IP Library Granted Patent US 8,159,230
Granted Patent B2
US 8,159,230 · App. 12/470,142 · Granted Apr 17, 2012

Insulation measurement method and insulation measurement apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,159,230
App. No.
12/470,142
Granted
Apr 17, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An insulation measurement method in an insulation measurement apparatus of a flying capacitor type, includes a first power supply charge voltage measurement process of applying a voltage of a power supply to a flying capacitor for a first charge time period a first grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement process of applying the voltage of the power supply to the flying capacitor via an insulation resistor on one electrode side of the power supply, a second power supply charge voltage measurement process of applying the voltage of the power supply to the flying capacitor for a second charge time period, a second grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement process of applying the voltage of the power supply to the flying capacitor via an insulation resistor on the other electrode side of the power supply, and an insulation resistor conversion process of obtaining a value of the insulation resistor based on measurement results of the first and second charge voltage measurement processes and the first and second grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement processes and an insulation resistor conversion expression.

Claims (32)

1. An insulation measurement method in an insulation measurement apparatus of a flying capacitor type, the insulation measurement method comprising:

a first power supply charge voltage measurement step of applying a voltage of a power supply to a flying capacitor for a first charge time period;

a first grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement step of applying the voltage of the power supply to the flying capacitor via an insulation resistor on one electrode side of the power supply;

a second power supply charge voltage measurement step of applying the voltage of the power supply to the flying capacitor for a second charge time period;

a second grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement step of applying the voltage of the power supply to the flying capacitor via an insulation resistor on the other electrode side of the power supply; and

an insulation resistor conversion step of obtaining a value of the insulation resistor based on measurement results of the first and second charge voltage measurement steps and the first and second grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement steps and an insulation resistor conversion expression,

wherein in a first measuring process conducted in a state that a voltage measurement device for measuring the voltage of the power supply is normal, the charge time period of each of the first and second power supply charge voltage measurement steps and the first and second grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement steps is set to be a time period insufficient for fully charging the flying capacitor, and

wherein in a second measuring process conducted in a state that the voltage measurement device for measuring the voltage of the power supply is not normal, the charge time period of each of the first and second grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement steps is set to be a time period insufficient for fully charging the flying capacitor and each of the first charge time period and the second charge time period is set to be a time period for fully charging the flying capacitor, and a measurement result of the voltage of the power supply measured in the first power supply charge voltage measurement step or the second power supply charge voltage measurement step is notified to a predetermined device to be originally notified from the voltage measurement device, instead of the voltage measurement device.

2. An insulation measurement method in an insulation measurement apparatus of a flying capacitor type, the method comprising:

a first power supply charge voltage measurement step of applying a voltage of a power supply to a flying capacitor for a first charge time period;

a first grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement step of applying the voltage of the power supply to the flying capacitor via an insulation resistor on one electrode side of the power supply;

a second power supply charge voltage measurement step of applying the voltage of the power supply to the flying capacitor for a second charge time period;

a second grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement step of applying the voltage of the power supply to the flying capacitor via an insulation resistor on the other electrode side of the power supply; and

an insulation resistor conversion step of obtaining a value of the insulation resistor based on measurement results of the first and second charge voltage measurement steps and the first and second grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement steps and an insulation resistor conversion expression,

wherein, in a first measuring process conducted in a state that a voltage measurement device for measuring the voltage of the power supply is normal, the charge time period of each of the first and second power supply charge voltage measurement steps and the first and second grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement steps is set to be a time period insufficient for fully charging the flying capacitor, and

wherein, in a second measuring process conducted in a state that the voltage measurement device for measuring the voltage of the power supply is not normal, the first charge time period of the first power supply charge voltage measurement step is set to be a time period for fully charging the flying capacitor and the second charge time period of the second power supply charge voltage measurement step is set to be a time period insufficient for fully charging the flying capacitor, a measurement result of the voltage of the power supply measured in the first power supply charge voltage measurement step is notified to a predetermined device to be originally notified from the voltage measurement device, instead of the voltage measurement device, and a measurement result of the voltage of the power supply measured in the second power supply charge voltage measurement step is used in the insulation resistor conversion step.

