Ventilating Passages (e.g., By Coil Section Or Core Part Spacers) Patents (Class 336/60)
  • Publication number: 20140216344
    Abstract: In large area plasma processing systems, process gases may be introduced to the chamber via the showerhead assembly which may be driven as an RF electrode. The gas feed tube, which is grounded, is electrically isolated from the showerhead. The gas feed tube may provide not only process gases, but also cleaning gases from a remote plasma source to the process chamber. The inside of the gas feed tube may remain at either a low RF field or a zero RF field to avoid premature gas breakdown within the gas feed tube that may lead to parasitic plasma formation between the gas source and the showerhead. By feeding the gas through an RF choke, the RF field and the processing gas may be introduced to the processing chamber through a common location and thus simplify the chamber design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jozef KUDELA, Carl A. SORENSEN, John M. WHITE
  • Publication number: 20140210124
    Abstract: A coil for a transformer includes first and second coil segments with each coil segment being defined by successive layers of wound conductor sheeting. The coil segments are electrically connected together and are adjacent, defining a space therebetween. A plurality of cooling duct pairs are disposed between certain of the layers in each of the first and second coil segments such that, for each cooling duct pair, an end of a cooling duct disposed in the first coil segment is adjacent to an end of a cooling duct disposed in the second coil segment, with the ends being disposed in the space. A connector connects the adjacent ends of each pair of cooling ducts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Charlie H. Sarver, William E. Pauley
  • Publication number: 20140184372
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to magnetic resonance imaging systems and, more specifically, to the manufacturing of a gradient coil assembly for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems. For example, in one embodiment, a method includes ultrasonically consolidating a plurality of sheets of a conductive material to form a consolidated structure and machining one or more conductive channels into the consolidated structure to form an inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jean-Baptiste Mathieu, Yanzhe Yang, Bruce Courtney Campbell Amm, Silke Maria Lechner-Greite
  • Patent number: 8766755
    Abstract: A transformer and a liquid crystal display apparatus having the transformer are provided. The transformer includes a bobbin having at least one first winding section, at least one second winding section, and at least one core insertion groove formed therein. The transformer also includes at least one coil wound around the first winding section and the second winding section with at least one core inserted into the core insertion groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Gun Lee, Moon-Shik Kang, Timothy Su, Ju-Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20140176271
    Abstract: An apparatus (e.g., an inductor system) includes an elongate magnetic core, at least one coil wrapped around the magnetic core and a spacer configured to separate an inner side of the at least one coil from the magnetic core to provide a coolant passage between the inner side of the at least one coil and the magnetic core. The apparatus further includes at least one flux concentrator body positioned on an outer side of the at least one coil and configured to concentrate a magnetic flux on the outer side of the at least one coil. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a frame configured to support the magnetic core, the at least one coil and the at least one flux concentrator body. In further embodiments, the at least one flux concentrator body may be mounted on at least one wall of an enclosure or chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: George W. Oughton, JR., Larry V. Lynam, Thomas A. Wallace
  • Patent number: 8742876
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a transformer coil which can be cooled by a heat pipe and has a primary winding and a secondary winding and relates to a transformer which is formed from transformer coils which can be cooled in this way. The heat from the transformer coil is dissipated by the heat pipe. The evaporator of the heat pipe is arranged in the area of the windings and forms at least one extensive evaporator segment, which extends in the circumferential direction of the windings and along the winding axis of the transformer coil and in the process covers a multiplicity of the turns of the secondary winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Daniel Chartouni, Rafael Murillo, Tilo Bühler
  • Publication number: 20140132381
