WO2018207240A1 - 電力変換装置の冷却構造 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a cooling structure for a power conversion device.
- a power module is fixed to an inverter case with bolts. Further, the power module is installed on the surface facing the fin. The power semiconductor element of the power module radiates heat to the cooling water flowing through the cooling channel via fins or the like (for example, see Patent Document 1).
- the conventional system does not disclose cooling the bolt that fixes the power module to the inverter case. For this reason, when driving the power module, if the bolt receives the heat of the power semiconductor element, there is room for studying that the ambient temperature around the bolt rises.
- This disclosure has been made paying attention to the above problem, and aims to suppress an increase in the ambient temperature around the fixing bolt.
- the cooling structure of the power conversion device includes a power converter, a cooler in which a refrigerant flow path is formed, And a fixing bolt for fixing the converter to the cooler.
- the refrigerant flow path includes a main path disposed to face the power converter, and an expansion path in which the flow path is extended from the main path to the bolt end of the fixing bolt.
- the refrigerant flow path has a main path disposed opposite to the power converter, and an expansion path in which the flow path is extended from the main path to the bolt end of the fixing bolt. An increase in temperature can be suppressed.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the inverter cooling structure in Embodiment 1.
- FIG. FIG. 6 is a plan view of a power module in Examples 1 to 3.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the back side of the cooler body in the first embodiment. 3 is a perspective view of a boss portion in Embodiment 1.
- FIG. It is sectional drawing of the cooling structure of the inverter in Example 2.
- FIG. It is a perspective view of the back surface side of the cooler body in Example 2.
- FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of a refrigerant in the vicinity of a bypass path in Example 2. It is sectional drawing of the cooling structure of the inverter in Example 3.
- FIG. It is a perspective view of the back surface side of the cooler body in Example 3.
- FIG. It is a perspective view of the back surface side of the cooler body in Example 3.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the surface side of the cooler cover in Embodiment 3. It is sectional drawing of the modification in the cooling structure of the inverter of this indication. It is a perspective view of the back surface side of the cooler main part in a modification. It is a perspective view showing the 1st modification of a boss part of this indication. It is explanatory drawing explaining the flow of the refrigerant
- the cooling structure according to the first embodiment is applied to an inverter device (an example of a power converter) of a motor generator mounted on a range extender electric vehicle (an example of an electric vehicle) as a driving source for traveling.
- the range extender electric vehicle (EV) has two motor generators and an engine dedicated to power generation. This range extender electric vehicle uses one of the two motor generators as a driving (running) motor generator, and the other as a power generation motor generator. Power generation is performed by a power generation motor generator using an engine as a power source.
- the configuration of the first embodiment will be described by dividing it into “inverter cooling structure” and “detailed description of cooler”.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the inverter cooling structure in the first embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of the power module in the first embodiment
- 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II of FIG.
- FIG.1 and FIG.2 the detailed structure of the cooling structure of the inverter 1A in Example 1 is demonstrated.
- the inverter 1 ⁇ / b> A includes an inverter case 2, two power modules 3 (power converters), a drive board 4, a cooler 5, and a refrigerant flow path 9.
- the fixing bolt 10 is provided.
- the inverter 1A has a structure in which the power module 3 and the refrigerant flow path 9 are arranged to face each other, and the power module 3 and the fixing bolt 10 are cooled by a refrigerant (for example, cooling water) flowing through the refrigerant flow path 9.
- a refrigerant for example, cooling water
- the inverter case 2 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a power module 3, a drive board 4, a cooler 5, and the like are accommodated.
- the inverter case 2 is fixed to a case mounting portion protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the motor housing of the motor generator (not shown) by screwing or the like.
- the power module 3 is an integrated module component having a semiconductor element 3a, an insulating wiring board 3b, a heat spreader 3c (heat radiating member) for radiating heat generated when the power module 3 is driven, and an insulating resin 3e. Composed.
- One of the two power modules 3 is electrically connected to a driving motor generator (not shown), and the other is electrically connected to a power generating motor generator (not shown).
- the semiconductor element 3a, the insulating wiring board 3b, and the heat spreader 3c are mounted so as to overlap each other through a joint portion made of a sheet-like solder material or the like. Thereafter, the insulating resin 3e is formed by transfer molding using an epoxy resin or the like. As shown in FIG. 2, the two power modules 3 are integrated with an insulating resin 3e.
- the heat spreader 3c which is a heat radiating member, is a rectangular plate having a size larger than that of the insulating resin 3e, and has an outer peripheral portion protruding from the outer periphery of the insulating resin 3e.
- the power module 3 has a structure integrally including a heat spreader 3c having a heat radiating surface 3d that contacts the surface 5a of the cooler 5.
- a highly heat conductive metal material such as an aluminum alloy material is used as a material of the heat spreader 3c.
- a high-power PN bus bar and a UVW bus bar protrude from the power module 3.
- the power module 3 is fastened and fixed to the position of the surface 5a of the surface 5a of the cooler 5 facing the refrigerant flow path 9. And in the fastening fixation state of the power module 3, as shown in FIG. 1, the heat radiating surface 3d of the heat spreader 3c which contacts the cooler 5 is brought into close contact with the surface 5a.
- the drive substrate 4 is one in which electric circuit wiring is formed on the surface or inside of an integral plate made of an insulator.
- the drive substrate 4 is, for example, a multilayer substrate in which a plurality of substrates are stacked.
- the drive substrate 4 is disposed with a space from the power module 3.
- the cooler 5 includes a cooler body 51, a cooler cover 52, and a sealing material 53.
- the sealing material 53 is disposed between the cooler body 51 and the cooler cover 52, and the cooler body 51 and the cooler cover 52 are combined.
- the cooling method of the power module 3 is an indirect cooling type (indirect water cooling structure). The detailed configuration of the cooler 5 will be described later.
- the fixing bolt 10 fixes the power module 3 to the cooler main body 51 in a state where the power module 3 and the refrigerant flow path 9 are opposed to each other.
- the fixing bolt 10 is inserted through a through hole formed in the outer peripheral portion of the heat spreader 3 c and fastened to the boss portion 12 formed in the cooler main body 51.
- the washer 10b is inserted through the fixing bolt 10 before being inserted through the through hole.
- a plurality of locations (for example, four locations) are fixed by the fixing bolt 10.
- As the material of the fixing bolt 10 a heat conductive metal material is used.
- a female screw is formed on the inner periphery of the boss portion 12.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the back side of the cooler body in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the boss portion in the first embodiment. Note that the back side of the cooler body is the face side of the cooler cover in FIG.
- the detailed configuration of the cooler in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3, and 4.
- the expansion path groove 7 includes an inflow side expansion path groove 71 and an outflow side expansion path groove 72. As shown in FIG. 3, each groove has an inflow side expansion path groove 71, a main path groove 6, an outflow side expansion path groove 72, an inflow side expansion path groove 71, a main path groove 6, and an outflow side expansion path in the X direction.
