JP2009147367A - Electric power conversion apparatus for electric train - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric power conversion apparatus for an electric train whose volume required for attaining the predetermined conversion ability is smaller than the tradition. <P>SOLUTION: The electric power conversion apparatus includes: a semiconductor element 7 which performs switching for electric power conversion; a bubble pump type cooling facility which includes an element cooling portion 6A for cooing the semiconductor element 7 with a cooling medium and a radiation portion 6C for discharging the heat from the cooling medium heated in the element cooling portion 6A and circulates the cooling medium between the radiation portion 6C and the element cooling portion 6A by boiling the cooling medium in the element cooling portion 6A; and a cooling fan 2 in which the radiation portions 6C are lapped so as to adjoin each other and produces the air to a plurality of cooling facilities 6 and radiation portions 6C. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a power conversion apparatus for trains that includes a semiconductor element that performs switching for power conversion and a cooler that cools the semiconductor element.

  Power converters such as converters and inverters are used as power sources for electric motors in the general industrial field. Power converters such as converters and inverters perform power conversion by turning power on and off using semiconductor elements such as IGBTs (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors), thyristors, transistors, and diodes. The loss in the semiconductor element becomes heat, and when the semiconductor element becomes high temperature due to this loss heat, the semiconductor element cannot operate normally or the conversion efficiency is lowered. It is important for the power conversion device to cool the semiconductor element so as to be in a predetermined temperature range. In some cases, an IPM (Intelligent Power Module) in which a semiconductor element is modularized including a drive circuit and the like is used.

  Some conventional power converters use a heat pipe to cool a semiconductor element. The heat pipe is a structure in which a refrigerant is sealed in a vertical tube, a cooling target is brought into contact with the lower part of the pipe, and a heat radiation efficiency such as fins is provided at the upper part of the pipe. The refrigerant sealed in the tube evaporates by receiving heat from the object to be cooled at the lower part. The evaporated refrigerant moves to the upper part of the pipe, loses heat at the upper part of the pipe, returns to the liquid, and accumulates at the lower part along the inner wall of the pipe. The accumulated refrigerant evaporates again. Thus, in the heat pipe, heat is moved from the lower part to the upper part by evaporating the refrigerant, and the object to be cooled brought into contact with the lower part by releasing heat from the upper part to the outside is cooled.

In a power converter using a heat pipe, a circuit board on which a semiconductor element that generates heat is mounted horizontally so that the semiconductor element faces down, and the heat pipe is in contact with the back side of the circuit board facing up. ing. (For example, see Patent Document 1)
Further, a heat receiving plate to which a semiconductor element having a flow path for flowing a cooling liquid is attached, a heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the cooling liquid from the heat receiving plate and air, and the heat receiving plate and the heat exchanger And a pump for circulating cooling liquid between them and a blowing means for blowing cooling air to the heat exchanger, and a plurality of sets of the heat receiving plate, heat exchanger, pump and blowing means are perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body There is also a power converter for electric vehicles arranged side by side. The blower means and the heat exchanger face each other substantially in parallel, and the heat exchanger and the heat receiving plate are in a perpendicular relationship. (For example, see Patent Document 2)

JP 2002-134670 A. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-246767.

  In power converters using cooling using heat pipes, it is necessary to direct the heat pipe vertically and the circuit board horizontally, and the heat pipe requires a height of about 10 cm or more. Met. The heat generation amount of the semiconductor element and the area required for mounting the semiconductor element are determined according to the conversion capacity of the power conversion device, and the height and volume of the heat pipe are determined from the heat generation amount per area, so that the predetermined heat generation amount A predetermined volume is also required for the cooling device relative to the circuit board.

In the power conversion device based on the cooling method in which the coolant is circulated using the pump, a space is required for the auxiliary equipment such as the pump and the coolant reserve tank. Further, since the heat exchanger and the heat receiving plate are orthogonal to each other and a predetermined area is required for the heat exchanger, the set of the heat receiving plate, the heat exchanger, the pump, and the air blowing means cannot be arranged at a very small interval.
An object of the present invention is to obtain a power conversion device for trains in which the volume of the device necessary for realizing a predetermined conversion capacity is smaller than that of the conventional one.