    Abstract: A dry-type transformer for mobile applications includes a transformer core, at least one radially inner first winding segment, and at least one radially outer, second hollow cylindrical winding segment. The segments are wound around a common winding axis and the transformer core passes therethrough. The segments are nested inside one another and radially spaced apart from one another, such that a hollow cylindrical cooling duct is formed therebetween. Spacing is achieved by spacer elements arranged such that the cooling duct allows a passage of coolant in an axial direction. The spacer elements are formed and arranged along the radial circumference of the cooling duct over the axial length thereof such that the proportionate weight of the horizontal transformer can be borne on at least one contact surface of the at least second winding segment without causing deformation to the cooling duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Benjamin WEBER, Michael Luckey, Wolfgang MÖNIG, Marcos Bockholt
  • Publication number: 20140132380
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a coil assembly, a core, and at least one cooling channel. The coil assembly includes at least one winding configured to receive a varying electrical current. The core includes multiple segments, and the at least one winding is wound around portions of the segments and is configured to generate a magnetic flux. The at least one cooling channel is configured to transport coolant through the coil assembly or core in order to cool the coil assembly or core. Portions of the segments of the core can be separated from one another to form multiple cooling channels through the core, and the multiple cooling channels can be configured to transport coolant through the core. The coil assembly may include at least one insulative spacer having multiple cooling channels, and the multiple cooling channels may be configured to transport coolant through the coil assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Raytheon Company
  • Patent number: 8717133
    Abstract: A reactor including an assembly of a coil, a magnetic core on which the coil is disposed, and a case that houses the assembly. The case includes an installation face, a side wall that is removably attached to the installation face and surrounds the periphery of the assembly, and a heat dissipation layer formed on the inner face of the installation face and interposed between the installation face and the installation-side face of the coil. The installation face consists of aluminum, the side wall consists of an insulating resin, and the heat dissipation layer consists of an adhesive with high thermal conductivity and excellent insulation. The installation face is separate from the side wall, making it easy to form the heat dissipation layer, and having excellent heat dissipation. The side wall consists of an insulating resin, thus reducing the gap between it and the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akinori Ooishi, Hiromi Yabutani, Takahiro Onizuka, Takayuki Sano, Atsushi Ito, Shinichiro Yamamoto, Hajime Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 8680959
    Abstract: An immersion cooled inductor includes an inductor at least partially submerged in cooling liquid and a localized boiling feature operable to instigate boiling of the cooling liquid prior to oversaturation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Scott Downing
  • Publication number: 20140062634
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transformer having assembled bobbins and a voltage transformation module having the transformer. The transformer includes a base, bobbins, secondary windings and two magnetic cores. The base is provided with a penetration hole. The bobbins are disposed in the base and each has an annular groove, a hollow portion corresponding to the penetration hole, and protrusions formed on a surface of the bobbin. The protrusions form a gap between the two adjacent bobbins when the two adjacent bobbins are assembled with each other. The secondary windings are disposed between the bobbins and each has a through-hole corresponding to the hollow portion. The two magnetic cores penetrate the penetration hole of the base, the hollow portions of the bobbins, and the through-holes of the secondary windings to assemble them together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Te HSU, Yung-Hung HSIAO
  • Patent number: 8614614
    Abstract: It is described a single-phase or three-phase distribution electric transformer, of solid insulation, for use in aerial installation, in poles, in platforms or pedestals, or installation in underground distribution network for operation in air environment, semi-submerged or submerged. Such transformer comprises at least one high voltage winding (3) and at least one low voltage winding (2) concentrically assembled around a core column (1.2,1.3), the low voltage and high voltage windings (2,3) being electrically isolated from a solid material, a core window (20) being defined as a space between two core columns (1.2,1.3), the transformer comprising at least one electrical insulation sheet (4) assembled on at least a core window (20) of said transformer, the assembly of the electrical insulation sheet (4) being defined in the longitudinal direction (300) of the transformer. Such sheet (4) avoids the formation of spiral around the core by immersion water or conductive dust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Ltda.
