Patent ID: 8963456
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: B60L,H02J,H02M,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A power converter comprising: a first electric power conversion means including an inverter for converting a first DC electric power to an AC electric power; an AC circuit connected subsequent the first electric power conversion means; wherein the power converter further comprises: a second electric power conversion means which is connected in parallel with a DC circuit of the first electric power conversion means, and which is configured to receive the first DC electric power and converting the same to a second DC electric power having a voltage level that differs from the voltage level of the first DC electric power; a battery which is connected with a second DC electric power side of the second electric power conversion means, and which is configured to absorb ripple component included in a current of the second DC electric power; and a first capacitor which is connected in parallel with the battery and connected with the second DC electric power side of the second electric power conversion means, and which has greater power storage capacity and greater inner impedance than those of the battery; and a second capacitor which is connected with the first DC electric power side of the second electric power conversion means, and wherein the second electric power conversion means, the battery and the capacitor are mutually connected so that inductance between the second electric power conversion means and the battery becomes smaller than inductance between the second electric power conversion means and the first capacitor.