JP2015073410A - Power conversion system for motor car - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To completely discharge electrical charges stored in smoothing capacitors even when an exclusive discharge circuit is malfunctioned.SOLUTION: A motor car power conversion system for power 100 includes an exclusive discharge circuit 12 for discharging electrical charges stored in smoothing capacitors 9, 33. A control circuit 11 for controlling the motor car power conversion system for power 100 includes a discharge control section 111 which, when detecting a malfunction in the exclusive discharge circuit 12, concurrently turns on an upper arm 31a and a lower arm 31b of a booster circuit 3 or an upper arm 41a and a lower arm 41b of an inverter circuit 4 and discharges electrical charges stored in the smoothing capacitors 9, 33, using parasitic resistance components of the upper arm 31a and the lower arm 31b, or the upper arm 41a and the lower arm 41b.

Description

  The present invention relates to a power conversion system for an electric vehicle used for an electric vehicle such as a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle.

  As a power conversion system used for an electric vehicle, as shown in Patent Document 1, a DC voltage from a DC main power source (for example, 48V battery) is boosted by a single booster circuit and converted to an AC voltage by an inverter circuit, Power running operation output to motor generator and regenerative power from motor generator via inverter circuit and booster circuit, DC main power source, vehicle auxiliary equipment (eg electric power steering, air conditioner, ECU, etc.) and DC auxiliary power source Some perform a regenerative operation to be supplied to (for example, 12V / 24V battery for auxiliary equipment).

  In this power conversion system, when the power conversion system is stopped due to an ignition key OFF operation or a failure occurrence, or when the power conversion system is stopped due to an accident such as a vehicle collision, the boost circuit of the power conversion system is used from the viewpoint of electrical safety. Alternatively, the charge stored in the smoothing capacitor (DC link capacitor) mounted between the main circuit electrodes of the inverter circuit, etc. is forcibly discharged (active discharge) within a specified time, and the voltage across the terminals of the smoothing capacitor is set to a specified safety level. It is necessary to reduce it to a proper value.

  Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, a circuit only connected to a main circuit electrode is connected to a discharge-only circuit configured by connecting a resistor and a semiconductor switch element in series, and an electric circuit connected to an output terminal of a DC main power supply is opened and closed. After the switch for performing the above is cut off, the semiconductor switch element of the dedicated discharge circuit is turned on to forcibly discharge the charge stored in the smoothing capacitor by the resistor (see FIG. 4).

  However, when the discharge dedicated circuit fails, the smoothing capacitor forcible discharge processing is not executed, and the voltage between the terminals of the smoothing capacitor remains at a high voltage even after a predetermined time has elapsed.

JP 2006-224772 A

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and in an electric vehicle power conversion system having a discharge dedicated circuit, even if the discharge dedicated circuit fails, the electric charge stored in the smoothing capacitor is reliably ensured. The main purpose is to be able to discharge.

  That is, a power conversion system for an electric vehicle according to the present invention is connected to a DC main power supply, and outputs a DC voltage from the DC main power supply to a motor generator via a booster circuit and an inverter circuit, and the motor A control circuit for controlling the drive power system, wherein the motor drive power system is configured by connecting a smoothing capacitor for smoothing the DC voltage, a resistor and a semiconductor switch element in series, and the smoothing capacitor An upper arm and a lower arm made of power semiconductors connected in series to the booster circuit when the control circuit detects a failure of the discharge dedicated circuit. Alternatively, the upper arm and the lower arm made of the power semiconductor of the inverter circuit are simultaneously turned ON, and the upper arm of the booster circuit Beauty under arms, or, using said parasitic resistance component of the upper and lower arms of the inverter circuit, characterized in that it comprises a discharge controller for discharging the charges accumulated in the smoothing capacitor.

  In addition, a control device for a power conversion system for an electric vehicle according to the present invention is connected to a DC main power supply, and outputs a DC voltage from the DC main power supply to a motor generator via a booster circuit and an inverter circuit. And the motor drive power system is configured by connecting a smoothing capacitor for smoothing the DC voltage, a resistor and a semiconductor switch element in series, and for discharging only the electric charge stored in the smoothing capacitor A control device for a power conversion system for an electric vehicle comprising a circuit, and when detecting a failure of the dedicated discharge circuit, an upper arm and a lower arm made of power semiconductors connected in series to the booster circuit, or The upper arm and the lower arm made of the power semiconductor of the inverter circuit are simultaneously turned ON, and the upper arm and the lower arm of the booster circuit Or, using said parasitic resistance component of the upper and lower arms of the inverter circuit, characterized in that it comprises a discharge controller for discharging the charges accumulated in the smoothing capacitor.

