WO2021134492A1 - Pre-charging circuit, converter, and pre-charging method - Google Patents

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WO2021134492A1
WO2021134492A1 PCT/CN2019/130537 CN2019130537W WO2021134492A1 WO 2021134492 A1 WO2021134492 A1 WO 2021134492A1 CN 2019130537 W CN2019130537 W CN 2019130537W WO 2021134492 A1 WO2021134492 A1 WO 2021134492A1
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刘泽伟
巴鲁斯卡·伦纳特
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  • the present disclosure generally relates to the field of circuit technology, and more specifically, to a pre-charging circuit, a converter, and a pre-charging method.
  • the three-level flying capacitor (TLFC) converter provides some special advantages, such as low voltage stress on semiconductor devices, twice the switching frequency on the output inductance, and input Common ground between output and output.
  • the flying capacitor needs to be precharged to half of the input voltage.
  • an additional pre-charging unit is used to pre-charge the flying capacitor so that it can reach a high voltage that is half of the input voltage.
  • Figure 1 is a circuit topology diagram of a three-level flying capacitor converter 1.
  • an additional pre-charging unit 102 is included, and the additional pre-charging unit 102 is used to pre-charge the flying capacitor Cf1.
  • other circuit elements of the three-level flying capacitor converter are not described in detail.
  • the pre-charging unit will take up more space and additional cost. This is especially unacceptable for cost-sensitive and volume-constrained customers.
  • the input of the pre-charging unit usually comes from the power supply of the control system of the converter.
  • the TFLC converter has a high input voltage, it is necessary to consider the reinforced insulation between the flying capacitor and the input of the control system.
  • the present disclosure proposes a pre-charging circuit capable of pre-charging the flying capacitor in the multi-level flying capacitor converter.
  • a pre-charging circuit including: a pre-charging unit connected in parallel with an input capacitor (Cin) of a converter; and a voltage-sharing resistor unit, including a pre-charging unit connected to the input capacitor At least three resistors connected in parallel and connected in series, wherein the first resistor of the resistors is connected in parallel with the flying capacitor of the multilevel flying capacitor converter, and the second resistor and the third resistor of the resistors are connected in parallel.
  • the resistors are respectively connected in parallel with the first power switch and the fourth power switch in the multi-level flying capacitor converter that are not connected in parallel with the flying capacitor.
  • the resistance value of the first resistance is equal to twice the resistance value of the second resistance and the third resistance, and the second resistance and the third resistance The resistance values are equal.
  • the pre-charging circuit further includes: a voltage measuring unit, which is connected in parallel with the flying capacitor, and measures the voltage across the flying capacitor.
  • the pre-charging unit includes a line DC switch, a pre-charging DC switch, and a pre-charging resistor.
  • a three-level flying capacitor converter including: a converter unit; an input capacitor; an output circuit; and a pre-charging circuit according to the above.
  • the converter unit includes a first power switch, a second power switch, a third power switch, and a fourth power switch, and a flying capacitor, the flying capacitor and the The second power switch and the third power switch are connected in parallel, and the voltage-sharing resistance unit of the pre-charging circuit includes a first resistor, a second resistor, and a third resistor connected in series, wherein the first resistor is connected to the converter The flying capacitors of the units are connected in parallel, the second resistor is connected in parallel with the first power switch of the converter unit, and the third resistor is connected in parallel with the fourth power switch of the converter unit.
  • a method for precharging a three-level flying capacitor converter including: keeping the line DC switch and the precharging DC switch of the precharging unit off, and keeping the converter
  • the first power switch, the second power switch, the third power switch, and the fourth power switch of the unit are turned off; the first power switch and the fourth power switch are turned on; and the precharge DC switch is closed, the three-level
  • the input voltage of the flying capacitor converter passes through the precharge resistor of the precharge unit, the first power switch, the fourth power switch and the precharge DC switch to charge the input capacitor and the flying capacitor.
  • the method for precharging a three-level flying capacitor converter further includes: monitoring the voltage of the flying capacitor by a voltage measurement circuit, and when the flying capacitor When the voltage of the capacitor reaches a predetermined ratio of the input voltage, the first power switch and the fourth power switch are turned off.
  • the method for precharging a three-level flying capacitor converter further includes: monitoring the voltage of the input capacitor, and when the voltage of the input capacitor reaches a predetermined voltage Or when the pre-charging reaches a predetermined time, the line DC switch is closed, and the pre-charging DC switch is opened.
  • the existing pre-charging circuit of the input capacitor can be reused, and a voltage equalizing resistor unit can be added.
  • the flying capacitor can be pre-charged by controlling the power switch.
  • the increased resistance can also balance the voltage of the flying capacitor.
  • a controllable solution can be provided to pre-charge the flying capacitor to half of the input voltage; and the pre-charging circuit according to the present disclosure fails in the external pre-charging circuit or the input capacitor is not required
  • a backup solution for pre-charging the flying capacitor can be provided.
  • the added voltage-balancing resistor unit occupies a small space and has a low cost, and there is no need to consider the reinforced insulation between the flying capacitor and the input of the control system .
  • FIG. 1 Circuit topology diagram of a three-level flying capacitor converter in the prior art
  • FIG. 2 is an exemplary circuit topology diagram showing a pre-charging circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Fig. 3 shows an exemplary circuit topology diagram of a three-level flying capacitor converter employing a pre-charging circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 4 shows the current flow in the process of precharging the three-level flying capacitor converter
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary process 500 for precharging a three-level flying capacitor converter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • VDC1- negative DC bus Cin1: input capacitance
  • VDC+ positive DC bus
  • VDC- negative DC bus
  • Pre-charge circuit 202 Pre-charge unit
  • R2 Second resistor
  • R3 Third resistor
  • the term “including” and its variations mean open terms, meaning “including but not limited to”.
  • the term “based on” means “based at least in part on.”
  • the terms “one embodiment” and “an embodiment” mean “at least one embodiment.”
  • the term “another embodiment” means “at least one other embodiment.”
  • the terms “first”, “second”, etc. may refer to different or the same objects. Other definitions can be included below, whether explicit or implicit. Unless clearly indicated in the context, the definition of a term is consistent throughout the specification.
  • the present disclosure proposes a pre-charging circuit capable of pre-charging the flying capacitor in a multi-level flying capacitor converter.
  • the pre-charging circuit uses the existing pre-charging circuit for the input capacitor of the converter, and adds a voltage-balancing resistor unit, which includes three or more resistors connected in series.
  • the flying capacitor can be pre-charged by controlling the power switch; in addition, through the increased resistance, even if the external pre-charging circuit fails or the input capacitor does not need to be pre-charged, the flying capacitor can also be provided Carry out a pre-charged backup scheme.
  • FIG. 2 is an exemplary circuit topology diagram showing a precharge circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the pre-charging circuit 20 includes a pre-charging unit 202 and a voltage equalizing resistance unit 204.
  • the pre-charging unit 202 is connected in parallel with the input capacitor Cin of the converter 2 for pre-charging the input capacitor Cin and the flying capacitor Cf.
  • the pre-charging unit 202 includes a line DC switch S1, a pre-charging DC switch S2, and a pre-charging resistor Rp.
  • the line DC switch S1 and the pre-charging DC switch S2 may be contactors or other types of switches.
  • the specific circuit topology of the pre-charging unit 202 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 2, and an appropriate circuit topology can be selected according to needs, which will not be described in detail here.
  • the voltage-sharing resistance unit 204 includes three resistors connected in series, that is, a first resistor R1, a second resistor R2, and a third resistor R3.
  • the first resistor R1 is connected in parallel with the flying capacitor Cf of the converter 2
  • the second resistor R2 is connected in parallel with the first power switch Q1 of the converter 2
  • the third resistor R3 is connected with the fourth power switch Q4 of the converter 2.
