael Quan
  • Publication number: 20100128410
    Abstract: A film capacitor comprises a case in which a film cell is incorporated and a heat radiating plate including a heat absorption unit being positioned adjacent to the film cell while not being in contact with the film cell for absorbing heat and a heat radiating unit being exposed to the outside of the case. The film capacitor can perform a stable operation and has durable lifespan, even when an inverter adopting the film capacitor is mounted on a trunk room and an engine room, by effectively cooling heat generated from a film cell of the film capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporaion, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jeongyun Lee, Daewoong Han, Gubae Kang, Wooyong Jeon, In-Pil Yoo, Jeongbin Yim, Dongjin Nam, Jinhwan Jung, Junghong Joo
  • Publication number: 20100060243
    Abstract: The capacitor module includes a capacitor, in which a screw hole is arranged on an outer bottom wall surface of a capacitor case housing a capacitor element, and a heat dissipater, on which a plurality of capacitor cases are fixated by screwing fixation screws in the screw holes of the capacitors. As a result, for example, the capacitor can be fixated with reliability and durability secured even under a condition where very strong vibration is continuously applied, for example, when the capacitor module is mounted on construction machinery. Further, because, an adherence of the outer bottom wall surface of the capacitor case on a fixation surface of the heat dissipater is strengthened by screwing the fixation screw in the screw hole, the capacitor can be cooled down by transferring heat produced by the capacitor to the heat dissipater as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Niigaki, Hikosaburou Hiraki, Satoru Nishimuru
  • Publication number: 20090141419
    Abstract: Film capacitor assembly has a plurality of film capacitive layers for storing an electric charge. The plurality of film capacitive layers have a first metal contact and a second metal contact. A heat sink removes heat from the plurality of film capacitive layers. The heat sink is in thermal conductive communication with at least one of the first metal contact and the second metal contact. A dielectric material is configured to prevent a transmission of electric current through the heat sink from the plurality of film capacitor capacitive layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Debabrata Pal, John Huss
  • Patent number: 7471965
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided that may conduct heat generated from a print circuit board when a mobile terminal is in operation to a wider area by use of a heat releasing member having excellent conductivity. This may release unpleasantness that a user feels when using the terminal by lowering a temperature of a key pad. The mobile terminal may include a main body including a plurality of key pads for receiving information from a user; a print circuit board mounted in the main body; a battery provided at the main body; a folder coupled to the main body; a display provided at the folder for displaying a text and other image information; a speaker unit provided at the folder; a microphone unit provided at the main body; and a heat releasing member for releasing heat generated from the print circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Hwan-Jun Jeon
  • Patent number: 7069649
    Abstract: The invention relates to a capacitor device comprising the combination of a cylindrical capacitor and a holder for holding the capacitor in a sideways position. The holder includes a capacitor holding part that has an opening at the top and is arc-shaped in cross section, and a mounting part for mounting the holder itself to another device. The capacitor is held in a sideways position in the holding part of the holder with a heat shrinking resin tube interposed therebetween. Accordingly, the height of the capacitor device is reduced, so that the size of the capacitor device can be reduced. In addition, the connection distance between the capacitor device and another electronic device is shortened, so that the inductance can be made smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Tsunezaki, Tsuyoshi Yoshino
  • Patent number: 7035075
    Abstract: A fixing and protecting arrangement for a capacitor may include a cooling element, one or more recesses arranged in the cooling element, and a capacitor intended to be fixed into each recess. The capacitor may be arranged in the recess in such a way that a lower surface of the capacitor is in contact with the cooling element for transferring heat from the capacitor to the cooling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Vacon Oyj
    Inventors: Osmo Miettinen, Juha Norrena, Timo Koskinen, Leo Palomäki
  • Patent number: 7027290
    Abstract: High capacitance capacitors are provided to supply or accept large currents. As current flow through a capacitor increases, heat may be generated. Above a certain threshold temperature or current, a capacitor may fail. The present invention addresses capacitor's tendency to fail at higher currents and/or higher temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Maxwell Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Guy C. Thrap
