WO2023153420A1 - 電力変換装置およびモータモジュール - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a power converter and a motor module.
- two-phase modulation is performed by turning on a high-side switch or a low-side switch of one phase among six switches included in a power conversion circuit such as a three-phase inverter, and controlling the switches of the remaining phases by pulse width modulation. and a three-phase modulation system in which all phase switches out of six switches are controlled by pulse width modulation.
- the two-phase modulation method has the advantage of low switching loss, but has the disadvantage of large noise due to large phase current ripple.
- the three-phase modulation method has the advantage that the phase current ripple is small (the noise is small) and highly accurate motor control with little torque unevenness can be realized, but it has the disadvantage that the switching loss is large.
- Patent Document 1 the three-phase modulation method is used when the modulation rate is small, and the modulation method is continuously changed from the three-phase modulation method to the two-phase modulation method as the modulation rate increases. Techniques for suppressing sudden changes in noise caused by switching to the two-phase modulation method have been disclosed.
- One aspect of the power conversion apparatus of the present invention is a power conversion circuit that performs mutual conversion between DC power and N-phase AC power (N is an integer of 3 or more), and based on the N-phase modulated waveform and the carrier waveform, a control unit having a first deformation mode for controlling the power conversion circuit by pulse width modulation, wherein the control unit controls, in the first deformation mode, the maximum value fmax( ⁇ ) of the N-phase AC waveform at the electrical angle ⁇ and the minimum value fmin( ⁇ ), the first rate of change K1, and the sign Sgn (Sgn is 1 or ⁇ 1) as variables, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) and the N
- the N-phase modulated waveform obtained by adding the phase AC waveform is output, and the first rate of change K1 in the first deformation mode is greater than 0 and less than 1.
- One aspect of the power conversion apparatus of the present invention is a power conversion circuit that performs mutual conversion between DC power and N-phase AC power (N is an integer of 3 or more), and based on the N-phase modulated waveform and the carrier waveform, a control unit having a first deformation mode and a second deformation mode for controlling the power conversion circuit by pulse width modulation.
- the control unit uses the maximum value fmax( ⁇ ) and the minimum value fmin( ⁇ ) of the N-phase AC waveform at the electrical angle ⁇ , and the second rate of change K2 as variables: Equation (3)
- the N-phase modulation waveform obtained by adding the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) and the N-phase AC waveform is output.
- the control unit uses the formula ( 4) outputs the N-phase modulated waveform obtained by adding the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) and the N-phase AC waveform.
- the control unit switches between the first deformation mode and the second deformation mode at intervals of 1/N of an electrical angle of 180 degrees during a first period, and switches between the second deformation mode and the second deformation mode during a second period prior to the first period.
- the first deformation mode in which the rate of change K2 is fixed at 0 and the second deformation mode in which the third rate of change K3 is fixed at 0 are switched every 1/N of the electrical angle of 180 degrees.
- the N-phase modulated waveform obtained by adding the fifth offset waveform W5( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (5) and the N-phase AC waveform is output.
- the second change rate K2 in the first deformation mode ranges from a value greater than 0 to a value less than 1 in a period during which the control section operates in the first deformation mode among the periods included in the first period.
- the third change rate K3 in the second deformation mode ranges from a value larger than 0 to a value smaller than 1 in a period during which the control section operates in the second deformation mode among the periods included in the first period. Change.
- One aspect of the motor module of the present invention includes a motor and the above-described power conversion device that supplies power to the motor.
- a power conversion device and a motor module are provided that can suppress changes in the rotational speed of the motor that accompany switching of the modulation scheme.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a motor module according to a first embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a first example of a three-phase AC waveform, a first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ), and a modulation waveform.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a three-phase AC waveform, a first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ), and a second example of the modulation waveform.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a third example of the three-phase AC waveform, first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ), and modulation waveform.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a first example of modulated waveforms output from the control section of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating first processing executed by a control unit according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating second processing executed by a control unit according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating third processing executed by a control unit according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the 2-1 process executed by the control unit of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a second example of modulated waveforms output from the control section of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a first example of modulated waveforms output from the control section of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating fourth processing executed by a control unit according to the third embodiment;
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating fourth processing executed by a control unit according to the third embodiment
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating fifth processing executed by a control unit according to the third embodiment
- FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing sixth processing executed by the control unit of the third embodiment
- FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing the 4-1 process executed by the control unit of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a second example of modulated waveforms output from the control section of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a modulated waveform output from a control section according to the fourth embodiment;
- FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating seventh processing executed by a control unit according to the fourth embodiment;
- FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating eighth processing executed by a control unit according to the fourth embodiment;
- FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a modulated waveform output from the control section of the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a ninth process executed by a control unit according to the fifth embodiment;
- FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing tenth processing executed by the control unit of the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 23 is a flow chart showing eleventh processing executed by the control unit of the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a modulated waveform output from the control section of the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a twelfth process executed by a control unit according to the seventh embodiment;
- FIG. 26 is a flow chart showing a thirteenth process executed by a control unit according to the seventh embodiment;
- FIG. 27 is a flow chart showing a fourteenth process executed by a control unit according to the seventh embodiment
- FIG. 28 is a flow chart showing fifteenth processing executed by the control unit of the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 29 is a flow chart showing a sixteenth process executed by a control unit according to the seventh embodiment;
- FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing 12-1 processing executed by the control unit of the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a motor module 1 according to this embodiment.
- the motor module 1 includes a power converter 10 and a motor 20 .
- the power converter 10 supplies power to the motor 20 .
- the motor 20 is an inner rotor type three-phase brushless DC motor.
- the motor 20 is, for example, a drive motor (traction motor) mounted on an electric vehicle.
- the motor 20 has a U-phase terminal 21u, a V-phase terminal 21v, a W-phase terminal 21w, a U-phase coil 22u, a V-phase coil 22v, and a W-phase coil 22w.
- the motor 20 has a motor case, and a rotor and a stator housed in the motor case.
- the rotor is a rotating body that is rotatably supported inside the motor case by a bearing component such as a rotor bearing.
- the rotor has an output shaft coaxially joined with the rotor while axially passing through the radially inner side of the rotor.
- the stator is set inside the motor case so as to surround the outer peripheral surface of the rotor, and generates an electromagnetic force necessary to rotate the rotor.
- the U-phase terminal 21u, the V-phase terminal 21v, and the W-phase terminal 21w are metal terminals exposed from the surface of the motor case.
- U-phase terminal 21 u is connected to U-phase connection terminal 13 u of power converter 10 .
- V-phase terminal 21v is connected to V-phase connection terminal 13v of power converter 10 .
- the W-phase terminal 21w is connected to the W-phase connection terminal 13w of the power converter 10 .
- the U-phase coil 22u, the V-phase coil 22v, and the W-phase coil 22w are excitation coils provided in the stator, respectively.
- the U-phase coil 22u, the V-phase coil 22v, and the W-phase coil 22w are star-connected inside the motor 20 .
- the U-phase coil 22u is connected between the U-phase terminal 21u and the neutral point N.
- V-phase coil 22v is connected between V-phase terminal 21v and neutral point N.
- the W-phase coil 22w is connected between the W-phase terminal 21w and the neutral point N.
- the power conversion device 10 includes a power conversion circuit 11 and a control section 12 .
- the power conversion circuit 11 is connected to the motor 20 and the DC power supply 30, and performs mutual conversion between DC power and N-phase AC power (N is an integer of 3 or more). In this embodiment, the value of N is 3 because the motor 20 is a three-phase motor. Therefore, the power conversion circuit 11 performs mutual conversion between DC power and three-phase AC power.
- the power conversion circuit 11 when the power conversion circuit 11 functions as an inverter, the power conversion circuit 11 converts DC power supplied from the DC power supply 30 into three-phase AC power and outputs the three-phase AC power to the motor 20 .
- DC power supply 30 is one of a plurality of batteries mounted on an electric vehicle.
- the power conversion circuit 11 includes 2N switches. As described above, in this embodiment, the value of N is 3, so the power conversion circuit 11 includes 6 switches.
- the power conversion circuit 11 includes a U-phase high-side switch QUH , a V-phase high-side switch QVH , a W-phase high-side switch QWH , a U-phase low-side switch QUL , a V-phase low-side switch QVL , and a W-phase switch QVL. and a phase low side switch QWL .
- Each switch in this embodiment is, for example, an IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor).
- a collector terminal of the U-phase high-side switch QUH , a collector terminal of the V-phase high-side switch QVH , and a collector terminal of the W-phase high-side switch QWH are connected to the positive terminal of the DC power supply 30, respectively.
- the emitter terminal of the U-phase low-side switch QUL , the emitter terminal of the V-phase low-side switch QVL , and the emitter terminal of the W-phase low-side switch QWL are connected to the negative terminal of the DC power supply 30, respectively.
- the emitter terminal of the U-phase high side switch QUH is connected to the U-phase connection terminal 13u and the collector terminal of the U-phase low side switch QUL , respectively. That is, the emitter terminal of the U-phase high side switch QUH is connected to the U-phase terminal 21u of the motor 20 via the U-phase connection terminal 13u.
- the emitter terminal of the V-phase high side switch QVH is connected to the V-phase connection terminal 13v and the collector terminal of the V-phase low side switch QVL , respectively. That is, the emitter terminal of the V-phase high-side switch QVH is connected to the V-phase terminal 21v of the motor 20 via the V-phase connection terminal 13v.
- the emitter terminal of the W-phase high side switch QWH is connected to the W-phase connection terminal 13w and the collector terminal of the W-phase low side switch QWL . That is, the emitter terminal of the W-phase high side switch QWH is connected to the W-phase terminal 21w of the motor 20 via the W-phase connection terminal 13w.
- a gate terminal of the U-phase high-side switch QUH , a gate terminal of the V-phase high-side switch QVH , and a gate terminal of the W-phase high-side switch QWH are connected to the control section 12, respectively.
- the gate terminal of the U-phase low-side switch QUL , the gate terminal of the V-phase low-side switch QVL , and the gate terminal of the W-phase low-side switch QWL are also connected to the controller 12, respectively.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is configured by a three-phase full-bridge circuit having three high-side switches and three low-side switches.
- the power conversion circuit 11 configured in this manner performs mutual conversion between DC power and three-phase AC power by controlling switching of each switch by the control unit 12 .
- a U-phase connection terminal 13u, a V-phase connection terminal 13v, and a W-phase connection terminal 13w are connection terminals of the power conversion circuit 11 .
- the control unit 12 is a processor containing a memory (not shown).
- the control unit 12 is an MCU (Microcontroller Unit).
- the control unit 12 controls the power conversion circuit 11 according to a program pre-stored in the memory.
- the control unit 12 has a first modification mode in which the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by pulse width modulation based on the N-phase modulated waveform and the carrier waveform.
- the value of N is 3, so the control unit 12 controls the power conversion circuit 11 by pulse width modulation based on the three-phase modulation waveform and the carrier waveform.
- the control unit 12 generates a gate signal necessary for controlling the power conversion circuit 11 by pulse width modulation by comparing the modulation waveform and the carrier waveform.
- the carrier waveform is a triangular wave.
- the modulated waveform is a function of the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20, as will be described later.
- the modulated waveforms include a U-phase modulated waveform Vum( ⁇ ), a V-phase modulated waveform Vvm( ⁇ ), and a W-phase modulated waveform Vwm( ⁇ ).
- the control unit 12 generates a U-phase high-side gate signal G1 necessary for controlling the U-phase high-side switch QUH , and transmits the generated U-phase high-side gate signal G1 to the gate terminal of the U-phase high-side switch QUH. output to The control unit 12 sets the U-phase high-side gate signal G1 to high level when the U-phase modulation waveform Vum( ⁇ ) is larger than the carrier waveform.
- the control unit 12 generates a U-phase low-side gate signal G2 necessary for controlling the U-phase low-side switch QUL , and outputs the generated U-phase low-side gate signal G2 to the gate terminal of the U-phase low-side switch QUL .
- the control unit 12 sets the U-phase low-side gate signal G2 to low level when the U-phase modulation waveform Vum( ⁇ ) is larger than the carrier waveform.
- the U-phase low-side gate signal G2 is a complementary signal of the U-phase high-side gate signal G1.
- the control unit 12 generates a V-phase high-side gate signal G3 necessary for controlling the V-phase high-side switch QVH , and transmits the generated V-phase high-side gate signal G3 to the gate terminal of the V-phase high-side switch QVH. output to The control unit 12 sets the V-phase high-side gate signal G3 to high level when the V-phase modulation waveform Vvm( ⁇ ) is larger than the carrier waveform.
- the control unit 12 generates a V-phase low-side gate signal G4 necessary for controlling the V-phase low-side switch QVL , and outputs the generated V-phase low-side gate signal G4 to the gate terminal of the V-phase low-side switch QVL .
- the control unit 12 sets the V-phase low-side gate signal G4 to low level when the V-phase modulation waveform Vvm( ⁇ ) is larger than the carrier waveform.
- the V-phase low-side gate signal G4 is a complementary signal of the V-phase high-side gate signal G3.
- the control unit 12 generates a W-phase high-side gate signal G5 necessary for controlling the W-phase high-side switch QWH , and transmits the generated W-phase high-side gate signal G5 to the gate terminal of the W-phase high-side switch QWH. output to The control unit 12 sets the W-phase high-side gate signal G5 to high level when the W-phase modulation waveform Vwm( ⁇ ) is larger than the carrier waveform.
- the control unit 12 generates a W-phase low-side gate signal G6 necessary for controlling the W-phase low-side switch QWL , and outputs the generated W-phase low-side gate signal G6 to the gate terminal of the W-phase low-side switch QWL .
- the control unit 12 sets the W-phase low-side gate signal G6 to low level when the W-phase modulation waveform Vwm( ⁇ ) is larger than the carrier waveform.
- the W-phase low-side gate signal G6 is a complementary signal of the W-phase high-side gate signal G5. A dead time is inserted into each gate signal to prevent the high-side switch and the low-side switch of the same phase from being switched on at the same time.
- the control unit 12 determines the maximum value fmax( ⁇ ) and the minimum value fmin( ⁇ ) of the three-phase AC waveform at the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20, the first rate of change K1, and the sign Sgn (Sgn is 1 or -1) is added to the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by the equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform is output.
- the first rate of change K1 of the first deformation mode is greater than 0 and less than 1.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a first example of a three-phase AC waveform, a first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ), and a modulated waveform.
- the horizontal axis of each graph shown in FIG. 2 indicates the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20, and the vertical axis of each graph indicates the instantaneous value of each waveform.
- the upper graph in FIG. 2 shows an example of a three-phase AC waveform.
- a three-phase AC waveform is a function of the electrical angle ⁇ .
- a three-phase AC waveform includes three sinusoidal waveforms having a phase difference of 120 electrical degrees from each other.
- the three-phase AC waveform includes a U-phase AC waveform Vu( ⁇ ), a V-phase AC waveform Vv( ⁇ ), and a W-phase AC waveform Vw( ⁇ ).
- the control unit 12 generates a 3-phase AC waveform based on a torque command value or a speed command value from the host controller, and the 3-phase current and rotation angle detection values of the motor 20 .
- Generating a three-phase alternating current waveform in this way is a technique known in the field of motor control, and therefore a description of a method for generating a three-phase alternating current waveform will be omitted.
- the maximum value fmax( ⁇ ) of the three-phase AC waveform at the electrical angle ⁇ is the instantaneous value of the AC waveform having the largest instantaneous value at the electrical angle ⁇ among the three-phase AC waveforms. For example, when the electrical angle ⁇ is 180 degrees, the instantaneous value Vv(180) of the V-phase AC waveform Vv( ⁇ ) is the largest among the three-phase AC waveforms. The value of Vv(180) is substituted.
- the minimum value fmin( ⁇ ) of the three-phase AC waveform at the electrical angle ⁇ is the instantaneous value of the AC waveform having the smallest instantaneous value at the electrical angle ⁇ among the three-phase AC waveforms. For example, when the electrical angle ⁇ is 180 degrees, the W-phase AC waveform Vw( ⁇ ) has the smallest instantaneous value Vw(180) among the three-phase AC waveforms. The value of Vw (180) is substituted.
- the middle graph in FIG. 2 shows the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated by Equation (1) under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1.
- the lower graph in FIG. 2 shows a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) shown in the middle part of FIG. 2 and the three-phase AC waveform shown in the upper part of FIG.
- the modulated waveforms include a U-phase modulated waveform Vum( ⁇ ), a V-phase modulated waveform Vvm( ⁇ ), and a W-phase modulated waveform Vwm( ⁇ ).
- the U-phase modulated waveform Vum( ⁇ ) is obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) shown in the middle part of FIG. 2 and the U-phase AC waveform Vu( ⁇ ) shown in the upper part of FIG. is a waveform obtained by
- the V-phase modulation waveform Vvm( ⁇ ) is a waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) shown in the middle of FIG. 2 and the V-phase AC waveform Vv( ⁇ ) shown in the top of FIG. is.
- the W-phase modulated waveform Vwm( ⁇ ) is a waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) shown in the middle of FIG. 2 and the W-phase AC waveform Vw( ⁇ ) shown in the top of FIG. is.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 and the three-phase AC waveform are added.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by so-called low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the low-side on-fixed two-phase modulation is a two-phase modulation in which one low-side switch of the six switches included in the power conversion circuit 11 is turned on and the remaining phase switches are controlled by pulse width modulation. method.
