WO2018103123A1 - Module de puissance à quatre quadrants - Google Patents

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WO2018103123A1
WO2018103123A1 PCT/CN2016/109730 CN2016109730W WO2018103123A1 WO 2018103123 A1 WO2018103123 A1 WO 2018103123A1 CN 2016109730 W CN2016109730 W CN 2016109730W WO 2018103123 A1 WO2018103123 A1 WO 2018103123A1
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高永军
王雷
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李守蓉
杨璐
李伟
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02MAPPARATUS 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; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M7/00Conversion of ac power input into dc power output; Conversion of dc power input into ac power output
    • H02M7/003Constructional details, e.g. physical layout, assembly, wiring or busbar connections
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02MAPPARATUS 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; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M7/00Conversion of ac power input into dc power output; Conversion of dc power input into ac power output
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02MAPPARATUS 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; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M7/00Conversion of ac power input into dc power output; Conversion of dc power input into ac power output
    • H02M7/02Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal
    • H02M7/04Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal by static converters
    • H02M7/12Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
    • H02M7/21Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal
    • H02M7/217Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only

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  • the present invention relates to the field of electrical technologies, and in particular, to a four-quadrant power module.
  • the four-quadrant power module is a type of power module for converting one-way alternating current into direct current to supply power to the subsequent inverter circuit.
  • the four-quadrant power module uses a main circuit formed by a thyristor or a diode to implement a rectification function.
  • the characteristics of the thyristor or diode make the four-quadrant power module unable to achieve controlled rectification.
  • the four-quadrant power module is unstable due to uncontrollable rectification.
  • the invention provides a four-quadrant power module, which realizes controllable rectification and improves the working stability of the power module.
  • the four-quadrant power module comprises: a water-cooled substrate, an IGBT component, a composite busbar, a driving circuit board, a low-voltage connector and a handle assembly;
  • the IGBT assembly is disposed on one surface of the water-cooled substrate, the composite busbar is disposed on an outer side of the IGBT assembly, and the driving circuit board and the low voltage connection are disposed on another side of the water-cooled substrate And a handle assembly; a first water port, a second water port and a positioning pin are disposed on a side of the rear end of the water-cooled substrate; the top and bottom of the water-cooled substrate are respectively provided with fixing holes; Inserting a fixing member to fix a mounting position of the four-quadrant power module;
  • the IGBT assembly is electrically connected to the composite busbar and the driving circuit board respectively; the driving circuit board is electrically connected to the low voltage connector; and the composite busbar is disposed on a side of the front end of the water-cooling substrate a terminal electrically connected to the IGBT assembly; the terminal Including high voltage DC terminal and rectifying AC terminal;
  • the low voltage connector is configured to transmit a driving power signal, a driving control signal, and a power unit state feedback signal; the driving circuit board is configured to process the driving control signal to generate a signal for controlling operation of the IGBT component.
  • the invention provides a four-quadrant power module comprising: a water-cooled substrate, an IGBT assembly, a composite busbar, a drive circuit board, a low voltage connector and a handle assembly.
  • the four-quadrant power module provided by the invention adopts a composite busbar connection for the main circuit of the four-quadrant power module, realizes controllable rectification through the IGBT component, and improves the working stability and reliability of the four-quadrant power module.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a four-quadrant power module in an AA' direction according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a four-quadrant power module in an A'A direction according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded view of a four-quadrant power module according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic layout diagram of an IGBT in an IGBT assembly according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a main circuit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • 1 water-cooled substrate
  • 2 IGBT component
  • 5 low voltage connector
  • 6 IGBT
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a four-quadrant power module in an AA' direction according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a four-quadrant power module in the A'A direction according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded view of a four-quadrant power module according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • the four-quadrant power module provided in this embodiment may include: a water-cooled substrate 1, an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) component 2, a composite busbar 3, and a driving device.
  • IGBT insulated gate bipolar transistor
  • Circuit board 4 low voltage connector 5 and handle assembly 15.
  • the IGBT module 2 is disposed on one surface of the water-cooled substrate 1, and the composite busbar 3 is disposed outside the IGBT module 2.
  • the other side of the water-cooled substrate 1 is provided with a drive circuit board 4, a low voltage connector 5, and a handle assembly 15.
  • a first water port 8, a second water port 9, and a positioning pin 10 are disposed on the side surface of the rear end of the water-cooled substrate 1.
  • the top and bottom of the water-cooled substrate 1 are respectively provided with fixing holes 7. The mounting position of the four-quadrant power module is fixed by inserting a fixing member in the fixing hole 7.
  • the IGBT module 2 is electrically connected to the composite bus bar 3 and the drive circuit board 4, respectively.
  • the drive circuit board 4 is electrically connected to the low voltage connector 5.
  • the side of the composite busbar 3 adjacent to the front end of the water-cooled substrate 1 is provided with a terminal 11 electrically connected to the IGBT unit 2.
  • the terminal 11 includes a high voltage DC terminal and a rectifying AC terminal.
