Controller-integrated rotary electric machine

US2017353084A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2017353084-A1
Application numberUS-201615345649-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateNov 8, 2016
Priority dateJun 6, 2016
Publication dateDec 7, 2017
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The present invention is concerning a controller-integrated rotary electric machine having a power circuit portion provided between an external power source and a stator winding of a rotary electric machine main body, wherein the power circuit portion includes: a positive-side power input/output terminal and a negative-side power input/output terminal that are electrically connected to the external power source; a power module that performs power conversion between the external power source and the stator winding; and a single heat sink that cools the power module, the positive-side power input/output terminal being fixed to the single heat sink via an insulating material, and the negative-side power input/output terminal being fixed directly to the single heat sink.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A controller-integrated rotary electric machine having a power circuit portion provided between an external power source and a stator winding of a rotary electric machine main body, wherein the power circuit portion includes: a positive-side power input/output terminal and a negative-side power input/output terminal that are electrically connected to the external power source; a power module that is connected to the external power source by the positive-side power input/output terminal and the negative-side power input/output terminal, is also connected to the stator winding, and performs power conversion between the external power source and the stator winding; and a single heat sink that cools the power module, the positive-side power input/output terminal being fixed to the single heat sink via an insulating material, and the negative-side power input/output terminal being fixed directly to the single heat sink. 2 . The controller-integrated rotary electric machine according to claim 1 , wherein the positive-side power input/output terminal and the negative-side power input/output terminal are placed separately from each other with a space portion therebetween. 3 . The controller-integrated rotary electric machine according to claim 2 , wherein a seating surface position for a harness mount of the positive-side power input/output terminal and a seating surface position for a harness mount of the negative-side power input/output terminal are separated from each other in an axial direction with the space portion therebetween. 4 . The controller-integrated rotary electric machine according to claim 2 , wherein a seating surface position for a harness mount of the positive-side power input/output terminal and a seating surface position for a harness mount of the negative-side power input/output terminal are separated from each other in a radial direction with the space portion therebetween. 5 . The controller-integrated rotary electric machine according to claim 2 , wherein either one of the positive-side power input/output terminal and the negative-side power input/output terminal extends in an axial direction of the rotary electric machine, and the other one of the positive-side power input/output terminal and the negative-side power input/output terminal extends in a radial direction of the rotary electric machine. 6 . The controller-integrated rotary electric machine according to claim 1 , wherein either one of the positive-side power input/output terminal and the negative-side power input/output terminal is attached to a harness mount provided with an even number of depressions arranged at approximately equal intervals, and the other one of the terminals is attached to a harness mount provided with an odd number of depressions arranged at approximately equal intervals. 7 . The controller-integrated rotary electric machine according to claim 2 , wherein either one of the positive-side power input/output terminal and the negative-side power input/output terminal is attached to a harness mount provided with an even number of depressions arranged at approximately equal intervals, and the other one of the terminals is attached to a harness mount provided with an odd number of depressions arranged at approximately equal intervals. 8 . The controller-integrated rotary electric machine according to claim 3 , wherein either one of the positive-side power input/output terminal and the negative-side power input/output terminal is attached to a harness mount provided with an even number of depressions arranged at approximately equal intervals, and the other one of the terminals is attached to a harness mount provided with an odd number of depressions arranged at approximately equal intervals. 9 . The controller-integrated rotary electric machine according to claim 4 , wherein either one of the positive-side power input/output terminal and the negative-side power input/output terminal is attached to a harness mount provided with an even number of depressions arranged at approximately equal intervals, and the other one of the terminals is attached to a harness mount provided with an odd number of depressions arranged at approximately equal intervals. 10 . The controller-integrated rotary electric machine according to claim 5 , wherein either one of the positive-side power input/output terminal and the negative-side power input/output terminal is attached to a harness mount provided with an even number of depressions arranged at approximately equal intervals, and the other one of the terminals is attached to a harness mount provided with an odd number of depressions arranged at approximately equal intervals.

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  • Rectifiers associated with casings, enclosures or brackets · CPC title

  • H02K11/33Primary

    Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics (H02K11/38 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • specially adapted for suppression or reduction of noise or vibrations · CPC title

  • Terminal boxes or connection arrangements (specially adapted for submersible motors H02K5/132) · CPC title

  • using DC to AC converters or inverters (H02P27/05 takes precedence) · CPC title

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What does patent US2017353084A1 cover?
The present invention is concerning a controller-integrated rotary electric machine having a power circuit portion provided between an external power source and a stator winding of a rotary electric machine main body, wherein the power circuit portion includes: a positive-side power input/output terminal and a negative-side power input/output terminal that are electrically connected to the exte…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mitsubishi Electric Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H02K11/33. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Dec 07 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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