  Furthermore, a control program for a power conversion system for an electric vehicle according to the present invention is connected to a DC main power supply, and outputs a DC voltage from the DC main power supply to a motor generator via a booster circuit and an inverter circuit. And the motor drive power system is configured by connecting a smoothing capacitor for smoothing the DC voltage, a resistor and a semiconductor switch element in series, and for discharging only the electric charge stored in the smoothing capacitor A control program for a power conversion system for an electric vehicle comprising a circuit, and when a failure of the discharge dedicated circuit is detected, an upper arm and a lower arm made of power semiconductors connected in series to the booster circuit, or The upper arm and the lower arm made of the power semiconductor of the inverter circuit are simultaneously turned ON, and the upper arm of the booster circuit is turned on. And a computer having a function as a discharge control unit that discharges the electric charge stored in the smoothing capacitor using parasitic resistance components of the lower arm or the upper and lower arms of the inverter circuit. .

  According to the power conversion system for an electric vehicle configured as described above, its control device or its control program, the discharge control unit detects a failure in the dedicated discharge circuit. As in the past, the electric charge stored in the smoothing capacitor can be discharged by the dedicated discharge circuit, and the voltage across the terminals of the smoothing capacitor can be reduced to a predetermined safe value within a predetermined time. In addition, when the discharge dedicated circuit is out of order, the upper arm and the lower arm of the booster circuit, or the upper arm and the lower arm of the inverter circuit are simultaneously turned ON, and the upper arm and the lower arm of the booster circuit, or By using the parasitic resistance components of the upper and lower arms of the inverter circuit, the charge stored in the smoothing capacitor can be discharged, and the voltage across the terminals of the smoothing capacitor is reduced to a predetermined safe value within a predetermined time. Can do. Here, since the discharge is performed using the upper and lower arms of the booster circuit or the upper and lower arms of the inverter circuit, it is not necessary to add a new circuit or component, and smoothing is performed using the existing circuit. The electric charge stored in the capacitor can be discharged, and the discharge function of the smoothing capacitor can be made redundant.

  The electric power conversion system for an electric vehicle according to the present invention is connected to a DC main power source and outputs a DC voltage from the DC main power source to a motor generator via an inverter circuit, and the motor driving power. A control circuit for controlling the system, wherein the motor drive power system is configured by connecting a smoothing capacitor for smoothing the DC voltage, a resistor and a semiconductor switch element in series, and storing the smoothing capacitor in the smoothing capacitor A discharge dedicated circuit for discharging the generated charge, and when the control circuit detects a failure of the discharge dedicated circuit, the upper arm and the lower arm made of the power semiconductor of the inverter circuit are simultaneously turned ON, A discharge control unit is provided that discharges the electric charge stored in the smoothing capacitor using the parasitic resistance components of the upper arm and the lower arm. And wherein the door.

  The control device for the electric vehicle power conversion system according to the present invention includes a motor drive power system that is connected to a DC main power source and outputs a DC voltage from the DC main power source to a motor generator via an inverter circuit. The motor drive power system includes a smoothing capacitor for smoothing the DC voltage, and a discharge-only circuit configured to connect a resistor and a semiconductor switch element in series, and discharge a charge stored in the smoothing capacitor. A control device for a power conversion system for an electric vehicle comprising: when detecting a failure of the discharge dedicated circuit, simultaneously turning on an upper arm and a lower arm made of a power semiconductor of the inverter circuit; A discharge control unit that discharges the electric charge stored in the smoothing capacitor using a parasitic resistance component of the lower arm is provided. To.

  Furthermore, the control program for the electric vehicle power conversion system according to the present invention includes a motor drive power system that is connected to a DC main power source and outputs a DC voltage from the DC main power source to the motor generator via an inverter circuit. The motor drive power system includes a smoothing capacitor for smoothing the DC voltage, and a discharge-only circuit configured to connect a resistor and a semiconductor switch element in series, and discharge a charge stored in the smoothing capacitor. A control program for a power conversion system for an electric vehicle comprising: when detecting a failure of the discharge dedicated circuit, simultaneously turning on an upper arm and a lower arm made of a power semiconductor of the inverter circuit, the upper arm and the Using a parasitic resistance component of the lower arm as a discharge controller that discharges the charge stored in the smoothing capacitor Wherein the equip its features to the computer.

  According to the power conversion system for an electric vehicle configured as described above, its control device or its control program, the discharge control unit detects a failure in the dedicated discharge circuit. As in the past, the electric charge stored in the smoothing capacitor can be discharged by the dedicated discharge circuit, and the voltage across the terminals of the smoothing capacitor can be reduced to a predetermined safe value within a predetermined time. In addition, when the discharge dedicated circuit is faulty, the upper arm and the lower arm of the inverter circuit are simultaneously turned ON, and the charge stored in the smoothing capacitor is discharged using the parasitic resistance components of the upper arm and the lower arm. The voltage across the terminals of the smoothing capacitor can be reduced to a predetermined safe value within a predetermined time. Here, since the discharge is performed using the upper arm and the lower arm of the inverter circuit, it is not necessary to add a new circuit or component, and the charge stored in the smoothing capacitor can be discharged using the existing circuit. In addition, the discharge function of the smoothing capacitor can be made redundant.