- the grooves 72 are arranged in this order.
- the main path groove 6 is sandwiched between the inflow side expansion path groove 71 and the outflow side expansion path groove 72.
- the main path groove 6 is disposed at a position adjacent to the inflow side expansion path groove 71 and the outflow side expansion path groove 72 via the partition wall 8.
- the outflow side expansion path groove 72 and the inflow side expansion path groove 71 disposed between the two main path grooves 6 are disposed at adjacent positions via the partition wall 8.
- two adjacent grooves communicate with each other. In other words, the grooves are alternately communicated, and the entire groove is communicated to form one groove.
- the height (depth, Z direction) of the extended path groove 7 is the same as the height (depth, Z direction) of the main path groove 6.
- the height of the inflow side expansion path groove 71 and the outflow side expansion path groove 72 is the same as the height of the main path groove 6. In other words, the entire area of the inflow side expansion path groove 71 and the outflow side expansion path groove 72 is expanded with respect to the height direction of the main path groove 6.
- the inflow side expansion path groove 71 that is not disposed between the two main path grooves 6 communicates with a refrigerant inflow path (not shown) that allows the refrigerant to flow into the cooler 5 from the outside (see arrows).
- the inflow side expansion path groove 71 and the refrigerant inflow path are communicated with each other on the side not communicating with the main path groove 6 in the Y direction (longitudinal direction) of the inflow side expansion path groove 71.
- the outflow side expansion path groove 72 that is not disposed between the two main path grooves 6 communicates with a refrigerant outflow path (not shown) that allows the refrigerant to flow out from the cooler 5 to the outside (see arrows).
- the outflow side expansion path groove 72 and the refrigerant outflow path communicate with each other on the side not communicating with the main path groove 6 in the Y direction of the outflow side expansion path groove 72.
- a plurality of (for example, four) fins 11 are formed in the main path groove 6.
- the fin 11 has a rectangular shape and extends in the Y direction of the main path groove 6.
- the fins 11 are arranged at equal intervals in the X direction (short direction) of the main path groove 6.
- the height (Z direction) of the fin 11 is lower than the height of the main path groove 6 as shown in FIG.
- a plurality of (for example, two) boss portions 12 to which the fixing bolt 10 is fastened are formed in each of the inflow side expansion path groove 71 and the outflow side expansion path groove 72.
- the edge of the boss part 12 is formed in a fillet shape as shown in FIG.
- the edge of the boss portion 12 is the tip portion of the boss portion 12 protruding to the back side of the cooler body 51, and when the fixing bolt 10 is fixed to the boss portion 12, the bolt end of the fixing bolt 10 This is the part where 10a is located.
- hub part 12 is lower than the height of the inflow side expansion path groove 71 and the outflow side expansion path groove 72, as shown in FIG.
- the refrigerant flow path 9 is formed between the cooler body 51 and the cooler cover 52 as shown in FIG. That is, the main path 91 and the expansion path 92 (first expansion path) are formed as the refrigerant flow path 9.
- the main path 91 is formed by the main path groove 6 and the cooler cover 52.
- the expansion path 92 includes an inflow side expansion path 92a and an outflow side expansion path 92b.
- the inflow side expansion path 92 a is formed by the inflow side expansion path groove 71 and the cooler cover 52.
- the outflow side expansion path 92 b is formed by the outflow side expansion path groove 72 and the cooler cover 52. Therefore, the refrigerant flow path 9 includes a main path 91, an inflow side expansion path 92a, and an outflow side expansion path 92b.
- the main path 91 is arranged to face the power module 3 when the power module 3 is fixed to the cooler body 51.
- the expansion path 92 is a path obtained by expanding the flow path from the main path 91 to the bolt end 10a of the fixing bolt 10.
- the actions in the cooling structure of the inverter 1A of the first embodiment are the “refrigerant flow action”, “the mechanism for increasing the ambient temperature around the bolt”, “the basic action of the inverter cooling structure”, and “the characteristic action of the inverter cooling structure”. This will be explained separately.
- the refrigerant flows into the refrigerant inflow path from the outside.
- the refrigerant that has flowed in from the refrigerant inflow path flows into one end of the inflow side expansion path 92a (see arrow).
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the inflow side expansion path 92a flows into the main path 91 from the inflow side expansion path 92a. That is, the inflow side expansion path 92a flows the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant flow path 9 into the main path 91.
- the entire boss portion 12 disposed in the inflow side expansion path 92a is covered with the refrigerant flowing through the inflow side expansion path 92a. For this reason, the boss part 12 is cooled, and the bolt end 10a of the fixing bolt 10 fixed to the boss part 12 is cooled. Thereby, the fixing bolt 10 is cooled.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the main path 91 flows out from the main path 91 to the outflow side expansion path 92b. That is, the refrigerant flows out from the main path 91 into the outflow side expansion path 92b.
- the refrigerant flowing through the main path 91 flows between the partition walls 8 and the fins 11. For this reason, the heat generated by the semiconductor element 3a is radiated by heat exchange by the fins 11. That is, the power module 3 is cooled.
- the refrigerant that has flowed out to the outflow side expansion path 92b flows into the inflow side expansion path 92a from the outflow side expansion path 92b.
- the entire boss portion 12 disposed in the outflow side expansion path 92b is covered with the refrigerant flowing through the outflow side expansion path 92b. For this reason, the fixing bolt 10 is cooled similarly to the above.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the inflow side expansion path 92a flows into the main path 91 and flows out from the main path 91 to the outflow side expansion path 92b, as described above.
- the power module 3 and the fixing bolt 10 are cooled by the refrigerant. Since the flow and cooling of the refrigerant are the same as described above, the description thereof is omitted.
- the refrigerant that has flowed out to the outflow side expansion path 92b flows out from the outflow side expansion path 92b to the refrigerant outflow path (see arrows). That is, the refrigerant flows out to the outside.
- the power module 3 and the fixing bolt 10 are cooled.
- the semiconductor element 3a When the power module 3 is driven, the semiconductor element 3a generates heat. This heat is conducted from the power module 3 to the heat spreader 3c. Next, the heat conducted to the heat spreader 3 c is radiated from the heat radiating surface 3 d of the heat spreader 3 c to the cooler body 51 and the fixing bolt 10 as indicated by an arrow 100.
- the fixing bolt 10 is heated by the heat conducted to the fixing bolt 10. Then, heat is generated from the fixing bolt 10, and the ambient temperature around the fixing bolt 10 rises. For example, as indicated by an arrow 101, heat is generated from the head of the fixing bolt 10, and the ambient temperature between the power module 3 and the drive substrate 4 rises.
