Patent Publication Number: US-9893610-B2

Title: Power unit and power conversion apparatus

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The invention relates to noise reduction in a power unit and a power conversion apparatus. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     In a conventional power conversion apparatus that receives power from a DC power source system and supplies power to a load, radiation noise is generated by switching operation of semiconductor devices that constitute an inverter included in the power conversion apparatus, and thereby inductive interference and influence on a radio frequency band have been problems. 
     In order to overcome the problems described above, a power conversion apparatus including a core having a penetrating opening through which a high-voltage line connecting a DC power source to an inverter and a ground line grounding an inverter pass has been proposed (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). 
     In the conventional power conversion apparatus, a core is provided between a housing of the power conversion apparatus and a power unit that includes an inverter, a cooling fin for cooling the inverter, and a capacitor connected in parallel to the inverter. In general, radiation noise reduction effect can be more enhanced as an installation position of the core is closer to the inverter that generates the radiation noise. 
     PRIOR ART DOCUMENT 
     Patent Document 
     Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-54396 (pages 3 and 4, FIG. 1) 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Problems to be Solved by the Invention 
     However, in the conventional power conversion apparatus, there is no space inside the power unit to install the core, and thus the core is installed outside the power unit, thereby limiting radiation noise reduction. 
     The present invention has been made to overcome the above-described problems, and by installing the core inside the power unit, radiation noise can be further reduced than ever before. 
     Means for Solving the Problems 
     A power unit that can be attached to and detached from a power conversion apparatus includes: a semiconductor device part that is provided with a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal, a second output terminal, and a third output terminal, and that converts electric power inputted to the first input terminal and the second input terminal to output the converted electric power to the first output terminal, the second output terminal, and the third output terminal; a capacitor that is connected in parallel to the semiconductor device part via the first input terminal and the second input terminal; a first output-side conductor bar, a second output-side conductor bar, and a third output-side conductor bar that are respectively connected to the first output terminal, the second output terminal, and the third output terminal, and included inside the power unit; and a first core through which the first output-side conductor bar, the second output-side conductor bar, and the third output-side conductor bar pass, and that is included inside the power unit, wherein when the power unit is viewed from a side of a cooling fin that is disposed in a side of the semiconductor device part different from a side in which the capacitor is disposed, and that dissipates heat generated from the semiconductor device part, the semiconductor device part, the capacitor, the first output-side conductor bar, the second output-side conductor bar, the third output-side conductor bar, and the first core are placed only inside an area occupied by the cooling fin. 
     In addition, the power conversion apparatus according to the present invention includes the above-described power unit and a control unit controlling the semiconductor device part included in the power unit. 
     Effect of the Invention 
     The power unit according to the present invention can reduce radiation noise more than ever before. 
     Further, the power conversion apparatus according to the present invention can reduce radiation noise more than ever before. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram schematically illustrating a power unit and a power conversion apparatus including the power unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2A  shows a three-dimensional configuration of the power unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2B  shows a diagram to explain faces surrounding the capacitor installation part according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3A  shows shapes of first output-side conductor bars according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3B  shows shapes of second output-side conductor bars according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3C  shows shapes of third output-side conductor bars according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  shows a shape of a split core according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5A  shows front view installation positions of the first to the third output-side conductor bars and split cores in an output-side conductor unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5B  shows plan view installation positions of the first to the third output-side conductor bars and split cores in an output-side conductor unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5C  shows side view installation positions of the first to the third output-side conductor bars and split cores in an output-side conductor unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6A  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6B  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6C  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6D  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6E  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according 5 to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6F  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7A  shows a three-dimensional configuration of a power unit according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7B  shows a diagram to explain faces surrounding the capacitor installation part according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8A  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8B  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8C  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8D  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8E  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8F  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a diagram schematically illustrating a power unit and a power conversion apparatus including the power unit according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10A  shows a three-dimensional configuration of the power unit according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10B  shows a diagram to explain faces surrounding the capacitor installation part according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11A  shows three-sided views of the first input-side conductor bar shapes of first and second output-side conductor bars according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11B  shows three-sided views of the second input-side conductor bar according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12A  shows front view installation positions of the first and second output-side conductor bars and the split cores in an output-side conductor unit according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12B  shows plan view installation positions of the first and second output-side conductor bars and the split cores in an output-side conductor unit according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12C  shows side view installation positions of the first and second output-side conductor bars and the split cores in an output-side conductor unit according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 13A  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 13B  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 13C  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 13D  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 13E  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 13F  is a six-sided view showing the detail of power unit according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 14A  shows front view installation positions of a first to a third output-side conductor bars and split cores in an output-side conductor unit according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 14B  shows plan view installation positions of a first to a third output-side conductor bars and split cores in an output-side conductor unit according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 14C  shows side view installation positions of a first to a third output-side conductor bars and split cores in an output-side conductor unit according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 15A  shows a cross section in the output-side conductor unit according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 15B  shows a cross section in the output-side conductor unit according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 15C  shows a cross section in the output-side conductor unit according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 16A  shows a split core according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 16B  shows a split core according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 17A  shows a variation of the split core according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 17B  shows a variation of the split core according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 18  is a diagram schematically illustrating a power unit and a power conversion apparatus including the power unit according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     EMBODIMENT FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     Embodiment 1 
       FIG. 1  is a diagram schematically illustrating a power unit and a power conversion apparatus including the power unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. A shown in  FIG. 1 , a power conversion apparatus  1  according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention includes a power unit  2 , a converter  5  that supplies electric power to the power unit  2 , and a control unit  7  that controls the power unit  2  and the converter  5 . 
     The power unit  2  can be attached to and detached from the power conversion apparatus  1 . When installed inside the power conversion apparatus  1 , the power unit  2  is connected to components of the power conversion apparatus  1  via terminals  9 ,  10 ,  11 ,  12 ,  13 , and  14 . 
     The power unit  2  includes the inverter  3 , a first input-side conductor bar  19  and a second input-side conductor bar  20  that are provided on the input side of inverter  3 , a capacitor  4   a  that is electrically connected in parallel to the inverter  3  on the input side thereof, and an output-side conductor unit  23  that is provided on the output side of the inverter  3 . 
