Patent ID: 11968810
Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H  Y | IPC B  H

Claim 8:
9. An inverter, comprising:
a power module for operating an electric vehicle drive,
wherein the power module includes a plurality of semiconductor components,
wherein the power module includes an intermediate circuit capacitor connected in parallel to the semiconductor components,
wherein the power module includes a heatsink for a removal of heat generated by the semiconductor components, wherein the heatsink is located between the semiconductor components and the intermediate circuit capacitor,
wherein the power module includes an intermediate circuit line that electrically connects the intermediate circuit capacitor to the semiconductor components,
wherein a first portion of the intermediate circuit line extends perpendicular to a direction of flow for a coolant in the heatsink on a first side of the semiconductor components, and the first side of the semiconductor components faces away from the heatsink,
wherein a second portion of the intermediate circuit line extends perpendicular to the flow of the coolant in the heatsink on a first side of the heatsink, and the first side of the heatsink faces away from the semiconductor components, and
wherein the intermediate circuit line forms a loop that at least partially encompasses a portion of the semiconductor components and a segment assigned to this portion of the semiconductor components.