  • Parallel connection, where the first power switch Q1 and the fourth power switch Q4 are power switches that are not connected in parallel with the flying capacitor Cf.
  • FIG. 2 shows a specific example of applying the pre-charging circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure to a three-level flying capacitor converter, which shows that the pre-charging circuit 20 operates in the three-level flying capacitor converter.
  • the converter 2 here is not limited to a three-level flying capacitor converter, and it may also be a five-level flying capacitor converter.
  • Other multi-level flying capacitor converters such as flat flying capacitor converter or seven-level flying capacitor converter.
  • the voltage-balancing resistor unit 204 of the pre-charging circuit 20 includes more resistors, and the number of resistors depends on the power switch in the multi-level flying capacitor converter Number of.
  • the first resistor of the plurality of resistors is connected in parallel with the flying capacitor, and the remaining resistors are respectively connected in parallel with other power switches except the power switch connected in parallel with the flying capacitor.
  • the pre-charging circuit 20 when the pre-charging circuit 20 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is applied to other multi-level flying capacitor converters, the connection with the converter unit and the pre-charging process are the same as those described above with reference to FIG. 2
  • the pre-charging circuit 20 is similar to the case of a three-level flying capacitor converter, which will not be described in detail here.
  • the input capacitor Cin shown in FIG. 2 and the flying capacitor Cf included in the converter unit 30 of the converter 2, the first power switch Q1, the second power switch Q2, the third power switch Q3, and the fourth power switch Q4 are shown in FIG. It is only used to illustrate the connection relationship between the pre-charging circuit 20 and the converter unit 30, and not as a limitation to the pre-charging circuit 20.
  • each resistor included in the voltage-sharing resistance unit 204 may also be a resistor row composed of multiple resistors connected in series or in parallel.
  • the resistor and the resistor row are collectively referred to herein as resistance.
  • the resistance of the first resistor connected in parallel with the flying capacitor is equal to twice the resistance of the other resistors, and the resistances of the other resistors are all the same.
  • the pre-charging circuit 20 may further include a voltage measuring circuit 206, which is connected in parallel with the flying capacitor Cf, and the voltage measuring circuit 206 may be formed by multiplexing the first resistor R1.
  • the voltage measurement circuit 206 can be used to monitor the magnitude of the pre-charged voltage on the flying capacitor Cf. When the voltage of the flying capacitor Cf reaches about one-half of the input voltage, the pre-charging of the flying capacitor Cf is stopped.
  • FIG. 3 shows an exemplary topology diagram of the three-level flying capacitor converter 3 using the pre-charging circuit 20 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the three-level flying capacitor converter 3 includes a converter unit 30, an input capacitor Cin, an output circuit 40, and the precharge circuit 20 described above with reference to FIG. 2.
  • the pre-charging circuit 20 includes a pre-charging unit 202 and a voltage equalizing resistance unit 204.
  • the pre-charging unit 202 includes a line DC switch S1, a pre-charging DC switch S2, and a pre-charging resistor Rp.
  • the voltage-sharing resistance unit 204 includes a first resistor R1, a second resistor R2, and a third resistor R3 connected in series.
  • the pre-charging circuit 20 is connected in parallel with the input capacitor Cin, and is used to pre-charge the input capacitor Cin and the flying capacitor Cf.
  • the converter unit 30 includes a first power switch Q1, a second power switch Q2, a third power switch Q3, and a fourth power switch Q4 connected in series, and a flying capacitor Cf, a flying capacitor Cf, and a second power switch Q2 and a second power switch Q2.
  • the three power switches Q3 are connected in parallel.
  • the first resistor R1 of the precharging circuit 20 is connected in parallel with the flying capacitor Cf of the converter unit 30, and the second resistor R2 of the precharging circuit 20 is connected in parallel with the first power switch Q1 of the converter unit 30.
  • the third resistor R3 is connected in parallel with the fourth power switch Q4 of the converter unit 30.
  • the output circuit 40 shown in FIG. 3 includes an output inductor Lout and an output capacitor Cout, and can output a voltage Vout.
  • the output circuit 40 may also be an output circuit of other suitable forms, and is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3.
  • the pre-charging circuit 20 can also be used for pre-charging and pre-charging in other multi-level flying capacitor converters such as five-level flying capacitor converters.
  • the resistance of the voltage-balancing resistor unit of the circuit and the flying capacitor and the power switch of the converter unit can have a similar connection mode, which will not be described in detail here.
  • FIG. 4 is a circuit topology diagram of a converter similar to the structure of the three-level flying capacitor converter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure shown in FIG. The current flows during the pre-charging of the transcapacitor Cf.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary process 500 for precharging a three-level flying capacitor converter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the three-level flying capacitor converter 3 is in the initial state, the line DC switch S1 and the precharging DC switch S2 of the precharging unit 202 are kept off, and the first power switch of the converter unit 30 Q1, the second power switch Q2, the third power switch Q3, and the fourth power switch Q4 remain off. At this time, the voltages of the input capacitor Cin and the flying capacitor Cf are both zero.
  • the pre-charging DC switch S2 is closed to start pre-charging.
  • the input voltage of the converter charges the input capacitor Cin and the flying capacitor Cf through the precharge resistor Rp, the first power switch Q1, the fourth power switch Q4, and the precharge DC switch S2.
  • the dashed arrow in FIG. 4 shows the direction of current during the charging process.
  • the input capacitor Cin and the flying capacitor Cf can be precharged.
  • the voltage measuring circuit 206 (as shown in FIG. 2) may be used to monitor the voltage of the flying capacitor Cf.
  • the second resistor R2 can be multiplexed, that is, the second resistor R2 is used as a circuit component constituting the voltage measurement circuit 206.
  • the specific circuit topology of the voltage measurement circuit 206 will not be described in detail here.
  • the pre-charged voltage of the flying capacitor Cf reaches a predetermined ratio of the input voltage, preferably, when it reaches half of the input voltage, the first power switch Q1 and the fourth power switch Q4 are turned off. In this way, high voltage stress can be avoided.
  • the voltage of the input capacitor Cin may also be monitored.
  • the line DC switch S1 is closed.
  • the predetermined voltage is a predetermined voltage value that is approximately equal to the input voltage, and the predetermined time is calculated in advance to make the voltage of the input capacitor Cin approximately equal to the input voltage.
  • the pre-charging resistor Rp and the pre-charging DC switch S2 are short-circuited.
  • the pre-charging DC switch S2 can be kept off until the next pre-charging is to be performed.
  • the flying capacitor Cf can still be charged through the first resistor R1 and the third resistor R3. And due to the relationship between the resistance values of the first resistor R1, the second resistor R2, and the third resistor R3, it is ensured that the voltage of the flying capacitor Cf can reach half of the input voltage after a long period of precharging.
  • the first resistor R1, the second resistor R2, and the third resistor R3 can also be used as discharge resistors for the input capacitor Cin and the flying capacitor Cf.
  • the existing pre-charging circuit of the input capacitor can be reused, and a voltage equalizing resistor unit can be added.
  • the flying capacitor can be pre-charged by controlling the power switch.
  • the increased resistance can also balance the voltage of the flying capacitor.
  • the pre-charging circuit according to the present disclosure can provide a controllable solution to pre-charge the flying capacitor to half of the input voltage; and the pre-charging circuit according to the present disclosure is externally pre-charging the circuit In the event of a fault, a backup solution for pre-charging the flying capacitor can be provided.
  • the pre-charging circuit according to the present disclosure utilizes the existing pre-charging circuit for the input capacitor, and the added voltage-balancing resistor unit occupies a small space, has a low cost, and does not need to consider the reinforced insulation between the flying capacitor and the input of the control system.

