Patent ID: 8899595

Claim:
A gasket for use in a vehicle and to be mounted between upper and lower power modules, a bottom of the upper power module comprising a first recessed surface and a first periphery surrounding the first recessed surface, a top of the lower power module comprising a second recessed surface and a second periphery surrounding the second recessed surface, the gasket comprising a plate shaped body which comprises: an upper surface configured to be liquid-tightly attached to the first periphery of the bottom of the upper power module such that a first coolant passage is formed between the upper surface and the first recessed surface of the upper power module, a lower surface configured to be liquid-tightly attached to the second periphery of the top of the lower power module such that a second coolant passage is formed between the lower surface and the second recessed surface of the lower power module, and at least one flow control structure formed on the upper surface and protruding toward the first recessed surface while not contacting the first recessed surface.