Patent Publication Number: US-11394311-B2

Title: Power conversion apparatus

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-122830, filed Jul. 1, 2019, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a power conversion apparatus. 
     Description of Related Art 
     In the related art, a semiconductor device including a plurality of semiconductor modules which are disposed in a manner of being stacked in a predetermined direction is known (for example, refer to Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. 2012-235081). Each of the semiconductor modules of this semiconductor device includes two semiconductor elements and three bus bars (two bus bars for power supply connection terminals and a bus bar for an output terminal) drawn out in a direction parallel to each surface of the two semiconductor elements. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Incidentally, in the semiconductor device according to the foregoing technology in the related art, when the bus bars (a positive electrode-side bus bar and a negative electrode-side bus bar) for power supply connection terminals in each of the semiconductor modules are connected to a capacitor and a power supply provided outside, a circuit constituted of a capacitor and a semiconductor element is formed. In this circuit, it is desirable to decrease a surge voltage accompanying switching operation of the semiconductor element by reducing stray inductance. 
     However, when a plurality of positive electrode-side bus bars and negative electrode-side bus bars are drawn out of a device in a state of being arranged in a predetermined direction as in the semiconductor device of the foregoing technology in the related art, there is a problem that wiring necessary to reduce stray inductance may become complicated and a larger space may be necessary for electrical connection. In addition, when a plurality of positive electrode-side bus bars and negative electrode-side bus bars are connected to each other through welding or the like, there is concern that insulating members of each of the bus bars may deteriorate or be damaged due to heat. 
     An object of the present invention is to provide a power conversion apparatus capable of curbing increase in space necessary for electrical connection or increase in stray inductance. 
     A power conversion apparatus according to the present invention employ the following configurations. 
     (1) A power conversion apparatus (for example, a power conversion apparatus  1  in the embodiment) according to an aspect of the present invention includes a semiconductor module (for example, a power module  21  in the embodiment), a capacitor (for example, a capacitor unit  23  in the embodiment) that is electrically connected to the semiconductor module, and first conductors (for example, each of positive bus bars PI, PV, and  50   p ; a positive electrode bus bar bent portion  81 ; each of positive electrode bus bar extending portions  83  and  93 ; each of positive electrode bus bar stretching portions  85  and  95 ; and a positive electrode bus bar drawing portion  91  in the embodiment) and second conductors (for example, each of negative electrode bus bars NI, NV, and  50   n ; a negative electrode bus bar bent portion  82 ; each of negative electrode bus bar extending portions  84  and  94 ; each of negative electrode bus bar stretching portions  86  and  96 ; and a negative electrode bus bar drawing portion  92  in the embodiment) that connect the semiconductor module and the capacitor to each other and have polarities different from each other. The first conductors include a first part (for example, a first positive electrode bus bar extending portion  83  in the embodiment) which extends in a first direction (for example, an X axis direction or a Y axis direction in the embodiment), a second part (for example, a second positive electrode bus bar extending portion  93  in the embodiment) which extends in a second direction (for example, the Y axis direction or the X axis direction in the embodiment), a first stretching portion (for example, a first positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  85  in the embodiment) which extends in a direction (for example, a positive Z axis direction in the embodiment) away from the first part in a direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction, and a second stretching portion (for example, a second positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  95  in the embodiment) which extends in a direction (for example, a negative Z axis direction in the embodiment) toward the second part from the first stretching portion and is connected to the second part in a direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction. The second conductors include a third part (for example, a first negative electrode bus bar extending portion  84  in the embodiment) which extends in a manner of being relatively shorter than the first part in the first direction in a state of facing the first part, a fourth part (for example, a second negative electrode bus bar extending portion  94  in the embodiment) which extends in the second direction in a state of facing the first part or the second part, a third stretching portion (for example, a first negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  86  in the embodiment) which extends in a direction (for example, the positive Z axis direction in the embodiment) away from the third part in a direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction, and a fourth stretching portion (for example, a second negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  96  in the embodiment) which extends in a direction (for example, the negative Z axis direction in the embodiment) toward the fourth part from the third stretching portion and is connected to the fourth part in a direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction. 
     (2) In the power conversion apparatus according to the aspect of (1), the first direction and the second direction may be included within the same plane (for example, an X-Z plane in the embodiment). 
     (3) In the power conversion apparatus according to the aspect of (1) or (2), each of the first stretching portion and the second stretching portion may have a plate-like external shape. A main surface (for example, a surface  85 A in the embodiment) of the first stretching portion and a main surface (for example, a surface  95 A in the embodiment) of the second stretching portion may face each other. 
     (4) In the power conversion apparatus according to the aspect of (3), the main surface of each of the first stretching portion and the second stretching portion may be disposed parallel to a direction (for example, a Z axis direction in the embodiment) intersecting a disposition surface (for example, each of mounting surfaces  71 C and  71 D in the embodiment) of the semiconductor module. 
     (5) In the power conversion apparatus according to the aspect of (1) or (2), each of the third stretching portion and the fourth stretching portion may have a plate-like external shape. A main surface (for example, a surface  86 A in the embodiment) of the third stretching portion and a main surface (for example, a surface  96 A in the embodiment) of the fourth stretching portion may face each other. 
     (6) In the power conversion apparatus according to the aspect of (5), the main surface of each of the third stretching portion and the fourth stretching portion may be disposed parallel to a direction (for example, a Z axis direction in the embodiment) intersecting a disposition surface (for example, each of mounting surfaces  71 C and  71 D in the embodiment) of the semiconductor module. 
     (7) In the power conversion apparatus according to the aspect of (1), each of the first conductors and the second conductors may include an insulating material (for example, each of insulating films  81   b ,  82   b ,  83   b ,  84   b ,  91   b ,  92   b ,  93   b , and  94   b  in the embodiment) covering a surface thereof. Each of the first stretching portion and the second stretching portion may include an exposed portion (for example, each of positive electrode bus bar exposed portions  85   a  and  95   a  in the embodiment) exposed from the insulating material. 
     (8) In the power conversion apparatus according to the aspect of (1), each of the first conductors and the second conductors may include an insulating material (for example, each of insulating films  81   b ,  82   b ,  83   b ,  84   b ,  91   b ,  92   b ,  93   b , and  94   b  in the embodiment) covering a surface thereof. Each of the third stretching portion and the fourth stretching portion may include an exposed portion (for example, each of negative electrode bus bar exposed portions  86   a  and  96   a  in the embodiment) exposed from the insulating material. 
     (9) In the power conversion apparatus according to the aspect of (1), the semiconductor module and the capacitor may be disposed away from each other in a direction (for example, the Y axis direction or the X axis direction in the embodiment) orthogonal to the first direction. The first part, the second part, the third part, and the fourth part may be disposed between the semiconductor module and the capacitor. 
     (10) In the power conversion apparatus according to the aspect of (1), each of the first part, the second part, the third part, and the fourth part may have a plate-like external shape. A main surface (for example, each of the surfaces  83 A,  83 B,  84 A,  84 B,  93 A,  93 B,  94 A, and  94 B in the embodiment) of each of the first part, the second part, the third part, and the fourth part may be disposed parallel to a direction intersecting a disposition surface of the semiconductor module. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to the aspect of (1), in the first conductors and the second conductors constituting combinations of a positive electrode and a negative electrode, the first part and the second part, and the third part and the fourth part face each other and extend in the first direction and the second direction. Accordingly, increase in space necessary to dispose the first conductors and the second conductors can be curbed. In addition, when the directions in which currents thereof flow are directions opposite to each other, increase in stray inductance can be curbed due to interaction of weakening magnetic fluxes thereof. 
     According to the aspect of (2), in the first part and the second part, and the third part and the fourth part, increase in space necessary for electrical connection and increase in stray inductance can be curbed. 
     According to the aspect of (3), the main surfaces of the first stretching portion and the second stretching portion in the first conductors face each other. Therefore, the first stretching portion and the second stretching portion can be easily bonded to each other, and increase in space necessary for electrical connection can be curbed. In addition, when the directions in which currents thereof flow are directions opposite to each other, increase in stray inductance can be curbed due to interaction of weakening magnetic fluxes thereof. 
     According to the aspect of (4), for example, compared to a case or the like in which the main surface of each of the first stretching portion and the second stretching portion is disposed parallel to the disposition surface of the semiconductor module, increase in space necessary for electrical connection in a direction parallel to the disposition surface of the semiconductor module can be curbed. 
     According to the aspect of (5), the main surfaces of the third stretching portion and the fourth stretching portion in the second conductors face each other. Therefore, the third stretching portion and the fourth stretching portion can be easily bonded to each other, and increase in space necessary for electrical connection can be curbed. In addition, when the directions in which currents thereof flow are directions opposite to each other, increase in stray inductance can be curbed due to interaction of weakening magnetic fluxes thereof. 