  As a specific embodiment for detecting a failure of the discharge dedicated circuit, the discharge control unit is configured such that the voltage between the terminals of the smoothing capacitor is a predetermined value within a predetermined set time from the start of the discharge process of the smoothing capacitor. It is desirable to detect a failure of the dedicated discharge circuit depending on whether or not the target voltage can be discharged.

  The smoothing capacitor is preferably composed of a first smoothing capacitor provided between the DC main power supply and the booster circuit, and a second smoothing capacitor provided between the booster circuit and the inverter circuit.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, when the discharge dedicated circuit fails, the upper arm and the lower arm of the booster circuit or the upper arm and the lower arm of the inverter circuit are simultaneously turned on to be stored in the smoothing capacitor. The charges stored in the smoothing capacitor can be reliably discharged by discharging the charged charges using the parasitic resistance components of the upper and lower arms of the booster circuit or the upper and lower arms of the inverter circuit.

The figure which shows the circuit structure of the electric power conversion system for electric vehicles in this embodiment. The flowchart which shows the discharge process by the discharge control part in the embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the discharge process using the booster circuit in the embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the discharge process using the conventional circuit only for discharge. The figure which mainly shows the circuit structure which connected the several booster circuit in deformation | transformation embodiment in parallel.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a power conversion system for an electric vehicle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  An electric vehicle power conversion system 100 according to the present embodiment is mounted on an electric vehicle such as a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle, and causes the motor generator 5 to perform a power running operation or a regenerative operation. In addition, as a system of the hybrid vehicle using the motor generator 5, any of a parallel system, a split system (series parallel system), or a series system may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 1, this electric vehicle power conversion system 100 boosts a DC voltage from a DC main power supply 2 by a booster circuit 3, converts it to a three-phase AC voltage by an inverter circuit 4, and outputs it to a motor generator 5. And a regenerative operation for supplying the regenerative power from the motor generator 5 to the DC main power source, the vehicle auxiliary machine 6 and the DC auxiliary power source 7 through the inverter circuit 4 and the booster circuit 3.

  Specifically, the electric vehicle power conversion system 100 includes a DC main power supply 2 (for example, a 48V lithium ion battery) and an electric circuit switch 8 (DC contactor) that opens and closes an electric circuit connected to the output terminal of the DC main power supply 2. And a first smoothing capacitor 9 (DC link capacitor) provided downstream of the electric circuit switch 8 and the first smoothing capacitor 9 to connect each auxiliary machine (for example, electric power steering, air conditioner) , ECU, etc.) 6 and a DC auxiliary power source (for example, 12V / 24V battery) 7 are connected in parallel with the auxiliary power system S1 via the first smoothing capacitor 9 and the auxiliary power system S1 that supplies power. The motor generator 5 is provided with a motor drive power system S2 that performs a power running operation or a regenerative operation of the motor generator 5. Note that the first smoothing capacitor 9 is included in the motor drive power system S2.

  The auxiliary power system S1 includes a DC / DC converter 10, and each auxiliary machine 6 and DC auxiliary power source 7 of the vehicle are connected in parallel to the output stage of the DC / DC converter 10. .

  The motor drive power system S2 includes a booster circuit 3 that performs voltage conversion of a DC voltage from the DC main power supply 2, and an inverter circuit that converts the DC voltage output from the booster circuit 3 into an AC voltage and outputs the AC voltage to the motor generator 5. 4 is provided.

  The booster circuit 3 includes power semiconductors 31 a and 31 b such as IGBTs and MOSFETs, a reactor 32, and a second smoothing capacitor 33. Specifically, the booster circuit 3 has an upper arm 31a and a lower arm 31b made of a directly connected power semiconductor, and a positive input of the inverter circuit 4 is input to a semiconductor terminal (for example, a collector terminal or a drain terminal) of the upper arm 31a. A terminal is connected, and a negative terminal of the DC main power supply 2 is connected to a semiconductor terminal (for example, an emitter terminal or a source terminal) of the lower arm 31b. A second smoothing capacitor 33 is connected in parallel to the upper arm 31a and the lower arm 31b between the semiconductor terminal of the upper arm 31a and the semiconductor terminal of the lower arm 31b, that is, at the output stage of the booster circuit 3. Yes. Furthermore, one terminal of the reactor 32 is connected between the other terminal (emitter terminal or source terminal) of the upper arm 31a and the other terminal (collector terminal or drain terminal) of the lower arm 31b (series connection point). In addition, the other terminal of the reactor 32 is connected to the positive terminal of the DC main power supply 2. It should be noted that the upper arm 31a and the lower arm 31b of the booster circuit 3 may be configured by connecting freewheeling diodes in antiparallel.

