Power converter
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1. A power system, comprising:
- a power converter, comprising;
a housing comprising an interior and an exterior;
a set of input/output terminals comprising;
a plurality of phase terminals secured to the housing and accessible from the exterior of the housing;
a plurality of DC/DC bridge terminals secured to the housing and accessible from the exterior of the housing;
a positive DC bus terminal secured to the housing and accessible from the exterior of the housing; and
a negative DC bus terminal secured to the housing and accessible from the exterior of the housing;
a DC/AC bridge circuit received within the interior of the housing and electrically connected to the positive DC bus terminal, the negative DC bus terminal, and the plurality of phase terminals;
a DC/DC bridge circuit received within the interior of the housing and electrically connected to the positive DC bus terminal, the negative DC bus terminal, and the plurality of DC/DC- bridge terminals; and
means for selectively transferring power from the plurality of DC/DC bridge terminals to the plurality of phase terminals and for selectively transferring power from the plurality of phase terminals to the plurality of DC/DC bridge terminals.
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Abstract
A power converter comprising a DC/AC bridge circuit electrically coupled between positive and negative DC bus terminals and a set of phase terminals, a DC/DC bridge circuit electrically coupled to the positive and negative DC bus terminals and a set of DC bridge terminals. The power converter may be configured to control the transfer of power to and/or from the DC bridge terminals and to control the transfer of power to and/or from the AC phase terminals.
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26 Claims
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1. A power system, comprising:
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a power converter, comprising;
a housing comprising an interior and an exterior;
a set of input/output terminals comprising;
a plurality of phase terminals secured to the housing and accessible from the exterior of the housing;
a plurality of DC/DC bridge terminals secured to the housing and accessible from the exterior of the housing;
a positive DC bus terminal secured to the housing and accessible from the exterior of the housing; and
a negative DC bus terminal secured to the housing and accessible from the exterior of the housing;
a DC/AC bridge circuit received within the interior of the housing and electrically connected to the positive DC bus terminal, the negative DC bus terminal, and the plurality of phase terminals;
a DC/DC bridge circuit received within the interior of the housing and electrically connected to the positive DC bus terminal, the negative DC bus terminal, and the plurality of DC/DC- bridge terminals; and
means for selectively transferring power from the plurality of DC/DC bridge terminals to the plurality of phase terminals and for selectively transferring power from the plurality of phase terminals to the plurality of DC/DC bridge terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a power converter, comprising;
a housing comprising an exterior;
a set of input/output terminals comprising;
a plurality of phase terminals carried by the housing and accessible from the exterior of the housing;
a plurality of DC/DC bridge terminals carried by the housing and accessible from the exterior of the housing;
a positive DC bus terminal carried by the housing and accessible from the exterior of the housing; and
a negative DC bus terminal carried by the housing and accessible from the exterior of the housing;
a DC/AC bridge circuit received within the housing and electrically connected to the positive DC bus terminal, the negative DC bus terminal, and the phase terminals; and
a DC/DC bridge circuit received within the housing and electrically connected to the positive DC bus terminal, the negative DC bus terminal, and the DC/DC bridge terminals; and
a control subsystem operable in a plurality of modes of operation, the plurality of modes of operation comprising;
a first mode of operation wherein the control subsystem generates control signals to control a transfer of power from the DC/DC bridge terminals to the positive and negative DC bus terminals; and
a second mode of operation wherein the control subsystem generates control signals to control a transfer of power from the positive and negative DC bus terminals to the phase terminals. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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