     According to the aspect of (6), for example, compared to a case or the like in which the main surface of each of the third stretching portion and the fourth stretching portion is disposed parallel to the disposition surface of the semiconductor module, increase in space necessary for electrical connection in a direction parallel to the disposition surface of the semiconductor module can be curbed. 
     According to the aspect of (7), deterioration or damage occurring due to heat in the insulating materials of other parts or the like in the first conductors can be curbed by bonding the exposed portions of the first stretching portion and the second stretching portion to each other through welding or the like. 
     According to the aspect of (8), deterioration or damage occurring due to heat in the insulating materials of other parts or the like in the second conductors can be curbed by bonding the exposed portions of the third stretching portion and the fourth stretching portion to each other through welding or the like. 
     According to the aspect of (9), increase in space necessary for electrical connection of each of the first conductors and the second conductors between the semiconductor module and the capacitor can be curbed. 
     According to the aspect of (10), each of the main surfaces of the first part and the second part and each of the main surfaces of the third part and the fourth part face each other. Therefore, increase in stray inductance can be curbed. In addition, for example, compared to a case or the like in which the main surface of each of the parts is disposed parallel to the disposition surface of the semiconductor module, increase in space necessary for electrical connection in a direction parallel to the disposition surface of the semiconductor module can be curbed. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a power conversion apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a view showing a configuration of a part of a vehicle in which the power conversion apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention is mounted. 
         FIG. 3  is a view schematically showing a configuration of a first power conversion circuit portion of a power module in the power conversion apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention in a Z axis direction. 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a first connection portion between each of positive and negative electrode bus bars of the first power conversion circuit portion of the power module and each of positive and negative electrode bus bars of a capacitor unit in the power conversion apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view cut along a Y-Z plane at a position of line A-A shown in  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view cut along the Y-Z plane at a position of line B-B shown in  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view cut along the Y-Z plane at a position of line C-C shown in  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 8  is a view of the first connection portion between each of the positive and negative electrode bus bars of the first power conversion circuit portion of the power module and each of the positive and negative electrode bus bars of the capacitor unit in the power conversion apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention in a Y axis direction. 
         FIG. 9  is a perspective view showing a configuration of the first connection portion on the first power conversion circuit portion side in the power conversion apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a perspective view showing configurations of positive electrode bus bar drawing portions, negative electrode bus bar drawing portions, positive electrode bus bar exposed portions, and negative electrode bus bar exposed portions of the capacitor unit in the power conversion apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  is a perspective view showing an example of a step of connecting each of the positive and negative electrode bus bars of the power module and each of the positive and negative electrode bus bars of the capacitor unit to each other in the power conversion apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12  is another perspective view showing the example of the step of connecting each of the positive and negative electrode bus bars of the power module and each of the positive and negative electrode bus bars of the capacitor unit to each other in the power conversion apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 13  is another perspective view showing the example of the step of connecting each of the positive and negative electrode bus bars of the power module and each of the positive and negative electrode bus bars of the capacitor unit to each other in the power conversion apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 14  is another perspective view showing the example of the step of connecting each of the positive and negative electrode bus bars of the power module and each of the positive and negative electrode bus bars of the capacitor unit to each other in the power conversion apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Hereinafter, an embodiment of a power conversion apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     For example, the power conversion apparatus according to the present embodiment is mounted in an electrically driven vehicle or the like. An electrically driven vehicle is an electric car, a hybrid vehicle, a fuel battery vehicle, or the like. An electric car is driven using a battery as a power source. A hybrid vehicle is driven using a battery and an internal-combustion engine as a power source. A fuel battery vehicle is driven using a fuel battery as a power source. 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a power conversion apparatus  1  of the embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 2  is a view showing a configuration of a part of a vehicle  10  in which the power conversion apparatus  1  according to the embodiment of the present invention is mounted.  FIG. 3  is a view schematically showing a configuration of a first power conversion circuit portion  31  of a power module  21  in the power conversion apparatus  1  of the embodiment of the present invention in a Z axis direction. 
     &lt;Vehicle&gt; 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , in addition to the power conversion apparatus  1 , the vehicle  10  includes a battery  11  (BATT), a first motor  12  (MOT) for traveling driving, and a second motor  13  (GEN) for power generation. 
     For example, the battery  11  is a high-voltage battery serving as a power source for the vehicle  10 . The battery  11  includes a battery case and a plurality of battery modules accommodated inside the battery case. The battery modules include a plurality of battery cells connected in series. The battery  11  includes a positive electrode terminal PB and a negative electrode terminal NB connected to a DC connector  15 . The positive electrode terminal PB and the negative electrode terminal NB are connected to positive electrode ends and negative electrode ends of the plurality of battery modules connected in series inside the battery case. The battery  11  is connected to the power conversion apparatus  1  via the DC connector  15 . 
     The first motor  12  generates a rotary driving force (power running operation) using power supplied from the battery  11 . The second motor  13  generates generation power using a rotary driving force input to a rotary shaft. The second motor  13  may be constituted such that rotary power of an internal-combustion engine can be transmitted. For example, each of the first motor  12  and the second motor  13  is a three-phase AC brushless DC motor. Three phases are constituted of a U phase, a V phase, and a W phase. 
     Each of the first motor  12  and the second motor  13  is an inner rotor-type motor. Each of the motors  12  and  13  individually includes a rotor which has a permanent magnet for a magnetic field and a stator which has three-phase stator windings for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotating the rotor. 
     The three-phase stator windings of the first motor  12  are connected to a first three-phase connector  16 . The first three-phase connector  16  includes a first device-side connector  16   a  which is connected to the power conversion apparatus  1  and a first motor-side connector  16   b  which is connected to an input/output portion R 1  of the stator windings of the first motor  12 . The three-phase stator windings of the first motor  12  are connected to the power conversion apparatus  1  via the first three-phase connector  16 . 
     The three-phase stator windings of the second motor  13  are connected to a second three-phase connector  17 . 
     The second three-phase connector  17  includes a second device-side connector  17   a  which is connected to the power conversion apparatus  1  and a second motor-side connector  17   b  which is connected to an input/output portion R 2  of the stator windings of the second motor  13 . The three-phase stator windings of the second motor  13  are connected to the power conversion apparatus  1  via the second three-phase connector  17 . 
     &lt;Power Conversion Apparatus&gt; 
     The power conversion apparatus  1  includes the power module  21 , a reactor  22 , a capacitor unit  23 , a resistor  24 , a first current sensor  25 , a second current sensor  26 , a third current sensor  27 , an electronic control unit  28  (MOT GEN ECU), and a gate drive unit  29  (G/D VCU ECU). 
     The power module  21  includes the first power conversion circuit portion  31 , a second power conversion circuit portion  32 , and a third power conversion circuit portion  33 . The first power conversion circuit portion  31  is connected to the three-phase stator windings of the first motor  12  through the first three-phase connector  16 . The first power conversion circuit portion  31  converts DC power input from the battery  11  via the third power conversion circuit portion  33  into three-phase AC power. The second power conversion circuit portion  32  is connected to the three-phase stator windings of the second motor  13  through the second three-phase connector  17 . The second power conversion circuit portion  32  converts three-phase AC power input from the second motor  13  into DC power. DC power converted by the second power conversion circuit portion  32  can be supplied to at least one of the battery  11  and the first power conversion circuit portion  31 . 
     Each of the first power conversion circuit portion  31  and the second power conversion circuit portion  32  includes a bridge circuit constituted of a plurality of switching elements in bridge-connection. For example, the switching elements are transistors such as insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) or metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs). For example, in the bridge circuit, U phase transistors UH and UL of a high-side arm and a low-side arm constituting pairs, V phase transistors VH and VL of the high-side arm and the low-side arm constituting pairs, and W phase transistors WH and WL of the high-side arm and the low-side arm constituting pairs are in bridge-connection, respectively. 
     The bridge circuit includes diodes which are connected to be in a forward direction from emitters to collectors between the collectors and the emitters of the respective transistors UH, UL, VH, VL, WH, and WL. 
     In each of the transistors UH, VH, and WH of the high-side arm, the collector is connected to a positive electrode bus bar PI and constitutes the high-side arm. Each of the positive bus bars PI of the high-side arm in each phase is connected to a positive electrode bus bar  50   p  of the capacitor unit  23 . 
     In each of the transistors UL, VL, and WL of the low-side arm, the emitter is connected to a negative electrode bus bar NI and constitutes the low-side arm. Each of the negative electrode bus bars NI of the low-side arm in each phase is connected to a negative electrode bus bar  50   n  of the capacitor unit  23 . 