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The present disclosure relates to a pre-charging circuit, a converter, and a pre-charging method, comprising: a pre-charging unit and a voltage equalising resistance unit, the pre-charging unit being connected in parallel with the input capacitor of a multi-level flying capacitor converter, the voltage equalising resistance unit comprising at least three series connected resistors connected in parallel with the input capacitor, a first resistor amongst the resistors being connected in parallel with a flying capacitor of the multi-level flying capacitor converter, and a second resistor and a third resistor amongst the resistors respectively being connected in parallel with a first power switch and a fourth power switch in the multi-level flying capacitor converter that are not connected in parallel with the flying capacitor.

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预充电电路、变流器以及预充电方法Pre-charging circuit, converter and pre-charging method 技术领域Technical field
本公开通常涉及电路技术领域,更具体地,涉及一种预充电电路、变流器以及预充电方法。The present disclosure generally relates to the field of circuit technology, and more specifically, to a pre-charging circuit, a converter, and a pre-charging method.
背景技术Background technique
三电平变流器已经吸引了对于中/高功率应用的极大兴趣。在各种三电平变流器拓扑中,三电平飞跨电容(TLFC)变流器提供了一些特殊的优点,例如对半导体器件的低电压应力,输出电感上两倍的开关频率以及输入和输出之间的公共接地。然而,为了避免半导体由于初始高压而受到损坏,飞跨电容需要预充电至输入电压的一半。Three-level converters have attracted great interest for medium/high power applications. Among the various three-level converter topologies, the three-level flying capacitor (TLFC) converter provides some special advantages, such as low voltage stress on semiconductor devices, twice the switching frequency on the output inductance, and input Common ground between output and output. However, in order to avoid damage to the semiconductor due to the initial high voltage, the flying capacitor needs to be precharged to half of the input voltage.
在关于三电平飞跨电容(TLFC)变流器的现有技术中,通常假设飞跨电容在某种程度上充电,而并没有关于这样的预充电过程及其有效性的具体讨论。变流器电容器的预充电必须以可控制的方式进行,以避免功率器件和无源组件上的应力。In the prior art on three-level flying capacitor (TLFC) converters, it is usually assumed that the flying capacitor is charged to some extent, and there is no specific discussion on such a pre-charging process and its effectiveness. The pre-charging of the converter capacitors must be done in a controllable manner to avoid stress on power devices and passive components.
目前,在有些参考文献中,使用一种附加预充电单元来对飞跨电容进行预充电,使其可以达到输入电压一半的高压。At present, in some references, an additional pre-charging unit is used to pre-charge the flying capacitor so that it can reach a high voltage that is half of the input voltage.
图1是一个三电平飞跨电容变流器1的电路拓扑图。在图1中,包括一个附加预充电单元102,附加预充电单元102用于对飞跨电容Cf1进行预充电。在此,对于三电平飞跨电容变流器的其他电路元件不做详细描述。Figure 1 is a circuit topology diagram of a three-level flying capacitor converter 1. In FIG. 1, an additional pre-charging unit 102 is included, and the additional pre-charging unit 102 is used to pre-charge the flying capacitor Cf1. Here, other circuit elements of the three-level flying capacitor converter are not described in detail.
然而,在应用这种附加预充电单元时,存在一些缺陷。However, there are some drawbacks when applying this additional pre-charging unit.
1、预充电单元会占用较多的空间和附加的成本。这对于成本敏感和体积受限的客户来说尤其不能接受。1. The pre-charging unit will take up more space and additional cost. This is especially unacceptable for cost-sensitive and volume-constrained customers.
2、预充电单元的输入通常来自变流器的控制系统的电源。当TFLC变流器具有高输入电压时,需要考虑飞跨电容和控制系统输入之间的加强绝缘。2. The input of the pre-charging unit usually comes from the power supply of the control system of the converter. When the TFLC converter has a high input voltage, it is necessary to consider the reinforced insulation between the flying capacitor and the input of the control system.
因此,期望有一种更加高效的对飞跨电容进行预充电的预充电电路。Therefore, it is desired to have a more efficient pre-charging circuit for pre-charging the flying capacitor.
发明内容Summary of the invention
在下文中给出关于本发明的简要概述,以便提供关于本发明的某些方面的基本理解。应当理解,这个概述并不是关于本发明的穷举性概述。它并不是意图确定本发明的关键或重要部分,也不是意图限定本发明的范围。其目的仅仅是以简化的形式给出某些概念,以此作为稍后论述的更详细描述的前序。A brief overview of the present invention is given below in order to provide a basic understanding of certain aspects of the present invention. It should be understood that this summary is not an exhaustive summary of the present invention. It is not intended to determine the key or important part of the present invention, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Its purpose is merely to present some concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that will be discussed later.
鉴于上述,本公开提出了一种能够给多电平飞跨电容变流器中的飞跨电容进行预充电的预充电电路。In view of the above, the present disclosure proposes a pre-charging circuit capable of pre-charging the flying capacitor in the multi-level flying capacitor converter.
根据本公开的一个方面,提供一种预充电电路,包括:预充电单元,所述预充电单元与变流器的输入电容(Cin)并联连接;和均压电阻单元,包括与所述输入电容并联连接的、至少三个串联连接的电阻,其中,所述电阻中的第一电阻与多电平飞跨电容变流器的飞跨电容并联连接,所述电阻中的第二电阻和第三电阻分别与所述多电平飞跨电容变流器中的不与所述飞跨电容并联连接的第一功率开关和第四功率开关并联连接。According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a pre-charging circuit, including: a pre-charging unit connected in parallel with an input capacitor (Cin) of a converter; and a voltage-sharing resistor unit, including a pre-charging unit connected to the input capacitor At least three resistors connected in parallel and connected in series, wherein the first resistor of the resistors is connected in parallel with the flying capacitor of the multilevel flying capacitor converter, and the second resistor and the third resistor of the resistors are connected in parallel. The resistors are respectively connected in parallel with the first power switch and the fourth power switch in the multi-level flying capacitor converter that are not connected in parallel with the flying capacitor.
可选地,在上述方面的一个示例中,所述第一电阻的电阻值等于所述第二电阻和所述第三电阻的电阻值的二倍,所述第二电阻和所述第三电阻的电阻值相等。Optionally, in an example of the foregoing aspect, the resistance value of the first resistance is equal to twice the resistance value of the second resistance and the third resistance, and the second resistance and the third resistance The resistance values are equal.
可选地,在上述方面的一个示例中,预充电电路还包括:电压测量单元,所述电压测量单元与所述飞跨电容并联连接,其测量所述飞跨电容两端的电压。Optionally, in an example of the above aspect, the pre-charging circuit further includes: a voltage measuring unit, which is connected in parallel with the flying capacitor, and measures the voltage across the flying capacitor.
可选地,在上述方面的一个示例中,所述预充电单元包括线路直流开关、预充电直流开关和预充电电阻。Optionally, in an example of the above aspect, the pre-charging unit includes a line DC switch, a pre-charging DC switch, and a pre-charging resistor.
根据本公开的一个方面,提供一种三电平飞跨电容变流器,包括:变流单元;输入电容;输出电路;以及根据以上所述的预充电电路。According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a three-level flying capacitor converter, including: a converter unit; an input capacitor; an output circuit; and a pre-charging circuit according to the above.
