ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, DRIVE DEVICE AND HYBRID DRIVE DEVICE

• US 20100140003A1
• Filed: 10/31/2008
• Published: 06/10/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aisin AW Company Limited (Aisin Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Aisin AW Company Limited (Aisin Corp.)
• Inventors: Yoshida, Takashi, Oono, Yoshinori, Ogino, Daisuke, Saha, Subrata, Izawa, Jin
• Granted Patent: US 8,281,886 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/65.285
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 15/025 using field orientation; Vector control; Direct Torque Control [DTC]
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 15/08 using pulses
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/12 Buck converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/14 Boost converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/42 Voltage source inverters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/421 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/423 Torque
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 21/0089 using field weakening
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/64 Electric machine technologies in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

An electric motor control device includes an inverter that supplies an output of a primary-side DC power supply to an electric motor to control driving of the electric motor; a converter that includes a voltage increasing power supply device that increases a voltage of the primary-side DC power supply to supply the inverter with the increased voltage as a secondary voltage, and a regenerative power supply device that reversely supplies regenerative power from the inverter to the primary-side DC power supply; a secondary-side target voltage determination unit; a converter control unit; and an electric motor control unit.

Claims

1-17. -17. (canceled)

18. An electric motor control device comprising:

an inverter that supplies an output of a primary-side DC power supply to an electric motor to control driving of the electric motor;

a converter that includes a voltage increasing power supply device that increases a voltage of the primary-side DC power supply to supply the inverter with the increased voltage as a secondary voltage, and a regenerative power supply device that reversely supplies regenerative power from the inverter to the primary-side DC power supply;

a secondary-side target voltage determination unit that determines a secondary-side target voltage such that the electric motor is driven on the basis of one of a first region in a modulation mode in which PWM power is applied to at least two phases and in which field weakening control is not performed, a third region in a modulation mode in which PWM power at a voltage lower than a maximum voltage of the converter is applied to at least two phases and in which field weakening control is performed, and a second region in a one-pulse mode in which rectangular-wave power at a voltage lower than the maximum voltage of the converter is applied to all phases and in which field weakening control is performed;

a converter control unit that controls the voltage increasing power supply unit and the regenerative power supply unit of the converter such that the secondary voltage becomes the secondary-side target voltage; and

an electric motor control unit that controls the inverter on the basis of a target torque and a rotation speed of the electric motor and the secondary voltage such that an output torque of the electric motor becomes the target torque.

19. The electric motor control device according to claim 18, wherein

the secondary-side target voltage determination unit increases the secondary-side target voltage in accordance with an increase in the target torque of the electric motor in the second region.

20. The electric motor control device according to claim 19, wherein

the secondary-side target voltage determination unit determines the secondary-side target voltage on the basis of secondary-side target voltage characteristics for each target torque of the electric motor in which the secondary-side target voltage increases with a first gradient in accordance with an increase in the rotation speed of the electric motor in the first region, increases with a third gradient different from the first gradient in the third region at the rotation speed of the electric motor equal to or higher than a first rotation speed at which field weakening control is started, and increases with a second gradient different from the third gradient in the second region at the rotation speed of the equal to or higher than a second rotation speed at which the modulation mode is switched to the one-pulse mode.

21. The electric motor control device according to claim 20, wherein

the first gradient is larger than the third gradient, and the second gradient is larger than the third gradient.

22. The electric motor control device according to claim 21, wherein

the second gradient is smaller than the first gradient.

23. The electric motor control device according to claim 22, wherein

the electric motor control unit switches the modulation mode to two-phase modulation in a speed region with the third gradient.

24. The electric motor control device according to claim 20, wherein

the secondary-side target voltage increases as the target torque is larger in the secondary-side target voltage characteristics.

25. The electric motor control device according to claim 20, wherein

the third gradient is larger as the target torque is larger.

26. The electric motor control device according to claim 20, wherein

the first gradient is determined on the basis of a modulation ratio which is a ratio of the target voltage of the electric motor to the secondary voltage of the converter during three-phase modulation or two-phase modulation before field weakening control is started.