     Regarding connection between the positive bus bars PI and  50   p  and connection between the negative electrode bus bars NI and  50   n , as will be described below, connection through laser welding is employed to realize a smaller size than that in bolt fastening and to curb thermal damage to insulating parts. 
     In each phase, the emitter of each of the transistors UH, VH, and WH of the high-side arm is connected to the collector of each of the transistors UL, VL, and WL of the low-side arm at a connection point TI. 
     A first input/output terminal Q 1  of a first bus bar  51  forming the connection point TI in each phase of the first power conversion circuit portion  31  is connected to the first three-phase connector  16 . The connection points TI of the respective phases of the first power conversion circuit portion  31  are connected to the stator windings of the respective phases of the first motor  12  via the first bus bar  51 , the first input/output terminal Q 1 , and the first three-phase connector  16 . 
     A second input/output terminal Q 2  of a second bus bar  52  forming the connection point TI in each phase of the second power conversion circuit portion  32  is connected to the second three-phase connector  17 . The connection points TI of the respective phases of the second power conversion circuit portion  32  are connected to the stator windings of the respective phases of the second motor  13  via the second bus bar  52 , the second input/output terminal Q 2 , and the second three-phase connector  17 . 
     Each of the first power conversion circuit portion  31  and the second power conversion circuit portion  32  switches between ON (conducting state)/OFF (cutoff state) of the transistor pairs of each phase on the basis of a gate signal which is a switching command input to a gate of each of the transistors UH, VH, WH, UL, VL, and WL from the gate drive unit  29 . 
     The first power conversion circuit portion  31  electrifies the three-phase stator windings with an AC U phase current, an AC V phase current, and an AC W phase current by converting DC power input from the battery  11  via the third power conversion circuit portion  33  into three-phase AC power and sequentially commutating electrification to the three-phase stator windings of the first motor  12 . 
     The second power conversion circuit portion  32  converts three-phase AC power output from the three-phase stator windings of the second motor  13  into DC power through ON (conducting state)/OFF (cutoff state) driving of the transistor pairs of each phase synchronized with rotation of the second motor  13 . DC power converted from three-phase AC power by the second power conversion circuit portion  32  can be supplied to the battery  11  via the third power conversion circuit portion  33 . 
     The third power conversion circuit portion  33  is a voltage control unit (VCU). The third power conversion circuit portion  33  includes the switching elements of the high-side arm and the low-side arm constituting a pair. For example, the third power conversion circuit portion  33  includes a first transistor S 1  of the high-side arm and a second transistor S 2  of the low-side arm. The third power conversion circuit portion  33  includes diodes which are connected to be in the forward direction from emitters to collectors between the collectors and the emitters of the respective first transistor S 1  and the second transistor S 2 . 
     In the first transistor S 1 , the collector is connected to a positive electrode bus bar PV, thereby constituting the high-side arm. The positive electrode bus bar PV of the high-side arm is connected to the positive electrode bus bar  50   p  of the capacitor unit  23 . 
     In the second transistor S 2 , the emitter is connected to a negative electrode bus bar NV, thereby constituting the low-side arm. The negative electrode bus bar NV of the low-side arm is connected to the negative electrode bus bar  50   n  of the capacitor unit  23 . The negative electrode bus bar  50   n  of the capacitor unit  23  is connected to the negative electrode terminal NB of the battery  11 . 
     Regarding connection between the positive bus bars PV and  50   p  and connection between the negative electrode bus bars NV and  50   n , connection through laser welding or the like is employed to realize a smaller size than that in bolt fastening and to curb thermal damage to the insulating parts. 
     The emitter of the first transistor S 1  of the high-side arm is connected to the collector of the second transistor S 2  of the low-side arm. A connection point between the emitter of the first transistor S 1  and the collector of the second transistor S 2  is formed by a third bus bar  53 . The third bus bar  53  is connected to the positive electrode terminal PB of the battery  11  via the reactor  22 . 
     Both ends of the reactor  22  are respectively connected to the third bus bar  53  constituting the connection point between the first transistor S 1  and the second transistor S 2  and the positive electrode terminal PB of the battery  11 . The reactor  22  includes a coil and a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the coil. The temperature sensor is connected to the electronic control unit  28  through a signal line. 
     The third power conversion circuit portion  33  switches between ON (conducting state)/OFF (cutoff state) of the transistor pairs on the basis of a gate signal which is a switching command input to a gate of each of the first transistor S 1  and the second transistor S 2  from the gate drive unit  29 . 
     The third power conversion circuit portion  33  alternately switches at the time of boosting between a first state in which the second transistor S 2  is set to ON (conducting state) and the first transistor S 1  is set to OFF (cutoff state) and a second state in which the second transistor S 2  is set to OFF (cutoff state) and the first transistor S 1  is set to ON (conducting state). 
     In the first state, a current flows sequentially to the positive electrode terminal PB of the battery  11 , the reactor  22 , the second transistor S 2 , and the negative electrode terminal NB of the battery  11 . Then, the reactor  22  is subjected to DC excitation, and magnetic energy is accumulated. 
     In the second state, an electromotive voltage (induced voltage) is generated between both ends of the reactor  22  so as to hinder a change in magnetic flux caused when a current flowing in the reactor  22  is cut off. An induced voltage caused by magnetic energy accumulated in the reactor  22  is superimposed on a battery voltage, and a boosting voltage higher than an inter-terminal voltage of the battery  11  is applied to a part between the positive electrode bus bar PV and the negative electrode bus bar NV of the third power conversion circuit portion  33 . 
     The third power conversion circuit portion  33  alternately switches between the second state and the first state at the time of regeneration. 
     In the second state, a current flows sequentially to the positive electrode bus bar PV of the third power conversion circuit portion  33 , the first transistor S 1 , the reactor  22 , and the positive electrode terminal PB of the battery  11 . Then, the reactor  22  is subjected to DC excitation, and magnetic energy is accumulated. 
     In the first state, an electromotive voltage (induced voltage) is generated between both ends of the reactor  22  so as to hinder a change in magnetic flux caused when a current flowing in the reactor  22  is cut off. An induced voltage caused by magnetic energy accumulated in the reactor  22  is stepped down, and a stepping-down voltage lower than a voltage between the positive electrode bus bar PV and the negative electrode bus bar NV of the third power conversion circuit portion  33  is applied to a part between the positive electrode terminal PB and the negative electrode terminal NB of the battery  11 . 
     The capacitor unit  23  includes a first smoothing capacitor  41 , a second smoothing capacitor  42 , and a noise filter  43 . 
     The first smoothing capacitor  41  is connected to a part between the positive electrode terminal PB and the negative electrode terminal NB of the battery  11 . The first smoothing capacitor  41  smooths a voltage fluctuation occurring in accordance with an ON/OFF switching operation of the first transistor S 1  and the second transistor S 2  at the time of regeneration of the third power conversion circuit portion  33 . 
     The second smoothing capacitor  42  is connected to parts between the positive electrode bus bar PI and the negative electrode bus bar NI of the first power conversion circuit portion  31  and the second power conversion circuit portion  32  and between the positive electrode bus bar PV and the negative electrode bus bar NV of the third power conversion circuit portion  33 . The second smoothing capacitor  42  is connected to a plurality of positive bus bars PI and negative electrode bus bars NI and the positive electrode bus bar PV and the negative electrode bus bar NV via the positive electrode bus bar  50   p  and the negative electrode bus bar  50   n . The second smoothing capacitor  42  smooths a voltage fluctuation occurring in accordance with an ON/OFF switching operation of each of the transistors UH, UL, VH, VL, WH, and WL of each of the first power conversion circuit portion  31  and the second power conversion circuit portion  32 . The second smoothing capacitor  42  smooths a voltage fluctuation occurring in accordance with an ON/OFF switching operation of the first transistor S 1  and the second transistor S 2  at the time of boosting of the third power conversion circuit portion  33 . 
     The noise filter  43  is connected to parts between the positive electrode bus bar PI and the negative electrode bus bar NI of each of the first power conversion circuit portion  31  and the second power conversion circuit portion  32  and between the positive electrode bus bar PV and the negative electrode bus bar NV of the third power conversion circuit portion  33 . The noise filter  43  includes two capacitors connected in series. The connection point between the two capacitors is connected to a body ground or the like of the vehicle  10 . 
     The resistor  24  is connected to parts between the positive electrode bus bar PI and the negative electrode bus bar NI of each of the first power conversion circuit portion  31  and the second power conversion circuit portion  32  and between the positive electrode bus bar PV and the negative electrode bus bar NV of the third power conversion circuit portion  33 . 
