US 12,469,895 B2
Heating element cooling mechanism
Toru Ogaki, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/403,209.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-143964 (JP), filed on Aug. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0069374 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. H01M 10/613 (2014.01); H01L 23/40 (2006.01); H01M 10/625 (2014.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC H01M 10/613 (2015.04) [H01M 10/625 (2015.04); H05K 7/14 (2013.01); H05K 7/20263 (2013.01); H01L 23/4006 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A heating element cooling mechanism comprising:
a heating element;
a support section that supports the heating element; and
a cooling section configured to perform heat exchange with the heating element, wherein
the heating element is supported by the support section in direct contact,
the cooling section is supported by the support section by biasing,
a heat transfer member is disposed between the heating element and the cooling section, and the heating element and the cooling section are not in direct contact with each other,
the support section includes a first extending portion including a first extension end extending in a direction parallel to a biasing direction for biasing the cooling section,
the cooling section includes at least one second extending portion including a second extension end extending in a direction parallel to the biasing direction,
the first extension end and the second extension end are connected to each other,
the support section includes:
a shelf that supports the heating element, and
the first extending portion extending from the shelf,
the support section supports the cooling section via a buffer member, and
the buffer member is disposed between the shelf and the first extending portion.