MODULAR INVERTER PLATFORM PROVIDING PHYSICAL AND ELECTRICAL CONFIGURABILITY AND SCALABILITY
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1. A modular inverter apparatus, comprising:
- a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising at least two modules and one or more mounting components structured to switch the at least two modules between a plurality of physical configurations, wherein, in a first physical configuration, the one or more mounting components couple a second module of the at least two modules to a first module of the at least two modules in a first position, and wherein, in a second physical configuration, the one or more mounting components couple the second module to the first module in a second position different from the first position; and
a plurality of electrical interconnections structured to electrically connect the at least two modules and to switch the at least two modules between a plurality of electrical configurations, wherein the plurality of electrical interconnections are structured to provide a connection between a first plurality of contacts of the first module to a second plurality of contacts of the second module in both the first physical configuration and the second physical configuration.
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Abstract
Modular inverter platforms and methods for providing physical and electrical configurability and scalability are disclosed. The modular inverter apparatus includes a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising at least two modules and one or more mounting components structured to switch the at least two modules between a plurality of physical configurations. The modular inverter apparatus also includes a plurality of electrical interconnections structured to electrically connect the at least two modules and to switch the at least two modules between a plurality of electrical configurations.
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24 Claims
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1. A modular inverter apparatus, comprising:
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a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising at least two modules and one or more mounting components structured to switch the at least two modules between a plurality of physical configurations, wherein, in a first physical configuration, the one or more mounting components couple a second module of the at least two modules to a first module of the at least two modules in a first position, and wherein, in a second physical configuration, the one or more mounting components couple the second module to the first module in a second position different from the first position; and a plurality of electrical interconnections structured to electrically connect the at least two modules and to switch the at least two modules between a plurality of electrical configurations, wherein the plurality of electrical interconnections are structured to provide a connection between a first plurality of contacts of the first module to a second plurality of contacts of the second module in both the first physical configuration and the second physical configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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dividing a printed circuit board (PCB) of an inverter into at least two modules, wherein the PCB comprises one or more mounting components structured to switch the at least two modules between a plurality of physical configurations, wherein, in a first physical configuration, the one or more mounting components couple a second module of the at least two modules to a first module of the at least two modules in a first position, and wherein, in a second physical configuration, the one or more mounting components couple the second module to the first module in a second position different from the first position; and electrically connecting the at least two modules in a plurality of electrical configurations via a plurality of electrical interconnections, wherein the at least two modules each comprise at least one of a rectifier module, an inverter bridge module, a filter module, an inverter bridge driver module, an inverter controller module, a current sensor module, a voltage sensor module, and a thermal management module, and wherein the plurality of electrical interconnections are structured to provide a connection between a first plurality of contacts of the first module to a second plurality of contacts of the second module in both the first physical configuration and the second physical configuration. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A modular inverter apparatus, comprising:
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a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising at least two modules and one or more mounting components structured to switch the at least two modules between a plurality of physical configurations, wherein, in a first physical configuration, the one or more mounting components couple a second module of the at least two modules to a first module of the at least two modules in a first position, and wherein, in a second physical configuration, the one or more mounting components couple the second module to the first module in a second position different from the first position; and one or more jumpers structured to electrically connect the at least two modules in a plurality of electrical configurations, wherein the one or more jumpers are structured to provide a connection between a first plurality of contacts of the first module to a second plurality of contacts of the second module in both the first physical configuration and the second physical configuration. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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