  • Patent number: 6995969
    Abstract: An electric double layered capacitor is provided, which can ensure a cooling capability by radiating heat to an outside air. The electric double layered capacitor comprises a capacitor cell 1 including a bag-shaped soft case in which a plurality of positive electrodes and negative electrodes, and a separator are received and laminated together with an electrolytic solution, a belt-shaped radiating fin 5a which extends from a rim of the soft case, a heat transfer frame 15 to sandwich the radiating fin 5a, and a metal hard case 21 for thermal radiation in which a plurality of the capacitor cells 1 are received/laminated through the heat transfer frames 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuuichi Araki, Yoshiaki Yamada, Masakazu Sasaki
  • Patent number: 6972941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fixing and protecting arrangement for a capacitor. The arrangement comprises a cooling element, one or more recesses arranged in the cooling element, and a capacitor intended to be fixed into each recess. The arrangement is characterized in that it comprises one or more recesses arranged in the cooling element, in which recess the capacitor is intended to be arranged in such a way that the lower surface of the capacitor is in contact with the cooling element for transferring heat from the capacitor to the cooling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Vacon Oyj
    Inventors: Osmo Miettinen, Juha Norrena, Timo Koskinen, Leo Palomäki
  • Publication number: 20040042153
    Abstract: The heat sink processing method including the steps of: a working machine with a feeding mechanism is provided in a working zone; a power arm of the working machine drives an elastically extending and contracting knife set as well as a stopping and pushing mechanism comprising a fin fixing rod and a pushing edge; a material block is fixed on the feeding mechanism which progresses for a predetermined distance; the material block is cut after an equal moving distance each time and in a bevel way by the elastically extending and contracting knife set; at the time of bevel cutting and progressing, the stopping and pushing mechanism pushes and erects a fin cut last time; the process is performed till cutting of the material block is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Fan Zhen Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung-Chuen Sun
  • Publication number: 20030043531
    Abstract: Cilia-like micro surface actuators are applied to fins of a heat sink to improve heat dissipation. The surface actuators act as active surface features whose motion disrupts the boundary layer fluid flow by entraining cool fluid towards the heat transfer surfaces of the fins and ejecting relatively warmer fluid away from the surfaces. This disruption reduces the thermal resistance between the heat sink fins and the fluid (e.g., the convection resistance). The motion of the surface actuators also induces a net flow along the surface of the fin(s) and can, therefore, be viewed analogously to a “pump” moving fluid (such as air) over the surface. The surface actuators can be fabricated using plastic microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology and can be actuated to generate their motion using several techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Mark A. Trautman, Paul B. Koeneman
  • Patent number: 6399929
    Abstract: A coil/capacitor combination useable as an induction furnace includes a reactive capacitor bank directly bolted to the coil and protected from coil fields by shields and heat sink plates. The coil includes a selectively openable switch for placing the coil assembly on and off of a moving strip. The switch is operated by deflecting coil turns within the natural resiliency of the turns themselves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Ajax Magnethermic Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Hanton, Maochang Cao, David W. Adair
  • Publication number: 20020064017
    Abstract: An industrial power supply module includes a heatsinking structure, e.g., an extruded aluminum structure, comprising a plurality of walls joined to define a channel. First and circuit board assemblies comprising respective booster and DC/DC converter circuits are mounted to the heatsinking structure such that at least portions of the circuit board assemblies lie in the channel. First and second end caps are attached to the heatsinking structure at respective first and second ends of the channel. Environmental seals may be provided at the first and second ends of the channel. The booster circuit may be operative to produce a first DC voltage and the DC/DC converter circuit may be operative to produce a second DC voltage from the first DC voltage such that the second DC voltage is at least about ten times less than the first DC voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventor: Gregory M. Karol