Drive system and control method

1. A drive system comprising:

an initial phase command generation unit that generates a phase command value corresponding to an initial phase of a rotor before startup of an excitation type synchronous motor;

a rotor phase detection unit that detects a phase of the rotor during an excitation period in which the synchronous motor is excited before the startup of the synchronous motor and outputs the phase; and

a drive control unit that controls the driving of the synchronous motor by using the phase command value,

wherein the initial phase command generation unit adjusts the phase command value to approach the phase of the rotor of a detection result by using the detection result of the phase of the rotor detected during the excitation period before the startup by the rotor phase detection unit,

wherein a plurality of angle regions are set by dividing an entire electrical angle range of the synchronous motor,

wherein the rotor phase detection unit detects the phase of the rotor by using the angle region as an index,

wherein the initial phase command generation unit adjusts the initial phase with accuracy in which the angle region is used as a unit,

wherein the angle region is equally divided into predetermined angles defined larger in a range required to start the synchronous motor,

wherein the initial phase command generation unit sets an initial value of the phase command value corresponding to the initial phase of the rotor before the startup of the synchronous motor as a first initial phase,

wherein the rotor phase detection unit outputs the phase of the rotor detected before the startup as a detection phase, and

wherein the initial phase command generation unit sets the initial phase as a second initial phase by using a phase difference between the first initial phase and the detection phase.

2. The drive system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the synchronous motor is an excitation type synchronous motor including an excitation winding.

3. The drive system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the initial phase command generation unit sets the second initial phase as a phase of an end portion dividing the angle region related to the detection phase.

4. The drive system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the drive control unit controls the driving of the synchronous motor by using the phase command value over a predetermined period from a start of control for the startup.

5. A control method applying a computer of a drive system, the drive system including a rotor phase detection unit detecting a phase of a rotor of an excitation type synchronous motor during an excitation period in which the synchronous motor is excited before startup of the synchronous motor and outputting the phase and a drive control unit controlling the driving of the synchronous motor by using a phase command value, the method comprising:

generating the phase command value corresponding to an initial phase of the rotor before the startup of the synchronous motor by adjusting the phase command value to approach the phase of the rotor of a detection result using the detection result of the phase of the rotor detected during the excitation period before the startup of the synchronous motor by the rotor phase detection unit,

wherein a plurality of angle regions are set by dividing an entire electrical angle range of the synchronous motor, and

wherein the method further comprises:

detecting the phase of the rotor by using the angle region as an index,

adjusting the initial phase with accuracy in which the angle region is used as a unit, the angle region being equally divided into predetermined angles defined larger in a range required to start the synchronous motor,

setting an initial value of the phase command value corresponding to the initial phase of the rotor before the startup of the synchronous motor as a first initial phase,

outputting the phase of the rotor detected before the startup as a detection phase, and

setting the initial phase as a second initial phase by using a phase difference between the first initial phase and the detection phase.

6. A drive system comprising:

an initial phase command generation circuit that generates a phase command value corresponding to an initial phase of a rotor before startup of an excitation type synchronous motor;

a rotor phase detection circuit that detects a phase of the rotor during an excitation period in which the synchronous motor is excited before the startup of the synchronous motor and outputs the phase; and

a drive control circuit that controls the driving of the synchronous motor by using the phase command value,

wherein the initial phase command generation circuit adjusts the phase command value to approach the phase of the rotor of a detection result by using the detection result of the phase of the rotor detected during the excitation period before the startup by the rotor phase detection circuit,

wherein a plurality of angle regions are set by dividing an entire electrical angle range of the synchronous motor,

wherein the rotor phase detection circuit detects the phase of the rotor by using the angle region as an index,

wherein the initial phase command generation circuit adjusts the initial phase with accuracy in which the angle region is used,

wherein the angle region is equally divided into predetermined angles defined larger in a range required to start the synchronous motor,

wherein the initial phase command generation circuit sets an initial value of the phase command value corresponding to the initial phase of the rotor before the startup of the synchronous motor as a first initial phase,

wherein the rotor phase detection circuit outputs the phase of the rotor detected before the startup as a detection phase, and

wherein the initial phase command generation circuit sets the initial phase as a second initial phase by using a phase difference between the first initial phase and the detection phase.