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US 11,955,911 · App. 17/782,737 · Granted Apr 9, 2024

Demagnetization diagnosis device for motor and demagnetization diagnosis method for motor control device

Inventor: Hiromu Fujimagari (Kiyosu, JP)
Assignee: MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
H02P21/14G01R19/0092G01R31/34G01R31/343G01R31/346H02P27/06H02K11/20H02K11/35H02K15/00
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Patent No.
US 11,955,911
App. No.
17/782,737
Granted
Apr 9, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pulse voltage generator calculates a corrected pulse voltage application time. The pulse voltage generator also outputs, for the duration of the corrected pulse voltage application time, a voltage vector closest to a rotor phase from among twelve voltage vectors as a voltage vector command. A current detector detects three-phase output currents of a power converter, which are obtained when first to sixth switching elements of the power converter are turned on or off on the basis of the voltage vector command. A three-phase/two-phase converter converts the three-phase output currents to two-phase output currents to output d-axis current. When the d-axis current after the corrected pulse voltage application time has elapsed becomes less than or equal to a demagnetization determination threshold value, a demagnetization determiner determines that demagnetization occurs in a permanent magnet of a rotor of a motor.

Claims (781)

1. A demagnetization diagnosis device for a motor, the demagnetization diagnosis device comprising:

a power converter including: a first switch element and a second switch element connected to each other in series between a first end and a second end of a capacitor; a third switch element and a fourth switch element connected to each other in series between the first end and the second end of the capacitor; and a fifth switch element and a sixth switch element connected to each other in series between the first end and the second end of the capacitor;

the motor including: a first winding connected to a connection point common between the first switch element and the second switch element; a second winding connected to a connection point common between the third switch element and the fourth switch element; and a third winding connected to a connection point common between the fifth switch element and the sixth switch element;

a pulse voltage generator that calculates a corrected pulse voltage application time period by a Mathematical Expression 5 below, and selects a voltage vector nearest to a rotor phase of a rotor of the motor out of voltage vectors V1 to V12 shown in a Table 1 below, and outputs the selected voltage vector as a voltage vector command, for the corrected pulse voltage application time period;

a current measurement circuit that measures output currents of three phases of the power converter outputted when the first to sixth switch elements of the power converter are turned ON or OFF in accordance with the Table 1 in response to the voltage vector command;

a three-phase/two-phase converter that converts the output currents of the three phases into output currents of two phases, and outputs a d-axis current; and

a demagnetization determiner that determines demagnetization as occurring in a permanent magnet of the rotor of the motor, in response to satisfaction of a condition that the d-axis current after passage of the corrected pulse voltage application time period is equal to or less than a demagnetization determination threshold

[Mathematical Expression 5]

T on′= T on/cos(Δθ)  (5)

Ton: Before-correction pulse voltage application time period (fixed value)

Ton′: Corrected pulse voltage application time period

Δθ: Absolute value of difference between current rotor phase γ and phase of voltage vector command

TABLE 1

FIRST

SECOND

THIRD

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

V1

ON

OFF

OFF

V2

ON

OFF

OFF

V3

ON

OFF

ON

V4

OFF

OFF

ON

V5

OFF

ON

ON

V6

OFF

ON

ON

V7

OFF

ON

ON

V8

OFF

ON

OFF

V9

OFF

ON

OFF

V10

OFF

OFF

OFF

V11

ON

OFF

OFF

V12

ON

OFF

OFF

FOURTH

FIFTH

SIXTH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

V1

ON

OFF

ON

V2

OFF

OFF

ON

V3

OFF

OFF

ON

V4

OFF

OFF

ON

V5

OFF

OFF

ON

V6

OFF

OFF

OFF

V7

OFF

ON

OFF

V8

OFF

ON

OFF

V9

ON

ON

OFF

V10

ON

ON

OFF

V11

ON

ON

OFF

V12

ON

OFF

OFF.

