Modular system for converting a DC electrical power into three-phase electrical power and method the same

1. A system for converting a direct electrical power into three phase alternating electrical power comprising:

three switching arms, including an assembly on a printed circuit board of at least one power module per switching arm, an electrical energy recovery module for recovering of electrical energy available upon soft switching which is transmitted from the electrical energy recovery module to an electrical energy storage and a coil controlling current flowing to an electrical storage from the electrical energy recovery module for soft switching, wherein each switching arm comprises associated power modules, the power modules comprising a first capacitor for each alternating output phase of the system and a second capacitor placed between the electrical energy recovery module and a ground, and wherein the electrical energy recovery module comprises three branches linked at a junction point, with a first branch comprising a switch and a third capacitor placed between the switch and the ground, a second branch comprising a diode, and a third branch comprising an inductor.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the assembly is contained in a housing.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one power module comprises two switches, two diodes and two capacitors.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the third branch comprising an comprises the inductor and a capacitor.

5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one power module, the coil and the electrical energy recovery module are mounted on one side of the printed circuit board, and capacitors are installed on another side of the printed circuit board.

6. A method for mounting a conversion system according to claim 1 , comprising:

a) positioning at least one power module per switching arm and one electrical energy recovery module on the printed circuit board;

b) assembling the at least one power module on the printed circuit board;

c) assembling the electrical energy recovery module on the printed circuit board; and

d) assembling a coil on the printed circuit board.

7. A motor system comprising at least one electrical energy storage and a three phase electrical machine, comprising a system according to claim 1 , for converting the direct electrical energy from the electrical energy storage into three phase alternating electrical energy for the three-phase electrical machine.

8. The method according to claim 6 , comprising positioning the power module and the electrical energy recovery module in a housing.

9. The method according to claim 6 , comprising assembling the power module and the electrical energy recovery module and the coil with the printed circuit board by at least one of soldering, screw-fastening and snap fitting.

10. The method according to claim 6 , comprising assembling capacitors on a side of the printed circuit board which is opposite to a side of the printed circuit board on which the power module and the energy recovery module are assembled.

11. The method according to claim 6 , comprising assembling a cooling system between the printed circuit board and the power module and the electrical energy recovery module.

12. The method according to claim 6 , comprising installing at least one of a measurement circuit, a control board, and a power supply board in the system.