Patent ID: 11950398
Assignee: BORG WARNER LUXEMBOURG AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS SA
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B | IPC H

Claim 19:
20. A method of cooling electrical components of a vehicle, the method comprising:
directing coolant through a coolant circuit to cool the electrical components,
wherein directing coolant through the coolant circuit includes directing coolant through a capacitor housing and then into a power module located outside of the capacitor housing, wherein the capacitor housing includes a first surface, a second surface, a third surface connecting the first surface and the second surface, an inlet coolant circuit configured to convey coolant towards the capacitor, the inlet coolant circuit extending through a first manifold along the first surface, through an inlet side channel extending along the second surface, and through a second manifold along the third surface of the capacitor housing, wherein the first manifold, the inlet side channel, and the second manifold are in fluid communication; and an outlet coolant circuit configured to convey coolant away from the capacitor; wherein the electrical components are secured to the vehicle by a metal casting that is mounted to a frame of the vehicle, wherein the coolant extends through the metal casting at only two openings.