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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2013
Applicant:
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
ABB SCHWEIZ AG, Baden, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 1/32 (2007.01); H02M 7/5387 (2007.01); H02M 7/483 (2007.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 1/32 (2013.01); H02M 7/5387 (2013.01); H02M 2007/4835 (2013.01);
Abstract
It is provided a mechanical bypass switch device arranged to bypass a converter cell in a power converter. The mechanical bypass switch device includes: a mechanical switch; a mechanical switch actuator arranged to make the mechanical switch conduct when supplied with an electric signal; a first control input; and a second control input. The mechanical bypass switch device is arranged such that a control signal, provided on either one of the first control input and the second control input or on both of the first control input and the second control input, causes the mechanical switch to conduct. A corresponding converter arm and bypass converter are also presented.