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Motor drive system and control method thereof

US8773063B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 2012
Grant dateJul 8, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2032

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

Abstract

A motor drive system comprising: an inverter that supplies power to a three-phase motor; and a control unit that controls switching elements of upper and lower arms included in the inverter by switching between supply control of controlling the switching elements so that alternating current is supplied to three phases of the three-phase motor and suspension control of controlling the switching elements so that the supply of current is stopped. The suspension control involves: putting and keeping, in a conduction state, a switching element of at least one upper arm each corresponding to one of one or more phases through which current flows in a direction entering the three-phase motor at a timing at which the supply of current is stopped, and putting and keeping switching elements of rest of the upper arms and switching elements of lower arms in a non-conduction state.

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