     The power unit  2  includes a semiconductor device part  21  that converts, by switching operation, DC power inputted to the power unit  2  into AC power of a desired frequency and voltage, and a cooling fin  22  for dissipating heat generated at the semiconductor device part  21 . The first input-side conductor bar  19  and the second input-side conductor bar  20  are connected on the input side of semiconductor device part  21 . 
     The output-side conductor unit  23  includes a first output-side conductor bar  16 , a second output-side conductor bar  17 , a third output-side conductor bar  18 , and a first core  6 . Further, in the output-side conductor unit  23 , a first bundle portion  15  in which the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18  are combined passes through a first penetrating opening  33  of the first core  6 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18  each are connected on the output side of semiconductor device part  21 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the AC power inputted to the power conversion apparatus  1  via “u” line and “v” line is converted by the converter  5  into the DC power that is inputted via the first input-side conductor bar  19  and the second input-side conductor bar  20  to the inverter  3  included in the power unit  2 , and the DC power is converted by the semiconductor device part  21  into the AC power of a desired frequency and voltage. 
     The converted AC power is outputted by way of the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18  to “u” line, “v” line, and “w” line via the terminals  11 ,  12 , and  13 . The outputted AC power drives an electric motor (not shown) that is connected on the output side of power conversion apparatus  1 . The power unit  2  can be replaced in accordance with the specifications of electric motor. In addition, for the maintenance of power unit  2  (cleaning etc. of cooling fin  22 ), the power unit  2  is attachable or detachable. 
       FIG. 2A  is a diagram schematically illustrating a three-dimensional configuration of the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As described above, the power unit  2  includes the semiconductor device part  21 , the cooling fin  22 , a capacitor installation part  24  in which the capacitor  4   a  is installed, and the output-side conductor unit  23 . In  FIG. 2 , a line parallel to the depthwise direction in a plane included in the horizontal plane is defined as the y-axis, an axis that is in the horizontal plane and orthogonal to the y-axis is defined as the x-axis, and a line parallel to the vertical direction is defined as the z-axis. 
     In  FIG. 2A , an area occupied by the capacitor  4   a  is indicated as the capacitor installation part  24 . In the capacitor installation part  24 , a single capacitor  4   a  may be installed or a capacitor  4   a  in which a plurality of capacitors  4  are connected in parallel may be installed. The capacitor  4   a  realized by the plurality of capacitors  4  enables adjustment of electrostatic capacitance of the capacitor  4   a.    
     In  FIG. 2A , the capacitor installation part  24  is shown as a rectangular parallelepiped that has a longitudinal depth in the y-axis direction. In the longitudinal direction of capacitor installation part  24 , the semiconductor device part  21  is adjacently installed. Further, on a face opposite to the side of semiconductor device part  21  where the capacitor installation part  24  is installed, the cooling fin  22  is adjacently disposed. 
     A first input terminal  25  and a second input terminal  26  are provided at a face in which the semiconductor device part  21  is not in contact with the capacitor installation part  24  and the cooling fin  22 . Further, at the opposite face to the face in which the first input terminal  25  and the second input terminal  26  are provided, a first output terminal  27 , a second output terminal  28 , and a third output terminal  29  are provided. 
     The cooling fin  22 , for example, includes a large number of plate-like structural elements (not shown) inside thereof, and external air flowing in and out of ventilation holes etc. (not shown) provided in the housing of cooling fin  22  goes through the inside of cooling fin  22 , so that heat generated from the semiconductor device part  21  is effectively dissipated. 
     To simplify the explanation of  FIG. 2 , definitions of six faces surrounding the capacitor installation part  24  are made.  FIG. 2B  is a diagram to explain faces surrounding the capacitor installation part  24 . In  FIG. 2B , a face at which the capacitor installation part  24  is in contact with the semiconductor device part  21  is defined as a first face  45 . 
     Further, faces adjacent to the first face  45  and vertical to the horizontal plane are defined as a second face  46  and a third face  47 . Furthermore, faces adjacent to the first face  45  and parallel to the horizontal face are defined as an upper face  48  and a lower face  49 . 
     As described above, the output-side conductor unit  23  includes the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , the third output-side conductor bar  18 , and the first core  6 . In  FIG. 2A , for a clarification of the installation position of output-side conductor unit  23 , the output-side conductor unit  23  is simply shown as a three-dimensional plate whose longitudinal direction is parallel to the y-axis direction. A detailed configuration of the output-side conductor unit  23  will be given later on. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2A , the output-side conductor unit  23  is provided so as to be in contact with the second face  46  of capacitor installation part  24  and the semiconductor device part  21 . An end portion of the output-side conductor unit  23  in the longitudinal direction is connected to the first output terminal  27 , the second output terminal  28 , and the third output terminal  29  that are provided in the semiconductor device part  21 . 
     Within the end portions of output-side conductor unit  23  in the longitudinal direction, the terminals  11 ,  12 , and  13  are provided at the end portion opposite to the end portion that is connected to the semiconductor device part  21 . When the power unit  2  is installed inside the power conversion apparatus  1 , the power unit  2  is connected to the power conversion apparatus  1  via the terminals  11 ,  12 , and  13 . 
     Here, an explanation will be given on an area where the capacitor installation part  24 , the semiconductor device part  21 , the cooling fin  22 , the output-side conductor unit  23 , and the cooling fin  22  are installed. As shown in  FIG. 2A , when the power unit  2  is installed inside the power conversion apparatus  1 , an area where the power unit  2  occupies is defined as a housing area. That is, the power unit  2  including the capacitor installation part  24 , the semiconductor device part  21 , the cooling fin  22 , and the output-side conductor unit  23  fits into the housing area. 
     The capacitor installation part  24 , the semiconductor device part  21 , the cooling fin  22 , and the output-side conductor unit  23  fit into the housing area, so that the power unit  2  can be easily attached inside the power conversion apparatus  1 . Similarly, it can be easily detached. There is no protrusion in the faces parallel to the y-axis in the power unit  2  shown in  FIG. 2 , and thus, when attached and detached, the power unit  2  can be smoothly moved particularly in the y-axis direction. 
