US5672920A
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Current sharing AC Bus Bar
Assignee: FCA US LLC
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Filing: 1996-05-02
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Granted: 1997-09-30
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Expires: 2016-05-02
Abstract
Abstract A hybrid vehicle includes a power unit communicating power between a turbine alternator, flywheel and traction motor. The power unit stores DC power in capacitors and places the power on DC bus for use in driving the induction machines. Power transistors receive the DC power from the DC bus and are pulse width modulated to output a synthesized AC wave form at their output. An Ac bus assembly comprises the power transistor modules connected in a plane and each having contact pads formed thereon for providing AC current sources. A bus bar interconnects at least one of the current sources to a peripheral device. The bus bar comprises a plurality of elongated flat plates having a width substantially greater than its thickness and laminated to one another.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin J. Donegan
- 👤 Dennis E. Hartzell
- 👤 Gary P. Millas
- 👤 William R. Snow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:43
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/003; B; B60; B60L; B60L50/00; B60L50/30; B60L50/40; B60L50/50; B60L50/60; B60L50/61; H02G; H02G5/00; H02G5/005; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/62; Y02T10/70; Y02T10/7072; Y02T90/00; Y02T90/10; Y02T90/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
An AC bus assembly comprising: a plurality of substantially similar AC current sources connected in a plane and each having contact pads formed thereon; a bus bar interconnecting at least one of said current sources to a peripheral device; said bus bar comprising a plurality of elongated flat plates having a width substantially greater than its thickness and laminated to one another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
An AC bus assembly comprising: a plurality of substantially similar AC current sources connected in a plane and each having contact pads formed thereon; a bus bar interconnecting at least one of said current sources to a peripheral device; said bus bar comprising a plurality of elongated flat plates having a width substantially greater than its thickness and laminated to one another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An AC bus assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said current sources each represent one phase of a three phase signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
An AC bus assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said bus bar includes sets of plates is connected separately to each of said phases, all of said sets of plates laminated to one another with insulation material therebetween.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
An AC bus assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plates include a first plate having two connecting apertures symmetrically formed near the ends with a center hole providing a single output signal from two of said current sources.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
An AC bus assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plates include a first plate having three connecting apertures equally spaced in said plate and connected to three of said current sources, and including two intermediate apertures formed symmetrically between said connecting apertures.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
An AC bus assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein said plates include a second plate stacked on said first plate and including a pair of symmetrical located receiving apertures aligned with said intermediate apertures and an output aperture formed symmetrically between said receiving apertures for providing an AC signal, said plates insulated from one another except at said receiving apertures.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
An AC bus assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plurality of AC current sources include a plurality of power transistor modules connected in a plane and each having contact pads formed thereon for providing an output signal, said bus bar connected to at least one of said power transistor module.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
103 words
An AC bus assembly comprising: at least three substantially similar AC current sources connected in a plane and each having contact pads formed thereon; a first plate having three connecting apertures equally spaced in said plate and connected to three of said current sources, and including two intermediate apertures formed symmetrically between said connecting apertures; a second plate stacked on said first plate and including a pair of symmetrical located receiving apertures aligned with said intermediate apertures and an output aperture formed symmetrically between said receiving apertures for providing an AC signal, said plates insulated from one another except at said receiving apertures.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
103 words
An AC bus assembly comprising: at least three substantially similar AC current sources connected in a plane and each having contact pads formed thereon; a first plate having three connecting apertures equally spaced in said plate and connected to three of said current sources, and including two intermediate apertures formed symmetrically between said connecting apertures; a second plate stacked on said first plate and including a pair of symmetrical located receiving apertures aligned with said intermediate apertures and an output aperture formed symmetrically between said receiving apertures for providing an AC signal, said plates insulated from one another except at said receiving apertures.
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