2. The demagnetization diagnosis device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pulse voltage generator further corrects the corrected pulse voltage application time period, by multiplying the corrected pulse voltage application time period by a first value, where the first value is obtained by dividing a direct-current voltage reference value by a direct-current voltage measured value.

3. The demagnetization diagnosis device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the demagnetization determiner sets the demagnetization determination threshold, based on a temperature of a permanent magnet of the motor.

4. A demagnetization diagnosis device for a motor, the demagnetization diagnosis device comprising:

a power converter including: a first switch element and a second switch element connected to each other in series between a first end and a second end of a capacitor; a third switch element and a fourth switch element connected to each other in series between the first end and the second end of the capacitor; and a fifth switch element and a sixth switch element connected to each other in series between the first end and the second end of the capacitor;

the motor including: a first winding connected to a connection point common between the first switch element and the second switch element; a second winding connected to a connection point common between the third switch element and the fourth switch element; and a third winding connected to a connection point common between the fifth switch element and the sixth switch element;

a pulse voltage generator that calculates a corrected pulse voltage application time period by a Mathematical Expression 6 below, and selects a voltage vector nearest to a rotor phase of a rotor of the motor out of voltage vectors V1 to V12 shown in a Table 1 below, and outputs the selected voltage vector as a voltage vector command, for the corrected pulse voltage application time period;

a current measurement circuit that measures output currents of three phases of the power converter outputted when the first to sixth switch elements of the power converter are turned ON or OFF in accordance with the Table 1 in response to the voltage vector command;

a three-phase/two-phase converter that converts the output currents of the three phases into output currents of two phases, and outputs a d-axis current and a q-axis current; and

a demagnetization determiner that determines demagnetization as occurring in a permanent magnet of the rotor of the motor, in response to satisfaction of a condition that an alternating-current effective value calculated from the d-axis current and the q-axis current after passage of the corrected pulse voltage application time period is equal to or less than a demagnetization determination threshold

[

Mathematical

⁢

Expression

⁢

6

]

Ton

′

=

Ton

cos

2

(

Δ

⁢

θ

)

+

(

L

⁢

d

L

⁢

q

*

sin

⁡

(

Δθ

)

)

2

(

6

)

Ton: Pulse voltage application time period before correction (fixed value)

Ton′: Pulse voltage application time period after correction

Δθ: Absolute value of difference between current rotor phase γ and phase of voltage vector command

Ld: d-axis inductance

Lq: q-axis inductance

TABLE 1

FIRST

SECOND

THIRD

FOURTH

FIFTH

SIXTH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

V1

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

V2

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

V3

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

V4

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

V5

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

V6

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

V7

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

V8

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

V9

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

V10

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

V11

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

V12

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF.

5. A demagnetization diagnosis device for a motor, the demagnetization diagnosis device comprising:

a power converter including: a first switch element and a second switch element connected to each other in series between a first end and a second end of a capacitor; a third switch element and a fourth switch element connected to each other in series between the first end and the second end of the capacitor; and a fifth switch element and a sixth switch element connected to each other in series between the first end and the second end of the capacitor;

the motor including: a first winding connected to a connection point common between the first switch element and the second switch element; a second winding connected to a connection point common between the third switch element and the fourth switch element; and a third winding connected to a connection point common between the fifth switch element and the sixth switch element;

a pulse voltage generator that calculates a corrected pulse voltage application time period by a Mathematical Expression 8 below, and selects a voltage vector nearest to a rotor phase of a rotor of the motor out of voltage vectors V1 to V12 shown in a Table 1 below, and outputs the selected voltage vector as a voltage vector command, for the corrected pulse voltage application time period;

a current measurement circuit that measures output currents of three phases of the power converter outputted when the first to sixth switch elements of the power converter are turned ON or OFF in accordance with the Table 1 in response to the voltage vector command;

a three-phase/two-phase converter that converts the output currents of the three phases into output currents of two phases, and outputs a d-axis current or both of the d-axis current and a q-axis current; and

a demagnetization determiner that determines demagnetization as occurring in a permanent magnet of the rotor of the motor, in response to satisfaction of a condition that the d-axis current or an alternating-current effective value calculated from the d-axis current and the q-axis current after passage of the corrected pulse voltage application time period is equal to or less than a demagnetization determination threshold

