A configurational structure of a unidirectional/bidirectional AC/DC power supply includes: a case, having a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall at two transverse sides thereof and defining a front wall and a back wall at two longitudinal sides thereof; a first bus unit, being installed in the case and against the first lateral wall; a power factor correction (PFC) unit, being installed in the case and close to the front wall; three power module units, being installed abreast in the case, the power module units and located between the PFC unit and the back wall; a second bus unit, being installed on the back wall; and a control system unit, being installed in the case and against the second lateral wall. Thereby, with the sophisticated configuration and layout formed among the components, the resulting power supply has reduced distortion, enhanced performance, and improved efficiency.

An EV charger has an AC port, a variable voltage DC power supply connected to the AC port and comprising a controller having an input to receive charging parameters, a charge cable connector connectable to a battery, an interface connectable to the connectors and to the input of the DC power supply wherein the interface performs either translating a battery management system voltage command regarding charging parameters of the battery received via the charge cable connector into the input for the variable voltage DC power supply, or generating the input for the variable voltage DC power supply defining the charging parameters for the battery from measured information about the battery.

An electric power control system includes: a bidirectional electric power converter including AC and DC terminals, the AC terminal being connected to an AC power system, the DC terminal being connected to a DC power system to which one or more DC power loads are connected, the bidirectional electric power converter mutually converting AC power of the AC power system and DC power of the DC power system; an electric power storage that is connected to the DC power system and stores electric power of the DC power system; and a bidirectional electric power conversion controller that performs first control of controlling an output or input of the AC terminal of the bidirectional electric power converter such that a charge current, discharge current, charge electric power, or discharge electric power of the electric power storage coincides with a predetermined target current value or a predetermined target electric power value.

An electric power control system includes: a bidirectional electric power converter including AC and DC terminals, the AC terminal being connected to an AC power system, the DC terminal being connected to a DC power system to which one or more DC power loads are connected, the bidirectional electric power converter mutually converting AC power of the AC power system and DC power of the DC power system; an electric power storage that is connected to the DC power system and stores electric power of the DC power system; and a bidirectional electric power conversion controller that performs first control of controlling an output or input of the AC terminal of the bidirectional electric power converter such that a charge current, discharge current, charge electric power, or discharge electric power of the electric power storage coincides with a predetermined target current value or a predetermined target electric power value.

A bidirectional AC-DC power supply is provided. The bidirectional AC-DC power supply includes a plurality of primary circuits, a plurality of transformers, one secondary circuit and a control circuit. The plurality of primary circuits are electrically connected to a plurality of phase voltages of an AC power respectively. The plurality of transformers are electrically connected to the plurality of primary circuits respectively. A primary winding of each transformer is coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of primary circuits, and a plurality of secondary windings of the plurality of transformers are electrically connected in series. The secondary circuit is electrically connected to the plurality of secondary windings of the plurality of transformers. The control circuit is configured to control switches of the plurality of primary circuits and the secondary circuit to switch under zero voltage by controlling phase shifts of the switches of the plurality of primary circuits.

A bidirectional AC-DC power supply is provided. The bidirectional AC-DC power supply includes a plurality of primary circuits, a plurality of transformers, one secondary circuit and a control circuit. The plurality of primary circuits are electrically connected to a plurality of phase voltages of an AC power respectively. The plurality of transformers are electrically connected to the plurality of primary circuits respectively. A primary winding of each transformer is coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of primary circuits, and a plurality of secondary windings of the plurality of transformers are electrically connected in series. The secondary circuit is electrically connected to the plurality of secondary windings of the plurality of transformers. The control circuit is configured to control switches of the plurality of primary circuits and the secondary circuit to switch under zero voltage by controlling phase shifts of the switches of the plurality of primary circuits.

An energy distribution system is provided that includes a first AC bus; a second AC bus for connecting to at least one second AC load; a third AC bus for connecting to a supply network; a transformer that converts an alternating voltage of each of the first to third AC buses into an alternating voltage of each of the other of the first to third AC buses; a DC bus; an energy storage device connected to the DC bus; and a bidirectional AC-DC power converter that is connected between the first AC bus and the DC bus.

An energy distribution system is provided that includes a first AC bus; a second AC bus for connecting to at least one second AC load; a third AC bus for connecting to a supply network; a transformer that converts an alternating voltage of each of the first to third AC buses into an alternating voltage of each of the other of the first to third AC buses; a DC bus; an energy storage device connected to the DC bus; and a bidirectional AC-DC power converter that is connected between the first AC bus and the DC bus.

Provided is a power converter device that can be properly configured. The power converter device is provided with: a plurality of power conversion units each comprising a pair of AC terminals, a pair of DC terminals, and a power conversion circuit for performing power conversion in one direction or in both directions between the AC terminals and the DC terminals and arranged along a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction; AC wiring for connecting the AC terminals of the plurality of power conversion units in series along the second direction with respect to each phase of three-phase AC; and DC wiring for connecting the DC terminals of the plurality of power conversion units in parallel along the first direction.

Provided is a power converter device that can be properly configured. The power converter device is provided with: a plurality of power conversion units each comprising a pair of AC terminals, a pair of DC terminals, and a power conversion circuit for performing power conversion in one direction or in both directions between the AC terminals and the DC terminals and arranged along a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction; AC wiring for connecting the AC terminals of the plurality of power conversion units in series along the second direction with respect to each phase of three-phase AC; and DC wiring for connecting the DC terminals of the plurality of power conversion units in parallel along the first direction.