IP Library Granted Patent US 11,404,989
Granted Patent B2
US 11,404,989 · App. 17/078,099 · Granted Aug 2, 2022

Power supply system for vehicle

Inventors: Yasuhiko Kondo (Saitama, JP); Yuta Nakamura (Tochigi, JP); Nobukatsu Yamaguchi (Tochigi, JP)
Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.; HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
H02P27/06B60L50/40H02M7/537B60L2210/40B60L2240/429
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Patent No.
US 11,404,989
App. No.
17/078,099
Granted
Aug 2, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power supply system ( 1 ) includes: a drive motor (M) coupled to drive wheels (W); a first inverter ( 23 ) which converts DC electric power into three-phase AC electric power; a first current sensor ( 23 I) which generates a current detection signal according to electrical current flowing in the first inverter ( 23 ), and a system ECU ( 8 ) which executes discharge control for discharging electrical charge of a second smoothing capacitor (C 2 ) connected to the first inverter ( 23 ), in a case of a discharge start condition being established. The system ECU ( 8 ), in a case of the drive motor (M) rotating upon starting the discharge control, executes the discharge control, after executing three-phase short-circuit control to turn ON all switching elements of an upper arm or all switching elements of a lower arm of the three-phase arm of the first inverter ( 23 ), based on the current detection signal of the sensor ( 23 I).

Claims (14)

1. A power supply system for a vehicle comprising:

a rotary electrical machine connected to a drive wheel of the vehicle via a shaft;

an inverter which converts direct current electric power of a storage device into three-phase alternating current electric power by a three-phase arm, and supplies to the rotary electrical machine;

a first capacitor connected to the inverter;

a current sensor which generates a current detection signal according to electrical current flowing in the inverter;

a control device which executes a discharge control that discharges electrical charge of the first capacitor, in a case of a discharge start condition being established;

a backup power supply unit which steps down the electric power supplied from a power line to which the first capacitor is connected and supplies the electric power to the control device; and

a case which accommodates the inverter, the control device, the current sensor, the first capacitor, and the backup power supply unit,

wherein the control device, in a case of the rotary electrical machine rotating upon starting the discharge control, executes the discharge control, after executing three-phase short-circuit control to turn ON all switching elements of an upper arm or all switching elements of a lower arm of the three-phase arm, based on the current detection signal.

2. The power supply system for a vehicle according to claim further comprises a motor housing which houses the rotary electrical machine, wherein the case is located on top of the motor housing.

3. The power supply system for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the control device executes the three-phase short-circuit control untile the sum of squares of the three-phase currents obtained based on the current detection signal is below a threshold value.

4. The power supply system for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the case is located inside of a horizontal side end face of the motor housing.

5. The power supply system for a vehicle according to claim 4 , further comprises a control harness which transmits a signal regarding the rotation angle of the rotary electrical machine to the control device, wherein the control harness is connected to a top of the case.

6. The power supply system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprises a voltage converter which boosts the voltage of the storage device and outputs the power to the power line, and a second capacitor connected to an input end of the voltage converter, wherein the case further accommodates the voltage converter, and the second capacitor.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 17, 2021
From: KEIHIN CORPORATION; HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
To: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058411/0708 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2021
From: KONDO, YASUHIKO; NAKAMURA, YUTA; YAMAGUCHI, NOBUKATSU
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.; KEIHIN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055105/0967 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-192031 · Oct 21, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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