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Control device for an inverter, inverter for a vehicle, vehicle and method of operating an inverter

US11855555B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

Karsten Wiedmann · Spardorf, DE
Timur Werner · Erlangen, DE
Markus Reymann · Nuremberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 19, 2019
Grant date	Dec 26, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 7, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/72
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a control device for an inverter which includes three half-bridges each having a first power switching element connected to a first DC voltage potential and a second power switching element connected to a second DC voltage potential. The control device is arranged for driving the power switching elements for converting a DC voltage present between the DC voltage potentials into a polyphase AC current in a normal operating mode and for transferring the inverter from the normal operating mode into a safe operating mode. The control device is further set up to alternately drive the power switching elements in the safe operating mode for switching single-phase active short circuits and for switching two-phase active short circuits.

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