Inverter control apparatus

• US 5,614,803 A
• Filed: 06/22/1995
• Issued: 03/25/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd. (DENSO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd. (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Egami, Tsuneyuki, Morioka, Tatsuru
• Primary Examiner(s): Cabeca, John W.
• Application Number:
  US08/493,702
• Time in Patent Office: 642 Days
• Field of Search: 318/599, 318/798-811, 318/696, 318/685, 318/590, 318/594
• US Class Current: 318/801
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/53875 with analogue control of three-phase output
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 23/06 Controlling the motor in four quadrants
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 23/08 Controlling based on slip frequency, e.g. adding slip frequency and speed proportional frequency
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 23/28 Controlling the motor by varying the switching frequency of switches connected to a DC supply and the motor phases

Abstract

In order to reduce distortion of a real-current wave form and to suppress substantial transient fluctuation of the current and torque during changeover from a regeneration running condition to the power running condition of a three-phase induction motor, changeover from the three-phase-modulation control to the two-phase-modulation control is carried at the same time the power running condition of the motor is changed to the regeneration running condition according to the motor-state-quantum such as a detected slip ratio, detected torque, detected current or the like. Thus, distortion of the motor-current wave form is reduced and significant fluctuation of the motor-current and torque during the changeover is reduced.

Claims

1. An inverter control apparatus for controlling a three-phase inverter which operates a three-phase induction motor under a power running condition or a regeneration running condition according to a motor control signal, said inverter control apparatus comprising:

a current-signal generator for generating a set current signal according to said motor control signal;

a current detector for detecting a real current and for generating a real current signal;

a deviation detector for detecting a deviation between a set-current and said real current based on said set current signal and said real current signal;

first means for providing a three-phase modulation control of said motor in which a modulation percentage of said phase voltage of said inverter is applied to each phase-winding of said motor and for providing a two-phase modulation control of said motor in which a fixed modulation percentage of one phase-voltage of said inverter is applied to one-phase-winding of said motor during a fixed period;

second means for causing said first means to provide said two-phase modulation control if said motor is operating under said power running condition and to provide said three-phase modulation control if said motor is operating under said regenerating running condition; and

a wave-signal generator for controlling said inverter according to an output of said second means and said detected deviation thereby causing a first voltage wave for said two-phase modulation control to be applied to said phase winding of said motor if said two-phase modulation control is performed and causing a second voltage wave for said three-phase modulation control to be applied to said phase windings of said motor if said three-phase modulation control is performed.

2. An inverter control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second means comprises means for detecting said power running condition and said regeneration running condition.

3. An inverter control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second means comprises means for causing said wave signal generator to change from said second voltage wave for said three-phase modulation control to said first voltage wave for said two-phase modulation control at a prescribed time after said second means determines that said two-phase modulation is to be provided by said first means.

4. An inverter control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second means comprises means for detecting a set torque and means for causing said wave signal generator to change from said second voltage wave for said three-phase modulation control to said first voltage wave for said two-phase modulation control at a prescribed time after said set torque changes from a negative value to a positive value.

5. An inverter control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second means comprises means for detecting a set slip ratio and means for causing said wave signal generator to change from said second voltage wave for said three-phase modulation control to said first voltage wave for said two-phase modulation control at a prescribed time after said set slip ratio changes from a negative value to a positive value.

6. An inverter control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second means comprises means for detecting a change over of said motor running condition according to said set current signal and means for causing said wave signal generator to change from said second voltage wave for said three-phase modulation control to said first voltage wave for said two-phase modulation control at a prescribed time after said regeneration running condition is changed over to said power running condition.

7. An inverter control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second means for determining a modulation control comprises means for detecting torque of said motor and means for causing said wave signal generator to change from said second voltage wave for said three-phase modulation control to said first voltage wave for said two-phase modulation control at a prescribed time after said torque changes from a negative value to a positive value.

8. An inverter control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second means comprises means for detecting a battery charging current of a battery and means for causing said wave signal generator to change from said second voltage wave for said three-phase modulation control to said first voltage wave for said two-phase modulation control at a prescribed time after said charging current changes from a charging current to a discharging current.

9. An inverter control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said wave-signal generator comprises means for adding or subtracting a prescribed offset voltage, which varies according to said detected deviation, to or from said phase-voltage whose modulation percentage is fixed.

10. An inverter control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said wave-signal generator comprises means for generating a PWM carrier wave, means for comparing said PWM carrier wave and said deviation, and means for adding or subtracting a prescribed offset voltage to or from said carrier wave for a one-phase voltage that is fixed when said two-phase modulation control is carried out, thereby fixing a modulation percentage of said one phase-voltage to 100% and also for adding or subtracting a prescribed offset voltage to or from said PWM carrier wave for phase voltages other than said fixed one-phase voltage.