IP Library Granted Patent US 12,538,465
Granted Patent B2
US 12,538,465 · App. 17/783,515 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Inverter device, drive device for an electrically drivable vehicle, and vehicle

Inventors: Guido Rasek (Forchheim, DE); Alexandros Kourgialis (Fürth, DE)
Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbH
H05K9/0026H05K7/14322H05K9/0022
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Patent No.
US 12,538,465
App. No.
17/783,515
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An inverter device ( 1 ), comprising a first printed circuit board ( 2 ) on which a transformer ( 3 ) is arranged; a second printed circuit board ( 4 ) which is arranged parallel to the first printed circuit board ( 2 ) at a distance from the sides of the transformer ( 3 ); and a cover element ( 5 ) which is arranged between the printed circuit boards ( 2, 4 ) for the purpose of electromagnetic shielding and has a through opening ( 6 ) through which the transformer ( 3 ) passes; wherein the cover element ( 5 ) comprises a shielding unit ( 7 ) which surrounds the through opening ( 6 ) peripherally at least in some places and extends in the direction of the second printed circuit board ( 4 ).

Claims (22)

1 . An inverter device comprising:

a first printed circuit board on which a plurality of transformers are arranged;

a second printed circuit board which is arranged parallel to the first printed circuit board at a distance from the sides of the plurality of transformers; and

a cover element which is arranged between the first and second printed circuit boards for the purpose of electromagnetic shielding and has a plurality of through openings through which the transformers pass,

wherein the cover element comprises a plurality of shielding units, each shielding unit surrounding a corresponding through opening of a plurality of through openings peripherally at least in some places and extending towards a direction of the second printed circuit board, and

wherein the plurality of transformers comprises a first transformer and a second transformer, where the first transformer is arranged on an outer edge of the first printed circuit board,

wherein the plurality of shielding units comprises a first shielding unit and a second shielding unit, where the first shielding unit shields the first transformer from electromagnetic irradiation and the second shielding unit shields the second transformer from the electromagnetic irradiation, and

wherein the first shielding unit partially surrounds the corresponding through opening for the first transformer and the second shielding unit completely surrounds the corresponding through opening for the second transformer.

2 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of shielding units extends further than the plurality of transformers in the direction of the second printed circuit board.

3 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an electrically conductive surface layer is arranged on a side, facing the first printed circuit board, of the second printed circuit board at least in a region situated opposite the through opening.

4 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second printed circuit board bears on the plurality of shielding units and/or contacts the plurality of shielding units electrically conductively.

5 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 1 , comprising: a casing enclosing the first printed circuit board, the second printed circuit board, and the cover element.

6 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the cover element bears on the casing and/or contacts the casing electrically conductively.

7 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first transformer is arranged in a recess delimited by an outer concave edge of the cover element, and the first shielding unit for the first transformer extends along the outer concave edge.

8 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein a casing wall extends along sections of the first transformer which are not facing the outer concave edge.

9 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of transformers is part of a drive device of the inverter device.

10 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein semiconductor power circuit elements of the inverter device are arranged on the first printed circuit board and/or components of a control device of the inverter device are arranged on the second printed circuit board.

11 . A drive device for an electrically drivable vehicle, comprising:

an electrical machine configured to drive the electrically drivable vehicle; and

the inverter device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the inverter device is configured to supply alternating current to the electrical machine.

12 . The electrically drivable vehicle, comprising: the drive device as claimed in claim 11 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 22, 2026
From: VALEO EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH; VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH; SIEMENS AUTOMOTIVE EPOWERTRAIN SYSTEMS GMBH; BLITZ E16-802 GMBH
To: VALEO ELECTRIFICATION
Reel/Frame 076028/0968 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2022
From: RASEK, GUIDO; KOURGIALIS, ALEXANDROS
To: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 060474/0457 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2019 133 958.8 · Dec 11, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230010775A1 · Jan 12, 2023
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