  The booster circuit 3 configured as described above is provided with a drive circuit 34 for driving the upper arm 31a and the lower arm 31b. The drive circuit 34 alternately switches the upper arm 31a and the lower arm 31b with a predetermined duty ratio, thereby charging and discharging the reactor 32 to supply power in the power running direction (step-up) and the regeneration direction (step-down). Carry. A drive command signal (control signal) is input to the drive circuit 34 by the control circuit 11 described later.

  Further, the second smoothing capacitor 33 provided in the booster circuit 3 is configured to function as a smoothing capacitor in the input stage of the inverter circuit 4. That is, the booster circuit 3 and the inverter circuit 4 share the second smoothing capacitor 33.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the inverter circuit 4 includes three-phase bridge circuits 4 u, 4 v, 4 w configured by connecting an upper arm 41 a and a lower arm 41 b connected in series in parallel, and each of the bridge circuits 4 u, 4 v, The drive circuit 42 is configured to drive the upper arm 41a and the lower arm 41b of 4w. The upper arm 41a and the lower arm 41b are made of a power semiconductor such as an IGBT or a MOSFET. A drive command signal (control signal) is input to the drive circuit by a control circuit 11 described later.

  The auxiliary power system S1 and the motor drive power system S2 configured as described above are controlled by the control circuit 11. The control circuit 11 is configured to optimize the booster circuit 3 and the inverter circuit 4 based on an operation command required from a general controller (for example, a host ECU) in order to perform power running / regenerative power control necessary for driving the electric vehicle. Each power semiconductor drive command signal is generated while the power is linked, and the power semiconductor drive command signal is given to each drive circuit as a switching command. Thus, the electric vehicle power conversion system 100 boosts the DC voltage from the DC main power supply 2 by the booster circuit 3, converts the DC voltage to the AC voltage by the inverter circuit 4, and outputs the AC voltage to the motor generator 5, and the motor generator. A regenerative operation is performed in which the regenerative power from 5 is supplied to the DC main power source, the vehicle auxiliary machine 6 and the DC auxiliary power source 7 through the inverter circuit 4 and the booster circuit 3. The control circuit 11 can be configured to be physically separated corresponding to each of the booster circuit 3 and the inverter circuit 4, but can be shared and integrated in order to reduce the number of parts. Is desirable.

  In the electric vehicle power conversion system 100 of the present embodiment, the motor drive power system S2 includes a discharge-only circuit 12 that discharges the electric charges stored in the smoothing capacitors 9 and 33. In addition, the code | symbol 15 in FIG. 1 is a natural discharge resistor.

  The dedicated discharge circuit 12 is configured by connecting a resistor 121 and a semiconductor switch element 122 such as IGBT or MOSFET in series, and is connected between main circuit electrodes of the power conversion system 100. Specifically, the discharge dedicated circuit 12 is connected between the main circuit electrodes between the booster circuit 3 and the inverter circuit 4. The discharge dedicated circuit 12 configured as described above is provided with a drive circuit 123 for driving the semiconductor switch element 122. By turning on the semiconductor switch element 122 by the drive circuit 123, the discharge function by the dedicated discharge circuit 12 is exhibited. A drive command signal (control signal) is input to the drive circuit 122 by the control circuit 11.

  Therefore, the control circuit 11 of the present embodiment includes a discharge control unit 111 that discharges the electric charges stored in the smoothing capacitors 9 and 33 using the discharge dedicated circuit 12 or the booster circuit 3. The control circuit 11 is a dedicated or general-purpose computer circuit including a CPU, a memory, an input / output interface, an AD converter, and the like, and exhibits functions of the discharge control unit 111 and the like according to a control program stored in the memory.

  The discharge control unit 111 has a failure detection function for detecting the presence or absence of a failure in the dedicated discharge circuit 12. Based on the presence or absence of a failure in the dedicated discharge circuit 12, the discharge control unit 111 uses the charges stored in the smoothing capacitors 9 and 33. The circuit to be discharged is switched between the discharge dedicated circuit 12 and the booster circuit 3.

  Specifically, the discharge control unit 111 acquires a signal indicating the stop of the power conversion system 100, for example, an inverter stop signal indicating the stop of the inverter circuit 4, and the switch OFF indicating that the electric circuit switch 8 is turned off (cut off). A signal is acquired and the discharge process of each smoothing capacitor 9 and 33 is started. The discharge controller 111 is provided between the circuit switch 8 and the booster circuit 3 and acquires a first voltage detection signal from the first voltage detector 13 that detects the voltage across the terminals of the first smoothing capacitor 9. At the same time, a second voltage detection signal is acquired from the second voltage detector 14 provided between the booster circuit 3 and the inverter circuit 5 and detecting the voltage across the second smoothing capacitor 33. These voltage detection signals are used to detect whether or not the discharge dedicated circuit 12 has failed. When the discharge dedicated circuit 12 has not failed, the smoothing capacitors 9 and 33 are discharged using the discharge dedicated circuit 12. If the discharge dedicated circuit 12 is out of order, the smoothing capacitors 9 and 33 are discharged using the upper and lower arms 31 a and 31 b of the booster circuit 3 and the upper and lower arms 41 a and 41 b of the inverter circuit 4.