- the fixing bolt 10 receives the heat of the semiconductor element 3a during driving of the power module 3, the ambient temperature around the fixing bolt 10 rises.
- the boss portion 12 is arranged in the extended path 92. That is, the boss portion 12 is cooled by the refrigerant flowing through the expansion path 92, and the cooling efficiency of the fixing bolt 10 is further increased. For this reason, even if the fixing bolt 10 receives the heat of the semiconductor element 3a, the rise in the heat of the fixing bolt 10 is further suppressed. Accordingly, an increase in the ambient temperature around the fixing bolt 10 is further suppressed.
- the main path groove 6 and the extended path groove 7 are formed in at least one of the cooler body 51 and the cooler cover 52 (the cooler body 51 in the first embodiment).
- a main path 91 is formed by the main path groove 6 between the cooler body 51 and the cooler cover 52.
- an extended path 92 is formed by the extended path groove 7 between the cooler body 51 and the cooler cover 52. Therefore, the main path 91 and the expansion path 92 as the refrigerant flow path 9 can be easily formed only by forming the path grooves 6 and 7 in at least one of the cooler body 51 and the cooler cover 52.
- the main passage groove 6 and the extended passage groove 7 communicating with the main passage groove 6 are formed in the cooler main body 51.
- the main path 91 is formed by the main path groove 6 and the cooler cover 52.
- an extended path 92 is formed by the extended path groove 7 and the cooler cover 52. That is, the main path 91 and the expansion path 92 as the refrigerant flow path 9 can be formed simply by forming the path grooves 6 and 7 in the cooler body 51. For this reason, it is not necessary to form the path grooves 6 and 7 in the cooler cover 52. Therefore, the number of steps for forming the path grooves 6 and 7 in the cooler cover 52 can be reduced.
- the refrigerant flow path 9 is formed only by covering the cooler body 51 with the cooler cover 52.
- the expansion path 92 is a path (first path) expanded into an inflow side expansion path 92a through which the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant flow path 9 flows into the main path 91 and an outflow side expansion path 92b through which the refrigerant flows out from the main path 91. 1 extended route). That is, the refrigerant flowing through the inflow side expansion path 92 a and the outflow side expansion path 92 b becomes the main flow of the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant flow path 9 in the same manner as the main path 91.
- the edge of the boss portion 12 is formed in a fillet shape. That is, when the refrigerant flowing through the expansion path 92 collides with the boss portion 12, the edge of the boss portion 12 is formed in a fillet shape, so that the pressure loss at the time of collision is greater than when the edge is not formed in a fillet shape. Can be reduced. Therefore, the pressure loss of the expansion path 92 (inflow side expansion path 92a and outflow side expansion path 92b) can be reduced.
- the refrigerant flow path 9 includes a main path 91 that is disposed to face the power converter (power module 3), and an expansion path 92 that extends the flow path from the main path 91 to the bolt end 10 a of the fixing bolt 10. For this reason, the cooling structure of the power converter device (inverter 1A) which suppresses the raise of the atmospheric temperature around the fixing bolt 10 can be provided.
- the cooler 5 is formed with a boss portion 12 to which the fixing bolt 10 is fastened.
- the boss portion 12 is disposed in the extension path 92.
- the cooler 5 includes a cooler body 51 and a cooler cover.
- the main path groove 6 and the extended path groove 7 are formed in at least one of the cooler body 51 and the cooler cover 52 (the cooler body 51 in the first embodiment).
- a main path 91 is formed by the main path groove 6 between the cooler body 51 and the cooler cover 52
- an extension path 92 is formed by the extension path groove 7. It is formed.
- the main path 91 as the refrigerant flow path 9 can be easily formed only by forming the path grooves 6 and 7 in at least one of the cooler body 51 and the cooler cover 52.
- an expansion path 92 can be formed.
- the main path groove 6 and the extended path groove 7 communicating with the main path groove 6 are formed in the cooler body 51.
- the main path groove 6 and the cooler cover 52 form a main path 91
- the extended path groove 7 and the cooler cover 52 form an extended path 92.
- the number of steps for forming the path grooves 6 and 7 in the cooler cover 52 can be reduced.
- the main path 91 and the extended path 92 are arranged at adjacent positions via the partition wall 8.
- the expansion path 92 includes an inflow side (inflow side expansion path 92a) where the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant flow path 9 flows into the main path 91 and an outflow side (outflow side expansion path 92b) where the refrigerant flows out of the main path 91.
- This is an extended first extended path (extended path 92). For this reason, in addition to the effects (1) to (4), an increase in the ambient temperature around the fixing bolt 10 can be further suppressed.
- Example 2 is an example in which a bypass path that bypasses the boss part is formed by arranging the boss part in the extended path.
- the cooling structure in the second embodiment is applied to an inverter device (an example of a power conversion device) of a motor generator mounted on a range extender electric vehicle (an example of an electric vehicle) as a driving source for traveling.
- inverter device an example of a power conversion device
- range extender electric vehicle an example of an electric vehicle
- the “cooling structure of the inverter 1B” in the second embodiment is the same as the “cooling structure of the inverter” in the first embodiment, and therefore, the corresponding components in FIG.
- FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the inverter cooling structure in the second embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the back side of the cooler body according to the second embodiment.
- the detailed structure of the cooler in Example 2 is demonstrated.
- two main path grooves 6 and eight expansion path grooves 7 are formed.
- each extended path groove 7 is a groove obtained by expanding a part of the main path groove 6.
- the height (depth, Z direction) of each extended path groove 7 is the same as the height (depth, Z direction) of the main path groove 6. In other words, each extended path groove 7 has its entire area expanded in the height direction (Z direction) of the main path groove 6.
- One main path groove 6 communicates with a refrigerant inflow path (not shown) through which the refrigerant flows into the cooler 5 from the outside (see arrows).
- the other main path groove 6 communicates with a refrigerant outflow path (not shown) through which the refrigerant flows out from the cooler 5 to the outside (see arrows).
- a plurality of (for example, four) fins 11 are formed in the main path groove 6.
- the fin 11 has a rectangular shape and extends in the Y direction of the main path groove 6.
- the fins 11 are arranged at equal intervals in the X direction of the main path groove 6.
- the height (Z direction) of the fin 11 is lower than the height of the main path groove 6 as shown in FIG.
- a boss portion 12 to which the fixing bolt 10 is fastened is formed in each expansion path groove 7.
- the boss portion 12 is disposed at a position away from the side wall 7 a of the expansion path groove 7.
- hub part 12 is the same as the height of the main path
- the refrigerant flow path 9 is formed between the cooler body 51 and the cooler cover 52 as shown in FIG. That is, the main path 91 and the expansion path 92 (second expansion path) are formed as the refrigerant flow path 9.
- the main path 91 is formed by the main path groove 6 and the cooler cover 52.
