Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an undervoltage protection circuit for a DC/DC converter of an electrified vehicle. The DC/DC converter generally operates in a first precharge stage, a second precharge stage and a buck mode. The undervoltage protection circuit comprises a threshold value switching unit which is connected with a controller and configured for receiving a control signal from the controller and switching among at least two predetermined undervoltage protection threshold values based on the control signal as received. The undervoltage protection circuit also comprises an undervoltage protection unit configured for outputting a signal indicating whether to activate an undervoltage protection based on a comparison between the switched undervoltage protection threshold value and a sampled voltage value from a high voltage side of the DC/DC converter.

Abstract: A power module having electrical connection parts, preferably made of metal, each having a main plate, the main plates extending in one and the same main plane so as to be substantially coplanar. At least one of the electrical connection parts includes at least one electrical connector projecting from its main plate. At least one transistor is electrically connected between two upper faces of respectively two of the main plates, and an electrically insulating overmolding, for example made of resin, covers each transistor and at least one portion of the upper faces of the main plates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stator (2) comprising an annular body (4) having a side face (6) from which a plurality of radial teeth (8) extend, said teeth being angularly spaced in such a way as to define slots (10), and a plurality of conductive needles (15A, 15B), each conductive needle comprising two conductive segments (16A, 16B, 16C, 16D) connected by an elbow connector (18), the conductive segments being stacked one above the other in the slots (10) so as to form N layers which are parallel or substantially parallel to the side face (6) of the annular body. Each conductive needle (15A, 15B) comprises a conductive segment present in two separate slots, with one conductive segment present in a slot E in such a way as to occupy a layer (Ci) and another conductive segment present in a slot E+P in such a way as to occupy a layer (Ci+2), P being a pitch that is predetermined in a first direction of orientation.

Abstract: A method for controlling a multi-phase rotary electric machine is disclosed. The stator of the machine is controlled by a control bridge having a plurality of parallel mounted switching arms, with each arm comprising a high-side switch and a low-side switch connected at a center tap connected to a phase of said rotary electric machine. The machine operates as a generator and is connected to an electrical network on board a motor vehicle. The method involves short-circuiting a phase winding of the stator when a measurement of the voltage of said network exceeds a first predetermined value, and after this, activating a switching arm, the center tap of which is connected to said at least one short-circuited phase winding, during which the intensity in the short-circuited winding is measured, if the measured intensity is positive, the high-side switch of said activated switching arm is moved to the closed position, otherwise, it is moved to the open position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system 1 for controlling a voltage converter comprising a plurality of high-side switches forming a high group and a plurality of low-side switches forming a low group, the control system 1 comprising: a module 10 for measuring a voltage V of the DC voltage source B, a module 11 for comparing the measured voltage V with a first safety threshold OV1, a control module 12 for controlling a first group of switches so as to close chosen from the high group or the low group, if the comparison module 11 indicates that the measured voltage V is higher than the first safety threshold OV1.

Abstract: Device for determining the angular position of a rotor of a rotary electric machine on the basis of signals delivered by a plurality of position sensors, including a circuit producing a control loop for estimating position of the rotor, delivering at output a signal representative of the position, and a circuit for dynamic normalization by the amplitude of the first harmonic of each signal originating from a position sensor. The circuit receives as input each signal originating from a position sensor, and at least one image of the signal representative of the position of the rotor and is configured to demodulate each signal by the image of the signal, determine, at the end of this demodulation, amplitude of the first harmonic of this signal originating from a position sensor, and normalize each signal by dividing it by the amplitude of the first harmonic of the previously determined signal.

Abstract: An end shield for a rotary electric machine includes a plate which extends generally transversely in relation to an axis (X), and a skirt which extends generally axially from the plate. The skirt has at least one shoulder which forms an axial stop, the shoulder being intended to axially block a stator body of the rotary electric machine. The shoulder extends only over a portion of the circumference of the skirt.

Abstract: A stator for a rotary electric machine includes a stator body having an axis (X), and a winding including at least one overhang projecting axially from the stator body and winding ends extending axially beyond the overhang from the stator body. Also included is an interconnector mounted on the overhang of the winding, including an insulating body and at least one track having track ends. At least two winding ends are each assembled with one of the corresponding track ends, and the track ends are symmetrical relative to a plane containing the axis and relative to a plane transverse to the axis.

Abstract: The electrical system (100) includes: —a capacitor (C); —an electrical power supply device (102); —an electrical power receiving device (104); —a current-consuming electrical circuit (108) designed to consume a current (i) entering via a first interface terminal (BA) and exiting via a second interface terminal (BB). The electrical system (100) being designed such that the current-consuming electrical circuit (108) consumes the discharge current (i) when the electrical power supply device (102) is connected to the terminals of the capacitor (C). The current-consuming electrical circuit (108) includes a transistor (Q1) arranged such that the consumed current (i) enters via a current input terminal (C1) of the transistor (Q1) and exits via a current output terminal (E1) of the transistor (Q1), and in that the current output terminal (E1) is connected to a control terminal (B1) of the transistor (Q1) in order to stabilize the transistor (Q1).

Abstract: A stator for a rotary electric machine including a stator body, a winding having at least one bundle axially projecting from the stator body and winding ends extending from the stator body. An interconnector is mounted on the winding, the interconnector including an insulating body and traces including trace ends extending from the insulating body, the winding ends being assembled on the trace ends, wherein the interconnector also includes at least one means for positioning the interconnector on the winding in a radial direction.