Here, an example of a failure detection method of the discharge dedicated circuit 12 in the discharge control unit 111 will be described.
The discharge control unit 111 uses a preset failure detection time Tc that is a predetermined time from the start of the forced discharge process and a target value Vc of the voltage across the second smoothing capacitor 33 when the failure detection time Tc has elapsed. When the discharge cannot be made to the target value Vc within the failure detection time, a failure of the discharge dedicated circuit 12 is detected. The voltage between the terminals of the second smoothing capacitor 33 is larger than the voltage between the terminals of the first smoothing capacitor 9, and the voltage between the terminals of the second smoothing capacitor 33 is first reduced by the start of the forced discharge process. A method of detecting a failure with the voltage between terminals is realistic.
For example, the voltage between the terminals of the second smoothing capacitor 33 is detected at a predetermined time interval (for example, every 0.1 second) before the failure detection time Tc elapses, and a determination is made based on whether or not the discharge has reached the target value Vc. However, the target value Vc of the inter-terminal voltage when the failure detection time Tc has elapsed is determined by the inter-terminal voltage-discharge time characteristic curve of the second smoothing capacitor 33 by the forced discharge process. Note that the failure detection of the discharge dedicated circuit 12 may be determined from a change mode such as a decrease rate or a decrease amount of the inter-terminal voltage during the failure detection time Tc.

  Next, the discharge process of the smoothing capacitors 9 and 33 in the power conversion system 100 together with the function of the discharge control unit 111 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the discharge control unit 111 acquires a stop signal of the inverter circuit 4 when the power conversion system 100 is stopped due to the ignition key being turned off or a failure occurs or the power conversion system 100 is stopped due to an accident such as a vehicle collision (step Sp1). . Moreover, the discharge control part 111 acquires the switch OFF signal which shows that the OFF process of the electric circuit switch 8 accompanying the stop of the said power conversion system 100 was performed (step Sp2). In addition, you may comprise so that the OFF process of the electric circuit switch 8 may be performed by the discharge control part 111. FIG.

  The discharge control unit 111 that has acquired the inverter stop signal and the switch OFF signal starts discharge processing of the smoothing capacitors 9 and 33 using the dedicated discharge circuit 12 (step Sp3). Specifically, the discharge control unit 111 outputs a drive command signal (control signal) for turning on the semiconductor switch element 122 to the drive circuit 123 of the dedicated discharge circuit 12, and only the upper arm 31 a of the booster circuit 3. A drive command signal (control signal) to be turned ON is output. As a result, the charge stored in the first smoothing capacitor 9 and the charge stored in the second smoothing capacitor 33 are discharged by the resistor 121 of the dedicated discharge circuit 12. In addition, the discharge by the dedicated discharge circuit 12 is performed from the second smoothing capacitor 33 having a large inter-terminal voltage, and after the inter-terminal voltage becomes the same as the inter-terminal voltage of the first smoothing capacitor 9, the second smoothing capacitor is used. Along with the discharge of the capacitor 33, the first smoothing capacitor 9 is discharged.

  Here, the discharge control unit 111 acquires each voltage detection signal from each voltage detection unit 13 and 14 at the start of the discharge process using the dedicated discharge circuit 12, and discharges to the target value Vc within the failure detection time Tc. The presence / absence of a failure in the dedicated discharge circuit 12 is detected depending on whether or not it has been completed (step Sp4). Specifically, the discharge controller 111 detects a failure of the dedicated discharge circuit 12 when the voltage between the terminals of the second smoothing capacitor 33 has not been discharged to the target value Vc within the failure detection time Tc.

  Then, the discharge control unit 111, when the voltage between the terminals of the second smoothing capacitor 33 can be discharged to the target value Vc within the failure detection time Tc, that is, when the discharge dedicated circuit 12 has not failed, The discharge process is continued as it is, and it is discharged to the target value Vd which is a predetermined safe voltage within the discharge allowable time Td, and the discharge process is terminated (step Sp5).

  On the other hand, when the voltage between the terminals of the second smoothing capacitor 33 has not been discharged to the target value Vc within the failure detection time Tc, that is, when the discharge dedicated circuit 12 has failed, Then, discharge processing of each of the smoothing capacitors 9 and 33 using the booster circuit 3 is started (step Sp6). Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the discharge control unit 111 simultaneously drives the upper arm 31 a and the lower arm 31 b of the booster circuit 3 and the drive command signal ( Control signal). Thereby, the charge stored in the second smoothing capacitor 33 and the charge stored in the second smoothing capacitor 9 are discharged by the parasitic resistance components of the upper arm 31a and the lower arm 31b, and the upper arm 41a and the lower arm 41b. Will be. In addition, the discharge by the booster circuit 3 is performed from the second smoothing capacitor 33 having a large inter-terminal voltage. After the inter-terminal voltage becomes the same as the inter-terminal voltage of the first smoothing capacitor 9, the second smoothing capacitor The first smoothing capacitor 9 is discharged together with the discharge 33. In addition, discharge using the upper and lower arms 41a and 41b of the inverter circuit 4 may simultaneously turn on all the upper and lower arms 41a and 41b of the three-phase bridge circuits 4u, 4v, and 4w, or any one-phase bridge circuit. The upper and lower arms 41a and 41b may be turned on simultaneously.

