Power conversion device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12567797-B2
Application number	US-202418582873-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 21, 2024
Priority date	Mar 2, 2023
Publication date	Mar 3, 2026
Grant date	Mar 3, 2026

Abstract

A power conversion device includes a positive direct current bus, a negative direct current bus, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first inductor, a first discharge unit. The first capacitor is connected between the positive direct current bus and the negative direct current bus. The second capacitor is connected in series to the first inductor and then connected in parallel to the first capacitor, where a capacitance value of the second capacitor is greater than a capacitance value of the first capacitor. The first discharge unit is connected in parallel to the first inductor, and is configured to be in a conducted state when a voltage of the first inductor is greater than a first action voltage threshold. In the embodiments, a case in which a semiconductor device in the power conversion device has a risk of voltage overstress caused by a differential mode lightning strike can be avoided.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A power conversion device, comprising:
a positive direct current bus; a negative direct current bus; an inverter circuit, wherein an input terminal of the inverter circuit is connected to an input terminal of the power conversion device separately using the positive direct current bus and the negative direct current bus, and an output terminal of the inverter circuit is connected to an output terminal of the power conversion device; a first capacitor connected between the positive direct current bus and the negative direct current bus; a second capacitor is connected in series to a first inductor and then connected in parallel to the first capacitor, wherein a capacitance value of the second capacitor is greater than a capacitance value of the first capacitor; and a first discharge unit connected in parallel to the first inductor, and configured to be in a conducted state when a voltage of the first inductor is greater than a first action voltage threshold.

2 . The power conversion device according to claim 1 , further comprising a third capacitor, a fourth capacitor, and a second inductor, wherein
the first capacitor and the third capacitor are connected in series and then connected between the positive direct current bus and the negative direct current bus; and the fourth capacitor is connected in series to the second inductor and then connected in parallel to the third capacitor, wherein a capacitance value of the fourth capacitor is greater than a capacitance value of the third capacitor.

3 . The power conversion device according to claim 2 , further comprising a second discharge unit connected in parallel to the second inductor, and configured to be in a conducted state when a voltage of the second inductor is greater than a second action voltage threshold.

4 . The power conversion device according to claim 3 , further comprising a direct current neutral wire; and
the input terminal of the inverter circuit is connected to the input terminal of the power conversion device separately using the positive direct current bus, the direct current neutral wire, and the negative direct current bus, and a connection point between the first capacitor and the third capacitor is connected to the direct current neutral wire.

5 . The power conversion device according to claim 3 , further comprising a direct current neutral wire, and the input terminal of the power conversion device comprises a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and a third input terminal; and
a first input terminal and a second input terminal of the inverter circuit are connected to the input terminal of the power conversion device separately using the positive direct current bus and the negative direct current bus, and a connection point between the first capacitor and the third capacitor is connected to a third input terminal of the inverter circuit using the direct current neutral wire.

6 . The power conversion device according to claim 3 , wherein the second discharge unit comprises a gas discharge tube, a varistor, or a transient suppression diode.

7 . The power conversion device according to claim 3 , wherein the first action voltage threshold is greater than a voltage of the first inductor when the power conversion device is in a first working state, and a working parameter of the power conversion device in the first working state is within a preset working parameter range.

8 . The power conversion device according to claim 3 , wherein the second action voltage threshold is greater than a voltage of the second inductor when the power conversion device is in the first working state, and the working parameter of the power conversion device in the first working state is within the preset working parameter range.

9 . The power conversion device according to claim 2 , further comprising a direct current neutral wire; and
the input terminal of the inverter circuit is connected to the input terminal of the power conversion device separately using the positive direct current bus, the direct current neutral wire, and the negative direct current bus, and a connection point between the first capacitor and the third capacitor is connected to the direct current neutral wire.

10 . The power conversion device according to claim 9 , wherein the second action voltage threshold is greater than a voltage of the second inductor when the power conversion device is in the first working state, and the working parameter of the power conversion device in the first working state is within the preset working parameter range.

11 . The power conversion device according to claim 2 , further comprising a direct current neutral wire, and the input terminal of the power conversion device comprises a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and a third input terminal; and
a first input terminal and a second input terminal of the inverter circuit are connected to the input terminal of the power conversion device separately using the positive direct current bus and the negative direct current bus, and a connection point between the first capacitor and the third capacitor is connected to a third input terminal of the inverter circuit using the direct current neutral wire.

12 . The power conversion device according to claim 11 , wherein the second action voltage threshold is greater than a voltage of the second inductor when the power conversion device is in the first working state, and the working parameter of the power conversion device in the first working state is within the preset working parameter range.

13 . The power conversion device according to claim 2 , wherein the first action voltage threshold is greater than a voltage of the first inductor when the power conversion device is in a first working state, and a working parameter of the power conversion device in the first working state is within a preset working parameter range.

14 . The power conversion device according to claim 1 , further comprising a third capacitor and a fourth capacitor, wherein
the first capacitor and the third capacitor are connected in series and then connected between the positive direct current bus and the negative direct current bus; and the fourth capacitor is connected in series to the first inductor and then connected in parallel to the third capacitor, wherein a capacitance value of the fourth capacitor is greater than a capacitance value of the third capacitor.

15 . The power conversion device according to claim 14 , further comprising a direct current neutral wire; and
the input terminal of the inverter circuit is connected to the input terminal of the power conversion device separately using the positive direct current bus, the direct current neutral wire, and the negative direct current bus, and a connection point between the first capacitor and the third capacitor is connected to the direct current neutral wire.

16 . The power conversion device according to claim 14 , further comprising a direct current neutral wire, and the input terminal of the power conversion device comprises a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and a third input terminal; and
a first input terminal and a second input terminal of the inverter circuit are connected to the input terminal of the power conversion device separately using the positive direct current bus and the negative direct current bus, and a connection point between the first capacitor and the third capacitor is connected to a third input terminal of the inverter circuit using the direct current neutral wire.

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Assignees

• Huawei Digital Power Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhan Jinxiang
• Gao Kai
• Wang Juncan
• Gao Yongbing

Classifications

• H02J2101/24

  Photovoltaics · CPC title

• H02M3/158

  including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load · CPC title

• H02J3/38

  Arrangements for feeding a single network from two or more generators or sources in parallel; Arrangements for feeding already energised networks from additional generators or sources in parallel · CPC title

• H02M1/342

  Active non-dissipative snubbers · CPC title

• H02M1/14

  Arrangements for reducing ripples from DC input or output · CPC title