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Power converting device, motor driving device, and refrigerating and air-conditioning apparatus

US9240736B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 2011
Grant dateJan 19, 2016
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B70/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power converting device includes; one or more backflow preventing elements that prevent electric current from flowing backward from a load side toward a power supply; a commutating unit for performing a commutation operation for causing electric current to flow toward a different path that is connected in parallel with the one or more backflow preventing elements; a malfunction detector for detecting a malfunction of the commutating unit; and a controller configured to control the commutating unit to perform commutation operation just before the recovery current flows through the backflow preventing element from the load side to the power supply and to perform operation control related to protection of the commutating unit on a basis of detection by the malfunction detector.

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