可选地,在上述方面的一个示例中,所述变流单元包括第一功率开关、第二功率开关、第三功率开关和第四功率开关以及飞跨电容,所述飞跨电容与所述第二功率开关和所述第三功率开关并联连接,所述预充电电路的均压电阻单元包括串联连接的第一电阻、第二电阻和第三电阻,其中,第一电阻与所述变流单元的飞跨电容并联,第二电阻与所述变流单元的第一 功率开关并联,第三电阻与所述变流单元的第四功率开关并联。Optionally, in an example of the above aspect, the converter unit includes a first power switch, a second power switch, a third power switch, and a fourth power switch, and a flying capacitor, the flying capacitor and the The second power switch and the third power switch are connected in parallel, and the voltage-sharing resistance unit of the pre-charging circuit includes a first resistor, a second resistor, and a third resistor connected in series, wherein the first resistor is connected to the converter The flying capacitors of the units are connected in parallel, the second resistor is connected in parallel with the first power switch of the converter unit, and the third resistor is connected in parallel with the fourth power switch of the converter unit.
根据本公开的一个方面,提供一种用于对三电平飞跨电容变流器进行预充电的方法,包括:保持预充电单元的线路直流开关和预充电直流开关断开,并且保持变流单元的第一功率开关、第二功率开关、第三功率开关和第四功率开关关断;接通第一功率开关和第四功率开关;以及闭合所述预充电直流开关,所述三电平飞跨电容变流器的输入电压经过所述预充电单元的预充电电阻、所述第一功率开关、所述第四功率开关和所述预充电直流开关给输入电容和飞跨电容充电。According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method for precharging a three-level flying capacitor converter is provided, including: keeping the line DC switch and the precharging DC switch of the precharging unit off, and keeping the converter The first power switch, the second power switch, the third power switch, and the fourth power switch of the unit are turned off; the first power switch and the fourth power switch are turned on; and the precharge DC switch is closed, the three-level The input voltage of the flying capacitor converter passes through the precharge resistor of the precharge unit, the first power switch, the fourth power switch and the precharge DC switch to charge the input capacitor and the flying capacitor.
可选地,在上述方面的一个示例中,用于对三电平飞跨电容变流器进行预充电的方法还包括:由电压测量电路监控所述飞跨电容的电压,当所述飞跨电容的电压达到所述输入电压的预定比例时,关断所述第一功率开关和所述第四功率开关。Optionally, in an example of the above aspect, the method for precharging a three-level flying capacitor converter further includes: monitoring the voltage of the flying capacitor by a voltage measurement circuit, and when the flying capacitor When the voltage of the capacitor reaches a predetermined ratio of the input voltage, the first power switch and the fourth power switch are turned off.
可选地,在上述方面的一个示例中,用于对三电平飞跨电容变流器进行预充电的方法还包括:监控所述输入电容的电压,当所述输入电容的电压达到预定电压或者预充电达到预定时间时,闭合所述线路直流开关,并且断开所述预充电直流开关。Optionally, in an example of the foregoing aspect, the method for precharging a three-level flying capacitor converter further includes: monitoring the voltage of the input capacitor, and when the voltage of the input capacitor reaches a predetermined voltage Or when the pre-charging reaches a predetermined time, the line DC switch is closed, and the pre-charging DC switch is opened.
根据本公开的预充电电路,可以复用现有的输入电容的预充电电路,并且增加一个均压电阻单元,在预充电过程期间可以通过控制功率开关来实现对飞跨电容的预充电,此外,所增加的电阻还可以平衡飞跨电容的电压。According to the pre-charging circuit of the present disclosure, the existing pre-charging circuit of the input capacitor can be reused, and a voltage equalizing resistor unit can be added. During the pre-charging process, the flying capacitor can be pre-charged by controlling the power switch. In addition, , The increased resistance can also balance the voltage of the flying capacitor.
根据本公开的预充电电路,可以提供一种可控制的解决方案来将飞跨电容预充电至输入电压的一半;并且根据本公开的预充电电路在外部预充电电路出现故障或者输入电容不需要预充电的情况下,可以提供对飞跨电容进行预充电的一种备用方案。According to the pre-charging circuit of the present disclosure, a controllable solution can be provided to pre-charge the flying capacitor to half of the input voltage; and the pre-charging circuit according to the present disclosure fails in the external pre-charging circuit or the input capacitor is not required In the case of pre-charging, a backup solution for pre-charging the flying capacitor can be provided.
根据本公开的预充电电路,利用现有的针对输入电容的预充电电路,所增加的均压电阻单元占用的空间小,成本低,并且无需考虑飞跨电容和控制系统输入之间的加强绝缘。According to the pre-charging circuit of the present disclosure, using the existing pre-charging circuit for the input capacitor, the added voltage-balancing resistor unit occupies a small space and has a low cost, and there is no need to consider the reinforced insulation between the flying capacitor and the input of the control system .
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参照下面结合附图对本发明实施例的说明,会更加容易地理解本发明 的以上和其它目的、特点和优点。附图中的部件只是为了示出本发明的原理。在附图中,相同的或类似的技术特征或部件将采用相同或类似的附图标记来表示。The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more easily understood with reference to the following description of the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The components in the drawings are only to illustrate the principle of the present invention. In the drawings, the same or similar technical features or components will be represented by the same or similar reference numerals.
图1现有技术中的三电平飞跨电容变流器的电路拓扑图;Figure 1 Circuit topology diagram of a three-level flying capacitor converter in the prior art;
图2是示出了根据本公开的一个实施例的预充电电路的示例性电路拓扑图;FIG. 2 is an exemplary circuit topology diagram showing a pre-charging circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
图3示出了采用根据本公开的一个实施例的预充电电路的三电平飞跨电容变流器的示例性电路拓扑图;Fig. 3 shows an exemplary circuit topology diagram of a three-level flying capacitor converter employing a pre-charging circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
图4中示出了在对三电平飞跨电容变流器进行预充电的过程中的电流流向;以及Figure 4 shows the current flow in the process of precharging the three-level flying capacitor converter; and
图5是示出了根据本公开的一个实施例的对三电平飞跨电容变流器进行预充电的示例性过程500的流程图。FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary process 500 for precharging a three-level flying capacitor converter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
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1、2:多电平飞跨电容变流器  VDC1+:正直流母线1, 2: Multilevel flying capacitor converter VDC1+: Positive DC bus
VDC1-:负直流母线           Cin1:输入电容VDC1-: negative DC bus Cin1: input capacitance
Cf1:飞跨电容               Q11、Q21、Q31、Q41:功率开Cf1: Flying capacitor Q11, Q21, Q31, Q41: Power on
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Lout1:输出电感             Vout1:输出电压Lout1: output inductance Vout1: output voltage
Cout1:输出电容             102:附加预充电单元Cout1: output capacitor 102: additional pre-charging unit
VDC+:正直流母线            VDC-:负直流母线VDC+: positive DC bus VDC-: negative DC bus
20:预充电电路              202:预充电单元20: Pre-charge circuit 202: Pre-charge unit
204:均压电阻单元           Cin:输入电容204: Voltage-balancing resistor unit Cin: Input capacitance
Cf:飞跨电容                R1:第一电阻Cf: flying capacitor R1: first resistor
R2:第二电阻                R3:第三电阻R2: Second resistor R3: Third resistor
Q1:第一功率开关            Q2:第二功率开关Q1: The first power switch Q2: The second power switch
Q3:第三功率开关            Q4:第四功率开关Q3: Third power switch Q4: Fourth power switch
206:电压测量电路           30:变流单元206: Voltage measurement circuit 30: Converter unit
40:输出电路                S1:线路直流开关40: Output circuit S1: Line DC switch
S2:预充电直流开关          Rp:预充电电阻S2: Pre-charge DC switch Rp: Pre-charge resistance
Lout:输出电感                  Vout:输出电压Lout: output inductance Vout: output voltage
Cout:输出电容                  500:对三电平飞跨电容变流器进Cout: Output capacitor 500: Enter the three-level flying capacitor converter
                                行预充电的方法Method of pre-charging
S502、S504、S506、S508、S510:  3:三电平飞跨电容变流器S502, S504, S506, S508, S510: 3: Three-level flying capacitor converter
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现在将参考示例实施方式讨论本文描述的主题。应该理解,讨论这些实施方式只是为了使得本领域技术人员能够更好地理解从而实现本文描述的主题,并非是对权利要求书中所阐述的保护范围、适用性或者示例的限制。可以在不脱离本公开内容的保护范围的情况下,对所讨论的元素的功能和排列进行改变。各个示例可以根据需要,省略、替代或者添加各种过程或组件。例如,所描述的方法可以按照与所描述的顺序不同的顺序来执行,以及各个步骤可以被添加、省略或者组合。另外,相对一些示例所描述的特征在其它例子中也可以进行组合。The subject matter described herein will now be discussed with reference to example embodiments. It should be understood that the discussion of these embodiments is only to enable those skilled in the art to better understand and realize the subject described herein, and is not to limit the scope of protection, applicability, or examples set forth in the claims. The function and arrangement of the discussed elements can be changed without departing from the scope of protection of the present disclosure. Various examples can omit, substitute, or add various procedures or components as needed. For example, the described method may be executed in a different order from the described order, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. In addition, features described with respect to some examples can also be combined in other examples.
