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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tatsuhito Høriuchi, Sumoto, JP;
Yoshiharu Takasaki, Ibi-Gun, JP;
Kazuo Osaki, Mihara-Gun, JP;
Assignee:
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/10 ;
Abstract
A power source is provided with a holder-case housing a plurality of slender power modules. Cooling-air passes through on the surfaces of power modules by passing air through the holder-case. An air-duct is formed in the holder-case and intermediate air-inlets are opened in a central portion of the air-duct. A plurality of rows of power modules housed in the holder-case are cooled by the air inhaled from the intermediate air-inlets.