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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2015
Omron Corporation, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, JP;
Takashi Hyodo, Kusatsu, JP;
Shuhei Kato, Chigasaki, JP;
OMRON Corporation, Kyoto-shi, JP;
Abstract
A power conversion device includes: a bridge circuit; a filter provided on an alternating current side of the bridge circuit, and connected to a neutral point; a reactor between the bridge circuit and the filter; a smoothing circuit provided on a direct current side of the bridge circuit; a snubber circuit between the bridge circuit and the smoothing circuit; and a switch circuit provided between the smoothing circuit and the snubber circuit. The smoothing circuit includes two smoothing capacitors connected in series between a positive line and a negative line. The neutral point is connected between the two smoothing capacitors. The snubber circuit includes two snubber capacitors connected in series between the positive line and the negative line. The neutral point is connected between the two snubber capacitors. The switch circuit includes a first switch provided on the positive line and a second switch provided on the negative line.