  A power conversion apparatus for a train according to the present invention includes a semiconductor element that performs switching for power conversion, and a plurality of heat receiving tubes that are in contact with the semiconductor element and in which a coolant flows vertically, and the plurality of heat receiving tubes are An element cooling unit arranged side by side in the traveling direction, a heat dissipating part arranged next to the element cooling part and releasing heat from the refrigerant heated by the element cooling part, and a refrigerant entering the element cooling part from the heat dissipating part A bubble pump type cooler provided with a heat exchanging part for exchanging heat between refrigerants exiting the element cooling part and entering the heat dissipating part, and a cooling fan for generating wind hitting the heat dissipating part are provided.

  A power conversion apparatus for trains according to the present invention includes a semiconductor element that performs switching for power conversion, an element cooling unit that cools the semiconductor element with a refrigerant, and releases heat from the refrigerant that is heated by the element cooling unit. A bubble pump type that has a heat radiating part and circulates the refrigerant between the heat radiating part and the element cooling part by boiling the refrigerant in the element cooling part, and the heat radiating parts are overlapped with each other. Since the apparatus includes a plurality of coolers and a cooling fan that generates the wind that hits the heat radiating portion, there is an effect that the volume of the apparatus necessary for realizing a predetermined conversion capacity is smaller than that of the conventional apparatus.

It is a figure in the state which attached the electric power converter for trains concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention to a train. It is a perspective view explaining the structure of the power converter device for trains which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing explaining the structure of the power converter device for trains which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view of the cooling module which mounts the semiconductor element which comprises the power converter device for trains concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the cooling module used with the power converter device for trains which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention, and the flow of a refrigerant | coolant. It is a perspective view explaining the connection method of the wiring in the electric power converter for trains concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure explaining the method to remove the power converter device for trains which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention from a train. It is a perspective view explaining the structure of the power converter device for trains which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a perspective view explaining the structure of the power converter device for trains which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a perspective view explaining the structure of the power converter device for trains which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is the top view seen from the bottom explaining the structure of the power converter device for trains which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a perspective view explaining the structure of the power converter device for trains concerning Embodiment 5 of this invention. It is the top view seen from the bottom explaining the structure of the power converter device for trains which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention. It is sectional drawing explaining the structure of the power converter device for trains concerning Embodiment 5 of this invention.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
A train power converter having a converter and an inverter according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the power conversion device according to Embodiment 1 in a state of being attached to a train. FIG. 1 (a) shows a side view, and FIG. 1 (b) shows a plan view seen from below. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of the power conversion device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 (a) shows an overall perspective view, and FIG. 2 (b) shows a perspective view of one cooling module on which a predetermined number of semiconductor elements are mounted. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a cooling module on which a semiconductor element constituting the power conversion device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is mounted. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the cooling module used in the power conversion apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention and the flow of the refrigerant. FIG. 6 is a perspective view for explaining a wiring connection method that allows the electric circuit of the power converter to be configured. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a method of removing the power conversion device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention from the train.

  As shown in FIG. 1 (a), a power conversion device 100 is attached to the lower side of a train body. As can be seen from FIG. 1B, in the upper half of the figure of the power conversion device 100, the main circuit in which the semiconductor element constituting the main circuit that performs power conversion and the cooling mechanism of the semiconductor element are housed in the housing 1A. There is unit 1. Near the center of the lower surface of the power converter 100, there is a blower 2 that is a cooling fan that is in contact with the main circuit unit 1 and generates wind for cooling by the cooling mechanism. An electrical component 3 is arranged below the main circuit unit 1 so as to surround the blower 2. The electrical component 3 is an electrical component necessary for configuring the power conversion device. However, the semiconductor element mounted on the cooling module 6 and the capacitor placed separately are excluded.

