Vehicle drive module having improved terminal design
Abstract
A terminal structure for vehicle drive power electronics circuits reduces the need for a DC bus and thereby the incidence of parasitic inductance. The structure is secured to a support that may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the circuits through fluid circulating through the support. The support may form a shield from both external EMI/RFI and from interference generated by operation of the power electronic circuits. Features may be provided to permit and enhance connection of the circuitry to external circuitry, such as by direct contact between the terminal assembly and AC and DC circuit components. Modular units may be assembled that may be coupled to electronic circuitry via plug-in arrangements or through interface with a backplane or similar mounting and interconnecting structures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1175716
- Patent Number(s):
- 7032695
- Application Number:
- 10/252,941
- Assignee:
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. (Mayfield Heights, OH)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02M - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC02-99EE50571
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Citation Formats
Beihoff, Bruce C., Radosevich, Lawrence D., Phillips, Mark G., Kehl, Dennis L., Kaishian, Steven C., and Kannenberg, Daniel G. Vehicle drive module having improved terminal design. United States: N. p., 2006.
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Beihoff, Bruce C., Radosevich, Lawrence D., Phillips, Mark G., Kehl, Dennis L., Kaishian, Steven C., & Kannenberg, Daniel G. Vehicle drive module having improved terminal design. United States.
Beihoff, Bruce C., Radosevich, Lawrence D., Phillips, Mark G., Kehl, Dennis L., Kaishian, Steven C., and Kannenberg, Daniel G. Tue .
"Vehicle drive module having improved terminal design". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175716.
@article{osti_1175716,
title = {Vehicle drive module having improved terminal design},
author = {Beihoff, Bruce C. and Radosevich, Lawrence D. and Phillips, Mark G. and Kehl, Dennis L. and Kaishian, Steven C. and Kannenberg, Daniel G.},
abstractNote = {A terminal structure for vehicle drive power electronics circuits reduces the need for a DC bus and thereby the incidence of parasitic inductance. The structure is secured to a support that may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the circuits through fluid circulating through the support. The support may form a shield from both external EMI/RFI and from interference generated by operation of the power electronic circuits. Features may be provided to permit and enhance connection of the circuitry to external circuitry, such as by direct contact between the terminal assembly and AC and DC circuit components. Modular units may be assembled that may be coupled to electronic circuitry via plug-in arrangements or through interface with a backplane or similar mounting and interconnecting structures.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 25 00:00:00 EDT 2006},
month = {Tue Apr 25 00:00:00 EDT 2006}
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