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Auxiliary power supply device and electric power steering system
11012010 · 2021-05-18 · ·

An auxiliary power supply device includes a parasitic diode forming a parallel circuit together with a second switching element and connected in a forward direction to a main power supply, and a parasitic diode forming a parallel circuit together with a fourth switching element and connected in a reverse direction to an auxiliary power supply. When a state parameter indicates that a reaction force that interferes with operation of an assist motor is applied, an electronic control unit turns ON a first switching element, turns OFF the second switching element, turns ON a third switching element, and turns OFF the fourth switching element. A regenerative current from the assist motor flows to the auxiliary power supply via an inverter, the third switching element, and the parasitic diode.

Auxiliary power supply device and electric power steering system
11012010 · 2021-05-18 · ·

An auxiliary power supply device includes a parasitic diode forming a parallel circuit together with a second switching element and connected in a forward direction to a main power supply, and a parasitic diode forming a parallel circuit together with a fourth switching element and connected in a reverse direction to an auxiliary power supply. When a state parameter indicates that a reaction force that interferes with operation of an assist motor is applied, an electronic control unit turns ON a first switching element, turns OFF the second switching element, turns ON a third switching element, and turns OFF the fourth switching element. A regenerative current from the assist motor flows to the auxiliary power supply via an inverter, the third switching element, and the parasitic diode.

POWER DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD
20210104961 · 2021-04-08 ·

A power delivery system includes a first inverter, a second inverter, and a turbocharger assist device. The first inverter is electrically connected to a primary bus and configured to receive electric current from an alternator via the primary bus to supply the electric current to a first load. The alternator generates the electric current based on mechanical energy received from an engine. The second inverter is electrically connected to a secondary bus discrete from the primary bus. The turbocharger assist device is mechanically connected to a turbocharger operably coupled to the engine. The turbocharger assist device is electrically connected to the secondary bus and configured to generate electric current based on rotation of a rotor of the turbocharger. The second inverter is configured to receive the electric current generated by the turbocharger assist device via the secondary bus to supply the electric current to a second load.

Vehicle power supply system

A vehicle power supply system includes a first power line to which a first inverter and a first battery are connected, a second power line to which a second inverter and a second battery are connected, a voltage converter, a charging and discharging control device that operates the inverters and the voltage converter, and a second regenerable electric power acquisition unit that acquires second regenerable electric power. The charging and discharging control device charges the second battery with second regenerative electric power that is power supplied from the second inverter to the second power line during regenerative deceleration, and supplies second surplus regenerative electric power to the first power line in a case where the second regenerative electric power is larger than the second regenerable electric power, wherein the second surplus regenerative electric power is obtained by excluding the second regenerable electric power from the second regenerative electric power.

Control device for AC motor
10910974 · 2021-02-02 · ·

A feedback control switching unit of an inverter control unit selects, based on a magnitude relationship between a predetermined switching determination amount and at least one switching threshold, at least one of feedback control units to thereby execute switching among feedback control modes, such as a current feedback control mode and a torque feedback control mode, of the respective feedback control units for driving of the AC motor. A switching command generating unit generates a switching command for an inverter based on a manipulated variable calculated by the selected feedback control unit. When a torque response request determining unit determines that a required torque responsiveness is high, the feedback control switching unit reduces the number of executions of switching among the feedback control modes.

Control device for AC motor
10910974 · 2021-02-02 · ·

A feedback control switching unit of an inverter control unit selects, based on a magnitude relationship between a predetermined switching determination amount and at least one switching threshold, at least one of feedback control units to thereby execute switching among feedback control modes, such as a current feedback control mode and a torque feedback control mode, of the respective feedback control units for driving of the AC motor. A switching command generating unit generates a switching command for an inverter based on a manipulated variable calculated by the selected feedback control unit. When a torque response request determining unit determines that a required torque responsiveness is high, the feedback control switching unit reduces the number of executions of switching among the feedback control modes.

CONTROL DEVICE FOR POWER STEERING DEVICE

A control device for a power steering device includes a low-pass filter unit including a cutoff frequency adjustment unit configured to adjust a cutoff frequency for partially attenuating a component of an input signal, set the cutoff frequency to a first cutoff frequency when a steering torque signal is lower than a first predetermined torque value, and to set the cutoff frequency to a second cutoff frequency lower than the first cutoff frequency when the steering torque signal is equal to or higher than the first predetermined torque value.

BRUSHLESS MOTOR HAVING SIX-STEP COMMUTATION CONTROL
20210028729 · 2021-01-28 ·

A power tool is provided including: an electric brushless direct current (BLDC) motor having a rotor and a stator. The stator includes at least six teeth including a first set of teeth on which a first set of stator windings are wound and a second set of teeth on which a second set of stator windings are wound. The first and second sets of stator windings are alternatingly arranged relative to the stator. The first set of stator windings is connected in a wye configuration and the second set of stator windings is connected in delta configuration.

BRUSHLESS MOTOR HAVING SIX-STEP COMMUTATION CONTROL
20210028729 · 2021-01-28 ·

A power tool is provided including: an electric brushless direct current (BLDC) motor having a rotor and a stator. The stator includes at least six teeth including a first set of teeth on which a first set of stator windings are wound and a second set of teeth on which a second set of stator windings are wound. The first and second sets of stator windings are alternatingly arranged relative to the stator. The first set of stator windings is connected in a wye configuration and the second set of stator windings is connected in delta configuration.

Power tool

A power tool includes a motor, a first power source access circuit, a first drive circuit, a second power source access circuit and a second drive circuit. The motor includes a rotor, a stator, a plurality of first-type windings and a plurality of second-type windings. The rotor is configured to rotate about a central axis. The stator includes a ring-shaped yoke portion, and a plurality of teeth. The plurality of first-type windings are configured to be wound around part of the plurality of teeth and the plurality of second-type windings are configured to be wound around other part of the plurality of teeth. The first power source access circuit is configured to access a first power source with a first voltage. The first drive circuit includes a plurality of first-type electronic switches connected between the plurality of first-type windings and the first power source access circuit. The second power source access circuit is configured to access a second power source with a second voltage. The second drive circuit includes a plurality of second-type electronic switches connected between the plurality of second-type windings and the second power source access circuit. The plurality of first-type windings and the plurality of second-type windings are spaced in a circumferential direction of the central axis.