INVERTER DRIVE SYSTEM, BUS BAR AND ASSEMBLY
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1. An inverter drive assembly, comprising:
- a first array of inverters;
a second array of inverters spaced from the first array of inverters and defining a plenum therebetween; and
a crossover bus bar spanning the plenum and electrically connecting the first array of inverters to the second array of inverters, the crossover bus bar including a first laminated bus section electrically connected to the first array of inverters, a second laminated bus section electrically connected to the second array of inverters, and a solid bus connection interconnecting the first laminated bus section with the second laminated bus section.
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Abstract
An inverter drive assembly includes a first array of inverters, a second array of inverters spaced from the first array of inverters and defining a plenum therebetween, and a crossover bus bar spanning the plenum and electrically connecting the first array of inverters to the second array of inverters. The crossover bus bar includes a first laminated bus section electrically connected to the first array of inverters, a second laminated bus section electrically connected to the second array of inverters, and a solid bus connection interconnecting the first laminated bus section with the second laminated bus section.
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1. An inverter drive assembly, comprising:
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a first array of inverters; a second array of inverters spaced from the first array of inverters and defining a plenum therebetween; and a crossover bus bar spanning the plenum and electrically connecting the first array of inverters to the second array of inverters, the crossover bus bar including a first laminated bus section electrically connected to the first array of inverters, a second laminated bus section electrically connected to the second array of inverters, and a solid bus connection interconnecting the first laminated bus section with the second laminated bus section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A bus bar, comprising:
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a first laminated bus section; a second laminated bus section; and a solid bus connection interconnecting the first laminated bus section with the second laminated bus section. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of AC electric motors each coupled in driving relationship to a respective pair of a plurality of pairs of wheels on the vehicle; a plurality of inverters mounted in the vehicle including at least a first inverter mounted adjacent to a first side of the vehicle and a second inverter mounted adjacent to a second, opposing side of the vehicle, the inverters being configured to receive DC electric power and to invert the DC electric power to AC electric power for application to the AC electric motors; and a crossover bus bar electrically connecting the first inverter to the second inverter, the crossover bus bar including a first laminated bus section electrically connected to the first inverter and a second laminated bus section electrically connected to the second inverter; wherein the first laminated bus section and the second laminated bus section are generally coplanar and are spaced apart from one another. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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