- the switching cycle of the phase at which the low-side switch is turned on corresponds to 1/3 of one electrical angle cycle (that is, 120 electrical degrees).
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a three-phase AC waveform, a first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ), and a second example of the modulation waveform.
- the horizontal axis of each graph shown in FIG. 3 indicates the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20, and the vertical axis of each graph indicates the instantaneous value of each waveform.
- the upper graph in FIG. 3 shows an example of a three-phase AC waveform.
- the three-phase AC waveform shown in FIG. 3 is the same as the three-phase AC waveform shown in FIG.
- the middle graph in FIG. 3 shows the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated by the equation (1) under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is 1 or ⁇ 1.
- the lower graph in FIG. 3 shows a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) shown in the middle part of FIG. 3 and the three-phase AC waveform shown in the upper part of FIG.
- the U-phase modulated waveform Vum( ⁇ ) is obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) shown in the middle of FIG. 3 and the U-phase AC waveform Vu( ⁇ ) shown in the upper of FIG. is a waveform obtained by
- the V-phase modulation waveform Vvm( ⁇ ) is a waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) shown in the middle of FIG. 3 and the V-phase AC waveform Vv( ⁇ ) shown in the top of FIG. is.
- the W-phase modulated waveform Vwm( ⁇ ) is a waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) shown in the middle part of FIG. 3 and the W-phase AC waveform Vw( ⁇ ) shown in the upper part of FIG. is.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is 1 or -1 and the three-phase AC waveform are added.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by so-called space vector modulation.
- Space vector modulation is a three-phase modulation method in which all phase switches among the six switches included in the power conversion circuit 11 are controlled by pulse width modulation.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a third example of the three-phase AC waveform, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ), and the modulation waveform.
- the horizontal axis of each graph shown in FIG. 4 indicates the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20, and the vertical axis of each graph indicates the instantaneous value of each waveform.
- the upper graph in FIG. 4 shows an example of a three-phase AC waveform.
- the three-phase AC waveform shown in FIG. 4 is the same as the three-phase AC waveform shown in FIG.
- the middle graph in FIG. 4 shows the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated by the equation (1) under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1.
- the lower graph in FIG. 4 shows a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) shown in the middle part of FIG. 4 and the three-phase AC waveform shown in the upper part of FIG.
- the U-phase modulated waveform Vum( ⁇ ) is obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) shown in the middle of FIG. 4 and the U-phase AC waveform Vu( ⁇ ) shown in the upper of FIG. is a waveform obtained by
- the V-phase modulation waveform Vvm( ⁇ ) is a waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) shown in the middle of FIG. 4 and the V-phase AC waveform Vv( ⁇ ) shown in the top of FIG. is.
- the W-phase modulated waveform Vwm( ⁇ ) is a waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) shown in the middle part of FIG. 4 and the W-phase AC waveform Vw( ⁇ ) shown in the upper part of FIG. is.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1, and the three-phase alternating current waveform are modulated.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by so-called high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the high-side ON fixed two-phase modulation means that one of the six switches included in the power conversion circuit 11 is turned on, and the remaining phase switches are controlled by pulse width modulation. It is a phase modulation method.
- the switching cycle of the phase in which the high-side switch is turned on corresponds to 1/3 of one electrical angle cycle (that is, 120 electrical degrees).
- the modulation method during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode is low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation and high-side-on fixed. There is no exact match for either type two-phase modulation or space vector modulation.
- the modulation The system gradually shifts from a modulation system with characteristics close to low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation system with characteristics close to space vector modulation.
- a value greater than 0 that the first rate of change K1 can take during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode will be referred to as a first lower limit value.
- a smaller value is called a first upper limit.
- the first lower limit is 0.01 and the first upper limit is 0.99.
- the modulation The system gradually shifts from a modulation system with characteristics close to space vector modulation to a modulation system with characteristics close to low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of space vector modulation to a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the first change rate K1 in the first deformation mode is , varies within a range greater than 0 and less than 1.
- the first rate of change K1 changes within a range greater than 0 and less than 1 while the sign Sgn is fixed to -1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, transition from a modulation method close to characteristics of low-side on-fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation method close to characteristics of space vector modulation, or from a modulation method close to characteristics of space vector modulation to characteristics of fixed low-side on-type two-phase modulation
- the transition to similar modulation schemes is gradually progressing.
- control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, with the sign Sgn fixed at 1, if the first rate of change K1 changes within a range greater than 0 and less than 1, the high Transition from a modulation method close to the characteristics of side-on fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation, or from a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation to the characteristics of high side-on fixed two-phase modulation
- the transition to similar modulation schemes is gradually progressing.
- the controller 12 in the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that it has not only the first deformation mode, but also the first start mode and the first end mode. Therefore, the operation of the control unit 12 in the second embodiment will be described in detail below.
- control unit 12 operates in the first start mode in which the first rate of change K1 is a first predetermined value different from the first deformation mode before operating in the first deformation mode. Further, after operating in the first deformation mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode in which the first rate of change K1 is a second predetermined value different from those in the first deformation mode and the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 first operates in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1.
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first start mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode. In the first deformation mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform. While the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the first rate of change K1 gradually changes (increases) from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed at -1. .
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first modified mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode. In the first end mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first change rate K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of modulated waveforms output during periods when the control unit 12 operates in each of the first start mode, the first deformation mode, and the first end mode in the first case.
- “Mode A” indicates the modulated waveform output during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode
- “Mode B” indicates the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the first modified mode
- “Mode C” indicates the modulated waveform to be output
- “Mode C” indicates the modulated waveform to be output while the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- the horizontal axis of each graph shown in FIG. 5 indicates the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20, and the vertical axis of each graph indicates the instantaneous value of each waveform.
- the first change rate K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is -1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode. Since the modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) and the three-phase AC waveform is output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the control unit 12 When the first change rate K1 gradually increases from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to ⁇ 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the control unit 12 The modulated waveform output from also gradually changes as the first rate of change K1 increases.
- “Mode B" in FIG. 5 is output when the first rate of change K1 is 0.5.
- a modulated waveform is shown.
- the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to characteristics of low-side on-fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation method close to characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is -1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode. Since the modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) and the three-phase AC waveform is output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the first process executed by the control unit 12 in the first case.
- FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the second process executed by the control unit 12 in the first case.
- FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the third process executed by the control unit 12 in the first case.
- the control unit 12 executes the first process and the second process at predetermined intervals. As will be described later, the control unit 12 executes the third process when determining that the first modulation scheme switching flag is set during execution of the second process.
- the control unit 12 first operates in the first start mode. That is, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode;
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by the low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation by outputting the modulated waveform obtained by adding the three-phase AC waveform.
- step S1 when the control unit 12 starts the first process, the first modulation method switching flag is triggered by receiving a modulation method switching command from the host controller during operation in the first start mode.
- step S1 After executing step S1, the control unit 12 ends the first process.
- the control unit 12 first determines whether or not the first modulation method switching flag is set (step S11). If the control unit 12 determines that the first modulation method switching flag is not set (step S11: No), that is, it has not received a modulation method switching command from the host controller during operation in the first start mode. If so, the 2-1 process shown in FIG. 9 is executed (step S14).
- the execution of the first process and the second process at a predetermined cycle can be performed, for example, by performing the first process and the second process every predetermined time in the interrupt process performed in synchronization with the carrier. For example, among the interrupt processes synchronized with the carrier, the first process and the second process are performed in one interrupt process out of ten. At this time, in other interrupt processing, the 2-1 processing and step S13 of the second processing shown in FIG. 7 are performed.
- step S14a when starting the 2-1 process, the control unit 12 acquires the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20 (step S14a). For example, in step S14a, the control unit 12 calculates the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20 by multiplying the detected value of the rotation angle of the motor 20 by the number of pole pairs of the motor 20 . Then, the control unit 12 calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) based on the acquired electrical angle ⁇ and Equation (1) (step S14b). In step S14b, the controller 12 calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is -1. The control unit 12 outputs the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated in step S14b (step S14c). After executing step S14c, the control unit 12 ends the 2-1 process and proceeds to step S13 of the second process shown in FIG.
- step S13 when the control unit 12 shifts to step S13 of the second process after the end of the 2-1 process, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) output in step S14c of the 2-1 process and the three-phase AC waveform at the same electrical angle .theta. to the first offset waveform W1(.theta.) to calculate the modulated waveform at the same electrical angle .theta. (step S13).
- step S13 the control unit 12 ends the second process.
- the control unit 12 determines that the first modulation method switching flag is not set, it continues to operate in the first start mode corresponding to the low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- step S11 Yes
- step S11 Yes
- step S11 Yes
- step S11 the control unit 12 determines that the first modulation method switching flag is set
- step S12 the host control unit modulates
- step S12 the third process shown in FIG. 8 is executed (step S12).
- the control unit 12 starts the third process the mode of the control unit 12 switches from the first start mode to the first deformation mode.
- the control unit 12 acquires the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20 (step S21). Then, the controller 12 adds a predetermined amount to the first rate of change K1 (step S22). For example, the predetermined amount is 0.01.
- the control unit 12 calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) based on the acquired electrical angle ⁇ and Equation (1) (step S23). In step S23, the control unit 12 sets the sign Sgn to -1 and calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ).
- the control unit 12 determines whether or not the first rate of change K1 is 1 (step S24).
- step S24: Yes the control unit 12 lowers the first modulation method switching flag (step S25).
- step S25 the control unit 12 outputs the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated in step S23 (step S26).
- step S26 the control unit 12 skips step S25 and proceeds to step S26.
- step S26 the control unit 12 ends the third process and proceeds to step S13 of the second process shown in FIG.
- step S13 the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) output in step S26 of the third process and its first offset waveform W1( ⁇ )
- the modulated waveform at the same electrical angle .theta. is calculated (step S13).
- the control unit 12 continues to operate in the first deformation mode until it is determined that the first rate of change K1 is 1 in step S24 of the third process. That is, when the first change rate K1 increases from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value by a predetermined amount while the sign Sgn is set to -1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode,
- the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to characteristics of low-side on-fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation method close to characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the mode of the control unit 12 switches from the first modified mode to the first end mode. That is, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode;
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation by outputting the modulated waveform obtained by adding the three-phase AC waveform.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by the low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation, so the switching loss is relatively small, but the noise is relatively large.
- the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation, so noise is relatively small, but switching loss is relatively large. If the first start mode and the first end mode were to be switched instantaneously, torque fluctuation would occur due to a sudden change in switching loss, and a sudden change in noise would cause the user to feel uncomfortable. There is fear.
- the control unit 12 operates in the first modified mode during the period between the period in which it operates in the first start mode and the period in which it operates in the first end mode. Then, while the control unit 12 operates in the first modified mode, the first rate of change K1 gradually increases from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed at -1. As a result, during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to characteristics of low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation method close to characteristics of space vector modulation. .
- the control unit 12 first operates in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1.
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first start mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode. In the first deformation mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform. While the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the first change rate K1 gradually changes (decreases) from the first upper limit value to the first lower limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed at -1. .
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first modified mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode. In the first end mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- Mode C indicates the modulated waveform output while the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode
- “Mode B” in FIG. 5 shows the modulated waveform output during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first modification mode
- “Mode A” in FIG. 5 shows the modulated waveform output during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- the power conversion circuit 11 Since the modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) and the three-phase AC waveform is output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation.
- the first rate of change K1 is When it gradually decreases from the first upper limit value to the first lower limit value, the modulated waveform output from the control section 12 also changes gradually as the first rate of change K1 decreases.
- the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of the low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. .
- the first change rate K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is -1 while the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode. Since the modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the condition and the three-phase AC waveform is output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by the low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. .
- the first and second processes executed by the control unit 12 in the second case are the same as the first and second processes in the first case.
- the third process executed by the control unit 12 in the second case is basically the same as the third process in the first case, but among the steps included in the third process in the second case, step S22 and the contents of S24 are different from the third process of the first case.
- the content of step S22 of the third process changes to "the controller 12 subtracts a predetermined amount from the first rate of change K1.”
- the content of step S24 of the third process changes to "the control unit 12 determines whether or not the first rate of change K1 is 0".
- the first rate of change K1 is the first It gradually decreases from the 1 upper limit to the first lower limit.
- the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of the low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. .
- a sudden change in switching loss, a sudden change in noise, and A change in the rotation speed of the motor 20 can be suppressed.
- the control unit 12 first operates in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first start mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode. In the first deformation mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform. While the controller 12 operates in the first modified mode, the first rate of change K1 gradually changes (increases) from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed at 1.
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first modified mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode. In the first end mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of modulated waveforms output during periods when the control unit 12 operates in each of the first start mode, first deformation mode, and first end mode in the third case.
- “Mode D” indicates the modulated waveform output during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode
- “Mode E” indicates the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the first modified mode
- “Mode C” indicates the modulated waveform to be output
- “Mode C” indicates the modulated waveform to be output while the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- the horizontal axis of each graph shown in FIG. 10 indicates the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20, and the vertical axis of each graph indicates the instantaneous value of each waveform.
- the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode. Since the modulated waveform obtained by adding the 1-offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) and the 3-phase AC waveform is output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by the high-side ON fixed 2-phase modulation.
- the control unit 12 When the first change rate K1 gradually increases from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the control unit 12 The modulated waveform to be output also gradually changes as the first rate of change K1 increases.
- “Mode E" in FIG. 10 is output when the first rate of change K1 is 0.5. Modulation waveforms are shown.
- the modulation method is as follows. The modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to the characteristics of the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation.
- the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode. Since the modulated waveform obtained by adding the 1-offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) and the 3-phase AC waveform is output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation.
- the first process, the second process, and the third process executed by the control unit 12 in the third case are basically the same as in the first case. It differs from the first case in that it is executed.
- the first rate of change K1 is the first It gradually increases from the lower limit to the first upper limit.
- the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to the characteristics of the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation. do.
- a sudden change in switching loss, a sudden change in noise, and a Also, changes in the rotation speed of the motor 20 can be suppressed.
- the control unit 12 first operates in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first start mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode. In the first deformation mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform. While the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the first change rate K1 gradually changes (decreases) from the first upper limit value to the first lower limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed at 1.
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first modified mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode. In the first end mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- Mode C indicates the modulated waveform output while the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode
- “Mode E” in FIG. 10 shows the modulated waveform output during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first modification mode
- “Mode D” in FIG. 10 shows the modulated waveform output during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- the power conversion circuit 11 Since a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the condition that there is a 3-phase AC waveform and the three-phase AC waveform is output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation.
- the first rate of change K1 changes to As the first rate of change K1 gradually decreases from the first upper limit value to the first lower limit value, the modulated waveform output from the control unit 12 also gradually changes as the first rate of change K1 decreases.
- the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. do.
- the first change rate K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1 while the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode. Since the modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the condition and the three-phase AC waveform is output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. .
- the first process, the second process, and the third process executed by the control unit 12 in the fourth case are basically the same as in the second case. It differs from the second case in that it is executed.
- the first rate of change K1 is the first It gradually decreases from the upper limit to the first lower limit.
- the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. do.
- a sudden change in switching loss, a sudden change in noise, and a Also, changes in the rotation speed of the motor 20 can be suppressed.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- one of the first start mode and the first end mode may have a first rate of change K1 of 0 and the other of the first rate of change K1 may be a value greater than 0 and less than or equal to 1.
- one of the first start mode and the first end mode is low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation or high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation, and the other modulation method has characteristics of space vector modulation. A similar modulation scheme may be used.
- one of the first start mode and the first end mode may have a first rate of change K1 of 1 and the other of the first rate of change K1 may be a value of 0 or more and less than 1.
- one modulation scheme is space vector modulation
- the other modulation scheme is a modulation scheme close to characteristics of low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation, or high-side-on fixed. A modulation scheme having characteristics close to those of type two-phase modulation may be used.
- a part of the first deformation mode possessed by the control unit 12 of the third embodiment differs from the first deformation mode of the first embodiment. Further, the control unit 12 of the third embodiment differs from that of the first embodiment in that it has not only the first transformation mode, but also a first movement mode, a first start mode, and a first end mode. Therefore, the operation of the control unit 12 in the third embodiment will be described in detail below.
- the control unit 12 of the third embodiment outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform in the first modified mode. Same as one embodiment. Furthermore, in the first deformation mode, the control unit 12 in the third embodiment controls the second offset waveform W2 represented by the equation (2) with the first change rate K1, the modulation rate m, and the sign Sgn as variables, and the above is added as a final modulated waveform. While the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the first rate of change K1 changes within a range of greater than 0 and less than 1 while the sign Sgn is fixed at 1 or -1.
- the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode in which the first rate of change K1 is a first predetermined value different from the first deformation mode before operating in the first deformation mode. Further, after operating in the first deformation mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode in which the first rate of change K1 is a second predetermined value different from those in the first deformation mode and the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode during a period between a period in which it operates in the first deformation mode and a period in which it operates in the first end mode
- the control unit 12 There are cases of operating in the first movement mode during the period between operating in the first starting mode and operating in the first modified mode.
- the first change rate K1 in the first start mode is 0, the first change rate K1 in the first movement mode and the first end mode is 1, and the sign Sgn is -1 throughout all modes.
