Detector and power conversion apparatus
Provided is a detector. The detector includes: one or more detection diodes configured to detect a change in an environment of a detection target; a Y capacitor including a plurality of capacitors separately disposed between one end of the detection diodes and a GND and between the other end of the detection diodes and the GND; and a rectifier circuit disposed at least between one end of the detection diodes and the GND or between the other end of the detection diodes and the GND, connected in series with the Y capacitor, and configured to transmit a common-mode current accompanying noise induced in the detection diodes to the GND and cut off a normal-mode loop current that flows between the plurality of capacitors and the detection diodes.
1. A detector comprising:
one or more detection diodes configured to detect a change in an environment of a detection target;
a Y capacitor including a plurality of capacitors separately disposed between one end of the detection diodes and a GND and between the other end of the detection diodes and the GND; and
a rectifier circuit disposed at least between the one end of the detection diodes and the GND or between the other end of the detection diodes and the GND, connected in series with the Y capacitor, and configured to transmit a common-mode current accompanying noise induced in the detection diodes to the GND and cut off a normal-mode loop current that flows between the plurality of capacitors and the detection diodes, wherein
the rectifier circuit includes a plurality of rectifier diodes, each anode terminal of the plurality of rectifier diodes is connected to the GND, one cathode terminal of the plurality of rectifier diodes is connected to one end of the detection diodes via one capacitor of the plurality of capacitors, and another cathode terminal of the plurality of rectifier diodes is connected to the other end of the detection diodes via another capacitor of the plurality of capacitors.
2. The detector according to claim 1 , wherein
a filter circuit configured to remove normal-mode noise induced in the detection diodes is connected to both ends of the detection diodes.
3. The detector according to claim 1 , wherein
the GND is set to a zero voltage value or a negative voltage value as a reference voltage.
4. The detector according to claim 1 , wherein
the detection diodes, the Y capacitor, and the rectifier circuit are disposed in a module that houses the detection target of the detection diodes.
5. A power conversion apparatus comprising:
a power converter configured to convert DC power into AC power or convert the AC power into the DC power by switching operation of a plurality of semiconductor elements;
the detector according to claim 1 , wherein the detector configured to output a voltage in accordance with an ambient temperature of a detection target, the detection target being the plurality of semiconductor elements; and
a control unit configured to control the switching operation of the plurality of semiconductor elements, compare the output voltage of the detector with a set value, and stop the switching operation of the plurality of semiconductor elements when the output voltage of the detector is larger than the set value.
6. A detector comprising:
one or more detection diodes configured to detect a change in an environment of a detection target;
a Y capacitor including a plurality of capacitors separately disposed between one end of the detection diodes and a GND and between the other end of the detection diodes and the GND; and
a rectifier circuit disposed at least between the one end of the detection diodes and the GND or between the other end of the detection diodes and the GND, connected in series with the Y capacitor, and configured to transmit a common-mode current accompanying noise induced in the detection diodes to the GND and cut off a normal-mode loop current that flows between the plurality of capacitors and the detection diodes, wherein
the rectifier circuit includes a plurality of rectifier diodes, one cathode terminal of the plurality of rectifier diodes is connected to one end of the detection diodes, one anode terminal of the plurality of rectifier diodes is connected to the GND via one capacitor of the plurality of capacitors, another cathode terminal of the plurality of rectifier diodes is connected to the other end of the detection diodes, and another anode terminal of the plurality of rectifier diodes is connected to the GND via another capacitor of the plurality of capacitors.
7. The detector according to claim 6 , wherein
a filter circuit configured to remove normal-mode noise induced in the detection diodes is connected to both ends of the detection diodes.
8. The detector according to claim 6 , wherein
the GND is set to a zero voltage value or a negative voltage value as a reference voltage.
9. The detector according to claim 6 , wherein
the detection diodes, the Y capacitor, and the rectifier circuit are disposed in a module that houses the detection target of the detection diodes.
10. A power conversion apparatus comprising:
a power converter configured to convert DC power into AC power or convert the AC power into the DC power by switching operation of a plurality of semiconductor elements;
the detector according to claim 6 , wherein the detector configured to output a voltage in accordance with an ambient temperature of a detection target, the detection target being the plurality of semiconductor elements; and
a control unit configured to control the switching operation of the plurality of semiconductor elements, compare the output voltage of the detector with a set value, and stop the switching operation of the plurality of semiconductor elements when the output voltage of the detector is larger than the set value.