US 9,806,526 B2Granted

Bi-directional direct-current-to-direct-current converter, grid-connected inverter system, and solar energy grid-connected inverter system

AssigneeDelta Electronics, Inc.

InventorsChih-Chang Li, Xin-Hung Lin

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Abstract

A bi-directional direct current to direct current converter includes a first inductor, a first switch, a first capacitor, a middle voltage point, a second inductor, a second switch, a second capacitor, a third switch and a fourth switch. A direct current voltage supply unit provides the bi-directional direct current to direct current converter with an input direct current voltage. When the third switch is turned on, and the fourth switch is turned on, and the first switch is turned off, and the second switch is turned off, then the first inductor and the second inductor store energy. When the third switch is turned off, and the fourth switch is turned off, and the first switch is turned on, and the second switch is turned on, then the first inductor and the second inductor release energy to the first capacitor and the second capacitor.

Claims13

Dependent claims

A bi-directional direct current to direct current converter applied to a direct current voltage supply unit and an inverter, the direct current voltage supply unit comprising a voltage positive side and a voltage negative side, the bi-directional direct current to direct current converter comprising:

an input unit consisting of two voltage input sides connected to the voltage positive side and the voltage negative side;
a first inductor, one side of the first inductor electrically connected to the voltage positive side;
a first switch, a first side of the first switch electrically connected to another side of the first inductor, a second side of the first switch electrically connected to the inverter;
a first capacitor, one side of the first capacitor electrically connected to the second side of the first switch and the inverter;
a middle voltage point electrically connected to another side of the first capacitor, but not connected to a ground;
a second inductor, one side of the second inductor electrically connected to the voltage negative side;
a second switch, a first side of the second switch electrically connected to another side of the second inductor, a second side of the second switch electrically connected to the inverter;
a second capacitor, one side of the second capacitor electrically connected to the middle voltage point, another side of the second capacitor electrically connected to the second side of the second switch and the inverter;
a third switch, a first side of the third switch electrically connected to the other side of the first inductor and the first side of the first switch, a second side of the third switch electrically connected to the middle voltage point;
and
a fourth switch, a first side of the fourth switch electrically connected to the middle voltage point, a second side of the fourth switch electrically connected to the other side of the second inductor and the first side of the second switch,
wherein the direct current voltage supply unit provides the bi-directional direct current to direct current converter with an input direct current voltage through the two voltage input sides;
when the third switch is turned on, and when the fourth switch is turned on, and when the first switch is turned off, and when the second switch is turned off, then the first inductor and the second inductor store energy;
when the third switch is turned off, and when the fourth switch is turned off, and when the first switch is turned on, and when the second switch is turned on, the first inductor and the second inductor release energy to the first capacitor and the second capacitor, and
wherein an electric potential of the middle voltage point is controlled to be equal to the ground.

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an input unit consisting of two voltage input sides connected to the voltage positive side and the voltage negative side;
a first inductor, one side of the first inductor electrically connected to the voltage positive side;
a first switch, a first side of the first switch electrically connected to another side of the first inductor, a second side of the first switch electrically connected to the inverter;
a first capacitor, one side of the first capacitor electrically connected to the second side of the first switch and the inverter;
a middle voltage point electrically connected to another side of the first capacitor, but not connected to a ground;
a second inductor, one side of the second inductor electrically connected to the voltage negative side;
a second switch, a first side of the second switch electrically connected to another side of the second inductor, a second side of the second switch electrically connected to the inverter;
a second capacitor, one side of the second capacitor electrically connected to the middle voltage point, another side of the second capacitor electrically connected to the second side of the second switch and the inverter;
and
a third switch, a first side of the third switch electrically connected to the other side of the first inductor and the first side of the first switch, a second side of the third switch electrically connected to the other side of the second inductor and the first side of the second switch, wherein the direct current voltage supply unit provides the bi-directional direct current to direct current converter with an input direct current voltage through the two voltage input sides;
when the third switch is turned on, and when the first switch is turned off, and when the second switch is turned off, then the first inductor and the second inductor store energy;
when the third switch is turned off, and when the first switch is turned on, and when the second switch is turned on, then the first inductor and the second inductor release energy to the first capacitor and the second capacitor, and
wherein an electric potential of the middle voltage point is controlled to be equal to the ground.

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A grid-connected inverter system comprising:

