Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Power inductor with variable width air gap
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Application No.: US16556117Application Date: 2019-08-29
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Publication No.: US11631518B2Publication Date: 2023-04-18
- Inventor: Myung Ki Sung , Wanfeng Li , Leyi Zhu
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent David B Kelley
- Main IPC: H01F3/14
- IPC: H01F3/14 ; H01F27/24 ; H01F27/12 ; H01F27/02 ; H01F27/28

Abstract:
A power inductor includes a housing and a magnetic core disposed in the housing. The core includes a first segment and a second segment spaced apart from each other to define a gap. The first and second segments are supported in the housing such that the they are movable relative to each other to increase and decrease the size of the gap. A fluid having a positive thermal expansion coefficient is disposed in the housing such that expansion and contraction of the fluid due to change in temperature increases and decreases the gap, respectively.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210065958A1 POWER INDUCTOR WITH VARIABLE WIDTH AIR GAP Public/Granted day:2021-03-04
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