Abstract:
A backflow preventing device includes a backflow preventing element 5 that is connected between a power supply 1 and a load 9 and that prevents electric current from flowing backward from the load 9 side toward the power supply 1 side, a commutating device 7 that performs a commutation operation for causing the electric current to flow to a commutation path connected in parallel with the backflow preventing element 5, and a controller 100 that sets a time for performing the commutation operation and causes the commutating device 7 to perform the commutation operation based on the set time. The backflow preventing device has a plurality of the commutation paths and has, for example, elements with small current-carrying capacities disposed in the commutation paths to achieve cost reduction and to cope with, for example, failures, thereby allowing for enhanced reliability for reducing recovery electric current.
Abstract:
There are provided: sets of pairs of main circuit switching elements (4u), (4x) that supply power to a load, connected in series with a DC power source; free-wheel diodes (5u), (5x) connected in anti-parallel with these main circuit switching elements; and a reverse voltage application circuit (8) that applies reverse voltage smaller than the DC voltage source to the free-wheel diodes when these free-wheel diodes cut off. The reverse voltage application circuit includes a current suppression circuit (10) that suppresses the main circuit current flowing in the low-voltage DC voltage power source on reverse recovery of the free-wheel diodes.
Abstract:
An inverter circuit (120) is configured so as to perform synchronous rectification by six switching elements (130). The switching element (130) is formed of an unipolar device (SiC MOSFET in this case) using a wideband gap semiconductor. The inverter circuit (120) uses the body diode (131) of SiC MOSFET (130) as a freewheeling diode during synchronous rectification.
Abstract:
A Si diode is used as a rectifying diode on a transformer secondary side of an isolated DC/DC converter, and a high-voltage Schottky barrier diode made of a wide bandgap semiconductor is used as a free-wheeling diode arranged between a rectifier circuit and a smoothing reactor. Thus, there may be provided an in-vehicle charger capable of suppressing a diode recovery surge voltage with a circuit configuration that is simpler and suppressed in cost increase as compared to a case where a related-art synchronous rectifier circuit system is employed.
Abstract:
A backflow preventing device includes a backflow preventing element 5 that is connected between a power supply 1 and a load 9 and that prevents electric current from flowing backward from the load 9 side toward the power supply 1 side, and a commutating device 7 that performs a commutation operation for causing the electric current to flow to a commutation path connected in parallel with the backflow preventing element 5. A plurality of elements including at least one or more of elements constituting the commutating device 7 are configured as a module 80, so that, for example, the device can be reduced in size. Moreover, a simplified heat-dissipation design and a simplified air-duct design can be achieved.
Abstract:
Provided is a backflow preventing device, including: a backflow preventing element connected between a power source and a load, for preventing a backflow of a current from the load side to the power source side; a commutation device configured to perform a commutation operation of causing a current to flow through an other path connected in parallel to the backflow preventing element; and a controller for changing a pulse width of a commutation drive signal for controlling the commutation device to perform the commutation operation based on a current flowing through the backflow preventing element, and transmitting the commutation drive signal having the changed pulse width to the commutation device. For example, the controller transmits the pulse to the commutation device 7 only for a necessary time period so that the commutation device 7 performs the commutation operation, to thereby reduce electric power relating to the commutation operation not contributing to the power conversion, and save energy.
Abstract:
A power converting device includes a rectifying circuit 2 that rectifies voltage of an alternating-current power supply 1; smoothing means 8 that smoothes output voltage from the rectifying circuit 2; short-circuiting means 4 that is disposed more closely to the alternating-current power supply 1 than the smoothing means 8 and that short-circuits the alternating-current power supply 1 and controls at least one of electric current and voltage; a reactor 3 that is disposed more closely to the alternating-current power supply 1 than the short-circuiting means 4; one or more backflow preventing elements 5 that prevent electric current from flowing backward from a load 9 side toward the alternating-current power supply 1; commutating means 7 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 5; malfunction detecting means 105 for detecting a malfunction of the commutating means 7; and switching control means 103 that performs operation control of the commutating means 7 in accordance with detection by the malfunction detecting means 105.
Abstract:
An inverter drive circuit is equipped with a switching element for each of the upper and lower arms connected in series between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of a DC power source, and a driver circuit for controlling the switching on and off of the switching elements, according to a control signal imparted to each of the switching elements, has a load connected to the connection point between the switching elements of the upper and lower arms, converts the DC-power-source power into AC through the switching on and off, and supplies said power to the load. Therein, the driver circuit compares the voltage of each terminal at both ends of the switching elements, and controls on the basis of the comparison result and the control signal.
Abstract:
Provided is a power converter for converting electric power between a power source 1 and a load 9, including: a boosting device 2 including a boost rectifier 23 configured to prevent a backflow of a current from the load 9 side to the power source 1 side, the boosting device 2 being configured to change a voltage of electric power supplied from the power source 1 to a predetermined voltage; a commutation device 4 configured to perform a commutation operation of causing a current flowing through the boosting device 2 to flow through an other path; and a controller 100 configured to perform control related to the voltage change of the boosting device 2 and control related to the commutation operation of the commutation device 4, in which the commutation device 4 is configured to flow, when the commutation device 4 performs the commutation operation, a current generating a voltage causing reverse recovery of the boost rectifier 23 to the commutation device 4 side.