Patent ID: 7751201

Claim:
A power converter comprising: a case; a direct current terminal for receiving direct electric power; a power module provided at a low portion inside of said case, and provided at one side of said case; a capacitor arrangement provided at a low portion inside and at another side of said case; a connecting conductor arranged along said power module and connected to said direct current terminal electrically; a driver circuit portion arranged at the one side of the case and at upper side of said power module; and a control circuit portion arranged at an upper side of said connecting conductor; wherein said connecting conductor is electrically connected to said capacitor and provides a power module side connecting terminal at the side of said power module with said power module providing an outputting portion at the opposite side to the portion where the power module side connecting terminal is connected and direct power received through said direct current terminal being supplied to said power module through said power module side connecting terminal of said connecting conductor to which said capacitor arrangement is connected; and said power module being arranged to be controlled by said driver circuit portion which is controlled by said control circuit portion, converts from the direct power supplied from said power module to AC power, and outputs from said output portion.