  As can be seen from FIG. 1 (a), on the side of the main circuit unit 1, the housing 1A has an opening 1B (not shown in FIG. 1) through which the blower 2 sucks outside air. A filter 1C for preventing dust and the like from entering the main circuit unit 1 is attached. As shown in FIG. 3, the main circuit unit 1 is provided with a duct 4 that is a wind tunnel for flowing outside air from the opening 1 </ b> B to the blower 2. The outside air sucked from the opening 1B on the side of the train passes through the duct 4 penetrating the main circuit unit 1, cools the semiconductor elements constituting the main circuit, and is discharged to the lower side of the train by the blower 2. . The blower 2 has a structure in which a motor is arranged in the center and rotary blades are provided on both sides of the motor. The rotor blade sucks air from the motor side and discharges the air to the outside by centrifugal force.

  FIG. 2 (a) is a perspective view of the power conversion apparatus 100 in which the body of the train, the casing 1A, parts for electrical connection, and the like are omitted. Inside the main circuit unit 1, two cooling modules 6, which are coolers equipped with semiconductor elements that perform a switching operation for power conversion, are arranged side by side (six in this embodiment). It is arranged in a column. On the main circuit unit 1, a capacitor 5 serving as a DC power source for the inverter is disposed. Note that the capacitors 5 on the cooling modules 6 in the rear row are not shown. The semiconductor element 7 (not shown in FIG. 2 (b)) is mounted on one side in close contact with the cooling module 6, and the other side is connected to a wiring board 8 for electrical wiring. In addition, as long as the space | interval of the arranged cooling module 6 can be electrically insulated, it may be close. The row of the cooling modules 6 is fixed by a fixing member constituted by the housing 1A or an appropriate member.

  In FIG. 4, the cooling module 6 includes an element cooling unit 6A on which a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) of semiconductor elements 7 are mounted, a refrigerant discharged from the element cooling unit 6A, and a refrigerant entering the element cooling unit 6A. The heat exchanger 6B that exchanges heat between the two and the heat radiating unit 6C that radiates heat from the refrigerant heated by the element cooling unit 6A. The element cooling unit 6A, the heat exchanger 6B, and the heat radiating unit 6C are arranged on substantially the same plane, the element cooling unit 6A and the heat radiating unit 6C are next to each other, and the heat exchanger 6B is located above the element cooling unit 6A. Yes. In FIG. 2B, the semiconductor element 7 is shown with the wiring board 8 that allows the electric circuit to be configured, but in FIG. 4, the wiring board 8 is removed.

  As can be seen from FIG. 3, the heat radiating portion 6 </ b> C is inside the duct 4 and is cooled by the wind passing through the duct 4. Since there are two rows of the heat radiating portions 6C, the duct 4 is separated into two inside the main circuit unit 1.

  The semiconductor element mounted on one cooling module 6 shall be arrange | positioned near on electric circuits, such as 1 phase and 1 arm, such as a converter and an inverter. By doing so, the resistance and inductance of the electric circuit can be reduced, and wiring becomes easy. A plurality of elements collected in one package may be mounted on the cooling module 6. The area of the element cooling unit 6A and the heat radiating unit 6C of one cooling module 6 and the number of the cooling modules 6 can mount all the semiconductor elements 7 to be mounted, and the amount of heat generated by the mounted semiconductor elements 7 can be set as the heat radiating unit 6C. Heat can be radiated from the heat source, and the overall volume is determined to be as small as possible. Since the cooling module 6 closer to the opening has a lower cooling air temperature and higher cooling capacity, the amount of heat generated in the cooling module 6 closer to the opening is larger, and the amount of heat generated is further away from the opening. May be made smaller.

