H02P29/68

STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM

A steer-by-wire steering system including a steering device including a steering motor and a controller configured to supply a steering current to the steering motor based on a steering request. The controller includes a plurality of microcomputers, a plurality of drive circuits, and a plurality of temperature sensors. When a detection temperature difference that is a difference between detection temperatures of any two of the plurality of temperature sensors is greater than a predetermined threshold, each of the plurality of microcomputers executes an independent calculation control to independently calculate and set a current limit value, which is an upper limit value of the steering current, based on a detection temperature of one of the plurality of temperature sensors corresponding to itself, irrespective of detection temperatures of one or more of the plurality of temperature sensors other than the one of the plurality of temperature sensors corresponding to itself.

Variable speed motor drive with integrated motor heating systems and methods

The present disclosure includes techniques for implementing a variable speed drive (VSD) in an environmental conditioning system to facilitate mitigating or eliminating system faults. The variable speed drive drives a motor during on-cycles and heats motor windings of the motor during off-cycles. The variable speed motor drive includes a rectifier that converts alternative-current (AC) power input to a direct-current (DC) power output, a DC bus that is coupled to the rectifier and includes a DC bus transistor, and an inverter. The DC bus transistor pre-charges a DC capacitor of the DC bus to drive the motor during on-cycles and receives a gate pulse with a duty cycle based on a differential temperature, where the gate pulse heats the motor windings. The inverter receives the gate pulse applied to the DC bus transistor and transmits it a motor winding to prevent moisture on the motor winding.

Variable speed motor drive with integrated motor heating systems and methods

The present disclosure includes techniques for implementing a variable speed drive (VSD) in an environmental conditioning system to facilitate mitigating or eliminating system faults. The variable speed drive drives a motor during on-cycles and heats motor windings of the motor during off-cycles. The variable speed motor drive includes a rectifier that converts alternative-current (AC) power input to a direct-current (DC) power output, a DC bus that is coupled to the rectifier and includes a DC bus transistor, and an inverter. The DC bus transistor pre-charges a DC capacitor of the DC bus to drive the motor during on-cycles and receives a gate pulse with a duty cycle based on a differential temperature, where the gate pulse heats the motor windings. The inverter receives the gate pulse applied to the DC bus transistor and transmits it a motor winding to prevent moisture on the motor winding.

Electronic board, in-vehicle electric motor and electric pump
11698069 · 2023-07-11 · ·

An electronic board includes a board, and includes on the board: a power input part inputting power output from an in-vehicle power supply; a drive circuit driving a drive source; a controller controlling driving of the drive source performed by the drive circuit; and a drive command signal input part inputting a drive command signal transmitted from outside. The electronic board further includes on the board: a drive command signal detection circuit capable of detecting the drive command signal, and controlling whether to supply the power input to the power input part to the controller based on whether the drive command signal is detected.

ON RESISTANCE CURRENT SENSING FOR POWER CONVERSION DEVICES
20220397591 · 2022-12-15 ·

A power conversion device includes: a plurality of legs, each leg including a high-side switch connected between a voltage supply node and a phase node and a low-side switch connected between the phase node and a reference node; a phase current sensor for each leg and configured to sense current flowing through the high-side switch or the low-side switch of the corresponding leg; a single current sensor connected between the reference node and the low-side switches, or between the voltage supply node and the high-side switches; and a controller. During a subperiod of a switching period, the controller is configured to sample the current sensed by at least one of the phase current sensors and a current sensed by the single current sensor such that the current in one or more of the legs is sampled during the same subperiod as the current flowing through the single current sensor.

CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEM
20220385224 · 2022-12-01 · ·

A control device is provided which controls an electric drive system, which has a motor that rotates a rotor blade and an inverter circuit that has a switching element and controls the motor and which rt is installed in a flying body, The control device includes an abnormality occurrence detection unit that detects occurrence of a predetermined abnormality accompanied with an abnormality of temperature of the switching element, and a switching element control unit that controls, when the occurrence of the predetermined abnormality is detected, the switching element so as to reduce loss in the switching element.

INVERTER DEVICE FOR DRIVING ELECTRIC MOTOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

The disclosure provides an inverter device for driving an electric motor, including: an inverter circuit including a plurality of switching elements; and a control circuit controlling the inverter circuit. When a rotation speed of the electric motor is equal to or less than a preset rotation speed threshold and a torque of the electric motor is equal to or greater than a preset torque threshold, the control circuit changes a temperature estimation logic of the switching elements of the inverter circuit.

INVERTER DEVICE

The disclosure relates to an inverter device, including: an inverter circuit including a plurality of switching elements and a capacitor; an active discharge circuit including a first discharge resistor and a discharge switch connected in series, and connected between a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the capacitor; and a control circuit including a controller respectively connected to the switching elements and the discharge switch. The controller controls the switching elements and the discharge switch. The controller turns on the discharge switch to discharge the capacitor when the controller receives a discharge command from outside the inverter device and an electric motor is rotating.

CONTROL DEVICE FOR MOTOR GENERATOR
20220385226 · 2022-12-01 · ·

Provided is a control device for a motor generator, which enables suppression of a temperature rise of a motor generator. The control device includes a storage unit, a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, and a control unit. The storage unit stores a plurality of control maps for controlling a motor generator. The first acquisition unit acquires first temperature information being information about a temperature of a power converter. The second acquisition unit acquires second temperature information being information about a temperature of a rotating electric machine. The control unit controls the power converter with reference to the plurality of control maps. Each of the control maps contains data including a field current command value. The control unit selects a control map to be referred to from the plurality of control maps based on the first temperature information and the second temperature information.

CONTROL DEVICE FOR MOTOR GENERATOR
20220385226 · 2022-12-01 · ·

Provided is a control device for a motor generator, which enables suppression of a temperature rise of a motor generator. The control device includes a storage unit, a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, and a control unit. The storage unit stores a plurality of control maps for controlling a motor generator. The first acquisition unit acquires first temperature information being information about a temperature of a power converter. The second acquisition unit acquires second temperature information being information about a temperature of a rotating electric machine. The control unit controls the power converter with reference to the plurality of control maps. Each of the control maps contains data including a field current command value. The control unit selects a control map to be referred to from the plurality of control maps based on the first temperature information and the second temperature information.