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Motor drive controller for an electric motor drive system

US11137736B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2019
Grant dateOct 5, 2021
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P2201/11
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A motor drive controller is provided that includes a current source inverter. The current source inverter includes driver circuitry configured to generate switching commands; a variable current source configured to generate a variable current that regulates power in a motor; and motor commutation circuitry configured to receive the variable current and switching commands, and to commutate phase currents that are output to the motor.

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