Patent ID: 11915858
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A system for measuring temperature of a power electronic component, comprising:
an inductor having a first set of windings and a second set of windings opposite the first set of windings;
a housing, sized to fit between the first and second sets of windings, having a recessed first surface and a recessed second surface opposite the first surface;
a contact pad disposed within a cavity defined by the recessed first surface and having a thermally conductive surface configured to thermally communicate with the first set of windings;
a sensor disposed between the contact pad and the recessed first surface, and in thermal communication with the contact pad such that the first set of windings are in thermal communication with the sensor;
a cover sized to fit within a cavity defined by the recessed second surface, and between the second set of windings and the housing; and
a first spring member disposed between the cover and the recessed second surface such that the first spring member applies a force to separate the cover and housing.