Reduced size power inverter suitable for a vehicle

• US 9,654,046 B2
• Filed: 04/30/2014
• Issued: 05/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hitachi Astemo Ltd. (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Nakajima, Kenichiro, Hamada, Haruki, Suzuki, Hideyo
• Primary Examiner(s): Berhane, Adolf
• Assistant Examiner(s): Quddus, Nusrat
• Application Number:
  US14/266,030
• Publication Number:
  US 20140232313A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,112 Days
• Field of Search: 180 41, 180 541, 361676, 361690, 361704, 361707, 361710, 363132-133, 363141, 363307
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 1/02 comprising more than one electric motor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2001/003 with means for cooling the electrical propulsion units
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/26 characterised by the motors or the generators
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/405 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/48 Parallel type
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/08 including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/003 Constructional details, e.g. physical layout, assembly, wiring or busbar connections
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 27/06 using dc to ac converters or inverters H02P27/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20927 Liquid coolant without phase change
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 Hybrid vehicles

Abstract

A power inverter comprises at least a box-shaped housing; and a power module, a smoothing capacitor, a base plate made of a flat plate, and a rotating electric machine control circuit board arranged in order in the housing. The base plate is arranged with the fringes fixed to the inner wall surfaces of the housing, and the smoothing capacitor and rotating electric machine control circuit board are fixed.

Claims

1. A power convertor comprising:

a power module including a power semiconductor for converting DC current to AC current;

a rotating electric machine control circuit board outputting timing signals for switching the power semiconductor;

a connector transmitting input signals to the rotating electric machine control circuit; and

a noise reduction board including a bypass capacitor for removing noise superimposed on each of the input signals;

wherein the noise reduction board is configured to be physically separated from the rotating electric machine control circuit board such that the noise reduction board is on a board different from the rotating electric machine control circuit board.

3. The power convertor according to claim 1, further comprising:

a switch drive circuit board which outputs a drive signal for controlling switching operation of the power semiconductor and is supported by the power module; and

a base member holding the rotating electric machine control circuit board.

2. A power convertor comprising:

a power module including a power semiconductor for converting DC current to AC current;

a rotating electric machine control circuit board outputting timing signals for switching the power semiconductor;

a connector transmitting input signals to the rotating electric machine control circuit;

a noise reduction board including a bypass capacitor for removing noise superimposed on each of the input signals;

a housing for installing the rotating electric machine control circuit board and the noise reduction board; and

a support part supporting the connector;

wherein the noise reduction board is configured to be separated from the rotating electric machine control circuit board,

the connector protrudes outside the housing through an opening which is formed with the housing,

the connector is fixed to the housing through the support part, and

the noise reduction board is fixed to the support part.

4. The power convertor according to claim 2, further comprising:

a switch drive circuit board which outputs a drive signal for controlling switching operation of the power semiconductor and is supported by the power module; and

a base member holding the rotating electric machine control circuit board;

wherein a concave portion facing to a wired area of the rotating electric machine control circuit board is formed with the base member.