Here, the discharge control unit 111 acquires the voltage detection signals from the voltage detection units 13 and 14 in the same manner as the discharge process using the discharge dedicated circuit 12 as well as the discharge process using the booster circuit 3 is started. The presence or absence of abnormality in the discharge process using the booster circuit 3 and the inverter circuit 4 is detected according to whether or not the discharge to the target value Vc ′ has been completed within the failure detection time Tc ′ (step Sp7). Here, the failure detection time Tc ′ and the target value Vc ′ of the discharge process using the booster circuit 3 and the inverter circuit 4 are the same as the failure detection time Tc and the target value Vc of the discharge process using the dedicated discharge circuit 12. There may be different values. Then, the discharge controller 111 determines whether or not the voltage between the terminals of the first smoothing capacitor 9 has been discharged to the target value Vc ₁ ′ within the failure detection time Tc ₁ ′ and between the terminals of the second smoothing capacitor 33. voltage, by whether or not the discharge _'in the target value Vc _2' failure detection time Tc 2 to detects the booster circuit 3 and the abnormal discharge process using an inverter circuit 4.

  Then, the discharge control unit 111 performs discharge processing using the booster circuit 3 when the voltage between the terminals of each of the smoothing capacitors 9 and 33 is discharged to the target value Vc ′ within the failure detection time Tc ′. If there is no abnormality, the discharge process is continued as it is, and the discharge process is terminated within the allowable discharge time Td to discharge to the target value Vd, which is a predetermined safe voltage (step Sp8). Here, the total time of the failure detection time Tc of the dedicated discharge circuit 12, the failure detection time Tc ′ in the discharge process using the booster circuit 3, and the discharge process time using the booster circuit 3 is equal to or less than the allowable discharge time Td. It is said. In addition, once the failure of the discharge dedicated circuit 12 is detected and the discharge process using the booster circuit 3 is performed, the next time and thereafter, the booster circuit 3 is started from the beginning without performing the failure detection process of the discharge dedicated circuit 12. Discharge treatment using is performed.

  On the other hand, the discharge control unit 111, when the inter-terminal voltage of either the first smoothing capacitor 9 or the second smoothing capacitor 33 has not been discharged to the target value Vc ′ within the failure detection time Tc ′, that is, If there is an abnormality in the discharge process using the booster circuit 3, the discharge process is terminated and the discharge function of the power conversion system 100 is broken through a display, a speaker, or the like provided on the vehicle side. For example, the driver or the like is notified (step Sp9).

According to the electric vehicle power conversion system 100 configured as described above, since the discharge control unit 111 detects a failure of the dedicated discharge circuit 12, when the dedicated discharge circuit 12 has not failed, the discharge is performed as usual. The electric charge stored in each of the smoothing capacitors 9 and 33 is discharged by the dedicated circuit 12, and the voltage between the terminals of each of the smoothing capacitors 9 and 33 can be reduced to a predetermined safe value within a predetermined time.
Further, when the discharge dedicated circuit 12 is out of order, the upper and lower arms 31 a and 31 b of the booster circuit 3 and the upper and lower arms 41 a and 41 b of the inverter circuit 4 are simultaneously turned on to store the respective smoothing capacitors 9 and 33. The discharged charges can be discharged by the parasitic resistance components of the upper and lower arms of the booster circuit 3 and the inverter circuit 4, and the voltage between the terminals of the smoothing capacitors 9 and 33 is reduced to a predetermined safe value within a predetermined time. Can do. Here, since the upper and lower arms 31a and 31b of the booster circuit 3 and the upper and lower arms 41a and 41b of the inverter circuit 4 are used, it is not necessary to add a new circuit or component, and each smoothing is performed using an existing circuit. The electric charge stored in the capacitors 9 and 33 can be discharged, and the discharge function of each smoothing capacitor 9 and 33 can be made redundant.
Further, even when the dedicated discharge circuit 12 is out of order, the charges stored in the smoothing capacitors 9 and 33 can be discharged by a maximum of four discharge redundancy means. Specifically, (1) discharge redundancy means using the upper and lower arms 31a and 31b of the booster circuit 4, (2) discharge redundancy means using the upper and lower arms 41a and 41b of the bridge circuit 4u of the inverter circuit 4, 3) Discharge with discharge redundancy means using the upper and lower arms 41a and 41b of the bridge circuit 4v of the inverter circuit 4, and (4) Discharge with discharge redundancy means using the upper and lower arms 41a and 41b of the bridge circuit 4w of the inverter circuit 4. Can do.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, the discharge control unit 111 according to the embodiment is configured to detect a failure of the discharge dedicated circuit 12 using the voltage between the terminals of the second smoothing capacitor 33, but the voltage between the terminals of the first smoothing capacitor 9 is configured. Or the failure of the discharge-only circuit 12 may be detected using both the voltage between the terminals of the first smoothing capacitor 9 and the voltage between the terminals of the second smoothing capacitor 33. In this case, the failure detection is performed after the voltage between the terminals of the first smoothing capacitor 9 and the voltage between the terminals of the second smoothing capacitor 33 become the same.

