Floating Coil Cooling Structure With Adjustable Coolant Level

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need to more efficiently cool coil parts and change coil characteristics in wireless power supply systems to improve power supply efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A coil device that efficiently transmits heat from the coil part to a coolant, allowing the coil part to be raised or lowered by adjusting the coolant volume, and includes a liquefaction pipe to vaporize and condense coolant for effective cooling, as well as a shield plate to adjust the coil's position and prevent misalignment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If a fan is used to cool the coil part, then the coil part can be cooled, but the power supply efficiency is reduced due to additional energy consumption and mechanical complexity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoil part temperatureVSAvoidcooling system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention extracts the cooling function from a separate mechanical system (fan) and integrates it directly into the coil structure itself. The coil channels are designed to allow coolant flow through the winding gaps, enabling the coil to cool itself passively without external mechanical cooling devices, thus reducing device complexity while maintaining effective cooling.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The coil structure is designed to perform its own cooling function through integrated coolant channels within the winding gaps. The coil serves dual purposes: electromagnetic energy transmission and self-cooling, eliminating the need for separate cooling systems and reducing overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If the coil part is cooled more efficiently, then power supply efficiency is improved, but the system becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower supply efficiencyVSAvoidcooling system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention merges the cooling function with the coil structure by integrating coolant channels directly into the winding gaps. This combination allows the coil to perform both electromagnetic energy transmission and thermal management functions simultaneously, improving power supply efficiency through effective cooling without adding separate cooling system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The coil structure is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as the electromagnetic energy transmission element and as the cooling channel carrier. The winding gaps are utilized dual-purpose: maintaining electromagnetic performance and facilitating coolant flow for thermal management, thereby improving efficiency without increasing system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Temperature

If coolant volume is increased to improve cooling, then cooling efficiency is improved, but the device size increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoil part cooling efficiencyVSAvoiddevice volume
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSVolume of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The invention applies cooling locally where heat is generated most intensely. Coolant channels are positioned within the winding gaps of the coil, directly at the heat source, allowing efficient heat removal with minimal coolant volume. This localized cooling approach improves cooling efficiency without requiring large amounts of coolant or increasing overall device volume.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The cooling channels are integrated into the three-dimensional structure of the coil windings, utilizing the existing spatial arrangement of the windings. This dimensional integration allows coolant flow paths to be created within the existing coil geometry without adding external cooling components or increasing device volume.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The coil device effectively cools the coil part and changes its characteristics by adjusting its position, enhancing power supply efficiency and preventing coolant depletion.

Implementation Method 1

the heat generated at the coil part can be efficiently transmitted to the coolant since the coil part is in contact with the coolant

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

a liquefaction pipe to vaporize and condense coolant for effective cooling

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVaporization and condensation: Phase Change

Data Source

PatentEP3758029B1Coil device
Publication Date: 2024.05.15 IHI CORP
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AI summary

A coil device includes a coil part having a coil, a case accommodating the coil part, a coolant accommodated in the case, and a fluid volume adjusting part for supplying the coolant to the case or discharging the coolant from the case. The coil part floats on the coolant.