- the extension path 92 is formed by the extension path groove 7 and the cooler cover 52. That is, the extended route 92 is a route obtained by expanding a part of the main route 91.
- a bypass path 92 c is formed by the extended path groove 7, the boss portion 12, and the cooler cover 52. That is, a bypass path 92 c is formed in the extended path 92.
- the refrigerant flow path 9 has a main path 91 and a bypass path 92c.
- the main path 91 is arranged to face the power module 3 when the power module 3 is fixed to the cooler body 51.
- the expansion path 92 is a path obtained by expanding the flow path from the main path 91 to the bolt end 10a of the fixing bolt 10.
- Example 2 shows “the increase mechanism of the ambient temperature around the bolt”. For this reason, the same code
- the operation of the second embodiment is similar to that of the first embodiment, and shows the “basic operation of the inverter cooling structure”. In the following, the operation of the cooling structure of the inverter 1B according to the second embodiment will be described by dividing it into “a refrigerant flow operation” and “a characteristic operation of the inverter cooling structure”.
- FIG. 7 shows the flow of the refrigerant in the second embodiment.
- the flow of the refrigerant will be described with reference to FIGS.
- the cooler cover 52 is attached to the cooler body 51 of FIG.
- the path code is written in parentheses after the code.
- the path between the side wall 7a and the boss portion 12 in the extended path groove 7 is a bypass path 92c, and therefore, the path code is written in parentheses behind the side wall 7a.
- the refrigerant flows into the refrigerant inflow path from the outside.
- the refrigerant that has flowed in from the refrigerant inflow path flows into one end of one main path 91 (see an arrow).
- the refrigerant flowing into one main path 91 flows from one main path 91 to the other main path 91.
- the refrigerant flowing through one main path 91 flows between the fins 11 and the like. For this reason, the heat generated by the semiconductor element 3a is radiated by heat exchange by the fins 11. That is, the power module 3 is cooled.
- a part of the refrigerant flowing through one main path 91 flows into the bypass path 92c on the way. Further, the refrigerant that has flowed into the bypass path 92c flows between the side wall 7a of the expansion path groove 7 and the boss portion 12. Then, the refrigerant flowing between the side wall 7a and the boss portion 12 flows into one main path 91 as indicated by an arrow 122 in FIG. That is, among the refrigerants flowing through the refrigerant flow path 9, the refrigerant flowing through one main path 91 becomes the main flow (arrow 120 in FIG. 7), and the refrigerant flowing through the bypass path 92c becomes the side flow.
- the refrigerant is supplied to the bypass path 92c by bypassing from the mainstream. For this reason, the refrigerant flowing into the bypass path 92c flows around the boss portion 12. Thereby, the boss portion 12 is cooled, and the bolt end 10a of the fixing bolt 10 fixed to the boss portion 12 is cooled. Therefore, the fixing bolt 10 is cooled. Similarly, since the other bosses 12 are also cooled, the other fixing bolts 10 are also cooled.
- the refrigerant flowing into the other main path 91 flows out from the other main path 91 to the refrigerant outflow path (see arrow). That is, the refrigerant flows out to the outside. Further, the refrigerant flowing through the other main path 91 flows between the fins 11 and the like, similarly to the refrigerant flowing through the one main path 91. Further, a part of the refrigerant flowing through the other main path 91 flows into the bypass path 92c on the way, as described above (see arrow 121 in FIG. 7). Then, the refrigerant that has flowed into the bypass path 92c flows into the other main path 91 in the same manner as described above (see arrow 122 in FIG. 7).
- the power module 3 and the fixing bolt 10 are cooled by the refrigerant. Since the flow and cooling of the refrigerant are the same as described above, the description thereof is omitted. The mainstream and substream are also the same as described above, and the description thereof is omitted. Thus, the power module 3 and the fixing bolt 10 are cooled.
- the main path groove 6 and the extended path groove 7 communicating with the main path groove 6 are formed in the cooler main body 51 as in the first embodiment.
- the main path 91 is formed by the main path groove 6 and the cooler cover 52
- the extended path 92 is formed by the extension path groove 7 and the cooler cover 52. The Therefore, the number of steps for forming the path grooves 6 and 7 in the cooler cover 52 can be reduced.
- the refrigerant flow path 9 is formed only by covering the cooler body 51 with the cooler cover 52.
- the extended route 92 is a route (second extended route) obtained by extending a part of the main route 91.
- a bypass path 92c that bypasses the boss part 12 is formed. That is, among the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant flow path 9, the refrigerant flowing through the main path 91 becomes the main flow, and the refrigerant flowing through the bypass path 92c becomes the sub flow. For this reason, the boss
- the cooling efficiency of the fixing bolt 10 is also increased. For this reason, even if the fixing bolt 10 receives the heat of the semiconductor element 3a, an increase in the heat of the fixing bolt 10 is suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to achieve both the reduction of the mainstream pressure loss due to the boss portion 12 and the suppression of the increase in the ambient temperature around the fixing bolt 10.
- the mainstream pressure loss due to the boss portion 12 can be reduced as compared with the case where the boss portion 12 is disposed in the mainstream as in the first embodiment.
- the extended route 92 is a second extended route (extended route 92) obtained by extending a part of the main route 91.
- a bypass path 92c that bypasses the boss part 12 is formed.
- Example 3 is an example in which an extension path groove is formed in the cooler cover, and an extension path is formed by the extension path groove and the cooler body.
- the cooling structure in the third embodiment is applied to an inverter device (an example of a power converter) of a motor generator mounted on a range extender electric vehicle (an example of an electric vehicle) as a driving source for driving, as in the first embodiment.
- inverter device an example of a power converter
- range extender electric vehicle an example of an electric vehicle
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the inverter cooling structure according to the third embodiment. Hereinafter, based on FIG. 8, the detailed structure of the cooling structure of the inverter 1C in Example 3 is demonstrated.
- the female screw hole 13 is formed, and the boss portion is not formed.
- the fixing bolt 10 is inserted through a through hole formed in the outer peripheral portion of the heat spreader 3 c and fastened to the female screw hole 13.
- Note that other configurations in the “cooling structure of the inverter 1 ⁇ / b> C” are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the back side of the cooler body in the third embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the surface side of the cooler cover according to the third embodiment.
- the detailed configuration of the cooler in the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the surface side of the cooler cover is the surface side of the power module 3 in FIG.
- Two main path grooves 6 are formed in the cooler body 51.
- the cooling unit cover 52 is formed with four expansion path grooves 7.
- the expansion path groove 7 includes two inner expansion path grooves 73 disposed inside the four expansion path grooves 7, two outer expansion path grooves 74 disposed outside the four expansion path grooves 7, and Consists of As shown in FIG. 10, each expansion path groove 7 is arranged in the order of an outer expansion path groove 74, an inner expansion path groove 73, an inner expansion path groove 73, and an outer expansion path groove 74 in the X direction.
