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DC/AC Bridge inverter including a switching aid and inductive energy recovery circuit

US4446513A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 9, 1982
Grant dateMay 1, 1984
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M7/5387
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A DC/AC converter consisting of bridge-connected transistors or thyristors and bridge-connected recovery diodes, wherein the center points of the diode bridge are connected with the corresponding center points of the transistor or thyristor bridge, including a switching aid inductor (L.sub.1, L.sub.2, 17, 18) in each half-bridge, to which is connected one terminal of a storage capacitor (C.sub.1, C.sub.3, 21, 22) the other terminal of which is connected to the input of a respective energy recovery circuit (RE.sub.1, RE.sub.2, 23, 24) the outputs of which are connected to the supply terminals of the DC/AC converter.

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