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Stepped-waveform power converter utilizing a summing transformer and a single inverter bridge

US5495403A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 24, 1994
Grant dateFeb 27, 1996
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M5/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A summing transformer includes first and second sets of primary windings and first and second sets of secondary windings. The primary windings of the first set are connected in a wye configuration whereas the windings of the second set are connected in a delta configuration and the sets of primary windings are connected to form a wye-delta configuration having terminals coupled to the outputs of an inverter bridge. Each winding of the first set of secondary windings is interconnected with a winding of the second set of secondary windings. Circuitry is provided for operating the inverter bridge such that a stepped phase output waveform is produced at each of a plurality of phase outputs.

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