- the two main path grooves 6 are partially communicated. That is, the two main path grooves 6 are communicated to form one groove.
- Two female screw holes are disposed on both sides in the X direction of one main path groove 6.
- One main path groove 6 communicates with a refrigerant inflow path (not shown) through which the refrigerant flows into the cooler 5 from the outside (see arrows).
- the other main path groove 6 communicates with a refrigerant outflow path (not shown) through which the refrigerant flows out from the cooler 5 to the outside (see arrows).
- a plurality of (for example, four) fins 11 are formed in the main path groove 6.
- the fin 11 has a rectangular shape and extends in the Y direction of the main path groove 6.
- the fins 11 are arranged at equal intervals in the X direction of the main path groove 6.
- the height (Z direction) of the fin 11 is lower than the height of the main path groove 6 as shown in FIG.
- the two inner extended path grooves 73 are partially communicated. That is, the two inner expansion path grooves 73 are communicated to form one groove.
- the two outer extended path grooves 74 are partially communicated. In other words, the two outer expansion path grooves 74 are communicated to form one groove. Further, the inner extension path groove 73 and the outer extension path groove 74 are not communicated with each other.
- the two main path grooves 6 and the four extended path grooves 7 are communicated, and the cooler body 51 and the cooler cover 52 are connected to each other.
- a refrigerant flow path 9 is formed between them. That is, the main path 91 and the extended path 92 are formed as the refrigerant flow path 9.
- the main path 91 is formed by the main path groove 6 and the cooler cover 52.
- the expansion path 92 includes an inner expansion path 92d and an outer expansion path 92e.
- the inner expansion path 92d is formed by the inner expansion path groove 73 and the cooler body 51.
- the outer extension path 92e is formed by the outer extension path groove 74 and the cooler body 51. Further, the inner extension path 92d and the outer extension path 92e communicate with each other through the main path 91. Therefore, the refrigerant flow path 9 includes a main path 91, an inner expansion path 92d, and an outer expansion path 92e.
- the main path 91 is arranged to face the power module 3 when the power module 3 is fixed to the cooler body 51.
- the expansion path 92 is a path obtained by expanding the flow path from the main path 91 to the bolt end 10a of the fixing bolt 10.
- Example 1 the increase mechanism of Example 3 shows “an increase mechanism of the ambient temperature around the bolt”. For this reason, the same code
- FIG. 9 the refrigerant flow effect
- the cooler cover 52 of FIG. 10 is attached to the cooler body 51 of FIG.
- the main path groove 6 is the main path 91, and therefore the path code is written in parentheses after the code.
- the inner extension path groove 73 is the inner extension path 92d
- the outer extension path groove 74 is the outer extension path 92e. Therefore, the reference numerals of the paths are written in parentheses after the reference numerals.
- the refrigerant flows into the refrigerant inflow path from the outside.
- the refrigerant that has flowed in from the refrigerant inflow path flows into one end of one main path 91 (see an arrow).
- the refrigerant that has flowed in from the refrigerant inflow path flows into one inner expansion path 92d and one outer expansion path 92e through one main path 91.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into one main path 91 flows from one main path 91 into the other main path 91.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into one inner expansion path 92d flows from one inner expansion path 92d into the other inner expansion path 92d.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into one outer expansion path 92e flows from one outer expansion path 92e into the other outer expansion path 92e.
- the refrigerant flowing through one main path 91 flows between the fins 11 and the like. For this reason, the heat generated by the semiconductor element 3a is radiated by heat exchange by the fins 11. That is, the power module 3 is cooled.
- the refrigerant flowing through one inner extension path 92d and one outer extension path 92e flows below the bolt end 10a. For this reason, the bolt end 10a of the fixing bolt 10 is cooled by the refrigerant. Thereby, the fixing bolt 10 is cooled.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the other main path 91, the other inner expansion path 92d, and the other outer expansion path 92e flows out from the other main path 91 to the refrigerant outflow path (see arrows).
- the refrigerant flowing through the other inner extension path 92d and the other outer extension path 92e flows out to the refrigerant outflow path through the other main path 91. That is, the refrigerant flows out to the outside.
- the refrigerant flowing through the other main path 91 flows between the fins 11 and the like, similarly to the refrigerant flowing through the one main path 91.
- the refrigerant flowing through the other inner expansion path 92d and the other outer expansion path 92e flows below the bolt end 10a, similarly to the refrigerant flowing through the one inner expansion path 92d and the one outer expansion path 92e. For this reason, similarly to the above, the power module 3 and the fixing bolt 10 are cooled by the refrigerant.
- the main path groove 6 is formed in the cooler main body 51, and the extended path groove 7 communicating with the main path groove 6 is formed in the cooler cover 52.
- a main path 91 is formed by the main path groove 6 between the cooler body 51 and the cooler cover 52.
- an extended path 92 is formed by the extended path groove 7 between the cooler body 51 and the cooler cover 52. Therefore, the main path 91 and the expansion path 92 as the refrigerant flow path 9 can be easily formed by simply forming the path grooves 6 and 7 in the cooler body 51 and the cooler cover 52.
- the main path groove 6 is formed in the cooler body 51.
- An expansion path groove 7 is formed in the cooler cover 52.
- the main path groove 6 and the extended path groove 7 are communicated, and the main path groove 6 and the cooler cover 52 form a main path 91,
- An expansion path 92 is formed by the cooler body 51. That is, even if the plate thickness of the cooler main body 51 (thickness in the Z direction and thickness in the height direction) is thin due to space restrictions or the like and the expansion path groove 7 cannot be formed in the cooler main body 51, the expansion path groove 7 Can be formed on the cooler cover 52.
- the bolt end 10a of the fixing bolt 10 is cooled by the refrigerant flowing through the expansion path 92, and the cooling efficiency of the fixing bolt 10 is increased. For this reason, even if the fixing bolt 10 receives the heat of the semiconductor element 3a, an increase in the heat of the fixing bolt 10 is suppressed. Further, the thickness of the entire cooler 5 in the Z direction can be made lower than those in the first and second embodiments. Therefore, even when the extension path groove 7 cannot be formed in the cooler body 51, the increase in the ambient temperature around the fixing bolt 10 can be suppressed by forming the extension path groove 7 in the cooler cover 52.
- the existing cooler body 51 in which the main path groove 6 is formed is combined with the cooler cover 52 in which the extended path groove 7 is formed, so that the cooler body 51 and the cooler cover 52 are A main path 91 and an expansion path 92 are formed as the refrigerant flow path 9. For this reason, the existing cooler main body 51 can be used.
- the effects described in (1) and (3) of the first embodiment can be obtained as in the first embodiment. Further, in the cooling structure of the inverter 1C according to the third embodiment, the following effect (8) can be obtained.
