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Controlling/driving apparatus for an electrically-driven compressor in a car

US5519301A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 16, 1994
Grant dateMay 21, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/72
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A controlling/driving apparatus for an electrically-driven compressor of an air conditioner mounted in an automobile. The apparatus comprises a DC-AC converting invertor 4 for converting a DC voltage into a pseudo AC voltage (e.g. a pulse train of positive and negative pulses), a DC voltage detector 7, and a pulse width changing unit 8 for changing the width of each pulse of the pulse train in accordance with the DC voltage detected by the DC voltage detector. Thus, the apparatus enables safe and efficient operation of the compressor with improved electric insulation and durability when large fluctuations in the power source voltage of the compressor occur.

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