US Patent Application 18449910. RAILWAY-VEHICLE POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS simplified abstract

RAILWAY-VEHICLE POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS

Organization Name

KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA

Inventor(s)

Masaya Misumi of Tokyo (JP)

Tomoyuki Makino of Iruma (JP)

RAILWAY-VEHICLE POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18449910 titled 'RAILWAY-VEHICLE POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a railway-vehicle power conversion apparatus that includes a power conversion unit with a converter unit, an inverter unit, and a cooler. The converter unit and the inverter unit are placed at a specific distance from each other on the cooler. Additionally, an overvoltage suppression unit is also placed on the same cooler as the converter unit and the inverter unit.

• Railway-vehicle power conversion apparatus
• Includes a power conversion unit
• Power conversion unit consists of a converter unit, an inverter unit, and a cooler
• Converter unit and inverter unit are placed at a predetermined interval on the cooler
• Overvoltage suppression unit is placed on the same cooler as the converter unit and inverter unit

Original Abstract Submitted

According to an embodiment, a railway-vehicle power conversion apparatus includes a power conversion unit including: a converter unit; an inverter unit; and a cooler, and in the power conversion unit, the converter unit and the inverter unit are disposed at a predetermined interval on the cooler, and an overvoltage suppression unit is disposed on the same cooler on which the converter unit and the inverter unit are disposed.