如本文中使用的,术语“包括”及其变型表示开放的术语,含义是“包括但不限于”。术语“基于”表示“至少部分地基于”。术语“一个实施例”和“一实施例”表示“至少一个实施例”。术语“另一个实施例”表示“至少一个其他实施例”。术语“第一”、“第二”等可以指代不同的或相同的对象。下面可以包括其他的定义,无论是明确的还是隐含的。除非上下文中明确地指明,否则一个术语的定义在整个说明书中是一致的。As used herein, the term "including" and its variations mean open terms, meaning "including but not limited to". The term "based on" means "based at least in part on." The terms "one embodiment" and "an embodiment" mean "at least one embodiment." The term "another embodiment" means "at least one other embodiment." The terms "first", "second", etc. may refer to different or the same objects. Other definitions can be included below, whether explicit or implicit. Unless clearly indicated in the context, the definition of a term is consistent throughout the specification.
考虑到现有技术中存在的问题,本公开提出了一种能够给多电平飞跨电容变流器中的飞跨电容进行预充电的预充电电路。该预充电电路利用现有的用于变流器的输入电容的预充电电路,并且增加了一个均压电阻单元,该均压电阻单元包括三个或者更多个串联连接的电阻,在预充电过程期间可以通过控制功率开关来实现对飞跨电容的预充电;此外,通过增加的电阻,即使在外部预充电电路发生故障或者输入电容不需要预充电的情况下,也可以提供对飞跨电容进行预充电的备份方案。Taking into account the problems in the prior art, the present disclosure proposes a pre-charging circuit capable of pre-charging the flying capacitor in a multi-level flying capacitor converter. The pre-charging circuit uses the existing pre-charging circuit for the input capacitor of the converter, and adds a voltage-balancing resistor unit, which includes three or more resistors connected in series. During the process, the flying capacitor can be pre-charged by controlling the power switch; in addition, through the increased resistance, even if the external pre-charging circuit fails or the input capacitor does not need to be pre-charged, the flying capacitor can also be provided Carry out a pre-charged backup scheme.
图2是示出了根据本公开的一个实施例的预充电电路的示例性电路拓扑图。FIG. 2 is an exemplary circuit topology diagram showing a precharge circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
根据本公开的一个实施例的预充电电路20包括预充电单元202和均压电阻单元204。The pre-charging circuit 20 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a pre-charging unit 202 and a voltage equalizing resistance unit 204.
预充电单元202与变流器2的输入电容Cin并联连接,用于对输入电容Cin和飞跨电容Cf预充电。在图2中,预充电单元202包括线路直流开关S1、预充电直流开关S2和预充电电阻Rp。线路直流开关S1和预充电直流开关S2可以是接触器或者其他形式的开关。本领域技术人员可以理解预充电单元202的具体电路拓扑结构不限于图2所示,可以根据需要选择适当的电路拓扑,在此不做详述。The pre-charging unit 202 is connected in parallel with the input capacitor Cin of the converter 2 for pre-charging the input capacitor Cin and the flying capacitor Cf. In FIG. 2, the pre-charging unit 202 includes a line DC switch S1, a pre-charging DC switch S2, and a pre-charging resistor Rp. The line DC switch S1 and the pre-charging DC switch S2 may be contactors or other types of switches. Those skilled in the art can understand that the specific circuit topology of the pre-charging unit 202 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 2, and an appropriate circuit topology can be selected according to needs, which will not be described in detail here.
在图2所示的根据本公开的一个实施例的预充电电路20中,均压电阻单元204包括串联连接的三个电阻,即第一电阻R1、第二电阻R2和第三电阻R3。其中,第一电阻R1与变流器2的飞跨电容Cf并联,第二电阻R2与变流器2的第一功率开关Q1并联,第三电阻R3与变流器2的第四功率开关Q4并联,这里第一功率开关Q1和第四功率开关Q4是不与飞跨电容Cf并联连接的功率开关。In the pre-charging circuit 20 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure shown in FIG. 2, the voltage-sharing resistance unit 204 includes three resistors connected in series, that is, a first resistor R1, a second resistor R2, and a third resistor R3. Among them, the first resistor R1 is connected in parallel with the flying capacitor Cf of the converter 2, the second resistor R2 is connected in parallel with the first power switch Q1 of the converter 2, and the third resistor R3 is connected with the fourth power switch Q4 of the converter 2. Parallel connection, where the first power switch Q1 and the fourth power switch Q4 are power switches that are not connected in parallel with the flying capacitor Cf.
图2示出了根据本公开的一个实施例的预充电电路应用于三电平飞跨电容变流器的一个具体示例,其中示出了预充电电路20在三电平飞跨电容变流器中与变流单元(右侧虚线框30中)的示例性连接方式,本领域技术人员可以理解,这里的变流器2并不限于三电平飞跨电容变流器,也可以是五电平飞跨电容变流器或七电平飞跨电容变流器等其它多电平飞跨电容变流器。在五电平或者七电平飞跨电容变流器中,预充电电路20的均压电阻单元204包括更多个电阻,电阻的数目取决于多电平飞跨电容变流器中的功率开关的数目。该多个电阻中的第一电阻与飞跨电容并联连接,其余电阻分别与除了与飞跨电容并联的功率开关以外的其它功率开关并联连接。FIG. 2 shows a specific example of applying the pre-charging circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure to a three-level flying capacitor converter, which shows that the pre-charging circuit 20 operates in the three-level flying capacitor converter. For the exemplary connection mode of the inverter unit (in the dashed line box 30 on the right), those skilled in the art can understand that the converter 2 here is not limited to a three-level flying capacitor converter, and it may also be a five-level flying capacitor converter. Other multi-level flying capacitor converters such as flat flying capacitor converter or seven-level flying capacitor converter. In the five-level or seven-level flying capacitor converter, the voltage-balancing resistor unit 204 of the pre-charging circuit 20 includes more resistors, and the number of resistors depends on the power switch in the multi-level flying capacitor converter Number of. The first resistor of the plurality of resistors is connected in parallel with the flying capacitor, and the remaining resistors are respectively connected in parallel with other power switches except the power switch connected in parallel with the flying capacitor.
本领域技术人员可以理解,根据本公开的一个实施例的预充电电路20应用于其它多电平飞跨电容变流器时与变流单元的连接方式以及预充电过程与以上参照图2所描述的预充电电路20应用于三电平飞跨电容变流器的情况类似,在此不再详述。Those skilled in the art can understand that when the pre-charging circuit 20 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is applied to other multi-level flying capacitor converters, the connection with the converter unit and the pre-charging process are the same as those described above with reference to FIG. 2 The pre-charging circuit 20 is similar to the case of a three-level flying capacitor converter, which will not be described in detail here.
