Rockwell Automation Technologies Incorporated

Steven R McLaughlin

Jeffrey R Annis

Paul T Nolden

Matthew John Alles

Jeroen Valensa

A power conversion system and methods of power conversion and construction of such a system are disclosed, where the system includes at least two pairs of input and output bus bars, and two pairs of switching devices, with the switching devices of each respective pair coupled in parallel in between a respective pair of the bus bars. When one of the switching devices of each pair is closed, the bus bars of the respective pair of bus bars are short-circuited to one another, thus bypassing the other of the switching devices of each pair. The other of the switching devices of each pair is attached to at least one intermediate portion, which in turn is attached to a mass. Substantially all the heat generated by the other of the switching devices of each pair is communicated to the mass, which has a heat capacity capable of receiving that heat.

Multiphase reduced voltage starter with bypass relays, interphase electrical isolation and shared thermal mass

An electronic device/heat sink assembly having at least first and second heat generating electronic devices, a heat sink member, a resilient integral spring clip, the clip including a base member and first and second oppositely facing resilient leg members extending from opposite ends of the base member, the heat sink member having oppositely facing first and second surfaces, a separate one of the electronic devices positioned on each of the first and second sink surfaces, the clip dimensioned and positioned such that the leg members sandwich the devices and heat sink therebetween.

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Glendale, WI, United States of America

Steven R McLaughlin