    Inventors: Martin Alsina Navarro, Jose Carlos Medeiros, Eledilson Clayton Betiol, Marilucia Martinato, Renan Junqueira Dias, Jean Carlos da Silva
  • Patent number: 8604899
    Abstract: An electrical transformer is disclosed which includes an enclosure; a magnetic core assembly arranged within the enclosure, the magnetic core assembly having a first core limb, a second core limb and a third core limb; and three coil assemblies having a first coil assembly, a second coil assembly, and a third coil assembly. At least two diaphragms are arranged within the enclosure, the diaphragms being essentially sealed to a first outermost coil of the first coil assembly, and arranged for guiding a cooling fluid in series through a first inner fluid duct, a second inner fluid duct, a third inner fluid duct and an extra-coil volume along outsides of third, second and first outermost coil coils of the third, second and first coil assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Abb Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Bernardo Galletti, Arthouros Iordanidis, Jasmin Smajic, Martin Carlen
  • Publication number: 20130321113
    Abstract: A dry-type electrical transformer includes a coil assembly having at least one winding wound into a plurality of concentric turns, at least one cooling sector defined between adjacent concentric turns, spacers positioned inside the cooling sector and spaced from each other to allow a plurality of air ducts each defined between two adjacent spacers, and at least one electrical shield positioned in the cooling sector and arranged to electrically shield the air ducts. At least one electrical shield is positioned in the cooling sector and arranged to electrically shield the air ducts. The electrical shield include a first end edge connected to the turn at the inner side of the cooling sector, a second end edge which is free and electrically insulated from the surrounding parts, and a central portion extending between the first and second end edges and is positioned at the outer side of the spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Carlos ROY, Rafael Murillo, Lorena Cebrian Lles
  • Publication number: 20130314185
    Abstract: Provided are a transformer cooling apparatus and a transformer assembly including the same. The transformer cooling apparatus includes a first plate on which a transformer including a magnetic member and a coil is seated, a second plate disposed on a side of the first plate, the second plate being spaced apart from the first plate, and a coolant passage in which a coolant flows, the coolant passage being defined between the first plate and the second plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: LSIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Seok EOM, Jae Ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20130307654
    Abstract: An electrical device includes a winding, a primary cooling system, a secondary cooling system, and an actuator. The winding includes an interior portion and an exterior surface. The primary cooling system cools the exterior surface of the winding. The secondary cooling system cools the interior portion of the winding. The actuator is configured to actuate the secondary cooling system in response to a sensed condition of the electrical device or a predicted condition of the electrical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130300526
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a dry transformer, which includes a transformer core with at least two parallel limbs and upper and lower yokes, and at least two hollow cylindrical coils, each arranged as neighbored coils around a limb of the at least two parallel limbs. A cooling system can include at least one wall-like diaphragm in-between the neighbored coils, which is in parallel to the orientation of the limbs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Marcos BOCKHOLT, Frank Cornelius, Jens Tepper, Burak Esenlik, Bhavesch Patel, Benjamin Weber, Arthouros Iordanidis, Jasmin Smajic, Thorsten Steinmetz, Bernardo Galletti
  • Patent number: 8575479
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a transformer is provided for coupling between a utility connection and a plurality of power cells of a drive system. The transformer may be of a horizontal arrangement and include a housing and a core configured within the housing and having multiple columns each adapted along a horizontal axis. Each column corresponds to a phase, and each phase includes a coil having primary winding and multiple secondary windings concentrically adapted about the column horizontal axis to provide an air gap between adjacent ones of the primary and secondary windings. In addition, the transformer may include a baffler adapted about the core and configured within the housing to prevent air flow at a periphery of the coils and to direct air flow through the air gaps of the coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: TECO—Westinghouse Motor Company
    Inventors: Mehdi Abolhassani, Manzoor Hussain
  • Patent number: 8570131