3. An insulation measurement apparatus for executing an insulation measurement method, the apparatus comprising a controller configured to:

perform a first power supply charge voltage measurement step of applying a voltage of a power supply to a flying capacitor for a first charge time period;

perform a first grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement step of applying the voltage of the power supply to the flying capacitor via an insulation resistor on one electrode side of the power supply;

perform a second power supply charge voltage measurement step of applying the voltage of the power supply to the flying capacitor for a second charge time period;

perform a second grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement step of applying the voltage of the power supply to the flying capacitor via an insulation resistor on the other electrode side of the power supply; and

perform an insulation resistor conversion step of obtaining a value of the insulation resistor based on measurement results of the first and second charge voltage measurement steps and the first and second grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement steps and an insulation resistor conversion expression,

wherein in a first measuring process conducted in a state that a voltage measurement device for measuring the voltage of the power supply is normal, the charge time period of each of the first and second power supply charge voltage measurement steps and the first and second grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement steps is set to be a time period insufficient for fully charging the flying capacitor, and

wherein in a second measuring process conducted in a state that the voltage measurement device for measuring the voltage of the power supply is not normal, the charge time period of each of the first and second grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement steps is set to be a time period insufficient for fully charging the flying capacitor and each of the first charge time period and the second charge time period is set to be a time period for fully charging the flying capacitor, and a measurement result of the voltage of the power supply measured in the first power supply charge voltage measurement step or the second power supply charge voltage measurement step is notified to a predetermined device to be originally notified from the voltage measurement device, instead of the voltage measurement device.

4. An insulation measurement apparatus for executing an insulation measurement method, the apparatus comprising a controller configured to:

perform a first power supply charge voltage measurement step of applying a voltage of a power supply to a flying capacitor for a first charge time period;

perform a first grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement step of applying the voltage of the power supply to the flying capacitor via an insulation resistor on one electrode side of the power supply;

perform a second power supply charge voltage measurement step of applying the voltage of the power supply to the flying capacitor for a second charge time period;

perform a second grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement step of applying the voltage of the power supply to the flying capacitor via an insulation resistor on the other electrode side of the power supply; and

perform an insulation resistor conversion step of obtaining a value of the insulation resistor based on measurement results of the first and second charge voltage measurement steps and the first and second grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement steps and an insulation resistor conversion expression,

wherein, in a first measuring process conducted in a state that a voltage measurement device for measuring the voltage of the power supply is normal, the charge time period of each of the first and second power supply charge voltage measurement steps and the first and second grounding resistor measuring voltage measurement steps is set to be a time period insufficient for fully charging the flying capacitor, and

wherein, in a second measuring process conducted in a state that the voltage measurement device for measuring the voltage of the power supply is not normal, the first charge time period of the first power supply charge voltage measurement step is set to be a time period for fully charging the flying capacitor and the second charge time period of the second power supply charge voltage measurement step is set to be a time period insufficient for fully charging the flying capacitor, a measurement result of the voltage of the power supply measured in the first power supply charge voltage measurement step is notified to a predetermined device to be originally notified from the voltage measurement device, instead of the voltage measurement device, and a measurement result of the voltage of the power supply measured in the second power supply charge voltage measurement step is used in the insulation resistor conversion step.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE DOCUMENT DATE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 022721 FRAME 0630. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 29, 2009
From: KAWAMURA, YOSHIHIRO; YANO, MITSUTERU; SONE, TOSHIHIRO; TAKESHITA, TOSHIAKI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION; HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2009
From: KAWAMURA, YOSHIHIRO; YANO, MITSUTERU; SONE, TOSHIHIRO; TAKESHITA, TOSHIAKI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION; HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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