- the operation of the control unit 12 in the case of (1) will be described.
- the control unit 12 first operates in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs this modulated waveform and Equation (2 ) to which the second offset waveform W2 represented by ) is added is output as the final modulated waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1.
- the offset waveform W2 is 0, for example.
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first start mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode. In the first modification mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs this modulated waveform and Equation (2 ) to which the second offset waveform W2 represented by ) is added is output as the final modulated waveform. While the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the first rate of change K1 gradually changes (increases) from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed at -1. .
- the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode after operating in the first transformation mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs the modulated waveform and the second offset waveform.
- a modulated waveform to which the waveform W2 is added is output as a final modulated waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first change rate K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode. Further, the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 gradually changes (decreases) from Sgn ⁇ (1 ⁇ m)/2 to 0 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode.
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first movement mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode. In the first end mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first change rate K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of modulated waveforms output during periods when the control unit 12 operates in each of the first start mode, the first deformation mode, the first movement mode, and the first end mode in the first case. be.
- “Mode A” indicates the modulated waveform output during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode
- “Mode F” indicates the modulated waveform during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first modified mode
- “Mode G” indicates the modulated waveform output while the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode
- “Mode C” indicates the modulated waveform output when the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode.
- the modulated waveform output during the operating period is shown.
- the horizontal axis of each graph shown in FIG. 11 indicates the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20, and the vertical axis of each graph indicates the instantaneous value of each waveform.
- the first change rate K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is -1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode.
- a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) and the three-phase AC waveform is output, and the modulated waveform obtained by adding this modulated waveform and the second offset waveform W2 of 0 is the final modulated waveform. Since it is output as a waveform, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the control unit 12 When the first change rate K1 gradually increases from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to ⁇ 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the control unit 12 The modulated waveform output from also gradually changes as the first rate of change K1 increases.
- “Mode F" in FIG. 11 is output when the first rate of change K1 is 0.5.
- a modulated waveform is shown.
- the modulation method when the first change rate K1 gradually increases from the lower limit value to the upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to -1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the modulation method is , the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to the characteristics of the low-side on-fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation. Furthermore, the second offset waveform W2 calculated by Equation (2) is added to the modulated waveform output while the control section 12 operates in the first modification mode. As a result, as indicated by "Mode F" in FIG. 11, the lower end of the modulated waveform output while the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode sticks to 0 (reference voltage value).
- the power conversion circuit 11 has characteristics close to those of space vector modulation. Controlled by modulation scheme.
- Mode G shows, as an example, a modulated waveform output when the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is Sgn ⁇ (1 ⁇ m)/2.
- Mode C As indicated by "Mode C” in FIG. 11, it is calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is -1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode. Since the modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) and the three-phase AC waveform is output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation.
- FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the fourth process executed by the control unit 12.
- FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the fifth process executed by the control unit 12.
- FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing the sixth process executed by the control unit 12.
- the control unit 12 executes the first process and the fourth process at predetermined intervals. As will be described later, when the control unit 12 determines that the first modulation scheme switching flag is set during execution of the fourth process, it executes the fifth process. Further, when the control unit 12 determines that the second modulation scheme switching flag is set during execution of the fourth process, the control unit 12 executes the sixth process.
- the control unit 12 first operates in the first start mode. That is, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode; A modulated waveform obtained by adding a three-phase AC waveform is output, and a modulated waveform obtained by adding this modulated waveform and a second offset waveform W2 of 0 is output as a final modulated waveform, thereby power conversion
- the circuit 11 is controlled with low side on fixed two-phase modulation.
- step S1 when the control unit 12 starts the first process, the first modulation method switching flag is triggered by receiving a modulation method switching command from the host controller during operation in the first start mode.
- step S1 After executing step S1, the control unit 12 ends the first process.
- the control unit 12 when starting the fourth process, the control unit 12 first determines whether or not the first modulation method switching flag is set (step S31). When determining that the first modulation method switching flag is not set (step S31: No), the control unit 12 determines whether or not the second modulation method switching flag is set (step S35). When determining that the second modulation method switching flag is not set (step S35: No), the control unit 12 executes the 4-1 process shown in FIG. 15 (step S37).
- the execution of the first process and the fourth process at a predetermined cycle can be performed, for example, by performing the first process and the fourth process every predetermined time in the interrupt process performed in synchronization with the carrier. For example, among the interrupt processes synchronized with the carrier, the first process and the fourth process are performed in one interrupt process out of 10 times. At this time, in the other interrupt processing, the 4-1 processing, step S33 of the fourth processing shown in FIG. 12, and step S34 of the fourth processing shown in FIG. 12 are performed.
- step S37a when starting the 4-1 process, the control unit 12 acquires the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20 (step S37a). Then, the control unit 12 calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) based on the acquired electrical angle ⁇ and Equation (1) (step S37b). In step S37b, the control unit 12 calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is -1. The control unit 12 outputs the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated in step S37b (step S37c). The control unit 12 outputs the second offset waveform W2 of 0 (step S37d). After executing step S37d, the control unit 12 ends the 4-1 process and proceeds to step S33 of the fourth process shown in FIG.
- step S33 of the fourth process when the control unit 12 shifts to step S33 of the fourth process after the end of the process 4-1, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) output in step S37c of the process 4-1 and the first offset waveform W1(.theta.) and the three-phase AC waveform at the same electrical angle .theta. are added to calculate the modulated waveform at the same electrical angle .theta. (step S33). Then, the control unit 12 adds the second offset waveform W2 output in step S37d of the 4-1 process and the modulated waveform calculated in step S33 to obtain the finally output modulated waveform. Calculate (step S34). After executing step S34, the control unit 12 ends the fourth process. Thus, when the control unit 12 determines that both the first modulation method switching flag and the second modulation method switching flag are not set, it operates in the first start mode corresponding to the low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. continue to do
- step S31: Yes when the control unit 12 determines that the first modulation method switching flag is set (step S31: Yes), that is, when the control unit 12 is operating in the first start mode, the upper control device When the method switching command is received, the fifth process shown in FIG. 13 is executed (step S32).
- the control unit 12 starts the fifth process the mode of the control unit 12 switches from the first start mode to the first deformation mode.
- the control unit 12 acquires the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20 (step S41). Then, the controller 12 adds a predetermined amount to the first rate of change K1 (step S42). The control unit 12 calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) based on the acquired electrical angle ⁇ and Equation (1) (step S43). In step S43, the control unit 12 sets the sign Sgn to -1 and calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ).
- step S44 the control unit 12 calculates the second offset waveform W2 based on Equation (2) (step S44).
- step S44 the control unit 12 sets the sign Sgn to -1 and calculates the second offset waveform W2.
- the control unit 12 determines whether or not the first rate of change K1 is 1 (step S45). When determining that the first change rate K1 is 1 (step S45: Yes), the control unit 12 lowers the first modulation method switching flag (step S46). Then, the control unit 12 sets the second modulation method switching flag (step S47). After setting the second modulation method switching flag, the control unit 12 outputs the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated in step S43 (step S48). Furthermore, the control unit 12 outputs the second offset waveform W2 calculated in step S44 (step S49).
- step S45 determines that the first rate of change K1 is not 1 (step S45: No)
- step S48 it skips steps S46 and S47 and proceeds to step S48.
- step S49 the control unit 12 ends the fifth process and proceeds to step S33 of the fourth process shown in FIG.
- step S33 of the fourth process after the fifth process ends, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) output in step S48 of the fifth process and its first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) By adding the 1-offset waveform W1(.theta.) and the three-phase AC waveform at the same electrical angle .theta., the modulated waveform at the same electrical angle .theta. is calculated (step S33).
- control unit 12 adds the second offset waveform W2 output in step S49 of the fifth process and the modulated waveform calculated in step S33 to calculate the finally output modulated waveform. (Step S34). After executing step S34, the control unit 12 ends the fourth process.
- the control unit 12 continues to operate in the first deformation mode until it is determined that the first rate of change K1 is 1 in step S45 of the fifth process. That is, when the first change rate K1 increases from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value by a predetermined amount while the sign Sgn is fixed to -1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode,
- the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to characteristics of low-side on-fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation method close to characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the second offset waveform W2 calculated by Equation (2) is added to the modulated waveform that is output while the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the lower end of the modulated waveform becomes 0. Stick.
- step S35 when the control unit 12 determines that the second modulation method switching flag is set after determining that the first modulation method switching flag is not set (step S35: Yes), that is, When the first rate of change K1 reaches 1 in the fifth process, the sixth process shown in FIG. 14 is executed (step S36).
- the control unit 12 starts the sixth process the mode of the control unit 12 switches from the first deformation mode to the first movement mode.
- the control unit 12 acquires the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20 (step S51).
- the control unit 12 calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) based on the acquired electrical angle ⁇ and Equation (1) (step S52).
- the control unit 12 sets the sign Sgn to -1 and calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ).
- control unit 12 subtracts a predetermined amount from the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 (step S53). Note that when the sixth process is executed for the first time, the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is Sgn ⁇ (1 ⁇ m)/2, so step S53 of the sixth process is executed for the first time. , a predetermined amount is subtracted from Sgn ⁇ (1 ⁇ m)/2.
- the control unit 12 determines whether or not the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is 0 (step S54).
- step S54 determines whether or not the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is 0 (step S54: Yes).
- the control unit 12 lowers the second modulation method switching flag (step S55).
- the control unit 12 outputs the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated in step S52 (step S56).
- the control unit 12 outputs the second offset waveform W2 calculated in step S53 (step S57).
- step S54 determines that the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is not 0 (step S54: No), it skips step S55 and proceeds to step S56. After executing step S57, the control unit 12 ends the sixth process and proceeds to step S33 of the fourth process shown in FIG.
- step S33 of the fourth process after the sixth process ends, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) output in step S56 of the sixth process and its first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) By adding the 1-offset waveform W1(.theta.) and the three-phase AC waveform at the same electrical angle .theta., the modulated waveform at the same electrical angle .theta. is calculated (step S33).
- control unit 12 adds the second offset waveform W2 output in step S57 of the sixth process and the modulated waveform calculated in step S33 to calculate the finally output modulated waveform. (Step S34). After executing step S34, the control unit 12 ends the fourth process.
- the control unit 12 continues to operate in the first movement mode until it is determined that the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is 0 in step S54 of the sixth process. That is, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode; A modulated waveform obtained by adding the three-phase AC waveform is output, and a modulated waveform obtained by adding the second offset waveform W2 to this modulated waveform is finally output.
- the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 added to the modulated waveform decreases from Sgn ⁇ (1 ⁇ m)/2 to 0 by a predetermined amount. , 0 gradually moves to the high voltage side.
- the mode of the control unit 12 switches from the first movement mode to the first end mode. That is, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode;
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation by outputting the modulated waveform obtained by adding the three-phase AC waveform.
- the control unit 12 controls the first start mode, first deformation mode, first movement mode, and space vector modulation corresponding to low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. , in order of the first end mode corresponding to . Then, during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the modulation method changes from a modulation method close to the characteristics of low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to space vector modulation with the lower end of the modulation waveform sticking to 0.
- the modulated waveform stuck at 0 gradually shifts to the high voltage side. Moving and finally the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled with space vector modulation.
- the modulated waveform is expressed with a sufficiently small resolution. , has a certain size. For example, when the resolution is 0.001, values less than 0.001 in the numerical values on the vertical axis of each graph shown in FIG. 11 are regarded as 0 on the microcomputer. If the value on the vertical axis is small and the ON time of the pulse width modulation is close to the turn-on or turn-off transition time of the switching element, the normal ON waveform is not output, so the output is also regarded as 0.
- the low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation (modulation method of the first start mode) is changed to the space vector modulation (first Since it is possible to suppress sudden changes in switching loss and noise that accompany the switching of the modulation method to the modulation method of 1 end mode), it is possible to suppress torque fluctuations of the motor 20 and to prevent the user from feeling discomfort.
- the modulation rate when the modulation scheme is switched. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the change in the rotation speed of the motor 20 .
- the control unit 12 first operates in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs this modulated waveform and Equation (2 ) to which the second offset waveform W2 represented by ) is added is output as the final modulated waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1.
- the offset waveform W2 is 0, for example.
- the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode after operating in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs the modulated waveform and the second offset waveform.
- the modulated waveform to which the waveform W2 is added is output as the final modulated waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first change rate K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode. Further, the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 gradually changes (increases) from 0 to Sgn ⁇ (1 ⁇ m)/2 while the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode.
- the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode after operating in the first movement mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs this modulated waveform and Equation (2 ) to which the second offset waveform W2 represented by ) is added is output as the final modulated waveform.
- the first change rate K1 gradually changes (decreases) from the first upper limit value to the first lower limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed at -1. .
- the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode after operating in the first modified mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- Mode C indicates the modulated waveform output while the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode
- Mode G indicates the modulated waveform output during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode
- Mode F indicates the modulated waveform output during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- the first change rate K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is -1 while the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode.
- a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the condition that the three-phase AC waveform is added to the modulated waveform is output, and the second offset waveform W2 of 0 is added to the modulated waveform. Since the modulated waveform is finally output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation.
- the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is -1 while the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode.
- a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the condition and the three-phase AC waveform is output, and the modulated waveform obtained by adding the second offset waveform W2 to this modulated waveform is finally obtained as Therefore, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 added to the modulated waveform gradually increases from 0 to Sgn ⁇ (1 ⁇ m)/2 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode, The modulated waveform gradually moves to the low voltage side. Then, when the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 reaches Sgn ⁇ (1 ⁇ m)/2, the lower end of the modulated waveform sticks to zero.
- the first rate of change K1 is When it gradually decreases from the first upper limit value to the first lower limit value, the modulated waveform output from the control section 12 also changes gradually as the first rate of change K1 decreases.
- the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of the low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the second offset waveform W2 calculated by Equation (2) is added to the modulated waveform output while the control section 12 operates in the first modification mode.
- the lower end of the modulated waveform output at the beginning of the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode sticks to 0, but as the first rate of change K1 decreases, the second offset waveform W2 The value also gradually decreases.
- the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is -1 while the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode. Since the modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the condition and the three-phase AC waveform is output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by the low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. .
- the first process executed by the control unit 12 in the second case is the same as the first process in the first case.
- the fourth process executed by the control unit 12 in the second case is basically the same as the fourth process in the first case, but among the steps included in the fourth process in the second case, step S32 and the contents of S36 are different from the fourth process of the first case.
- the content of step S32 of the fourth process changes to "control unit 12 executes sixth process”.
- the content of step S36 of the fourth process changes to "the control unit 12 executes the fifth process.”
- the sixth process executed by the control unit 12 in the second case is basically the same as the sixth process in the first case, but among the steps included in the sixth process in the second case, step S53 , S54 and S55 differ from the sixth process of the first case.
- the content of step S53 of the sixth process changes to "the controller 12 adds a predetermined amount to the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2".
- the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is 0 regardless of the value of the first rate of change K1, and the step of the sixth process for the first time
- S53 is executed, a value obtained by adding a predetermined amount to 0 is obtained as the value of the second offset waveform W2.
- step S54 of the sixth process the content of step S54 of the sixth process is "the control unit 12 determines whether or not the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is Sgn ⁇ (1 ⁇ m)/2". Change. In the second case, the content of step S55 of the sixth process changes to "the control unit 12 lowers the first modulation method switching flag and raises the second modulation method switching flag”.
- the fifth process executed by the control unit 12 in the second case is basically the same as the fifth process in the first case. , S45, S46 and S47 differ from the fifth process of the first case.
- the content of step S42 of the fifth process changes to "the controller 12 subtracts a predetermined amount from the first rate of change K1.”
- the content of step S45 of the fifth process changes to "the control unit 12 determines whether or not the first rate of change K1 is 0".
- the content of step S46 of the fifth process changes to "the control unit 12 lowers the second modulation scheme switching flag".
- step S47 of the fifth process is omitted.
- the control unit 12 controls the first start mode, the first movement mode, the first deformation mode, and the low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation corresponding to space vector modulation. , in order of the first end mode corresponding to . While the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode, while the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation, the modulated waveform gradually moves to the low voltage side, and finally the modulated waveform sticks to 0.
- the modulation method changes from a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation to low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation with the lower end of the modulated waveform stuck to 0. gradually shifts to a modulation method close to the characteristics of
- the control unit 12 first operates in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs this modulated waveform and Equation (2 ) to which the second offset waveform W2 represented by ) is added is output as the final modulated waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first change rate K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1, and the second offset Waveform W2 is 0, for example.
- the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode after operating in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs this modulated waveform and Equation (2 ) to which the second offset waveform W2 represented by ) is added is output as the final modulated waveform.
- the first rate of change K1 gradually changes (increases) from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed at 1.
- the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode after operating in the first deformation mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs the modulated waveform and the second offset waveform.
- the modulated waveform to which the waveform W2 is added is output as the final modulated waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is 1 while the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode.
- the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 gradually changes (decreases) from Sgn ⁇ (1 ⁇ m)/2 to 0 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode.
- the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode after operating in the first movement mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of modulated waveforms output during periods when the control unit 12 operates in each of the first start mode, first deformation mode, first movement mode, and first end mode in the third case. be.
