Inverter device, drive device for an electrically drivable vehicle, and vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12538465-B2
Application number	US-202017783515-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 3, 2020
Priority date	Dec 11, 2019
Publication date	Jan 27, 2026
Grant date	Jan 27, 2026

Abstract

An inverter device ( 1 ), comprising
a first printed circuit board ( 2 ) on which a transformer ( 3 ) is arranged; a second printed circuit board ( 4 ) which is arranged parallel to the first printed circuit board ( 2 ) at a distance from the sides of the transformer ( 3 ); and a cover element ( 5 ) which is arranged between the printed circuit boards ( 2, 4 ) for the purpose of electromagnetic shielding and has a through opening ( 6 ) through which the transformer ( 3 ) passes;

wherein the cover element ( 5 ) comprises a shielding unit ( 7 ) which surrounds the through opening ( 6 ) peripherally at least in some places and extends in the direction of the second printed circuit board ( 4 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . An inverter device comprising:
a first printed circuit board on which a plurality of transformers are arranged; a second printed circuit board which is arranged parallel to the first printed circuit board at a distance from the sides of the plurality of transformers; and a cover element which is arranged between the first and second printed circuit boards for the purpose of electromagnetic shielding and has a plurality of through openings through which the transformers pass, wherein the cover element comprises a plurality of shielding units, each shielding unit surrounding a corresponding through opening of a plurality of through openings peripherally at least in some places and extending towards a direction of the second printed circuit board, and wherein the plurality of transformers comprises a first transformer and a second transformer, where the first transformer is arranged on an outer edge of the first printed circuit board, wherein the plurality of shielding units comprises a first shielding unit and a second shielding unit, where the first shielding unit shields the first transformer from electromagnetic irradiation and the second shielding unit shields the second transformer from the electromagnetic irradiation, and wherein the first shielding unit partially surrounds the corresponding through opening for the first transformer and the second shielding unit completely surrounds the corresponding through opening for the second transformer.

2 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of shielding units extends further than the plurality of transformers in the direction of the second printed circuit board.

3 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an electrically conductive surface layer is arranged on a side, facing the first printed circuit board, of the second printed circuit board at least in a region situated opposite the through opening.

4 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second printed circuit board bears on the plurality of shielding units and/or contacts the plurality of shielding units electrically conductively.

5 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 1 , comprising: a casing enclosing the first printed circuit board, the second printed circuit board, and the cover element.

6 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the cover element bears on the casing and/or contacts the casing electrically conductively.

7 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first transformer is arranged in a recess delimited by an outer concave edge of the cover element, and the first shielding unit for the first transformer extends along the outer concave edge.

8 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein a casing wall extends along sections of the first transformer which are not facing the outer concave edge.

9 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of transformers is part of a drive device of the inverter device.

10 . The inverter device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein semiconductor power circuit elements of the inverter device are arranged on the first printed circuit board and/or components of a control device of the inverter device are arranged on the second printed circuit board.

11 . A drive device for an electrically drivable vehicle, comprising:
an electrical machine configured to drive the electrically drivable vehicle; and the inverter device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inverter device is configured to supply alternating current to the electrical machine.

12 . The electrically drivable vehicle, comprising: the drive device as claimed in claim 11 .

Assignees

• Valeo Siemens Eautomotive Germany Gmbh

Inventors

• Rasek Guido
• Kourgialis Alexandros

Classifications

• H05K9/0022

  of components mounted on printed circuit boards [PCB] (shields integrated within PCB H05K1/0218; shields integrated within component packages H10W42/20) · CPC title

• H05K7/14322

  wherein the control and power circuits of a power converter are arranged within the same casing · CPC title

• H05K9/0026 Primary

  integrally formed from metal sheet · CPC title

• Y02T10/70

  Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries · CPC title