Rectifier based power switch
US12172527B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/14
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power conversion mechanism configured to interface between an electric energy store and an electric machine, comprising: an electronic switching device comprising a first plurality of power modules and configured to control the direction of current flow between the electric energy store and the electric machine to either a first direction or a second direction opposing the first direction; and a power inverter comprising a second plurality of power modules and configured to commutate the current flow between the electric energy store and the electric machine; wherein each power module of the electronic switching device and the power inverter comprises an identical arrangement of power components.
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