- “Mode D” indicates the modulated waveform output during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode
- “Mode H” indicates the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the first modified mode
- “Mode I” indicates the modulated waveform to be output
- Mode I indicates the modulated waveform to be output while the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode
- “Mode C” indicates the modulation waveform output when the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode.
- the modulated waveform output during the operating period is shown.
- the horizontal axis of each graph shown in FIG. 16 indicates the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20, and the vertical axis of each graph indicates the instantaneous value of each waveform.
- the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode.
- a modulated waveform obtained by adding the 1 offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) and the 3-phase AC waveform is output, and the modulated waveform obtained by adding this modulated waveform and the second offset waveform W2 of 0 is the final modulated waveform.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the control unit 12 When the first change rate K1 gradually increases from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the control unit 12 The modulated waveform to be output also gradually changes as the first rate of change K1 increases.
- “Mode H" in FIG. 16 is output when the first rate of change K1 is 0.5. Modulation waveforms are shown.
- the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to the characteristics of the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation.
- the second offset waveform W2 calculated by Equation (2) is added to the modulated waveform output while the control section 12 operates in the first modification mode.
- the upper end of the modulated waveform output while the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode sticks to 1 (maximum voltage value).
- “Mode I" in FIG. 16 shows, as an example, a modulated waveform output when the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is Sgn ⁇ (1 ⁇ m)/2.
- the first change rate K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode. Since the modulated waveform obtained by adding the 1-offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) and the 3-phase AC waveform is output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation.
- the first, fourth, fifth, and sixth processes executed by the control unit 12 in the third case are basically the same as in the first case, except that the symbol Sgn is fixed to 1. is different from the first case in that each process is executed in .
- the control unit 12 controls the first start mode, the first deformation mode, the first movement mode, and the space vector corresponding to high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. It operates in order of the first end mode corresponding to modulation. Then, during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the upper end of the modulation waveform sticks to 1, and the modulation method changes from the modulation method close to the characteristics of the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to the space vector Gradually shift to a modulation method that is close to the modulation characteristics. Also, during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode, the modulation waveform gradually shifts to the low voltage side while the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation.
- switching of the high-side switch is stopped when the upper end of the modulated waveform is set to 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode.
- switching loss can be reduced.
- high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation (modulation method of first start mode) to space vector modulation ( A sudden change in switching loss, a sudden change in noise, and a change in the rotation speed of the motor 20 that accompany the switching of the modulation method to the modulation method of the first end mode can be suppressed.
- the control unit 12 first operates in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs this modulated waveform and Equation (2 ) to which the second offset waveform W2 represented by ) is added is output as the final modulated waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first change rate K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is 1, and the second offset Waveform W2 is 0, for example.
- the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode after operating in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs the modulated waveform and the second offset waveform.
- the modulated waveform to which the waveform W2 is added is output as the final modulated waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is 1 while the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode.
- the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 gradually changes (increases) from 0 to Sgn ⁇ (1 ⁇ m)/2 while the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode.
- the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode after operating in the first movement mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs this modulated waveform and Equation (2 ) to which the second offset waveform W2 represented by ) is added is output as the final modulated waveform.
- the first change rate K1 gradually changes (decreases) from the first upper limit value to the first lower limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed at 1.
- the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode after operating in the first modified mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- Mode C indicates the modulated waveform output while the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode
- Mode I in FIG.
- Mode H in FIG. 16 indicates the modulated waveform output during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode
- Mode C A modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the condition that there is a three-phase AC waveform and the three-phase AC waveform is output, and this modulated waveform and the second offset waveform W2 of 0 are added. Since the modulated waveform is output as the final modulated waveform, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation.
- the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is 1 while the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode.
- a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the conditions and the three-phase AC waveform is output, and the modulated waveform obtained by adding the second offset waveform W2 to this modulated waveform is finally output. Therefore, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 added to the modulated waveform gradually increases from 0 to Sgn ⁇ (1 ⁇ m)/2 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode, The modulated waveform gradually moves to the high voltage side. Then, when the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 reaches Sgn ⁇ (1 ⁇ m)/2, the upper end of the modulated waveform sticks to 1.
- the first rate of change K1 changes to As the first rate of change K1 gradually decreases from the first upper limit value to the first lower limit value, the modulated waveform output from the control unit 12 also gradually changes as the first rate of change K1 decreases.
- the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. do.
- the second offset waveform W2 calculated by Equation (2) is added to the modulated waveform output while the control section 12 operates in the first modification mode.
- the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode. Since the modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the condition and the three-phase AC waveform is output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. .
- the first, fourth, fifth, and sixth processes executed by the control unit 12 in the fourth case are basically the same as in the second case, except that the symbol Sgn is fixed to 1. is different from the second case in that each process is executed in .
- the control unit 12 controls the first start mode, the first movement mode, the first deformation mode, and the high-side-on fixed two-phase mode corresponding to space vector modulation. It operates in order of the first end mode corresponding to modulation. During the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode, while the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation, the modulated waveform gradually moves to the high voltage side, and finally the modulated waveform sticks to 1.
- the modulation method changes from a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation to a high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation method with the upper end of the modulation waveform sticking to 1. Gradually shift to a modulation method that is close to the modulation characteristics.
- control unit 12 has the first start mode, the first deformation mode, the first movement mode, and the first end mode, but the present invention is not limited to this. , the first start mode, the first movement mode, and the first end mode may be omitted.
- the first change rate K1 in the first start mode is 0 and the first change rate K1 in the first end mode is 1, and the first change rate K1 in the first start mode
- K1 is 1 and the first rate of change K1 of the first end mode is 0, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, as described in the second embodiment, for example, one of the first start mode and the first end mode has a first rate of change K1 of 0, and the first rate of change K1 of the other is greater than 0 and It may be a value of 1 or less. Further, for example, one of the first start mode and the first end mode may have a first rate of change K1 of 1 and the other of the first rate of change K1 may be a value of 0 or more and less than 1.
- the first change rate K1 is changed from a value larger than 0 to a value smaller than 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, and in the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode, the The value of the second offset waveform W2 may be changed to 0 while changing the 1 change rate K1 to 1.
- the first change rate K1 is changed from a value larger than 0 to a value smaller than 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, and in the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode, the The first rate of change K1 may be changed to 1 after changing the value of the two-offset waveform W2 to 0.
- control unit 12 operates in the first start mode in which the first rate of change K1 is 0 before operating in the first deformation mode. Further, in the fourth embodiment, the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode in which the first rate of change K1 is 0 after operating in the first modified mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs the modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by the equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform in the first modified mode.
- the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode is a state in which the sign Sgn is fixed to one of 1 and -1, and the first rate of change K1 changes from a value greater than 0 to less than 1. and a second period during which the first rate of change K1 changes from a value less than 1 to a value greater than 0 while the sign Sgn is fixed at the other of 1 and -1.
- the controller 12 first operates in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1.
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first start mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode. In the first deformation mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first change rate K1 changes from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to -1. gradually change (increase) to Further, in the second period, which is the latter half of the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the first rate of change K1 changes from the first upper limit value to the first lower limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to 1. gradually change (decrease) to a value.
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first modified mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode. In the first end mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of modulated waveforms output during periods when the control unit 12 operates in each of the first start mode, first deformation mode, and first end mode in the first case.
- “Mode A” indicates the modulated waveform output during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode
- “Mode B” indicates the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode.
- the modulation waveform output in the first period of the first half is shown
- “Mode C” is the modulation waveform when the first change rate K1 becomes 1 in the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode.
- Mode E indicates the modulated waveform output during the latter second period of the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode
- Mode D indicates that the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode.
- FIG. 10 shows the modulated waveform output during the period of operation in termination mode;
- the horizontal axis of each graph shown in FIG. 17 indicates the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20, and the vertical axis of each graph indicates the instantaneous value of each waveform.
- Mode A As indicated by "Mode A” in FIG. 17, it is calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is -1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode. Since the modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) and the three-phase AC waveform is output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the first rate of change K1 changes from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to -1.
- the modulated waveform output from the control unit 12 also gradually changes as the first rate of change K1 increases.
- the modulated waveform output at 0.5 is shown.
- the first rate of change K1 changes from the first lower limit value to the first
- the modulation scheme gradually shifts from a modulation scheme close to characteristics of low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation scheme close to characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation. .
- the first rate of change K1 gradually increases from the first upper limit value to the first lower limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed at 1.
- the modulated waveform output from the control unit 12 also gradually changes as the first rate of change K1 decreases. .5 shows the modulated waveform output.
- the first rate of change K1 changes from the first upper limit value to the first
- the modulation scheme gradually shifts from a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of space vector modulation to a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode. Since the modulated waveform obtained by adding the 1-offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) and the 3-phase AC waveform is output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by the high-side ON fixed 2-phase modulation.
- control unit 12 executes the seventh process and the eighth process in addition to the same first process as in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing the seventh process executed by the control unit 12.
- FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing the eighth process executed by the control unit 12.
- the control unit 12 executes the first process and the seventh process at predetermined intervals. As will be described later, the control unit 12 executes the eighth process when determining that the first modulation scheme switching flag is set while executing the seventh process.
- the control unit 12 first operates in the first start mode. That is, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode;
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by the low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation by outputting the modulated waveform obtained by adding the three-phase AC waveform.
- step S1 when the control unit 12 starts the first process, the first modulation method switching flag is triggered by receiving a modulation method switching command from the host controller during operation in the first start mode.
- step S1 After executing step S1, the control unit 12 ends the first process.
- the control unit 12 when starting the seventh process, the control unit 12 first determines whether or not the first modulation method switching flag is set (step S61). When the control unit 12 determines that the first modulation method switching flag is not set (step S61: No), that is, it does not receive a modulation method switching command from the host controller during operation in the first start mode. If so, the 2-1 process shown in FIG. 9 is executed (step S64).
- the execution of the first process and the seventh process at a predetermined cycle can be performed, for example, by performing the first process and the seventh process every predetermined time in the interrupt process performed in synchronization with the carrier. For example, among the interrupt processes synchronized with the carrier, the first process and the seventh process are performed in one interrupt process out of ten. At this time, in other interrupt processing, the 2-1 processing and step S63 of the seventh processing shown in FIG. 18 are performed. As described in the second embodiment, the control unit 12 executes the 2-1 process until it is determined that the first modulation method switching flag is set, which corresponds to low side on fixed two-phase modulation. continue to operate in the first starting mode.
- step S61 Yes
- step S62 the eighth process shown in FIG. 19
- the control unit 12 acquires the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20 (step S71). Then, the control unit 12 determines whether or not the sign-switched flag is set (step S72). When determining that the sign-switched flag is not set (step S72: No), the control unit 12 adds a predetermined amount to the first rate of change K1 (step S78).
- step S79 the control unit 12 calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) based on the acquired electrical angle ⁇ and Equation (1) (step S79).
- step S79 the control unit 12 sets the sign Sgn to -1 and calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ).
- the control unit 12 determines whether or not the first rate of change K1 is 1 (step S80).
- the control unit 12 determines that the first rate of change K1 is 1 (step S80: Yes)
- it switches the sign Sgn (step S81). That is, in the first case, the control unit 12 switches the sign Sgn from -1 to 1.
- the control unit 12 sets a sign-switched flag (step S82). After setting the sign-switched flag, the control unit 12 proceeds to step S77, which will be described later.
- step S77 the control unit 12 outputs the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated in step S79 (step S77).
- the control unit 12 determines that the first rate of change K1 is not 1 (step S80: No)
- it skips steps S81 and S82 and proceeds to step S77.
- step S77 the control unit 12 ends the eighth process and proceeds to step S63 of the seventh process shown in FIG.
- step S63 of the seventh process after the eighth process ends, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) output in step S77 of the eighth process and its first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) By adding the 1-offset waveform W1(.theta.) and the three-phase AC waveform at the same electrical angle .theta., the modulated waveform at the same electrical angle .theta. is calculated (step S63). After executing step S63, the control unit 12 ends the seventh process.
- the period from when the first deformation mode is started until it is determined that the first rate of change K1 is 1 in step S80 of the eighth process is the first period. That is, in the first period of the first half of the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the first rate of change K1 changes from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to -1.
- the modulation scheme gradually shifts from a modulation scheme close to characteristics of low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation scheme close to characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation.
- step S72 determines that the sign-switched flag is set.
- step S74 the control unit 12 calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) based on the electrical angle ⁇ obtained in step S71 and equation (1) (step S74).
- step S74 the control unit 12 sets the sign Sgn to 1 and calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ).
- the control unit 12 determines whether or not the first rate of change K1 is 0 (step S75).
- step S75 Yes
- the control unit 12 lowers the first modulation method switching flag (step S76).
- step S76 After lowering the first modulation method switching flag, the control unit 12 outputs the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated in step S74 (step S77).
- step S77 the control unit 12 determines that the first rate of change K1 is not 0 (step S75: No)
- the control unit 12 ends the eighth process and proceeds to step S63 of the seventh process shown in FIG.
- step S63 of the seventh process after the eighth process ends, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) output in step S77 of the eighth process and its first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) By adding the 1-offset waveform W1(.theta.) and the three-phase AC waveform at the same electrical angle .theta., the modulated waveform at the same electrical angle .theta. is calculated (step S63). After executing step S63, the control unit 12 ends the seventh process.
- the period from when the sign-switched flag is set to when it is determined that the first rate of change K1 is 0 in step S75 of the eighth process is the second period. That is, in the second period, which is the latter half of the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the first rate of change K1 changes from the first upper limit value to the first lower limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to 1. , the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the mode of the control unit 12 is switched from the first modified mode to the first end mode. That is, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode;
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation by outputting the modulated waveform obtained by adding the phase AC waveform.
- the first rate of change K1 gradually increases from the first lower limit to the first upper limit.
- the modulation scheme gradually shifts from a modulation scheme close to characteristics of low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation scheme close to characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the second period which is the latter half of the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode
- the first rate of change K1 changes from the first upper limit value to the first lower limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to 1. value.
- the modulation scheme gradually shifts from a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of space vector modulation to a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the modulation scheme can be switched seamlessly with space vector modulation in between.
- sudden changes in switching loss, sudden changes in noise, and changes in the rotation speed of the motor 20 due to the switching of the modulation scheme can be suppressed, so torque fluctuations in the motor 20 can be suppressed, and discomfort experienced by the user can be suppressed.
- the amount of heat generated on the high-side switch side and the amount of heat generated on the low-side switch side are averaged during the entire period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode, the first modified mode, and the first end mode. Overheating of the power conversion circuit 11 can be suppressed.
- the control unit 12 determines whether or not the first rate of change K1 is 1 in step S80 of the eighth process. It is not limited to this.
- the control unit 12 may determine whether or not the first change rate K1 is equal to or greater than the first upper limit value (for example, 0.99) in step S80.
- the modulation method can be changed from low-side ON fixed two-phase modulation to high-side ON fixed two-phase modulation without going through space vector modulation.
- the controller 12 first operates in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first start mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode. In the first deformation mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first period which is the first half of the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode
- the first rate of change K1 changes from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to 1. Gradually change (increase).
- the second period which is the latter half of the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode
- the first rate of change K1 changes from the first upper limit value to the first Gradually change (decrease) to the lower limit.
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first modified mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode. In the first end mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- Mode D indicates the modulated waveform output while the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode
- “Mode E” in FIG. 17 shows the modulated waveform output during the first period of the first half of the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode
- “Mode C” in FIG. The modulation waveform when the rate K1 becomes 1
- “Mode A” in FIG. 17 indicates the modulated waveform output during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- the first change rate K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1 while the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode. Since the modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the condition and the three-phase AC waveform is output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. .
- the modulated waveform output from the control unit 12 also gradually changes with the increase in the first rate of change K1.
- the modulation scheme changes from a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to the characteristics of the space vector modulation. Gradually shift to a similar modulation method.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation.
- the modulated waveform output from the control section 12 also gradually changes as the first rate of change K1 decreases.
- the modulation scheme changes from a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of space vector modulation to close to the characteristics of low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. A gradual shift to modulation schemes.
- the first, seventh and eighth processes executed by the control unit 12 in the second case are basically the same as in the first case, except that the initial value of the sign Sgn is set to 1. It differs from the first case in that In the first case, the initial value of sign Sgn is set to -1.
- the sign Sgn is fixed to 1
- the The 1 change rate K1 gradually increases from the first lower limit to the first upper limit.
- the modulation scheme gradually shifts from a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the first rate of change K1 changes from the first upper limit value to the first Gradually decrease to the lower limit.
- the modulation scheme gradually shifts from a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of space vector modulation to a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the modulation scheme can be switched seamlessly with space vector modulation in between.
- sudden changes in switching loss, sudden changes in noise, and changes in the rotational speed of the motor 20 due to switching of the modulation scheme can be suppressed. It is possible to suppress giving a sense of incongruity.
- overheating of the power conversion circuit 11 can be suppressed during the entire period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode, the first modified mode, and the first end mode.
- the control unit 12 determines whether or not the first rate of change K1 is 1 in step S80 of the eighth process. is not limited to this.
- the control unit 12 determines whether or not the first change rate K1 is equal to or greater than the first upper limit value (for example, 0.99) in step S80. good.
