Inverter control device

1. An inverter control device that controls an inverter connected to a direct-current power supply and connected to an alternating-current rotating electrical machine to convert electric power between direct current and alternating current of a plurality of phases, the inverter control device comprising:

an electronic control unit that is configured to perform,

in a state in which one switching element of a plurality of switching elements included in the inverter has a turn-off failure in which the switching element always goes into an off state,

torque reduction control for reducing torque of the rotating electrical machine or deceleration control for outputting torque in a reverse direction from a rotation direction of the rotating electrical machine by performing switching control of the plurality of switching elements.

2. The inverter control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the rotating electrical machine is drive-coupled to an output through an engagement device capable of changing a state between an engaged state for transmitting drive power and a disengaged state for not transmitting drive power, the output member being drive-coupled to wheels, and

the electronic control unit is configured to perform the torque reduction control or the deceleration control when the engagement device is in the disengaged state, and the electronic control unit is configured to perform the torque reduction control when the engagement device is in the engaged state.

3. The inverter control device according to claim 2 , wherein the engagement device is placed in the disengaged state in the turn-off failure state.

4. The inverter control device according to claim 3 , wherein torque used for the deceleration control is torque that can be outputted in a range in which current flowing through the plurality of switching elements other than the switching element having the turn-off failure does not exceed allowable current allowed for each of the plurality of switching elements.

5. The inverter control device according to claim 4 , wherein the torque reduction control is control for reducing torque of the rotating electrical machine, with continuation of torque control for controlling the rotating electrical machine based on target torque or rotational speed control for controlling the rotating electrical machine based on a target speed.

6. The inverter control device according to claim 5 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to perform shutdown control for controlling all of the plurality of switching elements included in the inverter to an off state after the torque reduction control or the deceleration control.

7. The inverter control device according to claim 6 , wherein

the electronic control unit is configured to perform, in a state in which a failure different than the turn-off failure has occurred in at least one of the inverter and the rotating electrical machine, active short-circuit control for bringing all of the plurality of switching elements on one of sides including upper-stage-side switching elements and lower-stage-side switching elements included in the inverter into an on state, and bringing all of the plurality of switching elements on another side into an off state, or shutdown control for bringing all of the plurality of switching elements included in the inverter into an off state,

the active short-circuit control or the shutdown control is selectively performed when overvoltage has occurred in which voltage on a direct-current side of the inverter is greater than or equal to a predefined reference voltage, or when there is a current sensor abnormality in which an abnormality has occurred in a current sensor that detects alternating current,

the electronic control unit is configured to perform the shutdown control when there is a rotation sensor abnormality at startup in which an abnormality has occurred in a rotation sensor that detects rotation of the rotating electrical machine, at startup of the rotating electrical machine, or when there is a boosted voltage abnormality at startup in which an abnormality has occurred in boosted voltage at startup of the rotating electrical machine, the boosted voltage being obtained by boosting output voltage of the direct-current power supply and being supplied to the inverter, and

the electronic control unit is configured to perform the active short-circuit control when there is a current sensor's broken-wire abnormality in which a break in a wire has occurred between the current sensor and the inverter control device, or when there is a rotation sensor abnormality in which an abnormality has occurred in the rotation sensor, or when there is a boosted voltage abnormality in which an abnormality has occurred in the boosted voltage.

8. The inverter control device according to claim 3 , wherein torque used for the deceleration control is torque that can be outputted in a range in which a value of alternating current does not exceed a detectable range of a current sensor that detects the alternating current.

9. The inverter control device according to claim 2 , wherein torque used for the deceleration control is torque that can be outputted in a range in which current flowing through the plurality of switching elements other than the switching element having the turn-off failure does not exceed allowable current allowed for each of the plurality of switching elements.

10. The inverter control device according to claim 2 , wherein the torque reduction control is control for reducing torque of the rotating electrical machine, with continuation of torque control for controlling the rotating electrical machine based on target torque or rotational speed control for controlling the rotating electrical machine based on a target speed.

11. The inverter control device according to claim 2 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to perform shutdown control for controlling all of the plurality of switching elements included in the inverter to an off state after the torque reduction control or the deceleration control.

