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US 9,431,932 B2Granted
Converter unit for an asynchronous machine
AssigneesRobert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
InventorsRalph Schmidt, Joachim Fetzer, Stefan Butzmann, Holger Fink
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Abstract
A converter unit having at least one output. The at least one output is configured to be connected to a coil of an asynchronous machine. The converter unit is configured to provide several voltage levels at the at least one output.
Claims7
A converter unit comprising:
- a plurality of battery modules connected in series, each battery module comprising:
- at least one battery cell;
- a first switch connected in series to the at least one battery cell to connect and disconnect the at least one battery cell from the plurality of battery cells;
- and
- a second switch connected in parallel to the at least one battery cell to bypass the at least one battery cell only in response to the first switch being configured to disconnect the at least one battery cell from the plurality of battery cells;
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- a multi-level inverter comprising:
- a plurality of inputs, each input being connected to at least one of the plurality of battery modules to connect the multi-level inverter in parallel with the plurality of battery modules;
- at least one switching arrangement connected to each of the plurality of inputs, the at least one switching arrangement comprising:
- a first plurality of switching elements connected in series;
- a first plurality of input diodes, each input diode including an anode connected to one of the plurality of inputs and a cathode connected to an input of one of the first plurality of switching elements;
- a second plurality of switching elements connected in series;
- a second plurality of input diodes, each input diode including a cathode connected to one of the plurality of inputs and an anode connected to an input of one of the second plurality of switching elements;
- a third plurality of diodes, each diode in the third plurality of diodes being connected in parallel to one switching element in the first plurality of switching elements;
- a fourth plurality of diodes, each diode in the fourth plurality of diodes being connected in parallel to one switching element in the second plurality of switching elements;
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- an output connected between the first plurality of switching elements and the second plurality of switching elements, wherein the at least one switching arrangement generates an alternating current output signal with a plurality of output voltage levels in response to a plurality of control signals applied to the first plurality of switching elements and the second plurality of switching elements.
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