Synchronous motor-control apparatus and vehicle using the control apparatus

• US 6,501,243 B1
• Filed: 08/31/2000
• Issued: 12/31/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Kaneko, Satoru, Masaki, Ryoso, Morooka, Yasuo
• Primary Examiner(s): Fletcher, Marlon T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): SMITH, TYRONE W
• Application Number:
  US09/652,653
• Time in Patent Office: 852 Days
• Field of Search: 318/138, 318/254, 318/439, 318/700, 318/701, 318/721, 318/722, 318/800, 318/807, 318/139, 318/432, 318/434
• US Class Current: 318/700
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 15/025 using field orientation; Vector control; Direct Torque Control [DTC]
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2220/14 Synchronous machines
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2270/145 Structure borne vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/51 characterised by AC-motors
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 6/085 in a bridge configuration
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/64 Electric machine technologies in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries

Abstract

A digital calculation apparatus 4 including a position-detection means 14 for detecting the magnetic pole position, based on the detected current difference values of the synchronous motor 1 in a two-phase short-circuit state, takes in current flowing in the synchronous motor by generating an interruption trigger signal in synchronization with the PWM signals for driving an inverter 3, and driving an A/D converter with the generated trigger signal.

Claims

1. Apparatus for controlling a synchronous motor, comprising:

a PWM inverter for driving said synchronous motor;

a digital calculation apparatus for controlling said PWM inverter;

magnetic pole position-detection means, contained in said digital calculation apparatus, for obtaining a magnetic pole position based on current which flows in said synchronous motor and is input to said digital calculation apparatus; and

control means for controlling said synchronous motor based on the detected magnetic pole position;

wherein said magnetic pole position-detection means takes in the current which flows in said synchronous motor, by operating an A/D converter with an interruption signal generated by said position-detection means in synchronization with PWM signals for driving said PWM inverter.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

said synchronous motor is a three-phase alternating current synchronous motor; and

said magnetic pole position-detection means takes in the current flowing in said motor by operating an A/D converter with an interruption signal generated by said position-detection means in synchronization with a PWM signal corresponding to at least one of a maximum value and a minimum value of three-phase alternating current voltage signals sent to said motor.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

said synchronous motor is a three-phase alternating current synchronous motor; and

said magnetic pole position-detection means takes in the current flowing in said motor by operating an A/D converter with an interruption signal generated by said position-detection means in synchronization with PWM signal corresponding to an intermediate value of three-phase alternating current voltage signals sent to said motor.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

said synchronous motor is a three-phase alternating current synchronous motor; and

said magnetic pole position-detection means switches the PWM signal with which the generation of said trigger signal is synchronized, between at least two out of three phases corresponding to the maximum, intermediate, and minimum voltage command values for said motor.

5. A vehicle comprising a synchronous motor as a driving force device, and a synchronous motor control-apparatus of according to claim 1.

6. A vehicle comprising a synchronous motor as a driving force device, and a synchronous motor control-apparatus of according to claim 2.

7. A vehicle comprising a synchronous motor as a driving force device, and a synchronous motor control-apparatus of according to claim 3.

8. A vehicle comprising a synchronous motor as a driving force device, and a synchronous motor control-apparatus of according to claim 4.