Patent ID: 6499532
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: F28D,H02K

Abstract:
A cooling system comprising:an electric motor having an air coolant inlet at one end and an air coolant outlet at an opposite end thereof; a first housing extending over a top of and affixed to said electric motor, said first housing having an air flow passageway therein; a first blower received within said first housing, said first blower having an outlet connected to said air coolant inlet of said electric motor, said first housing having an inlet connected to said air coolant outlet of said electric motor; a second housing affixed to a top of said first housing, said second housing having an air flow passageway therein; a second blower received within said second housing so as to force air through said air flow passageway of said second housing; and a heat pipe array affixed within said air flow passageways of said first and second housings such that said heat pipe array has a bottom portion within said air flow passageway of said first housing and a top portion located in said air flow passageway of said second housing.