    Abstract: A transformer containing an electrical active part arranged in an insulating space and including primary and secondary winding wound around a magnetic core. and radially spaced apart from each other by a winding space having an insulation fluid. A block defines a compartment closed and separated from a remaining insulating space, the compartment being at least partially arranged within the winding space. The compartment contains an insulation fluid different from insulation fluid in the remaining insulating space, and having a higher dielectric breakdown field strength than the insulation fluid in the remaining insulating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventor: Rafael Murillo
  • Publication number: 20130278370
    Abstract: An inductor comprises a ferromagnetic core, a plurality of conductor turns encircling the ferromagnetic core, a bobbin, and a wave spring. The bobbin encloses the ferromagnetic core and supports the plurality of conductor turns and the wave spring is situated between the bobbin and the ferromagnetic core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam M. Finney, Charles Shepard, Kris H. Campbell, Robert Scott Downing
  • Patent number: 8564392
    Abstract: An ignition coil includes a central core, a primary winding, a spool, a secondary winding, and a case outward of the core, spool, primary winding, and secondary winding. The secondary winding is wound on the spool and includes a high voltage end. The ignition coil also includes a cup formed of a metal material in electrical communication with the high voltage end of the secondary winding and is configured to be contacted by a conductive connector that is suitable for connection to a spark plug. The cup includes a generally cylindrical first sidewall press fit with the case and defining a press fit area at the interface of the first sidewall and the case, a generally cylindrical second sidewall spaced radially from the first sidewall, and an annular space defined between the press fit area and the second sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert A. Skinner, Harry O. Levers
  • Patent number: 8547193
    Abstract: In a stationary induction apparatus, an inter-partial-coil insulating plate and a plurality of inter-partial-coil spacer insulators form a refrigerant flow path in conjunction with each other. A space having an inter-partial-coil insulation dimension for withstanding an abnormal voltage is formed between a pair of partial coils. The inter-partial-coil insulating plate and the inter-partial-coil spacer insulators support both the pair of partial coils at an insulated state so as to maintain the inter-partial-coil insulation dimension. The insulators are arranged so as to be overlapped with each other in the direction in which mutually adjacent partial coils are opposed to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Soichiro Kainaga, Takao Tsurimoto, Takahiko Ishikura, Hirotaka Muto, Hiroki Otera, Tetsuya Matsuda, Koji Kise, Noboru Hosokawa, Kiyoyuki Ishikawa, Koji Shinya, Ryuichi Nishiura
  • Publication number: 20130207763
    Abstract: A cooling device for an electrical apparatus having an air gap. The cooling device includes a heat transfer element coupled to the core. The heat transfer element includes a first material to facilitate transferring heat out of the core. The cooling device further includes an electrical insulator coupled to the heat transfer element. The insulator includes a second material to facilitate flow of magnetic flux across the air gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventor: General Electric Company
  • Publication number: 20130181796
    Abstract: A transformer winding, having at least two multi-layered winding modules, which are connected electrically in series, extend about a common winding axis, and are nested one inside the other hollow-cylindrically, at least one cooling channel, which is arranged along the common winding axis hollow-cylindrically between the winding modules, and a flat electrical shield is provided within the at least one cooling channel at least sectionally along the radial circumference thereof, wherein the electrical shield extends over approximately the entire axial length and through which electrical shield the electrical capacitance distribution in the transformer winding connected electrically in series is influenced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventor: ABB Technology AG
  • Publication number: 20130176092
    Abstract: A strip winding for a transformer includes a plurality of winding modules each having a strip conductor wound around a winding axis. A winding segment is formed by at least two radially adjacent winding modules. At least one cooling channel extending in the axial direction is provided between at least two radially adjacent winding modules. At least two axially adjacent winding segments are provided, and the winding modules are connected electrically in series by connecting conductors. At least one connecting conductor is led at least in sections through the cooling channel along the axial extension of the cooling channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventor: ABB Technology AG
  • Patent number: 8461953
