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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2010
Applicant:
Petar Grbovic, Vernon, FR;
Inventor:
Petar Grbovic, Vernon, FR;
Assignee:
Schneider Toshiba Inverter Europe SAS, Pacy sur Eure, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 7/217 (2006.01); H02H 7/125 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a current-source power converter comprising, in a module thereof , switching legs having normally-on field effect transistors each controlled by a gate control device. A normally-open auxiliary switch is in series with the switching legs and connected to the positive line of the power supply bus. This auxiliary switch can prevent the mains from short-circuiting during start-up or during malfunction of the auxiliary power supply.