Patent ID: 9175694
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: F04D,H05K

Abstract:
1. An air cooled motor controller, comprising: a substrate; at least one inductor assembly arranged on the substrate, wherein the at least one inductor assembly includes an outer cylindrical housing, a wound inductor core arranged within the outer cylindrical housing, and an inner cylindrical housing arranged within the wound inductor core, wherein the inner cylindrical housing defines an inner cylindrical cavity that transmits air, and wherein the outer cylindrical housing and the inner cylindrical housing define at least one cylindrical gap in fluid communication with the inner cylindrical cavity and that transmits air; at least one air source in fluid communication with the at least one cylindrical gap; wherein the air plenum comprises: a first airflow chamber in fluid communication between the at least one air source and the at least one cylindrical gap; and a second airflow chamber in fluid communication with the inner cylindrical cavity and that transmits exhaust air from the inner cylindrical cavity.