    Abstract: An air cooling system, method, apparatus and kit applied to lower transformer operating temperatures, such as governed by a tank or container of oil, allowing transformer components to run more efficiently at a lower temperature level, e.g., down from the hot level operating temperatures typical in stressed conventional devices. By lowering the operational levels to within or below the nominal operational temperature ranges for the equipment, and recovering heat generated during operation, several advantages are obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventor: Marvin W. Ward
  • Patent number: 8462506
    Abstract: A liquid-cooled electromagnetic component (reactor, transformer) including a plurality of disc-shaped coils with one or more turns and a flat radiator located between them, wherein at least two disc coils are assigned to a flat radiator, and in which all the turns (turns of the coil) are in direct thermal contact with a surface of the flat radiator. This component is used in power converter installations and in midfrequency installations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Woodward IDS Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Alexander Stoev
  • Patent number: 8456264
    Abstract: In a stationary induction apparatus, an inter-partial-coil insulating plate and a plurality of inter-partial-coil spacer insulators form a refrigerant flow path in conjunction with each other. A space having an inter-partial-coil insulation dimension for withstanding an abnormal voltage is formed between a pair of partial coils. The inter-partial-coil insulating plate and the inter-partial-coil spacer insulators support both the pair of partial coils at an insulated state so as to maintain the inter-partial-coil insulation dimension. The insulators are arranged so as to be overlapped with each other in the direction in which mutually adjacent partial coils are opposed to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Soichiro Kainaga, Takao Tsurimoto, Takahiko Ishikura, Hirotaka Muto, Hiroki Otera, Tetsuya Matsuda, Koji Kise, Noboru Hosokawa, Kiyoyuki Ishikawa, Koji Shinya, Ryuichi Nishiura
  • Publication number: 20130106547
    Abstract: An amorphous core transformer is provided which is capable of effectively suppressing influences, fluctuation, displacement or the like of a coil caused by an electromagnetic mechanical force or the like. In an amorphous core transformer 100 including an amorphous core 101, a plurality of coils 102 in which the amorphous core 101 is inserted and a fixing metal frame 110 that assembles the coils 102 and the amorphous core 101, the inter-coil member 106 is interposed between the neighboring coils 102 and the inter-coil member 106 is positioned and held by a positioning member 107. Thus, it is possible to prevent the coils 102 from being deformed or displaced beyond the inter-coil member 106 and maintain the shape of the coils 102.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiaki TAKAHASHI, Hiroyuki Endo, Ryosuke Mikoshiba, Tatsunori Sato
  • Patent number: 8416042
    Abstract: To improve the cooling efficiency of a transformer operated in a wind power station, there is provided a cooling system comprising a transformer guard housing having a first opening for supply of a transformer cooling medium and having a second opening for discharge of the transformer cooling medium. Further, a first channel system supplies the transformer cooling medium to the transformer guard housing. A second channel system discharges the transformer cooling medium from the transformer guard housing. Through the provision of the cooling system, a controlled flow of cooling medium to the transformer accommodated in the transformer guard housing increases operative efficiency of the installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Starkstrom-Geratebau GmbH
    Inventor: Arnold Schwaiger
  • Patent number: 8402636
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of ground-buried-type solid insulation transformer includes producing a coil form into which an inner window is formed; winding a low voltage coil and a high voltage coil on the coil form to produce a first coil part; winding glass fiber on the first coil part to produce a second coil part and assembling a first mold into the inner window and then pre-heating the second coil part; putting the second coil part into a second mold and injecting epoxy resin and hardener between the second coil part and the second mold, and automatically molding and curing thereof under predetermined speed, vacuum, pressure and temperature to produce a third coil part on outer circumference of which an epoxy layer is formed; separating the first mold from the inner window of the third coil part and then after-treating and curing the third coil part; cooling the after-treated and cured third coil part and sanding and washing the epoxy layer, and applying semi-conductive coating material to the sanded part to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Cheryong Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Tae Park, Byung Kwon Song, Kee Ha Hwang, Tae Ho Kim, Ki Hak Yi
  • Patent number: 8400244
