US 12,065,058 B2
Modular cascaded energy systems with a cooling apparatus and with replaceable energy source capability
Mikhail Slepchenkov, Lake Forest, CA (US); and Roozbeh Naderi, Foothill Ranch, CA (US)
Assigned to TAE Technologies, Inc., Foothill Ranch (CA)
Filed by TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Foothill Ranch, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/229,795.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/086,003, filed on Sep. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/009,996, filed on Apr. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0316637 A1, Oct. 14, 2021
Int. Cl. B60L 58/26 (2019.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01); B60L 58/16 (2019.01)
CPC B60L 58/26 (2019.02) [H05K 7/20327 (2013.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); B60L 58/16 (2019.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular energy system controllable to supply power to a load, comprising:
a plurality of modules connected together to output an AC voltage signal comprising a superposition of first output voltages from each module, wherein each module comprises an energy source and converter electronics connected to the energy source and configured to generate the first output voltage from the energy source; and
an enclosure for the plurality of modules, wherein the enclosure is configured to pass coolant to cool the plurality of modules and comprises a conduit section configured to pass the coolant;
wherein a first module of the plurality of modules has the converter electronics mounted on a substrate, and wherein the substrate is positioned between the conduit section and the converter electronics of the first module; and
further comprising a heatsink positioned between the conduit section and the substrate.