     Note that, in a case where the movement direction of power unit  2  upon the attachment or the detachment of power unit  2  differs from the y-direction shown in  FIG. 2 , installation positions of the capacitor installation part  24 , the semiconductor device part  21 , the cooling fin  22 , and the output-side conductor unit  23  can be changed in accordance with a different direction concerned. 
     Further, as shown in  FIG. 2 , an arrow  50  is defined to indicate a direction to which the power unit  2  and the capacitor installation part  24  are viewed downwardly from above. An arrow  53  indicates a direction to which the power unit  2  and the capacitor installation part  24  are viewed upwardly from below. In addition, an arrow  52  indicates a direction vertical to the second face  46  from the outer side with respect to the power unit  2  and the capacitor installation part  24 . 
     Furthermore, an arrow  55  indicates a direction vertical to the third face from the outer side with respect to the power unit  2  and the capacitor installation part  24 . An arrow  51  indicates a direction vertical to the first face from the outer side with respect to the power unit  2  and the capacitor installation part  24 . In addition, an arrow  54  indicates a direction vertical to the opposite face to the first face of capacitor installation part  24 , from the outer side with respect to the power unit  2  and the capacitor installation part  24 . 
     The arrows  50  to  55  are used when an explanation of a six-sided view of the power unit  2  according to the present invention is given. A detailed explanation of the power unit  2  will be given later on. 
     Next, the output-side conductor unit  23  will be described in detail.  FIG. 3  shows shapes of the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18  that are included in the output-side conductor unit  23 . Particularly in three-sided views,  FIG. 3A  shows the first output-side conductor bar  16 ,  FIG. 3B  shows the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and  FIG. 3C  shows the third output-side conductor bar  18 . 
     Here, the three-sided view in the present specification shows a front view, a plan view, and a side view of the illustrated structure, and the front view is shown in the upper side, the plan view in the lower left side, and the side view in the lower right side. Note that, “front”, “plan”, and “side” in the terms of the front view, the plan view, and the side view indicate formal directions to show the illustrated structure, and do not relate to the directions in a state of the structure mounted on the power unit  2 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 3A , the first output-side conductor bar  16  is a plate conductor having a uniform thickness. Two bent portions  56  are intermediately provided in its extending direction of the first output-side conductor bar  16 . At the two bent portions  56 , the first output-side conductor bar  16  is bent in a same direction at a preset angle. 
     Further, the first output-side conductor bar  16  has terminal connection holes  32  at both end portions, and using screws or the like penetrating the output-side conductor unit  23 , one of the end portions is connected to the first output terminal  27  provided in the semiconductor device part  21  described above. 
     Further, between the two bent portions  56  in the first output-side conductor bar  16 , an extended portion  30  being linear is provided. Step portions  31  are provided between the bent portion  56  and the terminal connection hole  32 , and at the step portion  31  as a boundary, the position of a plane including the extended portion  30  differs from the position of a plane including both the end portions of the first output-side conductor bar  16 , with respect to the thicknesswise direction of the first output-side conductor bar  16 . The lower illustration in  FIG. 3A  shows that the extended portion  30  is at an upper position than the positions of both end portions of the first output-side conductor bar  16 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 3B , the second output-side conductor bar  17  is a plate conductor having a uniform thickness. The second output-side conductor bar  17  is linear without having the bent portions  56  and the step portions  31 , being different from the first output-side conductor bar  16  described above. 
     The second output-side conductor bar  17  has terminal connection holes  32  at both end portions, and using screws or the like penetrating the output-side conductor unit  23 , one of the end portions is connected to the second output terminal  28  provided in the semiconductor device part  21  described above. In addition, the linear portion between the two terminal connection holes  32  provided in the both end portions of the second output-side conductor bar  17  corresponds to the extended portion  30 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 3C , the third output-side conductor bar  18  is a plate conductor having a uniform thickness. Regarding the third output-side conductor bar  18 , at the step portion  31  as a boundary, the position of a plane including the extended portion  30  differs from the position of a plane including the both end portions of the third output-side conductor bar  18 , with respect to the thicknesswise direction of the third output-side conductor bar  18 . Thus, the positional relation is inverted compared to that of the first output-side conductor unit  16  shown in  FIG. 3A . That is, the lower illustration in  FIG. 3C  shows that the extended portion  30  is at a lower position than the positions of both end portions of the third output-side conductor bar  18 . 
     Other than the difference described, the third output-side conductor bar  18  has the same shape as the first output-side conductor bar  16  shown in  FIG. 3A . The third output-side conductor bar  18  has terminal connection holes  32  provided at both end portions, and using screws or the like penetrating the output-side conductor unit  23 , one of the end portions is connected to the second output terminal  29  provided in the semiconductor device part  21  described above. 
     Next, the first core  6  included in the output-side conductor unit  23  will be described. The first core  6  includes a plurality of split cores  35 .  FIG. 4  is a three-sided view of the split core  35  according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in  FIG. 4 , the split core  35  has ring structure with a penetrating opening  36 . Core fixing protrusion portions  42  are provided on the outer peripheral sides of split core  35 , and thus the split core  35  is fixed on a fixing plate  38  via the core fixing protrusion portions  42 . 
     Screw holes  39  are provided in the core fixing protrusion portions  42 , and the split core  35  is fixed to the fixing plate  38  by fixing screws  37  inserted into the screw holes  39 . In the split core  35 , the portion in contact with the fixing plate  38  is defined as a fixing portion  41  of the split core  35 . Further, the portion that is not in contact with the fixing plate  38  is defined as an arch portion  40  of the split core  35 . That is, the core fixing protrusion portions  42  are provided on the side of fixing portion  41   
     Although the penetrating opening  36  is rectangular in shape in the split core  35  shown in  FIG. 4  (rectangular split core), a split core  35  having a shape in the penetrating opening  36  other than the rectangular shape may be used in accordance with the space inside the power unit  2 . 
