FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an integrated control apparatus 100 according to another embodiment. In an alternative to the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, FIG. 4 shows that the intermediate circuit capacitor 104 can be accommodated in an intermediate space/installation space defined by the power modules and the interconnect device. Two such intermediate spaces can be seen in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4. A first intermediate space extends upward from the first power module 106a along the first and second sections 107, 109 in the perspective view. FIG. 4 shows the intermediate circuit capacitor 104 accommodated in this first intermediate space. A second intermediate space extends downward from the second power module 106b along the first and second sections 106, 109 in the perspective view. Such an intermediate space can also be seen in FIG. 3, which extends upward from the power modules 206a,b,c along the first and second sections 207, 209 in the perspective view. This is advantageous, because the control apparatus 100, 200 can assume a more compact form.
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- 10 control apparatus
- 12 cooler
- 13 connections
- 14 intermediate circuit capacitor
