INDUCTIVE CHARGING DEVICE

Abstract

An inductive charging device may include a charging assembly with at least one induction coil and at least one magnet plate, which may be ferrimagnetic or ferromagnetic at least on some regions, and an emission protection assembly fastened to the charging assembly, with a metal shielding plate, in order to shield field emissions arising during an inductive charging process. The emission protection assembly may have an active cooling assembly lying against the metal shielding plate so as to allow heat transfer and fastened thereto. The cooling assembly may have: at least one boundary insert lying against the metal shielding plate, by which a cooling region of the cooling assembly may be delimited; at least one channel structure insert lying against the metal shielding plate in the cooling region, through which a channel structure for a cooling medium may be provided; and a cooling cover, fastened to the boundary insert in a fluid-tight manner, in order to cover the cooling assembly.

Claims

1-14. (canceled)

15. An inductive charging device for an electrically operated motor vehicle, comprising: a charging assembly with at least one induction coil and at least one magnet plate, which is ferrimagnetic or ferromagnetic at least on some regions; and an emission protection assembly fastened to the charging assembly, with a metal shielding plate, in order to shield field emissions arising during an inductive charging process; wherein the emission protection assembly has an active cooling assembly lying against the metal shielding plate so as to allow heat transfer and fastened thereto; wherein the cooling assembly has at least one boundary insert lying against the metal shielding plate, by which a cooling region of the cooling assembly is delimited; wherein the cooling assembly has at least one channel structure insert lying against the metal shielding plate in the cooling region, through which a channel structure for a cooling medium is provided; and wherein the cooling assembly has a cooling cover, fastened to the boundary insert in a fluid-tight manner, in order to cover the cooling assembly.

16. The inductive charging device according to claim 15, wherein the cooling assembly has at least two channel structure inserts, which lie on one another at least in some regions, and form at least one insert stack arranged adjacently on the metal shielding plate.

17. The inductive charging device according to claim 16, wherein the channel structures of the at least two channel structure inserts at least one of lying adjacent to one another and lying on one another in the insert stack have a lateral displacement with respect to one another, in order to generate a turbulent flow of the cooling medium in the cooling assembly.

18. The inductive charging device according to claim 16, wherein the at least two channel structure inserts at least one of lying adjacent to one another and lying on one another in the insert stack have a lateral displacement with respect to one another, in order to generate a turbulent flow of the cooling medium in the cooling assembly.

19. The inductive charging device according to claim 15, wherein the at least one channel structure insert is formed integrally on the boundary insert.

20. The inductive charging device according to claim 15, further comprising a heat conduction insert fastened between the emission protection assembly and the charging assembly, in order to increase the heat emission of the charging assembly to the emission protection assembly.

21. The inductive charging device according to claim 15, wherein the emission protection assembly is shaped so as to be substantially flat or follows substantially a three-dimensional surface.

22. The inductive charging device according to claim 15, further comprising a power electronics unit for controlling the inductive charging device.

23. The inductive charging device according to claim 22, wherein the power electronics unit is fastened to the emission protection assembly on one of an underside facing the charging assembly or an upper side facing away from the charging assembly, in order to be able to cool the power electronics unit with the cooling assembly.

24. The inductive charging device according to claim 16, further comprising a power electronics unit for controlling the inductive charging device.

25. The inductive charging device according to claim 24, wherein the power electronics unit is fastened to the emission protection assembly on an underside facing the charging assembly, in order to be able to cool the power electronics unit with the cooling assembly.

26. The inductive charging device according to claim 24, wherein the power electronics unit is fastened to the emission protection assembly on an upper side facing away from the charging assembly, in order to be able to cool the power electronics unit with the cooling assembly.

27. The inductive charging device according to claim 16, wherein the at least one channel structure insert is formed integrally on the boundary insert.

28. The inductive charging device according to claim 16, further comprising a heat conduction insert fastened between the emission protection assembly and the charging assembly, in order to increase the heat emission of the charging assembly to the emission protection assembly.

29. The inductive charging device according to claim 16, wherein the emission protection assembly is shaped so as to be substantially flat or follows substantially a three-dimensional surface.

