JP2009164351A - Power conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a power conditioner for the power generation performed by the sunlight whose heat dissipation characteristics are good and the surface of whose housing is not brought into any high temperature. <P>SOLUTION: The power conditioner 100 includes a metal housing 20 an AC/DC conversion circuit for converting the DC power generated by a solar cell into an AC power and a heat sink 2 having an attached power module 3 thereto of the AC/DC conversion circuit are provided, an outside resin sheet 15 is stuck on the top surface of a ceiling plate of the metal housing 20, and first slit holes 14, 14 each of which communicates with each groove portion interposed between two ones of a plurality of heat radiating fins of the heat sink 2 are provided in the ceiling plate and a bottom plate of the metal hosing 20, and further, second slit holes 14a, 14a are provided in the portions of the outside resin sheet 15 which overlap respectively with the first slit holes 14, 14. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a power conditioner that is used in a solar power generation system and converts DC power generated by a solar cell into AC power, and more particularly to a casing thereof.

  In the power conditioner for photovoltaic power generation, air is convected in the casing due to heat generated by the heat generating components installed in the casing, and the temperature of the top plate of the casing rises. Further, since the heat sink through which the heat of the power module of the inverter unit is conducted is directly attached to the housing, the heat of the heat sink is conducted to the housing, and the top plate temperature of the housing becomes higher.

  The power conditioner is usually installed indoors, and a person may touch a switch on the display unit in order to check the amount of power generation or the amount of power generation. In addition, the power conditioner is connected to the commercial grid of the power company to supply power, so its output is connected to the distribution board, but it is installed in a relatively high place where the distribution board is installed. Is done. In order to operate the switch of the display unit, a person climbs on a stepladder or the like and carelessly touches the upper surface of the casing of the high-temperature power conditioner.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an exterior body (housing) of an electronic device having a heat generating portion therein, which is made of compressed wood that is compression-molded by a mold, and an uneven portion for heat dissipation is integrally formed on the outer surface side of the compressed wood. In addition, since the uneven part is made of wood, it does not have heat dissipation characteristics that are easy to overheat like when the surface is metal, so there is a heat dissipation part that is difficult to burn when touched by hands. Yes (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-134918 A

  However, according to the above conventional technique, the casing is made of compressed wood. Therefore, when this casing is used as a casing of a power conditioner used in a photovoltaic power generation system, the heat dissipation characteristics are poor, and the power module generates heat. Can not dissipate heat quickly. As a result, the inside of the housing becomes hot, and in the worst case, the housing ignites.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the above, Comprising: It aims at obtaining the power conditioner for photovoltaic power generation with a favorable heat dissipation characteristic and the case surface not becoming high temperature.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention includes an orthogonal transformation circuit that converts direct-current power generated by a solar cell into alternating-current power, and a heat sink to which a power module of the orthogonal transformation circuit is attached. In the power conditioner installed in the metal casing, an outer resin sheet is attached to the upper surface of the top plate of the metal casing.

  According to the present invention, since the casing is metallic, the heat dissipation characteristics are good, and the outer resin sheet is pasted on the top surface of the top of the metal casing, so that the casing surface does not become hot. Play.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a power conditioner for photovoltaic power generation according to the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an orthogonal transformation circuit of a power conditioner for photovoltaic power generation, FIG. 2 is a bottom view showing a state in which a heat sink and circuit components are assembled to a metal base, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the power conditioner of Embodiment 1 in which the outer resin sheet is pasted on the top surface of the top plate of the housing, and FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a power conditioner according to a first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a power conditioner 100 for photovoltaic power generation boosts the power generation voltage of a solar cell by a boosting unit, converts it into alternating current by an inverter unit, arranges a waveform by a filter unit, and outputs it to a commercial system. . Since the power module 3 (see FIG. 2) of the inverter unit generates a large amount of heat, it is attached to the heat sink 2 (see FIG. 2) and dissipates heat.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 5, the power conditioner 100 that controls electric power has a casing (outer) 20 made of a rectangular sheet metal in order to prevent the spread of fire to the outside in the event of ignition inside. And a rectangular parallelepiped metal casing 13 serving as a front cover.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the heat sink 2 is attached to the metal base 1 as one side surface of the housing 20 with screws 12 with the plurality of heat radiating fins 2 a and 2 a directed in the vertical direction. The plurality of heat radiating fins 2 a extend toward the metal base 1. The groove 2b between the plurality of heat radiation fins 2a, 2a is formed in the direction from the bottom plate 13b of the metal housing 20 to the top plate 13a. In the unlikely event that a fire ignites inside the metal housing 20 due to tracking of circuit components or the like, the heat sink 2 has little gap between it and the metal housing 20, It is fixed in an almost intimate contact state.

