US 11,894,732 B2
Electric machine
Pietro De Filippis, Varazze (IT)
Assigned to SPAL AUTOMOTIVE S.R.L., Correggio (IT)
Filed by SPAL AUTOMOTIVE S.r.l., Correggio (IT)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/241,193.
Claims priority of application No. 102020000009457 (IT), filed on Apr. 29, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0344259 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. H02K 11/33 (2016.01); H02K 9/22 (2006.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 1/11 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC H02K 11/33 (2016.01) [H02K 9/227 (2021.01); H05K 1/0206 (2013.01); H05K 1/115 (2013.01); H05K 1/181 (2013.01); H02K 2211/03 (2013.01); H05K 2201/066 (2013.01); H05K 2201/1009 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10166 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric machine comprising:
an enclosure including:
a casing; and
a cap configured to cover an opening in the casing;
a heat sink, wherein the heat sink includes at least a portion of the cap;
an electronic module positioned within the enclosure and comprising:
a printed circuit board including a first conductive layer defining, at least partly, a first face of the printed circuit board, a second face of the printed circuit board, a plurality of vias which pass through the printed circuit board between the first face, in contact with the first conductive layer, and the second face,
an electronic component having a base soldered to the printed circuit board on the first conductive layer and disposed, at least partly, covering at least a first part of the vias,
a conductive mass, soldered to the printed circuit board on the first conductive layer in proximity to the electronic component and disposed, at least partly, covering at least a second part of the vias, the conductive mass and the electronic component being in heat exchange relationship through a thermal and electrical connection,
the second face of the printed circuit board facing outwardly of the electric machine toward the heat sink and being in heat exchange relationship with the heat sink, the electronic component and the conductive mass facing inwardly of the electric machine and being in heat exchange relationship with the heat sink through the first conductive layer and at least the first part and the second part of the vias.