IP Library Granted Patent US 9,723,741
Granted Patent B2
US 9,723,741 · App. 14/707,469 · Granted Aug 1, 2017

Housing arrangement of a power electronics device

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Patent No.
US 9,723,741
App. No.
14/707,469
Granted
Aug 1, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A housing arrangement of a power electronics device includes one power module or several identical power modules, each module with at least one part connected to a hazardous voltage, the arrangement further including a housing part having room for at least one power module. Each power module includes an enclosure part which essentially surrounds the power module and includes electrically insulating material. All the external connections of the power module are placed on one single wall of the enclosure part. The power modules and the enclosure part of the power modules are arranged such that when the power module is installed to the housing part the power module is electrically insulated from the housing part and external connections of the power module are directed to the front side of the housing part.

Claims (26)

1. A housing arrangement of a power electronics device, comprising one power module or several identical power modules, each module having at least one part connectable to a hazardous voltage, the arrangement further comprising a housing part having room for at least one power module,

wherein:

each individual power module including an enclosure part which essentially surrounds the power module with electrically insulating material substantially surrounding the enclosure part of each individual power module wherein each individual power module is electrically insulated when installed within the housing part and each individual power module is electrically insulated when removed from the housing part, and

all the external connections of the power module are placed on one single wall of the enclosure part, and

the external connections of the power module are directed to the front side of the housing part.

2. A housing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the enclosure part of the power module is entirely composed of electrically insulating material.

3. A housing arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the enclosure part essentially surrounds the electric parts of the power module such that all holes for external connections through the enclosure wall are placed on one wall.

4. A housing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the power module comprises external connections such as main circuit connections, control connection, and/or connections to a liquid cooling circulation.

5. A housing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the enclosure part of the power module further comprises slide bars arranged on two opposite exterior sides of the enclosure part of the power module and the housing part comprises counterparts of slide bars of the power module.

6. A housing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the power electronics device is configured to be connected to a medium voltage supply.

7. A housing arrangement according to claim 2 wherein the enclosure part essentially surrounds the electric parts of the power module such that all holes for external connections through the enclosure wall are placed on one wall.

8. A housing arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the power module comprises external connections such as main circuit connections, control connection, and/or connections to a liquid cooling circulation.

9. A housing arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein the power module comprises external connections such as main circuit connections, control connection, and/or connections to a liquid cooling circulation.

10. A housing arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the enclosure part of the power module further comprises slide bars arranged on two opposite exterior sides of the enclosure part of the power module and the housing part comprises counterparts of slide bars of the power module.

11. A housing arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein the enclosure part of the power module further comprises slide bars arranged on two opposite exterior sides of the enclosure part of the power module and the housing part comprises counterparts of slide bars of the power module.

12. A housing arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein the enclosure part of the power module further comprises slide bars arranged on two opposite exterior sides of the enclosure part of the power module and the housing part comprises counterparts of slide bars of the power module.

13. A housing arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the power electronics device is configured to be connected to a medium voltage supply.

14. A housing arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein the power electronics device is configured to be connected to a medium voltage supply.

15. A power module of a power electronics device, with at least one part connectable to a hazardous voltage, wherein

the power module is adapted to be installed in a housing part having room for at least one power module, the power module includes an enclosure part which essentially surrounds the power module with electrically insulating material substantially surrounding the enclosure part of the power module, and

the power module and the enclosure part of the power module are arranged such that when the power module is installed in the housing part the power module is electrically insulated from the housing part, and when the power module is removed from the housing part the power module is electrically insulated, and external connections of the power module are directed to the front side of the housing part.

16. A power module according to claim 15 , wherein the isolation distance from a power electric component to the inner wall of the enclosure part is null.

17. A power module according to claim 15 , wherein the enclosure part of the power module is entirely composed of electrically insulating material.

18. A power module according to claim 15 , wherein the enclosure part essentially surrounds the electric parts of the power module such that all holes for external connections through the enclosure wall are placed on one wall.

19. A power module according to claim 15 , wherein the power module comprises external connections such as main circuit connections, control connection, and connections to a liquid cooling circulation.

20. A power module according to claim 15 , wherein the enclosure part of the power module further comprises slide bars arranged on two opposite exterior sides of the enclosure part of the power module.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 13, 2024
From: VACON OY
To: DANFOSS DRIVES OY
Reel/Frame 068321/0125 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 22, 2016
From: VACON OYJ
To: VACON OY
Reel/Frame 039113/0558 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2015
From: DILLEY, DEVIN; HOFFMAN, MARC; ISAKSSON, DAN
To: VACON OYJ
Reel/Frame 037244/0590 →