Inverter system for driving motor

• US 5,963,442 A
• Filed: 12/28/1998
• Issued: 10/05/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Yoshida, Makoto, Goto, Naomi
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, MATTHEW VAN
• Application Number:
  US09/221,053
• Time in Patent Office: 281 Days
• Field of Search: 363/17, 363/98, 363/132, 318/801, 318/802, 318/807, 318/812, 361/22, 361/23, 361/25
• US Class Current: 363/98
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 1/00 Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of vehicles circuit arrangements for charging batteries H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/525 Temperature of converter or components thereof
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

An inventor system in which a first power supply system powers: a switching-element-group driving a motor, a charging-pump-type gate-driving-circuit, an inverter controller. A second power supply system powers an air conditioning controller outside of the inverter. An insulating communication circuit provides communication between the inverter controller and the air conditioning controller insulating these two controller. Most parts of the inverter system are powered by a single power supply system, i.e. the first power supply system, whereby electromagnetic noises are reduced, spaces involved in insulation can be saved, and the amount of wiring as well as cost is reduced.

Claims

1. An inverter system comprising:

a first power supply having a positive side and a negative side;

a motor;

a plurality of switching elements including;

a first plurality of switching elements, coupled to the positive side of the first power supply, forming a positive side arm, and

a second plurality of switching elements, coupled to the negative side of the first power supply, forming a negative side arm;

a gate-driving circuit, supported by the first power supply, for selectively driving one of the first plurality of switching elements of the positive side arm and one of the second plurality of switching elements of the negative side arm responsive to a control signal;

an inverter controller, supported by the first power supply, for controlling the motor via the control signal;

a second power supply;

an outer controller supported by the second power supply; and

an insulating communication circuit providing communication between the inverter controller and the outer controller.

2. The inverter system of claim 1, further comprising an electric compressor incorporating the motor.

3. The inverter system of claim 1, further comprising a temperature detector for detecting a temperature of a coil of said motor, wherein said temperature detector is driven by said first power supply.

4. The inverter system of claim 2, further comprising a temperature detector for detecting a temperature of a coil of said motor, wherein said temperature detector is driven by said first power supply.

5. The inverter system of claim 1, wherein the first power supply and the second power supply are insulated from each other.

6. The inverter system of claim 2, wherein the first power supply and the second power supply are insulated from each other.

7. The inverter system of claim 3, wherein the first power supply and the second power supply are insulated from each other.

8. The inverter system as defined in claim 4, wherein the first power supply and the second power supply are insulated from each other.

15. The inverter system of claim 6, wherein said inverter system is mounted to an air conditioner.

16. The inverter system of claim 8, wherein said inverter system is mounted to an air conditioner.

17. The inverter system of claim 2, wherein said inverter system is mounted to a vehicle.

18. The inverter system of claim 15, wherein the second power supply is grounded to a vehicle body which is equipped with the air conditioner.

19. The inverter system of claim 16, wherein the second power supply is grounded to a vehicle body which is equipped with the air conditioner.

20. The inverter system of claim 3, further comprising:

first noise filter provided between the first power supply and the plurality of switching elements, the gate driving circuit, and the inverter controller;

a second noise filter provided between the plurality of switching elements and the coil of the motor as well as between the inverter controller and the temperature detector.

9. An inverter system comprising:

a first power supply having a positive side and a negative side;

a motor;

a plurality of switching elements including;

a first plurality of switching elements, coupled to the positive side of the first power supply, forming a positive side arm, and

a second plurality of switching elements, coupled to the negative side of the first power supply, forming a negative side arm;

a gate-driving circuit, supported by the first power supply, for selectively driving one of the first plurality of switching elements of the positive side arm and one of the second plurality of switching elements of the negative side arm responsive to a control signal;

an inverter controller, supported by the first power supply for, controlling the motor via the control signal;

a secondary insulated power supply derived from the first power supply;

an outer controller supported by the secondary insulated power supply; and

an insulating communication circuit providing communication between the inverter controller and the outer controller.

10. The inverter system of claim 9, further comprising an electric compressor incorporating the motor.

11. The inverter system of claim 9, further comprising a temperature detector for detecting a temperature of a coil of said motor, wherein said temperature detector is driven by said first power supply.

12. The inverter system of claim 10, further comprising a temperature detector for detecting a temperature of a coil of said motor, wherein said temperature detector is driven by said first power supply.

13. The inverter system of claim 10, wherein said inverter system is mounted to an air conditioner.

14. The inverter system of claim 12, wherein said inverter system is mounted to an air conditioner.