     The first current sensor  25  is disposed in the first bus bar  51  constituting the connection points TI of the respective phases of the first power conversion circuit portion  31  and having the first input/output terminal Q 1  and detects a current of each of the U phase, the V phase, and the W phase. 
     The second current sensor  26  is disposed in the second bus bar  52  constituting the connection points TI of the respective phases of the second power conversion circuit portion  32  and having the second input/output terminal Q 2  and detects a current of each of the U phase, the V phase, and the W phase. 
     The third current sensor  27  is disposed in the third bus bar  53  constituting the connection point between the first transistor S 1  and the second transistor S 2  and connected to the reactor  22  and detects a current flowing in the reactor  22 . 
     Each of the first current sensor  25 , the second current sensor  26 , and the third current sensor  27  is connected to the electronic control unit  28  through a signal line. 
     The electronic control unit  28  controls operation of each of the first motor  12  and the second motor  13 . For example, the electronic control unit  28  is a software functioning unit which functions when a predetermined program is executed by a processor such as a central processing unit (CPU). The software functioning unit is an electronic control unit (ECU) including an electronic circuit having a processor such as a CPU, a read only memory (ROM) storing a program, a random access memory (RAM) temporarily storing data, a timer, and the like. At least a part of the electronic control unit  28  may be an integrated circuit such as a large scale integration (LSI). 
     For example, the electronic control unit  28  executes feedback control or the like of a current using a current detection value of the first current sensor  25  and a current target value according to a torque command value with respect to the first motor  12  and generates a control signal to be input to the gate drive unit  29 . 
     For example, the electronic control unit  28  executes feedback control or the like of a current using a current detection value of the second current sensor  26  and a current target value according to a regeneration command value with respect to the second motor  13  and generates a control signal to be input to the gate drive unit  29 . 
     A control signal is a signal indicating a timing for ON (conducting state)/OFF (cutoff state) driving of each of the transistors UH, VH, WH, UL, VL, and WL of each of the first power conversion circuit portion  31  and the second power conversion circuit portion  32 . For example, a control signal is a signal or the like subjected to pulse width modulation. 
     The gate drive unit  29  generates a gate signal for actual ON (conducting state)/OFF (cutoff state) driving of each of the transistors UH, VH, WH, UL, VL, and WL of each of the first power conversion circuit portion  31  and the second power conversion circuit portion  32  on the basis of a control signal received from the electronic control unit  28 . For example, the gate drive unit  29  generates a gate signal by executing amplification, level-shifting, or the like of a control signal. 
     The gate drive unit  29  generates a gate signal for ON (conducting state)/OFF (cutoff state) driving of each of the first transistor S 1  and the second transistor S 2  of the third power conversion circuit portion  33 . 
     For example, the gate drive unit  29  generates a gate signal at a duty ratio corresponding to a boosting voltage command at the time of boosting of the third power conversion circuit portion  33  or a step-down voltage command at the time of regeneration of the third power conversion circuit portion  33 . For example, a duty ratio is a ratio of an ON time of each of the first transistor S 1  and the second transistor S 2 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 3 , each of the first, second, and third power conversion circuit portions  31 ,  32 , and  33  of the power module  21  includes an element module formed by the switching elements of the high-side arm and the low-side arm inside each of module cases  61 ,  62 , and  63 . 
     Inside the first module case  61  of the first power conversion circuit portion  31 , the U phase transistors UH and UL of the high-side arm and the low-side arm form an element module MU 1 , the V phase transistors VH and VL of the high-side arm and the low-side arm form an element module MV 1 , and the W phase transistors WH and WL of the high-side arm and the low-side arm form an element module MW 1 . 
     Inside the second module case  62  of the second power conversion circuit portion  32 , the U phase transistors UH and UL of the high-side arm and the low-side arm form an element module MU 2 , the V phase transistors VH and VL of the high-side arm and the low-side arm form an element module MV 2 , and the W phase transistors WH and WL of the high-side arm and the low-side arm form an element module MW 2 . 
     Inside the third module case  63  of the third power conversion circuit portion  33 , the first transistor  51  of the high-side arm and the second transistor S 2  of the low-side arm form an element module MS. 
     In the following description, each of axial directions of an X axis, a Y axis, and a Z axis orthogonal to each other in a three-dimensional space is a direction parallel to each of the axes. For example, a thickness direction of each of the element modules MU 1 , MV 1 , MW 1 , MU 2 , MV 2 , MW 2 , and MS is parallel to the Z axis direction. An arrangement direction of the switching elements of the high-side arm and the low-side arm of each of the element modules MU 1 , MV 1 , MW 1 , MU 2 , MV 2 , and MW 2 , for example, a direction in which the U phase transistor UH of the high-side arm and the U phase transistor UL of the low-side arm are disposed side by side is parallel to the X axis direction. The Y axis direction is orthogonal to the Z axis direction and the X axis direction. A direction in which the first transistor S 1  of the high-side arm and the second transistor S 2  of the low-side arm of the element module MS are disposed side by side is parallel to the Y axis direction. 
     For example, each of the module cases  61 ,  62 , and  63  is formed to have a rectangular tube-like external shape. For example, the first and second module cases  61  and  62  are disposed side by side in the X axis direction such that they face an end surface  23 A of the capacitor unit  23  on a side in a positive Y axis direction. For example, the third module case  63  is disposed such that it faces an end surface  23 B of the capacitor unit  23  on a side in a positive X axis direction. 
     Inside the first and second module cases  61  and  62 , each of the element modules Mill, MV 1 , and MW 1  and each of the element modules MU 2 , MV 2 , and MW 2  are disposed side by side in the X axis direction. Inside the third module case  63 , a pair of element modules MS are disposed side by side in the Y axis direction. 
     Hereinafter, each of the element modules MU 1 , MV 1 , MW 1 , MU 2 , MV 2 , MW 2 , and MS will be described in detail. For example, each of the element modules MU 1 , MV 1 , MW 1 , MU 2 , MV 2 , MW 2 , and MS has the same configuration. Therefore, as a representative example, a configuration of the element module MU 1  constituted of the U phase transistor UH of the high-side arm and the U phase transistor UL of the low-side arm of the U phase of the first power conversion circuit portion  31  will be described. 
     For example, the element module MU 1  includes the U phase transistors UH and UL of the high-side arm and the low-side arm, an insulating substrate  71 , a conductive spacer  72 , the positive electrode bus bar PI and the negative electrode bus bar NI, the first bus bar  51 , a first signal terminal  73 , and a second signal terminal  74 . 
     For example, the U phase transistors UH and UL of the high-side arm and the low-side arm are mounted in the insulating substrate  71  and are fixed to a resin molded body (not shown) formed through mold-shaping using an electrically insulating resin material. The resin molded body fixes all the constituent components of the element module MU 1  with a resin material. 
     The insulating substrate  71  includes an electrically insulating substrate and conductors which are provided on both surfaces of the substrate. For example, the insulating substrate  71  is a direct copper bonding (DCB) substrate. The DCB substrate includes a ceramic substrate  71   a ; and a first copper plate  71   b , a second copper plate  71   c , and a third copper plate  71   d  which are provided on both surfaces of the ceramic substrate  71   a  in the thickness direction. The first copper plate  71   b , the second copper plate  71   c , and the third copper plate  71   d  sandwich the ceramic substrate  71   a  from both sides in the thickness direction and are electrically insulated by the ceramic substrate  71   a . The second copper plate  71   c  and the third copper plate  71   d  are disposed away from each other with a predetermined gap therebetween, thereby being electrically insulated. 
     The U phase transistors UH and UL of the high-side arm and the low-side arm are disposed side by side in the X axis direction when viewed in the Z axis direction in a state in which the front and the rear thereof are directed in the same direction in the Z axis direction. For example, the U phase transistors UH and UL of the high-side arm and the low-side arm are disposed while having surfaces thereof on the respective collector sides in the Z axis direction toward the insulating substrate  71  side. A surface of the U phase transistor UH of the high-side arm on the collector side faces a mounting surface  71 C (surface on a side in the positive Z axis direction) of the second copper plate  71   c  in the Z axis direction, and a surface of the U phase transistor UL of the low-side arm on the collector side faces a mounting surface  71 D (surface on a side in the positive Z axis direction) of the third copper plate  71   d  in the Z axis direction. 
     Each of the positive electrode bus bar PI, the negative electrode bus bar NI, and the first bus bar  51  is a conductor formed to have a plate shape, such as a copper plate, for example. 
     The surface of the U phase transistor UH of the high-side arm on the collector side is electrically bonded to the mounting surface  71 C of the second copper plate  71   c  of the insulating substrate  71  using a conductive bonding material. For example, a bonding material is a solder or the like. The positive electrode bus bar PI is electrically bonded to the mounting surface  71 C of the second copper plate  71   c  using a conductive bonding material. That is, the collector of the U phase transistor UH of the high-side arm and the positive electrode bus bar PI are electrically connected to each other with the second copper plate  71   c  therebetween. 
