IP Library Patent Application 18283822
Patent Application
App. No. 18/283,822

POWER CONVERSION DEVICE

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Patent No.
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App. No.
18/283,822
Abstract

A power conversion device includes a housing, a door, a power converter, and a movable portion. Housing includes an opening and an internal space. Door is connected to housing. Power converter is disposed in internal space with a gap from housing. Movable portion is disposed in internal space. Movable portion is configured to be detachable with respect to power converter. Door is configured to be switchable between an open state in which opening is open and a closed state in which opening (OP) is closed. Power converter is configured to be grounded via movable portion in the open state of door. Power converter is configured to be disposed with a gap from movable portion in the closed state of door.

Claims (31)

1 . A power conversion device comprising:

a housing, the housing including:

an opening; and

an internal space communicating with the opening;

a door connected to the housing;

a power converter disposed in the internal space with a gap from the housing; and

a movable portion disposed in the internal space to be attached and detached to and from the power converter,

wherein the door is configured to be switched between an open state in which the opening is open and a closed state in which the opening is closed, and

the power converter is configured to be grounded via the movable portion in the open state of the door, and is configured to be disposed with a gap from the movable portion in the closed state of the door.

2 . The power conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein the power converter includes:

a semiconductor element; and

a metal member connected to the semiconductor element,

the movable portion is configured to be attached and detached to and from the metal member of the power converter, and

the metal member is a cooler.

3 . The power conversion device according to claim 1 , further comprising a transmission portion,

wherein the door is configured to rotationally move with respect to the housing to switch between the open state and the closed state, and

the transmission portion is configured to transmit a rotational movement of the door to the movable portion to attach and detach the movable portion to and from the power converter.

4 . The power conversion device according to claim 3 , wherein the transmission portion is configured to convert the rotational movement of the door into a linear movement, and is configured to transmit the linear movement to the movable portion to linearly move the movable portion.

5 . The power conversion device according to claim 4 , wherein the door includes a shaft portion configured as a rotation axis of the rotational movement, the transmission portion includes:

a connection portion connected to the shaft portion; and

a moving portion to linearly move the movable portion by the rotational movement transmitted by the connection portion, and

the moving portion is a plane cam.

6 . The power conversion device according to claim 4 , wherein the door includes a shaft portion configured as a rotation axis of the rotational movement, the transmission portion includes:

a connection portion connected to the shaft portion; and

a moving portion to linearly move the movable portion by the rotational movement transmitted by the connection portion, and

the moving portion is a solid cam.

7 . The power conversion device according to claim 3 , wherein the movable portion and the transmission portion are connected to the housing.

8 . The power conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein the movable portion includes a first movable part and a second movable part, and

each of the first movable part and the second movable part is configured to be attached and detached to and from the power converter.

9 . The power conversion device according to claim 8 , wherein the power converter includes a first power conversion part and a second power conversion part, the first movable part is configured to be attached and detached to and from the first power conversion part, and

the second movable part is configured to be attached and detached to and from the second power conversion part.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 21, 2024
From: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
To: TMEIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067476/0956 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2023
From: MUKUNOKI, YASUSHIGE; HORIGUCHI, TAKESHI; SHIGETA, HIROKI
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION; TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065050/0279 →