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Power conversion device and air-conditioning apparatus

US10211753B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2016
Grant dateFeb 19, 2019
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M1/327
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a power conversion device including: a step-up converter unit, including a reactor to which a DC voltage is to be input, a switching element connected to the reactor in parallel, and a backflow prevention element connected to the reactor in series; a smoothing capacitor configured to smooth an output voltage from the step-up converter unit; an inverter unit configured to convert the output voltage smoothed in the smoothing capacitor into an AC voltage; a dew condensation state detection unit configured to detect a state of dew condensation, which occurs due to a cooler configured to cool the step-up converter unit and the inverter unit; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the step-up converter unit, wherein the control unit includes: a determination unit configured to determine the state of dew condensation detected by the dew condensation state detection unit; and a step-up control unit configured to control a step-up operation of the step-up converter unit based on a result of determination made by the determination unit.

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