Inverter for converting direct current power into alternating current power and direct current bus voltage regulating method thereof and application using the same

1. An inverter, comprising:

a resonant conversion circuit, receiving a direct current (DC) input voltage, and converting the DC input voltage into a DC bus voltage;

an inverting circuit, coupled to the resonant conversion circuit, and configured to convert the DC bus voltage into an alternating current (AC) output voltage;

a first control circuit, configured to control operations of the resonant conversion circuit, wherein the first control circuit calculates a best working voltage of the resonant conversion circuit based on the DC input voltage and a resonant frequency of the resonant conversion circuit; and

a second control circuit, configured to control operations of the inverting circuit, wherein the second control circuit receives the best working voltage calculated by the first control circuit, and controls the inverting circuit to regulate the DC bus voltage accordingly,

the second control circuit detects a magnitude of the AC output voltage, and calculates a normal working voltage required for maintaining a normal operation of the inverting circuit accordingly, and

one of the first control circuit and the second control circuit compares the best working voltage and the normal working voltage, and the second control circuit controls the inverting circuit to regulate the DC bus voltage to one of the best working voltage and the normal working voltage according to a comparison result.

2. The inverter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first control circuit regulates the DC input voltage by using a hysteresis control means, and accordingly generates a hysteresis regulation voltage, where the first control circuit calculates the best working voltage according to the hysteresis regulation voltage and a gain of the resonant conversion circuit on the resonant frequency.

3. The inverter as claimed in claim 2 , wherein when the DC input voltage is increased, the first control circuit increases the hysteresis regulation voltage stepwise along a first characteristic curve, and when the DC input voltage is decreased, the first control circuit decreases the hysteresis regulation voltage stepwise along a second characteristic curve, wherein at least one hysteresis loop is formed between the first characteristic curve and the second characteristic curve.

4. The inverter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when the best working voltage is greater than the normal working voltage, the second control circuit controls the inverting circuit to regulate the input DC bus voltage to the best working voltage, and when the best working voltage is smaller than or equal to the normal working voltage, the second control circuit controls the inverting circuit to regulate the input DC bus voltage to the normal working voltage.

5. A direct current (DC) bus voltage regulating method for regulating a DC bus voltage generated by an inverter, wherein the inverter comprises a resonant conversion circuit and an inverting circuit, the DC bus voltage regulating method comprising:

receiving a DC input voltage by the resonant conversion circuit;

calculating a best working voltage of the resonant conversion circuit based on the DC input voltage and a resonant frequency of the resonant conversion circuit; and

regulating the DC bus voltage by the inverting circuit according to the best working voltage;

detecting the AC output voltage; and

calculating a normal working voltage required for maintaining a normal operation of the inverting circuit according to the AC output voltage;

wherein the step of regulating the DC bus voltage according to the best working voltage comprises:

comparing the best working voltage and the normal working voltage; and

regulating the DC bus voltage to one of the best working voltage and the normal working voltage according to a comparison result.

6. The DC bus voltage regulating method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the step of calculating the best working voltage of the resonant conversion circuit based on the DC input voltage and the resonant frequency of the resonant conversion circuit comprises:

regulating the DC input voltage by using a hysteresis control means, and accordingly generating a hysteresis regulation voltage; and

calculating the best working voltage according to the hysteresis regulation voltage and a gain of the resonant conversion circuit on the resonant frequency.

7. The DC bus voltage regulating method as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the step of regulating the DC input voltage by using the hysteresis control means and accordingly generating the hysteresis regulation voltage comprises:

increasing the hysteresis regulation voltage stepwise along a first characteristic curve when the DC input voltage is increased; and

decreasing the hysteresis regulation voltage stepwise along a second characteristic curve when the DC input voltage is decreased, wherein at least one hysteresis loop is formed between the first characteristic curve and the second characteristic curve.

8. The DC bus voltage regulating method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the step of regulating the DC bus voltage to one of the best working voltage and the normal working voltage according to the comparison result comprises:

regulating the DC bus voltage to the best working voltage when the best working voltage is greater than the normal working voltage; and

regulating the DC bus voltage to the normal working voltage when the best working voltage is smaller than or equal to the normal working voltage.