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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2020
Nidec Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
NIDEC CORPORATION, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A motor unit according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a motor having a rotor that rotates about a motor axis and a stator located radially outside the rotor; an inverter that controls a current to be supplied to the motor; a housing body having a motor housing portion that houses the motor and an inverter housing portion that houses the inverter; and an inverter housing configured to cover an opening of the inverter housing portion while supporting the inverter. The housing body is provided with a first cooling path through which a first refrigerant for cooling the motor flows. The inverter housing is provided with a second cooling path through which a second refrigerant for cooling the inverter flows.