     A surface of the U phase transistor UH of the high-side arm on the emitter side is electrically bonded to the first bus bar  51  with the conductive spacer  72  therebetween. The conductive spacer  72  is a conductor formed to have a plate shape, such as a copper plate, for example. The conductive spacer  72  is disposed between the first bus bar  51  and the U phase transistor UH of the high-side arm in the Z axis direction and is electrically bonded to the first bus bar  51  and the surface of the U phase transistor UH of the high-side arm on the emitter side using a conductive bonding material. 
     A surface of the U phase transistor UL of the low-side arm on the collector side is electrically bonded to the mounting surface  71 D of the third copper plate  71   d  of the insulating substrate  71  using a conductive bonding material. The first bus bar  51  is electrically bonded to the mounting surface  71 D of the third copper plate  71   d  using a conductive bonding material. That is, the collector of the U phase transistor UL of the low-side arm and the first bus bar  51  are electrically connected to each other with the third copper plate  71   d  therebetween. 
     A surface of the U phase transistor UL of the low-side arm on the emitter side is electrically bonded to the negative electrode bus bar NI with the conductive spacer  72  therebetween. The conductive spacer  72  is disposed between the negative electrode bus bar NI and the U phase transistor UL of the low-side arm in the Z axis direction and is electrically bonded to the negative electrode bus bar NI and the surface of the U phase transistor UL of the low-side arm on the emitter side using a conductive bonding material. 
     Each of signal terminals G of the U phase transistors UH and UL of the high-side arm and the low-side arm is electrically connected to each of the first signal terminal  73  and the second signal terminal  74  through a conductive wire or the like. For example, the signal terminals G is a gate terminal or the like which is a control terminal to which a control signal is input. 
     For example, each of the first signal terminal  73  and the second signal terminal  74  is formed to have a pin-like external shape extending in the positive Z axis direction. The first signal terminal  73  and the second signal terminal  74  are provided such that they protrude upward from the surface of the insulating substrate  71  and are connected to the gate drive unit  29 . 
     For example, each of the positive electrode bus bar PI and the negative electrode bus bar NI is drawn out to the outside of the first module case  61  toward a side in a negative Y axis direction and is connected to the positive electrode bus bar  50   p  and the negative electrode bus bar  50   n  of the capacitor unit  23 . 
     For example, the first bus bar  51  is drawn out to the outside of the first module case  61  toward a side in the positive Y axis direction and is connected to the stator windings of the U phase of the first motor  12  via the first input/output terminal Q 1  and the first three-phase connector  16 . 
     Hereinabove, the element module MU 1  of the U phase of the first power conversion circuit portion  31  has been described. However, each of the element modules MV 1  and MW 1  of the V phase and the W phase of the first power conversion circuit portion  31  includes each of the V phase transistors VH and VL or each of the W phase transistors WH and WL in place of each of the U phase transistors UH and UL. Moreover, the element modules MU 2 , MV 2 , and MW 2  of the respective phases of the second power conversion circuit portion  32  include the second bus bar  52  in place of the first bus bar  51 . 
     In addition, compared to the element module MU 1  of the U phase of the first power conversion circuit portion  31 , the element module MS of the third power conversion circuit portion  33  includes the first and second transistors  51  and S 2  in place of each of the U phase transistors UH and UL, includes the positive electrode bus bar PV and the negative electrode bus bar NV in place of the positive electrode bus bar PI and the negative electrode bus bar NI, and includes the third bus bar  53  in place of the first bus bar  51 . 
     Hereinafter, each of connection portions  80   a ,  80   b , and  80   c  between each of the positive bus bars PI and PV and each of the negative electrode bus bars NI and NV of the power module  21 , and between the positive electrode bus bar  50   p  and the negative electrode bus bar  50   n  of the capacitor unit  23  will be described in detail. Each of the connection portions  80   a ,  80   b , and  80   c  between each of the first, second, and third power conversion circuit portions  31 ,  32 , and  33  of the power module  21  and the capacitor unit  23  has substantially the same configuration, for example. Therefore, as a representative example, a configuration of a first connection portion  80   a  between the first power conversion circuit portion  31  and the capacitor unit  23  will be described. 
       FIG. 4  is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of the first connection portion  80   a  between each of the positive and negative electrode bus bars PI and NI of the first power conversion circuit portion  31  of the power module  21  and each of the positive and negative electrode bus bars  50   p  and  50   n  of the capacitor unit  23  in the power conversion apparatus  1  of the embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view cut along a Y-Z plane at a position of line A-A shown in  FIG. 3 .  FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view cut along the Y-Z plane at a position of line B-B shown in  FIG. 3 .  FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view cut along the Y-Z plane at a position of line C-C shown in  FIG. 3 .  FIG. 8  is a view of the first connection portion  80   a  between each of the positive and negative electrode bus bars PI and NI of the first power conversion circuit portion  31  of the power module  21  and each of the positive and negative electrode bus bars  50   p  and  50   n  of the capacitor unit  23  in the power conversion apparatus  1  of the embodiment of the present invention in the Y axis direction.  FIG. 9  is a perspective view showing a configuration of the first connection portion  80   a  on the first power conversion circuit portion  31  side in the power conversion apparatus  1  of the embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 10  is a perspective view showing configurations of positive electrode bus bar drawing portions  91 , and negative electrode bus bar drawing portions  92 , second positive electrode bus bar stretching portions  95 , and second negative electrode bus bar stretching portions  96  of the capacitor unit  23  in the power conversion apparatus  1  of the embodiment of the present invention. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 to 10 , the first connection portion  80   a  includes a positive electrode bus bar bent portion  81 , a negative electrode bus bar bent portion  82 , a first positive electrode bus bar extending portion  83 , a first negative electrode bus bar extending portion  84 , a first positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  85 , and a first negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  86  on the first power conversion circuit portion  31  side. The first connection portion  80   a  includes the positive electrode bus bar drawing portion  91 , the negative electrode bus bar drawing portion  92 , a second positive electrode bus bar extending portion  93 , a second negative electrode bus bar extending portion  94 , the second positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  95 , and the second negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  96  on the capacitor unit  23  side. 
     The positive electrode bus bar bent portion  81  is formed by integrally connecting the positive electrode bus bars PI of the U phase, the V phase, and the W phase of the first power conversion circuit portion  31 . The negative electrode bus bar bent portion  82  is formed by integrally connecting the negative electrode bus bars NI of the U phase, the V phase, and the W phase of the first power conversion circuit portion  31 . For example, each of the positive electrode bus bar bent portion  81  and the negative electrode bus bar bent portion  82  is formed to have a plate-like external shape bent in a U-shape in a manner of straddling a side wall portion  61   a  on a side in the negative Y axis direction toward the outside from the inside of the first module case  61 . 
     The positive electrode bus bar bent portion  81  includes a conductive bent main body portion  81   a  which is integrally electrically connected to the positive electrode bus bars PI of the U phase, the V phase, and the W phase and an insulating film  81   b  which has electrical insulating properties and with which a surface of the bent main body portion  81   a  is coated. 
     The negative electrode bus bar bent portion  82  includes a conductive bent main body portion  82   a  which is integrally electrically connected to the negative electrode bus bars NI of the U phase, the V phase, and the W phase and an insulating film  82   b  which has electrical insulating properties and with which a surface of the bent main body portion  82   a  is coated. 
     The positive electrode bus bar bent portion  81  and the negative electrode bus bar bent portion  82  are disposed such that they are substantially parallel to each other and are stacked in the thickness directions thereof. 
     The positive electrode bus bar bent portion  81  and the negative electrode bus bar bent portion  82  are disposed such that the directions in which currents thereof flow become directions opposite to each other in stacked parts (overlapping parts) thereof. In accordance with such a relative disposition state of the positive electrode bus bar PI and the negative electrode bus bar NI, magnetic interaction, that is, interaction of weakening magnetic fluxes thereof occurs and stray inductance is reduced. 
     In addition, in each of the positive electrode bus bar bent portion  81  and the negative electrode bus bar bent portion  82 , the directions in which currents thereof flow in a part extending to a side in the positive Z axis direction along the side wall portion  61   a  inside the first module case  61  and a part extending to a side in a negative Z axis direction along the side wall portion  61   a  outside the first module case  61  become directions opposite to each other. In accordance with such a disposition state inside and outside the first module case  61  in each of the positive electrode bus bar PI and the negative electrode bus bar NI, magnetic interaction, that is, interaction of weakening magnetic fluxes thereof occurs and stray inductance is reduced. 
