US 12,260,993 B2
DC link capacitor, power converter and electric vehicle
Lothar Seif, Cergy (FR); Christophe Lopes, Cergy (FR); Aurelien Pouilly, Cergy (FR); and Thomas Canonne, Cergy (FR)
Assigned to Valeo eAutomotive France SAS, Cergy (FR)
Filed by Valeo eAutomotive France SAS, Cergy (FR)
Filed on Nov. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/992,329.
Claims priority of application No. 21209949 (EP), filed on Nov. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0162927 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. H01G 4/236 (2006.01); H01G 2/04 (2006.01); H01G 2/10 (2006.01); H01G 4/224 (2006.01); H01G 4/32 (2006.01); H01G 4/38 (2006.01); H01G 4/40 (2006.01)
CPC H01G 4/236 (2013.01) [H01G 2/04 (2013.01); H01G 2/106 (2013.01); H01G 4/224 (2013.01); H01G 4/32 (2013.01); H01G 4/38 (2013.01); H01G 4/40 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A DC link capacitor, comprising:
a capacitor housing; and
a plurality of capacitor cells arranged in the capacitor housing and sealed therein by a sealing material,
wherein the capacitor housing only houses the plurality of capacitor cells,
wherein each one of the plurality of capacitor cells comprises:
a film capacitor element with a wound metallized film, and
two contact terminals directly connected on one side of the wound metallized film,
wherein the two contact terminals are:
electrically isolated from each other,
protruded separately out of the sealing material, and
connected by bus bars.