Power converter
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11171557B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US17025126

    申请日:2020-09-18

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A power converter includes a full-bridge conversion circuit. The full-bridge conversion circuit includes a first leg and a second leg. The first leg includes at least two switches coupled to each other at a first node, and the second leg includes at least two switches coupled to each other at a second node. The power converter further includes an AC filter. The AC filter includes a first inductor, a second inductor and a capacitor. The first inductor includes a first end coupled to the first node and a second end could be couple to a grid. The second inductor includes a first end coupled to the second node and a second end could be couple to the grid. The capacitor includes a first end coupled to the second end of the first inductor and a second end coupled to the second leg. The first end of the capacitor is electrically coupled to the second end of the first inductor during a cycle of an AC voltage of the grid.

    POWER CONVERTER
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210006149A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-07

    申请号:US17025126

    申请日:2020-09-18

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A power converter includes a full-bridge conversion circuit. The full-bridge conversion circuit includes a first leg and a second leg. The first leg includes at least two switches coupled to each other at a first node, and the second leg includes at least two switches coupled to each other at a second node. The power converter further includes an AC filter. The AC filter includes a first inductor, a second inductor and a capacitor. The first inductor includes a first end coupled to the first node and a second end could be couple to a grid. The second inductor includes a first end coupled to the second node and a second end could be couple to the grid. The capacitor includes a first end coupled to the second end of the first inductor and a second end coupled to the second leg. The first end of the capacitor is electrically coupled to the second end of the first inductor during a cycle of an AC voltage of the grid.

    POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT AND INDUSTRIAL ROBOT

    公开(公告)号:US20220385173A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17755961

    申请日:2019-11-21

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: Embodiments of present disclosure relates to a power factor correction circuit and an industrial robot. The power factor correction circuit has first and second AC terminals, first and second DC terminals, a first input inductor connected to the first AC terminal, a second input inductor connected to the second AC terminal, a first coupling inductor, configured to suppress a leakage current of the power factor correction circuit.

    Bidirectional DC-DC converter and control method therefor

    公开(公告)号:US10396676B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-27

    申请号:US16132591

    申请日:2018-09-17

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: The invention relates to a bidirectional DC-DC converter with intermediate conversion into AC power, including: a DC-AC conversion circuit using a plurality of MOSFETs; an AC-DC conversion circuit using a plurality of power diodes; a transformer; a pair of switches, one of which being inserted in series between a DC terminal of the DC-AC conversion circuit and the AC-DC conversion circuit and the other of which being inserted in series between another DC terminal of the DC-AC conversion circuit and the AC-DC conversion circuit; and a controller being adapted for turning on the pair of switches such that the plurality of power diodes of the AC-DC conversion circuit are reverse-biased where the AC power is transferred in the forward direction and turning off the pair of switches where the AC power is transferred in the backward direction.

    BIDIRECTIONAL DC-DC CONVERTER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20190020281A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-17

    申请号:US16132591

    申请日:2018-09-17

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: The invention relates to a bidirectional DC-DC converter with intermediate conversion into AC power, including: a DC-AC conversion circuit using a plurality of MOSFETs; and an AC-DC conversion circuit using a plurality of power diodes; a transformer magnetically coupling a first winding and a second winding, wherein the first winding being electrically connected between the DC-AC conversion circuit AC terminals and being electrically connected between the AC-DC conversion circuit AC terminals in an arrangement such that the AC power generated from the intermediate conversion by an operation of the DC-AC conversion is transferred by the transformer in a forward direction from the first winding to the second winding, and the AC-DC conversion circuit converts the AC power transferred in a backward direction from the second winding to the first winding into DC power; a pair of switches, one of which being inserted in series between respective DC terminals of the DC-AC conversion circuit and the AC-DC conversion circuit and the other of which being inserted in series between another respective DC terminals of the DC-AC conversion circuit and the AC-DC conversion circuit; and a controller being adapted for turning on the pair of switches such that the plurality of power diodes of the AC-DC conversion circuit are reverse-biased where the AC power is transferred in the forward direction and turning off the pair of switches where the AC power is transferred in the backward direction.

