Power conversion device

US9178448B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9178448-B2
Application numberUS-201414154841-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 14, 2014
Priority dateJan 18, 2013
Publication dateNov 3, 2015
Grant dateNov 3, 2015

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A power conversion device for driving a load, including a power conversion device main body configured to receive an input of a power supply voltage and to drive the load, and a brake circuit configured to protect the power conversion device main body from overvoltage applied thereto. The brake circuit includes a Zener diode that becomes conductive when the voltage applied to the power conversion device main body exceeds a predetermined value, to thereby suppress the voltage.

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What is claimed is: 1. A power conversion device for driving a load, comprising: a power conversion device main body configured to receive an input of a power supply voltage, and to drive the load; and a brake circuit configured to protect the power conversion device main body from overvoltage applied thereto, the brake circuit including a semiconductor switch circuit that, when conductive, forms a bypass current path with respect to the power conversion device main body, thus…

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What does patent US9178448B2 cover?
A power conversion device for driving a load, including a power conversion device main body configured to receive an input of a power supply voltage and to drive the load, and a brake circuit configured to protect the power conversion device main body from overvoltage applied thereto. The brake circuit includes a Zener diode that becomes conductive when the voltage applied to the power conversi…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fuji Electric Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H02P3/22. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).