Motor drive device that combined charge controller
First Claim
1. A motor drive device equipped with an AC motor, an inverter, a rechargeable battery, a charge power supply, and an inverter controller and capable of doubling as a device to control charging of the rechargeable battery, wherein the inverter controller of the motor drive device comprises a connection judging section for judging whether the charge power supply is connected, and a mode switch controller for switching between a Motor Drive mode which converts a DC voltage of the rechargeable battery into an AC voltage by the inverter and supplies the AC voltage to the AC motor and a Battery Charge mode which supplies the DC voltage from the rechargeable battery to the inverter through a winding of the AC motor and drives semiconductor switching devices to charge the rechargeable battery;
- the connection judging section inputs a voltage value detected on the terminals connected to the charge power supply, compares the detected voltage value by a predetermined voltage value, and outputs whether the charge power supply is connected; and
the mode switch controller inputs the output from the connection judging section and switches between the Motor Drive mode and the Battery Charge mode after a predetermined mode transition period.
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Abstract
A voltage detector is connected to a connection terminal connected to one phase of an AC output of an inverter through a diode. A removable charge power supply is connected to said connection terminal and another connection terminal. A charge-power-supply connection judging circuit judges whether the charge power supply is or isn'"'"'t connected, based on a charge power supply voltage detected by a voltage detector. A mode change control circuit outputs switch signal by the result of said judgment. By receiving this switch signal, the inverter controller switches the operation of the inverter between the Motor Drive mode or the Battery Charge mode. Thereby, a motor drive device detects a connecting status of an external charge power supply and steadily switches the operation of the inverter between the Motor Drive mode or the Battery Charge mode.
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1. A motor drive device equipped with an AC motor, an inverter, a rechargeable battery, a charge power supply, and an inverter controller and capable of doubling as a device to control charging of the rechargeable battery, wherein
the inverter controller of the motor drive device comprises a connection judging section for judging whether the charge power supply is connected, and a mode switch controller for switching between a Motor Drive mode which converts a DC voltage of the rechargeable battery into an AC voltage by the inverter and supplies the AC voltage to the AC motor and a Battery Charge mode which supplies the DC voltage from the rechargeable battery to the inverter through a winding of the AC motor and drives semiconductor switching devices to charge the rechargeable battery; -
the connection judging section inputs a voltage value detected on the terminals connected to the charge power supply, compares the detected voltage value by a predetermined voltage value, and outputs whether the charge power supply is connected; and
the mode switch controller inputs the output from the connection judging section and switches between the Motor Drive mode and the Battery Charge mode after a predetermined mode transition period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A motor drive device equipped with an inverter which inputs direct current and outputs three-phase alternating current, a three-phase AC motor, a rechargeable battery, a charge power supply, and an inverter controller and capable of doubling as a device to control charging of the rechargeable battery, wherein
the inverter controller of the motor drive device comprises a connection judging section for judging whether the charge power supply is connected, a mode switch controller for switching between a Motor Drive mode which converts a DC voltage of the rechargeable battery into a three-phase AC voltage by the inverter and supplies the three-phase AC voltage to the three-phase AC motor and a Battery Charge mode which supplies the DC voltage from the rechargeable battery to the inverter through a winding of the three-phase AC motor and drives semiconductor switching devices of the inverter to charge the rechargeable battery, and an inverter driving circuit which outputs signals to drive semiconductor switching devices of the inverter; -
the connection judging section inputs a voltage value detected on the terminals connected to the charge power supply, compares the detected voltage value by a predetermined voltage value, and outputs whether the charge power supply is connected;
the mode switch controller inputs the output from the connection judging section and switches between the Motor Drive mode and the Battery Charge mode after a predetermined mode transition period; and
the inverter driving circuit turns off semiconductor switching devices of upper and lower arms relative to one output phase of the inverter, applies a DC voltage of the charge power supply to semiconductor switching devices of arms which output the other two phases through windings of the three-phase AC motor, and turns on and off semiconductor switching devices of arms which output the other two phases. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A motor drive device equipped with a three-phase AC motor, an inverter, a rechargeable battery, and an inverter controller and capable of doubling as a device to control charging of the rechargeable battery, wherein
the inverter controller of the motor drive device comprises a connection judging section which inputs a voltage value detected on the terminals connected to the charge power supply, compares the detected voltage value by a predetermined voltage value, and outputs whether the charge power supply is connected, a mode switch controller which inputs the output from the connection judging section and switches, after a predetermined mode transition period, between a Motor Drive mode which converts a DC voltage of the rechargeable battery into a three-phase AC voltage by the inverter and supplies the three-phase AC voltage to the three-phase AC motor and a Battery Charge mode which supplies the DC voltage from the rechargeable battery to the inverter through a winding of the three-phase AC motor and drives semiconductor switching devices of the inverter to charge the rechargeable battery, and an inverter driving circuit which outputs signals to drive semiconductor switching devices of the inverter; - and
a module in which the inverter and the inverter controller are mounted on the same package. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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