     For example, it is possible to use a split core  35  in which the penetrating opening  36  is substantially circular in shape (circular split core). Note that, using the split core  35  having the rectangular shape in the penetrating opening  36 , the space inside the power unit  2  can be effectively used. However, when the circular split core is used, a dead space becomes larger than in the case when the rectangular split core is used. 
     Note that, as material for the split core  35 , amorphous, ferrite, or the like can be used. In addition, although a case where the first core  6  is constituted by the plurality of split cores is described here, the first core  6  may be constituted by one member. 
     In the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, the penetrating opening  36  in the plurality of split cores  35  is rectangular in shape, so that the space inside the power unit  2  can be effectively used, thereby enabling downsizing the power unit  2 . 
     Next, an explanation will be given on the output-side conductor unit  23  including the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18  that are shown in  FIG. 3 , and the split core shown in  FIG. 4 . Using a three-sided view,  FIG. 5  shows placement of the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , the third output-side conductor bar  18 , and the plurality of split cores  35  in the output-side conductor unit  23 . Note that,  FIG. 5A  shows a front view,  FIG. 5B  shows a plan view, and  FIG. 5C  shows a side view. 
     Next, in  FIG. 5 , it is assumed that respective surfaces except for the terminal connection holes  32  of the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18  (hereinafter, if necessary, the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18  are collectively called the output-side conductor bars) are covered with insulation film (not shown) in order to ensure insulation properties of the output-side conductor bars with each other. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5B , mutual distance among the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18  becomes smaller from the terminal connection holes  32  provided at each end portion toward the center of extended portion  30 . A portion in contact with the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18  except for the terminal connection holes  32  is defined as the first bundle portion  15 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5B  and  FIG. 5C , the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18  are stacked and disposed so as to be in contact with respective extended portions  30 . In addition, the second output-side conductor bar  17  is placed between the first output-side conductor bar  16  and the third output-side conductor bar  18 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5A  and  FIG. 5C , the terminal connection holes  32  in the output-side conductor bars disposed in a stack are all positioned at the same plane owing to the step portions  31 . Positioning the terminal connection holes  32  at the same plane enables structure for connecting the output-side conductor bars to be simple. Note that, it is natural that, in a case without the step portions  31 , a terminal block and connection bars that are connected to the output-side conductor bars may be provided with step portions for the connection. 
     The first bundle portion  15  passes through the penetrating opening  36  of the split core  35 . The plurality of split cores  35  that are disposed side by side in the extending direction of output-side conductor bars constitute the first core  6 . That is, the first penetrating opening  33  of first core  6  that can be formed by disposing the split cores  35  side by side is rectangular in shape. The first core  6  includes the split cores  35 , and thereby the length of first core  6 , that is, the length of extended portion  30  of the output-side conductor bar is properly adjustable in the extending direction. 
     In the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, the first core  6  is formed by disposing the plurality of split cores  35  including the penetrating opening  36 , side by side in the extending direction of the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18 , so that the length of first core  6  in the extending direction with respect to the output-side conductor bars is adjustable by changing the number of the split cores  35 . 
     In  FIG. 6 , the power unit  2  is shown in which, in terms of the output-side conductor unit  23  shown in  FIG. 2 , the configuration of the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , the third output-side conductor bar  18 , the first core  6 , and the capacitor installation part  24  are made clear. Note that,  FIG. 6A  to  FIG. 6F  are figures viewed from the directions of arrow  50  to arrow  55  shown in  FIG. 2 . 
     That is,  FIG. 6A  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  52  shown in  FIG. 2 .  FIG. 6B  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  50  shown in  FIG. 2 .  FIG. 6C  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  51  shown in  FIG. 2 .  FIG. 6D  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  53  shown in  FIG. 2 .  FIG. 6E  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  55  shown in  FIG. 2 .  FIG. 6F  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  54  shown in  FIG. 2 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 6A  to  FIG. 6E , three of the capacitor  4  electrically connected in parallel are installed in the capacitor installation part  24 . A capacitor connection terminal  44  is provided in each capacitor  4 , and the capacitor connection terminals  44  are electrically connected, via capacitor connection conductors  43 , to the first input terminal  25  and the second input terminal  26  that are provided in the semiconductor device part  21 . 
     Although two capacitor connection conductors  43  have L-shaped plate structure as shown in  FIG. 6E , they are not limited to the structure. As the capacitor connection conductors  43 , any structure may be employed as long as the capacitor connection terminals  44  for the capacitor  4  can be electrically connected to the first input terminal  25  and the second input terminal  26 . For example, a cable coated with an insulator or the like may be used. 
     As shown in  FIG. 6 , the fixing plate  38  having flat-plate structure is provided between the first core  6  and the second face  46  of capacitor installation part  24 . The fixing plate  38  is provided so as for the one side thereof to be fixed to the semiconductor device part  21 , and the plurality of cores  35  are fixed on the fixing plate  38 . 
     Since the fixing plate  38  is fixed perpendicular to the semiconductor device part  21 , even when a load downward in the vertical direction caused by the weight of first core  6  is applied to the fixing plate  38 , the fixing plate  38  can be stably fixed to the semiconductor device part  21 , and thus the output-side conductor unit  23  can be stably held inside the power unit  2 . 
     Note that, the fixing plate  38  is assumed to be a plate in  FIG. 6 . However, it is not limited to the plate and may have any structure as long as the split core  35  can be fixed. For example, a method may be employed in which a bar plate is provided at positions corresponding to the core fixing protrusion portions  42  and a part of the bar plate is fixed to the semiconductor device part  21 , the cooling fin  22 , or the capacitor  4 . By properly changing the structure of fixing plate  38 , weight reduction in the power unit  2  can be realized. An explanation on the method to fix the split core  35  on the fixing plate  38  will be omitted, since it has already been given in the explanation of  FIG. 4 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 6A , the end portions of the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , the third output-side conductor bar  18  are respectively connected at the one side via the terminal connection holes  32 , to the first output terminal  27 , the second output terminal  28 , and the third output terminal  29  that are provided in the semiconductor part  21 . 