  On the surface (base portion) opposite to the surface of the heat sink 2 on the metal housing 20 side, a power module 3 that is a heat generating component incorporating a semiconductor power element and a reactor 4 constituting a filter circuit of an inverter are attached. The reactor 4 may be directly attached to the metal base 1. Further, the main circuit board 6 is screwed to the base portion of the heat sink 2 via the spacer 5, and the power circuit board 8 is stacked and screwed to the main circuit board 6 via the spacer 5.

  A control circuit board 7 is attached to the main circuit board 6 via a connector 9 so as to be orthogonal to the main circuit board 6. Further, the terminal block 11 is attached to the terminal block base 10 which is screwed to the main circuit board 6 via the spacer 5a on one side and screwed to the metal base 1 on the other side via the spacer 5b. As described above, the circuit components of the power conditioner 100 are installed on the metal base 1.

  After the circuit component is installed, a rectangular parallelepiped metal casing 13 is screwed to the metal base 1 so as to cover the circuit component. The top plate 13 a and the bottom plate 13 b of the metal casing 13 overlap with the grooves 2 b and 2 b between the heat radiation fins 2 a and 2 a of the heat sink 2, and a plurality of heat sources for releasing the heat of the heat sink 2 to the outside of the metal housing 20. First slit holes 14 are provided. The first slit holes 14 and 14 communicate with the groove portions 2b and 2b.

  As a characteristic configuration of the power conditioner 100 of the first embodiment, the outer resin sheet 15 such as polycarbonate or PET (polyethylene terephthalate) shown in FIG. Affixed with adhesive tape. The outer resin sheet 15 is provided with second slit holes 14a, 14a at portions overlapping with the plurality of slit holes 14, 14 provided in the top plate 13a.

  The material of the outer resin sheet 15 is not limited to polycarbonate and PET, and can be selected from various resin materials according to the ability of the power conditioner 100. Moreover, the thickness of the outer side resin sheet 15 is good to set it as 0.5-1 mm. If it is less than 0.5 mm, the heat insulation effect is small, and if it exceeds 1 mm, the cost of the punching die increases.

  The heat transmitted from the power module 3 to the heat sink 2 is transmitted to the metal casing 20 and cooled by the outside air, and from the first slit holes 14 and 14 provided in the bottom plate 13 b of the metal casing 13, the metal casing 20. The first slit holes 14 and 14 provided in the top plate 13a of the metal casing 13 and the second resin provided in the outer resin sheet 15 pass through the grooves 2b and 2b between the heat radiation fins 2a and 2a of the heat sink 2. It is cooled by a natural updraft that passes through the slit holes 14a, 14a and goes out of the metal casing 20.

  As described above, the power conditioner 100 of the first embodiment includes the orthogonal transformation circuit that converts the DC power generated by the solar cell into the AC power, the heat sink 2 to which the power module 3 of the orthogonal transformation circuit is attached, Since the outer resin sheet 15 is attached to the upper surface of the top plate 13a of the metal casing 20, the heat dissipation characteristics are good and the upper surface of the metal casing 20 does not become hot. .

