Patent ID: 8369100

Claim:
A power converter comprising: a capacitor module for smoothing DC current supplied from a battery; and a power module having a power semiconductor device for converting said DC current to AC current, in a housing, wherein the capacitor module comprising: a case; a plurality of capacitor cells in which one and another electrodes are provided on respective end faces, and are arranged in the case; a first conductor plate which is connected with said first electrode; a second conductor plate which is connected with said second electrode; and resin which is filled up in the case-in order to hold the plurality of capacitor cells, the first conductor plate and the second conductor plate, wherein the first and the second conductor plates provide a first portion and a second portion respectively which are divided through a bending part, the first portions are arranged in the case, and are connected with the plurality of capacitor cells, the second portions project from the resin surface and are connected with the power module, wherein the power module provides a base plate on which the power semiconductor device is located, wherein the base plate formed as a heat dissipator, a power module case which is located on the base plate and is formed for surrounding the power semiconductor, and an external connecting conductor which is pulled out towards an exterior from the inside of the case of the power module, and connects with the first conductor plate or the second conductor plate directly, and transmits the direct current from the capacitor module to the power semiconductor device.