27. The electric motor control device according to claim 26, wherein

the second gradient is determined on the basis of a modulation ratio which is a ratio of the target voltage of the electric motor to the secondary voltage of the converter in the one-pulse modulation mode.

28. The electric motor control device according to claim 27, wherein

the modulation ratio which is the ratio of the target voltage of the electric motor to the secondary voltage of the converter during the three-phase modulation or the two-phase modulation is smaller than the modulation ratio which is the ratio of the electric motor target voltage to the secondary voltage of the converter.

29. A drive device comprising:

the electric motor control device according to claim 18; and

an electric motor to which power is supplied by the inverter of the electric motor control device, and which drives wheels.

30. An electric motor control device comprising:

an inverter that supplies an output of a primary-side DC power supply to an electric motor to control driving of the electric motor;

a converter that includes a voltage increasing power supply device that increases a voltage of the primary-side DC power supply to supply the inverter with the increased voltage as a secondary voltage, and a regenerative power supply device that reduces a voltage of regenerative power from the inverter to reversely supply the reduced voltage to the primary-side DC power supply;

a secondary-side target voltage determination unit that derives a secondary-side target voltage on the basis of secondary-side target voltage characteristics for each target torque of the electric motor in which the secondary-side target voltage increases with a first gradient in accordance with an increase in a rotation speed of the electric motor in a modulation mode in which PWM power is applied to at least two phases, is switched to increase with a third gradient different from the first gradient at a first rotation speed at which field weakening control is started, and is switched to increase with a second gradient different from the third gradient at a second rotation speed at which the modulation mode is switched to a one-pulse mode in which rectangular-wave power is applied to all phases, up to a maximum voltage of the converter;

a converter control unit that controls the voltage increasing power supply unit and the regenerative power supply unit of the converter such that the secondary voltage becomes the secondary-side target voltage; and

an electric motor control unit that controls the inverter on the basis of the target torque and the rotation speed of the electric motor and the secondary voltage such that an output torque of the electric motor becomes the target torque.

31. The electric motor control device according to claim 30, wherein

the first gradient is larger than the third gradient, and the second gradient is larger than the third gradient.

32. The electric motor control device according to claim 31, wherein

the second gradient is smaller than the first gradient.

33. The electric motor control device according to claim 32, wherein

the electric motor control unit switches the modulation mode to two-phase modulation in a speed region with the third gradient.

34. The electric motor control device according to claim 30, wherein

the secondary-side target voltage increases as the target torque is larger in the secondary-side target voltage characteristics.

35. The electric motor control device according to claim 30, wherein

the third gradient is larger as the target torque is larger.

36. The electric motor control device according to claim 30, wherein

the first gradient is determined on the basis of a modulation ratio which is a ratio of the target voltage of the electric motor to the secondary voltage of the converter during three-phase modulation or two-phase modulation before field weakening control is started.

37. The electric motor control device according to claim 36, wherein

the second gradient is determined on the basis of a modulation ratio which is a ratio of the target voltage of the electric motor to the secondary voltage of the converter in the one-pulse modulation mode.

38. The electric motor control device according to claim 37, wherein

the modulation ratio which is the ratio of the target voltage of the electric motor to the secondary voltage of the converter during the three-phase modulation or the two-phase modulation is smaller than the modulation ratio which is the ratio of the electric motor target voltage to the secondary voltage of the converter.

39. The electric motor control device according to claim 30, wherein

with the third gradient, the secondary voltage target value assigned to the first rotation speed is increased to the secondary-side target voltage assigned to the second rotation speed in correspondence with a speed increase from the first rotation speed to the second rotation speed at the same target torque.

40. The electric motor control device according to claim 30, wherein

the secondary-side target voltage characteristics for power running and the secondary-side target voltage characteristics for regeneration are provided for the same target torque, and the secondary-side target voltage determination unit determines which of “

power running” and

“

regeneration”

is to be performed on the basis of the target torque and the rotation speed to derive the secondary-side target voltage corresponding to the rotation speed of the electric motor on the basis of the secondary-side target voltage characteristics for power running in the case where it is determined that “

power running”

is to be performed and on the basis of the secondary-side target voltage characteristics for regeneration in the case where it is determined that “

regeneration”

is to be performed.

