Power conversion apparatus and electric vehicle
First Claim
1. A power converter apparatus comprising:
- a power module having a power semiconductor element;
a driving circuit board having a driver circuit for driving the power semiconductor element;
a control circuit board having a control circuit for controlling the power semiconductor element;
a metal base disposed between the driving circuit board and the control circuit board; and
an apparatus casing accommodating the power module,wherein the power module is arranged at an opposite side of the driving circuit from the control circuit board,the metal base provides a first support fastening the driving circuit board and a second support fastening the control circuit board, andthe metal base is connected to the apparatus casing.
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Abstract
The metallic case of a power conversion apparatus includes a casing having a side wall, as well as an upper case and a lower case, a first area being formed between a cooling jacket provided at the inner periphery of the side wall and the lower case, the metal base plate dividing the first area between the cooling jacket and the upper case into a lower side second area and an upper side third area, first and second power modules being fastened to a top surface and a capacitor module being provided in the first area, driving circuits that drive inverter circuits of the power modules respectively being provided in the second area, and a control circuit that controls the driver circuits being provided in the third area.
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6 Claims
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1. A power converter apparatus comprising:
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a power module having a power semiconductor element; a driving circuit board having a driver circuit for driving the power semiconductor element; a control circuit board having a control circuit for controlling the power semiconductor element; a metal base disposed between the driving circuit board and the control circuit board; and an apparatus casing accommodating the power module, wherein the power module is arranged at an opposite side of the driving circuit from the control circuit board, the metal base provides a first support fastening the driving circuit board and a second support fastening the control circuit board, and the metal base is connected to the apparatus casing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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