Abstract: In the present invention, miniaturization of an electric power conversion system is made possible while the reduction of a rise in temperature is achieved through a cooling operation by a cooling fan. The electric power conversion system is provided with a casing for covering cooling fins for cooling power semiconductors, a main circuit board having a driver circuit for driving the power semiconductors, and a cover for covering up the main circuit board. The system includes a first airflow hole provided at a part of the main circuit board, on the upper side of an air-intake provided in the cover, and a second airflow hole provided on the lower side of the first airflow hole, and on the lower side of the cooling fins, wherein air from the second airflow hole is driven to the cooling fins by a cooling fan.

Abstract: For applications in a facility where a power conversion apparatus is frequently started and stopped, a power conversion apparatus and a power cycle longevity estimation method are provided which improve an ease of use of the facility. The power conversion apparatus comprises power conversion circuits to supply ac power of variable voltage and variable frequency, a detection circuit to detect a temperature of the power semiconductor in the power conversion circuits, and a computation device to calculate a power cycle longevity of the power semiconductor based on a maximum temperature rise detected by the detection circuit.

Abstract: A frequency converter in which the inductance is reduced by enlarging the forms of bus bars which connect a P phase, an N phase of an inverter part and a positive electrode or a negative electrode of smoothing capacitors and the form of a wiring bus bar which connects an intermediate layer of capacitors which are connected in series to enlarge areas where they overlap each other, and by making currents flow in the opposite directions to each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electric power converter in which a tip portion of a cooling fin on an air flow inlet side is limited to flow a large quantity of air around a connection portion, where the fin efficiency is high, of a base surface of the cooling fin and the fin so that the cooling efficiency of the cooling fin can be improved. By providing the limiting member, air or atmosphere flowing into the cooling fin is directed to flow toward the fin near the base surface. Further, by providing the limiting member, an area of a portion from which the air or atmosphere flows into the cooling fin is also limited so that the velocity of the air or atmosphere flow becomes high. By these functions and the like, the cooling efficiency of the cooling fin can be increased as compared to the prior art.

Abstract: In the present invention, miniaturization of an electric power conversion system is made possible while the reduction of a rise in temperature is achieved through a cooling operation by a cooling fan. The electric power conversion system is provided with a casing for covering cooling fins for cooling power semiconductors, a main circuit board having a driver circuit for driving the power semiconductors, and a cover for covering up the main circuit board. The system includes a first airflow hole provided at a part of the main circuit board, on the upper side of an air-intake provided in the cover, and a second airflow hole provided on the lower side of the first airflow hole, and on the lower side of the cooling fins, wherein air from the second airflow hole is driven to the cooling fins by a cooling fan.

Abstract: For applications in a facility where a power conversion apparatus is frequently started and stopped, a power conversion apparatus and a power cycle longevity estimation method are provided which improve an ease of use of the facility. The power conversion apparatus comprises power conversion circuits to supply ac power of variable voltage and variable frequency, a detection circuit to detect a temperature of the power semiconductor in the power conversion circuits, and a computation device to calculate a power cycle longevity of the power semiconductor based on a maximum temperature rise detected by the detection circuit.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electric power converter in which a tip portion of a cooling fin on an air flow inlet side is limited to flow a large quantity of air around a connection portion, where the fin efficiency is high, of a base surface of the cooling fin and the fin so that the cooling efficiency of the cooling fin can be improved. By providing the limiting member, air or atmosphere flowing into the cooling fin is directed to flow toward the fin near the base surface. Further, by providing the limiting member, an area of a portion from which the air or atmosphere flows into the cooling fin is also limited so that the velocity of the air or atmosphere flow becomes high. By these functions and the like, the cooling efficiency of the cooling fin can be increased as compared to the prior art.

Abstract: A frequency converter in which the inductance is reduced by enlarging the forms of bus bars which connect a P phase, an N phase of an inverter part and a positive electrode or a negative electrode of smoothing capacitors and the form of a wiring bus bar which connects an intermediate layer of capacitors which are connected in series to enlarge areas where they overlap each other, and by making currents flow in the opposite directions to each other.