Patent ID: 11972888
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B | IPC B  H

Claim 0:
1. An electric machine for an electric vehicle comprising:
a variable voltage converter including an inductor including a core defining a channel configured to receive oil on an outer surface, and a coil wrapped on the core, the coil enclosing an open side of the channel to define an oil flow passage between the coil and the core, wherein oil flowing through the oil flow passage is in direct contact with both the coil and the core to absorb heat from the coil and the core, wherein the channel traverses the full length of the coil; and
a first end cap including an inlet that defines a first opening configured to supply oil to the channel from an oil circulation system and a second endcap defining an outlet that defines a second opening configured to expel oil from the channel to a conduit of the oil circulation system.