- the modulation method can be shifted from the high-side on-fixed two-phase modulation to the low-side on fixed two-phase modulation without going through the space vector modulation.
- a part of the first deformation mode possessed by the control unit 12 of the fifth embodiment differs from the first deformation mode of the fourth embodiment. Also, the control unit 12 of the fifth embodiment differs from that of the fourth embodiment in that it has a first movement mode and a second movement mode in addition to the first deformation mode, first start mode and first end mode. Therefore, the operation of the control unit 12 in the fifth embodiment will be described in detail below.
- the control unit 12 in the fifth embodiment outputs the modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by the equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform in the first modified mode. It is the same as the 4th embodiment. Furthermore, in the first deformation mode, the control unit 12 in the fifth embodiment controls the second offset waveform W2 represented by the equation (2) with the first change rate K1, the modulation rate m, and the sign Sgn as variables, and the above is added as a final modulated waveform.
- the control unit 12 sets the sign Sgn to the other of 1 and -1 in the period between the period of operation in the first movement mode and the second period of operation in the first deformation mode, and It operates in a second movement mode in which the absolute value of the two-offset waveform W2 varies from 0 to (1-m)/2.
- the controller 12 first operates in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs this modulated waveform and Equation (2 ) to which the second offset waveform W2 represented by ) is added is output as the final modulated waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1.
- the offset waveform W2 is 0, for example.
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first start mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode. In the first modification mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs this modulated waveform and Equation (2 ) to which the second offset waveform W2 represented by ) is added is output as the final modulated waveform. In the first period of the first half of the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the first change rate K1 changes from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to -1.
- the first rate of change K1 changes from the first upper limit value to the first lower limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to 1. gradually change (decrease) to a value.
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first modified mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode. In the first end mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- the control unit 12 operates in the order of the first movement mode and the second movement mode in the period between the first period and the second period.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs the modulated waveform and the second offset waveform.
- the modulated waveform to which the waveform W2 is added is output as the final modulated waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first change rate K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode. Further, the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 gradually changes (decreases) from (1 ⁇ m)/2 to 0 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode.
- the control unit 12 In the second movement mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs the modulated waveform and the second offset waveform.
- the modulated waveform to which the waveform W2 is added is output as the final modulated waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the second movement mode. Further, the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 gradually changes (increases) from 0 to (1-m)/2 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the second movement mode.
- FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of modulated waveforms output during periods when the control unit 12 operates in each of the first start mode, first modified mode, and first end mode in the first case.
- “Mode A” indicates the modulated waveform output while the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode.
- “Mode F” indicates the modulated waveform output during the first period, which is the first half of the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the first modified mode.
- “Mode C” indicates a modulated waveform when the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is 0.
- “Mode H” indicates the modulated waveform output during the latter second period of the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode.
- Mode D indicates a modulated waveform output while the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- the horizontal axis of each graph shown in FIG. 20 indicates the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20, and the vertical axis of each graph indicates the instantaneous value of each waveform.
- Mode F a modulated waveform that is output while the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode appears.
- the modulated waveform output while the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode is the same as the modulated waveform indicated by "Mode G" in FIG.
- Mode A As indicated by "Mode A” in FIG. 20, it is calculated under the conditions that the first change rate K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is -1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode.
- a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) and the three-phase AC waveform is output, and the modulated waveform obtained by adding this modulated waveform and the second offset waveform W2 of 0 is the final modulated waveform. Since it is output as a waveform, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the first rate of change K1 changes from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to -1.
- the modulated waveform output from the control unit 12 also gradually changes as the first rate of change K1 increases.
- the modulated waveform output at 0.5 is shown.
- the modulation method is fixed low-side-on type.
- the modulation method gradually transitions from a modulation method close to the characteristics of the two-phase modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation. Furthermore, the second offset waveform W2 calculated by Equation (2) is added to the modulated waveform output in the first period. As a result, as indicated by "Mode F" in FIG. 20, the lower end of the modulated waveform output during the first period sticks to 0.
- the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 added to the modulated waveform gradually decreases from (1 ⁇ m)/2 to 0.
- the stuck modulation waveform gradually moves to the high voltage side.
- the modulated waveform output when the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is (1-m)/2 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode is "Mode G ” indicates a modulated waveform.
- the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 reaches (1 ⁇ m)/2
- the upper end of the modulated waveform sticks to 1.
- the modulated waveform output when the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is (1-m)/2 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the second movement mode is "Mode I ” indicates a modulated waveform.
- the modulated waveform output from the control unit 12 also changes gradually as the first rate of change K1 decreases. shows, as an example, a modulated waveform output when the first rate of change K1 is 0.5.
- the modulation scheme adopts the characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the modulation system gradually shifts from a modulation system close to the high-side-on fixed type two-phase modulation to a modulation system close to the characteristics of the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the second offset waveform W2 calculated by Equation (2) is added to the modulated waveform output in the second period.
- the upper end of the modulated waveform output in the second period sticks to 1, but as the first rate of change K1 decreases, the second offset waveform W2 also decreases gradually.
- the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode. Since the modulated waveform obtained by adding the 1-offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) and the 3-phase AC waveform is output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by the high-side ON fixed 2-phase modulation.
- FIG. 21 is a flow chart showing the ninth process executed by the control unit 12.
- FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing the tenth process executed by the control unit 12.
- FIG. 23 is a flow chart showing the eleventh process executed by the control unit 12.
- the control unit 12 executes the first process and the ninth process at predetermined intervals. As will be described later, when the controller 12 determines that the first modulation scheme switching flag is set during execution of the ninth process, it executes the tenth process. Further, when the control unit 12 determines that the second modulation scheme switching flag is set during execution of the ninth process, it executes the eleventh process.
- the control unit 12 first operates in the first start mode. That is, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode; A modulated waveform obtained by adding a three-phase AC waveform is output, and a modulated waveform obtained by adding this modulated waveform and a second offset waveform W2 of 0 is output as a final modulated waveform, thereby power conversion
- the circuit 11 is controlled with low side on fixed two-phase modulation.
- step S1 when the control unit 12 starts the first process, the first modulation method switching flag is triggered by receiving a modulation method switching command from the host controller during operation in the first start mode.
- step S1 After executing step S1, the control unit 12 ends the first process.
- the control unit 12 when starting the ninth process, the control unit 12 first determines whether or not the first modulation method switching flag is set (step S91). When determining that the first modulation method switching flag is not set (step S91: No), the control unit 12 determines whether or not the second modulation method switching flag is set (step S95). When determining that the second modulation method switching flag is not set (step S95: No), the control unit 12 executes the 4-1 process shown in FIG. 15 (step S97).
- the execution of the first process and the ninth process at a predetermined cycle can be performed, for example, by performing the first process and the ninth process every predetermined time in the interrupt process performed in synchronization with the carrier.
- the first process and the ninth process are performed in one out of ten interrupt processes among carrier-synchronized interrupt processes.
- the 4-1 processing, step S93 of the ninth processing shown in FIG. 21, and step S94 of the ninth processing shown in FIG. 21 are performed.
- the control unit 12 executes the 4-1 process until it determines that the second modulation method switching flag is set, which corresponds to low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. Continue to operate in the first initiation mode.
- step S91 when the control unit 12 determines that the first modulation method switching flag is set (step S91: Yes), that is, when the control unit 12 is operating in the first start mode, the upper control device modulates When the system switching command is received, the tenth process shown in FIG. 22 is executed (step S92). When the control unit 12 starts the tenth process, the mode of the control unit 12 switches from the first start mode to the first deformation mode.
- the control unit 12 acquires the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20 (step S101). Then, the control unit 12 determines whether or not the sign-switched flag is set (step S102). If the control unit 12 determines that the sign-switched flag is not set (step S102: No), it adds a predetermined amount to the first rate of change K1 (step S110).
- step S111 the control unit 12 calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) based on the acquired electrical angle ⁇ and Equation (1) (step S111).
- step S111 the control unit 12 sets the sign Sgn to -1 and calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ).
- step S112 the control unit 12 calculates the second offset waveform W2 based on Equation (2) (step S112).
- the control unit 12 sets the sign Sgn to -1 and calculates the second offset waveform W2.
- the control unit 12 determines whether or not the first rate of change K1 is 1 (step S113). When determining that the first change rate K1 is 1 (step S113: Yes), the control unit 12 lowers the first modulation method switching flag (step S114). Then, the control unit 12 sets a second modulation method switching flag (step S115). After setting the second modulation method switching flag, the control unit 12 outputs the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated in step S111 (step S108). Furthermore, the control unit 12 outputs the second offset waveform W2 calculated in step S112 (step S109).
- step S113 determines that the first rate of change K1 is not 1 (step S113: No)
- step S109 the control unit 12 ends the tenth process and proceeds to step S93 of the ninth process shown in FIG.
- step S93 of the ninth process after the tenth process ends, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) output in step S108 of the tenth process and its first offset waveform W1( ⁇ )
- the modulated waveform at the same electrical angle .theta. is calculated (step S93).
- control unit 12 adds the second offset waveform W2 output in step S109 of the tenth process and the modulated waveform calculated in step S93 to calculate the finally output modulated waveform. (Step S94). After executing step S94, the control unit 12 ends the ninth process.
- the period from when the first transformation mode is started until it is determined that the first rate of change K1 is 1 in step S113 of the tenth process is the first period. That is, in the first period of the first half of the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the first rate of change K1 changes from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to -1.
- the modulation scheme gradually shifts from a modulation scheme close to characteristics of low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation scheme close to characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the second offset waveform W2 calculated by Equation (2) is added to the modulated waveform output in the first period, the lower end of the modulated waveform sticks to zero.
- step S95 when the control unit 12 determines that the second modulation method switching flag is set after determining that the first modulation method switching flag is not set (step S95: Yes), that is, When the first rate of change K1 reaches 1 in the tenth process, the eleventh process shown in FIG. 23 is executed (step S96).
- the control unit 12 starts the eleventh process while the sign Sgn remains -1 (while the sign-switched flag is not set), the mode of the control unit 12 switches from the first transformation mode to the first movement mode.
- the control unit 12 acquires the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20 (step S121). Then, the control unit 12 determines whether or not the sign-switched flag is set (step S122). If the control unit 12 determines that the sign-switched flag is not set (step S122: No), it calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) based on the acquired electrical angle ⁇ and equation (1). (Step S130). In step S130, the control unit 12 sets the sign Sgn to -1 and calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ).
- the control unit 12 subtracts a predetermined amount from the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 (step S131).
- the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is (1 ⁇ m)/2. Therefore, when step S131 of the eleventh process is executed for the first time, A predetermined amount is subtracted from (1 ⁇ m)/2.
- step S132 determines whether or not the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is 0 (step S132).
- step S132 determines whether or not the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is 0 (step S132: Yes).
- step S133 the control unit 12 switches the sign Sgn (step S133). That is, in the first case, the control unit 12 switches the sign Sgn from -1 to 1.
- step S134 the control unit 12 sets a sign-switched flag. After setting the sign-switched flag, the control unit 12 proceeds to step S128, which will be described later.
- control unit 12 After proceeding to step S128, the control unit 12 outputs the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated in step S130 (step S128). The controller 12 then outputs the second offset waveform W2 calculated in step S131 (step S129).
- step S132 determines that the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is not 0 (step S132: No), it skips steps S133 and S134 and proceeds to step S128. After executing step S129, the control unit 12 ends the eleventh process and proceeds to step S93 of the ninth process shown in FIG.
- step S93 the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) output in step S128 of the eleventh process and its first offset waveform W1( ⁇ )
- the modulated waveform at the same electrical angle .theta. is calculated (step S93).
- control unit 12 adds the second offset waveform W2 output in step S129 of the eleventh process and the modulated waveform calculated in step S93 to calculate the finally output modulated waveform. (Step S94). After executing step S94, the control unit 12 ends the ninth process.
- the control unit 12 continues to operate in the first movement mode until it is determined that the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is 0 in step S132 of the eleventh process. That is, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode; A modulated waveform obtained by adding the three-phase AC waveform is output, and a modulated waveform obtained by adding the second offset waveform W2 to this modulated waveform is finally output.
- the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 added to the modulated waveform decreases from (1 ⁇ m)/2 to 0 by a predetermined amount.
- the modulated waveform stuck to gradually moves to the high voltage side.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation.
- step S122 it is determined that the sign-switched flag is set. In this way, when the control unit 12 starts the eleventh process in a state where the sign Sgn is 1 (a state in which the sign-switched flag is set), the mode of the control unit 12 changes from the first movement mode to the second movement mode. switch to
- step S122 when the control unit 12 determines that the code-switched flag is set (step S122: Yes), based on the electrical angle ⁇ obtained in step S121 and the equation (1), A 1-offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated (step S123). In step S123, the control unit 12 sets the sign Sgn to 1 and calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ).
- step S124 the control unit 12 adds a predetermined amount to the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 (step S124). Since the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is 0 before step S124 is executed for the first time, when step S124 is executed for the first time, the value obtained by adding a predetermined amount to 0 is It is calculated as the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2.
- control unit 12 determines whether or not the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is (1-m)/2 (step S125).
- the control unit 12 lowers the second modulation method switching flag (step S126). Then, the control unit 12 sets the first modulation method switching flag (step S127).
- control unit 12 After setting the first modulation method switching flag, the control unit 12 outputs the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated in step S123 (step S128). The controller 12 then outputs the second offset waveform W2 calculated in step S124 (step S129).
- control unit 12 determines that the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is not (1-m)/2 (step S125: No), it skips steps S126 and S127 and proceeds to step S128. After executing steps S128 and S129, the control unit 12 ends the eleventh process and proceeds to step S93 of the ninth process shown in FIG.
- step S93 the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) output in step S128 of the eleventh process and its first offset waveform W1( ⁇ )
- the modulated waveform at the same electrical angle .theta. is calculated (step S93).
- control unit 12 adds the second offset waveform W2 output in step S129 of the eleventh process and the modulated waveform calculated in step S93 to calculate the finally output modulated waveform. (Step S94). After executing step S94, the control unit 12 ends the ninth process.
- the control unit 12 continues to operate in the second movement mode until it is determined in step S125 of the eleventh process that the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is (1-m)/2. That is, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the second movement mode; A modulated waveform obtained by adding the phase AC waveform is output, and a modulated waveform obtained by adding the second offset waveform W2 to this modulated waveform is finally output. Controlled by a similar modulation scheme.
- the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 added to the modulated waveform increases or decreases by a predetermined amount from 0 to (1 ⁇ m)/2.
- the modulated waveform gradually moves to the high voltage side. Then, when the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 reaches (1 ⁇ m)/2, the upper end of the modulated waveform sticks to 1.
- the control unit 12 determines that the sign-switched flag is set in step S102. In this way, when the control unit 12 starts the tenth process in a state where the sign Sgn is 1 (a state where the sign-switched flag is set), the mode of the control unit 12 changes from the second movement mode to the first transformation mode. switch to
- step S102 when the control unit 12 determines that the sign-switched flag is set (step S102: Yes), it subtracts a predetermined amount from the first rate of change K1 (step S103). Then, the control unit 12 calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) based on the electrical angle ⁇ obtained in step S101 and Equation (1) (step S104). In step S104, the control unit 12 sets the sign Sgn to 1 and calculates the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ).
- step S105 the control unit 12 calculates the second offset waveform W2 based on Equation (2) (step S105).
- step S105 the control unit 12 sets the sign Sgn to 1 and calculates the second offset waveform W2.
- the control unit 12 determines whether or not the first rate of change K1 is 0 (step S106).
- the control unit 12 determines that the first change rate K1 is 0 (step S106: Yes)
- it lowers the first modulation method switching flag (step S107).
- the control unit 12 outputs the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated in step S104 (step S108).
- the control unit 12 outputs the second offset waveform W2 calculated in step S105 (step S109).
- step S106 determines that the first rate of change K1 is not 0 (step S106: No)
- step S107 proceeds to step S108.
- step S108 ends the tenth process and proceeds to step S93 of the ninth process shown in FIG.
- step S93 of the ninth process after the tenth process ends, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) output in step S108 of the tenth process and its first offset waveform W1( ⁇ )
- the modulated waveform at the same electrical angle .theta. is calculated (step S93).
- control unit 12 adds the second offset waveform W2 output in step S109 of the tenth process and the modulated waveform calculated in step S93 to calculate the finally output modulated waveform. (Step S94). After executing step S94, the control unit 12 ends the ninth process.
- the second period is the period from when the second movement mode is switched to the first deformation mode to when it is determined that the first rate of change K1 is 0 in step S106 of the tenth process. That is, in the second period, which is the latter half of the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the first rate of change K1 changes from the first upper limit value to the first lower limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to 1. , the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the second offset waveform W2 calculated by Equation (2) is added to the modulated waveform output in the second period, the upper end of the modulated waveform sticks to 1, but the first rate of change K1 is As it decreases, the value of the second offset waveform W2 also gradually decreases.
- the mode of the control unit 12 switches from the first modified mode to the first end mode. That is, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode;
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation by outputting the modulated waveform obtained by adding the phase AC waveform.