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the inner resin sheet according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 shows the second embodiment in which the inner resin sheet is disposed between the lower surface of the top plate of the metal housing and the heat sink. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the power conditioner, and FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the power conditioner of the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the power conditioner 200 according to the second embodiment has an outer resin such as polycarbonate or PET (polyethylene terephthalate) shown in FIG. The sheet 15 is pasted with a double-sided adhesive tape. The outer resin sheet 15 is provided with second slit holes 14a, 14a at portions overlapping the first slit holes 14, 14 provided in the top plate 13a.

  Further, as a characteristic configuration of the power conditioner 200 according to the second embodiment, a portion overlapping the first slit holes 14 and 14 is formed between the lower surface of the top plate 13a of the metal casing 20 and the heat sink 3. An inner resin sheet 16 such as polycarbonate or PET (polyethylene terephthalate) having a notched portion 14b is disposed. The inner resin sheet 16 is fastened together with screws 12 that fix the metal casing 13 and the heat sink 2. The inner resin sheet 16 is in contact with the base portion of the heat sink 2 on which the plurality of heat radiation fins 2a, 2a are erected and the end portion of the heat radiation fins 2a, 2a located on the outermost side facing the top plate 13a.

  By disposing the inner resin sheet 16 between the lower surface of the top plate 13a of the metal casing 20 and the heat sink 3, the heat of the heat sink 3 is hardly transmitted to the top plate 13a, and the top plate 13a of the metal casing 20 Temperature rise is suppressed. Further, when water or dust enters the metal housing 20 from the slit holes 14 and 14a, the inner resin sheet 16 serves as a waterproof and dustproof packing and prevents water and dust from entering the circuit portion.

  The heat transmitted from the power module 3 to the heat sink 2 is transmitted to the metal casing 20 and cooled by the outside air, and from the first slit holes 14 and 14 provided in the bottom plate 13 b of the metal casing 13, the metal casing 20. The first slit holes 14, 14 provided in the notch 14 b of the inner resin sheet 16, the top plate 13 a of the metal casing 13, and the grooves 2 b, 2 b between the heat radiation fins 2 a, 2 a of the heat sink 2. Cooling is performed by a natural updraft passing outside the metal housing 20 through the second slit holes 14a, 14a provided in the outer resin sheet 15.

  As described above, the power conditioner 200 of the second embodiment includes the orthogonal transformation circuit that converts the DC power generated by the solar cell into the AC power, the heat sink 2 to which the power module 3 of the orthogonal transformation circuit is attached, Is installed in the metal casing 20, the outer resin sheet 15 is attached to the upper surface of the top plate 13 a of the metal casing 20, and the second heat sink 3 is interposed between the lower surface of the top panel 13 a of the metal casing 20 and the heat sink 3. Since the inner resin sheet 16 having the notched portion 14b in which a portion overlapping the one slit hole 14, 14 is disposed, the metal casing 20 has good heat dissipation characteristics and is provided on the top surface of the top plate 13a of the metal casing 20. The affixed outer resin sheet 15 does not become hot.

  Since the portion overlapping the first slit holes 14 and 14 of the inner resin sheet 16 is not a slit hole but a notch 14b, it is relatively inexpensive when a resin such as polycarbonate is used as the inner resin sheet 16. A punching die can be used, and the cost can be reduced.

  Moreover, since the notch part 14b of the inner side resin sheet 16 is easy to extract with a cutting die compared with the 2nd slit hole 14a of the outer side resin sheet 15, the thing of thickness 1mm or more may be used. Furthermore, the power conditioner 200 of the second embodiment may not have the outer resin sheet 15 attached depending on its ability. Even in this case, it is difficult for the heat of the heat sink 3 to be transmitted to the top plate 13a by the inner resin sheet 16, and the temperature rise of the top plate 13a of the metal housing 20 can be suppressed.

  Moreover, although both Embodiment 1 and 2 have shown the example of the housing | casing of a power conditioner, this invention transmits the heat_generation | fever of a semiconductor power element to the radiation fin of a heat sink, and thermally radiates outside the apparatus. It goes without saying that it can also be applied to devices similar to inverters.