    Abstract: A reactor includes a cooling block; a heat radiation base affixed to the cooling block; a reactor core that includes a coil, and that is affixed to the heat radiation base; and a resin molded body formed on the heat radiation base to cover the reactor core. The heat radiation base is formed of a metal or an alloy that has a predetermined logarithmic decrement and predetermined heat conductivity. The predetermined logarithmic decrement is equal to or higher than 0.1, and the predetermined heat conductivity is equal to or higher than 10 W/mK.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toyoyuki Sato
  • Publication number: 20130063234
    Abstract: Described are methods and systems for using a planar inductor that includes a magnetically conductive core, a first planar coil and a second planar coil. The first and second planar coils are attached to a first bridge, located about the core, and are composed of a conductive material. The first and second planar coils have at least one thermally conductive surface exposed to cooling fluid. The first planar coil, the first bridge and the second planar coil are formed from a first unitary section of conductive material. The second planar coil is positioned relative to the first planar coil in a spaced relationship, which is defined by a thickness of the first bridge. An upper surface of the first planar coil is oriented toward a lower surface of the second planar coil to define a first cooling channel between the first planar coil and the second planar coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: HYPERTHERM, INC.
    Inventors: Girish R. Kamath, Norman LeBlanc, Wayne Chin, Paul Tillman
  • Publication number: 20130043964
    Abstract: A high-frequency transformer includes a plurality of cores having a central leg, the cores being arranged to form core windows that are separated by the central legs. A primary winding has a predetermined length of electrically conductive wire that is wound about the central legs and extends through each of the core windows. One or more secondary windings extend through each core window, generally adjacent to the primary winding. The core windows are sized and shaped to provide a predetermined amount of leakage inductance between the primary and secondary windings, and are further adapted to provide a path for cooling air through an interior portion of the transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: SOLIDSTATE CONTROLS, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew Bridge
  • Patent number: 8368497
    Abstract: A cooling system for a transformer comprises a fan duct and a housing which together enclose an interior space. A transformer located in the interior space is mounted on the fan duct, and has a plurality of core sections surrounded by windings and separated by gaps. An air channeling structure is located between the transformer and the fan duct. A cooling airflow path extends through the air channeling structure, and between core sections of the transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Debabrata Pal, Mark W. Metzler, Frank Z. Feng
  • Publication number: 20130021127
    Abstract: A dry power distribution transformer and a method of making the same are provided. The transformer has one or more high voltage windings, each of which includes a plurality serially connected discs. Each disc has two or more sections, wherein the sections are separated from each other by spaces arranged in a circumferential configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Charlie Sarver, William Pauley
  • Patent number: 8319591
    Abstract: A primary coil of an ignition coil has a socket with a side wall having an opening, a center core having a body portion with a root located in the opening and a collar portion extending perpendicularly from the root, and a winding wound on the body portion while the socket catches start and end portions of the winding on respective winding start and end sides. The collar portion is held in the socket. The core is formed by compressing magnetic powder in two divided dies divided through dividing lines which extend along a diagonal line of a rectangle formed by projecting the collar portion on a plane perpendicular to a center axis of the core. The root on the diagonal line is exposed to the opening on the winding start side and is covered with the side wall on the winding end side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventor: Norihito Fujiyama
  • Publication number: 20120293290
    Abstract: A cooling structure for a magnet-equipped reactor includes: a magnet-equipped reactor having a core around which a coil is wound, and a magnet arranged to contact the core; and a cooling member arranged to contact the magnet of the magnet-equipped reactor to cool the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Naohiro Kido, Toshiyuki Maeda
  • Publication number: 20120286914
    Abstract: The invention comprises a power converter method and apparatus, which is optionally part of a filtering method and apparatus. A corona potential is the potential for long term breakdown of winding wire insulation due to the high electric potentials between winding turns winding a mid-level power inductor in a converter system. The high electric potential creates ozone, which breaks down insulation coating the winding wire and results in degraded performance or failure of the inductor. In one embodiment, the inductor is configured with inductor winding spacers, such as a main inductor spacer and/or inductor segmenting winding spacers. The spacers are used to space winding turns of a winding coil about an inductor. The insulation of the inductor spacer minimizes energy transfer between windings and thus minimizes corona potential, formation of corrosive ozone through ionization of oxygen, correlated breakdown of insulation on the winding wire, and electrical shorts in the inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventor: Grant A. MacLennan