  • the low voltage connector 5 is used to transmit a drive power signal, a drive control signal, and a power unit status feedback signal.
  • the drive circuit board 4 is used to process the drive control signals to generate signals that control the operation of the IGBT assembly 2.
  • the four-quadrant power module provided in this embodiment adopts a single-sided structure layout method with high integration in the mechanical structure.
  • the opposite ends of the water-cooled substrate 1 in the longitudinal direction are referred to as a front end and a rear end, respectively.
  • the water-cooled substrate 1 has two sides. From one side to the other, the layered structure is in turn It is: composite busbar 3, IGBT component 2, water-cooled substrate 1, drive circuit board 4, low voltage connector 5, handle assembly 15.
  • the IGBT component 2 is located on one side surface of the water-cooled substrate 1. Since the IGBT component 2 and the driving circuit board 4 are respectively located on both sides of the water-cooled substrate 1, the electromagnetic interference of the high voltage signal to the driving circuit board 4 can be effectively reduced.
  • a high-voltage DC terminal and a rectifying DC terminal on the composite busbar 3 are provided.
  • the water-cooled substrate 1 is provided with a positioning pin 10, a first water port 8, and a second water port 9.
  • the IGBT component 2 in the circuit connection, is electrically connected to the composite busbar 3 and the driving circuit board 4, respectively, and the driving circuit board 4 and the low voltage connector 5 are electrically connected.
  • the composite bus bar 3 is provided with a high voltage DC terminal and a rectifying AC terminal electrically connected to the IGBT unit 2.
  • the low voltage connector 5, the high voltage DC terminal, and the rectifying AC terminal are all connected to an external device.
  • the converter will be described in detail below with an external device.
  • the rectifying AC terminal is an input portion of the IGBT component 2, and the high voltage DC terminal is an output portion of the IGBT component 2.
  • the low voltage connector 5 transmits a drive power signal and a drive control signal provided by the converter.
  • the drive control signal is used to control the operation of the four-quadrant power module.
  • the drive power signal provides operating power to the drive circuit board 4.
  • the low voltage connector 5 transmits a drive control signal to the drive circuit board 4.
  • the drive circuit board 4 processes the drive control signal, generates a signal that controls the operation of the IGBT component 2, and transmits the signal to the IGBT component 2.
  • the drive circuit board 4 also receives the power unit status feedback signal generated by the IGBT assembly 2.
  • the drive circuit board 4 transmits the power unit status feedback signal to the converter through the low voltage connector 5.
  • the main circuit of the four-quadrant power module includes the IGBT component 2, and the main circuit is connected by the composite busbar 3.
  • the IGBT component 2 is used to convert AC power into DC power. Since the IGBT component 2 is turned on and off by the signal supplied from the driving circuit board 4, the controllability of rectification can be achieved compared to the prior art using a thyristor or a diode. Since the composite busbar 3 has a simple and compact structure, the connection between the high current and high voltage components can be realized by using a small space, thereby providing a guarantee for the miniaturization design of the four-quadrant power module. Due to the small stray inductance of the composite busbar 3, the reliability of the four-quadrant power module is enhanced.
  • the four-quadrant power module is based on the water-cooled substrate 1 and adopts a single-sided heat dissipation mode, and the IGBT component 2 is located on the side of the water-cooled substrate 1.
  • the cooling performance of the power module reduces the size at the same time, which provides a guarantee for the lightweight and compact design of the system.
  • the type of the water-cooled substrate 1 and the layout of the cooling water passage in the water-cooled substrate 1 are not particularly limited.
  • the number, shape, and position of the fixing holes 7 in this embodiment are not particularly limited, and are set as needed.
  • the top and bottom of the water-cooled substrate 1 are respectively provided with a fixing hole 7 which is located at the front end or the rear end of the water-cooled substrate 1.
  • the top and bottom of the water-cooled substrate 1 are respectively provided with two fixing holes 7, which are respectively located at the front end and the rear end of the water-cooled substrate 1.
  • the type and shape of the fixing member are not particularly limited, and the shape of the fixing hole 7 may be matched.
  • the fixing member can be a bolt or a screw.
  • the manner in which the driving circuit board 4 and the IGBT component 2 are electrically connected in this embodiment is not particularly limited.
  • a wire harness can be used to make an electrical connection.
  • the position of the driving circuit board 4 and the low voltage connector 5 in this embodiment is not particularly limited.
  • the manner of fixing the driving circuit board 4, the low voltage connector 5, and the water-cooling substrate 1 in this embodiment is not particularly limited.
  • the drive circuit board 4 and the low voltage connector 5 may be fixed in the handle assembly 15, and the handle assembly 15 is fixedly connected to the water-cooled substrate 1.
  • the structure of the handle assembly 15 is not particularly limited in this embodiment.
  • the number of the driving circuit board 4 and the low voltage connector 5 in this embodiment is not particularly limited, and may be one or plural.