     For example, each of the first positive electrode bus bar extending portion  83  and the first negative electrode bus bar extending portion  84  is formed to have a plate-like external shape extending in the positive X axis direction in a parallel manner along the side wall portion  61   a  from an end portion of each of the positive electrode bus bar bent portion  81  and the negative electrode bus bar bent portion  82  outside the first module case  61 . 
     A main surface of each of the first positive electrode bus bar extending portion  83  and the first negative electrode bus bar extending portion  84  is disposed parallel to a direction (Z axis direction) orthogonal to each of the mounting surfaces  71 C and  71 D of each of the element modules MU 1 , MV 1 , MW 1 , MU 2 , MV 2 , MW 2 , and MS. The main surfaces of the extending portions  83  and  84  are surfaces having the largest surface area, that is, surfaces  83 A and  83 B of the first positive electrode bus bar extending portion  83  on sides in the positive and negative Y axis directions and surfaces  84 A and  84 B of the first negative electrode bus bar extending portion  84  on sides in the positive and negative Y axis directions, for example. 
     The first positive electrode bus bar extending portion  83  includes a conductive extending main body portion  83   a  which is integrally electrically connected to the bent main body portion  81   a  of the positive electrode bus bar bent portion  81  and an insulating film  83   b  which has electrical insulating properties and with which a surface of the extending main body portion  83   a  is coated. 
     The first negative electrode bus bar extending portion  84  includes a conductive extending main body portion  84   a  which is integrally electrically connected to the bent main body portion  82   a  of the negative electrode bus bar bent portion  82  and an insulating film  84   b  which has electrical insulating properties and with which a surface of the extending main body portion  84   a  is coated. 
     A tip portion (that is, an end portion in the positive X axis direction) of the first negative electrode bus bar extending portion  84  is bent such that a gap for disposing the second negative electrode bus bar extending portion  94  (which will be described below) on the capacitor unit  23  side is provided between the first negative electrode bus bar extending portion  84  and the first positive electrode bus bar extending portion  83  in the thickness direction (that is, the Y axis direction), for example. 
     The first positive electrode bus bar extending portion  83  and the first negative electrode bus bar extending portion  84  are disposed such that they are substantially parallel to each other and are stacked in the thickness directions thereof. For example, the length of the first positive electrode bus bar extending portion  83  in the X axis direction is formed to be relatively longer than the length of the first negative electrode bus bar extending portion  84  in the X axis direction. 
     For example, each of the first positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  85  and the first negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  86  is formed to have a plate-like external shape extending in a direction away from the tip portion (that is, the end portion in the positive X axis direction) of each of the first positive electrode bus bar extending portion  83  and the first negative electrode bus bar extending portion  84  outside the first module case  61 . For example, the direction in which each of the first positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  85  and the first negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  86  extends is the positive Z axis direction parallel to the side wall portion  61   a.    
     A main surface of each of the first positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  85  and the first negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  86  is disposed parallel to a direction (Z axis direction) orthogonal to each of the mounting surfaces  71 C and  71 D of each of the element modules MU 1 , MV 1 , MW 1 , MU 2 , MV 2 , MW 2 , and MS. The main surfaces of the stretching portions  85  and  86  are surfaces having the largest surface area, that is, surfaces of the first positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  85  on sides in the positive and negative Y axis directions and surfaces of the first negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  86  on sides in the positive and negative Y axis directions, for example. A surface  85 A, of the main surfaces of the first positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  85 , on a side in the positive Y axis direction faces a surface  95 A of the second positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  95  (which will be described below) on a side in the negative Y axis direction. A surface  86 A, of the main surfaces of the first negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  86 , on a side in the positive Y axis direction faces a surface  96 A of the second negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  96  (which will be described below) on a side in the negative Y axis direction. 
     The first positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  85  includes a conductive main body portion (not shown) and an insulating film (not shown) having electrical insulating properties, which are integrally connected to each of the conductive extending main body portion  83   a  and the insulating film  83   b  having electrical insulating properties of the first positive electrode bus bar extending portion  83 . The first positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  85  includes a conductive first positive electrode bus bar exposed portion  85   a  exposed from the insulating film in a predetermined range (for example, the entire region or the like leading to the tip portion of the first positive electrode bus bar extending portion  83 ) from the tip portion in the extending direction (that is, the positive Z axis direction). 
     For example, the length of the first positive electrode bus bar exposed portion  85   a  in the Z axis direction is formed such that a distance between the tip portion of the first positive electrode bus bar exposed portion  85   a  and the insulating film  83   b  of the first positive electrode bus bar extending portion  83  becomes a predetermined distance L or longer. For example, the predetermined distance L is a distance or the like required to curb thermal damage to the insulating film  83   b  caused by heat generated during welding work of laser welding or the like in the first positive electrode bus bar exposed portion  85   a.    
     The first negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  86  includes a conductive main body portion (not shown) and an insulating film (not shown) having electrical insulating properties, which are integrally connected to each of the conductive extending main body portion  84   a  and the insulating film  84   b  having electrical insulating properties of the first negative electrode bus bar extending portion  84 . The first negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  86  includes a conductive first negative electrode bus bar exposed portion  86   a  exposed from the insulating film in a predetermined range (for example, the entire region or like leading to the tip portion of the first negative electrode bus bar extending portion  84 ) from the tip portion in the extending direction (that is, the positive Z axis direction). 
     For example, the length of the first negative electrode bus bar exposed portion  86   a  in the Z axis direction is formed such that a distance between the tip portion of the first negative electrode bus bar exposed portion  86   a  and the insulating film  84   b  of the first negative electrode bus bar extending portion  84  becomes the predetermined distance L or longer. For example, the predetermined distance L is a distance or the like required to curb thermal damage to the insulating film  84   b  caused by heat generated during welding work of laser welding or the like in the first negative electrode bus bar exposed portion  86   a.    
     For example, the first negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  86  is provided with a gap for disposing the second negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  96  (which will be described below) on the capacitor unit  23  side between the first negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  86  and the first positive electrode bus bar extending portion  83  in the thickness direction (that is, the Y axis direction). 
     For example, the positive electrode bus bar drawing portion  91  and the negative electrode bus bar drawing portion  92  are formed to have a plate-like external shape which is bent along the end surface  23 A on a side in the positive Y axis direction from the end portion of the capacitor unit  23  on a side in the negative Z axis direction, is bent in an L-shape when viewed in the Z axis direction to be further away from the end surface  23 A in the Y axis direction, and extends in a negative X axis direction. 
     The positive electrode bus bar drawing portion  91  includes a conductive drawing main body portion  91   a  which is integrally electrically connected to the positive electrode bus bar  50   p  of the capacitor unit  23  and an insulating film  91   b  which has electrical insulating properties and with which a surface of the drawing main body portion  91   a  is coated. 
     The negative electrode bus bar drawing portion  92  includes a conductive drawing main body portion  92   a  which is integrally electrically connected to the negative electrode bus bar  50   n  of the capacitor unit  23  and an insulating film  92   b  which has electrical insulating properties and with which a surface of the drawing main body portion  92   a  is coated. 
     The positive electrode bus bar drawing portion  91  and the negative electrode bus bar drawing portion  92  are disposed such that they are substantially parallel to each other and are stacked in the thickness directions thereof. For example, the length of the positive electrode bus bar drawing portion  91  in the X axis direction is formed to be shorter than the length of the negative electrode bus bar drawing portion  92  in the X axis direction. 
     The positive electrode bus bar drawing portion  91  and the negative electrode bus bar drawing portion  92  are disposed such that the directions in which currents thereof flow become directions opposite to each other in stacked parts (overlapping parts) thereof. In accordance with such a relative disposition state of the positive electrode bus bar  50   p  and the negative electrode bus bar  50   n , magnetic interaction, that is, interaction of weakening magnetic fluxes thereof occurs and stray inductance is reduced. 
     For example, each of the second positive electrode bus bar extending portion  93  and the second negative electrode bus bar extending portion  94  is formed to have a plate-like external shape extending in the positive X axis direction from the tip portion of each of the positive electrode bus bar drawing portion  91  and the negative electrode bus bar drawing portion  92  between the capacitor unit  23  and the first module case  61 . Each of the second positive electrode bus bar extending portion  93  and the second negative electrode bus bar extending portion  94  extends in the positive X axis direction in a parallel manner along the side wall portion  61   a  of the first module case  61  and the end surface  23 A of the capacitor unit  23 . The second positive electrode bus bar extending portion  93  extends such that it becomes closer toward the first positive electrode bus bar extending portion  83  on the power module  21  side. The second negative electrode bus bar extending portion  94  extends such that it becomes closer toward the first negative electrode bus bar extending portion  84  on the power module  21  side. 