The configuration of the cooling module 6 will be described with reference to FIG. In the element cooling section 6A, a plurality of heat receiving pipes 6D through which a refrigerant flows vertically at predetermined intervals are provided in a portion where the semiconductor element 7 indicated by a broken line is mounted, and the heat receiving pipe 6D is connected to one pipe 6E at the lower end. Connected and connected to the heat exchanger 6B at the upper end.
The heat exchanger 6B has a cylindrical outer shape, and includes one partition plate 6F having the same shape at a predetermined distance from both ends. The two partition plates 6F have a predetermined number of circular holes, and a circular pipe 6G is connected to the holes. The inside of the heat exchanger 6B sandwiched between the two partition plates 6F is divided into the inside and the outside of the pipe 6G, and the inside of the pipe 6G is connected to the outside of the partition plate 6F. It will be divided into two. The heat receiving pipe 6D from the element cooling section 6A is connected to the outside of the pipe 6G at a portion sandwiched between the two partition plates 6F. A pipe 6E to the element cooling section 6A is connected to the right portion of the partition plate 6F on the right side in the drawing. A pipe 6H connected to the lower side of the heat radiating portion 6C is connected to the lower right portion of the left partition plate 6F. A pipe 6J from the heat radiation part 6C is connected to the left part of the partition plate 6F on the left side.

  The heat dissipating section 6C has a plurality of heat dissipating pipes 6K arranged vertically at predetermined intervals, and the heat dissipating pipe 6K is connected to the pipe 6J on the upper side and connected to the pipe 6H on the lower side. Between the heat radiating pipes 6K, heat radiating fins 6L are provided to increase the heat radiation amount. The shape of the heat dissipating fins 6L is such that the cooling air passing through the duct 4 can be passed, the pressure loss when passing through the heat dissipating fins 6L is within an allowable range, and the heat dissipation amount is increased.

  FIG. 5 also shows the flow of the refrigerant. In the heat receiving pipe 6D in the element cooling section 6A, the refrigerant is heated and boiled by the heat generated in the semiconductor element. The refrigerant vapor generated by boiling moves toward the upper heat exchanger 6B, and is dragged by the bubbles of the refrigerant vapor, so that the liquid refrigerant also moves toward the heat exchanger 6B. The refrigerant that has entered the heat exchanger 6B is outside the pipe 6G, heats the refrigerant inside the pipe 6G, the refrigerant vapor returns to liquid, and the temperature also drops. The refrigerant that has come out of the heat exchanger 6B enters the heat radiation part 6C through the pipe 6H. The refrigerant that has entered the heat radiating portion 6C gives heat to the air, and the temperature further decreases. The refrigerant that has exited the heat radiation part 6C enters the heat exchanger 6B through the pipe 6E. The refrigerant that has entered the heat exchanger 6B from the pipe 6E passes through the inside of the pipe 6G, receives heat from the outside refrigerant, and rises in temperature. The heat exchanger 6B returns to the element cooling section 6A through the pipe 6E.

  In the heat receiving pipe 6D in the element cooling unit 6A, the refrigerant boils and moves upward, and the moved refrigerant vapor is cooled and returned to the liquid, so that the refrigerant steadily flows from the boiling position to the liquid returning position. That is, the refrigerant circulates without providing a pump. Such a mechanism for circulating the refrigerant by using the boiling of the refrigerant is also called a bubble pump. By using the bubble pump, the pump and its associated equipment are not required, the structure of the cooling module is simplified, and maintenance is facilitated.

For space saving, the volume of at least the pump can be reduced by using a bubble pump. In addition, when there is a pump or the like, it is necessary to determine the interval between the cooling modules 6 in consideration of the vertical and horizontal sizes of the pump and the like, and the interval between the cooling modules 6 could not be reduced too much. It becomes possible to suppress the space | interval between the cooling modules 6 to the thickness grade of the cooling module 6 itself, and can make a volume required in order to cool a predetermined calorific value smaller than the case where there is a pump. When using a heat pipe, the volume of the heat pipe required for the area of the element cooling part that mounts the semiconductor element that generates heat is multiplied by the heat pipe, whereas the area corresponding to the amount of heat generated It is only necessary to secure the heat dissipating part, and there is no restriction on the thickness of the heat dissipating part. Therefore, if the thicknesses of the element cooling part and the heat dissipating part are reduced, the volume required for cooling can be reduced.
The amount of heat generated is determined according to the conversion capacity of the power conversion device, and the volume necessary for cooling the same heat generation amount can be reduced. Therefore, the volume of the power conversion device having the same conversion capacity can be made smaller than before.