30. An inductive charging device for an electrically operated motor vehicle, comprising: a charging assembly with at least one induction coil and at least one magnet plate, which is ferrimagnetic or ferromagnetic at least on some regions; and an emission protection assembly fastened to the charging assembly, with a metal shielding plate, in order to shield field emissions arising during an inductive charging process; wherein the emission protection assembly has an active cooling assembly lying against the metal shielding plate so as to allow heat transfer and fastened thereto; wherein the cooling assembly has at least one boundary insert lying against the metal shielding plate, by which a cooling region of the cooling assembly is delimited; wherein the cooling assembly has at least two channel structure inserts lying against the metal shielding plate in the cooling region, through which a channel structure for a cooling medium is provided, the at least two channel structure inserts lying on one another at least in some regions, and forming at least one insert stack arranged adjacently on the metal shielding plate; wherein at least one of: the channel structures have a lateral displacement with respect to one another; and the at least two channel structure inserts have a lateral displacement with respect to one another; and wherein the cooling assembly has a cooling cover, fastened to the boundary insert in a fluid-tight manner, in order to cover the cooling assembly.

31. The inductive charging device according to claim 30, wherein the at least one channel structure insert is formed integrally on the boundary insert.

32. The inductive charging device according to claim 30, further comprising a heat conduction insert fastened between the emission protection assembly and the charging assembly, in order to increase the heat emission of the charging assembly to the emission protection assembly.

33. The inductive charging device according to claim 30, wherein the emission protection assembly is shaped so as to be substantially flat or follows substantially a three-dimensional surface.

34. The inductive charging device according to claim 30, further comprising a power electronics unit for controlling the inductive charging device.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] There are shown, respectively diagrammatically

[0033] FIG. 1 an exploded view of an inductive charging device with a boundary insert and with channel structural inserts formed integrally on the boundary insert;

[0034] FIG. 2 a view of the assembled inductive charging device illustrated in FIG. 1;

[0035] FIG. 3 an exploded view of an inductive charging device with a boundary insert and with channel structure inserts;

[0036] FIG. 4 a view of the assembled inductive charging device illustrated in FIG. 3;

[0037] FIG. 5 an exploded view of an inductive charging device with a tube cooling body;

[0038] FIG. 6 a view of the assembled inductive charging device illustrated in FIG. 5;

[0039] FIG. 7 an exploded view of an inductive charging device with a channel structure plate, shown from above;

[0040] FIG. 8 an exploded view of the inductive charging device illustrated in FIG. 7, shown from below;

[0041] FIG. 9 a side view of an inductive charging device with a power electronics unit, which is arranged on an upper side of an emission protection assembly, facing away from the charging assembly;

[0042] FIG. 10 a view of the inductive charging device illustrated in FIG. 9, shown from above;

[0043] FIG. 11 a view of the inductive charging device illustrated in FIG. 9, shown from below;

[0044] FIG. 12 a side view of an inductive charging device with a power electronics unit, which is arranged on an upper side of an emission protection assembly, facing the charging assembly;

[0045] FIG. 13 a view of the inductive charging device illustrated in FIG. 12, shown from above;

[0046] FIG. 14 a view of the inductive charging device illustrated in FIG. 12, shown from below.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of an inductive charging device 1 for an electrically operated motor vehicle. In FIG. 2 a view is shown of the assembled inductive charging device 1 illustrated in FIG. 1. The inductive charging device 1 has a charging assembly 2 with two induction coils 3, which are arranged in a coil housing 4. A magnet plate 5, which is ferrimagnetic or ferromagnetic at least in some regions, is arranged on the induction coils 3 and can influence the course of the magnetic and the electric field. A coil cover 6 covers the charging assembly 2.

[0048] On the charging assembly 2 an emission protection assembly 7 with a metal shielding plate 8, made of aluminium for example, is arranged, which can shield field emissions arising during an inductive charging process. In this example embodiment, the emission protection assembly 7 is shaped so as to be substantially flat. The emission protection assembly 7 can, however, alternatively follow a three-dimensional surface, in order for example to be able to shield the field emissions laterally from the charging assembly 2.

[0049] The emission protection assembly 7 has an active cooling assembly 9 fastened to the metal shielding plate 8 so as to allow heat transfer. Through the active cooling assembly 9, the heat arising at the inductive charging device 1 is dissipated actively, so that an overheating of the inductive charging device 1 is prevented, and consequently the charging power of the inductive charging device 1 can be increased.

[0050] The cooling assembly 9 has two channel structure inserts 10 lying against the metal shielding plate 8, by which a channel structure 11 is provided for a cooling mediumfor example water or coolant. The cooling medium is directed through the channel structure 11 and takes off the heat arising at the metal shielding plate 8. Through the channel structure 11, a turbulent flow through the channel structure inserts 10 is assisted, so that the heat exchange between the cooling medium and the metal shielding plate 8 is increased.