     A main surface of each of the second positive electrode bus bar extending portion  93  and the second negative electrode bus bar extending portion  94  is disposed parallel to a direction (Z axis direction) orthogonal to each of the mounting surfaces  71 C and  71 D of each of the element modules MU 1 , MV 1 , MW 1 , MU 2 , MV 2 , MW 2 , and MS. The main surfaces of the extending portions  93  and  94  are surfaces having the largest surface area, that is, surfaces  93 A and  93 B of the second positive electrode bus bar extending portion  93  on sides in the positive and negative Y axis directions and surfaces  94 A and  94 B of the second negative electrode bus bar extending portion  94  on sides in the positive and negative Y axis directions, for example. 
     The second positive electrode bus bar extending portion  93  includes a conductive extending main body portion  93   a  which is integrally electrically connected to the drawing main body portion  91   a  of the positive electrode bus bar drawing portion  91  and an insulating film  93   b  which has electrical insulating properties and with which a surface of the extending main body portion  93   a  is coated. 
     The second negative electrode bus bar extending portion  94  includes a conductive extending main body portion  94   a  which is integrally electrically connected to the drawing main body portion  92   a  of the negative electrode bus bar drawing portion  92  and an insulating film  94   b  which has electrical insulating properties and with which a surface of the extending main body portion  94   a  is coated. 
     The second positive electrode bus bar extending portion  93  and the second negative electrode bus bar extending portion  94  are disposed such that they are substantially parallel to each other and are stacked in the thickness directions thereof. For example, the length of the second positive electrode bus bar extending portion  93  in the X axis direction is formed to be relatively shorter than the length of the second negative electrode bus bar extending portion  94  in the X axis direction. 
     The tip portion (that is, the end portion in the negative X axis direction) of the second positive electrode bus bar extending portion  93  comes into contact with the tip portion (that is, the end portion in the positive X axis direction) of the first positive electrode bus bar extending portion  83  on the capacitor unit  23  side such that they are stacked in the Y axis direction. 
     The tip portion (that is, the end portion in the negative X axis direction) of the second negative electrode bus bar extending portion  94  comes into contact with the tip portion (that is, the end portion in the positive X axis direction) of the first negative electrode bus bar extending portion  84  on the capacitor unit  23  side such that they are stacked in the Y axis direction. 
     For example, each of the second positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  95  and the second negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  96  is formed to have a plate-like external shape extending in a direction away from the tip portion (that is, the end portion in the negative X axis direction) of each of the second positive electrode bus bar extending portion  93  and the second negative electrode bus bar extending portion  94  between the capacitor unit  23  and the first module case  61 . For example, the direction in which each of the second positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  95  and the second negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  96  extends is the positive Z axis direction parallel to the side wall portion  61   a  of the first module case  61 . 
     A main surface of each of the second positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  95  and the second negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  96  is disposed parallel to a direction (Z axis direction) orthogonal to each of the mounting surfaces  71 C and  71 D of each of the element modules MU 1 , MV 1 , MW 1 , MU 2 , MV 2 , MW 2 , and MS. The main surfaces of the stretching portions  95  and  96  are surfaces having the largest surface area, that is, surfaces of the second positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  95  on sides in the positive and negative Y axis directions and surfaces of the second negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  96  on sides in the positive and negative Y axis directions, for example. The surface  95 A, of the main surfaces of the second positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  95 , on a side in the negative Y axis direction faces the surface  85 A of the foregoing first positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  85  on a side in the positive Y axis direction on the first module case  61  side. The surface  96 A, of the main surfaces of the second negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  96 , on a side in the negative Y axis direction faces the surface  86 A of the foregoing first negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  86  on a side in the positive Y axis direction on the first module case  61  side. 
     For example, the second positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  95  is provided with a predetermined gap for disposing the foregoing first positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  85  on the power module  21  side between the second positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  95  and the second negative electrode bus bar extending portion  94  in the thickness direction (that is, the Y axis direction). 
     The second positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  95  includes a conductive main body portion (not shown) and an insulating film (not shown) having electrical insulating properties, which are integrally connected to each of the conductive extending main body portion  93   a  and the insulating film  93   b  having electrical insulating properties of the second positive electrode bus bar extending portion  93 . The second positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  95  includes a conductive second positive electrode bus bar exposed portion  95   a  exposed from the insulating film in a predetermined range (for example, the entire region or the like leading to the tip portion of the second positive electrode bus bar extending portion  93 ) from the tip portion in the extending direction (that is, the positive Z axis direction). 
     For example, the length of the second positive electrode bus bar exposed portion  95   a  in the Z axis direction is formed such that a distance between the tip portion of the second positive electrode bus bar exposed portion  95   a  and the insulating film  93   b  of the second positive electrode bus bar extending portion  93  becomes the predetermined distance L or longer. For example, the predetermined distance L is a distance or the like required to curb thermal damage to the insulating film  93   b  caused by heat generated during welding work of laser welding or the like in the second positive electrode bus bar exposed portion  95   a.    
     The second positive electrode bus bar exposed portion  95   a  is stacked on the first positive electrode bus bar exposed portion  85   a  on the power module  21  side in the thickness direction (that is, the Y axis direction) and is electrically bonded through laser welding or the like. Accordingly, the second positive electrode bus bar exposed portion  95   a  extends such that it becomes closer to the tip portion of the first positive electrode bus bar extending portion  83  from the first positive electrode bus bar exposed portion  85   a  on the power module  21  side. 
     The second negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  96  includes a conductive main body portion (not shown) and an insulating film (not shown) having electrical insulating properties, which are integrally connected to each of the conductive extending main body portion  94   a  and the insulating film  94   b  having electrical insulating properties of the second negative electrode bus bar extending portion  94 . The second negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  96  includes a conductive second negative electrode bus bar exposed portion  96   a  exposed from the insulating film in a predetermined range (for example, the entire region or the like leading to the tip portion of the second negative electrode bus bar extending portion  94 ) from the tip portion in the extending direction (that is, the positive Z axis direction). 
     For example, the length of the second negative electrode bus bar exposed portion  96   a  in the Z axis direction is formed such that a distance between the tip portion of the second negative electrode bus bar exposed portion  96   a  and the insulating film  94   b  of the second negative electrode bus bar extending portion  94  becomes the predetermined distance L or longer. For example, the predetermined distance L is a distance or the like required to curb thermal damage to the insulating film  94   b  caused by heat generated during welding work of laser welding or the like in the second negative electrode bus bar exposed portion  96   a.    
     The second negative electrode bus bar exposed portion  96   a  is stacked on the first negative electrode bus bar exposed portion  86   a  on the power module  21  side in the thickness direction (that is, the Y axis direction) and is electrically bonded through laser welding or the like. Accordingly, the second negative electrode bus bar exposed portion  96   a  extends such that it becomes closer to the tip portion of the first negative electrode bus bar extending portion  84  from the first negative electrode bus bar exposed portion  86   a  on the power module  21  side. 
     Hereinabove, the first connection portion  80   a  between the first power conversion circuit portion  31  and the capacitor unit  23  has been described. However, the second connection portion  80   b  between the second power conversion circuit portion  32  and the capacitor unit  23  is provided around a side wall portion  62   a  of the second module case  62  in place of the side wall portion  61   a  of the first module case  61 . 
     In addition, the third connection portion  80   c  between the third power conversion circuit portion  33  and the capacitor unit  23  is provided around a side wall portion  63   a  of the third module case  63  in place of the side wall portion  61   a  of the first module case  61 . Compared to the first connection portion  80   a , the third connection portion  80   c  includes the positive electrode bus bar PV and the negative electrode bus bar NV in place of the positive electrode bus bar PI and the negative electrode bus bar NI. 
     For example, in the third connection portion  80   c , the positive electrode bus bar drawing portion  91  and the negative electrode bus bar drawing portion  92  are formed to have a plate-like external shape which is bent in an L-shape along an end surface  23 C on a side in the negative Y axis direction and the end surface  23 B on a side in the positive X axis direction from the end portion of the capacitor unit  23  on a side in the negative Z axis direction and extends in the positive Y axis direction. 
     Hereinafter, a step of connecting each of the positive and negative electrode bus bars PI, PV, NI, and NV of the power module  21  and each of the positive and negative electrode bus bars  50   p  and  50   n  of the capacitor unit  23  in the power conversion apparatus  1  will be described.  FIGS. 11 to 14  are perspective views schematically showing first to fourth states in a step of assembling the power conversion apparatus  1 . 