- the control unit 12 controls the first start mode, the first deformation mode (first period), and the first movement mode corresponding to low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. , the second movement mode, the first deformation mode (second period), and the first termination mode corresponding to high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. Then, in the first period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the modulation method changes from the modulation method close to the characteristics of the low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to the spatial Gradually shift to a modulation method with characteristics close to vector modulation. Further, during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode, while the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by a modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation, the modulated waveform stuck at 0 gradually shifts to the high voltage side. Moving.
- the modulated waveform gradually moves to the high voltage side, and finally the modulated waveform sticks to 1. Furthermore, in the second period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the modulation method is changed from the modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation to the high side-on fixed type with the upper end of the modulation waveform sticking to 1. Gradually shift to a modulation method with characteristics close to those of two-phase modulation.
- the low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation (modulation method of the first start mode) is changed to the high-side-on It is possible to seamlessly switch the modulation scheme to the fixed two-phase modulation (the modulation scheme of the first termination mode) with the space vector modulation interposed therebetween.
- sudden changes in switching loss, sudden changes in noise, and changes in the rotation speed of the motor 20 due to switching of the modulation scheme can be suppressed, so torque fluctuations in the motor 20 can be suppressed, and discomfort experienced by the user can be suppressed.
- the amount of heat generated on the high-side switch side and the amount of heat generated on the low-side switch side are averaged during the entire period in which the control unit 12 operates in each mode, so overheating of the power conversion circuit 11 can be suppressed.
- the lower end of the modulated waveform is pasted to 0, so that switching of the low-side switch is stopped. , the switching loss can be reduced.
- the upper end of the modulated waveform is set to 1, so switching of the high-side switch is stopped. Therefore, switching loss can be reduced.
- the control unit 12 determines whether or not the first rate of change K1 is 1 in step S113 of the tenth process. It is not limited to this.
- the control unit 12 may determine in step S113 whether or not the first rate of change K1 is equal to or greater than the first upper limit value (for example, 0.99).
- the modulation method can be changed from low-side ON fixed two-phase modulation to high-side ON fixed two-phase modulation without going through space vector modulation.
- the controller 12 first operates in the first start mode.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs this modulated waveform and Equation (2 ) to which the second offset waveform W2 represented by ) is added is output as the final modulated waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first change rate K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1, and the second offset Waveform W2 is 0, for example.
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first start mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode. In the first modification mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs this modulated waveform and Equation (2 ) to which the second offset waveform W2 represented by ) is added is output as the final modulated waveform.
- the first period which is the first half of the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode
- the first rate of change K1 changes from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to 1. Gradually change (increase).
- the second period which is the latter half of the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the first rate of change K1 changes from the first upper limit value to the first Gradually change (decrease) to the lower limit.
- the control unit 12 After operating in the first modified mode, the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode. In the first end mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- the control unit 12 operates in the order of the first movement mode and the second movement mode in the period between the first period and the second period.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs the modulated waveform and the second offset waveform.
- a modulated waveform to which the waveform W2 is added is output as a final modulated waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is 1 while the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode. Further, the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 gradually changes (decreases) from (1 ⁇ m)/2 to 0 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode.
- the control unit 12 In the second movement mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs the modulated waveform and the second offset waveform.
- a modulated waveform to which the waveform W2 is added is output as a final modulated waveform.
- the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) is calculated under the conditions that the first change rate K1 is 1 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the second movement mode. Further, the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 gradually changes (increases) from 0 to (1-m)/2 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the second movement mode.
- Mode D indicates the modulated waveform output while the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode.
- Mode H indicates the modulated waveform output during the first half of the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode.
- Mode C shows the modulation waveform when the first rate of change K1 is 1 and the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is 0.
- Mode F indicates the modulated waveform output during the latter second period of the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the first modification mode.
- Mode A indicates the modulated waveform output while the control unit 12 operates in the first termination mode.
- the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first start mode.
- a modulated waveform obtained by adding the 1-offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) and the 3-phase AC waveform is output, and a modulated waveform obtained by adding the second offset waveform W2 of 0 to this modulated waveform is finally output. Therefore, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the first rate of change K1 gradually increases from the first lower limit value to the first upper limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed at 1.
- the modulated waveform output from the control unit 12 also gradually changes as the first rate of change K1 increases.
- the modulation scheme gradually shifts from a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the second offset waveform W2 calculated by Equation (2) is added to the modulated waveform output in the first period.
- the upper end of the modulated waveform output during the first period sticks to "1".
- a modulated waveform obtained by adding the AC waveform is output, and a modulated waveform obtained by adding the second offset waveform W2 to this modulated waveform is finally output.
- the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 added to the modulated waveform gradually increases from 0 to (1 ⁇ m)/2 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the second movement mode. gradually moves to the lower voltage side. Then, when the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 reaches (1-m)/2, the lower end of the modulated waveform sticks to zero.
- the first rate of change K1 changes from the first upper limit value to the first lower limit value while the sign Sgn is fixed to -1.
- the modulated waveform output from the control section 12 also gradually changes as the first rate of change K1 decreases.
- the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the second offset waveform W2 calculated by Equation (2) is added to the modulated waveform output in the second period.
- the second offset waveform W2 also decreases gradually.
- Mode A As indicated by "Mode A” in FIG. 20, it is calculated under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is -1 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first end mode. Since the modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) and the three-phase AC waveform is output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the first, ninth, tenth, and eleventh processes executed by the control unit 12 in the second case of the fifth embodiment are basically the same as in the first case of the fifth embodiment.
- Sgn differs from the first case in that the initial values are set to one.
- the initial value of sign Sgn is set to -1.
- the control unit 12 controls the first start mode, the first deformation mode (first period), the first movement corresponding to the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. mode, second movement mode, first deformation mode (second period), and first termination mode corresponding to low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. Then, in the first period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the modulation method changes from the modulation method close to the characteristics of the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation with the upper end of the modulation waveform sticking to 1. There will be a gradual transition to modulation schemes that are close to the characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode, while the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by a modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation, the modulated waveform stuck to 1 gradually shifts to the low voltage side. Moving and finally the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled with space vector modulation.
- the modulated waveform gradually moves to the low voltage side, and finally the modulated waveform The bottom end of is attached to 1. Furthermore, in the second period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, the modulation method is changed from the modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation to the low side-on fixed type 2 with the lower end of the modulation waveform sticking to 0. Gradually shift to a modulation method with characteristics close to phase modulation.
- the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation (modulation method of the first start mode) is changed to the low-side-on It is possible to seamlessly switch the modulation scheme to the fixed two-phase modulation (the modulation scheme of the first termination mode) with the space vector modulation interposed therebetween.
- sudden changes in switching loss, sudden changes in noise, and changes in the rotation speed of the motor 20 due to switching of the modulation scheme can be suppressed, so torque fluctuations in the motor 20 can be suppressed, and discomfort experienced by the user can be suppressed.
- the amount of heat generated on the high-side switch side and the amount of heat generated on the low-side switch side are averaged during the entire period in which the control unit 12 operates in each mode, so overheating of the power conversion circuit 11 can be suppressed.
- the upper end of the modulated waveform is set to 1, so switching of the high-side switch is stopped. Therefore, switching loss can be reduced.
- the lower end of the modulated waveform is pasted to 0 during the second period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first modified mode, so switching of the low-side switch is stopped. Thus, switching loss can be reduced.
- the control unit 12 determines whether or not the first rate of change K1 is 1 in step S113 of the tenth process. is not limited to this. For example, even in the second case of the fifth embodiment, the control unit 12 determines in step S113 whether or not the first rate of change K1 is equal to or greater than the first upper limit value (for example, 0.99). good. In this case, the modulation method can be shifted from the high-side on-fixed two-phase modulation to the low-side on fixed two-phase modulation without going through the space vector modulation.
- the first upper limit value for example 0.99
- the first rate of change K1 is changed from the first lower limit value to the first
- the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 may be changed to 0 while changing the first rate of change K1 to 1 during the period in which the controller 12 operates in the first movement mode by changing it to the upper limit value.
- the first rate of change K1 is changed from the first lower limit value to the first
- the first rate of change K1 may be changed to 1 after changing the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 to 0 in the period in which the controller 12 operates in the first movement mode by changing it to the upper limit value.
- the first rate of change K1 is changed from the first upper limit value to the first During the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the second movement mode, the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 is changed to (1 ⁇ m)/2 while changing the first change rate K1 to 0. You may let
- the first rate of change K1 is changed from the first upper limit value to the first After changing the absolute value of the second offset waveform W2 to (1 ⁇ m)/2 in the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the second movement mode, the first rate of change K1 is changed to 0. You can change it.
- the control unit 12 of the sixth embodiment differs from that of the first embodiment in that it has a first deformation mode and a second deformation mode that are different from the first deformation mode of the first embodiment. Therefore, the operation of the control unit 12 in the sixth embodiment will be described in detail below.
- the control unit 12 uses the formula ( 3) outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the control unit 12 uses the maximum value fmax( ⁇ ) and the minimum value fmin( ⁇ ) of the three-phase AC waveform at the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20 and the third rate of change K3 as variables.
- a modulated waveform obtained by adding the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (4) and the three-phase AC waveform is output.
- the control unit 12 switches between the first deformation mode and the second deformation mode every 1/N of an electrical angle of 180 degrees in the first period.
- the value of N is 3, so the controller 12 switches between the first deformation mode and the second deformation mode every 60 electrical degrees in the first period.
- the control unit 12 controls the fifth offset waveform W5( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (5) and the three-phase alternating current waveform W5( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (5) in the second period before the first period or in the third period after the first period. and output a modulated waveform to which is added.
- the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) calculated by the equation (3) under the condition that the second rate of change K2 is 0 is obtained under the conditions that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is ⁇ 1. (see the middle graph in FIG. 2). Therefore, the modulated waveform obtained by adding the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) calculated by the equation (3) and the three-phase alternating current waveform under the condition that the second rate of change K2 is 0 has the first rate of change K1 of 0 and the sign Sgn is -1, the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated by the equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform are added together (Fig. 2 (See the graph at the bottom of ).
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) calculated by Equation (3) under the condition that the second change rate K2 is 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 of the sixth embodiment operates in the first deformation mode, and
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation.
- the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) calculated by Equation (4) under the condition that the third rate of change K3 is 0 is given by the condition that the first rate of change K1 is 0 and the sign Sgn is 1. This is the same as the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated by Equation (1) (see the middle graph in FIG. 4). Therefore, the modulation waveform obtained by adding the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) calculated by the equation (4) and the three-phase alternating current waveform under the condition that the third rate of change K3 is 0 has the first rate of change K1 of 0 and the sign Sgn is 1. This is the same as the modulated waveform obtained by adding the first offset waveform W1( ⁇ ) calculated by the equation (1) and the three-phase AC waveform (see FIG. 4). See graph below).
- the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) calculated by Equation (4) under the condition that the third rate of change K3 is 0 during the period in which the control unit 12 of the sixth embodiment operates in the second deformation mode, and
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) calculated by Equation (4) under the condition that the third rate of change K3 is 1 during the period in which the control unit 12 of the sixth embodiment operates in the second deformation mode, and
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation.
- the control unit 12 selects a first deformation mode in which the second rate of change K2 is fixed at 0 and a second deformation mode in which the third rate of change K3 is fixed at 0 in a second period preceding the first period. Switching is performed every 60 electrical degrees. A third offset waveform W3 ( ⁇ ) and the three-phase AC waveform are output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- a fourth offset waveform W4 ( ⁇ ) and the three-phase alternating current waveform are output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the control unit 12 electrically switches between the first deformation mode in which the second rate of change K2 is fixed at 0 and the second deformation mode in which the third rate of change K3 is fixed at 0.
- the power conversion circuit 11 adopts a modulation method (so-called vertical switching type 2 phase modulation). Since the high-side switch and the low-side switch can each be provided with a switching stop period in the up/down switching type two-phase modulation method, both the high-side switch and the low-side switch can suppress heat generation due to switching loss.
- the control unit 12 switches between the first deformation mode and the second deformation mode every 60 electrical degrees in the first period after the second period.
- the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) calculated by Equation (3) and the three-phase AC waveform are added.
- a modulated waveform is output, and the second rate of change K2 gradually changes (increases) from a value greater than zero to a value less than one.
- the modulation scheme changes from a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of the low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to the characteristics of the space vector modulation. gradually shifts to a modulation scheme close to
- a value greater than 0 that the second rate of change K2 can take during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode will be referred to as a second lower limit value.
- a smaller value is called a second upper limit.
- the second lower limit is 0.01 and the second upper limit is 0.99.
- the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) calculated by Equation (4) and the three-phase AC waveform are added.
- a modulated waveform is output, and the third change rate K3 gradually changes (increases) from a value greater than 0 to a value less than 1.
- the modulation scheme is changed from a modulation scheme having characteristics close to high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to space vector modulation. Gradually shift to a modulation method that is close to the characteristics.
- a value greater than 0 that the third rate of change K3 can take during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the second deformation mode will be referred to as a third lower limit value.
- a smaller value is called a third upper limit.
- the third lower limit is 0.01 and the third upper limit is 0.99.
- the control unit 12 switches between the first deformation mode and the second deformation mode every 60 electrical degrees, so that the modulation method has characteristics close to those of up/down switching two-phase modulation. There is a gradual shift from modulation schemes to modulation schemes with characteristics close to space vector modulation.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the fifth offset waveform W5( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (5) and the three-phase AC waveform in the third period after the first period.
- the fifth offset waveform W5( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (5) is the same as the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) calculated by Equation (3) under the condition that the second rate of change K2 is 1. . Therefore, in the third period, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled with space vector modulation.
- the second period in which the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by the up/down switching type two-phase modulation and the third period in which the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by the space vector modulation In the first period between the periods, the modulation scheme gradually shifts from a modulation scheme close to characteristics of up/down switching two-phase modulation to a modulation scheme close to characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the modulation scheme gradually shifts from a modulation scheme close to characteristics of up/down switching two-phase modulation to a modulation scheme close to characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the second rate of change K2 and the third rate of change K3 may have different values. are symmetrical, and the heat generation of both can be balanced.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the fifth offset waveform W5( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (5) and the three-phase AC waveform in the second period before the first period. Thereby, in the second period, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation.
- the control unit 12 switches between the first deformation mode and the second deformation mode every 60 electrical degrees in the first period after the second period.
- the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) calculated by Equation (3) and the three-phase AC waveform are added.
- a modulated waveform is output, and the second rate of change K2 gradually changes (decreases) from the second upper limit value to the second lower limit value.
- the modulation method changes from a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation to the characteristics of low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. gradually shifts to a modulation scheme close to
- the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) calculated by Equation (4) and the three-phase AC waveform are added.
- a modulated waveform is output, and the third change rate K3 gradually changes (decreases) from the third upper limit value to the third lower limit value.
- the modulation scheme changes from a modulation scheme having characteristics close to the space vector modulation to a high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation. Gradually shift to a modulation method that is close to the characteristics.
- the control unit 12 switches between the first deformation mode and the second deformation mode every 60 electrical degrees, so that the modulation method changes from a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation to The modulation method gradually shifts to a characteristic close to that of the up/down switching type two-phase modulation.
- the control unit 12 controls a first deformation mode in which the second rate of change K2 is fixed at 0 and a second deformation mode in which the third rate of change K3 is fixed at 0 in a third period after the first period. and are switched every 60 electrical degrees.
- a third offset waveform W3 ( ⁇ ) and the three-phase AC waveform are output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- a fourth offset waveform W4 ( ⁇ ) and the three-phase alternating current waveform are output, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the control unit 12 electrically switches between the first deformation mode in which the second rate of change K2 is fixed at 0 and the second deformation mode in which the third rate of change K3 is fixed at 0.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by up/down switching type two-phase modulation.
- the second period in which the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation and the third period in which the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by up/down switching two-phase modulation are controlled.
- the modulation scheme gradually shifts from a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of space vector modulation to a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of up/down switching two-phase modulation.
- the second rate of change K2 and the third rate of change K3 may have different values. are symmetrical, and the heat generation of both can be balanced.
- a seventh embodiment of the invention will be described.
- the control unit 12 of the seventh embodiment differs from that of the sixth embodiment in that it has a first movement mode and a second movement mode in addition to the first deformation mode and the second deformation mode. Therefore, the operation of the control unit 12 in the seventh embodiment will be described in detail below.
- the control unit 12 selects a first deformation mode in which the second rate of change K2 is fixed at 0 and a second deformation mode in which the third rate of change K3 is fixed at 0 in a second period preceding the first period. Switching is performed every 60 electrical degrees. As a result, as in the first case of the sixth embodiment, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by up/down switching two-phase modulation in the second period.
- the upper graph in FIG. 24 shows an example of the modulated waveform output from the control section 12 in the second period.
- the controller 12 operates in the first modified mode, ie, low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the control section 12 operates in the second deformation mode, that is, high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the control unit 12 switches between the first deformation mode and the second deformation mode every 60 electrical degrees in the first period after the second period.
- the control unit 12 of the seventh embodiment In the first deformation mode executed in the first period, the control unit 12 of the seventh embodiment generates a modulated waveform obtained by adding the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (3) and the three-phase AC waveform. is the same as the sixth embodiment in that it outputs .
- the control unit 12 of the seventh embodiment in the first modified mode executed in the first period, sets the sixth offset waveform W6 represented by the equation (6) with the second rate of change K2 and the modulation rate m as variables. outputs the modulated waveform obtained by subtracting from the above modulated waveform as the final modulated waveform.