[0051] The cooling assembly 9 has, furthermore, a boundary insert 12 lying against the metal shielding plate 8, which boundary insert delimits a cooling region 13 of the cooling assembly 9 with the channel structure inserts 10 lying on the interior. The boundary insert 12 is fastened to the metal shielding plate 8 in a fluid-tight manner for example by a materially bonded connection.

[0052] In this example embodiment, the channel structure inserts 10 are formed integrally on the boundary insert 12. Thereby, the rigidity of the boundary insert 12 and of the channel structure inserts 10 can be increased, so that structural faults as a result of an undesired deformation of the boundary insert 12 or of the channel structure insert 10 are prevented.

[0053] In order to prevent the cooling medium from running out of the cooling assembly 9, the cooling assembly 9 has a cooling cover 14. The cooling cover 14 is fastened on the boundary insert 12 in a fluid-tight manner and has an inlet 15 and an outlet 16 for the cooling medium.

[0054] In order to increase the heat emission of the charging assembly 2 to the emission protection assembly 7, the inductive charging device 1 has a heat conduction insert 17 fastened between the emission protection assembly 7 and the charging assembly 2.

[0055] FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of the inductive charging device 1 with the boundary insert 12 and with the channel structure inserts 10. In FIG. 4 a view is shown of the assembled inductive charging device 1 which is illustrated in FIG. 3. Here, the channel structure inserts 10 are separated by the boundary insert 12, so that the manufacturing material of the channel structure inserts 10 and the manufacturing material of the boundary insert 12 can be different. Therefore, the boundary insert 12 can be produced for example from aluminium and the channel structure insert 10 from a polymer material or from a metal.

[0056] FIG. 5 shows an exploded view of the inductive charging device 1 with a tube cooling body 18. In FIG. 6 a view is shown of the assembled inductive charging device 1 which is illustrated in FIG. 5. The tube cooling body 18 has several coolant tubes 19 and a coolant collector 20. The coolant tubes 19, filled with the cooling medium, are arranged lying against the metal shielding plate 8 and exchange the heat with the metal shielding plate 8. Thereby, the heat arising at the inductive charging device 1 is dissipated, so that an overheating of the inductive charging device 1 can be prevented. The cooling cover 14 is fastened to the metal shielding plate 8 and protects the tube cooling body 18 from external influences.

[0057] FIG. 7 shows an exploded view from above of the inductive charging device 1 with a channel structure plate 21. In FIG. 8 an exploded view from below is shown of the inductive charging device 1 which is illustrated in FIG. 7. The channel structure plate 21 has the channel structure 11 on an inner side 22 facing the metal shielding plate 8. In this example embodiment, the channel structure 11 is formed by several punctiform shapings 23 formed integrally on the channel structure plate 21. The shapings 23 are arranged in a regular pattern on the channel structure plate 21. Alternatively, the shapings 23 can be arranged in an irregular pattern on the channel structure plate 21, in order to assist a turbulent flow of the cooling medium through the channel structure 11 of the channel structure plate 21.

[0058] The channel structure plate 21 can be produced for example from aluminium in a deep-drawing method or in a milling method. The rigidity of the channel structure plate 21 can be influenced in a targeted manner by the shape of the channel structure 11.

[0059] In this example embodiment, no cooling cover 14 is provided. The channel structure plate 21 is fastened to the metal shielding plate 8 in a fluid-tight manner and the cooling medium is limited by the channel structure plate 21 in the cooling region 13. The inlet 15 and the outlet 16 are arranged on the channel structure plate 21.

[0060] FIG. 9 shows a side view of the inductive charging device 1 with a power electronics unit 24. In FIG. 10 the inductive charging device 1 which is illustrated in FIG. 9 is shown from above, and in FIG. 11 from below. The power electronics in the power electronics unit 24 is provided for the transfer of the electrical energy and, in a charging process, can also generate heat. In this example embodiment, in order to cool the power electronics unit 24, the power electronics unit 24 can be arranged on an upper side 25 of the emission protection assembly 7 facing away from the charging assembly 2. Thus, the heat arising at the power electronics unit 24 can be dissipated by the cooling assembly 9 of the emission protection assembly 7 and an overheating of the power electronics unit 24 can be prevented.

[0061] FIG. 12 shows a side view of an inductive charging device 1 with the power electronics unit 24. In FIG. 13, the inductive charging device 1, which is illustrated in FIG. 12, is shown from above, and in FIG. 14 from below. In this example embodiment, the power electronics unit 24 is arranged on an underside 26 of the emission protection assembly 7 facing the charging assembly 7. Also in this example embodiment the heat arising at the power electronics unit 24 can be dissipated by the cooling assembly 9 of the emission protection assembly 7, in order to prevent an overheating of the power electronics unit 24.