     First, as shown in  FIG. 11 , in each of the first, second, and third power conversion circuit portions  31 ,  32 , and  33  of the power module  21 , for example, the constituent component of each of the element modules MU 1 , MV 1 , MW 1 , MU 2 , MV 2 , MW 2 , and MS is mounted inside each of the module cases  61 ,  62 , and  63  through soldering or the like. 
     Next, as shown in  FIG. 12 , the capacitor unit  23  is mounted at a predetermined relative position with respect to the power module  21 . 
     Next, as shown in  FIGS. 13 and 14 , for example, the first positive electrode bus bar exposed portion  85   a  on the power module  21  side and the second positive electrode bus bar exposed portion  95   a  on the capacitor unit  23  side, and the first negative electrode bus bar exposed portion  86   a  on the power module  21  side and the second negative electrode bus bar exposed portion  96   a  on the capacitor unit  23  side are fixed to each other respectively using jigs  97  such as chucks sandwiching each of the bus bar pairs therebetween from both sides in a stacking direction. The jigs  97  are formed of a material having high thermal conductivity, such as copper, for example. 
     Next, for example, the first positive electrode bus bar exposed portion  85   a  on the power module  21  side and the second positive electrode bus bar exposed portion  95   a  on the capacitor unit  23  side, and the first negative electrode bus bar exposed portion  86   a  on the power module  21  side and the second negative electrode bus bar exposed portion  96   a  on the capacitor unit  23  side are bonded to each other respectively through laser welding or the like, and the jigs  97  are detached. 
     In this manner, a series of steps ends. 
     As described above, according to the power conversion apparatus  1  of the present embodiment, between the power module  21  and the capacitor unit  23 , the positive electrode bus bar extending portions  83  and  93 , and the negative electrode bus bar extending portions  84  and  94  face each other and extend in a parallel manner along each of the module cases  61 ,  62 , and  63 . Accordingly, it is possible to curb increase in space necessary for electrical connection between each of the positive bus bars PI and PV and each of the negative electrode bus bars NI and NV on the power module  21  side and the positive electrode bus bar  50   p  and the negative electrode bus bar  50   n  on the capacitor unit  23  side. In addition, in each of the positive electrode bus bar extending portions  83  and  93  and each of the negative electrode bus bar extending portions  84  and  94 , the directions in which currents thereof flow become directions opposite to each other, and thus increase in stray inductance can be curbed due to interaction of weakening magnetic fluxes thereof. 
     In addition, the surfaces  83 B and  93 B of the respective positive electrode bus bar extending portions  83  and  93 , and the surfaces  84 A and  94 A of the respective negative electrode bus bar extending portions  84  and  94  face each other. Therefore, increase in stray inductance can be curbed. In addition, each of the surfaces  83 B,  93 B,  84 A, and  94 A is disposed parallel to the Z axis direction orthogonal to each of the mounting surfaces  71 C and  71 D. Therefore, increase in space necessary for electrical connection in a direction parallel to each of the mounting surfaces  71 C and  71 D can be curbed. 
     In addition, the surfaces  85 A and  95 A of the respective positive electrode bus bar stretching portions  85  and  95  face each other. Therefore, the first positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  85  and the second positive electrode bus bar stretching portion  95  can be easily bonded to each other, and increase in space necessary for electrical connection can be curbed. In addition, the directions in which currents thereof flow become directions opposite to each other. Therefore, increase in stray inductance can be curbed due to interaction of weakening magnetic fluxes thereof. 
     In addition, the surfaces  85 A and  95 A of the respective positive electrode bus bar stretching portions  85  and  95  are disposed parallel to the Z axis direction orthogonal to each of the mounting surfaces  71 C and  71 D. Therefore, increase in space necessary for electrical connection in a direction parallel to each of the mounting surfaces  71 C and  71 D can be curbed. 
     In addition, the surfaces  86 A and  96 A of the respective negative electrode bus bar stretching portions  86  and  96  face each other. Therefore, the first negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  86  and the second negative electrode bus bar stretching portion  96  can be easily bonded to each other, and increase in space necessary for electrical connection can be curbed. In addition, the directions in which currents thereof flow become directions opposite to each other. Therefore, increase in stray inductance can be curbed due to interaction of weakening magnetic fluxes thereof. 
     In addition, the surfaces  86 A and  96 A of the respective negative electrode bus bar stretching portions  86  and  96  are disposed parallel to the Z axis direction orthogonal to each of the mounting surfaces  71 C and  71 D. Therefore, increase in space necessary for electrical connection in a direction parallel to each of the mounting surfaces  71 C and  71 D can be curbed. 
     In addition, deterioration or damage occurring in each of the insulating films  83   b  and  93   b  due to heat can be curbed by including each of the positive electrode bus bar exposed portions  85   a  and  95   a  bonded to each other through welding or the like. 
     In addition, deterioration or damage occurring in each of the insulating films  84   b  and  94   b  due to heat can be curbed by including each of the negative electrode bus bar exposed portions  86   a  and  96   a  bonded to each other through welding or the like. 
     In addition, the positive electrode bus bar exposed portions  85   a  and  95   a , and the negative electrode bus bar exposed portions  86   a  and  96   a  are fixed to each other using the respective jigs  97 . Therefore, the accuracy at a bonding position thereof can be improved. In addition, heat generated during bonding work such as welding can escape to the jigs  97 , and thus occurrence of thermal damage to each of the insulating films  83   b ,  93   b ,  84   b ,  94   b , and the like can be curbed. 
     Hereinafter, a modification example of the embodiment will be described. 
     In the embodiment described above, the relative disposition relationship between each of the members on the positive electrode side and each of the members on the negative electrode side in each of the connection portions  80   a ,  80   b , and  80   c  may be switched. 
     In the embodiment described above, the power conversion apparatus  1  is mounted in the vehicle  10 , but the embodiment is not limited thereto. The power conversion apparatus  1  may be mounted in other equipment. 
     The embodiment of the present invention has been presented as an example and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The embodiment thereof can be performed in various other forms and can be subjected to various omissions, replacements, and changes within a range not departing from the gist of the invention. The embodiment and the modifications thereof are included in the invention disclosed in the claims and a range equivalent thereto as they are included in the scope and the gist of the invention. 
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               1  Power conversion apparatus 
               10  Vehicle 
               11  Battery 
               12  First motor 
               13  Second motor 
               21  Power module (semiconductor module) 
               23  Capacitor unit (capacitor) 
               31  First power conversion circuit portion 
               32  Second power conversion circuit portion 
               33  Third power conversion circuit portion 
               50   p  Positive electrode bus bar (first conductor) 
               50   n  Negative electrode bus bar (second conductor) 
               61  First module case 
               62  Second module case 
               63  Third module case 
               71 C,  71 D Mounting surface (disposition surface) 
               80   a  First connection portion 
               80   b  Second connection portion 
               80   c  Third connection portion 
               81  Positive electrode bus bar bent portion (first conductor) 
               81   b  Insulating coating (insulating material) 
               82  Negative electrode bus bar bent portion (second conductor) 
               82   b  Insulating coating (insulating material) 
               83  First positive electrode bus bar extending portion (first conductor, first part) 
               83   b  Insulating coating (insulating material) 
               83 A,  83 B Surface (main surface) 
               84  First negative electrode bus bar extending portion (second conductor, third part) 
               84   b  Insulating coating (insulating material) 
               84 A,  84 B Surface (main surface) 
               85  First positive electrode bus bar stretching portion (first conductor, first stretching portion) 
               85   a  First positive electrode bus bar exposed portion (exposed portion) 
               85 A Surface (main surface) 
               86  First negative electrode bus bar stretching portion (second conductor, third stretching portion) 
               86   a  First negative electrode bus bar exposed portion (exposed portion) 
               86 A Surface (main surface) 
               91  Positive electrode bus bar drawing portion (first conductor) 
               91   b  Insulating coating (insulating material) 
               92  Negative electrode bus bar drawing portion (second conductor) 
               92   b  Insulating coating (insulating material) 
               93  Second positive electrode bus bar extending portion (first conductor, second part) 
               93   b  Insulating coating (insulating material) 
               93 A,  93 B Surface (main surface) 
               94  Second negative electrode bus bar extending portion (second conductor, fourth part) 
               94   b  Insulating coating (insulating material) 
               94 A,  94 B Surface (main surface) 
               95  Second positive electrode bus bar stretching portion (first conductor, second stretching portion) 
               95   a  Second positive electrode bus bar exposed portion (exposed portion) 
               95 A Surface (main surface) 
               96  Second negative electrode bus bar stretching portion (second conductor, fourth stretching portion) 
               96   a  Second negative electrode bus bar exposed portion (exposed portion) 
               96 A Surface (main surface) 
             PI, PV Positive electrode bus bar (first conductor) 
             NI, NV Negative electrode bus bar (second conductor)