Control device integrated dynamo-electric machine

• US 7,589,481 B2
• Filed: 01/10/2007
• Issued: 09/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Inventors: Asao, Yoshihito, Sonoda, Isao
• Primary Examiner(s): Ro; Bentsu
• Assistant Examiner(s): Paul; Antony M
• Application Number:
  US11/651,598
• Publication Number:
  US 20070188119A1
• Time in Patent Office: 979 Days
• Field of Search: 318/254, 318/34, 318/72, 318/400.26, 318/694, 318/801, 622/284, 310/10, 310/52, 310/63, 361/274.2, 361/274.3, 363/40, 363/56.01, 363/98, 363/102, 363/120, 363/141, 363/150, 363/174
• US Class Current: 318/34
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00 Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/0002 Not covered by any one of groups H01L24/00, H01L24/00 and H01L2224/00
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 11/05 Rectifiers associated with casings, enclosures or brackets
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/003 Constructional details, e.g. physical layout, assembly, wiring or busbar connections

Abstract

In order to improve reliability, cost performance, and cooling property, a control device integrated dynamo-electric machine mounted to a dynamo-electric machine includes an inverter bridge configured with a plurality of semiconductor switching elements, and a plurality of heat sinks provided for respective arms of the inverter bridge and having the semiconductor switching elements of the corresponding arms mounted thereon for cooling the mounted semiconductor switching elements, wherein the semiconductor switching element includes a plurality of semiconductor switching devices arranged in parallel, and the plurality of semiconductor switching devices arranged in parallel are mounted on the common heat sinks.

Claims

1. A control device integrated dynamo-electric machine comprising:

an inverter bridge having a plurality of semiconductor switching elements provided for respective arms thereof; and

a plurality of common heat sinks that are provided for the respective arms of the inverter bridge and include the semiconductor switching elements mounted thereto for the corresponding arms for cooling the semiconductor switching elements mounted thereto, the plurality of semiconductor switching elements and the plurality of heat sinks being mounted to the control device integrated dynamo-electric machine,

wherein each semiconductor switching element includes a plurality of semiconductor switching devices connected in parallel, and the plurality of semiconductor switching devices of a respective semiconductor switching element are mounted to a respective one of the common heat sinks and are spaced apart from each other, so that each semiconductor switching device is exposed to a cooling air pass within which cooling air generated by rotating of a revolving shaft of the dynamo-electric machine flows in a direction of extension of the revolving shaft and each semiconductor switching device is cooled directly by the cooling air.

2. The control device integrated dynamo-electric machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of semiconductor switching devices that constitute a high-potential arm and the plurality of semiconductor switching devices that constitute a low-potential arm in the same phase are arranged in parallel radially of the dynamo-electric machine.

3. The control device integrated dynamo-electric machine according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of semiconductor switching devices that constitute the high-potential arm and the plurality of semiconductor switching devices that constitute the low-potential arm arranged in parallel oppose to each other radially of the dynamo-electric machine, and the respective heat sinks are disposed on the back sides of the corresponding semiconductor switching devices.

4. The control device integrated dynamo-electric machine according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of semiconductor switching devices on the respective arms are apart from each other circumferentially of the dynamo-electric machine, and cooling air generated by rotation of the dynamo-electric machine flows around the semiconductor switching devices and the heat sinks in the direction of extension of a revolving shaft of the dynamo-electric machine.

5. The control device integrated dynamo-electric machine according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of semiconductor switching devices that constitute the high-potential arm and the plurality of semiconductor switching devices that constitute the low-potential arm arranged in parallel are arranged at substantially the same positions circumferentially of the dynamo-electric machine.

6. The control device integrated dynamo-electric machine according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of semiconductor switching devices that constitute the high-potential arm and the plurality of semiconductor switching devices that constitute the low-potential arm arranged in parallel are disposed at positions shifted circumferentially of the dynamo-electric machine.

7. The control device integrated dynamo-electric machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of the semiconductor switching devices arranged in parallel is determined according to a current capacity required for the inverter bridge.

8. The control device integrated dynamo-electric machine according to claim 7, wherein the current capacity is a current capacity required during power running.

9. The control device integrated dynamo-electric machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of the semiconductor switching devices arranged in parallel is a number such that the sum of the power running temperature increase value and the saturation temperature at the time of continuous power generation of the plurality of semiconductor switching devices arranged in parallel on the common heat sinks does not exceed the allowable temperature of the semiconductor switching device.

10. The control device integrated dynamo-electric machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of semiconductor switching devices mounted on the common heat sinks in parallel are positioned closer to the side where the output line is led on the heat sinks.

11. The control device integrated dynamo-electric machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of semiconductor switching devices mounted on the common heat sinks in parallel are positioned dispersedly on the heat sinks.

12. The control device integrated dynamo-electric machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of semiconductor switching devices mounted on the common heat sinks in parallel are connected integrally with the heat sinks with a heat conductive member.

13. The control device integrated dynamo-electric machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of semiconductor switching devices mounted on the common heat sinks in parallel are connected integrally with the heat sinks with an electrically conductive member.

14. The control device integrated dynamo-electric machine according to claim 1, wherein respective terminals of the respective semiconductor switching devices are provided with insulation for insulating between the terminals.