With reference to FIG. 6, a wiring connection method that enables the electric circuit of the power conversion device to be configured will be described. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the corner of the main circuit unit 1 in contact with the electrical component 3 as viewed from the inside of the corner, and the cooling module 6 and the capacitor 5 are omitted. The unit main circuit wiring board 9 connected to the wiring board 8 connected to the semiconductor element 7 is a rectangular flat plate bent in an L shape. On the upper side of the unit main circuit wiring board 9, there is a capacitor main circuit wiring board 10 of substantially the same shape connected to the capacitor 5. The portion of the capacitor main circuit wiring board 10 that is close to the corner of the surface in contact with the electrical component 3 extends downward, and is connected to the unit main circuit wiring board 9 at this extended portion (referred to as a connecting portion 10A). A space for connection and removal work is provided on the electrical component 3 side of the connection portion 10A. Although not shown, electrical connection between the capacitor main circuit wiring board 10 and the electrical component 3 is performed in the same manner. As described above, since the portion to be electrically connected is arranged near the center of the lower surface of the power converter, work such as electrical connection can be easily performed without being affected by other adjacent devices. .
The wiring board 8, the unit main circuit wiring board 9, and the capacitor main circuit wiring board 10 are connection boards for connecting the semiconductor element 7 and other electrical components. Since the capacitor 5 and the main circuit unit 1 are disposed close to each other, the semiconductor element 7 and the capacitor 5 are also disposed close to each other, and electrical connection can be easily performed. The wiring length by the capacitor main circuit wiring board 10 and the like can be shortened, and resistance, reactance, and the like can be reduced.

  A method of removing the power conversion device from the train will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the lower part of the train in a direction perpendicular to the track while the main circuit unit 1 is being removed, and corresponds to the YY cross section of FIG. A train structural member 200 exists in a portion close to the side surface of the lower surface of the train, and the capacitor 5 and the upper part of the electrical component 3 are arranged in a space sandwiched between the structural members 200. After disconnecting the electrical connection with the main circuit unit 1, the capacitor 5 and the electrical component 3 and removing the member fixing the main circuit unit 1, the main circuit unit 1 is pulled out in the lateral direction on the side of the train and removed. When the blower 2, the capacitor 5 and the electrical component 3 are removed from the state where the main circuit unit 1 is removed, the blower 2, the capacitor 5 and the electrical component 3 are removed downward or laterally. Since the blower 2 is in the center of the vehicle body, it can be easily removed downward. The electrical component 3 is removed as it is, moved to the position where the blower 2 was located after releasing the fixing, and then removed downward, or removed to the side of the train. When installing on a train, install in the reverse order of removal. As described above, the main circuit unit of the power conversion device can be easily attached and detached from the side without using any special equipment. A blower or electrical component that is attached or detached from below or from the side is not so large as a single unit, and can be easily attached or detached from below or from the side. Since electrical components that are often used for maintenance, etc., are placed on the side of the train's car body, work such as maintenance inspections on electrical components is not affected by equipment placed adjacent to the power converter. There is also an effect that can be.

  Capacitor and main circuit unit can be separated, and the capacitor is placed on the top of the main circuit unit. Even if there is, the main circuit unit can be pulled out to the side so that the height of the main circuit unit satisfies this restriction. Since the capacitor and the main circuit are arranged close to each other, the inductance and resistance of the main circuit can be reduced, and the resonance current and the accompanying loss can be reduced. By disposing the capacitor on the upper side of the main circuit unit, the overall space utilization efficiency can be improved, and the volume can be reduced by about 20% compared to the case where the capacitor is placed beside the main circuit unit.