  • the circuit implementation of the IGBT component 2 is not particularly limited, as long as the rectification function is implemented.
  • the IGBT component 2 may include a single-phase full-bridge rectifier circuit composed of four IGBTs.
  • a rectifying AC terminal is disposed between the two IGBTs of each bridge arm. Both ends of each bridge arm are electrically connected to a high voltage DC terminal.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a main circuit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • H1, H2, B1, and B2 are all IGBTs.
  • H1, H2, B1, and B2 form a single-phase full-bridge rectifier main circuit.
  • H1 and B1 form an AC input bridge arm S3 (A)
  • H2 and B2 form an AC input bridge arm S4 (B).
  • S3(A) and S4(B) are rectified AC terminals for rectification of four-quadrant power modules Input.
  • S1 (DC+) and S2 (DC-) are high voltage DC terminals, which are the rectified output terminals of the four-quadrant power module.
  • a configuration protection board is disposed corresponding to an outer side of each IGBT.
  • the configuration protection board is electrically connected to the driving circuit board 4 and the corresponding IGBT, respectively.
  • the protection board is configured for signal acquisition and transmission of overvoltage clamp and short circuit protection of the IGBT.
  • the configuration circuit board can be directly mounted on the auxiliary electrical connection terminal of the IGBT.
  • the drive protection performance of the IGBT can be optimized, thereby improving the reliability of the system.
  • the manner in which the driving circuit board and the protection board are electrically connected is not particularly limited in this embodiment.
  • a wire harness can be used to make an electrical connection.
  • the IGBT is uniformly distributed on the surface of the water-cooled substrate 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a layout of an IGBT in an IGBT assembly according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • the IGBT 6 is distributed on the water-cooled substrate 1 in a 2 ⁇ 2 matrix, which saves the surface space of the water-cooled substrate 1, and is advantageous for miniaturization of the four-quadrant power module.
  • the IGBT 6 is in one-to-one correspondence with the layout protection board 14.
  • the number of drive control signals of the drive circuit board is the same as the number of IGBTs.
  • an insulating member 13 is disposed between the terminal 11 and the water-cooled substrate 1 .
  • the insulating member 13 includes an insulating support that is positionally matched to the terminal block 11.
  • An inner insert nut is provided inside the insulating support.
  • the drive circuit board 4 is disposed inside the handle assembly 15.
  • the handle assembly 15 is further provided with a handle assembly cover 18 .
  • the handle assembly 15 is formed into a relatively closed space, which reduces the influence of external high-voltage electromagnetic interference on the drive circuit board 4.
  • the outer side of the composite bus bar 3 is provided with a protection bracket 12 .
  • the protective bracket 12 is used to protect the composite busbar 3 and the IGBT assembly 2.
  • the handle assembly 15 is provided with a first handle 16 and a second handle 17 .
  • the upper and lower portions of the handle assembly 15 are provided with a first handle 16, and a front end and/or a rear end of the handle assembly 15 is provided with a second handle 17.
  • the embodiment provides a four-quadrant power module, including: a water-cooled substrate, an IGBT component, a composite busbar, a driving circuit board, a low-voltage connector, and a handle assembly.
  • the main circuit of the four-quadrant power module adopts a composite busbar connection, and the controllable rectification is realized by the IGBT component, thereby improving the working stability and reliability of the four-quadrant power module.
  • the power module adopts a water-cooling heat dissipation method to reduce the volume, which is advantageous for miniaturization and weight reduction.

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L'invention concerne un module de puissance à quatre quadrants, comprenant : un substrat refroidi à l'eau (1), un ensemble IGBT (2), une barre omnibus composite (3), une carte de circuit d'attaque (4), un connecteur basse tension (5), et un ensemble poignée (15) ; la surface d'un côté du substrat refroidi à l'eau (1) est pourvue de l'ensemble IGBT (2), et le côté extérieur de l'ensemble IGBT (2) est pourvu de la barre omnibus composite (3) ; l'autre côté du substrat refroidi à l'eau (1) est pourvu de la carte de circuit d'attaque (4), du connecteur basse tension (5), et de l'ensemble poignée (15) ; l'ensemble IGBT (2) est électriquement connecté à la barre omnibus composite (3) et à la carte de circuit d'attaque (4) ; la carte de circuit d'attaque (4) est connectée électriquement au connecteur basse tension (5) ; la face latérale de la barre omnibus composite (3) est pourvue d'une borne de connexion (11) ; le connecteur basse tension (5) est utilisé pour transmettre un signal d'attaque d'alimentation électrique, un signal de commande d'attaque, et un signal de rétroaction d'état d'unité de puissance ; la carte de circuit d'attaque (4) est utilisée pour traiter le signal de commande d'attaque en vue de générer un signal afin de commander le fonctionnement de l'ensemble IGBT (2). Dans le module de puissance à quatre quadrants fourni par la présente solution technique, un redressement contrôlable est obtenu et la stabilité de fonctionnement du module de puissance est augmentée.
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