By Coating Patents (Class 29/603.25)
  • Patent number: 6185811
    Abstract: A transformer includes a core assembly having a coil, a core with at least a portion extending through the coil, and terminals for providing electrical connection with the transformer. The core assembly is impregnated with a thermally conductive material to form a unitary core mass. An outer coating which is also highly thermally conductive encapsulates the core mass. The outer coating includes a plurality of finned or ribbed surfaces that provide an increased heat transfer area to a surrounding cooling medium such as air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Hammond Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Jeffrey E. Perry