Inverter system
A housing includes a first chamber having an exhaust aperture to provide fluid communication with an outside environment, a wall disposed in the first chamber and containing an electrical component, wherein a thermal energy generated by the electrical component is transferred from the first chamber to the outside environment through the exhaust aperture, a second chamber formed adjacent the first chamber and including a control means for the electrical component, and a means for selectively providing access to the first chamber and the second chamber.
1. A housing comprising:
a first chamber having an exhaust aperture to provide fluid communication with an outside environment;
a wall disposed in the first chamber and containing an electrical component, wherein a thermal energy generated by the electrical component is transferred from the first chamber to the outside environment through the exhaust aperture;
a second chamber formed adjacent the first chamber and including a control means for the electrical component; and
a means for selectively providing access to the first chamber and the second chamber.
2. The housing according to claim 1 , further comprising a fan assembly in fluid communication with the exhaust aperture formed in the first chamber.
3. The housing according to claim 1 , further comprising a heatsink assembly disposed adjacent the wall and in thermal communication therewith.
4. The housing according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical component is an inverter.
5. The housing according to claim 1 , wherein the control means includes a disconnect plate.
6. The housing according to claim 1 , wherein the second chamber is further divided to define a choke section including a choke magnet disposed therein, the choke magnet spaced from the electrical component and the control means.
7. The housing according to claim 6 , wherein the choke section includes a means for ventilating to the outside environment.
8. The housing according to claim 1 , further comprising a control transformer disposed in the first chamber and in electrical communication with the electrical component.
9. A housing comprising:
a first chamber having an exhaust aperture to provide heat transfer with an outside environment;
a second chamber formed adjacent the first chamber and including a disconnect plate;
a wall separating at least a portion of the first chamber to define a third chamber, the wall containing an inverter assembly in electrical communication with the disconnect plate, wherein at least a portion of the thermal energy generated by the inverter assembly is transferred from the first chamber to the outside environment through the exhaust aperture; and
a means for selectively providing access to the first chamber and the second chamber.
10. The housing according to claim 9 , further comprising a fan assembly in fluid communication with the exhaust aperture formed in the first chamber.
11. The housing according to claim 9 , further comprising a heatsink assembly disposed in the first chamber adjacent the wall and in thermal communication with the inverter assembly.
12. The housing according to claim 11 , wherein the inverter assembly includes a heat exchanger extending through the wall, the heat exchanger in thermal communication with the heatsink assembly.
13. The housing according to claim 11 , wherein the inverter assembly includes a heat sink in thermal communication with the heatsink assembly.
14. The housing according to claim 9 , wherein the inverter assembly includes an inverter for converting direct current to alternating current.
15. The housing according to claim 9 , wherein the inverter assembly includes a heat exchanger extending through the wall.
16. The housing according to claim 9 , wherein the second chamber is further divided to define a choke section including a choke magnet disposed therein, the choke magnet spaced from the electrical component and the control means.
17. A housing for an inverter comprising:
a floor having a means to mount the housing in a substantially static position;
a plurality of side walls coupled to the floor and at least partially defining:
a first chamber having an exhaust aperture to provide fluid communication with an outside environment; and
a second chamber adjacent the first chamber and including a control means;
a chamber wall separating at least a portion of the first chamber to define a third chamber, the chamber wall containing an inverter assembly in electrical communication with the control means, wherein at least a portion of the thermal energy generated by the inverter assembly is transferred from the first chamber to the outside environment through the exhaust aperture;
a heatsink assembly disposed in the first chamber adjacent the chamber wall and in thermal communication with the inverter assembly; and
a means for selectively providing access to the first chamber and the second chamber.
18. The housing according to claim 17 , wherein the inverter assembly includes a heat exchanger extending through the chamber wall and in direct thermal communication with the heat sink.
19. The housing according to claim 17 , wherein the second chamber is further divided to define a choke section including a choke magnet disposed therein, the choke magnet spaced from the electrical component and the control means.
20. The housing according to claim 17 , further comprising a control transformer mounted to the floor in the first chamber and in electrical communication with the electrical component.