Ventilating Passages (e.g., By Coil Section Or Core Part Spacers) Patents (Class 336/60)
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Publication number: 20140216344Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Jozef KUDELA, Carl A. SORENSEN, John M. WHITE
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Publication number: 20140210124Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Charlie H. Sarver, William E. Pauley
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Publication number: 20140184372Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jean-Baptiste Mathieu, Yanzhe Yang, Bruce Courtney Campbell Amm, Silke Maria Lechner-Greite
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Patent number: 8766755Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yun-Gun Lee, Moon-Shik Kang, Timothy Su, Ju-Hyun Lee
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Publication number: 20140176271Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: George W. Oughton, JR., Larry V. Lynam, Thomas A. Wallace
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Patent number: 8742876Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: ABB Technology AGInventors: Daniel Chartouni, Rafael Murillo, Tilo Bühler
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Publication number: 20140132381Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: ABB Technology AGInventors: Benjamin WEBER, Michael Luckey, Wolfgang MÖNIG, Marcos Bockholt
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Publication number: 20140132380Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Raytheon CompanyInventor: Raytheon Company
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Patent number: 8717133Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Akinori Ooishi, Hiromi Yabutani, Takahiro Onizuka, Takayuki Sano, Atsushi Ito, Shinichiro Yamamoto, Hajime Kawaguchi
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Patent number: 8680959Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventor: Robert Scott Downing
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Publication number: 20140062634Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hao-Te HSU, Yung-Hung HSIAO
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Patent number: 8614614Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Siemens Ltda.Inventors: Martin Alsina Navarro, Jose Carlos Medeiros, Eledilson Clayton Betiol, Marilucia Martinato, Renan Junqueira Dias, Jean Carlos da Silva
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Patent number: 8604899Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 17, 2010Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Abb Research Ltd.Inventors: Bernardo Galletti, Arthouros Iordanidis, Jasmin Smajic, Martin Carlen
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Publication number: 20130321113Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: ABB Technology AGInventors: Carlos ROY, Rafael Murillo, Lorena Cebrian Lles
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Publication number: 20130314185Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: LSIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Seok EOM, Jae Ho LEE
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Publication number: 20130307654Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
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Publication number: 20130300526Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Marcos BOCKHOLT, Frank Cornelius, Jens Tepper, Burak Esenlik, Bhavesch Patel, Benjamin Weber, Arthouros Iordanidis, Jasmin Smajic, Thorsten Steinmetz, Bernardo Galletti
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Patent number: 8575479Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: TECO—Westinghouse Motor CompanyInventors: Mehdi Abolhassani, Manzoor Hussain
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Patent number: 8570131Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: ABB Technology AGInventor: Rafael Murillo
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Publication number: 20130278370Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Adam M. Finney, Charles Shepard, Kris H. Campbell, Robert Scott Downing
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Patent number: 8564392Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Albert A. Skinner, Harry O. Levers
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Patent number: 8547193Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 18, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Soichiro Kainaga, Takao Tsurimoto, Takahiko Ishikura, Hirotaka Muto, Hiroki Otera, Tetsuya Matsuda, Koji Kise, Noboru Hosokawa, Kiyoyuki Ishikawa, Koji Shinya, Ryuichi Nishiura
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Publication number: 20130207763Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventor: General Electric Company
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Publication number: 20130181796Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2013Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: ABB Technology AGInventor: ABB Technology AG
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Publication number: 20130176092Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2013Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: ABB Technology AGInventor: ABB Technology AG
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Patent number: 8461953Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Inventor: Marvin W. Ward
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Patent number: 8462506Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 25, 2009Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Woodward IDS Switzerland AGInventor: Alexander Stoev
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Patent number: 8456264Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 18, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Soichiro Kainaga, Takao Tsurimoto, Takahiko Ishikura, Hirotaka Muto, Hiroki Otera, Tetsuya Matsuda, Koji Kise, Noboru Hosokawa, Kiyoyuki Ishikawa, Koji Shinya, Ryuichi Nishiura
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Publication number: 20130106547Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiaki TAKAHASHI, Hiroyuki Endo, Ryosuke Mikoshiba, Tatsunori Sato
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Patent number: 8416042Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Starkstrom-Geratebau GmbHInventor: Arnold Schwaiger
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Patent number: 8402636Abstract: 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 toType: GrantFiled: August 28, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Cheryong Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong Tae Park, Byung Kwon Song, Kee Ha Hwang, Tae Ho Kim, Ki Hak Yi
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Patent number: 8400244Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Toyoyuki Sato
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Publication number: 20130063234Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: HYPERTHERM, INC.Inventors: Girish R. Kamath, Norman LeBlanc, Wayne Chin, Paul Tillman
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Publication number: 20130043964Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: SOLIDSTATE CONTROLS, LLCInventor: Matthew Bridge
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Patent number: 8368497Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Debabrata Pal, Mark W. Metzler, Frank Z. Feng
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Publication number: 20130021127Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: ABB Technology AGInventors: Charlie Sarver, William Pauley
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Patent number: 8319591Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 25, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Denso CorporationInventor: Norihito Fujiyama
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Publication number: 20120293290Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2010Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventors: Naohiro Kido, Toshiyuki Maeda
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Publication number: 20120286914Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventor: Grant A. MacLennan
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Patent number: 8284004Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 29, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Don A Tegart
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Publication number: 20120242442Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventor: Jarkko Salomäki
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Patent number: 8242869Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: ABB AGInventors: Christian Gruettner, Benjamin Weber, Rudolf Schutzeichel
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Publication number: 20120161912Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Soichiro Kainaga, Takao Tsurimoto, Takahiko Ishikura, Hirotaka Muto, Hiroki Otera, Tetsuya Matsuda, Koji Kise, Noboru Hosokawa, Kiyoyuki Ishikawa, Koji Shinya, Ryuichi Nishiura
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Publication number: 20120133467Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventor: Jarkko Salomäki
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Publication number: 20120126923Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: Siemens Ltda.Inventors: Marrtin Alsina Navarro, Jose Carlos Medeiros, Eledilson Clayton Betiol, Marilucia Martinoto, Renan Junqueira Dias, Jean Carlos da Silva
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Publication number: 20120075048Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: CTM Magnetics, Inc.Inventors: Grant A. MacLennan, Benjamin Lynn Richie, JR.
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Publication number: 20120075047Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: ABB Technology AGInventors: Michael LUCKEY, Wolfgang Mönig, Benjamin Weber
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Publication number: 20120007706Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: BADGER EXPLORER ASAInventor: Oyvind Wetteland
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Patent number: 8049587Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 6, 2006Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Stefan Israelsson Tampe, Peter Löfgren, Piotr Login, Björn Jacobson
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Publication number: 20110227683Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Anders Bo Eriksson, Julia Forslin