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Title:
COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE MODULE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/012464
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention provide an electric machine module including an electric machine. The electric machine includes a rotor assembly. The machine includes an output shaft having a longitudinal axis that is circumscribed by a portion of the rotor assembly. The output shaft comprises an output shaft channel and is coupled to the rotor assembly. A coolant passage system is positioned within the rotor assembly and includes an inlet channel in fluid communication with the output shaft channel and at least one recess. The recess is in fluid communication with the inlet channel. The coolant system can include an outlet channel in fluid communication with the recess. The outlet channel can include at least one coolant outlet so that the coolant outlet is a greater radial distance form the longitudinal axis than is the output shaft channel.

Inventors:
MEYER ANDREW (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/044580
Publication Date:
April 12, 2012
Filing Date:
July 19, 2011
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Assignee:
REMY TECHNOLOGIES LLC (US)
MEYER ANDREW (US)
International Classes:
H02K9/02
Foreign References:
JPH11206063A1999-07-30
JP2010028908A2010-02-04
JP2008219960A2008-09-18
KR20090048028A2009-05-13
JP2010063253A2010-03-18
JP2008178243A2008-07-31
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FELLOWS, Gerald, L. (LLP77 West Wacker Drive,Suite 310, Chicago Illinois, US)
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