H02M3/00

Converter arrangement

A converter apparatus includes a string of electrically interconnected modules that includes a first group of modules comprising a first module and a second group of modules comprising a second module. A first screen is connected to a first defined electric potential and is located adjacent the first group of modules and a second screen is connected to a second defined electric potential and is located adjacent the second group of modules. During operation of the converter apparatus a resonance loop is created from the first module via the first and second screens and the second module back to the first module. A damping unit is located in the resonance loop and is set to dampen electromagnetic noise.

Electric power converter
11695347 · 2023-07-04 · ·

Obtain an electric power converter by which a downsizing and a low cost can be realized in such a way that main components are standardized. A transformer and rectifier elements of a rectifier circuit are configured by using a single module, and a center tap is configured by laminating one pullout portion of a first secondary winding and one pullout portion of a second secondary winding, and a central connecting component is connected to a center tap and a terminal of a smoothing coil which composes a smoothing reactor.

Converter control method, converter control apparatus, and readable storage medium

Embodiments of this application provide a converter control method, a converter control apparatus, and a readable storage medium. The control method includes: obtaining a real-time input voltage and a real-time output voltage of a converter; determining a corresponding real-time closed-loop control output value of the converter based on the real-time input voltage and the real-time output voltage by using a closed-loop control algorithm; determining a real-time control strategy of a switch tube of the converter from at least three control strategies based on the real-time closed-loop control output value; and controlling the switch tube based on the determined real-time control strategy. The control method is used to implement efficient and high-precision voltage stabilization control.

Power system for a vehicle
11691536 · 2023-07-04 · ·

A power system for a vehicle includes: a high voltage battery; a low voltage DC-DC converter configured to step down a voltage of the high voltage battery and to output the stepped down voltage; a low voltage battery charged by an output current of the low voltage DC-DC converter, where the low voltage battery includes a first cell group including a plurality of battery cells, and a second cell group connected in parallel with the first cell group and including a plurality of battery cells; and a plurality of switches configured to electrically connect or disconnect the first cell group or the second cell group with the low voltage DC-DC converter, electrical loads configured to receive power from at least one of the low voltage DC-DC converter and the low voltage battery; and a controller configured to control opening or closing of the plurality of switches.

CONVERTER AND POWER ADAPTER
20230006561 · 2023-01-05 ·

This application discloses a converter and a power adapter, to reduce an energy loss of the power adapter. The converter includes a direct current power supply, a main power transistor, an auxiliary power transistor, a first capacitor, a transformer, and a control circuit. The first capacitor and the transformer are connected in series to form a series circuit. The series circuit is connected to a first terminal and a second terminal of the auxiliary power transistor in parallel. The control circuit is configured to: when the main power transistor is in a cutoff state and a target voltage reaches a target valley voltage, control the main power transistor to be conducted. The target voltage is a voltage between the first terminal of the main power transistor and the ground.

POWER CONVERTER AND BREAKING MECHANISM

To provide a power converter and a breaking mechanism which can break a DC current and can suppress that a fused material scatter to other circuits at fusing, in the case where the breaking mechanism of excess current is formed by a circuit pattern of a circuit board. In a power converter, a supporting member is provided with a support body part; a fixation projection part which projected from the support body part and to which the multilayer circuit board was fixed; and a support projection part which projected from the support body part and supports an one side circuit board face, wherein the fuse pattern is provided in an inner layer, and the support projection part overlaps with at least one part of a fusing part of the fuse pattern, viewing in a normal direction of the circuit board face of the multilayer circuit board.

POWER CONVERSION CIRCUIT
20230006560 · 2023-01-05 ·

The present disclosure provides a power conversion circuit including positive and negative input terminals, a clamping branch circuit, a first primary switch, a transformer, a rectifier circuit, a resonant inductor, a resonant capacitor, and positive and negative output terminals. The clamping branch circuit includes a clamping capacitor and a second primary switch serially connected between the first and second terminals thereof. The first terminal is coupled to the positive input terminal. The first primary switch is connected between the second terminal and the negative input terminal. The primary winding of the transformer is connected to the clamping branch circuit in parallel. The rectifier circuit includes first and second bridge arms connected in parallel. Connection terminals in the first and second bridge arms are coupled to two terminals of the secondary winding of the transformer correspondingly. The first and second bridge arms are coupled between the positive and negative output terminals.

POWER CONVERSION DEVICE
20230006540 · 2023-01-05 ·

The present disclosure provides a power conversion device. The power conversion device includes the multi-level power factor correction circuit, the at least one output capacitor, the at least one input capacitor group, the first resonant conversion circuit and the second resonant conversion circuit. The at least one input capacitor group includes the first input capacitor and the second input capacitor. The at least one output capacitor is connected to an output part of the multi-level power factor correction circuit. The at least one input capacitor group is connected to the at least one output capacitor in parallel. The second input capacitor is connected to the first input capacitor in series. The input part of the first resonant conversion circuit is connected to first input capacitor in parallel. The input part of the second resonant conversion circuit is connected to the second input capacitor in parallel.

Method for managing switching of a frequency-controlled switch arm

A method for controlling switching of an electrical system comprising having at least one frequency-controlled switch arm, includes the following steps: closing a first top or bottom switch, implementing a predetermined downtime and opening a second switch, for a period corresponding to the control frequency, and then: opening the first switch, comparing the voltage measured at the midpoint with a voltage threshold, determining a second instant t2 at which the voltage measured at the midpoint crosses the voltage threshold, closing the second switch at the second instant t2, calculating a downtime DT adjusted according to a formula which is a function of the control frequency Fsw, a first instant t1 and a second instant t2, the adjusted downtime being implemented as of the subsequent switching.

Efficient wide voltage range quasi-parallel voltage regulator

Aspects of an efficient, wide voltage range, power converter system are described. In one example, a power converter system includes a first power converter, a second power converter, and a controller for the power converter. An input of the first power converter and an input of the second power converter are connected in series across an input voltage for the power converter system, and an output of the first power converter and an output of the second power converter are connected in parallel at an output of the power converter system. The controller is configured to regulate the second power converter and to determine whether or not to regulate the first power converter based on the input voltage for the power converter system and an output voltage of the power converter system, among other factors, for greater efficiency of the power converter system over wider input and output voltage ranges.