AC voltage output apparatus and hybrid vehicle including the same

• US 7,855,901 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2006
• Issued: 12/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Oyobe, Hichirosai, Togashi, Shigenori, Ishikawa, Tetsuhiro, Nakamura, Makoto
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel; Rajnikant B
• Application Number:
  US11/992,547
• Publication Number:
  US 20090159348A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,573 Days
• Field of Search: 318/34, 318/85, 318/376, 318/378, 318/494, 318/696, 318/685, 318/803, 318/811, 318/798, 363 34- 41, 363/56.02, 363/71, 180/65.8, 180/65.21
• US Class Current: 363/41
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/20 AC to AC converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/61 by batteries charged by engine-driven generators, e.g. series hybrid electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/008 Plural converter units for generating at two or more independent and non-parallel outputs, e.g. systems with plural point of load switching regulators
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/009 having two or more independently controlled outputs for DC-DC converter with intermediate AC H02M3/33561
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/48 using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 Hybrid vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility

Abstract

An AC command voltage obtained by compensating a reference value of a commercial AC voltage output from a multiplication unit using an FB control unit is multiplied by k (0≦k≦1) by a multiplication unit and output to a first inverter control unit, and the remaining part is output to a second inverter control unit. The first and second inverter control units generate signals, based on command voltages obtained by superposing the AC command voltage from an AC output control unit on respective phase command voltages.

Claims

1. An AC voltage output apparatus, comprising:

a first poly-phase AC electric motor including a star-connected first poly-phase winding as a stator winding;

a second poly-phase AC electric motor including a star-connected second poly-phase winding as a stator winding;

first and second inverters respectively connected to said first and second poly-phase windings;

inverter control means for controlling said first and second inverters; and

AC command voltage generating means for generating an AC command voltage for generating an AC voltage across a first neutral point of said first poly-phase winding and a second neutral point of said second poly-phase winding;

wherein

said AC command voltage generating means includes distributing means for distributing said AC command voltage to first and second AC command voltages based on a voltage burden ratio indicating ratio of voltage burdens to be borne by the first and second inverters for generating said AC voltage; and

said inverter control means controls said first inverter based on a command voltage obtained by superposing said first AC command voltage on a command voltage of each phase for said first poly-phase AC electric motor, and controls said second inverter based on a command voltage obtained by superposing said second AC command voltage on a command voltage of each phase for said second poly-phase AC electric motor.

2. The AC voltage output apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said voltage burden ratio is set in accordance with driving load on said first and second poly-phase AC electric motors.

3. The AC voltage output apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising

voltage detecting means for detecting a voltage across said first and second neutral points;

wherein

said AC command voltage generating means further includes a feedback operating unit calculating an amount of compensation based on a deviation between a reference voltage indicating a target of said AC voltage and the voltage detected by said voltage detecting means, and compensating for said reference voltage using the calculated amount of compensation to generate said AC command voltage.

9. A hybrid vehicle, comprising:

the AC voltage output apparatus according to claim 1;

an internal combustion engine having a crank shaft mechanically coupled to a rotation shaft of said first poly-phase AC electric motor, and capable of applying rotational force to said first poly-phase AC electric motor; and

a driving wheel coupled to a rotation shaft of said second poly-phase AC electric motor, and receiving driving force from said second poly-phase AC electric motor.

4. An AC voltage output apparatus, comprising:

a first poly-phase AC electric motor including a star-connected first poly-phase winding as a stator winding;

a second poly-phase AC electric motor including a star-connected second poly-phase winding as a stator winding;

first and second inverters respectively connected to said first and second poly-phase windings;

first and second inverter control means for controlling said first and second inverters respectively;

AC command voltage generating means for generating an AC command voltage for generating an AC voltage across a first neutral point of said first poly-phase winding and a second neutral point of said second poly-phase winding; and

voltage detecting means for detecting a voltage across said first and second neutral points;

wherein

said AC command voltage generating means includes a first feedback operating unit calculating a first amount of compensation based on a deviation between an average value of magnitude of voltages detected by said voltage detecting means and a reference value indicating a target of the average value, and generating said AC command voltage based on said reference value compensated for by using the calculated first amount of compensation;

said first inverter control means controls said first inverter based on a command voltage of each phase for said first poly-phase AC electric motor; and

said second inverter control means controls said second inverter based on a command voltage obtained by superposing said AC command voltage on a command voltage of each phase for said second poly-phase AC electric motor.

5. The AC voltage output apparatus according to claim 4, wherein

said AC command voltage generating means further includes a second feedback operating unit calculating a second amount of compensation based on the deviation between a reference voltage indicating a target of said AC voltage and the voltage detected by said voltage detecting means;

and

said first inverter control means controls said first inverter based on a command voltage obtained by superposing said second amount of compensation on the command voltage of each phase for said first poly-phase AC electric motor.

6. The AC voltage output apparatus according to claim 5, wherein

said first inverter control means and said second feedback operating unit are mounted on a first processing apparatus;

and

said second inverter control means and said first feedback operating unit are mounted on a second processing apparatus.