     Further, as shown in  FIG. 6C , components of the power unit  2  do not protrude outside of an area where the cooling fin  22  occupies (the area where the cooling fin  22  occupies when the power unit  2  is viewed from the direction of arrow  51  in  FIG. 2 ), so that the attachment or the detachment of power unit  2  is smoothly carried out. An explanation on the placement of semiconductor device part  21  and cooling fin  22 , etc. that are shown in FIG.  6  will be omitted, since it has already been given in the explanation of  FIG. 2 . 
     The power unit  2  according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention that can be attached to and detached from the power conversion apparatus includes: the semiconductor device part  21  that is provided with the first input terminal  25 , the second input terminal  26 , the first output terminal  27 , the second output terminal  28 , and the third output terminal  29 , and that converts electric power inputted to the first input terminal  25  and the second input terminal  26 , and that outputs the converted electric power to the first output terminal  27 , the second output terminal  28 , and the third output terminal  29 ; the capacitor  4  that is connected in parallel to the semiconductor device part  21  via the first input terminal  25  and the second input terminal  26 ; the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18  that are respectively connected to the first output terminal  27 , the second output terminal  28 , and the third output terminal  29 , and that are included in the power unit  2 ; and the first core  6  that is passed through by the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18 , and that is included in the power unit  2 . 
     Therefore, the core can be provided at a position closer to the semiconductor device part more than ever before, so that the radiation noise can be reduced. 
     Further, the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention includes the first bundle portion  15  in which the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18  are combined, and the first bundle portion  15  penetrates the first core  6 , so that the space inside the power unit  2  can be effectively utilized. 
     Furthermore, in the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, the capacitor installation part  24  in which the capacitors  4  are installed has the first face  45  in contact with the semiconductor device part  21 , and has the second face  46  and the third face  47  that are adjacent to the first face  45  and vertical to the horizontal plane. Since the first core  6 , the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18  are disposed on the second face  46 , the fixing plate  38  can be stably fixed to the semiconductor device part  21  and the output-side conductor unit  23  can be stably held inside the power unit  2 . 
     In addition, the power conversion apparatus  1  according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention includes the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention and the control unit  7  that controls the semiconductor device part  21  included in the power unit  2 , so that the radiation noise can be further reduced more than ever before. 
     Embodiment 2 
     Next, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described.  FIG. 7  is a diagram schematically illustrating a three-dimensional configuration of the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. As shown in  FIG. 7 , in the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, the output-side conductor unit  23  is installed so as to be in contact with the upper face  48  of the capacitor installation part  24 . 
     As the output-side conductor unit  23  is installed so as to be in contact with the upper face  48  of capacitor installation part  24 , the positions of first output terminal  27 , second output terminal  28 , and third output terminal  29  provided in the semiconductor device part  21  differs from those in Embodiment 1. The configuration other than the above is the same as that in Embodiment 1 and descriptions thereof will be omitted. 
     Note that, in  FIG. 7B , as has already been shown in  FIG. 2 , the arrow  50  is defined to indicate a direction to which the power unit  2  and the capacitor installation part  24  are viewed downwardly from above. Further, the arrow  53  indicates a direction to which the power unit  2  and the capacitor installation part  24  are viewed upwardly from below. In addition, the arrow  52  indicates a direction vertical to the second face  46  from the outer side with respect to the power unit  2  and the capacitor installation part  24 . 
     Furthermore, the arrow  55  indicates a direction vertical to the third face from the outer side with respect to the power unit  2  and the capacitor installation part  24 . The arrow  51  indicates a direction vertical to the first face from the outer side with respect to the power unit  2  and the capacitor installation part  24 . In addition, the arrow  54  indicates a direction vertical to the opposite face to the first face of the capacitor installation part  24 , from the outer side with respect to the power unit  2  and the capacitor installation part  24 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 7A , the output-side conductor unit  23  is installed so as to be in contact with the upper face  48  of capacitor installation part  24  and the semiconductor device part  21 . One end portion of the output-side conductor unit  23  is electrically connected to the first output terminal  27 , the second output terminal  28 , and the third output terminal  29  that are provided in the semiconductor device part  21 . 
     In  FIG. 8 , the power unit  2  is shown in which a configuration thereof is made clear in terms of the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , the third output-side conductor bar  18 , the first core  6  in the output-side conductor unit  23 , and the capacitor installation part  24  that are shown in  FIG. 7 . Note that,  FIG. 8A  to  FIG. 8F  are figures viewed from the directions of arrow  50  to arrow  55  shown in  FIG. 7 . 
     That is,  FIG. 8A  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  52  shown in  FIG. 7 .  FIG. 8B  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  50  shown in  FIG. 7 .  FIG. 8C  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  51  shown in  FIG. 7 .  FIG. 8D  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  53  shown in  FIG. 7 .  FIG. 8E  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  55  shown in  FIG. 7 .  FIG. 8F  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  54  shown in  FIG. 7 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 8 , the fixing plate  38  having flat-plate structure is provided between the first core  6  and the upper face  48  of capacitor installation part  24 . The fixing plate  38  is provided so as for the one side thereof to be fixed to the semiconductor device part  21 , and the plurality of cores  35  are fixed on the fixing plate  38 . Note that, the first core  6  may be constituted by one member. 
     The fixing plate  38  can be held from below by the upper face  48  of capacitor installation part  24 , and thus the output-side conductor unit  23  is more stable than that in Embodiment 1. The configuration other than the above is the same as that described using  FIG. 6  and descriptions thereof will be omitted. 
     In the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, the capacitor installation part  24  in which the capacitors  4  are installed, includes the first face  45  in contact with the semiconductor device part  21 , and includes the upper face  48  and the lower face  49  that are adjacent to the first face  45  and parallel to the horizontal plane. The first core  6 , the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18  are disposed on the upper face  48 , so that the output-side conductor unit  23  can be stably fixed. Even when vibration is applied to the power unit  2 , the output-side conductor unit  23  can be more stably fixed. 
     In addition, the power conversion apparatus  1  according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention includes the power unit  2  according to a variation in Embodiment 2 of the present invention and the control unit  7  that controls the semiconductor device part  21  included in the power unit  2 , so that the output-side conductor unit  23  can be more stably fixed even when vibration is applied to the power unit  2 . 