Since the two rows of heat dissipating parts are arranged close to each other, only one blower is required for the two rows, the number of parts can be reduced, the cost can be reduced, and the reliability can be increased. Even when there are only one row of heat radiating portions, since the heat radiating portions are stacked, there is a merit that one blower is sufficient for a plurality of heat radiating portions.
Although the cooling modules are arranged in two rows, one row or three or more rows may be used. Two rows of cooling modules are placed adjacent to each other to cool two rows of cooling modules with one blower. However, a blower is provided for each row of cooling modules or for each predetermined number of cooling modules. It may be.

The element cooling part and the heat dissipation part of the cooling module are arranged horizontally on the same plane, but a predetermined angle is given between the element cooling part and the heat dissipation part, or the element cooling part and the heat dissipation part are almost parallel but different planes. Alternatively, the element cooling unit and the heat dissipation unit may be arranged vertically or diagonally.
Although the capacitor is disposed on the main circuit unit, it may be disposed beside the main circuit unit. Although the main circuit unit can be pulled out to the side, the operability is deteriorated, but it may be attached and removed from the lower side.
The above also applies to other embodiments.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
The second embodiment is a case where the first embodiment is changed so that the capacitor is arranged beside the main circuit unit. FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of the power conversion device according to the second embodiment.
Only differences from FIG. 2 in the case of the first embodiment will be described. Capacitors 5 are arranged beside the main circuit unit 1 on both sides of the processor 2. The electrical component 3 is disposed on the back side of the blower 2 and the capacitor 5 in the drawing.

  Also in this embodiment, there is an effect that the cooling module 6 can be made compact (the volume of the cooler necessary for cooling a predetermined calorific value can be reduced) as in the case of the first embodiment. Other effects are the same as those in the first embodiment. However, if the height of the cooling module 6 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the entire area of the power conversion device is increased by the amount of the capacitor, and the entire volume is also increased.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
The third embodiment is a case where the internal configuration of the main circuit unit and the arrangement of the blowers are changed from those of the first embodiment so that the inductance of the main circuit can be reduced. FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of the power conversion device according to the third embodiment.
Only differences from FIG. 2 in the case of the first embodiment will be described. The two rows of cooling modules 6 are arranged so that the unit main circuit wiring boards 9 are adjacent to each other, and one blower 2 is arranged on the rear side of the arranged heat radiation portions 6C in the drawing. Although not shown, the connection between the unit main circuit wiring board 9 and the capacitor main circuit wiring board 10 performed at the corner of the main circuit unit 1 is performed at the center of the side surface of the main circuit unit 1 on the electrical component 3 side. Do.

  Also in this embodiment, there is an effect that the cooling module 6 can be made compact as in the case of the first embodiment. Further, since the two unit main circuit wiring boards 10 are close to each other, the inductance and resistance of the main circuit can be reduced as compared with the case of the first embodiment, and there is an effect that the resonance current can be suppressed and the loss can be reduced.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
In the fourth embodiment, a blower is provided for each predetermined number of cooling modules, and the first embodiment is changed to further increase the modularity of the cooling modules. FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of the power conversion device according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 11 is a plan view of the main circuit unit 1 as viewed from below.
Only differences from FIG. 2 in the case of the first embodiment will be described. Since the blower 2 is disposed below the cooling module 1, the blower 2 cannot be seen in the perspective view. As can be seen from the plan view seen from the bottom of FIG. 11, two blowers 2 are arranged for every two cooling modules 1.

  Also in this embodiment, there is an effect that the cooling module 6 can be made compact as in the case of the first embodiment. Further, since the blower is provided for each predetermined number of cooling modules, there is an effect that the modularity of the combination of the blower and the predetermined number of cooling modules is further improved.

