Multi-Active Bridge (MAB) Converter and Control Method Thereof and Power Conversion Device

    公开(公告)号:US20230081157A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-16

    申请号:US17930949

    申请日:2022-09-09

    Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-active bridge converter. The converter comprises n multi-active bridges, wherein each of the n multi-active bridges comprises a DC/AC bridge, a single-phase transformer and m AC/DC bridges, where n is greater than or equal to 3, and m is greater than or equal to 1; the single-phase transformer is provided with one primary winding and m secondary windings; the DC/AC bridge is configured to receive a DC input signal, and AC output terminals of the DC/AC bridge are connected to the primary winding of the single-phase transformer; one terminal of the ith secondary winding among the m secondary windings of the single-phase transformer is connected to an AC input terminal of the ith AC/DC bridge among the m AC/DC bridges, the other terminal of the ith secondary winding is connected to the other terminals of the ith secondary windings among m secondary windings of single-phase transformers in the remaining (n−1) multi-active bridges, where i is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to m; and positive busbars DC+ and negative busbars DC− of the DC output terminals of all the AC/DC bridges among the n multi-active bridges are respectively connected with each other to serve as DC output terminals of the multi-active bridge converter.

    Multi-active bridge (MAB) converter and control method thereof and power conversion device

    公开(公告)号:US12136887B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-05

    申请号:US17930949

    申请日:2022-09-09

    Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-active bridge converter. The converter comprises n multi-active bridges, wherein each of the n multi-active bridges comprises a DC/AC bridge, a single-phase transformer and m AC/DC bridges, where n is greater than or equal to 3, and m is greater than or equal to 1; the single-phase transformer is provided with one primary winding and m secondary windings; the DC/AC bridge is configured to receive a DC input signal, and AC output terminals of the DC/AC bridge are connected to the primary winding of the single-phase transformer; one terminal of the ith secondary winding among the m secondary windings of the single-phase transformer is connected to an AC input terminal of the ith AC/DC bridge among the m AC/DC bridges, the other terminal of the ith secondary winding is connected to the other terminals of the ith secondary windings among m secondary windings of single-phase transformers in the remaining (n−1) multi-active bridges, where i is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to m; and positive busbars DC+ and negative busbars DC− of the DC output terminals of all the AC/DC bridges among the n multi-active bridges are respectively connected with each other to serve as DC output terminals of the multi-active bridge converter.

    AUXILIARY PRE-CHARGING DEVICE OF POWER CONVERTER, PRE-CHARGING METHOD AND POWER CONVERTER

    公开(公告)号:US20220302848A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17534176

    申请日:2021-11-23

    Abstract: The present invention provides an auxiliary pre-charging device for a power converter. The power converter includes at least one power unit with an input end being connected to a medium and high voltage AC power source, and an output end being connected to a low voltage DC bus, wherein the auxiliary pre-charging device includes a switch, a transformer, a pre-charging resistor, and a rectifier sequentially connected in series, one end of the switch is connected to the medium and high voltage AC power source, and an output end of the rectifier is connected to the low voltage DC bus. The present invention also provides a pre-charging method for a power converter, which uses the aforementioned auxiliary pre-charging device to start pre-charging at the low-voltage output end of the power converter.

    POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT, POWER FACTOR CORRECTION ASSEMBLY AND ON-LINE UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY COMPRISING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220021298A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-20

    申请号:US17299730

    申请日:2019-12-03

    Abstract: The present invention provides a power factor correction circuit (21, 22), a power factor correction assembly (2) and an on-line uninterruptible power supply including the same. The power factor correction circuit (21) comprises a pulse width modulated rectifier (211, 221) and an isolated DC-DC converter (212, 222), wherein an output of the pulse width modulated rectifier (211, 221) is connected to an input of the isolated DC-DC converter (212, 222). The power factor correction assembly (2) comprises a plurality of power factor correction circuits (21, 22) described above, wherein inputs of pulse width modulated rectifiers (211, 221) in the plurality of power factor correction circuits (21, 22) are connected in series, and outputs of isolated DC-DC converters (212, 222) in the plurality of power factor correction circuits (21, 22) are connected in parallel. The power factor correction assembly (2) of the present invention needs no line-frequency transformer and has the advantages of small size, low cost and improved operation reliability.

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