IP Library Granted Patent US 11,296,613
Granted Patent B2
US 11,296,613 · App. 16/648,066 · Granted Apr 5, 2022

Power conversion device

Inventors: Youhei Nishizawa (Hitachinaka, JP); Fusanori Nishikimi (Hitachinaka, JP); Yusaku Katsube (Hitachinaka, JP)
Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
H02M7/003H02M7/53871H02P27/06H05K5/0247H05K5/065
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Patent No.
US 11,296,613
App. No.
16/648,066
Granted
Apr 5, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The inductance of a noise filter circuit is reduced, and an output is increased, whereby positive and negative electrode power supply side conductors each include a first and second conductor portions having a side surface and a main surface having an area larger than an area of the side surface. The first conductor portions are arranged on one surface of a base portion with an insulating member interposed therebetween. The second conductor portions penetrate through a core member in a state in which the main surfaces face each other. A width of a portion of the first conductor portion which is in contact with the insulating member in a direction perpendicular to current flow direction is larger than a width of a portion of the second conductor portion which is disposed within the core member in the direction perpendicular to current flow direction.

Claims (45)

1. A power conversion device comprising:

a DC power supply terminal to which a DC power is supplied;

a capacitor circuit unit that smooths the DC power, and supplies the smoothed DC power to a power conversion circuit unit;

a power supply side conductor that connects the DC power supply terminal and the capacitor circuit unit to each other;

a core member that surrounds a part of the power supply side conductor; and

a base that houses the power supply side conductor and the core member,

wherein the power supply side conductor includes a positive electrode side conductor and a negative electrode side conductor,

each of the positive electrode side conductor and the negative electrode side conductor includes a first conductor portion and a second conductor portion which each have a side surface and a main surface having an area larger than an area of the side surface,

the first conductor portions of the positive electrode side conductor and the negative electrode side conductor are arranged on one surface of the base with an insulating member interposed therebetween,

the second conductor portions of the positive electrode side conductor and the negative electrode side conductor penetrate the core member in a state in which the main surfaces face each other, and

widths of portions of the first conductor portions of the positive electrode side conductor and the negative electrode side conductor which are in contact with the insulating member in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which a current flows are larger than widths of portions of the second conductor portions of the positive electrode side conductor and the negative electrode side conductor which are arranged within the core member in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the current flows.

2. The power conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein the main surfaces of the second conductor portions extend in a direction away from the one surface of the base.

3. The power conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein

the positive electrode side conductor and the negative electrode side conductor include a positive electrode side intermediate portion and a negative electrode side intermediate portion which extend in a direction away from the one surface of the base to connect the first conductor portion and the second conductor portion, respectively, and

the positive electrode side intermediate portion and the negative electrode side intermediate portion are arranged such that main surfaces face each other in parallel.

4. The power conversion device according to claim 3 , further comprising:

at least one of an X capacitor connected to the positive electrode side conductor and the negative electrode side conductor and a Y capacitor connected to the positive electrode side conductor or the negative electrode side conductor and a ground,

wherein the second conductor portion of the positive electrode side conductor includes a positive electrode side projecting portion connected to the positive electrode side intermediate portion,

the second conductor portion of the negative electrode side conductor includes a negative electrode side projecting portion connected to the negative electrode side intermediate portion,

the positive electrode side projecting portion and the negative electrode side projecting portion are arranged such that main surfaces face each other in parallel, and

the positive electrode side projecting portion and the negative electrode side projecting portion are connected to at least one of the X capacitor and the Y capacitor.

5. The power conversion device according to claim 4 , wherein

the positive electrode side projecting portion is disposed on a side of the positive electrode side intermediate portion opposite to the core member, and

the negative electrode side projecting portion is disposed on a side of the negative electrode side intermediate portion opposite to the core member.

6. The power conversion device according to claim 3 , further comprising:

at least one of an X capacitor connected to the positive electrode side conductor and the negative electrode side conductor and a Y capacitor connected to the positive electrode side conductor or the negative electrode side conductor and a ground,

wherein the positive electrode side conductor and the negative electrode side conductor include a positive electrode side projecting portion and a negative electrode side projecting portion connected to the first conductor portions, respectively, and

the positive electrode side projecting portion and the negative electrode side projecting portion are arranged such that main surfaces face each other in parallel, and are connected to at least one of the X capacitor and the Y capacitor.

7. The power conversion device according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a positive electrode side Y capacitor connected to the positive electrode side conductor and a ground, and a negative electrode side Y capacitor connected to the negative electrode side conductor and the ground;

a first conductor pattern that includes a positive electrode side conductor connection portion connected to the positive electrode side conductor and a positive electrode side Y capacitor connection portion connected to the positive electrode side Y capacitor; and

a second conductor pattern that includes a negative electrode side conductor connection portion connected to the negative electrode side conductor and a negative electrode side Y capacitor connection portion connected to the negative electrode side Y capacitor,

wherein a wiring length from the positive electrode side intermediate portion to the positive electrode side Y capacitor connection portion of the first conductor pattern and a wiring length from the negative electrode side intermediate portion to the negative electrode side Y capacitor connection portion of the second conductor pattern are the same.

8. The power conversion device according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a resin member that holds the positive electrode side conductor and the negative electrode side conductor,

wherein the resin member includes a first resin portion that covers the first conductor portions of the positive electrode side conductor and the negative electrode side conductor, a second resin portion that covers the core member, and a third resin portion that covers the positive electrode side intermediate portion and the negative electrode side intermediate portion, and

the first resin portion, the second resin portion, and the third resin portion are integrally formed.

9. The power conversion device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a resin member that holds the positive electrode side conductor and the negative electrode side conductor,

wherein the resin member includes a first resin portion that covers the first conductor portions of the positive electrode side conductor and the negative electrode side conductor, and

a second resin portion that covers the core member, and

the first resin portion and the second resin portion are integrally formed.

10. The power conversion device according to claim 9 , wherein

the resin member includes a capacitor element support portion, and

the capacitor element support portion is formed on the first resin portion with a space.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 22, 2021
From: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058598/0321 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2020
From: NISHIZAWA, YOUHEI; NISHIKIMI, FUSANORI; KATSUBE, YUSAKU
To: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 052142/0929 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-191940 · Sep 29, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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