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Selectable arrangement energy converter

US6654266B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 5, 2002
Grant dateNov 25, 2003
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M3/285
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electric energy converter comprises N transformers each including a primary winding and a secondary winding, a primary circuit connected to two input terminals on which the primary windings of the transformers are connected, a secondary circuit connected to two output terminals on which the secondary windings of the transformers are connected. Each primary and secondary circuit includes a set of switching devices connected to N primary windings and N secondary windings, where the converter further comprises a controller configured to control the switching devices of at least one of the primary or secondary circuits, the switching devices being connected to associate the N primary or secondary windings in a series and/or parallel arrangement by using the controller.

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