- the second rate of change K2 gradually changes (increases) from the second lower limit value to the second upper limit value during the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode among the periods included in the first period.
- the control unit 12 of the seventh embodiment In the second deformation mode executed in the first period, the control unit 12 of the seventh embodiment generates a modulated waveform obtained by adding the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (4) and the three-phase AC waveform is the same as the sixth embodiment in that it outputs . Further, the control unit 12 of the seventh embodiment, in the second deformation mode executed in the first period, changes the seventh offset waveform W7 represented by the equation (7) with the third change rate K3 and the modulation rate m as variables. and the above-mentioned modulated waveform are output as the final modulated waveform.
- the third change rate K3 gradually changes (increases) from the third lower limit value to the third upper limit value during the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the second deformation mode among the periods included in the first period.
- the middle graph in FIG. 24 shows an example of the modulated waveform output from the control section 12 in the first period.
- the middle graph of FIG. 24 shows a period in which the electrical angle ⁇ is in the range of 0 to 60 degrees, a period in which the electrical angle ⁇ is in the range of 120 to 180 degrees, and a period in which the electrical angle ⁇ is 240 degrees. and 300 degrees, the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode, and the control unit 12 operates in the second deformation mode in the remaining range of the electrical angle ⁇ .
- the control unit 12 When the second rate of change K2 gradually increases from the second lower limit value to the second upper limit value during the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode in the period included in the first period, the control unit 12 The output modulation waveform also gradually changes as the second rate of change K2 increases. waveforms. As described above, when the second rate of change K2 gradually increases from the second lower limit value to the second upper limit value during the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode among the periods included in the first period, The modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to characteristics of low-side on-fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation method close to characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (3) and the three-phase AC waveform are added.
- a modulated waveform obtained by subtracting the sixth offset waveform W6 represented by Equation (6) from the modulated waveform thus obtained is output as a final modulated waveform.
- the lower end of the modulated waveform output during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode among the periods included in the first period sticks to 0.
- the control unit 12 When the third rate of change K3 gradually increases from the third lower limit value to the third upper limit value during the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the second deformation mode among the periods included in the first period, the control unit 12 The output modulation waveform also gradually changes as the third rate of change K3 increases. Waveforms are shown. As described above, when the third rate of change K3 gradually increases from the third lower limit value to the third upper limit value during the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the second deformation mode among the periods included in the first period, The modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to the characteristics of the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation.
- the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (4) and the three-phase AC waveform are added.
- a modulated waveform obtained by adding the modulated waveform thus obtained and the seventh offset waveform W7 represented by Equation (7) is output as a final modulated waveform.
- the upper end of the modulated waveform output during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the second deformation mode among the periods included in the first period sticks to 1.
- the control unit 12 switches between the first deformation mode and the second deformation mode every 60 electrical degrees, so that the value at which the modulated waveform sticks is between 0 and 1. While being switched every angle 60, the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to characteristics of up/down switching type two-phase modulation to a modulation method close to characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the control unit 12 switches between the first movement mode and the second movement mode every 60 electrical degrees during the period between the first period and the third period. For example, a period in which the electrical angle ⁇ is in the range of 0 to 60 degrees, a period in which the electrical angle ⁇ is in the range of 120 to 180 degrees, and a period in which the electrical angle ⁇ is in the range of 240 to 300 degrees.
- the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode during the period included in , and operates in the second movement mode during the rest of the range of the electrical angle ⁇ .
- the control unit 12 In the first movement mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (3) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs the sixth offset waveform from this modulated waveform.
- the modulated waveform from which the waveform W6 has been subtracted is output as the final modulated waveform.
- the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) is calculated while the second rate of change K2 is fixed to 1 while the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode. Further, the sixth offset waveform W6 gradually changes (decreases) from (1 ⁇ m)/2 to 0 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation. Furthermore, since the sixth offset waveform W6 gradually decreases from (1 ⁇ m)/2 to 0 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode, the first deformation mode is executed in the first period. The modulated waveform that was stuck at 0 when the voltage was applied gradually moves to the high voltage side.
- the control unit 12 In the second movement mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (4) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs the modulated waveform and the seventh offset waveform.
- a modulated waveform to which waveform W7 is added is output as a final modulated waveform.
- the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) is calculated while the third rate of change K3 is fixed to 1 while the controller 12 operates in the second movement mode. Further, the seventh offset waveform W7 gradually changes (decreases) from (1 ⁇ m)/2 to 0 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the second movement mode.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by a modulation method that is close to the characteristics of space vector modulation. Furthermore, the seventh offset waveform W7 gradually decreases from (1 ⁇ m)/2 to 0 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the second movement mode, so the second deformation mode is executed during the first period.
- the modulated waveform stuck at 1 when the voltage is applied gradually shifts to the low voltage side.
- the control unit 12 switches between the first movement mode and the second movement mode every 60 electrical degrees, so that the upper end of the modulated waveform and the While the lower end gradually moves toward the center, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the lower graph in FIG. 24 shows an example of the modulated waveform output from the control section 12 during the third period after the first period.
- the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the fifth offset waveform W5( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (5) and the three-phase AC waveform.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation in the third period, as in the first case of the sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing the twelfth process executed by the control unit 12.
- FIG. 26 is a flow chart showing the thirteenth process executed by the control unit 12.
- FIG. 27 is a flow chart showing the fourteenth process executed by the control unit 12.
- FIG. 28 is a flow chart showing the fifteenth process executed by the control unit 12.
- FIG. 29 is a flow chart showing the sixteenth process executed by the control unit 12. As shown in FIG.
- the control unit 12 executes the first process and the twelfth process at a predetermined cycle. As will be described later, the control unit 12 alternately performs the 13th process and the 14th process according to the electrical angle ⁇ when determining that the first modulation method switching flag is set during the execution of the 12th process. Execute. Further, when the control unit 12 determines that the second modulation method switching flag is set during execution of the 12th process, it alternately executes the 15th process and the 16th process according to the electrical angle ⁇ .
- control unit 12 sets a first deformation mode in which the second rate of change K2 is fixed at 0 and a second deformation mode in which the third rate of change K3 is fixed at 0 in a second period preceding the first period. and are switched every 60 electrical degrees.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by up/down switching two-phase modulation.
- control unit 12 sets the first modulation method switching flag triggered by receiving a modulation method switching command from the host controller during the second period (step S1). After executing step S1, the control unit 12 ends the first process.
- the control unit 12 when starting the twelfth process, the control unit 12 first determines whether or not the first modulation method switching flag is set (step S141). When determining that the first modulation method switching flag is not set (step S141: No), the control unit 12 determines whether the second modulation method switching flag is set (step S149). When determining that the second modulation method switching flag is not set (step S149: No), the control unit 12 executes the 12-1 process shown in FIG. 30 (step S157).
- the first process and the twelfth process can be executed at a predetermined cycle, for example, by performing the first process and the twelfth process every predetermined time in the interrupt process performed in synchronization with the carrier.
- the first process and the twelfth process are performed in one out of ten interrupt processes synchronized with the carrier.
- the 12th-1 processing is performed in the other interrupt processing.
- the control unit 12 acquires the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20 (step S201). Then, the control unit 12 determines whether or not the electrical angle ⁇ is within the range of 0 degrees to 60 degrees, the range of 120 degrees to 180 degrees, or the range of 240 degrees to 300 degrees (step S202). .
- step S202 If the control unit 12 determines that the electrical angle ⁇ is within the range of 0 to 60 degrees, the range of 120 to 180 degrees, or the range of 240 to 300 degrees (step S202: Yes), obtain A third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) is calculated based on the obtained electrical angle ⁇ and equation (3) (step S203). At this time, the control unit 12 calculates the third offset waveform W3 under the condition that the second rate of change K2 is zero.
- control unit 12 outputs the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) calculated in step S203 (step S204). Furthermore, the control unit 12 outputs the sixth offset waveform W6 calculated under the same conditions (step S205). That is, the control unit 12 outputs 0 as the sixth offset waveform W6.
- the control unit 12 adds the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) output in step S204 and the three-phase AC waveform at the same electrical angle ⁇ as the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) to obtain the same A modulated waveform at the electrical angle ⁇ is calculated (step S206). Then, the control unit 12 subtracts the sixth offset waveform W6 output in step S205 from the modulated waveform calculated in step S206 to calculate the finally output modulated waveform (step S207). After executing step S207, the control unit 12 ends the 12-1 process.
- the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) is calculated based on the acquired electrical angle ⁇ and equation (4) (step S208). At this time, the controller 12 calculates the fourth offset waveform W4 under the condition that the third rate of change K3 is zero.
- control unit 12 outputs the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) calculated in step S208 (step S209). Furthermore, the control unit 12 outputs the seventh offset waveform W7 calculated under the same conditions (step S210). That is, the control section 12 outputs 0 as the seventh offset waveform W7.
- the control unit 12 adds the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) output in step S209 and the three-phase AC waveform at the same electrical angle ⁇ as the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) to obtain the same A modulated waveform at the electrical angle ⁇ is calculated (step S211). Then, the control unit 12 adds the seventh offset waveform W7 output in step S210 and the modulated waveform calculated in step S211 to calculate the finally output modulated waveform (step S212). . After executing step S212, the control unit 12 ends the 12-1 process.
- the second rate of change K2 is Switching between the first deformation mode in which the third change rate K3 is fixed at 0 and the second deformation mode in which the third rate of change K3 is fixed at 0 is continued every 60 electrical degrees.
- step S141 when the control unit 12 determines that the first modulation method switching flag is set (step S141: Yes), that is, when the control unit 12 switches the modulation method from the host controller during the second period. If the command is received, it is determined whether or not the electrical angle ⁇ is within the range of 0 to 60 degrees, 120 to 180 degrees, or 240 to 300 degrees (step S142).
- control unit 12 determines that the electrical angle ⁇ is within the range of 0 degrees to 60 degrees, the range of 120 degrees to 180 degrees, or the range of 240 degrees to 300 degrees (step S142: Yes), 26 is executed (step S143).
- the control unit 12 starts the thirteenth process, the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode for the first period.
- the control unit 12 acquires the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20 (step S161). Then, the control unit 12 adds a predetermined amount to the second rate of change K2 (step S162. Then, the control unit 12 calculates the third offset waveform W3 ( ⁇ ) is calculated (step S163), and the control unit 12 calculates the sixth offset waveform W6 based on the equation (6) (step S164).
- the control unit 12 determines whether or not the second rate of change K2 is 1 (step S165). When determining that the second change rate K2 is 1 (step S165: Yes), the control unit 12 lowers the first modulation method switching flag (step S166). Then, the control unit 12 sets a second modulation method switching flag (step S167). After setting the second modulation method switching flag, the control unit 12 outputs the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) calculated in step S163 (step S168). Furthermore, the control unit 12 outputs the sixth offset waveform W6 calculated in step S164 (step S169).
- step S165 when the control unit 12 determines that the second rate of change K2 is not 1 (step S165: No), it skips steps S166 and S167 and proceeds to step S168. After executing steps S168 and S169, the control unit 12 ends the thirteenth process and proceeds to step S144 of the twelfth process shown in FIG.
- step S144 when the control unit 12 proceeds to step S144 of the twelfth process after the end of the thirteenth process, the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) output in step S168 of the twelfth process and its third offset waveform W3( ⁇ )
- the modulated waveform at the same electrical angle .theta. is calculated (step S144).
- control unit 12 subtracts the sixth offset waveform W6 output in step S169 of the thirteenth process from the modulated waveform calculated in step S144 to calculate the finally output modulated waveform (step S145). After executing step S145, the control unit 12 ends the twelfth process.
- step S142 determines that the electrical angle ⁇ is not within the range of 0 degrees to 60 degrees, the range of 120 degrees to 180 degrees, or the range of 240 degrees to 300 degrees (step S142: No).
- step S146 A fourteenth process shown in FIG. 27 is executed (step S146).
- the control unit 12 starts the fourteenth process, the control unit 12 operates in the second deformation mode for the first period.
- the control unit 12 acquires the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20 (step S171). Then, the control unit 12 adds a predetermined amount to the third change rate K3 (step S172. Then, the control unit 12 calculates the fourth offset waveform W4 ( ⁇ ) is calculated (step S173), and the control unit 12 calculates the seventh offset waveform W7 based on the equation (7) (step S174).
- the control unit 12 determines whether or not the third rate of change K3 is 1 (step S175). When determining that the third change rate K3 is 1 (step S175: Yes), the control unit 12 lowers the first modulation method switching flag (step S176). Then, the control unit 12 sets a second modulation method switching flag (step S177). After setting the second modulation method switching flag, the control unit 12 outputs the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) calculated in step S173 (step S178). Furthermore, the control unit 12 outputs the seventh offset waveform W7 calculated in step S174 (step S179).
- control unit 12 determines that the third rate of change K3 is not 1 (step S175: No), it skips steps S176 and S177 and proceeds to step S178. After executing steps S178 and S179, the control unit 12 ends the fourteenth process and proceeds to step S147 of the twelfth process shown in FIG.
- step S147 when the controller 12 shifts to step S147 of the 12th process after completing the 14th process, the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) output in step S178 of the 14th process and its By adding the 4-offset waveform W4(.theta.) and the three-phase AC waveform at the same electrical angle .theta., the modulated waveform at the same electrical angle .theta. is calculated (step S147).
- control unit 12 adds the seventh offset waveform W7 output in step S179 of the fourteenth process and the modulated waveform calculated in step S147 to calculate the finally output modulated waveform. (Step S148). After executing step S148, the control unit 12 ends the twelfth process.
- the control unit 12 switches between the first deformation mode and the second deformation mode every 60 electrical degrees, so that the value at which the modulated waveform sticks is between 0 and 1. While being switched every angle 60, the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to characteristics of up/down switching type two-phase modulation to a modulation method close to characteristics of space vector modulation.
- step S149 when the control unit 12 determines that the second modulation method switching flag is set after determining that the first modulation method switching flag is not set (step S149: Yes), the electrical angle It is determined whether or not ⁇ is within the range of 0 degrees to 60 degrees, the range of 120 degrees to 180 degrees, or the range of 240 degrees to 300 degrees (step S150).
- step S150 When the control unit 12 determines that the electrical angle ⁇ is within the range of 0 to 60 degrees, the range of 120 to 180 degrees, or the range of 240 to 300 degrees (step S150: Yes), 28 is executed (step S151). When the control unit 12 starts the fifteenth process, the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode.
- the control unit 12 acquires the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20 (step S181). Then, the control unit 12 calculates the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) based on the obtained electrical angle ⁇ and Equation (3) (step S182). Then, the control unit 12 subtracts a predetermined amount from the sixth offset waveform W6 (step S183).
- the sixth offset waveform W6 is (1-m)/2. Therefore, when step S183 of the fifteenth process is executed for the first time, (1- A value obtained by subtracting a predetermined amount from m)/2 is calculated as the sixth offset waveform W6.
- the control unit 12 determines whether or not the sixth offset waveform W6 is 0 (step S184).
- the control unit 12 determines that the sixth offset waveform W6 is 0 (step S184: Yes)
- it lowers the second modulation method switching flag (step S185).
- the control unit 12 outputs the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) calculated in step S182 (step S186).
- the control unit 12 outputs the sixth offset waveform W6 calculated in step S183 (step S187).
- step S184 determines that the sixth offset waveform W6 is not 0 (step S184: No)
- step S185 proceeds to step S186.
- step S186 and S187 the control unit 12 ends the fifteenth process and proceeds to step S152 of the twelfth process shown in FIG.
- step S152 when the control unit 12 shifts to step S152 of the 12th process after the end of the 15th process, the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) output in step S186 of the 15th process and its By adding the 3-offset waveform W3(.theta.) and the 3-phase AC waveform at the same electrical angle .theta., the modulated waveform at the same electrical angle .theta. is calculated (step S152).
- control unit 12 subtracts the sixth offset waveform W6 output in step S187 of the fifteenth process from the modulated waveform calculated in step S152 to calculate the finally output modulated waveform (step S153). After executing step S153, the control unit 12 ends the twelfth process.
- step S150: No The sixteenth process shown in FIG. 29 is executed (step S154).
- the control unit 12 starts the 16th process, the control unit 12 operates in the second movement mode.
- the control unit 12 acquires the electrical angle ⁇ of the motor 20 (step S191). Then, the control unit 12 calculates the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) based on the acquired electrical angle ⁇ and Equation (4) (step S192). Then, the controller 12 subtracts a predetermined amount from the seventh offset waveform W7 (step S193).
- the seventh offset waveform W7 is (1-m)/2. Therefore, when step S193 of the 16th process is executed for the first time, (1- A value obtained by subtracting a predetermined amount from m)/2 is calculated as the seventh offset waveform W7.
- the control unit 12 determines whether or not the seventh offset waveform W7 is 0 (step S194).
- the control unit 12 lowers the second modulation method switching flag (step S195).
- the control unit 12 outputs the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) calculated in step S192 (step S196).
- the control unit 12 outputs the seventh offset waveform W7 calculated in step S193 (step S197).
- step S194 determines that the seventh offset waveform W7 is not 0 (step S194: No)
- step S195 determines that the seventh offset waveform W7 is not 0 (step S194: No)
- step S196 proceeds to step S196.
