MECHANO-ELECTRICAL INTEGRATED POWER CONVERSION DEVICE AND DRIVE DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE

A mechano-electrical integrated power conversion device includes power drive unit and voltage converter that are housed within a single housing box and formed as a module. The box includes box body, upper lid member, and side lid member. The box body includes: a box body main portion disposed above a casing of an electric motor; and a box body remainder portion connected integrally to a side wall of the box body main portion and extending downwardly to a side of the casing. The upper lid member is mounted on the box body main portion, a first housing chamber being defined therebetween and housing the power drive unit. The side lid member is mounted on a side open end part of the box body remainder portion, a second housing chamber being defined between the box body remainder portion and the side lid member and housing the voltage converter.