图2中示出的输入电容Cin以及变流器2的变流单元30所包括的飞跨 电容Cf、第一功率开关Q1、第二功率开关Q2、第三功率开关Q3和第四功率开关Q4只是为了举例说明预充电电路20与变流单元30的连接关系,而并不作为对预充电电路20的限定。The input capacitor Cin shown in FIG. 2 and the flying capacitor Cf included in the converter unit 30 of the converter 2, the first power switch Q1, the second power switch Q2, the third power switch Q3, and the fourth power switch Q4 are shown in FIG. It is only used to illustrate the connection relationship between the pre-charging circuit 20 and the converter unit 30, and not as a limitation to the pre-charging circuit 20.
本领域技术人员可以理解,均压电阻单元204所包括的每一个电阻也可以分别是由多个电阻串联或并联在一起的电阻排,为了方便说明,在本文中将电阻和电阻排都统称为电阻。Those skilled in the art can understand that each resistor included in the voltage-sharing resistance unit 204 may also be a resistor row composed of multiple resistors connected in series or in parallel. For the convenience of description, the resistor and the resistor row are collectively referred to herein as resistance.
在图2中,第一电阻R1、第二电阻R2和第三电阻R3的阻值关系为R2=R3=0.5*R1。类似地,在多电平飞跨电容变流器中,与飞跨电容并联连接的第一电阻的阻值等于其他电阻阻值的二倍,而其他电阻的阻值都相等。In FIG. 2, the resistance relationship between the first resistor R1, the second resistor R2, and the third resistor R3 is R2=R3=0.5*R1. Similarly, in a multi-level flying capacitor converter, the resistance of the first resistor connected in parallel with the flying capacitor is equal to twice the resistance of the other resistors, and the resistances of the other resistors are all the same.
在一个示例中,预充电电路20还可以包括一个电压测量电路206,电压测量电路206与飞跨电容Cf并联连接,该电压测量电路206可以复用第一电阻R1来构成。该电压测量电路206可以用于监控飞跨电容Cf上预充电的电压大小。当飞跨电容Cf的电压的大小达到输入电压的大约二分之一的时候,停止对飞跨电容Cf进行预充电。In an example, the pre-charging circuit 20 may further include a voltage measuring circuit 206, which is connected in parallel with the flying capacitor Cf, and the voltage measuring circuit 206 may be formed by multiplexing the first resistor R1. The voltage measurement circuit 206 can be used to monitor the magnitude of the pre-charged voltage on the flying capacitor Cf. When the voltage of the flying capacitor Cf reaches about one-half of the input voltage, the pre-charging of the flying capacitor Cf is stopped.
图3示出了采用根据本公开的一个实施例的预充电电路20的三电平飞跨电容变流器3的示例性拓扑图。FIG. 3 shows an exemplary topology diagram of the three-level flying capacitor converter 3 using the pre-charging circuit 20 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
三电平飞跨电容变流器3包括变流单元30、输入电容Cin、输出电路40以及以上参照图2所描述的预充电电路20。The three-level flying capacitor converter 3 includes a converter unit 30, an input capacitor Cin, an output circuit 40, and the precharge circuit 20 described above with reference to FIG. 2.
如上所述,预充电电路20包括预充电单元202和均压电阻单元204。预充电单元202包括线路直流开关S1、预充电直流开关S2和预充电电阻Rp。均压电阻单元204包括串联连接的第一电阻R1、第二电阻R2和第三电阻R3。预充电电路20与输入电容Cin并联,用于对输入电容Cin和飞跨电容Cf进行预充电。As described above, the pre-charging circuit 20 includes a pre-charging unit 202 and a voltage equalizing resistance unit 204. The pre-charging unit 202 includes a line DC switch S1, a pre-charging DC switch S2, and a pre-charging resistor Rp. The voltage-sharing resistance unit 204 includes a first resistor R1, a second resistor R2, and a third resistor R3 connected in series. The pre-charging circuit 20 is connected in parallel with the input capacitor Cin, and is used to pre-charge the input capacitor Cin and the flying capacitor Cf.
变流单元30包括串联连接的第一功率开关Q1、第二功率开关Q2、第三功率开关Q3和第四功率开关Q4,以及飞跨电容Cf,飞跨电容Cf与第二功率开关Q2和第三功率开关Q3并联连接。The converter unit 30 includes a first power switch Q1, a second power switch Q2, a third power switch Q3, and a fourth power switch Q4 connected in series, and a flying capacitor Cf, a flying capacitor Cf, and a second power switch Q2 and a second power switch Q2. The three power switches Q3 are connected in parallel.
预充电电路20的第一电阻R1与变流单元30的飞跨电容Cf并联连接,预充电电路20的第二电阻R2与变流单元30的第一功率开关Q1并联连接,预充电电路20的第三电阻R3与变流单元30的第四功率开关Q4并联连接。The first resistor R1 of the precharging circuit 20 is connected in parallel with the flying capacitor Cf of the converter unit 30, and the second resistor R2 of the precharging circuit 20 is connected in parallel with the first power switch Q1 of the converter unit 30. The third resistor R3 is connected in parallel with the fourth power switch Q4 of the converter unit 30.
图3所示的输出电路40包括输出电感Lout和输出电容Cout,可以输出电压Vout。本领域技术人员可以理解,输出电路40也可以是其它适当形式的输出电路,而不限于图3所示。The output circuit 40 shown in FIG. 3 includes an output inductor Lout and an output capacitor Cout, and can output a voltage Vout. Those skilled in the art can understand that the output circuit 40 may also be an output circuit of other suitable forms, and is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3.
本领域技术人员可以理解,在五电平飞跨电容变流器等其它多电平飞跨电容变流器中也可以利用根据本公开的一个实施例的预充电电路20进行预充电,预充电电路的均压电阻单元的电阻与变流单元的飞跨电容和功率开关可以具有类似的连接方式,在此不再详述。Those skilled in the art can understand that the pre-charging circuit 20 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can also be used for pre-charging and pre-charging in other multi-level flying capacitor converters such as five-level flying capacitor converters. The resistance of the voltage-balancing resistor unit of the circuit and the flying capacitor and the power switch of the converter unit can have a similar connection mode, which will not be described in detail here.
图4是与图3所示的根据本公开一个实施例的三电平飞跨电容变流器的结构类似的变流器的电路拓扑图,在图4中,用虚线箭头示出了对飞跨电容Cf进行预充电期间的电流流向。图5是示出了根据本公开一个实施例对三电平飞跨电容变流器进行预充电的示例性过程500的流程图。4 is a circuit topology diagram of a converter similar to the structure of the three-level flying capacitor converter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure shown in FIG. The current flows during the pre-charging of the transcapacitor Cf. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary process 500 for precharging a three-level flying capacitor converter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
下面参照图4和图5说明对三电平飞跨电容变流器3进行预充电的过程。Hereinafter, the process of precharging the three-level flying capacitor converter 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
在方框S502中,三电平飞跨电容变流器3处于初始状态,预充电单元202的线路直流开关S1和预充电直流开关S2都保持断开,并且变流单元30的第一功率开关Q1、第二功率开关Q2、第三功率开关Q3和第四功率开关Q4保持关断。这时,输入电容Cin和飞跨电容Cf的电压都为零。In block S502, the three-level flying capacitor converter 3 is in the initial state, the line DC switch S1 and the precharging DC switch S2 of the precharging unit 202 are kept off, and the first power switch of the converter unit 30 Q1, the second power switch Q2, the third power switch Q3, and the fourth power switch Q4 remain off. At this time, the voltages of the input capacitor Cin and the flying capacitor Cf are both zero.
