An electrical appliance for connecting to a high voltage includes an active part, which is provided with a magnetizable core and at least two winding assemblies, each surrounding a core section of the core and having windings that are inductively coupled to one another. The active part is entirely arranged a tank, which can be filled with an insulating fluid. The tank has two end casings and a central part arranged between the end casings. The electrical appliance is compact and has a low tare weight. The central part forms a hollow body for each winding assembly, through which a respective one of the core sections extends, which is surrounded by an associated winding assembly. The hollow bodies are connected to one another on the inside and only via the internal volume of the end casings.

An electrical appliance for connecting to a high voltage includes an active part, which is provided with a magnetizable core and at least two winding assemblies, each surrounding a core section of the core and having windings that are inductively coupled to one another. The active part is entirely arranged a tank, which can be filled with an insulating fluid. The tank has two end casings and a central part arranged between the end casings. The electrical appliance is compact and has a low tare weight. The central part forms a hollow body for each winding assembly, through which a respective one of the core sections extends, which is surrounded by an associated winding assembly. The hollow bodies are connected to one another on the inside and only via the internal volume of the end casings.

An inductor (100) is provided, and includes an inductor winding (10), a housing (20), and a thermally conductive packaging material (30). The inductor winding is disposed in the housing. The thermally conductive packaging material is potted in the housing to fill a gap between the inductor winding and the housing. The thermally conductive packaging material includes a first packaging layer (31) and a second packaging layer (32), and a coefficient of thermal conductivity of the first packaging layer is greater than a coefficient of thermal conductivity of the second packaging layer. The housing includes a heat dissipation wall (21) and a packaging wall (22), and the first packaging layer is closer to the heat dissipation wall than the second packaging layer. Heat generated by the inductor can be dissipated after being transmitted to each surface of the housing through the thermally conductive packaging material.

The invention comprises an apparatus, comprising an inductor, the inductor comprising: an inductor core; a first winding section comprising a first cast shape and a second winding section comprising the first cast shape, the first winding section mechanically joined to the second winding section to form a winding, the winding forming a wound shape about the inductor core. Optionally and preferably, a third winding section, comprising a second cast shape, mechanically joins the first winding section to the second winding section and a mechanical connector and/or an aluminum weld join the first winding section to the third winding section.

The invention comprises an apparatus, comprising an inductor, the inductor comprising: an inductor core; a first winding section comprising a first cast shape and a second winding section comprising the first cast shape, the first winding section mechanically joined to the second winding section to form a winding, the winding forming a wound shape about the inductor core. Optionally and preferably, a third winding section, comprising a second cast shape, mechanically joins the first winding section to the second winding section and a mechanical connector and/or an aluminum weld join the first winding section to the third winding section.

The invention comprises a method for manufacturing an inductor, comprising the steps of: casting a first cast winding section; casting a second cast winding section; and mechanically coupling the first cast winding section to the second cast winding section to form a section of a winding about a core of the inductor. Optionally, a first end of a connector section is welded to the first cast winding section and a second end of the connector section is welded to the second cast winding section, where the first and second cast winding sections have a common cast shape.

The invention comprises a method for manufacturing an inductor, comprising the steps of: casting a first cast winding section; casting a second cast winding section; and mechanically coupling the first cast winding section to the second cast winding section to form a section of a winding about a core of the inductor. Optionally, a first end of a connector section is welded to the first cast winding section and a second end of the connector section is welded to the second cast winding section, where the first and second cast winding sections have a common cast shape.

The invention comprises a method, including the steps of: providing an inductor core and longitudinally joining a first electrical turn section to a second electrical turn section to form at least part of an electrical turn of a winding about the inductor core and optionally including at least one of the steps of: (1) additive manufacturing, casting, stamping from metal stock, cutting material, and/or bending metal to form the first electrical turn section and/or (2) welding and/or mechanically joining the first electrical turn section to the second electrical turn section.

The invention comprises a method, including the steps of: providing an inductor core and longitudinally joining a first electrical turn section to a second electrical turn section to form at least part of an electrical turn of a winding about the inductor core and optionally including at least one of the steps of: (1) additive manufacturing, casting, stamping from metal stock, cutting material, and/or bending metal to form the first electrical turn section and/or (2) welding and/or mechanically joining the first electrical turn section to the second electrical turn section.

The invention comprises a method for forming an inductor, comprising the steps of: providing an inductor core and fastening at least ten sections of a winding together to form a winding, the winding comprising a formed wound shape about the inductor core. Optionally and preferably the step of fastening repeats steps of joining a member of a first set of winding parts to an element of a second set of winding parts, where the two sets of winding parts have different cast or formed shapes.