  • Patent number: 8284004
    Abstract: A method for cooling a transformer and transformer apparatuses are implemented. A transformer apparatus, according to one embodiment, comprises: a conduction cooled electrical transformer (240) mounted to a cold plate (252); and a heat pipe (262) for supplementing cooling of the transformer (240), the heat pipe (262) comprising a first end (303), a second end (305), and a sealed low pressure cavity containing an amount of a fluid (311), wherein the first end (303) of the heat pipe (262) is located in a hot region of the transformer (240), the second end (305) is maintained colder than the first end (303) by contact with the cold plate (252), and heat produced at the first end (303) by operation of the transformer (240) is moved to the second end (305) by a closed loop vapor cycle in the sealed low pressure cavity using the fluid (311) of the heat pipe (262).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Don A Tegart
  • Publication number: 20120242442
    Abstract: The scope of the invention is a winding arrangement for an inductive component that consists at least of a core (9) and of a winding structure placed around the core and consisting of planar winding sheets (11). Inside the winding structure there is cooling medium that is adapted to transfer excess heat away from the winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventor: Jarkko Salomäki
  • Patent number: 8242869
    Abstract: A transformer having a coil which is wound with conductor material and which contains cooling channels through which a cooling fluid flows is provided. The cooling channels are formed by corrugated components, the corrugation shape of which matches the outer surface, including the outer contour in corner regions of the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: ABB AG
    Inventors: Christian Gruettner, Benjamin Weber, Rudolf Schutzeichel
  • Publication number: 20120161912
    Abstract: In a stationary induction apparatus, an inter-partial-coil insulating plate and a plurality of inter-partial-coil spacer insulators form a refrigerant flow path in conjunction with each other. A space having an inter-partial-coil insulation dimension for withstanding an abnormal voltage is formed between a pair of partial coils. The inter-partial-coil insulating plate and the inter-partial-coil spacer insulators support both the pair of partial coils at an insulated state so as to maintain the inter-partial-coil insulation dimension. The insulators are arranged so as to be overlapped with each other in the direction in which mutually adjacent partial coils are opposed to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Soichiro Kainaga, Takao Tsurimoto, Takahiko Ishikura, Hirotaka Muto, Hiroki Otera, Tetsuya Matsuda, Koji Kise, Noboru Hosokawa, Kiyoyuki Ishikawa, Koji Shinya, Ryuichi Nishiura
  • Publication number: 20120133467
    Abstract: The object of the invention is an inductive component equipped with a liquid cooling and a method for manufacturing an inductive component. The inductive component comprises at least a core (2) assembled from separate structural elements (8, 8a, 8b), a winding (5), and connection means (7) as well as ducts (9) integrated into the core (2) for the purpose of liquid cooling. Each structural element (8, 8a, 8b) comprises an aperture (9a, 13, 18) made in the manufacturing phase of the structural element (8, 8a, 8b), which aperture extends through the structural element and is a short part of the duct (9) intended for the purpose of liquid cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Jarkko Salomäki
  • Publication number: 20120126923
    Abstract: It is described a single-phase or three-phase distribution electric transformer, of solid insulation, for use in aerial installation, in poles, in platforms or pedestals, or installation in underground distribution network for operation in air environment, semi-submerged or submerged. Such transformer comprises at least one high voltage winding (3) and at least one low voltage winding (2) concentrically assembled around a core column (1.2,1.3), the low voltage and high voltage windings (2,3) being electrically isolated from a solid material, a core window (20) being defined as a space between two core columns (1.2,1.3), the transformer comprising at least one electrical insulation sheet (4) assembled on at least a core window (20) of said transformer, the assembly of the electrical insulation sheet (4) being defined in the longitudinal direction (300) of the transformer. Such sheet (4) avoids the formation of spiral around the core by immersion water or conductive dust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Siemens Ltda.
