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Granted Patent B2
US 11,431,237 · App. 16/603,742 · Granted Aug 30, 2022

Filter module for power conversion device

Inventor: Yuta Uryu (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
H02M1/126H01G2/04H01G2/106H01G4/38H01G4/40H02M7/003
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Patent No.
US 11,431,237
App. No.
16/603,742
Granted
Aug 30, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A filter module for a power conversion device, including: a capacitor module, an inductor module, and a case member, wherein the capacitor module includes: a positive-electrode side bus bar in which a positive-electrode terminal is formed, a negative-electrode side bus bar in which a negative-electrode terminal is formed, and a plurality of capacitor elements connected to the positive-electrode side bus bar and the negative-electrode side bus bar, respectively, wherein the inductor module includes: an inductor bus bar, and a magnetic member through which the inductor bus bar is inserted, and wherein the case member includes: a first space in which the capacitor module is accommodated, and a second space in which the inductor module is accommodated.

Claims (83)

1. A filter module for a power conversion device, comprising:

a capacitor module,

an inductor module, and

a case member,

wherein the capacitor module includes:

a positive-electrode side bus bar in which a positive-electrode terminal is formed,

a negative-electrode side bus bar in which a negative-electrode terminal is formed, and

a plurality of capacitor elements connected to the positive-electrode side bus bar and the negative-electrode side bus bar, respectively,

wherein the inductor module includes:

an inductor bus bar, and a magnetic member through which the inductor bus bar is inserted,

wherein the case member includes:

a first space in which the capacitor module is accommodated, and

a second space in which the inductor module is accommodated, and

wherein, when the capacitor module is accommodated in the first space and the inductor module is accommodated in the second space, the negative-electrode side bus bar of the capacitor module is arranged on the inductor module side.

2. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein the negative-electrode side bus bar includes a plurality of the negative-electrode terminals.

3. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the case member includes a wall between the first space and the second space.

4. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the inductor bus bar includes an input terminal and an output terminal, and

wherein the input terminal is overlapped with the positive-electrode terminal of the positive-electrode side bus bar.

5. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the input terminal and the positive-electrode terminal, which are in a state of being overlapped with each other, are fixed to the power conversion device with a fastening member,

wherein, between the input terminal and the positive-electrode terminal, a thickness of a terminal in contact with the fastening member is thicker than a thickness of another terminal.

6. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the first space and the second space are open in the same direction.

7. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the case member has a notch in an opening of the second space.

8. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the inductor bus bar includes an input terminal, and

wherein the input terminal is arranged at a position adjacent to the positive-electrode terminal of the positive-electrode side bus bar, and is bonded to a bent portion of the positive-electrode terminal.

9. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the inductor bus bar includes a rising portion on one end side.

10. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the case member includes a protruding portion which regulates movement of the inductor bus bar.

11. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the case member has a space in the wall.

12. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the case member has a metal plate in the wall.

13. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 1 ,

wherein, when the capacitor module is accommodated in the first space of the case member, the positive-electrode side bus bar and the negative-electrode side bus bar of the capacitor module each include bus bar extension portions which extend outside the first space.

14. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a portion of the inductor bus bar of the inductor module is formed in a resin member by insert-molding.

15. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 1 ,

wherein, when the positive-electrode side bus bar and the negative-electrode side bus bar are connected to the plurality of capacitor elements, the positive-electrode terminal and the negative-electrode terminal are arranged to cross in three-dimension with each other.

16. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the inductor bus bar includes a rising portion on one end side.

17. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the case member includes a protruding portion which regulates movement of the inductor bus bar.

18. A filter module for a power conversion device, comprising:

a capacitor module,

an inductor module, and

a case member,

wherein the capacitor module includes:

a positive-electrode side bus bar in which a positive-electrode terminal is formed,

a negative-electrode side bus bar in which a negative-electrode terminal is formed, and

a plurality of capacitor elements connected to the positive-electrode side bus bar and the negative-electrode side bus bar, respectively,

wherein the inductor module includes:

an inductor bus bar, and a magnetic member through which the inductor bus bar is inserted,

wherein the case member includes:

a first space in which the capacitor module is accommodated, and

a second space in which the inductor module is accommodated, and

wherein, when the positive-electrode side bus bar and the negative-electrode side bus bar are connected to the plurality of capacitor elements, the positive-electrode terminal and the negative-electrode terminal are arranged to cross in three-dimension with each other.

19. A filter module for a power conversion device, comprising:

a capacitor module,

an inductor module, and

a case member,

wherein the capacitor module includes:

a positive-electrode side bus bar in which a positive-electrode terminal is formed,

a negative-electrode side bus bar in which a negative-electrode terminal is formed, and

a plurality of capacitor elements connected to the positive-electrode side bus bar and the negative-electrode side bus bar, respectively,

wherein the inductor module includes:

an inductor bus bar, and a magnetic member through which the inductor bus bar is inserted,

wherein the case member includes:

a first space in which the capacitor module is accommodated, and

a second space in which the inductor module is accommodated,

wherein the case member comprises a case fixing portion with which the case member is fixed to the power conversion device, and

wherein the negative-electrode terminal is fixed to the power conversion device together with the case fixing portion.

20. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 19 ,

wherein the negative-electrode terminal has a through hole,

wherein the case fixing portion has a fixing hole, and

wherein the through hole is larger than the fixing hole.

21. The filter module for a power conversion device according to claim 19 ,

wherein the negative-electrode side bus bar includes a plurality of the negative-electrode terminals.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2019
From: URYU, YUTA
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
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Continuity (1)
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