接着,在方框S504中,在预充电过程开始之前,接通第一功率开关Q1和第四功率开关Q4。这样,可以使得第一功率开关Q1和第四功率开关Q4不会有高电压应力。Next, in block S504, before the pre-charging process starts, the first power switch Q1 and the fourth power switch Q4 are turned on. In this way, the first power switch Q1 and the fourth power switch Q4 will not have high voltage stress.
然后,在方框S506中,闭合预充电直流开关S2来开始进行预充电。变流器的输入电压通过预充电电阻Rp、第一功率开关Q1、第四功率开关Q4和预充电直流开关S2给输入电容Cin和飞跨电容Cf充电。图4中的虚线箭头示出了充电过程的电流方向。Then, in block S506, the pre-charging DC switch S2 is closed to start pre-charging. The input voltage of the converter charges the input capacitor Cin and the flying capacitor Cf through the precharge resistor Rp, the first power switch Q1, the fourth power switch Q4, and the precharge DC switch S2. The dashed arrow in FIG. 4 shows the direction of current during the charging process.
通过上述过程可以实现对输入电容Cin和飞跨电容Cf的预充电。优选地,在预充电过程期间,在方框S508中,可以利用电压测量电路206(如图2中所示)来监控飞跨电容Cf的电压。可以对第二电阻R2进行复用,即利用第二电阻R2作为构成电压测量电路206的一个电路组件。关于电压测量电路206的具体电路拓扑在此不再详述。Through the above process, the input capacitor Cin and the flying capacitor Cf can be precharged. Preferably, during the pre-charging process, in block S508, the voltage measuring circuit 206 (as shown in FIG. 2) may be used to monitor the voltage of the flying capacitor Cf. The second resistor R2 can be multiplexed, that is, the second resistor R2 is used as a circuit component constituting the voltage measurement circuit 206. The specific circuit topology of the voltage measurement circuit 206 will not be described in detail here.
当飞跨电容Cf预充电的电压达到输入电压的预定比例时,优选地,达到输入电压的一半时,关断第一功率开关Q1和第四功率开关Q4。这样可以避免产生较高的电压应力。When the pre-charged voltage of the flying capacitor Cf reaches a predetermined ratio of the input voltage, preferably, when it reaches half of the input voltage, the first power switch Q1 and the fourth power switch Q4 are turned off. In this way, high voltage stress can be avoided.
在预充电过程期间,在方框S510中,还可以监控输入电容Cin的电压。当输入电容Cin预充电的电压达到预定电压或者预充电达到预定时间时,闭合线路直流开关S1。其中,预定电压是预先确定的近似等于输入电压的一个电压值,预定时间是预先通过计算得到的使得输入电容Cin的电压近似等于输入电压所需要的时间。线路直流开关S1闭合之后使得预充电电阻Rp和预充电直流开关S2被短路。在完成预充电之后,预充电直流开关S2可以保持断开直到要进行下一次预充电。During the precharging process, in block S510, the voltage of the input capacitor Cin may also be monitored. When the pre-charged voltage of the input capacitor Cin reaches a predetermined voltage or the pre-charge reaches a predetermined time, the line DC switch S1 is closed. The predetermined voltage is a predetermined voltage value that is approximately equal to the input voltage, and the predetermined time is calculated in advance to make the voltage of the input capacitor Cin approximately equal to the input voltage. After the line DC switch S1 is closed, the pre-charging resistor Rp and the pre-charging DC switch S2 are short-circuited. After the pre-charging is completed, the pre-charging DC switch S2 can be kept off until the next pre-charging is to be performed.
在外部预充电电路出现故障,或者在输入电容Cin两端已经具有输入电压而不需要预充电的情况下,仍然可以通过第一电阻R1和第三电阻R3对飞跨电容Cf进行充电。并且由于第一电阻R1、第二电阻R2和第三电阻R3之间的电阻值的关系,确保了飞跨电容Cf的电压在较长时间的预充电之后可以达到输入电压的一半。When the external pre-charging circuit fails, or when the input capacitor Cin already has an input voltage at both ends and no pre-charging is required, the flying capacitor Cf can still be charged through the first resistor R1 and the third resistor R3. And due to the relationship between the resistance values of the first resistor R1, the second resistor R2, and the third resistor R3, it is ensured that the voltage of the flying capacitor Cf can reach half of the input voltage after a long period of precharging.
此外,在变流器关断的时候,第一电阻R1、第二电阻R2和第三电阻R3还可以用作输入电容Cin和飞跨电容Cf的放电电阻。In addition, when the converter is turned off, the first resistor R1, the second resistor R2, and the third resistor R3 can also be used as discharge resistors for the input capacitor Cin and the flying capacitor Cf.
根据本公开的预充电电路,可以复用现有的输入电容的预充电电路,并且增加一个均压电阻单元,在预充电过程期间可以通过控制功率开关来实现对飞跨电容的预充电,此外,所增加的电阻还可以平衡飞跨电容的电压。According to the pre-charging circuit of the present disclosure, the existing pre-charging circuit of the input capacitor can be reused, and a voltage equalizing resistor unit can be added. During the pre-charging process, the flying capacitor can be pre-charged by controlling the power switch. In addition, , The increased resistance can also balance the voltage of the flying capacitor.
与现有技术方案相比,根据本公开的预充电电路可以提供一种可控制的解决方案来将飞跨电容预充电至输入电压的一半;并且根据本公开的预充电电路在外部预充电电路出现故障的情况下,可以提供对飞跨电容进行预充电的一种备用方案。Compared with the prior art solutions, the pre-charging circuit according to the present disclosure can provide a controllable solution to pre-charge the flying capacitor to half of the input voltage; and the pre-charging circuit according to the present disclosure is externally pre-charging the circuit In the event of a fault, a backup solution for pre-charging the flying capacitor can be provided.
根据本公开的预充电电路利用现有的针对输入电容的预充电电路,所增加的均压电阻单元占用的空间小,成本低,并且无需考虑飞跨电容和控制系统输入之间的加强绝缘。The pre-charging circuit according to the present disclosure utilizes the existing pre-charging circuit for the input capacitor, and the added voltage-balancing resistor unit occupies a small space, has a low cost, and does not need to consider the reinforced insulation between the flying capacitor and the input of the control system.
上面结合附图阐述的具体实施方式描述了示例性实施例,但并不表示 可以实现的或者落入权利要求书的保护范围的所有实施例。在整个本说明书中使用的术语“示例性”意味着“用作示例、实例或例示”,并不意味着比其它实施例“优选”或“具有优势”。出于提供对所描述技术的理解的目的,具体实施方式包括具体细节。然而,可以在没有这些具体细节的情况下实施这些技术。在一些实例中,为了避免对所描述的实施例的概念造成难以理解,公知的结构和装置以框图形式示出。The specific implementations set forth above in conjunction with the drawings describe exemplary embodiments, but do not represent all embodiments that can be implemented or fall within the protection scope of the claims. The term "exemplary" used throughout this specification means "serving as an example, instance, or illustration", and does not mean "preferred" or "advantageous" over other embodiments. The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing an understanding of the described technology. However, these techniques can be implemented without these specific details. In some instances, in order to avoid incomprehensibility to the concepts of the described embodiments, well-known structures and devices are shown in the form of block diagrams.
