IP Library Granted Patent US 10,962,600
Granted Patent B2
US 10,962,600 · App. 16/302,131 · Granted Mar 30, 2021

Inverter control device and power conversion device

Inventors: Ryoichi Inada (Tokyo, JP); Teppei Hirotsu (Tokyo, JP); Satoru Shigeta (Hitachinaka, JP)
Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
G01R31/3842B60L58/13H02M7/48H02M7/537H02P23/0004
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Patent No.
US 10,962,600
App. No.
16/302,131
Granted
Mar 30, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

To carry out diagnosis of a current sensor while maintaining high reliability. An inverter control device according to the present invention controls an inverter circuit, calculates an estimated direct current value on the basis of a duty value and an alternating current sensor value output by an alternating current sensor, and performs diagnosis of a direct current sensor on the basis of the estimated direct current value and a direct current sensor value output by the direct current sensor.

Claims (41)

1. An apparatus comprising:

an inverter control device that controls an inverter circuit which converts direct current into three-phase alternating current, the inverter control device being configured to

calculate an estimated direct current value on the basis of duty values of three phases and alternating current sensor values of the three phases output by alternating current sensors, and

perform diagnosis of a direct current sensor on the basis of the estimated direct current value and a direct current sensor value output by the direct current sensor, wherein

each of the duty values represents an ON time ratio of each phase and fluctuates between 0% and 100%.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further configured to

correct the estimated direct current value on the basis of a sum of alternating current values of the alternating current sensor values, and perform the diagnosis of the direct current sensor on the basis of an estimated direct current value after correction and the direct current sensor value.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , further configured to

perform filtering processing for the estimated direct current value after correction, and perform the diagnosis of the direct current sensor on the basis of an estimated direct current value after filtering and the direct current sensor value.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further configured to

output an abnormality notification signal when determining that the direct current sensor is abnormal.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4 , further configured to

control the inverter circuit in such a way that a motor is driven according to target torque, and

control the inverter circuit in such a way that the motor is not driven when determining that the direct current sensor is abnormal.

6. A power conversion device comprising:

an inverter circuit which converts direct current into three-phase alternating current;

alternating current sensors;

a direct current sensor; and

an inverter control unit, wherein

the inverter control unit controls the inverter circuit in such a way that a motor is driven according to target torque, and computes an estimated direct current value on the basis of duty values of three phases and alternating current sensor values of the three phases output by the alternating current sensors,

performs diagnosis of the direct current sensor on the basis of the estimated direct current value and a direct current sensor value output by the direct current sensor, and

each of the duty values represents an ON time ratio of each phases and fluctuates between 0% and 100%.

7. The power conversion device according to claim 6 , wherein

the inverter control unit corrects the estimated direct current value on the basis of a sum of alternating current values of the alternating current sensor values, and performs the diagnosis of the direct current sensor on the basis of an estimated direct current value after correction and the direct current sensor value.

8. The power conversion device according to claim 7 , wherein

the inverter control unit performs filtering processing for the estimated direct current value after correction, and performs the diagnosis of the direct current sensor on the basis of an estimated direct current value after filtering and the direct current sensor value.

9. The power conversion device according to claim 6 , wherein

the inverter control unit outputs an abnormality notification signal when determining that the direct current sensor is abnormal.

10. The power conversion device according to claim 9 , wherein

the inverter control unit controls the inverter circuit in such a way that the motor is not driven when determining that the direct current sensor is abnormal.

11. A power conversion device comprising:

an inverter circuit which converts direct current into three-phase alternating current;

alternating current sensors; and

an inverter control unit, wherein

the inverter control unit controls the inverter circuit in such a way that a motor is driven according to target torque, and computes an estimated direct current value on the basis of duty values of three phases and alternating current sensor values of the three phases output by the alternating current sensors,

performs diagnosis of the power conversion device on the basis of the estimated direct current value, and

each of the duty values represents an ON time ratio of each phases and fluctuates between 0% and 100%.

12. The power conversion device according to claim 11 , wherein

the inverter control unit corrects the estimated direct current value on the basis of a sum of alternating current values of the alternating current sensor values, and performs the diagnosis of the power conversion device on the basis of an estimated direct current value after correction.

13. The power conversion device according to claim 12 , wherein

the inverter control unit performs filtering processing for the estimated direct current value after correction, and performs the diagnosis of the power conversion device on the basis of an estimated direct current value after filtering.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 30, 2021
From: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058481/0935 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2018
From: INADA, RYOICHI; HIROTSU, TEPPEI; SHIGETA, SATORU
To: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 047535/0655 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-098367 · May 17, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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