[Mathematical Expression 8]

T on″= T on*VDC/VDC′  (8)

Ton: Pulse voltage application time period before correction (fixed value)

Ton″: Pulse voltage application time period after correction

VDC: Direct-current voltage reference value (fixed value)

VDC′: Direct-current voltage measured value

TABLE 1

FIRST

SECOND

THIRD

FOURTH

FIFTH

SIXTH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

V1

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

V2

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

V3

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

V4

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

V5

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

V6

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

V7

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

V8

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

V9

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

V10

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

V11

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

V12

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF.

6. A demagnetization diagnosis method for a motor control device, wherein the motor control device includes:

a power converter including: a first switch element and a second switch element connected to each other in series between a first end and a second end of a capacitor; a third switch element and a fourth switch element connected to each other in series between the first end and the second end of the capacitor; and a fifth switch element and a sixth switch element connected to each other in series between the first end and the second end of the capacitor; and

a motor including: a first winding connected to a connection point common between the first switch element and the second switch element; a second winding connected to a connection point common between the third switch element and the fourth switch element; and a third winding connected to a connection point common between the fifth switch element and the sixth switch element,

the demagnetization diagnosis method comprising:

with use of a pulse voltage generator, calculating a corrected pulse voltage application time period by a Mathematical Expression 5 below, and selecting a voltage vector nearest to a rotor phase of a rotor of the motor out of voltage vectors V1 to V12 shown in a Table 1 below, and outputting the selected voltage vector as a voltage vector command, for the corrected pulse voltage application time period;

with use of a current measurement circuit, measuring output currents of three phases of the power converter outputted when the first to sixth switch elements of the power converter are turned ON or OFF in accordance with the Table 1 in response to the voltage vector command; with use of a three-phase/two-phase converter, converting the output currents of the three phases into output currents of two phases, and outputting a d-axis current; and with use of a demagnetization determiner, determining demagnetization as occurring in a permanent magnet of the rotor of the motor, in response to satisfaction of a condition that the d-axis current after passage of the corrected pulse voltage application time period is equal to or less than a demagnetization determination threshold

[Mathematical Expression 5]

T on′= T on/cos(Δθ)  (5)

Ton: Before-correction pulse voltage application time period (fixed value)

Ton′: Corrected pulse voltage application time period

Δθ: Absolute value of difference between current rotor phase Y and phase of voltage vector command

TABLE 1

FIRST

SECOND

THIRD

FOURTH

FIFTH

SIXTH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

V1

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

V2

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

V3

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

V4

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

V5

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

V6

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

V 7

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

V8

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

V9

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

V10

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

V11

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

V12

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF.

7. A demagnetization diagnosis method for a motor control device, wherein the motor control device includes:

a power converter including: a first switch element and a second switch element connected to each other in series between a first end and a second end of a capacitor; a third switch element and a fourth switch element connected to each other in series between the first end and the second end of the capacitor; and a fifth switch element and a sixth switch element connected to each other in series between the first end and the second end of the capacitor; and

a motor including: a first winding connected to a connection point common between the first switch element and the second switch element; a second winding connected to a connection point common between the third switch element and the fourth switch element; and a third winding connected to a connection point common between the fifth switch element and the sixth switch element;

the demagnetization diagnosis method comprising:

with use of a pulse voltage generator, calculating a corrected pulse voltage application time period by a Mathematical Expression 6 below, and selecting a voltage vector nearest to a rotor phase of a rotor of the motor out of voltage vectors V1 to V12 shown in a Table 1 below, and outputting the selected voltage vector as a voltage vector command, for the corrected pulse voltage application time period;

with use of a current measurement circuit, measuring output currents of three phases of the power converter outputted when the first to sixth switch elements of the power converter are turned ON or OFF in accordance with the Table 1 in response to the voltage vector command; with use of a three-phase/two-phase converter, converting the output currents of the three phases into output currents of two phases, and outputting a d-axis current and a q-axis current; and with use of a demagnetization determiner, determining demagnetization as occurring in a permanent magnet of the rotor of the motor, in response to satisfaction of a condition that an alternating-current effective value calculated from the d-axis current and the q-axis current after passage of the corrected pulse voltage application time period is equal to or less than a demagnetization determination threshold

