US 11,863,083 B2
Rectifier assembly
Peter J. Fanduzzi, Kenosha, WI (US); Paul J. Siebenlist, Iron Ridge, WI (US); Mayur Kothari, Pune (IN); Michael K. Balck, Wauwatosa, WI (US); Sudershan Gawali, Pune (IN); Derek Baxter, Milwaukee, WI (US); and Craig H. DePas, Port Washington, WI (US)
Assigned to Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Mar. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/201,609.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/011,015, filed on Apr. 16, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0328522 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. H02M 7/00 (2006.01); H02M 7/06 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01); H02P 27/06 (2006.01)
CPC H02M 7/003 (2013.01) [H02M 7/06 (2013.01); H05K 7/209 (2013.01); H05K 7/20909 (2013.01); H02P 27/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rectifier assembly for use with an alternating current (AC) drive, the rectifier comprising:
a mounting base;
a plurality of rectification modules configured to be received in the mounting base, each rectification module comprising: an electronic network comprising a plurality of electronic elements configured to convert alternating current (AC) electrical power at an input of the electronic network to direct current (DC) electrical power at an output of the electronic network;
a plurality of active heat exchange elements configured to be received in the mounting base, each of the active heat exchange elements associated with one of the rectification modules; and
a DC bus comprising a first conductor, and a second conductor, wherein the rectification modules are electrically connected across the DC bus.