Embodiment 5 FIG.
The fifth embodiment is a case where the fourth embodiment is changed so that outside air is taken in from the side surfaces on both sides of the train. FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of the power conversion device according to the fifth embodiment. FIG. 13 is a plan view of the main circuit unit 1 as viewed from below. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the wind flow inside the main circuit unit 1.
Only differences from FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 in the case of the fourth embodiment will be described. The main circuit unit 1 is arranged orthogonal to the traveling direction of the train so that the heat radiation part 6C of the cooling module 6 is on the side of the train. The blower 2 sucks outside air from the side surfaces on both sides of the train and discharges it to the lower side of the power converter.

  Also in this embodiment, there is an effect that the cooling module 6 can be made compact as in the case of the first embodiment. Further, since the blower is provided for each predetermined number of cooling modules, there is an effect that the modularity of the combination of the blower and the predetermined number of cooling modules is further improved. Furthermore, since outside air can be taken in from both sides of the train, there is an effect that a larger amount of outside air can be taken in and cooling efficiency can be improved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100: Power converter device 1: Main circuit unit 1A: Housing | casing (fixing member), 1B: Opening part 1C: Filter, 2: Blower (cooling fan)
3: Electrical components (electric parts) 4: Duct (wind tunnel)
5: condenser, 6: cooling module (cooler)
6A: Element cooling section, 6B: Heat exchanger 6C: Heat radiation section, 6D: Heat receiving pipe 6E: Piping, 6F: Partition plate 6G: Piping, 6H: Piping 6J: Piping, 6K: Radiating pipe 6L: Radiation fin, 7: Semiconductor element 8: Wiring board (connection board), 9: Unit main circuit wiring board (connection board)
10: capacitor main circuit wiring board (connection board), 10A: connection part 200: structural member

Claims (13)

A semiconductor element that performs switching for power conversion;
In contact with this semiconductor element, it has a plurality of heat receiving pipes through which the coolant flows vertically, and the plurality of heat receiving pipes arranged side by side in the traveling direction of the train, arranged next to this element cooling section, A heat radiating part that releases heat from the refrigerant heated in the element cooling part, and heat exchange between the refrigerant that exits the heat radiating part and enters the element cooling part and the refrigerant that exits the element cooling part and enters the heat radiating part A bubble pump type cooler provided with a heat exchanging unit,
A power conversion device for a train, comprising: a cooling fan that generates wind that hits the heat radiating portion.   The electric power conversion device for a train according to claim 1, wherein the heat dissipating unit is arranged beside the element cooling unit in the traveling direction of the train.   The electric power conversion device for trains according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of coolers are arranged in an overlapping manner, and the heat dissipating parts are stacked adjacent to each other.   The electric power converter for a train according to claim 3, further comprising a cooling fan for each predetermined number of coolers.   The electric power converter for a train according to claim 3, further comprising a fixing member that fixes the plurality of coolers.   The electric power converter for a train according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a wind tunnel for passing wind generated by the cooling fan is provided, and a heat radiating portion is disposed in the wind tunnel.   6. The electric power converter for a train according to claim 5, further comprising: a condenser for storing DC power; and a plurality of coolers fixed by the condenser and a fixing member.   6. The electric power converter for a train according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of coolers fixed by a fixing member are attached to an outer lower surface of a train body from the lateral direction.   6. The electric power converter for a train according to claim 5, further comprising a connection board for connecting a semiconductor element and an electrical component other than the semiconductor element, wherein a plurality of coolers are arranged so that the connection boards are close to each other. .   6. The electric train according to claim 5, further comprising: a capacitor for storing DC power; a connection substrate for connecting a semiconductor element and an electrical component other than the semiconductor element; and the semiconductor element and the capacitor are arranged close to each other. Power converter.   6. The electric power converter for a train according to claim 5, further comprising a connection board for connecting a semiconductor element and an electrical component other than the semiconductor element, and a portion for connecting the connection board is provided in the center of the electric power converter. .   The electric power converter for trains according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a cooling fan is arranged in the center of the electric power converter, and electric parts are arranged on a side surface of the electric power converter.   The electric power conversion device for a train according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cooling fan sucks outside air from a side surface of the electric car and discharges the air to a lower side of the electric car.

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