     Embodiment 3 
       FIG. 9  is a diagram schematically illustrating a power unit and a power conversion apparatus including the power unit according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. As shown in  FIG. 9 , in the power conversion apparatus  1  according to Embodiment 3, the configuration inside power unit  2  between the terminals  9 ,  10  on the input side of power unit  2  and the capacitor  4   a  differs from that in Embodiments 1 and 2. 
     That is, the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 3 includes an input-side conductor unit  62  between the terminals  9 ,  10  on the input side of power unit  2  and the capacitor  4   a . Further, the input-side conductor unit  62  includes the first input-side conductor bar  19 , the second input-side conductor bar  20 , and a second core  60 . 
     In addition, a second bundle portion  61  in which the first input-side conductor bar  19  and the second input-side conductor bar  20  are combined, passes through a second penetrating opening  34  of the second core  60 . The configuration other than the above is the same as that in Embodiments 1 and 2, and descriptions thereof will be omitted. 
       FIG. 10  is a diagram schematically illustrating a three-dimensional configuration of the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. As shown in  FIG. 10B , the capacitor installation part  24  includes the first face  45 , the second face  46 , the third face  47 , the upper face  48 , and the lower face  49 . The definitions of faces surrounding the capacitor installation part  24  have already been described and descriptions thereof will be omitted. 
     As shown in  FIG. 10A , the input-side conductor unit  62  is installed so as to be in contact with the third face  47  of capacitor installation part  24  and the semiconductor device part  21 . One end portion of the input-side conductor unit  62  is electrically connected to the first input terminal  25  and the second input terminal  26  provided in the semiconductor device part  21 . 
     Within the end portions of input-side conductor unit  62 , terminals  63  and  64  are provided at the end portion opposite to the end portion that is connected to the semiconductor device part  21 . When the power unit  2  is installed inside the power conversion apparatus  1 , the power unit  2  is connected to the power conversion apparatus  1  via the terminals  63  and  64 . 
     Next, the input-side conductor unit  62  will be described in detail.  FIG. 11  shows the shapes of first input-side conductor bar  19  and second input-side conductor bar  20 .  FIGS. 11A and 11B  are respective three-sided views shown for the input-side conductor bar  19  and the second input-side conductor bar  20 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 11A , the first input-side conductor bar  19  is a plate conductor having a uniform thickness. At the two bent portions  56 , the first input-side conductor bar  19  is bent in a same direction at a preset angle. Further, the first output-side conductor bar  16  has the terminal connection holes  32  at both end portions, and is connected to the first input terminal  25  provided in the semiconductor device part  21 . Furthermore, as shown in  FIG. 11A , the extended portion  30  being linear is provided between the two bent portions  56 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 11B , the second input-side conductor bar  20  is a plate conductor having a uniform thickness. At the two bent portions  56 , the second input-side conductor bar  20  is bent in a same direction at a preset angle. Further, as shown in  FIG. 11B , the extended portion  30  being linear is provided between the two bent portions  56 . Furthermore, the first output-side conductor bar  16  has the terminal connection holes  32  at both end portions, and is connected to the second input terminal  26  provided in the semiconductor device part  21 . 
     In the second input-side conductor bar  20 , step portions  31  are provided between the bent portion  56  and the terminal connection hole  32 , and at the step portion  31  as a boundary, the position of a plane including the extended portion  30  differs from the position of a plane including the both end portions of the first input-side conductor bar  20 , with respect to the thicknesswise direction of second input-side conductor bar  20 . The lower illustration in  FIG. 11( b )  shows that the extended portion  30  is at a lower position than the position of both end portions of the first input-side conductor bar  19 . 
     The shape of second input-side conductor bar  20  is the same as that of the third output-side conductor bar  18  according to Embodiment 1 described using  FIG. 3  (hereinafter, if necessary, the first input-side conductor bar  19  and the second input-side conductor bar  20  are collectively called the input-side conductor bars). 
     Next, an explanation on the placement of first input-side conductor bar  19 , second input-side conductor bar  20 , and split core  35  in the input-side conductor unit  62  will be given. Note that, the shape of split core  35  has already been shown in  FIG. 4  and descriptions thereof will be omitted. 
     Using a three-sided view,  FIG. 12  shows the placement of the first input-side conductor bar  19 , the second input-side conductor bar  20 , and the second core  60  in the input-side conductor unit  62 . The second core  60  is constituted by the plurality of split cores  35 . 
     It is assumed that, similar to the output-side conductor bars, surfaces of the input-side conductor bars except for the terminal connection holes  32  are covered with insulation film (not shown) in order to ensure insulation properties of the input-side conductor bars with each other. 
     As shown in  FIG. 12B , mutual distance between the first input-side conductor bar  19  and the second input-side conductor bar  20  becomes smaller from the terminal connection holes  32  provided at each end portion toward the center of extended portion. A portion in contact with the first input-side conductor bar  19  and the second input-side conductor bar  20  except for the terminal connection holes  32  is defined as the second bundle portion  61 . 
     Further, as shown in  FIG. 12A  and  FIG. 12C , the first input-side conductor bar  19  and the second input-side conductor bar  20  are disposed so as to be in contact with each other at the extended portion  30 . In addition, since the second output-side bar  20  includes the step portion  31 , the terminal connection holes  32  included in the input-side conductor bars are all positioned at the same level. Positioning the terminal connection holes  32  at the same level enables structure for connecting the output-side conductor bars to be simple. Note that, it is natural that, in a case without the step portions  31 , a terminal block and connection bars that are connected to the output-side conductor bars may be provided with step portions for the connection, and thus the descriptions are omitted. 
     The second bundle portion  61  is disposed so as to pass through the penetrating opening  36  of split core  35 , and the second core  60  is formed by placing the plurality of split cores  35  side by side in the extending direction of the first input-side conductor bar  19  and the second input-side conductor bar  20 . 
     The second core  60  is constituted by the split cores  35 , and thereby the length of second core  60  is properly adjustable, for example, in accordance with the length of extended portion  30  in the extending direction with respect to the first input-side conductor bar  19  and the second input-side conductor bar  20 . 