  Further, the motor drive power system S2 may be configured such that the DC main power supply 2 and the inverter circuit 4 are directly connected without including the booster circuit 3. In this case, when the discharge dedicated circuit 12 is out of order, the upper arm 41a and the lower arm 41b of the inverter circuit 4 are simultaneously turned ON, and the charges stored in the smoothing capacitors 9 and 33 are transferred to the upper and lower arms of the inverter circuit 4. It discharges by the parasitic resistance component of 41a, 41b. Thereby, even when the booster circuit 3 is not provided, the voltage between the terminals of the smoothing capacitors 9 and 33 can be reduced to a predetermined safe value within a predetermined time.

  Further, the motor drive power system S2 may have a configuration in which the dedicated discharge circuit 12 is not provided. In this case, the discharge control unit 111 omits the processes from Step Sp1 to Step Sp5, and performs the control contents after Step Sp6. Thereby, even if it is the structure by which the motor drive electric power system S2 is not provided with the circuit 12 only for discharge, the electric charge accumulate | stored in each smoothing capacitor 9 and 33 can be discharged.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of booster circuits 3 are connected in parallel to the DC main power supply 2, and a drive circuit 34 is provided independently for each of the booster circuits 3 connected in parallel. The control circuit 11 that outputs a control signal to the drive circuit 34 stops the operation of the failed booster circuit 3 when at least one booster circuit 3 fails, and responds to the number of remaining normal booster circuits. A power control value may be set, and the remaining normal booster circuit 3 and inverter circuit 4 may be controlled based on the power control value.

  In this case, since a plurality of booster circuits 3 are provided in parallel, the redundancy of the power conversion system 100 can be improved. At this time, by providing a plurality of booster circuits 3 in parallel in a configuration in which the alternator is omitted, it is possible to ensure power supply to the DC main power supply 2, the vehicle auxiliary machine 6 and the DC auxiliary power supply 7. Further, by providing a plurality of booster circuits 3 in parallel, the current can be distributed to each booster circuit 3, and it is possible to improve the performance of the booster circuit 3, such as high efficiency, miniaturization of parts, and long life. it can. Further, when at least one booster circuit 3 fails, a power limit value that can be processed by the number of remaining normal booster circuits is set, and the remaining normal booster circuit 3 and inverter circuit 4 are controlled by the power limit value. Therefore, even after some of the booster circuits 3 fail, the motor generator is continuously operated in a power-limited manner so that the regenerative power to the DC main power source 2, the vehicle auxiliary device 6 and the DC auxiliary power source 7 is reduced. Charging becomes possible. As a result, a limp home mode system can be constructed, and the vehicle occupant can be safely evacuated by driving or the vehicle can be moved to a repair shop.

  Further, smoothing capacitors 33 may be provided at the output stages of the booster circuits 3 connected in parallel, and each of the smoothing capacitors 33 may function as a smoothing capacitor at the input stage of the inverter circuit 4. In this case, since the smoothing capacitors 33 are provided at the output stages of the booster circuits 3 connected in parallel, the ripple current in charging / discharging of the smoothing capacitors 33 when exchanging power with the inverter circuit 4 is reduced by current distribution. Therefore, the smoothing capacitor 33 can be reduced in size and loss compared to the conventional case, and the performance can be improved. Further, the discharge redundancy means can be increased by the increase in the number of booster circuits 3.

  In addition, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Electric vehicle power conversion system 2 ... DC main power supply 3 ... Booster circuit 31a ... Upper arm 31b ... Lower arm 33 ... Second smoothing capacitor 4 ... Inverter circuit 41a ... Upper arm 42b ... Lower arm 5 ... Motor generator 6 ... Auxiliary machine 7 ... DC auxiliary power supply 8 ... Electric circuit switch 9 ... First smoothing capacitor 10 ... DC / DC converter 11 ... control circuit 111 ... discharge control unit 12 ... discharge dedicated circuit 121 ... resistor 122 ... semiconductor switch element

Claims (8)

