Cast housing for a configurable power converter

摘要

A casting for a housing for a flexible, configurable power converter is disclosed. The housing includes a power compartment that is configured to accept a heat sink in either of two orientations. The configurable nature of the power converter allows the same power convertible package to be used in a number of applications without having to incur the cost of developing a new power converter package.

主权项

1. A casting for a power converter housing, comprising:
a front side; a back side, opposite from the front side, having a power compartment; a top side; a bottom side, opposite from the top side; a right side; a left side opposite from the right side; the power compartment located on said back side, having a recess configured to receive a heat sink mounted in one of two orientations, said heat sink comprising:
a first end and a second end;the first end having coolant ports configured to receive coolant;a set of mounting features configured to align with a set of mounting holes in the casting when mounted in either of the two orientations; wherein a first heat sink orientation of the two orientations provides the coolant ports on the right side of said housing and a second heat sink orientation of the two orientations provides the coolant ports on the left side of said housing.