US 12,464,689 B2
Thermal management system for a power converter
Sanjay Vijayaraghavan, Bangalore (IN); Libing Wang, Niskayuna, NY (US); Han Xiong, Niskayuna, NY (US); Kum Kang Huh, Niskayuna, NY (US); Di Pan, Schenectady, NY (US); Mark Edward Dame, Niskayuna, NY (US); Rajib Datta, Niskayuna, NY (US); and Alankrita Singh, Bhilai (IN)
Assigned to General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US)
Filed by General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/081,770.
Claims priority of application No. 202211030257 (IN), filed on May 26, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0389241 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. H05K 7/20 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/20927 (2013.01) [H05K 5/0217 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power converter assembly, comprising:
a housing;
a cold plate in the housing, wherein the cold plate is configured to receive a coolant;
a set of power converter components on the cold plate;
a first medium in the housing surrounding the cold plate and components; and
an expandable heat transfer structure attached to one of the cold plate and the housing.