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US 2014/0111003 A1Published application
Power converter for electric vehicle
AssigneesToyoda Iron Works Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsYohei IMAI, Takashi HAMATANI, Kunihiro IWATA
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Abstract
A power converter includes a capacitor, a case, and a filler. The case houses the capacitor and includes a metal plate and a partition wall. The filler is interposed between the case and the capacitor. The metal plate is positioned between the capacitor and another electronic component, inside the power converter. Also, the partition wall separates the capacitor from the metal plate.
Claims4
A power converter that is mounted in an electric vehicle and converts electric power of a battery to electric power suitable for driving a running motor, comprising:
- a capacitor;
- a case within which the capacitor is housed, the case including a metal plate and a partition wall, the metal plate positioning between the capacitor and another electronic component inside the power converter, and the partition wall separating the capacitor from the metal plate;
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- a filler interposed between the case and the capacitor.
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