[

Mathematical

⁢

Expression

⁢

6

]

Ton

′

=

Ton

cos

2

(

Δ

⁢

θ

)

+

(

L

⁢

d

L

⁢

q

*

sin

⁡

(

Δθ

)

)

2

(

6

)

Ton: Pulse voltage application time period before correction (fixed value)

Ton′: Pulse voltage application time period after correction

Δθ: Absolute value of difference between current rotor phase γ and phase of voltage vector command

Ld: d-axis inductance

Lq q-axis inductance

TABLE 1

FIRST

SECOND

THIRD

FOURTH

FIFTH

SIXTH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

V1

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

V2

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

V3

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

V4

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

V5

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

V6

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

V7

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

V8

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

V9

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

V10

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

V11

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

V12

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF.

8. A demagnetization diagnosis method for a motor control device, wherein the motor control device includes:

a power converter including: a first switch element and a second switch element connected to each other in series between a first end and a second end of a capacitor; a third switch element and a fourth switch element connected to each other in series between the first end and the second end of the capacitor; and a fifth switch element and a sixth switch element connected to each other in series between the first end and the second end of the capacitor; and

a motor including: a first winding connected to a connection point common between the first switch element and the second switch element; a second winding connected to a connection point common between the third switch element and the fourth switch element; and a third winding connected to a connection point common between the fifth switch element and the sixth switch element;

the demagnetization diagnosis method comprising:

with use of a pulse voltage generator, calculating a corrected pulse voltage application time period by a Mathematical Expression 8 below, and selecting a voltage vector nearest to a rotor phase of a rotor of the motor out of voltage vectors V1 to V12 shown in a Table 1 below, and outputting the selected voltage vector as a voltage vector command, for the corrected pulse voltage application time period;

with use of a current measurement circuit, measuring output currents of three phases of the power converter outputted when the first to sixth switch elements of the power converter are turned ON or OFF in accordance with the Table 1 in response to the voltage vector command;

with use of a three-phase/two-phase converter, converting the output currents of the three phases into output currents of two phases, and outputting a d-axis current or both of the d-axis current and a q-axis current; and

with use of a demagnetization determiner, determining demagnetization as occurring in a permanent magnet of the rotor of the motor, in response to satisfaction of a condition that the d-axis current or an alternating-current effective value calculated from the d-axis current and the q-axis current after passage of the corrected pulse voltage application time period is equal to or less than a demagnetization determination threshold

[Mathematical Expression 8]

T on″= T on*VDC/VDC′  (8)

Ton: Pulse voltage application time period before correction (fixed value)

Ton″: Pulse voltage application time period after correction

VDC: Direct-current voltage reference value (fixed value)

VDC′: Direct-current voltage measured value

TABLE 1

FIRST

SECOND

THIRD

FOURTH

FIFTH

SIXTH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

SWITCH

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

ELEMENT

V1

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

V2

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

V3

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

V4

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

V5

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

V6

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

V7

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

V8

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

V9

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

V10

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

V11

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

V12

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2022
From: LAUDEN, JONATHAN; HEBERT, MICHAEL J.; DOTZLER, DANIEL J.; LITTLE, DANIEL P.
To: DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 061594/0036 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2022
From: FUJIMAGARI, HIROMU
To: MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060108/0100 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2019-221776 · Dec 9, 2019 · national
JP 2020-012088 · Jan 29, 2020 · national
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