  For example, when the number of solar cell modules in series is not uniform, a junction box with a built-in boost circuit for adjusting the voltage of a solar cell module with a small number of series to the voltage of a solar cell module with a large number of series, or a blower not limited to a solar power generation device The present invention can also be applied to a fan inverter or the like that controls the air volume.

  As mentioned above, the power conditioner for photovoltaic power generation concerning this invention is useful as what is installed indoors.

It is a figure which shows the orthogonal transformation circuit of the power conditioner for photovoltaic power generation. It is a bottom view which shows the state which assembled | attached the heat sink and the circuit component to the metal base. 3 is a perspective view of an outer resin sheet according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the power conditioner of Embodiment 1 which stuck the outer side resin sheet on the upper surface of the top plate of a housing | casing. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a power conditioner according to a first embodiment. It is a perspective view of the inner side resin sheet of Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the power conditioner of Embodiment 2 which has arrange | positioned the inner side resin sheet between the lower surface of the top plate of a housing | casing, and a heat sink. FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a power conditioner according to a second embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Metal base 2 Heat sink 2a Radiation fin 2b Groove part 3 Power module 4 Reactor 5, 5a, 5b Spacer 6 Main circuit board 7 Control circuit board 8 Power supply circuit board 9 Connector 10 Terminal block base 11 Terminal block 12 Screw 13 Metal casing 13a Top plate 13b Bottom plate 14, 14a Slit hole 14b Notch 15 Outer resin sheet 16 Inner resin sheet 20 Metal housing 100, 200 Power conditioner

Claims (8)

In a power conditioner in which an orthogonal transformation circuit that converts direct current power generated by a solar cell into alternating current power and a heat sink attached with a power module of the orthogonal transformation circuit are installed in a metal casing,
A power conditioner, wherein an outer resin sheet is attached to the upper surface of the top plate of the metal casing. A first slit hole provided in a top plate and a bottom plate of the metal casing, and communicated with a groove portion between a plurality of radiating fins of the heat sink;
A second slit hole provided in a portion of the outer resin sheet overlapping the first slit hole;
The power conditioner according to claim 1, comprising: The heat sink is attached to one side of the metal housing;
The plurality of heat radiation fins of the heat sink extend toward the one side surface,
The groove between the plurality of radiating fins is formed from the bottom plate of the metal casing to the top plate,
The power conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the power module is attached to a surface of the heat sink opposite to a surface on the metal housing side.   The thickness of the said outer side resin sheet is 0.5-1 mm, The power conditioner as described in any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The inner resin sheet having a cutout portion formed by cutting out a portion overlapping the first slit hole is disposed between the lower surface of the top plate of the metal casing and the heat sink. Inverter.   The inner resin sheet is formed in a U-shape, and is in contact with a base portion where the plurality of radiating fins of the heat sink are erected and an end portion of the radiating fin located at the outermost portion facing the top plate. The power conditioner according to claim 5. In a power conditioner in which an orthogonal transformation circuit that converts direct current power generated by a solar cell into alternating current power and a heat sink attached with a power module of the orthogonal transformation circuit are installed in a metal casing,
A power conditioner, wherein an inner resin sheet is disposed between the lower surface of the top plate of the metal casing and the heat sink. Provided on the top and bottom plates of the metal housing, comprising a first slit hole communicating with the groove between the plurality of radiating fins of the heat sink,
The heat sink is attached to one side of the metal housing;
The plurality of heat radiation fins of the heat sink extend toward the one side surface,
The groove between the plurality of radiating fins is formed from the bottom plate of the metal casing to the top plate,
The power module is attached to a surface of the heat sink opposite to the one surface on the metal housing side,
The inner resin sheet is formed in a U-shape, and is in contact with a base portion where a plurality of radiating fins of the heat sink are erected and an end portion of the radiating fin located on the outermost side facing the top plate. The power conditioner according to claim 7.

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