Power Converter
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1. A power converter comprising:
- a first power semiconductor module including a first switching device;
a second power semiconductor module including a second switching device;
a first cooling jacket including a first cooling path where a coolant for cooling the first power semiconductor module flows and having the first semiconductor power module mounted thereon;
a second cooling jacket including a second cooling path where a coolant for cooling the second power semiconductor module flows and having the second semiconductor module mounted thereon;
an electronic part interposed between the first cooling jacket and the second cooling jacket; and
a connector for connecting the first cooling path of the first cooling jacket and the second cooling path of the second cooling jacket.
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Abstract
A power converter of the present invention includes at least two power semiconductor modules having a plurality of switching devices, at least two cooling jackets having a coolant path for cooling the plurality of power semiconductor modules and equipped with the power semiconductor modules, a capacitor module interposed between the at least two cooling jackets, and a connector provided in the at least two cooling jackets for connecting the coolant path.
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1. A power converter comprising:
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a first power semiconductor module including a first switching device; a second power semiconductor module including a second switching device; a first cooling jacket including a first cooling path where a coolant for cooling the first power semiconductor module flows and having the first semiconductor power module mounted thereon; a second cooling jacket including a second cooling path where a coolant for cooling the second power semiconductor module flows and having the second semiconductor module mounted thereon; an electronic part interposed between the first cooling jacket and the second cooling jacket; and a connector for connecting the first cooling path of the first cooling jacket and the second cooling path of the second cooling jacket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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9. The power converter of claim one, further including
a DC-DC converter through which the connector is arranged to pass the DC-DC converter.
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15. A power converter comprising:
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a first power semiconductor module including a first switching device; a second power semiconductor module including a second switching device; a first cooling jacket including a first cooling path through which a coolant for cooling the first power semiconductor module flows and having the first semiconductor power module mounted thereon; a second cooling jacket including a second cooling path through which a coolant for cooling the second power semiconductor module flows and having the second semiconductor module mounted thereon; a connector including flanges for connecting the first cooling path of the first cooling jacket and the second cooling path of the second cooling jacket; and O-rings provided at joints of the connector and the first and second cooling jackets, wherein the flanges of the connector and the first and second cooling jackets are fixed with screws through the O-rings. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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