US10090790B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10090790-B2 |
| Application number | US-201515520746-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | Oct 30, 2014 |
| Publication date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
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The occurrence of torque in the motor due to an unintentional flow of the q-axis current in the motor during discharging of the smoothing capacitor is reduced. A motor control device according to the present invention controls a system including an inverter including a smoothing capacitor connected to a power source via a relay, a motor connected to the inverter, and a current sensor configured to detect a current flowing through the motor, the motor control device including: an electric discharge control unit configured to discharge, in the motor via the inverter, an electric charge accumulated in the smoothing capacitor; and a current sensor calibration unit configured to calibrate the current sensor in a state where no current in the motor flows during a time period from when the relay is cut off to when discharge control by the electric discharge control unit is started, wherein the electric discharge control unit performs discharge by controlling the current in the motor based on a value of the current sensor calibrated by the current sensor calibration unit.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A motor control device that controls a system, the system including an inverter including a smoothing capacitor connected to a power source via a relay, a motor connected to the inverter, and a current sensor configured to detect a current flowing through the motor, the motor control device comprising: an electric discharge control unit configured to discharge, in the motor via the inverter, an electric charge accumulated in the smoothing capacitor; and a current sensor calibration unit configured to calibrate the current sensor in a state where no current in the motor flows during a time period from when the relay is cut off to when discharge control by the electric discharge control unit is started, wherein the electric discharge control unit performs discharge by controlling the current in the motor based on a value of the current sensor calibrated by the current sensor calibration unit. 2. The motor control device according to claim 1 , wherein the current sensor calibration unit detects a state in which no current flows to the motor by determining a voltage change of the smoothing capacitor.
Arrangements for controlling current (H02P6/10 takes precedence) · CPC title
using DC to AC converters or inverters (H02P27/05 takes precedence) · CPC title
Calibrating; Standards or reference devices, e.g. voltage or resistance standards, "golden" references (G01R33/0035, G01R35/002 take precedence) · CPC title
Indicating the presence of current · CPC title
of auxiliary devices, e.g. of instrument transformers according to prescribed transformation ratio, phase angle, or wattage rating · CPC title
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