7. An AC voltage output apparatus, comprising:

a first poly-phase AC electric motor including a star-connected first poly-phase winding as a stator winding;

a second poly-phase AC electric motor including a star-connected second poly-phase winding as a stator winding;

first and second inverters respectively connected to said first and second poly-phase windings;

inverter control means for controlling said first and second inverters;

AC command voltage generating means for generating an AC command voltage for generating an AC voltage across a first neutral point of said first poly-phase winding and a second neutral point of said second poly-phase winding; and

voltage detecting means for detecting a voltage across said first and second neutral points;

wherein

said AC command voltage generating means includes a repetitive control unit calculating, based on a deviation in an immediately preceding AC voltage cycle between a reference voltage indicating a target of said AC voltage and the voltage detected by said voltage detecting means a first amount of compensation successively for each phase of said AC voltage; and

said inverter control means controls said first and second inverters based on a command voltage obtained by superposing said AC command voltage and said first amount of compensation on a command voltage of each phase for said first or second poly-phase AC electric motor.

8. The AC voltage output apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising

current detecting means for detecting a current flowing to a load receiving supply of said AC voltage;

wherein

said AC command voltage generating means further includes a load current compensating unit calculating a second amount of compensation based on the current detected by said current detecting means; and

said inverter control means controls said first and second inverters based on a command voltage obtained by superposing said AC command voltage and said first and second amounts of compensation on the command voltage of each phase for said first or second poly-phase AC electric motor.

10. An AC voltage output apparatus, comprising:

a first poly-phase AC electric motor including a star-connected first poly-phase winding as a stator winding;

a second poly-phase AC electric motor including a star-connected second poly-phase winding as a stator winding;

first and second inverters respectively connected to said first and second poly-phase windings; and

a controller executing a series of operations;

wherein

said controller generates an AC command voltage for generating an AC voltage across a first neutral point of said first poly-phase winding and a second neutral point of said second poly-phase winding;

distributes said AC command voltage to first and second AC command voltages based on a voltage burden ratio indicating ratio of voltage burdens to be borne by the first and second inverters for generating said AC voltage;

controls said first inverter based on a command voltage obtained by superposing said first AC command voltage on a command voltage of each phase for said first poly-phase AC electric motor; and

controls said second inverter based on a command voltage obtained by superposing said second AC command voltage on a command voltage of each phase for said second poly-phase AC electric motor.

11. The AC voltage output apparatus according to claim 10, wherein

said voltage burden ratio is set in accordance with driving load on said first and second poly-phase AC electric motors.

12. The AC voltage output apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising

a voltage sensor detecting a voltage across said first and second neutral points;

wherein

said controller calculates an amount of compensation based on a deviation between a reference voltage indicating a target of said AC voltage and the voltage detected by said voltage sensor; and

compensates for said reference voltage using the calculated amount of compensation to generate said AC command voltage.

13. An AC voltage output apparatus, comprising:

a first poly-phase AC electric motor including a star-connected first poly-phase winding as a stator winding;

a second poly-phase AC electric motor including a star-connected second poly-phase winding as a stator winding;

first and second inverters respectively connected to said first and second poly-phase windings;

a controller executing a series of operations; and

a voltage sensor detecting a voltage across said first and second neutral points;

wherein

said controller calculates a first amount of compensation based on a deviation between an average value of magnitude of voltages detected by said voltage sensor and a reference value indicating a target of the average value;

generates an AC command voltage for generating an AC voltage across a first neutral point of said first poly-phase winding and a second neutral point of said second poly-phase winding, based on said reference value compensated for by using the calculated first amount of compensation;

controls said first inverter based on a command voltage of each phase for said first poly-phase AC electric motor; and

controls said second inverter based on a command voltage obtained by superposing said AC command voltage on a command voltage of each phase for said second poly-phase AC electric motor.

14. The AC voltage output apparatus according to claim 13, wherein

said controller calculates a second amount of compensation based on a deviation between a reference voltage indicating a target of said AC voltage and the voltage detected by said voltage sensor;

and controls said first inverter based on a command voltage obtained by superposing said second amount of compensation on the command voltage of each phase for said first poly-phase AC electric motor.

15. An AC voltage output apparatus, comprising:

a first poly-phase AC electric motor including a star-connected first poly-phase winding as a stator winding;

a second poly-phase AC electric motor including a star-connected second poly-phase winding as a stator winding;

first and second inverters respectively connected to said first and second poly-phase windings;

a controller executing a series of operations; and

a voltage sensor detecting a voltage across said first and second neutral points;

wherein

said controller generates an AC command voltage for generating an AC voltage across a first neutral point of said first poly-phase winding and a second neutral point of said second poly-phase winding;

calculates, based on a deviation in an immediately preceding AC voltage cycle between a reference voltage indicating a target of said AC voltage and the voltage detected by said voltage sensor a first amount of compensation successively for each phase of said AC voltage; and

controls said first and second inverters based on a command voltage obtained by superposing said AC command voltage and said first amount of compensation on a command voltage of each phase for said first or second poly-phase AC electric motor.

16. The AC voltage output apparatus according to claim 15, further, comprising

a current sensor detecting a current flowing to a load receiving supply of said AC voltage;

wherein

said controller calculates a second amount of compensation based on the current detected by said current sensor; and

controls said first and second inverters based on a command voltage obtained by superposing said AC command voltage and said first and second amounts of compensation on the command voltage of each phase for said first or second poly-phase AC electric motor.