    DC to DC converter
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10666154B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-26

    申请号:US16428114

    申请日:2019-05-31

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A DC to DC converter with intermediate conversion into AC power, including: a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding; a first DC to AC conversion circuit having its AC terminals coupled with the primary winding of the transformer; a first AC to DC conversion circuit having its AC terminals coupled across a first tap and a second tap of the secondary winding of the transformer; a second AC to DC conversion circuit having its AC terminals coupled across a third tap and a fourth tap of the secondary winding of the transformer, wherein the first tap and the second tap are arranged between the third tap and the fourth tap along the secondary winding of the transformer; and at least one first power switch, being arranged between one of DC terminals of the first AC to DC conversion circuit and one of DC terminals of the second AC to DC conversion circuit. By having the solution as above, the DC output voltage may be changed between two levels by operating only one power switch. Because a power switch is more expensive than a multiple of power diodes, by reducing the number of power switches responsible for changing the level of DC output voltage, it is helpful for decreasing the cost and complexity of control. Besides, the power loss can be decreased due to switching of less power switch.

    DC TO DC CONVERTER
    7.
    发明申请
    DC TO DC CONVERTER 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20200076317A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-05

    申请号:US16428114

    申请日:2019-05-31

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A DC to DC converter with intermediate conversion into AC power, including: a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding; a first DC to AC conversion circuit having its AC terminals coupled with the primary winding of the transformer; a first AC to DC conversion circuit having its AC terminals coupled across a first tap and a second tap of the secondary winding of the transformer; a second AC to DC conversion circuit having its AC terminals coupled across a third tap and a fourth tap of the secondary winding of the transformer, wherein the first tap and the second tap are arranged between the third tap and the fourth tap along the secondary winding of the transformer; and at least one first power switch, being arranged between one of DC terminals of the first AC to DC conversion circuit and one of DC terminals of the second AC to DC conversion circuit. By having the solution as above, the DC output voltage may be changed between two levels by operating only one power switch. Because a power switch is more expensive than a multiple of power diodes, by reducing the number of power switches responsible for changing the level of DC output voltage, it is helpful for decreasing the cost and complexity of control. Besides, the power loss can be decreased due to switching of less power switch.

    DC-DC converter and control method

    公开(公告)号:US10581334B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US16430489

    申请日:2019-06-04

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: The application relates to a DC to DC converter and control method thereof. The DC to DC converter includes a first converter circuit, a second converter circuit, a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, a first resonant tank having a first capacitive element and a first inductive element, and a second resonant tank having a second capacitive element and a second inductive element. The first capacitive element and the first inductive element are coupled between the first converter circuit and the primary winding of the transformer; the second capacitive element and the second inductive element are coupled between the second converter circuit and the secondary winding of the transformer. During power transfer from the second converter circuit to the first converter circuit, a first plurality of first power-semiconductor-devices of the first converter circuit are operable to charge the first capacitive element during a first half cycle of a switching period; and a second plurality of the first power-semiconductor-devices of the first converter circuit are operable to provide an output voltage comprising an voltage across the primary winding of the transformer and the voltage of the first capacitive element superimposed thereon. This provides step-up gain for the backward direction, the first converter circuit operating in double voltage rectification manner and the second converter circuit working in the conventional full-bridge modulation with switching frequency fixed substantially at the resonant frequency.

    DC-DC CONVERTER AND CONTROL METHOD
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190288607A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US16430489

    申请日:2019-06-04

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: The application relates to a DC to DC converter and control method thereof. The DC to DC converter includes a first converter circuit, a second converter circuit, a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, a first resonant tank having a first capacitive element and a first inductive element, and a second resonant tank having a second capacitive element and a second inductive element. The first capacitive element and the first inductive element are coupled between the first converter circuit and the primary winding of the transformer; the second capacitive element and the second inductive element are coupled between the second converter circuit and the secondary winding of the transformer. During power transfer from the second converter circuit to the first converter circuit, a first plurality of first power-semiconductor-devices of the first converter circuit are operable to charge the first capacitive element during a first half cycle of a switching period; and a second plurality of the first power-semiconductor-devices of the first converter circuit are operable to provide an output voltage comprising an voltage across the primary winding of the transformer and the voltage of the first capacitive element superimposed thereon. This provides step-up gain for the backward direction, the first converter circuit operating in double voltage rectification manner and the second converter circuit working in the conventional full-bridge modulation with switching frequency fixed substantially at the resonant frequency.

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