- the main path groove 6 is formed in the cooler body 51.
- An expansion path groove 7 is formed in the cooler cover 52.
- the cooler body 51 and the cooler cover 52 are combined, the main path groove 6 and the extended path groove 7 are communicated, and the main path groove 6 and the cooler cover 52 form a main path 91, An expansion path 92 is formed by the cooler body 51.
- the extension path groove 7 is formed in the cooler cover 52, so that An increase in ambient temperature can be suppressed.
- Example 1 an example in which the partition wall 8 is formed in the cooler main body 51 is shown. However, the partition wall 8 may be omitted.
- the extended route is a route obtained by extending the entire main route in the X direction.
- Example 2 shows an example in which the boss portion 12 is disposed at a position away from the side wall 7a of the expansion path groove 7.
- Example 1 and Example 2 an example is shown in which the boss portion 12 to which the fixing bolt 10 is fastened is formed in the expansion path groove 7.
- the boss portion may not be formed, and only the female screw hole may be formed in the cooler body as in the third embodiment.
- Example 1 and Example 2 show examples in which the height (depth) of the extended path groove 7 is the same as the height (depth) of the main path groove 6.
- the height (depth) of the extended path groove 7 may be lower than the height (depth) of the main path groove 6.
- the extended path groove 7 may be partially expanded with respect to the height direction (Z direction) of the main path groove 6.
- each extended path groove 7 is partially expanded with respect to the height direction of the main path groove 6.
- a configuration in which the boss portion 12 is not formed in the extended path groove 7 may be adopted.
- Example 1 Even if comprised in this way, the effect described in (1), (3), and (4) of Example 1 is acquired.
- the extended path groove 7 is partially expanded with respect to the height direction of the main path groove 6, the expanded path groove 7 is expanded from the entire area with respect to the height direction of the main path groove 6.
- the pressure loss of the refrigerant flow path 9 can be reduced.
- Other configurations are the same as those of the “inverter cooling structure” of the embodiment, and therefore, the corresponding components in FIGS. 11 and 12 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
- Example 1 shows an example in which the edge of the boss portion 12 is formed into a fillet shape.
- the shape of the boss portion 200 is a convex shape in which the refrigerant flow (arrow 201) and merging (arrow 202) are smooth with respect to the flow direction of the refrigerant flowing through the expansion path.
- the shape of the boss portion is a convex shape, so that the pressure loss at the time of collision can be reduced as compared with the case where the shape of the boss portion is not a convex shape. it can. Therefore, the pressure loss of the expansion path 92 can be reduced.
- the boss fins 211 may be provided in the boss portion 210 in the flow direction of the refrigerant flowing through the expansion path.
- hub part can be stabilized.
- the heat generated by the fixing bolt is radiated by heat exchange by the boss fins 211. That is, the cooling performance of the fixing bolt can be improved by the boss portion fin 211 fulfilling the cooling function. For this reason, the rise in the ambient temperature around the fixing bolt is further suppressed.
- a boss portion fin may be provided around the boss portion 12 in the flow direction of the refrigerant flowing through the expansion path. Even if it comprises in this way, the cooling performance of a fixed volt
- cooling structure of the power conversion device of the present disclosure is applied to the cooling method of the power module 3 that is an indirect cooling type (indirect water cooling structure) has been described.