     In  FIG. 13 , the power unit  2  is shown in which a configuration thereof is made clear in terms of the first input-side conductor bar  19 , the second input-side conductor bar  20 , the second core  60  in the input-side conductor unit  62 , and the capacitor installation part  24  that are shown in  FIG. 10 . Note that,  FIG. 13A  to  FIG. 13F  are figures viewed from the directions of arrow  50  to arrow  55  shown in  FIG. 10 . 
     That is,  FIG. 13A  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  52  shown in  FIG. 10 .  FIG. 13B  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  50  shown in  FIG. 10 .  FIG. 13C  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  51  shown in  FIG. 10 .  FIG. 13D  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  53  shown in  FIG. 10 .  FIG. 13E  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  55  shown in  FIG. 10 .  FIG. 13F  is a diagram showing the power unit  2  viewed from the direction of arrow  54  shown in  FIG. 10 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 13 , a perforated fixing plate  59  having flat-plate structure is provided between the input-side conductor unit  62  and the third face  47  of capacitor installation part  24  so as for the one side thereof to be fixed to the semiconductor device part  21 . The plurality of cores  35  included in the input-side conductor unit  62  are fixed on the perforated fixing plate  59 . 
     In addition, the perforated fixing plate  59  includes through-holes  65  for capacitor connection conductors  43 , and the capacitor connection conductors  43  penetrate the through-holes  65  for capacitor connection conductors  43 , so that the capacitor connection terminals  44  are connected to the first input terminal  25  and the second input terminal  26 . 
     Note that, the embodiment is described in  FIG. 13  in which the perforated fixing plate  59  has flat-plate structure. However, it is not limited to the plate and may have any structure as long as the split core  35  can be fixed. For example, a method may be employed in which a bar plate is provided at positions corresponding to the core fixing protrusion portions  42  and a part of the bar plate is fixed to the semiconductor device part  21 , the cooling fin  22 , or the capacitor  4 . By properly changing the structure of perforated fixing plate  59 , weight reduction of the power unit  2  can be realized. 
     The power unit  2  according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention includes: the first input-side conductor bar  19  and the second input-side conductor bar  20  that are included in the power unit and connected to the first input terminal  25  and the second input terminal  26 , respectively; and the second core  60  through which the first input-side conductor bar  19  and the second input-side conductor bar  20  penetrate and that is included in the power unit  2 . Therefore, the radiation noise can be further reduced. 
     Further, in the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, the second bundle portion  61  is included in which the first input-side conductor bar  19  and the second input-side conductor bar  20  are combined, and the second bundle portion  61  penetrates the second core  60 , so that the space inside the power unit  2  can be effectively utilized. 
     In addition, the power conversion apparatus  1  according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention includes the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention and the control unit that controls the semiconductor device part  21  included in the power unit  2 , so that the radiation noise can be further reduced. 
     Embodiment 4 
       FIG. 14  shows a three-sided view of the output-side conductor unit  23  according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.  FIG. 14A ,  FIG. 14B , and  FIG. 14C  show a front view, a plan view, and a side view of the output-side conductor unit  23  according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention, respectively. In the split cores  35  included in the output-side conductor unit  23  according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention, the size of penetrating opening  36  is different in accordance with a cross-sectional area of the output-side conductor bar that passes through the penetrating opening  36 . 
     Note that, the cross-sectional area of output-side conductor bar is defined as a total cross-sectional area of the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the second output-side conductor bar  18 , with respect to the vertical plane to the extending direction of output-side conductor bars. The configuration other than the above is the same as that in Embodiments 1 to 3, and descriptions thereof will be omitted. 
     As shown in  FIG. 14B , the penetrating opening  36  in the split core  35  that is placed substantially at the center of second bundle portion  61  in the extending direction becomes larger as approaching the terminal connection holes  32  in the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18 . 
     Here, consider the cross sections of output-side conductor unit  23  with respect to the lines AB, CD, and EF shown by dashed-dotted lines in  FIG. 14( b ) . Note that, the lines AB, CD, and EF are included in the planes vertical to the extending direction of output-side conductor bars. 
       FIG. 15  shows the cross sections of output-side conductor unit  23  with respect to the lines shown by the dashed-dotted lines in  FIG. 14B .  FIG. 15A  shows the cross section of output-side conductor unit  23  with respect to the line AB in  FIG. 14 .  FIG. 15B  shows the cross section of output-side conductor unit  23  with respect to the line CD in  FIG. 14 .  FIG. 15C  shows the cross section of output-side conductor unit  23  with respect to the line EF in  FIG. 14 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 15 , although the cross section of second output-side conductor bar  17  is the same in  FIG. 15A  to  FIG. 15C , in the cross section with respect to the line BC shown in  FIG. 15B , the cross-sectional area of first output-side conductor bar  16  or third output-side conductor bar  18  is increased compared to that of the cross section with respect to the line AB shown in  FIG. 15A . 
     Further, in the cross section with respect to the line EF shown in  FIG. 15C , the cross-sectional area of first output-side conductor bar  16  or third output-side conductor bar  18  is further increased compared to that of the cross section with respect to the line BC shown in  FIG. 15B . 
     That is, a total cross-sectional area of the first output-side conductor bar  16 , the second output-side conductor bar  17 , and the third output-side conductor bar  18  that pass through the penetrating opening  36  increases as approaching the terminal connection holes  32  from the center of extending portion  30 . 
     In accordance with the cross-sectional area of output-side conductor bar, the size of penetrating opening  36  is changed. Note that, in Embodiment 4 of the present invention, an example is given in which the split core having a different size in the penetrating opening  36  is used for the output-side conductor unit  23 , this may be applied to the input-side conductor unit  62 . 
     In the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention, the penetrating opening  36  in the plurality of split cores  35  has a size in accordance with the cross-sectional areas of first output-side conductor bar  16 , second output-side conductor bar  17 , and third output-side conductor bar  18  that pass through the penetrating opening  36 , with respect to the planes vertical to the extending direction of first output-side conductor bar  16 , second output-side conductor bar  17 , and third output-side conductor bar  18 , so that the radiation noise can be further reduced. 
