Patent ID: 9369055
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: H02M,H05K

Claim Text:
1. A power converter for direct conversion of multi-phase AC power to a single phase AC power, the power converter comprising: a conversion circuit having a plurality of first switching elements configured to be connected to phases of the multi-phase AC power for bidirectional switching of energizing current, and a plurality of second switching elements configured to be connected to the phases of the multi-phase AC power for bidirectional switching of energizing current; a plurality of input lines connected to the conversion circuit, each of the input lines being connected to a respective phase of the multi-phase AC power; and a plurality of capacitors connected to the conversion circuit; the first switching elements and the second switching elements being arranged such that paired ones of input terminals line up in a row with the paired ones of the input terminals to an outside, and paired ones of output terminals to an inside; and the input lines extending in a direction in which the paired input terminals line up, and each of the input lines extending from one of the input terminals to another of the input terminals of a respective pair of the paired ones of the input terminals.