    Inventors: Marrtin Alsina Navarro, Jose Carlos Medeiros, Eledilson Clayton Betiol, Marilucia Martinoto, Renan Junqueira Dias, Jean Carlos da Silva
  • Publication number: 20120075048
    Abstract: The invention comprises an inductor mounting method and apparatus. An about annular inductor is mounted using a non-conducting mount element passing at least into a center opening of the inductor. Mounting hardware forces an edge surface of the mount into proximate contact with an edge of the inductor, where the mount and mounting hardware minimally contact the inductor. The mount optionally includes holes and/or grooves to further reduce mount/inductor contact, which aids liquid, convective, and/or radiative cooling of the inductor. The inductor is optionally composed of particles of magnetic material coated with carbon and embedded into an epoxy to yield a distributed gap material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: CTM Magnetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant A. MacLennan, Benjamin Lynn Richie, JR.
  • Publication number: 20120075047
    Abstract: A transformer core for a power transformer, and a power transformer including such a transformer core are provided. The transformer core includes at least two transformer core laminations which are arranged in parallel and are at least approximately congruently adjacent to each other. The transformer core laminations have a similar outline. At least one through-hole is arranged in the outline in each case. The transformer core laminations are comprised of at least predominantly an amorphous ferromagnetic material. At least one cooling channel is arranged between the transformer core laminations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Michael LUCKEY, Wolfgang Mönig, Benjamin Weber
  • Publication number: 20120007706
    Abstract: A high voltage transformer for cascade coupling wherein the high voltage transformer comprises a primary winding, a high voltage winding and a transformer core, and wherein the primary and high voltage windings encircles concentrically at least a part of the transformer core, and wherein the high voltage transformer is provided with a secondary winding, as the high voltage winding comprises one or more single layers connected in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: BADGER EXPLORER ASA
    Inventor: Oyvind Wetteland
  • Patent number: 8049587
    Abstract: An air-core reactor with natural-air cooling of a winding includes first open spaces to let air flow through the winding in parallel with an axis of symmetry of the reactor and second open spaces crossing the first open spaces to let air flow through the winding angular to the axis of symmetry. A ventilation unit to produce a forced-air flow is arranged in such a way to the air-core reactor that a first part of the forced-air flow enters one of the first or second open spaces and at least one guiding element is arranged with respect to the crossing of the first and the second open spaces in such a way that the first part of the forced-air flow leaves and a second part of the forced-air flow enters the one of the first or second open spaces. A shielding element is arranged at another crossing of the first and the second open spaces so that substantially no air can leave or enter the one of the first or second open spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Stefan Israelsson Tampe, Peter Löfgren, Piotr Login, Björn Jacobson
  • Publication number: 20110227683
    Abstract: An induction device for association with high voltage electric transmission systems having at least one core frame and at least one winding arranged around said core frame. The induction device has at least one magnetic core leg arranged in said core frame. The core frame includes a stack of core segments of a magnetic material being cooled by cooling medium, arranged in compression in the core frame, core gaps being arranged to separate the core segments, and a plurality of spacers, arranged in the core gaps between the core segments, with a cross section of hexagonal shape, having an upper and a lower end-face being in contact with the core segments. The spacers in at least one of the core gaps are arranged densely packed so as to form a compact filling in the core gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Anders Bo Eriksson, Julia Forslin