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Power conversion device with selective voltage control

US11070143B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 31, 2019
Grant dateJul 20, 2021
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 31, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M7/53876
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power conversion device includes a power conversion circuitry configured to convert DC power into AC power by switching on/off a plurality of switching elements to switch each of a plurality of phase voltages to a voltage level selected from one of three levels including a first voltage, a second voltage higher than the first voltage, and a third voltage higher than the second voltage. A control circuitry is configured to control the plurality of switching elements so as to convert DC power into AC power without producing a combination of the first voltage and the third voltage between any two phases of the plurality of phase voltages.

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