41. A drive device comprising:

the electric motor control device according to claim 30; and

an electric motor to which power is supplied by the inverter of the electric motor control device, and which drives wheels.

42. A hybrid drive device comprising:

a first electric motor that drives wheels;

a second electric motor rotationally driven by a fuel engine;

a first inverter that supplies an output of a primary-side DC power supply to the first electric motor to control driving of the first electric motor;

a second inverter that supplies the output of the primary-side DC power supply to the second electric motor to control driving of the second electric motor;

a converter that includes a voltage increasing power supply device that increases a voltage of power of the primary-side DC power supply to supply the first and second inverters with the increased voltage, and a regenerative power supply device that reversely supplies regenerative power from the first and second inverters to the primary-side DC power supply;

a first secondary-side target voltage determination unit that determines a first secondary-side target voltage such that the first electric motor is driven on the basis of one of a first region in a modulation mode in which PWM power is applied to at least two phases and in which field weakening control is not performed, a third region in a modulation mode in which PWM power at a voltage lower than a maximum voltage of the converter is applied to at least two phases and in which field weakening control is performed, and a second region in a one-pulse mode in which rectangular-wave power at a voltage lower than the maximum voltage of the converter is applied to all phases and in which field weakening control is performed;

a second secondary-side target voltage determination unit that derives the second secondary-side target voltage suitable for an efficient operation of the second electric motor, in accordance with a target torque and a rotation speed of the second electric motor;

a converter control unit that controls the voltage increasing power supply unit and the regenerative power supply unit of the converter such that a secondary voltage supplied to the first and second inverters by the converter becomes a higher one of the first secondary-side target voltage and the second secondary-side target voltage;

a first motor control unit that controls the first inverter on the basis of a target torque and a rotation speed of the first electric motor and the secondary voltage such that an output torque of the first electric motor becomes the target torque; and

a second motor control unit that controls the second inverter on the basis of the target torque and the rotation speed of the second electric motor and the secondary voltage such that an output torque of the second electric motor becomes the target torque.

43. A hybrid drive device comprising:

a first electric motor that drives wheels;

a second electric motor rotationally driven by a fuel engine;

a primary-side DC power supply;

a first inverter that supplies an output of the primary-side DC power supply to the first electric motor to control driving of the first electric motor;

a second inverter that supplies the output of the primary-side DC power supply to the second electric motor to control driving of the second electric motor;

a converter that includes a voltage increasing power supply device that increases a voltage of power of the primary-side DC power supply to supply the first and second inverters with the increased voltage, and a regenerative power supply device that reversely supplies regenerative power from the first and second inverters to the primary-side DC power supply;

a first secondary-side target voltage determination unit that derives a first secondary-side target voltage on the basis of secondary-side target voltage characteristics for each target torque of the first electric motor in which the secondary-side target voltage increases with a first gradient in accordance with an increase in a rotation speed of the first electric motor in a modulation mode in which PWM power is applied to at least two phases, is switched to increase with a third gradient smaller than the first gradient at a first rotation speed at which field weakening control is started, and is switched to increase with a second gradient larger than the third gradient at a second rotation speed at which the modulation mode is switched to a one-pulse mode in which rectangular-wave power is applied to all phases, up to a maximum voltage of the converter;

a second secondary-side target voltage determination unit that derives the second secondary-side target voltage suitable for an efficient operation of the second electric motor, in accordance with a target torque and a rotation speed of the second electric motor;

a converter control unit that controls the voltage increasing power supply unit and the regenerative power supply unit of the converter such that a secondary voltage supplied to the first and second inverters by the converter becomes a higher one of the first secondary-side target voltage and the second secondary-side target voltage;

a first motor control unit that controls the first inverter on the basis of the target torque and the rotation speed of the first electric motor and the secondary voltage such that an output torque of the first electric motor becomes the target torque; and

a second motor control unit that controls the second inverter on the basis of the target torque and the rotation speed of the second electric motor and the secondary voltage such that an output torque of the second electric motor becomes the target torque.