- the cooling structure of the power conversion device of the present disclosure can be applied to a direct cooling type or a cooler integrated type.
- cooling structure of the power conversion device of the present disclosure is applied to the two power modules 3
- the cooling structure of the power conversion device of the present disclosure can be applied to one power module.
- Examples 1 to 3 an example in which the power converter is the power module 3 is shown.
- the power converter in addition to the power module, for example, one or two or more combination parts of a smoothing capacitor, a discharge resistor, and the like may be used.
- Embodiments 1 to 3 show examples in which the cooling structure of the power conversion device of the present disclosure is applied to an inverter used as an AC / DC conversion device of a motor generator.
- the cooling structure of the present disclosure uses a power converter, and other than an inverter that converts one or more of electrical characteristics such as voltage, current, frequency, phase, number of phases, and waveforms while suppressing substantial power loss.
- the present invention can also be applied to various power converters.
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Description
冷媒流路として、電力変換器と対向配置される主経路と、主経路から固定ボルトのボルト端まで流路を拡張させた拡張経路と、を有する。
実施例1における冷却構造は、走行用駆動源などとしてレンジエクステンダ電気自動車(電動車両の一例)に搭載されるモータジェネレータのインバータ装置(電力変換装置の一例)に適用したものである。レンジエクステンダ電気自動車(EV)は、2つのモータジェネレータと発電専用のエンジンを有する。このレンジエクステンダ電気自動車は、その2つのモータジェネレータのうち、1つを駆動用(走行用)モータジェネレータとし、もう1つを発電用モータジェネレータとして用いる。なお、発電はエンジンを動力源として発電用モータジェネレータにより行われる。以下、実施例1の構成を、「インバータの冷却構造」、「冷却器の詳細説明」に分けて説明する。
図1は、実施例1におけるインバータの冷却構造の断面図を示し、図2は、実施例1におけるパワーモジュールの平面図を示す。なお、図1は、図2のI-I線における断面図である。以下、図1及び図2に基づいて、実施例1におけるインバータ1Aの冷却構造の詳細構成を説明する。
図3は、実施例1における冷却器本体の裏面側の斜視図を示す。図4は、実施例1におけるボス部の斜視図を示す。なお、冷却器本体の裏面側とは、図3において冷却器カバーの面側である。以下、図1と図3と図4に基づいて、実施例1における冷却器の詳細構成を説明する。
実施例1のインバータ1Aの冷却構造における作用を、「冷媒の流れ作用」、「ボルト周囲の雰囲気温度の上昇メカニズム」、「インバータの冷却構造の基本作用」、「インバータの冷却構造の特徴作用」に分けて説明する。
以下、図1と図3に基づいて、冷媒の流れを説明する。なお、図3の冷却器本体51に冷却器カバー52が取り付けられたものとして説明する。このため、図3において、主経路溝6を主経路91とし、流入側拡張経路溝71を流入側拡張経路92aとし、流出側拡張経路溝72を流出側拡張経路92bとするので、各符号の後ろに各経路の符号を括弧書きで表記する。
以下、図1に基づいて、ボルト周囲の雰囲気温度の上昇メカニズムについて説明する。
上記のように、パワーモジュール3の駆動時、半導体素子3aの熱を固定ボルト10が受熱すると、ボルト周囲の雰囲気温度が上昇してしまう。これに対し、実施例1では、冷媒流路9として、パワーモジュール3と対向配置される主経路91と、主経路91から固定ボルト10のボルト端10aまで流路を拡張させた拡張経路92と、を有するインバータ1Aの冷却構造とした。即ち、拡張経路92を流れる冷媒により固定ボルト10のボルト端10aが冷却されて、固定ボルト10の冷却効率が上げられる。このため、固定ボルト10が半導体素子3aの熱を受熱しても、固定ボルト10の熱の上昇が抑制される。この結果、固定ボルト10周囲の雰囲気温度の上昇が抑えられる。
実施例1では、冷却器本体51に、主経路溝6と、主経路溝6と連通する拡張経路溝7と、が形成される。そして、冷却器本体51と冷却器カバー52とを組み合わせたとき、主経路溝6と冷却器カバー52により主経路91が形成される。また、冷却器本体51と冷却器カバー52とを組み合わせたとき、拡張経路溝7と冷却器カバー52により拡張経路92が形成される。即ち、冷却器本体51に経路溝6,7を形成するだけで、冷媒流路9としての主経路91と拡張経路92を形成することができる。このため、冷却器カバー52に経路溝6,7を形成しなくて良い。従って、冷却器カバー52に経路溝6,7を形成する工数を減らすことができる。加えて、冷却器本体51に冷却器カバー52を被せるのみで冷媒流路9が形成される。
実施例1におけるインバータ1Aの冷却構造にあっては、下記に列挙する効果が得られる。
冷媒流路9として、電力変換器(パワーモジュール3)と対向配置される主経路91と、主経路91から固定ボルト10のボルト端10aまで流路を拡張させた拡張経路92と、を有する。
このため、固定ボルト10周囲の雰囲気温度の上昇を抑える電力変換装置(インバータ1A)の冷却構造を提供することができる。
ボス部12は、拡張経路92に配置される。
このため、(1)の効果に加え、固定ボルト10周囲の雰囲気温度の上昇をより抑えることができる。
冷却器本体51と冷却器カバー52の少なくとも一方(実施例1では冷却器本体51)に、主経路溝6と、拡張経路溝7と、が形成される。
冷却器本体51と冷却器カバー52とを組み合わせたとき、冷却器本体51と冷却器カバー52との間に、主経路溝6により主経路91が形成され、拡張経路溝7により拡張経路92が形成される。
このため、(1)又は(2)の効果に加え、冷却器本体51と冷却器カバー52の少なくとも一方に経路溝6,7を形成するだけで、容易に冷媒流路9としての主経路91と拡張経路92を形成することができる。
冷却器本体51と冷却器カバー52とを組み合わせたとき、主経路溝6と冷却器カバー52により主経路91が形成され、拡張経路溝7と冷却器カバー52により拡張経路92が形成される。
このため、(3)の効果に加え、冷却器カバー52に経路溝6,7を形成する工数を減らすことができる。
拡張経路92は、冷媒流路9を流れる冷媒を主経路91に流入する流入側(流入側拡張経路92a)と、冷媒が主経路91から流出する流出側(流出側拡張経路92b)と、に拡張された第1拡張経路(拡張経路92)である。
このため、(1)~(4)の効果に加え、固定ボルト10周囲の雰囲気温度の上昇をより一層抑えることができる。
このため、(2)~(5)の効果に加え、拡張経路92(流入側拡張経路92aと流出側拡張経路92b)の圧力損失を低減することができる。
実施例2における冷却構造は、実施例1と同様に、走行用駆動源などとしてレンジエクステンダ電気自動車(電動車両の一例)に搭載されるモータジェネレータのインバータ装置(電力変換装置の一例)に適用したものである。以下、実施例2の「冷却器の詳細説明」について説明する。なお、実施例2の「インバータ1Bの冷却構造」については、実施例1の「インバータの冷却構造」と同様であるので、図5において対応する構成に同一符号を付して説明を省略する。
実施例2の上昇メカニズムは、実施例1と同様に、「ボルト周囲の雰囲気温度の上昇メカニズム」を示す。このため、図5において対応する構成に同一符号を付して説明を省略する。また、実施例2の作用は、実施例1と同様に、「インバータの冷却構造の基本作用」を示す。そして、以下に、実施例2のインバータ1Bの冷却構造における作用を、「冷媒の流れ作用」、「インバータの冷却構造の特徴作用」に分けて説明する。
