Power converter
AssigneeCalsonic Kansei Corporation
InventorsFumihiro Okazaki, Gen Okuzuka, Yuuichirou Nomura, Masaharu Nagano
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Abstract
Provided is a power converter including: a power module that converts direct-current electric power from a power storage apparatus and alternating-current electric power to be supplied to a load; a DC/DC converter that converts direct-current voltage from the power storage apparatus; a charger that controls charging of power storage apparatus with electrical power supplied via an external connector; a capacitor module that has a capacitor for smoothing voltage; and a case that accommodates the power module, the DC/DC converter, the charger, and the capacitor module. In the case, the power module, the charger, and the DC/DC converter are arranged around the capacitor module.
Claims12
A power converter for converting and supplying electrical power between a power storage apparatus and a load, comprising:
- a power module configured to convert direct-current electric power from the power storage apparatus to alternating-current electric power to be supplied to the load;
- a DC/DC converter configured to convert direct-current voltage from the power storage apparatus;
- a charger configured to convert external alternating-current electric power to direct-current electric power and charge the power storage apparatus therewith, the external alternating-current electric power being supplied via an external connector;
- a capacitor module that has a capacitor and connected to the power module, the charger, and the DC/DC converter;
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- a case configured to accommodate the power module, the DC/DC converter, the charger, and the capacitor module, wherein
- in the case, the power module, the charger, and the DC/DC converter are arranged around the capacitor module, and the capacitor module and the DC/DC converter are arranged between the power module and the charger.
A power converter for converting and supplying electrical power between a power storage apparatus and a load comprising:
- a power module configured to convert direct-current electric power from the power storage apparatus to alternating-current electric power to be supplied to the load;
- a DC/DC converter configured to convert direct-current voltage from the power storage apparatus;
- a charger configured to convert external alternating-current electric power to direct-current electric power and charge the power storage apparatus therewith, the external alternating-current electric power being supplied via an external connector;
- a capacitor module that has a capacitor and connected to the power module, the charger, and the DC/DC converter;
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- a case configured to accommodate the power module, the DC/DC converter, the charger, and the capacitor module, the case being configured to have a cooling surface, wherein
- in the case, the power module, the charger, and the DC/DC converter are arranged around the capacitor module, and the DC/DC converter is arranged between the power module and the charger, and
- the capacitor module is mounted on the cooling surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.