Power converter arrangement and method for producing a power converter arrangement
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1. A power converter arrangement comprising:
- a three-dimensional carrier arrangement having a trapezoidal cross section with four sides;
a plurality of switching elements arranged on a non-parallel pair of opposing sides of the carrier arrangement;
a cooling element arranged along with the plurality of switching elements on the two non-parallel pair of opposing sides of the carrier arrangement;
a control device that controls the plurality of switching elements, the control device arranged on a longer of the two parallel sides of the carrier arrangement connecting the non-parallel pair of opposing sides of the carrier arrangement.
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Abstract
A three-dimensional arrangement for a power converter device, e.g., an inverter or a rectifier, is provided. The switching elements, activation electronics, the load connections of the power converter device are arranged on a carrier device in such a way that defines especially short conduction paths. The components of the power converter device (e.g., all required components), such as switching elements, control electronics, and load connections, are arranged on a common carrier device. The carrier device is simultaneously used as a cooling device for the entire switching device. The power converter device may thereby achieve particularly efficient performance.
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1. A power converter arrangement comprising:
- a three-dimensional carrier arrangement having a trapezoidal cross section with four sides;
a plurality of switching elements arranged on a non-parallel pair of opposing sides of the carrier arrangement;
a cooling element arranged along with the plurality of switching elements on the two non-parallel pair of opposing sides of the carrier arrangement;
a control device that controls the plurality of switching elements, the control device arranged on a longer of the two parallel sides of the carrier arrangement connecting the non-parallel pair of opposing sides of the carrier arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- a three-dimensional carrier arrangement having a trapezoidal cross section with four sides;
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10. A method for the production of a power converter arrangement, the method comprising:
- providing a three-dimensional carrier arrangement having a trapezoidal cross section;
arranging a plurality of switching elements on a pair of non-parallel opposing sides of the carrier arrangement;
arranging a cooling element along with the plurality of switching elements on the two non-parallel pair of opposing sides of the carrier arrangement; and
controlling the plurality of switching elements with a control device arranged on a longer of the two parallel sides of the carrier arrangement connecting the pair of non-parallel opposing sides of the carrier arrangement with the plurality of switching elements. - View Dependent Claims (11)
- providing a three-dimensional carrier arrangement having a trapezoidal cross section;
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12. A power converter arrangement comprising:
- a three-dimensional carrier arrangement having a hollow interior and a trapezoidal cross section;
a plurality of switching elements arranged on first and second sides of the carrier arrangement that face outwardly and away from each other, wherein each switching element includes at least one of a semiconductor switch and a diode;
a cooling element arranged along with the plurality of switching elements on the two non-parallel pair of opposing sides of the carrier arrangement; and
a control device that controls the plurality of switching elements, the control device arranged at a longer of the two parallel sides of the carrier arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
- a three-dimensional carrier arrangement having a hollow interior and a trapezoidal cross section;
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