A motor drive power system connected to the DC main power supply and outputting a DC voltage from the DC main power supply to the motor generator via the booster circuit and the inverter circuit;
A control circuit for controlling the motor drive power system,
The motor drive power system includes a smoothing capacitor for smoothing the DC voltage, and a discharge-only circuit configured to connect a resistor and a semiconductor switch element in series, and discharge a charge stored in the smoothing capacitor. Prepared,
When the control circuit detects a failure of the dedicated discharge circuit, the booster circuit includes an upper arm and a lower arm made of power semiconductors connected in series, or an upper arm and a lower arm made of power semiconductors of the inverter circuit. A discharge control unit that simultaneously turns on the arm and discharges the electric charge stored in the smoothing capacitor using the parasitic resistance components of the upper and lower arms of the booster circuit or the upper and lower arms of the inverter circuit An electric vehicle power conversion system comprising: A motor drive power system connected to a DC main power supply and outputting a DC voltage from the DC main power supply to the motor generator via an inverter circuit;
A control circuit for controlling the motor drive power system,
The motor drive power system includes a smoothing capacitor for smoothing the DC voltage, and a discharge-only circuit configured to connect a resistor and a semiconductor switch element in series, and discharge a charge stored in the smoothing capacitor. Prepared,
When the control circuit detects a failure of the dedicated discharge circuit, the upper arm and the lower arm made of the power semiconductor of the inverter circuit are simultaneously turned on using the parasitic resistance components of the upper arm and the lower arm. An electric vehicle power conversion system including a discharge control unit that discharges the electric charge stored in the smoothing capacitor.   The discharge control unit detects a failure of the dedicated discharge circuit depending on whether or not the voltage between the terminals of the smoothing capacitor can be discharged to a predetermined target voltage within a predetermined set time from the start of the discharge process of the smoothing capacitor. The electric power conversion system for an electric vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein   The said smoothing capacitor consists of the 1st smoothing capacitor provided between the said DC main power supply and the said booster circuit, and the 2nd smoothing capacitor provided between the said booster circuit and the said inverter circuit. Electric vehicle power conversion system. A motor drive power system connected to a DC main power supply and outputting a DC voltage from the DC main power supply to a motor generator via a booster circuit and an inverter circuit is provided, and the motor drive power system smoothes the DC voltage. A control device for a power conversion system for an electric vehicle, comprising: a smoothing capacitor, and a resistor and a semiconductor switch element connected in series, and a discharge-dedicated circuit that discharges the electric charge stored in the smoothing capacitor,
When a failure of the discharge dedicated circuit is detected, the upper and lower arms made of power semiconductors connected in series to the booster circuit or the upper and lower arms made of power semiconductors of the inverter circuit are simultaneously turned ON. And an electric vehicle equipped with a discharge controller that discharges the electric charge stored in the smoothing capacitor using the parasitic resistance components of the upper and lower arms of the booster circuit or the upper and lower arms of the inverter circuit. Control device for power conversion system. A motor driving power system connected to the DC main power source and outputting a DC voltage from the DC main power source to a motor generator via an inverter circuit, the motor driving power system smoothing the DC voltage A control device for a power conversion system for an electric vehicle comprising a capacitor, a resistor and a semiconductor switch element connected in series, and a discharge dedicated circuit for discharging the electric charge stored in the smoothing capacitor,
When a failure of the dedicated discharge circuit is detected, the upper arm and the lower arm made of the power semiconductor of the inverter circuit are simultaneously turned ON, and the parasitic resistance component of the upper arm and the lower arm is used for the smoothing capacitor. The control apparatus of the electric power conversion system for electric vehicles provided with the discharge control part which discharges the stored electric charge. A motor drive power system connected to a DC main power supply and outputting a DC voltage from the DC main power supply to a motor generator via a booster circuit and an inverter circuit is provided, and the motor drive power system smoothes the DC voltage. A control program for a power conversion system for an electric vehicle, comprising: a smoothing capacitor, a resistor and a semiconductor switch element connected in series, and a dedicated discharge circuit for discharging the charge stored in the smoothing capacitor,
When a failure of the discharge dedicated circuit is detected, the upper and lower arms made of power semiconductors connected in series to the booster circuit or the upper and lower arms made of power semiconductors of the inverter circuit are simultaneously turned ON. The computer functions as a discharge controller that discharges the electric charge stored in the smoothing capacitor using the parasitic resistance components of the upper and lower arms of the booster circuit or the upper and lower arms of the inverter circuit. A control program for a power conversion system for an electric vehicle. A motor driving power system connected to the DC main power source and outputting a DC voltage from the DC main power source to a motor generator via an inverter circuit, the motor driving power system smoothing the DC voltage A control program for a power conversion system for an electric vehicle comprising a capacitor, a resistor and a semiconductor switch element connected in series, and a discharge dedicated circuit for discharging the electric charge stored in the smoothing capacitor,
When detecting a failure of the discharge dedicated circuit, simultaneously turn on the three-phase upper arm and the three-phase lower arm made of the power semiconductor of the inverter circuit, and use the parasitic resistance component of the upper arm and the lower arm, A control program for a power conversion system for an electric vehicle, characterized in that the computer has a function as a discharge control unit for discharging the electric charge stored in the smoothing capacitor.