図7は、実施例2における冷媒の流れを示す。以下、図5~図7に基づいて、冷媒の流れを説明する。なお、図6の冷却器本体51に冷却器カバー52が取り付けられたものとして説明する。このため、図6において、主経路溝6を主経路91とするので、符号の後ろに経路の符号を括弧書きで表記する。また、図6において、拡張経路溝7において側壁7aとボス部12との間をバイパス経路92cとするので、側壁7aの後ろに経路の符号を括弧書きで表記する。
実施例2では、実施例1と同様に、冷却器本体51に、主経路溝6と、主経路溝6と連通する拡張経路溝7と、が形成される。そして、冷却器本体51と冷却器カバー52とを組み合わせたとき、主経路溝6と冷却器カバー52により主経路91が形成され、拡張経路溝7と冷却器カバー52により拡張経路92が形成される。従って、冷却器カバー52に経路溝6,7を形成する工数を減らすことができる。加えて、冷却器本体51に冷却器カバー52を被せるのみで冷媒流路9が形成される。
実施例2におけるインバータ1Bの冷却構造にあっては、実施例1の(1)~(4)に記載した効果が得られる。また、実施例2のインバータ1Bの冷却構造にあっては、下記(7)の効果を得ることができる。
第2拡張経路(拡張経路92)にボス部12を配置することで、ボス部12をバイパスするバイパス経路92cが形成される。
このため、(2)~(4)の効果に加え、ボス部12による主流の圧力損失の削減と、固定ボルト10周囲の雰囲気温度の上昇抑制を両立することができる。
実施例3における冷却構造は、実施例1と同様に、走行用駆動源などとしてレンジエクステンダ電気自動車(電動車両の一例)に搭載されるモータジェネレータのインバータ装置(電力変換装置の一例)に適用したものである。以下、実施例3の構成を、「インバータの冷却構造」、「冷却器の詳細説明」に分けて説明する。
図8は、実施例3におけるインバータの冷却構造の断面図を示す。以下、図8に基づいて、実施例3におけるインバータ1Cの冷却構造の詳細構成を説明する。
なお、「インバータ1Cの冷却構造」における他の構成は、実施例1と同様であるので、対応する構成に同一符号を付して説明を省略する。
図9は、実施例3における冷却器本体の裏面側の斜視図を示す。図10は、実施例3における冷却器カバーの表面側の斜視図を示す。以下、図8~図10に基づいて、実施例3における冷却器の詳細構成を説明する。なお、冷却器カバーの表面側とは、図8においてパワーモジュール3の面側である。
実施例3の上昇メカニズムは、実施例1と同様に、「ボルト周囲の雰囲気温度の上昇メカニズム」を示す。このため、図8において対応する構成に同一符号を付して説明を省略する。また、以下に、実施例3のインバータ1Cの冷却構造における作用を、「冷媒の流れ作用」、「インバータの冷却構造の基本作用」、「インバータの冷却構造の特徴作用」に分けて説明する。
以下、冷媒の流れについて、図8~図10に基づいて冷媒の流れを説明する。なお、図9の冷却器本体51に図10の冷却器カバー52が取り付けられたものとして説明する。このため、図9において主経路溝6を主経路91とするので、符号の後ろに経路の符号を括弧書きで表記する。また、図10において、内側拡張経路溝73を内側拡張経路92dとし、外側拡張経路溝74を外側拡張経路92eとするので、各符号の後ろに各経路の符号を括弧書きで表記する。
実施例3では、実施例1と同様に、冷媒流路9として、パワーモジュール3と対向配置される主経路91と、主経路91から固定ボルト10のボルト端10aまで流路を拡張させた拡張経路92と、を有するインバータ1Aの冷却構造とした。この結果、固定ボルト10周囲の雰囲気温度の上昇が抑えられる。
実施例3では、冷却器本体51に、主経路溝6が形成される。冷却器カバー52に、拡張経路溝7が形成される。冷却器本体51と冷却器カバー52とを組み合わせたとき、主経路溝6と拡張経路溝7が連通され、主経路溝6と冷却器カバー52により主経路91が形成され、拡張経路溝7と冷却器本体51により拡張経路92が形成される。即ち、スペースの制約等により冷却器本体51の板厚(Z方向の厚さ、高さ方向の厚さ)が薄く、冷却器本体51に拡張経路溝7を形成できない場合でも、拡張経路溝7を冷却器カバー52に形成することができる。このため、拡張経路92を流れる冷媒により固定ボルト10のボルト端10aが冷却されて、固定ボルト10の冷却効率が上げられる。このため、固定ボルト10が半導体素子3aの熱を受熱しても、固定ボルト10の熱の上昇が抑制される。また、冷却器5全体のZ方向の厚さを、実施例1や実施例2よりも低くできる。従って、冷却器本体51に拡張経路溝7を形成できない場合でも、拡張経路溝7を冷却器カバー52に形成することで、固定ボルト10周囲の雰囲気温度の上昇が抑えられる。
実施例3におけるインバータ1Cの冷却構造にあっては、実施例1と同様に、実施例1の(1)と(3)に記載した効果が得られる。また、実施例3のインバータ1Cの冷却構造にあっては、下記(8)の効果を得ることができる。
冷却器カバー52に、拡張経路溝7が形成される。
冷却器本体51と冷却器カバー52とを組み合わせたとき、主経路溝6と拡張経路溝7が連通され、主経路溝6と冷却器カバー52により主経路91が形成され、拡張経路溝7と冷却器本体51により拡張経路92が形成される。
このため、(1)又は(3)の効果に加え、冷却器本体51に拡張経路溝7を形成できない場合でも、拡張経路溝7を冷却器カバー52に形成することで、固定ボルト10周囲の雰囲気温度の上昇を抑えることができる。
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- 電力変換器と、
冷媒流路が形成された冷却器と、
前記電力変換器と前記冷媒流路が対向配置された状態で、前記電力変換器を前記冷却器に固定する固定ボルトと、を有し、
前記冷媒流路として、前記電力変換器と対向配置される主経路と、前記主経路から前記固定ボルトのボルト端まで流路を拡張させた拡張経路と、を有する
ことを特徴とする電力変換装置の冷却構造。 - 請求項1に記載された電力変換装置の冷却構造において、
前記冷却器には、前記固定ボルトが締結されるボス部が形成され、
前記ボス部は、前記拡張経路に配置される
ことを特徴とする電力変換装置の冷却構造。 - 請求項1又は請求項2に記載された電力変換装置の冷却構造において、
前記冷却器は、冷却器本体と冷却器カバーとから構成され、
前記冷却器本体と前記冷却器カバーの少なくとも一方に、主経路溝と、拡張経路溝と、が形成され、
前記冷却器本体と前記冷却器カバーとを組み合わせたとき、前記冷却器本体と前記冷却器カバーとの間に、前記主経路溝により前記主経路が形成され、前記拡張経路溝により前記拡張経路が形成される
ことを特徴とする電力変換装置の冷却構造。 - 請求項3に記載された電力変換装置の冷却構造において、
前記冷却器本体に、前記主経路溝と、前記主経路溝と連通する前記拡張経路溝と、が形成され、
前記冷却器本体と前記冷却器カバーとを組み合わせたとき、前記主経路溝と前記冷却器カバーにより前記主経路が形成され、前記拡張経路溝と前記冷却器カバーにより前記拡張経路が形成される
ことを特徴とする電力変換装置の冷却構造。 - 請求項3に記載された電力変換装置の冷却構造において、
前記冷却器本体に、前記主経路溝が形成され、
前記冷却器カバーに、前記拡張経路溝が形成され、
前記冷却器本体と前記冷却器カバーとを組み合わせたとき、前記主経路溝と前記拡張経路溝が連通され、前記主経路溝と前記冷却器カバーにより前記主経路が形成され、前記拡張経路溝と前記冷却器本体により前記拡張経路が形成される
ことを特徴とする電力変換装置の冷却構造。 - 請求項1から請求項5までの何れか一項に記載された電力変換装置の冷却構造において、
前記主経路と前記拡張経路は、隔壁を介して、隣接する位置に配置され、
前記拡張経路は、前記冷媒流路を流れる冷媒を前記主経路に流入する流入側と、前記冷媒が前記主経路から流出する流出側と、に拡張された第1拡張経路である
ことを特徴とする電力変換装置の冷却構造。 - 請求項2から請求項5までの何れか一項に記載された電力変換装置の冷却構造において、
前記拡張経路は、前記主経路の一部を拡張した第2拡張経路であり、
前記第2拡張経路に前記ボス部を配置することで、前記ボス部をバイパスするバイパス経路が形成される
ことを特徴とする電力変換装置の冷却構造。 - 請求項2から請求項7までの何れか一項に記載された電力変換装置の冷却構造において、
前記ボス部のエッジが、フィレット形状に形成される
ことを特徴とする電力変換装置の冷却構造。 - 請求項2から請求項7までの何れか一項に記載された電力変換装置の冷却構造において、
前記ボス部の形状は、前記拡張経路を流れる冷媒の流れ方向に対し、前記冷媒の分流と合流が円滑な凸部形状である
ことを特徴とする電力変換装置の冷却構造。 - 請求項2から請求項7までの何れか一項に記載された電力変換装置の冷却構造において、
前記ボス部には、前記拡張経路を流れる冷媒の流れ方向に、フィンが設けられる
ことを特徴とする電力変換装置の冷却構造。
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