Abstract: A cooling system for a rotary electric machine having an axis of rotation includes a cooling jacket suitable for receiving a stator of the rotary electrical machine, a housing receiving the cooling jacket, in which an outer wall of the cooling jacket forms, with an inner wall of the housing, a cooling chamber through which a cooling fluid can flow. A separator element separates an inlet zone of the cooling chamber and an outlet zone of the cooling chamber. The separator element includes a fastening part, of a first length, fastened to the outer wall of the cooling jacket or the inner wall of the housing, a first separating part, of a second length, inclined relative to the fastening part and non-parallel to the fastening part. The first length is less than the second length such that the first separating part includes comprises a first free end that is not directly connected to the fastening part. The invention also relates to an electric machine equipped with such a cooling system.

Abstract: The invention predominantly relates to a rotating electrical machine for a motor vehicle, comprising: a rotor having an even number of pole pairs Np; and a stator (10) comprising a body provided with slots and a three-phase winding (14) inserted into the slots in the stator body. The three-phase winding (14) comprises: at least a first group (G1) of portions of phases (U, V, W) and a second group (G2) of portions of phases (U, V, W) which are associated with a first set of at least three bridge arms (21.1); and at least a third group (G3) of portions of phases (U, V, W) and a fourth group (G4) of portions of phases (U, V, W) which are associated with a second set of at least three bridge arms (21.1).

Abstract: Rotary electric machine for a motor vehicle includes a stator, extending along an axis, the stator including a body and a winding provided with lead-out wires extending axially on either side of the stator body. At least one end shield includes a plate extending transversely and a skirt extending axially from the plate, the plate having an inner face oriented towards a lead-out wire of the winding. The inner face includes a main recess which increases the minimum axial distance separating the lead-out wire from the inner face, the main recess having a bottom extending radially.

Abstract: The electrical discharge circuit (106) includes: —two interface terminals (BA, BB), to which the capacitor (C) is intended to be connected and across which a capacitor voltage (uC) is intended to be present; —a current-consuming electrical circuit (108) connected between the two interface terminals (BA, BB) and designed to consume a discharge current (i) from the capacitor (C); and—an electrical control circuit (110) for controlling the current-consuming electrical circuit (108), the electrical control circuit (110) being connected between the two interface terminals (BA, BB) so as to receive the capacitor voltage (uC). The electrical control circuit (110) is designed: —to deactivate the current-consuming electrical circuit (108) when the capacitor voltage (uC) is above a predefined threshold; and—to activate the current-consuming electrical circuit (108) when the capacitor voltage (uC) across the two interface terminals (BA, BB) is below the predefined threshold.

Abstract: An electrical conductor for a rotating electrical machine wound component includes a body formed of an electrically conductive material and a coating layer formed of an electrically insulating material, the coating layer partially covering the body. The conductor is formed of a first portion, referred to as the main portion, in which the body is covered by the coating layer, a second portion, referred to as the intermediate portion, in which the body is covered with residue of the coating layer, and a third portion, referred to as the stripped portion, in which the body is bare. The intermediate portion is arranged between the main portion and the stripped portion.

Abstract: A module for controlling a rotary electric machine for a motor vehicle includes a calculating program, a value of the rotor coil voltage Vrot, a resistance value of the rotor coil Rrot, a value of the rotor coil induction Lrot. The program estimates the rotor coil current Irot according to this formula: Irot[k]=Irot[k?1]+(Vrot[k?1]?Irot[k?1]×Rrot)/Lrot×Ts in which Irot[k?1] is the estimate of the rotor coil current previously calculated at time k?1 and Ts is the sampling time between the index k?1 and the index k. To switch from a motor mode to a neutral mode, the control module is configured to control a shorting of the phases of the stator after the estimated rotor coil current Irot is equal to a predetermined value.

Abstract: The control system comprises an amplifier (264; 266) designed to receive an input control signal (cmd*; cmd*), in order to amplify the input control signal (cmd*; cmd*) so as to obtain an output control signal (CMD*; CMD*) and to apply the output control signal (CMD*; CMD*) to the switch (222; 224) in order to either open or close the switch (222; 224), the amplifier (264; 266) having two, positive and negative, supply terminals intended to receive a supply voltage. It moreover comprises an inhibiting device (310; 314) for the amplifier (264; 266) designed to lower the supply voltage on receiving what is referred to as a total inhibit control (INHIB_T) so that the output control signal (CMD*; CMD*) keeps the switch (222; 224) open irrespective of the input control signal (cmd*; cmd*).

Abstract: A winding for an active portion of a rotary electric machine has at least one phase system including a plurality of phases each including a first energizing pin and a second energizing pin each forming a phase input or output. Each energizing pin includes an energizing end that extends out of the slot and each energizing end that forms a phase output being electrically connected to an energizing end that forms a phase input of a different phase, in order to achieve a delta configuration. The winding includes a first set including at least one energizing end forming a phase input and at least one other energizing end forming a phase output, and a second set including at least one energizing end forming a phase input and at least one other energizing end forming a phase output.

Abstract: An electronic system includes a power electronics module for converting a DC current to an AC current. The power electronics module includes a first busbar and a second busbar for supplying the power electronics module with the DC current, a third busbar able to supply a phase winding of a rotating electric machine, and a control pin receiving a control signal for driving the power electronics module. An electronic control module separate from the power electronics module is configured so as to generate the control signal. The electronic control module includes an electronic measuring device, a support including an opening and carrying the electronic control module on a first side of the support, a measurement housing including a cavity, the measurement housing being located on a second side of the support opposite the first side of the support. The electronic measuring device penetrates into the opening in the support and into the cavity in the measurement housing.

Abstract: A bearing for a rotating electric machine. The bearing includes a plastic body and at least one electrical conductor fixed to the plastic body in a non-detachable manner.