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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2022
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Rohm Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Takayuki Sato, Aki-gun, JP;
Akihiro Noda, Aki-gun, JP;
Hiroaki Kashihara, Aki-gun, JP;
Hideki Yamada, Aki-gun, JP;
Hideki Hosoya, Aki-gun, JP;
Masashi Hayashiguchi, Kyoto, JP;
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, Hiroshima, JP;
ROHM CO., LTD., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An inverter is disposed adjacent to a motor. The inverter includes a plurality of power modules, a smoothing capacitor, and busbars connecting the power modules and the smoothing capacitor. The plurality of power modules are disposed to be arranged along the periphery of the smoothing capacitor. The smoothing capacitor is disposed at a central portion of the inverter and also disposed in the inner portion of the inverter such that the smoothing capacitor and each of the power modules are arranged on the same plane.