Interconnection inverter device

• US 8,593,844 B2
• Filed: 07/30/2009
• Issued: 11/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Inventors: Nishio, Naoki
• Primary Examiner(s): Laxton, Gary L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Moody, Kyle J
• Application Number:
  US13/375,947
• Publication Number:
  US 20120075899A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,580 Days
• Field of Search: 363/95, 363/97, 363/98, 363/131, 363/132, 363/40, 363/41, 363/43, 363/17
• US Class Current: 363/97
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/381 Dispersed generators
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/48 using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode

Abstract

First and second capacitors are connected in series between positive/negative electrodes of a DC power source. A first terminal of a reactor and a first terminal of an electric power system are connected to the interconnection point between the first and second capacitors. A first switch section has first and second terminals respectively connected to the positive electrode of the DC power source and a second terminal of the reactor. A second switch section has first and second terminals respectively connected to the negative electrode of the DC power source and the second terminal of the reactor. A third switch section has first and second terminals respectively connected to the second terminal of the reactor and a second terminal of the electric power system. A fourth switch section has first and second terminals respectively connected to the second terminal of the reactor and the second terminal of the electric power system.

Claims

1. An interconnection inverter device for converting direct-current power fed from a direct-current power source to alternating-current power to interconnect to an electric power system, the interconnection inverter device comprising:

first and second capacitors which are connected in series between a positive and a negative electrode of the direct-current power source and an interconnection point of which is connected to a first terminal of the electric power system;

a reactor with a first terminal connected to the interconnection point between the first capacitor and the second capacitor;

a first switch section with a first terminal connected to a positive electrode of the direct-current power source and a second terminal connected to a second terminal of the reactor;

a second switch section with a first terminal connected to a negative electrode of the direct-current power source and a second terminal connected to the second terminal of the reactor;

a third switch section with a first terminal connected to the second terminal of the reactor and a second terminal connected to a second terminal of the electric power system;

a fourth switch section with a first terminal connected to the second terminal of the reactor and a second terminal connected to the second terminal of the electric power system; and

a third capacitor connected, in parallel, to the first terminal and the second terminal of the electric power system.

6. The interconnection inverter device according to claim 1, wherein

the first switch section is controlled to be OFF during a positive half cycle of a system voltage and PWM-controlled during a negative half cycle,

the second switch section is PWM-controlled during the positive half cycle of the system voltage and controlled to be OFF during the negative half cycle,

the third switch section is controlled to be OFF during the positive half cycle of the system voltage and controlled to be ON during the negative half cycle, and

the fourth switch section is controlled to be ON during the positive half cycle of the system voltage and controlled to be OFF during the negative half cycle.

7. The interconnection inverter device according to claim 6, further comprising a system voltage detection section for detecting an output voltage from the electric power system as the system voltage.

8. The interconnection inverter device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a system voltage detection section for detecting an output voltage from the electric power system as the system voltage; and

a system current detection section for detecting a current flowing into and out of the electric power system as a system current, and wherein

when the system voltage has a positive polarity and the system current has a negative polarity, the second and fourth switch sections are controlled to be OFF, the first switch section is controlled to be ON, and the third switch section is PWM controlled,

when the system voltage has a positive polarity and the system current has a positive polarity, the first and third switch sections are controlled to be OFF, the fourth switch section is controlled to be ON, and the second switch section is PWM controlled,

when the system voltage has a negative polarity and the system current has a positive polarity, the first and third switch sections are controlled to be OFF, the second switch section is controlled to be ON, and the fourth switch section is PWM controlled, and

when the system voltage has a negative polarity and the system current has a negative polarity, the second and fourth switch sections are controlled to be OFF, the third switch section is controlled to be ON, and the first switch section is PWM controlled.

2. An interconnection inverter device for converting direct-current power fed from a direct-current power source to alternating-current power to interconnect to an electric power system, the interconnection inverter device comprising:

first and second capacitors which are connected in series between a positive and a negative electrode of the direct-current power source and an interconnection point of which is connected to a first terminal of the electric power system;

a reactor with a first terminal connected to the interconnection point between the first capacitor and the second capacitor;

a first switch section actuated when energy from the first capacitor is stored in the reactor;

a second switch section actuated when energy from the second capacitor is stored in the reactor;

a third switch section actuated when the energy stored in the reactor is supplied by the actuation of the first switch section to the electric power system;

a fourth switch section actuated when the energy stored in the reactor is supplied by the actuation of the second switch section to the electric power system; and

a third capacitor connected, in parallel, to the first terminal and a second terminal of the electric power system.

3. The interconnection inverter device according to claim 2, wherein

the first switch section is controlled to be OFF during a positive half cycle of a system voltage and PWM-controlled during a negative half cycle,

the second switch section is PWM-controlled during the positive half cycle of the system voltage and controlled to be OFF during the negative half cycle,

the third switch section is controlled to be OFF during the positive half cycle of the system voltage and controlled to be ON during the negative half cycle, and

the fourth switch section is controlled to be ON during the positive half cycle of the system voltage and controlled to be OFF during the negative half cycle.

4. The interconnection inverter device according to claim 3, further comprising a system voltage detection section for detecting an output voltage from the electric power system as the system voltage.

5. The interconnection inverter device according to claim 2, further comprising:

a system voltage detection section for detecting an output voltage from the electric power system as the system voltage; and

a system current detection section for detecting a current flowing into and out of the electric power system as a system current, and wherein

when the system voltage has a positive polarity and the system current has a negative polarity, the second and fourth switch sections are controlled to be OFF, the first switch section is controlled to be ON, and the third switch section is PWM controlled,

when the system voltage has a positive polarity and the system current has a positive polarity, the first and third switch sections are controlled to be OFF, the fourth switch section is controlled to be ON, and the second switch section is PWM controlled,

when the system voltage has a negative polarity and the system current has a positive polarity, the first and third switch sections are controlled to be OFF, the second switch section is controlled to be ON, and the fourth switch section is PWM controlled, and

when the system voltage has a negative polarity and the system current has a negative polarity, the second and fourth switch sections are controlled to be OFF, the third switch section is controlled to be ON, and the first switch section is PWM controlled.