IP Library Granted Patent US 9,246,420
Granted Patent B2
US 9,246,420 · App. 14/113,357 · Granted Jan 26, 2016

Motor control device

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Patent No.
US 9,246,420
App. No.
14/113,357
Granted
Jan 26, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Proposed is a motor control device that executes rotational control that follows load fluctuations in a startup mode. The proposed motor control device is provided with: detection means 4 that detects a current peak value Ip and a current electrical angle θi based on phase currents Iu to Iw; detection means 5 that detects an induced voltage peak value Ep and an induced voltage electrical angle θe based on phase currents Iu to Iw and applied voltages Vu to Vw; rotor position detection means 6 that detects a rotor position θm using θm=θi−β−90° or θm=θe−γ−90°; velocity fluctuation detection means 15 that detects a rotational velocity ω based on this θm; and startup means 10 that outputs a startup voltage instruction value Vp and a startup voltage phase instruction value θv, increases the rotational velocity of the synchronous motor M with predetermined acceleration, and makes the rotational velocity ω detected by the velocity fluctuation detection means 15 be reflected in θv.

Claims (36)

1. A motor control device comprising:

a current detection means for detecting a current flowing through a stator coil in a synchronous motor;

an applied voltage detection means for detecting an applied voltage applied to the stator coil;

a rotor position detection means for detecting a rotor position of the synchronous motor by using a predetermined rotor position computational expression including a current variable and a voltage variable that are obtained based on the current detected by the current detection means and the applied voltage detected by the applied voltage detection means;

a velocity/velocity fluctuation detection means for detecting a rotational velocity based on the rotor position detected by the rotor position detection means; and

a startup means for outputting a startup voltage instruction value and a startup voltage phase instruction value in a startup mode, thereby increasing the rotational velocity of the synchronous motor driven based on the instruction values with predetermined acceleration, and making the rotational velocity detected by the velocity/velocity fluctuation detection means be reflected in the startup voltage phase instruction value.

2. The motor control device according to claim 1 , comprising:

an acceleration adjustment means for adjusting the startup voltage phase instruction value so that the rotational velocity of the synchronous motor is decreased when an amount of fluctuation in the rotational velocity detected by the velocity/velocity fluctuation detection means exceeds a first threshold value.

3. The motor control device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the acceleration adjustment means adjusts the startup voltage phase instruction value so that the rotational velocity of the synchronous motor is not increased when an amount of fluctuation in the rotational velocity detected by the velocity/velocity fluctuation detection means exceeds a second threshold value smaller than the first threshold value.

4. The motor control device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an acceleration adjustment means for adjusting the startup voltage phase instruction value so that the rotational velocity of the synchronous motor is decreased when an amount of fluctuation in difference between the induced voltage electrical angle and the current electrical angle exceeds a first threshold value.

5. The motor control device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the acceleration adjustment means adjusts the startup voltage phase instruction value so that the rotational velocity of the synchronous motor is not increased when the amount of fluctuation in a difference between the induced voltage electrical angle and the current electrical angle exceeds a second threshold value smaller than the first threshold value.

6. The motor control device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a current peak value/electrical angle detection means for detecting a current peak value and a current electrical angle based on the current detected by the current detection means; and

an induced voltage peak value/electrical angle detection means for detecting an induced voltage peak value and an induced voltage electrical angle based on the current detected by the current detection means and the applied voltage detected by the applied voltage detection means,

wherein the rotor position detection means detects the rotor position of the synchronous motor by using the rotor position computational expression including as a variable the current electrical angle or the induced voltage electrical angle and also including as a variable a current phase or an induced voltage phase obtained based on the current peak value or the induced voltage peak value and a difference between the induced voltage electrical angle and the current electrical angle.

7. A motor control device comprising:

a current detection means for detecting a current flowing through a stator coil in a synchronous motor;

an applied voltage detection means for detecting an applied voltage applied to the stator coil;

a rotor position detection means for detecting a rotor position of the synchronous motor by using a predetermined rotor position computational expression including a current variable and a voltage variable that are obtained based on the current detected by the current detection means and the applied voltage detected by the applied voltage detection means;

a velocity/velocity fluctuation detection means for detecting a rotational velocity based on the rotor position detected by the rotor position detection means;

a startup means for outputting a startup voltage instruction value and a startup voltage phase instruction value in a startup mode, and increasing the rotational velocity of the synchronous motor driven based on the instruction values with predetermined acceleration; and

an acceleration adjustment means for adjusting the startup voltage phase instruction value based on an amount of fluctuation in the rotational velocity detected by the velocity/velocity fluctuation detection means.

8. The motor control device according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a current peak value/electrical angle detection means for detecting a current peak value and a current electrical angle based on the current detected by the current detection means; and

an induced voltage peak value/electrical angle detection means for detecting an induced voltage peak value and an induced voltage electrical angle based on the current detected by the current detection means and the applied voltage detected by the applied voltage detection means,

wherein the rotor position detection means detects the rotor position of the synchronous motor by using a rotor position computational expression including as a variable the current electrical angle or the induced voltage electrical angle and also including as a variable a current phase or an induced voltage phase obtained based on the current peak value or the induced voltage peak value and a difference between the induced voltage electrical angle and the current electrical angle.

9. A motor control device comprising:

a current detection means for detecting a current flowing through a stator coil in a synchronous motor;

an applied voltage detection means for detecting an applied voltage applied to the stator coil;

a current electrical angle detection means for detecting a current electrical angle based on the current detected by the current detection means;

an induced voltage electrical angle detection means for detecting an induced voltage electrical angle based on the current detected by the current detection means and the applied voltage detected by the applied voltage detection means;

a startup means for outputting a startup voltage instruction value and a startup voltage phase instruction value in a startup mode, and increasing the rotational velocity of the synchronous motor driven based on the instruction values with predetermined acceleration; and

an acceleration adjustment means for adjusting the startup voltage phase instruction value based on a difference between the induced voltage electrical angle and the current electrical angle.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 22, 2022
From: SANDEN HOLDINGS CORPORATION
To: SANDEN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061296/0529 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS IN PATENT NOS. 6129293, 7574813, 8238525, 8083454, D545888, D467946, D573242, D487173, AND REMOVE 8750534 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 047208 FRAME 0635. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Apr 27, 2020
From: SANDEN CORPORATION
To: SANDEN HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053545/0524 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 038489 FRAME: 0677. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Oct 9, 2018
From: SANDEN CORPORATION
To: SANDEN HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047208/0635 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 21, 2016
From: SANDEN CORPORATION
To: SANDEN HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 038489/0677 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2013
From: HIRONO, DAISUKE
To: SANDEN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031478/0687 →