公开(公告)号：EP3770007A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-27

申请号：EP19188292.7

申请日：2019-07-25

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Hemrle, Jaroslav ,  Logakis, Emmanuel ,  Bortolato, Matteo ,  Garcia-Ferre, Francisco

IPC: B60L53/302 ,  B60L53/18 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/10 ,  H01R4/18 ,  H01R9/11

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid cooled cable arrangement for high-power fast charging of electric vehicles, comprising a charging connector (1) and a liquid cooled charging cable (2), wherein the liquid cooled charging cable (2) comprises several insulated positive conductors (3) and several insulated negative conductors (4) for supplying charging current and an inner fluid channel (6) and an outer fluid channel (7) surrounding the inner fluid channel (6), the inner fluid channel (6) and the outer fluid channel (7) together providing a supply path (8) and a return path (9) for liquid coolant, wherein the positive conductors (3) and the negative conductors (4) are arranged within the inner fluid channel (6), wherein the charging connector (1) comprises at least a positive contact (12) electrically connected to the positive conductors (3) by a first connecting element (13) and a negative contact (14) electrically connected to the negative conductor (4) by a second connecting element (15), wherein the first connecting element (13) and the second connecting element (15) each consist of a thermally conductive and electrically conductive material and are electrically isolated from each other, wherein the first connecting element (13) and the second connecting element (15) each are thermally connected to the inner channel (6) and the outer channel (7) of the charging cable (2), such that heat generated in the contacts (12, 14) during charging can be removed by the liquid coolant.

公开(公告)号：EP3798564A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-31

申请号：EP19200270.7

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Bortolato, Matteo ,  Agostini, Bruno ,  Petrov, Andrey ,  Torresin, Daniele

IPC: F28D15/02 ,  F28D15/04 ,  H01L23/427

Abstract: The invention relates to a vapor chamber (10), comprising a sealed casing (12) which comprises two main walls, wherein a first main wall is an evaporator wall (14) and a second main wall is a condenser wall (16), wherein the two main walls are connected by side connections (18, 20) to form a sealed volume (21) inside the two main walls and the side connections (18, 20), wherein a plurality of pillars (22) is provided in the sealed volume (21) such, that the pillars (22) connect the evaporator wall (14) and the condenser wall (16), wherein the pillars (22) have a first contact area (24) to the evaporator wall (14) and a second contact area (26) to the condenser wall (16), and wherein the pillars (22) further comprise an intermediate cross section area (28) being arranged between the first contact area (24) and the second contact area (26), wherein the extension of the intermediate cross section area (28) is smaller compared to the extension of both of the first contact area (24) and the second contact area (26).

公开(公告)号：EP3770006A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-27

申请号：EP19188382.6

申请日：2019-07-25

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Garcia-Ferre, Francisco ,  Boehm, Moritz ,  Hemrle, Jaroslav ,  Bortolato, Matteo ,  Logakis, Emmanuel ,  Opplinger, Jean-Marc

IPC: B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/302

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical plug connector (1) for charging of electric vehicles, comprising a connector housing (2), a mating interface structure (3) supported and positioned within the connector housing (2), a positive contact pin (4) for connection with a positive conductor of a charging cable and a negative contact pin (5) for connection with a negative conductor of the charging cable, and a contact pin insert (6) supporting the positive contact pin (4) and/or the negative contact pin (5), wherein the positive contact pin (4) and/or the negative contact pin (5) are/is received and secured in position by the contact pin insert (6), and wherein the contact pin insert (6) is received within the mating interface structure (3).The invention further relates to a respective method.

公开(公告)号：EP3770005A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-27

申请号：EP19188262.0

申请日：2019-07-25

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Bortolato, Matteo ,  Boehm, Moritz ,  Logakis, Emmanuel ,  Hemrle, Jaroslav ,  Garcia-Ferre, Francisco ,  Opplinger, Jean-Marc

IPC: B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/18 ,  B60L53/302

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid cooled cable arrangement for high-power fast charging of electric vehicles, comprising
a charging connector (1) and a liquid cooled charging cable (2), whereby
the liquid cooled charging cable (2) comprises a plurality of conductors (3) for supplying charging current and at least two fluid channels (4) for supply and return liquid coolant,
the charging connector (1) comprises a plurality of bus bars (6) and a plurality of contacts (8),
each one conductor (3) is electrically and thermally connected to one bus bar (6) and via the bus bar (6) to one contact (8), and
the charging connector (1) comprises a second part (7) consisting of a thermally conductive and electrically insulating material to which the bus bars (6) are attached and to which the fluid channels (4) are thermally connected such that heat generated in the contacts (8) during charging can be removed by the liquid coolant, and/or
the bus bars (6) comprise bus bar fluid channels (10) to which the fluid channels (4) are thermally connected such that heat generated in the contacts (8) during charging can be removed by the liquid coolant.

公开(公告)号：EP3715766A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-30

申请号：EP19165849.1

申请日：2019-03-28

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Agostini, Bruno ,  Torresin, Daniele ,  Bortolato, Matteo

IPC: F28D15/02

Abstract: The invention relates to a method which is suited for manufacturing a 3D-vapor chamber (10) in a defined and efficient manner. Especially, the present method provides a solution for providing a vapor chamber (10) having an evaporator and a condenser made from a first part (12) and a second part (14), wherein continuity of internal structures is given which in turn provides an efficient working behaviour of the vapor chamber (10).