H02P27/045

CONTROL SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE MOUNTED WITH SAID CONTROL SYSTEM
20210408955 · 2021-12-30 ·

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a control system which, when a sensor is not built in a motor, saves the power of the sensor and increases the life thereof by on/off-controlling power supply to the sensor before and after the operation of the motor, and also to provide an automatic analysis device. The control system 201 is provided with sensors 309a, 309b, 602, 603 for monitoring the operation of a motor and a control mechanism for controlling the operation of the motor. The control mechanism is provided with: a function of starting power supply to the sensors 309a, 309b, 602, 603 before a first predetermined time from the time when the motor starts the rotating operation; and a function of stopping the power supply to the sensors 309a, 309b, 602, 603 after a second predetermined time from the time when the motor terminates the rotating operation.

Hybrid electric variable speed drive
11205987 · 2021-12-21 ·

A specialized variable speed drive of the present invention is capable of controlling a motor and increasing the efficiency of both an ACIM or DCBL motor by biasing operation in favor of a class AB mode. The variable speed drive may be configured with two gate drivers where one gate driver is a class D gate driver and the second gate driver is either a class AB gate driver or a class C gate driver. The system also operates to reduce electro-magnetic interference in the operation of motors while increasing the reliability of the overall VSD system.

APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR
20220195655 · 2022-06-23 ·

Disclosed are a motor control apparatus and a motor control method. Specifically, the motor control apparatus includes an inverter part configured to convert a direct current (DC) input into an alternating current (AC) output and provide the AC output to the motor, and a controller configured to control the inverter part in relation to driving of the motor, and the controller controls the inverter part to apply a first pattern voltage having the same phase to the motor and then apply a second pattern voltage having different phases to the motor.

Apparatus and method for controlling switching of high speed wiring mode of a motor
11177758 · 2021-11-16 · ·

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for controlling switching of a wiring mode of a motor capable of being operated in a plurality of wiring modes, a motor control apparatus includes a motor including a rotor that rotates according to a motor torque by a pulse width modulation (PWM) control, a switching unit provided at the motor and switching a wiring method inside the motor so that the motor is driven according to another wiring mode, and a controller generating a speed command frequency for controlling a rotation speed of the rotor, and controlling the switching unit so that the wiring mode of the motor is switched according to a result of comparing the speed command frequency with a switching boundary frequency according to the wiring mode of the motor, wherein when the PWM control is stopped in response to the switching of the wiring mode, the controller estimates a rotation state of the rotor that rotates inertially, and when the PWM control is restarted, the controller sets the estimated rotation state of the rotor as an initial value of the rotor, and controls a rotation speed of the motor of which the wiring mode is switched based on the set initial value of the rotor.

Brake system and controller for use with a wellhead direct drive

The invention relates to fluid drive systems used in fluid wells and brake systems for permanent magnet wellhead direct drives. The braking controller connects or disconnects a brake resistor from a back EMF. A variable frequency drive (VFD) drives the motor and communicates with the control circuitry of the brake controller. The control circuitry monitors the brake resistor and depending on the rotational speed and direction of the motor and operating state of the VFD, disconnects or connects the brake resistor. If the direction of the motor is in reverse and above a threshold speed, it connects the brake resistor. If the direction of the motor is in reverse and below the threshold speed, the control circuitry dissipates stored back EMF through the brake controller. The amount of stored back EMF corresponds to the time to empty a pump.

Motor controller

A motor controller includes: a rotation speed measurement portion that measures a rotation speed of a motor; and an energization method switching portion that switches an energization method so that the motor is driven by a 120-degree energization method when a rotation speed of the motor measured by the rotation speed measurement portion is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, and the motor is driven by a 150-degree energization method when a rotation speed of the motor measured by the rotation speed measurement portion exceeds the predetermined threshold value.

Magnetic flux estimate

Examples include a method for controlling a synchronous motor using a variable speed drive. The motor includes a permanent magnet rotor generating a magnetic flux. The method includes applying a predefined electrical command signal to the motor and estimating a motor speed in response to the applying of the predefined electrical command signal. The method also includes reaching a desired estimated motor speed and, in response to reaching the desired estimated motor speed, estimating a parameter related to the magnetic flux of the permanent magnet rotor. The method further includes recording the estimated parameter.

Electric Working Machine
20230347491 · 2023-11-02 ·

According to an aspect of the present invention, an electric working machine is provided. The electric working machine comprises a motor, an operation portion, a working portion, and a controller. The working portion is configured to be driven by the motor and act on a work target. The operation portion is configured to be operated by an operator. The controller is configured to control a maximum power that can be input to the motor to a first power when receiving an operation signal indicating an amount of operation to the operation portion. Further, the controller is configured to perform first switching control to switch the maximum power to a second power that is less than the first power when rotation speed of the motor becomes less than a first threshold due to a load on the working portion.

Controller and drive circuit for electric motors

An electric motor system is described. The electric motor system includes a drive circuit including an inverter configured to supply variable frequency current and a contactor configured to supply line frequency current. The electric motor system also includes an electric motor coupled to the drive circuit wherein the electric motor is communicatively coupled to a controller. The controller is configured to control the inverter to supply variable frequency current to the electric motor, thereby operating the electric motor at a motor speed, and determine, based upon at least one input parameter, a maximum potential motor speed the inverter can achieve. The controller is also configured to receive a command to operate the electric motor at line frequency current and control the drive circuit to transition from supplying variably frequency current to supplying line frequency current before the maximum potential motor speed the inverter can achieve is reached.

DYNAMIC POWER OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE MOTORS

A system comprises an electric submersible pump (ESP) motor electrically coupled to a variable speed drive (VSD) that outputs voltage to the ESP motor. The system comprises a magnet on a shaft of the ESP motor and a downhole sensor coupled to the magnet, wherein the downhole sensor is to measure a magnetic flux of the magnet. The system comprises a VSD controller to control the VSD, wherein the VSD controller comprises a processor and a non-transitory memory storage having instructions stored thereon that are executable by the processor to perform operations comprising: obtaining a measurement of at least one pump performance variable and a motor current for a first period of time to establish a first data set and making a first adjustment to a voltage output from the VSD to the ESP motor, the first adjustment having a first adjustment type.