Motor control apparatus
US9742237B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02P6/32
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A motor control apparatus includes a motor, a motor controller, and a connection line. The motor is mounted to a vehicle and has a metal housing. The motor controller is separately provided with the motor, includes a housing and a circuit portion, is connected to the motor through a load line, and drives the motor by a drive current transmitted through the load line. A ground line of the circuit portion is connected to a body of the vehicle as a body earth. The connection line directly connects the metal housing of the motor and the circuit portion of the motor controller without through the housing of the motor controller.
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