本公开内容的上述描述被提供来使得本领域任何普通技术人员能够实现或者使用本公开内容。对于本领域普通技术人员来说,对本公开内容进行的各种修改是显而易见的,并且,也可以在不脱离本公开内容的保护范围的情况下,将本文所定义的一般性原理应用于其它变型。因此,本公开内容并不限于本文所描述的示例和设计,而是与符合本文公开的原理和新颖性特征的最广范围相一致。The foregoing description of the present disclosure is provided to enable any person of ordinary skill in the art to implement or use the present disclosure. For those of ordinary skill in the art, various modifications to the present disclosure are obvious, and the general principles defined herein can also be applied to other modifications without departing from the scope of protection of the present disclosure. . Therefore, the present disclosure is not limited to the examples and designs described herein, but is consistent with the widest scope that conforms to the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

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  1. 预充电电路(20),包括:The pre-charging circuit (20) includes:
    预充电单元(202),所述预充电单元(202)与多电平飞跨电容变流器(2)的输入电容(Cin)并联连接;和A pre-charging unit (202), the pre-charging unit (202) is connected in parallel with the input capacitor (Cin) of the multi-level flying capacitor converter (2); and
    均压电阻单元(204),所述均压电阻单元(204)包括与所述输入电容(Cin)并联连接的、至少三个串联连接的电阻,其中,所述电阻中的第一电阻(R1)与多电平飞跨电容变流器(2)的飞跨电容(Cf)并联连接,所述电阻中的第二电阻(R2)和第三电阻(R3)分别与所述多电平飞跨电容变流器(2)中的不与所述飞跨电容(Cf)并联连接的第一功率开关(Q1)和第四功率开关(Q4)并联连接。A voltage equalization resistance unit (204), the voltage equalization resistance unit (204) includes at least three resistors connected in parallel with the input capacitor (Cin) and connected in series, wherein the first resistor (R1 of the resistors) is connected in parallel with the input capacitor (Cin). ) Is connected in parallel with the flying capacitor (Cf) of the multi-level flying capacitor converter (2), and the second resistor (R2) and the third resistor (R3) of the resistors are respectively connected to the multi-level flying capacitor (R3). The first power switch (Q1) and the fourth power switch (Q4) in the transcapacitor converter (2) that are not connected in parallel with the flying capacitor (Cf) are connected in parallel.
  2. 如权利要求1所述的预充电电路(20),其中,The precharge circuit (20) according to claim 1, wherein:
    所述第一电阻(R1)的电阻值等于所述第二电阻(R2)和所述第三电阻(R3)的电阻值的二倍,所述第二电阻(R2)和所述第三电阻(R3)的电阻值相等。The resistance value of the first resistor (R1) is equal to twice the resistance value of the second resistor (R2) and the third resistor (R3), and the second resistor (R2) and the third resistor The resistance values of (R3) are equal.
  3. 如权利要求1或2所述的预充电电路(20),还包括:电压测量单元(206),所述电压测量单元(206)与所述飞跨电容(Cf)并联连接,其测量所述飞跨电容(Cf)两端的电压。The pre-charging circuit (20) according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a voltage measuring unit (206) connected in parallel with the flying capacitor (Cf), which measures the The voltage across the flying capacitor (Cf).
  4. 如权利要求1或2所述的预充电电路(20),其中,所述预充电单元(202)包括线路直流开关(S1)、预充电直流开关(S2)和预充电电阻(Rp)。The pre-charging circuit (20) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pre-charging unit (202) includes a line DC switch (S1), a pre-charging DC switch (S2) and a pre-charging resistor (Rp).
  5. 三电平飞跨电容变流器(3),包括:Three-level flying capacitor converter (3), including:
    变流单元(30);Converter unit (30);
    输入电容(Cin);Input capacitance (Cin);
    输出电路(40);以及Output circuit (40); and
    根据权利要求1-4中任意一项所述的预充电电路(20)。The precharge circuit (20) according to any one of claims 1-4.
  6. 根据权利要求5所述的三电平飞跨电容变流器(3),其中,所述变流单元(30)包括串联连接的第一功率开关(Q1)、第二功率开关(Q2)、第三功率开关(Q3)和第四功率开关(Q4)以及飞跨电容(Cf),所述飞跨电容(Cf)与所述第二功率开关(Q2)和所述第三功率开关(Q3)并联连接,所述预充电电路(20)的均压电阻单元(204)包括串联连接的第一电阻(R1)、第二电阻(R2)和第三电阻(R3),其中,所述第一电阻(R1)与所述变流单元(30)的飞跨电容(Cf)并联,所述第二电阻(R2)与所述变流单元(30)的第一功率开关(Q1)并联,所述第三电阻(R3)与所述变流单元(30)的第四功率开关(Q4)并联。The three-level flying capacitor converter (3) according to claim 5, wherein the converter unit (30) comprises a first power switch (Q1), a second power switch (Q2), The third power switch (Q3) and the fourth power switch (Q4) and the flying capacitor (Cf), the flying capacitor (Cf) and the second power switch (Q2) and the third power switch (Q3) ) Are connected in parallel, and the voltage equalizing resistance unit (204) of the pre-charging circuit (20) includes a first resistor (R1), a second resistor (R2), and a third resistor (R3) connected in series, wherein the first resistor (R1), the second resistor (R2), and the third resistor (R3) are connected in series. A resistor (R1) is connected in parallel with the flying capacitor (Cf) of the converter unit (30), and the second resistor (R2) is connected in parallel with the first power switch (Q1) of the converter unit (30), The third resistor (R3) is connected in parallel with the fourth power switch (Q4) of the converter unit (30).
  7. 用于对三电平飞跨电容变流器进行预充电(3)的方法,包括:The method used to precharge (3) the three-level flying capacitor converter includes:
    保持预充电单元(202)的线路直流开关(S1)和预充电直流开关(S2)断开,并且保持变流单元(30)的第一功率开关(Q1)、第二功率开关(Q2)、第三功率开关(Q3)和第四功率开关(Q4)关断;Keep the line DC switch (S1) and the precharge DC switch (S2) of the pre-charging unit (202) disconnected, and keep the first power switch (Q1), the second power switch (Q2), and the second power switch (Q2) of the converter unit (30) The third power switch (Q3) and the fourth power switch (Q4) are turned off;
    接通第一功率开关(Q1)和第四功率开关(Q4);以及Turn on the first power switch (Q1) and the fourth power switch (Q4); and
    闭合所述预充电直流开关(S2),所述三电平飞跨电容变流器(3)的输入电压经过所述预充电单元(202)的预充电电阻(Rp)、所述第一功率开关(Q1)、所述第四功率开关(Q4)和所述预充电直流开关(S2)给输入电容(Cin)和飞跨电容(Cf)充电。The pre-charging DC switch (S2) is closed, and the input voltage of the three-level flying capacitor converter (3) passes through the pre-charging resistor (Rp) of the pre-charging unit (202) and the first power The switch (Q1), the fourth power switch (Q4) and the pre-charging DC switch (S2) charge the input capacitor (Cin) and the flying capacitor (Cf).
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的方法,还包括:The method according to claim 7, further comprising:
    由电压测量电路(206)监控所述飞跨电容(Cf)的电压,当所述飞跨电容(Cf)的电压达到所述输入电压的预定比例时,关断所述第一功率开关(Q1)和所述第四功率开关(Q4)。The voltage measurement circuit (206) monitors the voltage of the flying capacitor (Cf), and when the voltage of the flying capacitor (Cf) reaches a predetermined ratio of the input voltage, the first power switch (Q1) is turned off. ) And the fourth power switch (Q4).
  9. 根据权利要求7或8所述的方法,还包括:The method according to claim 7 or 8, further comprising:
    监控所述输入电容(Cin)的电压,当所述输入电容(Cin)的电压达到预定电压或者预充电达到预定时间时,闭合所述线路直流开关(S1),并且断开所述预充电直流开关(S2)。The voltage of the input capacitor (Cin) is monitored, and when the voltage of the input capacitor (Cin) reaches a predetermined voltage or the pre-charge reaches a predetermined time, the line DC switch (S1) is closed, and the pre-charge DC is disconnected Switch (S2).
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