     In addition, the power conversion apparatus  1  according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention includes the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention and the control unit  7  that controls the semiconductor device part  21  included in the power unit  2 , so that the radiation noise can be further reduced. 
     Embodiment 5 
       FIG. 16  shows a split core according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. The configuration other than the above is the same as that in Embodiments 1 to 4, and descriptions thereof will be omitted. 
     The split core  35  described in Embodiments 1 to 4 is a closed ring or a closed rectangle in shape, having the penetrating opening  36 . Thus, when the input-side conductor bar or the output-side conductor bar that has the bent portions is inserted through the penetrating opening  36 , the input-side conductor bar or the output-side conductor bar is installed while changing its direction. 
     Since the plurality of input-side conductor bars or output-side conductor bars are installed by inserting them into the penetrating opening  36  of split core  35  while changing their directions, the penetrating opening  36  needs to have a minimum necessary size to allow the input-side conductor bars or the output-side conductor bars to change their directions. 
     However, the space between the input-side conductor bars or the output-side conductor bars and the split core  35  where the penetrating opening  36  is formed is a dead space when the power unit is operated, and thus the downsizing of power unit  2  is limited. 
     Therefore, the split core  35  is separated into a first split core member  66  and a second split core member  67 , and thus inserting the conductor bars into the penetrating opening  36  being closed becomes unnecessary, so that the space between the input-side conductor bar or the output-side conductor bar and the split core  35  where the penetrating opening  36  is formed can be smaller than ever before and the power unit  2  can be downsized. 
       FIG. 16A  and  FIG. 16B  show the split core  35  according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. As shown in  FIG. 16A  and  FIG. 16B , the split core  35  according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention can be separated at two portions of the arch portion  40  and the fixing portion  41 . That is, as shown in  FIG. 16 , the split core  35  includes the first split core member  66  and the second split core member  67 . 
       FIG. 17A  and  FIG. 17B  show a variation of the split core  35  according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. As shown in  FIG. 17A  and  FIG. 17B , the split core  35  can be separated at the centers of the arch portion  40  and the fixing portion  41 . In  FIG. 17 , the first split core member  66  includes the arch portion  40  and the second split core member  67  includes the fixing portion  41 . 
     The first split core member  66  and the second split core member  67  that are shown in  FIG. 16A ,  FIG. 16B ,  FIG. 17A  and  FIG. 17B  can be adopted in accordance with the installation position of split core  35 . The split core  35  shown in  FIG. 16  is effective when the input-side conductor unit  62  and the output-side conductor unit  23  are installed on the third and second faces of the capacitor installation part  24 . 
     That is, it is preferable that the second split core member  67  shown in  FIG. 16  is fixed in advance on the fixing plate  38  that is installed vertically and the first split core member  66  is fixed after the input-side conductor bar or the output-side conductor bar is installed. 
     Meanwhile, the split core  35  shown in  FIG. 17  is effective when the output-side conductor unit  23  is installed on the upper face of capacitor installation part  24 . That is, it is preferable that the second split core member  67  shown in  FIG. 17  is fixed in advance on the fixing plate  38  that is installed horizontally and the first split core member  66  is fixed after the input-side conductor bar or the output-side conductor bar is installed. 
     As a method used for joining the first split core member  66  to the second split core member  67 , a method can be used in which threaded screw holes are provided in the first split core member  66  and the second split core member  67 , and screws are inserted into the threaded screw holes to fix them. Further, a ring fixing member may be placed along the outer periphery of split core  35  and clamp the first split core member  66  and the second split core member  67  to join them. 
     In the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention, the split core  35  is constituted by the first split core member  66  and the second split core member  67  that are provided to be separable, so that the power unit  2  can be further downsized. 
     In addition, the power conversion apparatus  1  according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention includes the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention and the control unit  7  that controls the semiconductor device part  21  included in the power unit  2 , so that the power conversion apparatus  1  can be further downsized. 
     Embodiment 6 
       FIG. 18  schematically shows a power unit and a power conversion apparatus including the power unit according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention. In Embodiments 1 to 5, the configurations are such that the converter  5  is provided between the inverter  3  and the power source supplying AC power, the converter  5  converts AC power inputted to the power conversion apparatus into DC power, and then the DC power is inputted to the power unit  2 . 
     Embodiment 6 of the present invention relates to a power conversion apparatus in a case where DC power is supplied from a DC aerial line. As shown in  FIG. 18 , a reactor  68  is connected, outside the power conversion apparatus  1 , to the P 1  line of the capacitor  4   a  that is connected in parallel to the input side of inverter  3 . The configuration other than the above is the same as that in Embodiment 1, so that descriptions thereof will be omitted. 
     In the power conversion apparatus  1  according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention, harmonic components in the DC power inputted to the power conversion apparatus  1  can be suppressed by installing the reactor  68 , so that the radiation noise can be further reduced. Note that, the power conversion apparatus in which the DC power is supplied from the DC aerial line includes a power converter such as a railway vehicle power converter. 
     In addition, since the power conversion apparatus  1  according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention includes the power unit  2  according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention and the control unit  7  that controls the semiconductor device part  21  included in the power unit  2 , the power conversion apparatus can be realized in which the radiation noise is further reduced. 
     The present invention is not limited to the above described embodiments, and within the scope of the invention, each embodiment can be freely combined, or each embodiment can properly be modified or omitted. 
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               1  power conversion apparatus 
               2  power unit 
               3  inverter 
               4  capacitor 
               6  first core 
               7  control unit 
               15  first bundle portion 
               16  first output-side conductor bar 
               17  second output-side conductor bar 
               18  third output-side conductor bar 
               19  first input-side conductor bar 
               20  second input-side conductor bar 
               21  semiconductor device part 
               24  capacitor installation part 
               25  first input terminal 
               26  second input terminal 
               27  first output terminal 
               28  second output terminal 
               29  third output terminal 
               35  split core 
               36  penetrating opening 
               45  first face 
               46  second face 
               47  third face 
               48  upper face 
               49  lower face 
               60  second core 
               61  second bundle portion 
               66  first split core member 
               67  second split core member