12. The inverter control device according to claim 2 , wherein

the electronic control unit is configured to perform, in a state in which a failure different than the turn-off failure has occurred in at least one of the inverter and the rotating electrical machine, active short-circuit control for bringing all of the plurality of switching elements on one of sides including upper-stage-side switching elements and lower-stage-side switching elements included in the inverter into an on state, and bringing all of the plurality of switching elements on another side into an off state, or shutdown control for bringing all of the plurality of switching elements included in the inverter into an off state,

the active short-circuit control or the shutdown control is selectively performed when overvoltage has occurred in which voltage on a direct-current side of the inverter is greater than or equal to a predefined reference voltage, or when there is a current sensor abnormality in which an abnormality has occurred in a current sensor that detects alternating current,

the electronic control unit is configured to perform the shutdown control when there is a rotation sensor abnormality at startup in which an abnormality has occurred in a rotation sensor that detects rotation of the rotating electrical machine, at startup of the rotating electrical machine, or when there is a boosted voltage abnormality at startup in which an abnormality has occurred in boosted voltage at startup of the rotating electrical machine, the boosted voltage being obtained by boosting output voltage of the direct-current power supply and being supplied to the inverter, and

the electronic control unit is configured to perform the active short-circuit control when there is a current sensor's broken-wire abnormality in which a break in a wire has occurred between the current sensor and the inverter control device, or when there is a rotation sensor abnormality in which an abnormality has occurred in the rotation sensor, or when there is a boosted voltage abnormality in which an abnormality has occurred in the boosted voltage.

13. The inverter control device according to claim 1 , wherein torque used for the deceleration control is torque that can be outputted in a range in which current flowing through the plurality of switching elements other than the switching element having the turn-off failure does not exceed allowable current allowed for each of the plurality of switching elements.

14. The inverter control device according to claim 13 , wherein the torque reduction control is control for reducing torque of the rotating electrical machine, with continuation of torque control for controlling the rotating electrical machine based on target torque or rotational speed control for controlling the rotating electrical machine based on a target speed.

15. The inverter control device according to claim 13 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to perform shutdown control for controlling all of the plurality of switching elements included in the inverter to an off state after the torque reduction control or the deceleration control.

16. The inverter control device according to claim 1 , wherein torque used for the deceleration control is torque that can be outputted in a range in which a value of alternating current does not exceed a detectable range of a current sensor that detects the alternating current.

17. The inverter control device according to claim 1 , wherein the torque reduction control is control for reducing torque of the rotating electrical machine, with continuation of torque control for controlling the rotating electrical machine based on target torque or rotational speed control for controlling the rotating electrical machine based on a target speed.

18. The inverter control device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to perform shutdown control for controlling all of the plurality of switching elements included in the inverter to an off state after the torque reduction control or the deceleration control.

19. The inverter control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic control unit is configured to perform, in a state in which a failure different than the turn-off failure has occurred in at least one of the inverter and the rotating electrical machine, active short-circuit control for bringing all of the plurality of switching elements on one of sides including upper-stage-side switching elements and lower-stage-side switching elements included in the inverter into an on state, and bringing all of the plurality of switching elements on another side into an off state, or shutdown control for bringing all of the plurality of switching elements included in the inverter into an off state,

the active short-circuit control or the shutdown control is selectively performed when overvoltage has occurred in which voltage on a direct-current side of the inverter is greater than or equal to a predefined reference voltage, or when there is a current sensor abnormality in which an abnormality has occurred in a current sensor that detects alternating current,

the electronic control unit is configured to perform the shutdown control when there is a rotation sensor abnormality at startup in which an abnormality has occurred in a rotation sensor that detects rotation of the rotating electrical machine, at startup of the rotating electrical machine, or when there is a boosted voltage abnormality at startup in which an abnormality has occurred in boosted voltage at startup of the rotating electrical machine, the boosted voltage being obtained by boosting output voltage of the direct-current power supply and being supplied to the inverter, and

the electronic control unit is configured to perform the active short-circuit control when there is a current sensor's broken-wire abnormality in which a break in a wire has occurred between the current sensor and the inverter control device, or when there is a rotation sensor abnormality in which an abnormality has occurred in the rotation sensor, or when there is a boosted voltage abnormality in which an abnormality has occurred in the boosted voltage.

20. The inverter control device according to claim 2 , wherein torque used for the deceleration control is torque that can be outputted in a range in which a value of alternating current does not exceed a detectable range of a current sensor that detects the alternating current.