US4922124A
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Arrangement for connecting plural self-commutated voltage type inverters to a utility grid
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1988-12-28
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Granted: 1990-05-01
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Expires: 2008-12-28
Abstract
Abstract A power converter device including a plurality of self-commutated voltage type converter each connected to a common d.c. circuit, a plurality of transformers each having d.c. windings and a.c. windings, each of the d.c. windings being connected to an a.c. output terminal of a respective one of the converters and each of the a.c. windings being connected in series, an a.c. switch through which the serially connected a.c. windings of the transformers are adapted to be connected to a utility power system, and a d.c. overvoltage suppression device, installed in the common d.c. circuit, wherein the transformers are connected to the utility power system by synchronous making, and the d.c. overvoltage suppression device is connected to the common d.c. circuit when the converters are stopped temporarily.
Inventors
- 👤 Nagataka Seki
- 👤 Shunich Hirose
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 03:10
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/42; H02M7/44; H02M7/48; H02M7/483; H02M7/49
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A power converter device, comprising: a plurality of self-commutated voltage type converters, each connected to a common d.c. circuit; a plurality of transformers, each having d.c. windings and a.c. windings, each of the d.c. windings being connected to an a.c. output terminal of a respective one of the converters and each of the a.c. windings being connected in series; an a.c. switch means, through which the serially connected a.c. windings of said transformers are adapted to be connected to a utility power system; a capacitor provided in said common d.c. circuit; a d.c. overvoltage suppression means connected in parallel with said common d.c. circuit and including a series circuit of a resistor element and an interrupter switch means; wherein said converters are started and said interrupter switch means is opened before closing said a.c. switch means, said a.c. switch means is closed when the amplitude and phase of the resultant voltage of a.c. windings of said transformers approximately coincide with the amplitude and phase of the voltage of the utility power system, the operation of said converters is stopped and said interrupter switch means is closed when a temporary stopping of the device is required, and said interrupter switch means is opened when the device is restarted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
A power converter device, comprising: a plurality of self-commutated voltage type converters, each connected to a common d.c. circuit; a plurality of transformers, each having d.c. windings and a.c. windings, each of the d.c. windings being connected to an a.c. output terminal of a respective one of the converters and each of the a.c. windings being connected in series; an a.c. switch means, through which the serially connected a.c. windings of said transformers are adapted to be connected to a utility power system; a capacitor provided in said common d.c. circuit; a d.c. overvoltage suppression means connected in parallel with said common d.c. circuit and including a series circuit of a resistor element and an interrupter switch means; wherein said converters are started and said interrupter switch means is opened before closing said a.c. switch means, said a.c. switch means is closed when the amplitude and phase of the resultant voltage of a.c. windings of said transformers approximately coincide with the amplitude and phase of the voltage of the utility power system, the operation of said converters is stopped and said interrupter switch means is closed when a temporary stopping of the device is required, and said interrupter switch means is opened when the device is restarted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A power converter device according to claim 1, further comprising: voltage control means for increasing the voltage of said d.c. circuit gradually.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A power converter device according to claim 1, further comprising: a voltage regulation means for increasing the output of voltage of said converters gradually.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A power converter device according to claim 1, further comprising: a gate blocking means for stopping the operation of said converters; and a gate deblocking means for restarting the operation of said converters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A power converter device according to claim 2, further comprising: a gate blocking means for stopping the operation of said converters; and a gate deblocking means for restarting the operation of said converters.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A power converter device according to claim 3, further comprising: a gate blocking means for stopping the operation of said converters; and a gate deblocking means for restarting the operation of said converters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A power converter device according to claim 1, further comprising: a base blocking means for stopping the operation of said converters; and a base deblocking means for restarting the operation of said converters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A power converter device according to claim 2, further comprising: a base blocking means for stopping the operation of said converters; and a base deblocking means for restarting the operation of said converters.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A power converter device according to claim 3, further comprising: a base blocking means for stopping the operation of said converters; and a base deblocking means for restarting the operation of said converters.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
250 words
A power converter device, comprising: a plurality of self-commutated voltage type converters, each connected to a common d.c. circuit; a plurality of transformers, each having d.c. windings and a.c. windings, each of the d.c. windings being connected to an a.c. output terminal of a respective one of the converters and each of the a.c. windings being connected in series; an a.c. switch means, through which the serially connected a.c. windings of said transformers are adapted to be connected to a utility power system; a capacitor provided in said common d.c. circuit; a precharging means for precharging said capacitor; a d.c. overvoltage suppression means connected in parallel with said common d.c. circuit and including a series circuit of a resistor element and an interrupter switch means; wherein said precharging means is connected to said common d.c. circuit, said capacitor is charged by said precharging means, and said interrupter switch means is opened before starting said converters, said converters are started when said capacitor is charged to the prescribed voltage approximately, said a.c. switch means is closed and said precharging means is disconnected from said d.c. circuit when the amplitude and phase of the resultant voltage of a.c. windings of said transformers approximately coincide with the amplitude and phase of the voltage of the utility power system, the operation of said converters is stopped and said interrupter switch means is closed when a temporary stopping of the device is required, and said interrupted switch means is opened when the device is restarted.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
250 words
A power converter device, comprising: a plurality of self-commutated voltage type converters, each connected to a common d.c. circuit; a plurality of transformers, each having d.c. windings and a.c. windings, each of the d.c. windings being connected to an a.c. output terminal of a respective one of the converters and each of the a.c. windings being connected in series; an a.c. switch means, through which the serially connected a.c. windings of said transformers are adapted to be connected to a utility power system; a capacitor provided in said common d.c. circuit; a precharging means for precharging said capacitor; a d.c. overvoltage suppression means connected in parallel with said common d.c. circuit and including a series circuit of a resistor element and an interrupter switch means; wherein said precharging means is connected to said common d.c. circuit, said capacitor is charged by said precharging means, and said interrupter switch means is opened before starting said converters, said converters are started when said capacitor is charged to the prescribed voltage approximately, said a.c. switch means is closed and said precharging means is disconnected from said d.c. circuit when the amplitude and phase of the resultant voltage of a.c. windings of said transformers approximately coincide with the amplitude and phase of the voltage of the utility power system, the operation of said converters is stopped and said interrupter switch means is closed when a temporary stopping of the device is required, and said interrupted switch means is opened when the device is restarted.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A power converter device according to claim 10, further comprising: a voltage regulation means for increasing the output voltage of said converters gradually.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A power converter device according to claim 10, further comprising: a gate blocking means for stopping the operation of said converters; and a gate deblocking means for restarting the operation of said converters.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
A power converter device according to claim 11, further comprising: a gate blocking means for stopping the operation of said converters; and a gate deblocking means for restarting the operation of said converters.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
A power converter device according to claim 10, further comprising: a base blocking means for stopping the operation of said converters; and a base deblocking means for restarting the operation of said converters.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
A power converter device according to claim 11, further comprising: a base blocking means for stopping the operation of said converters; and a base deblocking means for restarting the operation of said converters.
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