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Vehicle rotating electric machine

US7208918B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 11, 2005
Grant dateApr 24, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/70
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An inverter device is mounted on the rotating electric machine body The inverter device includes a module unit having a converter circuit and a control unit that controls the operation of the converter circuit. The converter circuit is configured by connecting a plurality of the following series circuits in parallel, each of the series circuits includes a P-channel MOS semiconductor device disposed at a higher potential side and an N-channel MOS semiconductor device disposed at a lower potential side which are electrically connected in series. An electric power that is supplied from a battery or an electric power that is supplied to the battery is controlled.

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