a direct current voltage supply unit comprising a voltage positive side and a voltage negative side;
a bi-directional direct current to direct current converter electrically connected to the direct current voltage supply unit;
an inverter electrically connected to the bi-directional direct current to direct current converter;
and
a power grid electrically connected to the inverter,
wherein the bi-directional direct current to direct current converter comprises:
an input unit consisting of two voltage input sides connected to the voltage positive side and the voltage negative side;
a first inductor, one side of the first inductor electrically connected to the voltage positive side;
a first switch, a first side of the first switch electrically connected to another side of the first inductor, a second side of the first switch electrically connected to the inverter;
a first capacitor, one side of the first capacitor electrically connected to the second side of the first switch and the inverter;
a middle voltage point electrically connected to another side of the first capacitor, but not connected to a ground;
a second inductor, one side of the second inductor electrically connected to the voltage negative side;
a second switch, a first side of the second switch electrically connected to another side of the second inductor, a second side of the second switch electrically connected to the inverter;
a second capacitor, one side of the second capacitor electrically connected to the middle voltage point, another side of the second capacitor electrically connected to the second side of the second switch and the inverter;
a third switch, a first side of the third switch electrically connected to the other side of the first inductor and the first side of the first switch, a second side of the third switch electrically connected to the middle voltage point;
and
a fourth switch, a first side of the fourth switch electrically connected to the middle voltage point, a second side of the fourth switch electrically connected to the other side of the second inductor and the first side of the second switch, wherein the direct current voltage supply unit provides the bi-directional direct current to direct current converter with an input direct current voltage through the two voltage input sides;
when the third switch is turned on, and when the fourth switch is turned on, and when the first switch is turned off, and when the second switch is turned off, then the first inductor and the second inductor store energy;
when the third switch is turned off, and when the fourth switch is turned off, and when the first switch is turned on, and when the second switch is turned on, the first inductor and the second inductor release energy to the first capacitor and the second capacitor, and
wherein an electric potential of the middle voltage point is controlled to be equal to the ground.

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A grid-connected inverter system comprising:

a direct current voltage supply unit comprising a voltage positive side and a voltage negative side;
a bi-directional direct current to direct current converter electrically connected to the direct current voltage supply unit;
an inverter electrically connected to the bi-directional direct current to direct current converter;
and
a power grid electrically connected to the inverter,
wherein the bi-directional direct current to direct current converter comprises:
an input unit consisting of two voltage input sides connected to the voltage positive side and the voltage negative side;
a first inductor, one side of the first inductor electrically connected to the voltage positive side;
a first switch, a first side of the first switch electrically connected to another side of the first inductor, a second side of the first switch electrically connected to the inverter;
a first capacitor, one side of the first capacitor electrically connected to the second side of the first switch and the inverter;
a middle voltage point electrically connected to another side of the first capacitor, but not connected to a ground;
a second inductor, one side of the second inductor electrically connected to the voltage negative side;
a second switch, a first side of the second switch electrically connected to another side of the second inductor, a second side of the second switch electrically connected to the inverter;
a second capacitor, one side of the second capacitor electrically connected to the middle voltage point, another side of the second capacitor electrically connected to the second side of the second switch and the inverter;
and
a third switch, a first side of the third switch electrically connected to the other of the first inductor and the first side of the first switch, a second side of the third switch electrically connected to the other side of the second inductor and the first side of the second switch, wherein the direct current voltage supply unit provides the bi-directional direct current to direct current converter with an input direct current voltage through the two voltage input sides;
when the third switch is turned on, and when the first switch is turned off, and when the second switch is turned off, then the first inductor and the second inductor store energy;
when the third switch is turned off, and when the first switch is turned on, and when the second switch is turned on, then the first inductor and the second inductor release energy to the first capacitor and the second capacitor, and
wherein an electric potential of the middle voltage point is controlled to be equal to the ground.

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A solar energy grid-connected inverter system comprising:

a solar panel apparatus;
a direct-current-to-direct-current converter electrically connected to the solar panel apparatus;
an inverter electrically connected to the direct-current-to-direct-current converter;
a direct current voltage supply unit comprising a voltage positive side and a voltage negative side;
and
a bi-directional direct current to direct current converter electrically connected to the direct current voltage supply unit, the direct-current-to-direct-current converter and the inverter,
wherein the bi-directional direct current to direct current converter comprises:
an input unit consisting of two voltage input sides connected to the voltage positive side and the voltage negative side;
a first inductor electrically connected to the direct current voltage supply unit;
a first switch electrically connected to the first inductor, the direct-current-to-direct-current converter and the inverter;
a first capacitor electrically connected to the direct-current-to-direct-current converter, the inverter and the first switch;
a middle voltage point electrically connected to the first capacitor, but not connected to a ground;
a second inductor electrically connected to the direct current voltage supply unit;
a second switch electrically connected to the second inductor, the direct-current-to-direct-current converter and the inverter;
a second capacitor electrically connected to the direct-current-to-direct-current converter, the inverter, the second switch and the first capacitor;
and
a third switch electrically connected to the first inductor, the first switch, the second inductor and the second switch,
wherein
the direct current voltage supply unit is configured to supply an input direct current voltage to the bi-directional direct current to direct current converter through the two voltage input sides,
the first inductor and the second inductor store energy if the third switch is turned on, the first switch is turned off, and the second switch is turned off,
the first inductor and the second inductor release energy to the first capacitor and the second capacitor if the third switch is turned off, the first switch is turned on, and the second switch is turned on, and
wherein an electric potential of the middle voltage point is controlled to be equal to the ground.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/963,655Filed 9 Dec 2015
Priority: TW 10 413125422 Sep 2015
Published: US 2017/0085170 A123 Mar 2017
Granted: 31 Oct 2017
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

H02J 3/381
Arrangements for feeding a single network from two or more generators or sources in parallel; Arrangements for feeding already energised…
H02J 3/38
Circuit arrangements for AC mains or AC distribution networks: arrangements for feeding a single network from two or more generators or sources in…
H02M 3/1582
Including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load: buck-boost converters
H02J 2101/24
Solar energy: photovoltaics