- step S155 the control unit 12 ends the sixteenth process and proceeds to step S155 of the twelfth process shown in FIG.
- step S155 when the controller 12 shifts to step S155 of the 12th process after the end of the 16th process, the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) output in step S196 of the 16th process and its By adding the 4-offset waveform W4(.theta.) and the three-phase AC waveform at the same electrical angle .theta., the modulated waveform at the same electrical angle .theta. is calculated (step S155).
- control unit 12 adds the seventh offset waveform W7 output in step S197 of the sixteenth process and the modulated waveform calculated in step S155 to calculate the finally output modulated waveform. (Step S156). After executing step S156, the control unit 12 ends the twelfth process.
- the control unit 12 switches between the first movement mode and the second movement mode every 60 electrical degrees, so that the upper end of the modulated waveform and the While the lower end gradually moves toward the center, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the control unit 12 After the second modulation scheme switching flag is lowered, that is, in the third period after the first period, the control unit 12 generates the fifth offset waveform W5( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (5) and the three-phase AC waveform and output a modulated waveform to which is added. As a result, in the third period, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled with space vector modulation.
- the second period in which the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by the up/down switching type two-phase modulation and the third period in which the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by the space vector modulation In the first period between the periods, while the value to which the modulated waveform sticks is switched between 0 and 1 every electrical angle of 60, the modulation method changes from a modulation method close to the characteristics of up/down switching type two-phase modulation to space vector modulation.
- the power conversion circuit 11 It is controlled by a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation.
- the switching associated with the switching of the modulation scheme from the up/down switching type two-phase modulation to the space vector modulation Since a sudden change in loss, a sudden change in noise, and a change in the rotation speed of the motor 20 can be suppressed, fluctuations in the torque of the motor 20 can be suppressed, and discomfort experienced by the user can be suppressed.
- the lower end of the modulated waveform is pasted to 0, so that the low-side switch By stopping the switching of , the switching loss can be reduced.
- the upper end of the modulated waveform is pasted to 1 during the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the second deformation mode among the periods included in the first period. Switching loss can be reduced by stopping the switching of the high-side switch.
- the second rate of change K2 and the third rate of change K3 are fixed to 1 in the first movement mode and the second movement mode.
- the second rate of change K2 and the third rate of change K3 may be fixed at predetermined values greater than 0 and less than 1.
- the second rate of change K2 and the third rate of change K3 may be gradually increased in the first movement mode and the second movement mode. That is, the second change rate K2 and the third change rate K3 are increased to, for example, 0.5 in the first deformation mode and the second deformation mode, and the sixth offset waveform W6 and the third offset waveform W6 are increased in the first movement mode and the second movement mode.
- the second rate of change K2 and the third rate of change K3 may be increased to the second and third upper limits while gradually changing the 7-offset waveform W7 to zero.
- the waveform changes continuously in the first period, suppressing the torque fluctuation of the motor 20, shortening the first period, and making the transition between the second period and the third period easier. It can be done fast.
- the second rate of change K2 and the third rate of change K3 may be different values, but by setting them to the same value, the calculation load of the control unit 12 can be reduced, and the high-side switch and the low-side switch are symmetrical, and the heat generation of both can be balanced.
- control section 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the fifth offset waveform W5( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (5) and the three-phase AC waveform in the second period before the first period.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled with space vector modulation.
- the control unit 12 switches between the first movement mode and the second movement mode every 60 electrical degrees in the period between the second period and the first period. For example, a period in which the electrical angle ⁇ is in the range of 0 to 60 degrees, a period in which the electrical angle ⁇ is in the range of 120 to 180 degrees, and a period in which the electrical angle ⁇ is in the range of 240 to 300 degrees.
- the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode during the period included in , and operates in the second movement mode during the rest of the range of the electrical angle ⁇ .
- the control unit 12 In the first movement mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (3) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs the sixth offset waveform from this modulated waveform.
- the modulated waveform from which the waveform W6 has been subtracted is output as the final modulated waveform.
- the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) is calculated while the second rate of change K2 is fixed to 1 while the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode. Further, the sixth offset waveform W6 gradually changes (increases) from 0 to (1 ⁇ m)/2 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation. Further, the sixth offset waveform W6 gradually increases from 0 to (1 ⁇ m)/2 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode, so the control unit 12 operates in the first movement mode. The modulated waveform output during the period gradually shifts to the low voltage side.
- the control unit 12 In the second movement mode, the control unit 12 outputs a modulated waveform obtained by adding the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (4) and the three-phase AC waveform, and outputs the modulated waveform and the seventh offset waveform.
- a modulated waveform to which waveform W7 is added is output as a final modulated waveform.
- the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) is calculated while the third rate of change K3 is fixed to 1 while the controller 12 operates in the second movement mode. Further, the seventh offset waveform W7 gradually changes (increases) from 0 to (1 ⁇ m)/2 during the period when the control unit 12 operates in the second movement mode.
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by a modulation method that is close to the characteristics of space vector modulation. Furthermore, the seventh offset waveform W7 gradually increases from 0 to (1 ⁇ m)/2 during the period in which the control unit 12 operates in the second movement mode, so the control unit 12 operates in the second movement mode. The modulated waveform output during the period gradually shifts to the high voltage side.
- the control unit 12 switches between the first movement mode and the second movement mode every 60 electrical degrees, so that the upper end of the modulated waveform is At 1, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled with a modulation scheme that approximates the characteristics of space vector modulation, with the lower end gradually moving toward 0.
- the control unit 12 switches between the first deformation mode and the second deformation mode every 60 electrical degrees in the first period after the second period.
- the second rate of change K2 gradually changes (decreases) from the second upper limit value to the second lower limit value during the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the first deformation mode among the periods included in the first period.
- the third change rate K3 gradually changes (decreases) from the third upper limit value to the third lower limit value during the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the second deformation mode among the periods included in the first period.
- the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of low-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the third offset waveform W3( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (3) and the three-phase AC waveform are added.
- a modulated waveform obtained by subtracting the sixth offset waveform W6 represented by Equation (6) from the modulated waveform thus obtained is output as a final modulated waveform.
- the modulation method gradually shifts from a modulation method close to the characteristics of the space vector modulation to a modulation method close to the characteristics of the high-side-on fixed two-phase modulation.
- the fourth offset waveform W4( ⁇ ) represented by Equation (4) and the three-phase AC waveform are added.
- a modulated waveform obtained by adding the modulated waveform thus obtained and the seventh offset waveform W7 represented by Equation (7) is output as a final modulated waveform.
- the upper end of the modulated waveform output during the period in which the control section 12 operates in the second deformation mode among the periods included in the first period sticks to 1.
- the control unit 12 switches between the first deformation mode and the second deformation mode every 60 electrical degrees, so that the value at which the modulated waveform sticks is between 0 and 1.
- the modulation scheme gradually shifts from a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of space vector modulation to a modulation scheme close to the characteristics of up/down switching two-phase modulation while switching every angle 60 .
- the control unit 12 selects a first deformation mode in which the second rate of change K2 is fixed at 0 and a second deformation mode in which the third rate of change K3 is fixed at 0 in a third period after the first period. Switching is performed every 60 electrical degrees. As a result, in the third period, the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by up/down switching two-phase modulation.
- the second period in which the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by space vector modulation and the third period in which the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by up/down switching two-phase modulation are controlled.
- the modulation method changes from a modulation method close to the characteristics of space vector modulation to up and down switching two-phase modulation. gradually shifts to a modulation method close to the characteristics of
- the power conversion circuit 11 is controlled by a modulation scheme that approximates the characteristics of space vector modulation.
- switching accompanying switching of the modulation scheme from space vector modulation to up-and-down switching two-phase modulation Since a sudden change in loss, a sudden change in noise, and a change in the rotation speed of the motor 20 can be suppressed, fluctuations in the torque of the motor 20 can be suppressed, and discomfort experienced by the user can be suppressed.
- the lower end of the modulated waveform is pasted to 0, so that the low-side switch By stopping the switching of , the switching loss can be reduced.
- the upper end of the modulated waveform is pasted to 1 during the period during which the control unit 12 operates in the second deformation mode among the periods included in the first period. Switching loss can be reduced by stopping the switching of the high-side switch.
- the second change rate K2 and the third change rate K3 are fixed to 1 in the first movement mode and the second movement mode.
- the second rate of change K2 and the third rate of change K3 may be fixed at predetermined values greater than 0 and less than 1.
- the second rate of change K2 and the third rate of change K3 may be gradually decreased in the first movement mode and the second movement mode.
- the sixth offset waveform W6 and the seventh offset waveform W7 are changed to K2 ⁇ ( 1-m) / 2 and K3 ⁇ (1-m) / 2, and in the first deformation mode and the second deformation mode, the second rate of change K2 and the third rate of change K3 are set to the second lower limit and
- the sixth offset waveform W6 and the seventh offset waveform W7 may be set to K2 ⁇ (1 ⁇ m)/2 and K3 ⁇ (1 ⁇ m)/2 while decreasing to the third lower limit.
- the waveform changes continuously in the first period, suppressing the torque fluctuation of the motor 20, shortening the first period, and making the transition between the second period and the third period easier. It can be done fast.
- the second rate of change K2 and the third rate of change K3 may be different values, but by setting them to the same value, the calculation load of the control unit 12 can be reduced, and the high-side switch and the low-side switch are symmetrical, and the heat generation of both can be balanced.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and each configuration described in this specification can be appropriately combined within a mutually consistent range.
- the power converter 10 that controls the motor 20, which is a three-phase motor is illustrated, but the motor 20 to be controlled is not limited to a three-phase motor, and is an N-phase motor (N is an integer of 3 or more).
- IGBTs are used as the arm switches included in the power conversion circuit 11.
- the arm switches may be switching elements for high power such as MOS-FETs other than IGBTs.
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〔第1実施形態〕
まず、本発明の第1実施形態について説明する。図1は、本実施形態におけるモータモジュール1の全体構成を模式的に示す図である。図1に示すように、モータモジュール1は、電力変換装置10と、モータ20と、を備える。電力変換装置10は、モータ20に電力を供給する。一例として、モータ20は、インナーロータ型の3相ブラシレスDCモータである。また、モータ20は、例えば電動車両に搭載される駆動用モータ(トラクションモータ)である。
なお、各ゲート信号には、同じ相のハイサイドスイッチとローサイドスイッチとが同時にオンに切り替わることを防止するためにデッドタイムが挿入される。
次に、本発明の第2実施形態について説明する。第2実施形態における制御部12は、第1変形モードだけでなく、第1開始モード及び第1終了モードを有する点で第1実施形態と異なる。従って、以下では、第2実施形態における制御部12の動作について詳細に説明する。
まず、第1開始モードの第1変化率K1が0であり、第1終了モードの第1変化率K1が1であり、且つ全モードを通して符号Sgnが-1である第1のケースにおける制御部12の動作について説明する。
次に、第1開始モードの第1変化率K1が1であり、第1終了モードの第1変化率K1が0であり、且つ全モードを通して符号Sgnが-1である第2のケースにおける制御部12の動作について説明する。
次に、第1開始モードの第1変化率K1が0であり、第1終了モードの第1変化率K1が1であり、且つ全モードを通して符号Sgnが1である第3のケースにおける制御部12の動作について説明する。
次に、第1開始モードの第1変化率K1が1であり、第1終了モードの第1変化率K1が0であり、且つ全モードを通して符号Sgnが1である第4のケースにおける制御部12の動作について説明する。
次に、本発明の第3実施形態について説明する。第3実施形態の制御部12が有する第1変形モードの一部は、第1実施形態の第1変形モードと異なる。また、第3実施形態の制御部12は、第1変形モードだけでなく、第1移動モード、第1開始モード及び第1終了モードを有する点で第1実施形態と異なる。従って、以下では、第3実施形態における制御部12の動作について詳細に説明する。
まず、第1開始モードの第1変化率K1が0であり、第1移動モード及び第1終了モードの第1変化率K1が1であり、且つ全モードを通して符号Sgnが-1である第1のケースにおける制御部12の動作について説明する。
次に、第1開始モード及び第1移動モードの第1変化率K1が1であり、第1終了モードの第1変化率K1が0であり、且つ全モードを通して符号Sgnが-1である第2のケースにおける制御部12の動作について説明する。
次に、第1開始モードの第1変化率K1が0であり、第1移動モード及び第1終了モードの第1変化率K1が1であり、且つ全モードを通して符号Sgnが1である第3のケースにおける制御部12の動作について説明する。
次に、第1開始モード及び第1移動モードの第1変化率K1が1であり、第1終了モードの第1変化率K1が0であり、且つ全モードを通して符号Sgnが1である第4のケースにおける制御部12の動作について説明する。
次に、本発明の第4実施形態について説明する。第4実施形態の制御部12が有する第1変形モードの一部は、第1実施形態の第1変形モードと異なる。また、第4実施形態の制御部12は、第1変形モードだけでなく、第1開始モード及び第1終了モードを有する点で第1実施形態と異なる。従って、以下では、第4実施形態における制御部12の動作について詳細に説明する。
まず、第4実施形態の第1のケースにおける制御部12の動作について説明する。
第1のケースにおいて、制御部12は、まず、第1開始モードで動作する。制御部12は、第1開始モードにおいて、式(1)によって表される第1オフセット波形W1(θ)と3相交流波形とが加算された変調波形を出力する。制御部12が第1開始モードで動作する期間において、第1オフセット波形W1(θ)は、第1変化率K1が0であり、且つ符号Sgnが-1であるという条件で算出される。
次に、第4実施形態の第2のケースにおける制御部12の動作について説明する。
第2のケースにおいて、制御部12は、まず、第1開始モードで動作する。制御部12は、第1開始モードにおいて、式(1)によって表される第1オフセット波形W1(θ)と3相交流波形とが加算された変調波形を出力する。制御部12が第1開始モードで動作する期間において、第1オフセット波形W1(θ)は、第1変化率K1が0であり、且つ符号Sgnが1であるという条件で算出される。
次に、本発明の第5実施形態について説明する。第5実施形態の制御部12が有する第1変形モードの一部は、第4実施形態の第1変形モードと異なる。また、第5実施形態の制御部12は、第1変形モード、第1開始モード及び第1終了モードに加えて、第1移動モード及び第2移動モードを有する点で第4実施形態と異なる。従って、以下では、第5実施形態における制御部12の動作について詳細に説明する。
まず、第5実施形態の第1のケースにおける制御部12の動作について説明する。
第1のケースにおいて、制御部12は、まず、第1開始モードで動作する。制御部12は、第1開始モードにおいて、式(1)によって表される第1オフセット波形W1(θ)と3相交流波形とが加算された変調波形を出力し、この変調波形と式(2)によって表される第2オフセット波形W2とが加算された変調波形を最終的な変調波形として出力する。制御部12が第1開始モードで動作する期間において、第1オフセット波形W1(θ)は、第1変化率K1が0であり、且つ符号Sgnが-1であるという条件で算出され、第2オフセット波形W2は例えば0である。
次に、第5実施形態の第2のケースにおける制御部12の動作について説明する。
第2のケースにおいて、制御部12は、まず、第1開始モードで動作する。制御部12は、第1開始モードにおいて、式(1)によって表される第1オフセット波形W1(θ)と3相交流波形とが加算された変調波形を出力し、この変調波形と式(2)によって表される第2オフセット波形W2とが加算された変調波形を最終的な変調波形として出力する。制御部12が第1開始モードで動作する期間において、第1オフセット波形W1(θ)は、第1変化率K1が0であり、且つ符号Sgnが1であるという条件で算出され、第2オフセット波形W2は例えば0である。
次に、本発明の第6実施形態について説明する。第6実施形態の制御部12は、第1実施形態の第1変形モードと異なる第1変形モード及び第2変形モードを有する点で第1実施形態と相違する。従って、以下では、第6実施形態における制御部12の動作について詳細に説明する。
まず、第6実施形態の第1のケースにおける制御部12の動作について説明する。
制御部12は、第1期間より前の第2期間において、第2変化率K2が0に固定される第1変形モードと、第3変化率K3が0に固定される第2変形モードとを電気角60度ごとに切り替える。第2期間に含まれる期間のうち、制御部12が第1変形モードで動作する期間において、第2変化率K2が0であるという条件で式(3)によって算出される第3オフセット波形W3(θ)と3相交流波形とが加算された変調波形が出力されるため、電力変換回路11はローサイドオン固定型2相変調で制御される。
次に、第6実施形態の第2のケースにおける制御部12の動作について説明する。
制御部12は、第1期間より前の第2期間において、式(5)によって表される第5オフセット波形W5(θ)と3相交流波形とが加算された変調波形を出力する。これにより、第2期間において、電力変換回路11は、空間ベクトル変調で制御される。
次に、本発明の第7実施形態について説明する。第7実施形態の制御部12が有する第1変形モード及び第2変形モードの一部は、第6実施形態と異なる。また、第7実施形態の制御部12は、第1変形モード及び第2変形モードに加えて、第1移動モード及び第2移動モードを有する点で第6実施形態と異なる。従って、以下では、第7実施形態における制御部12の動作について詳細に説明する。
まず、第7実施形態の第1のケースにおける制御部12の動作について説明する。
制御部12は、第1期間より前の第2期間において、第2変化率K2が0に固定される第1変形モードと、第3変化率K3が0に固定される第2変形モードとを電気角60度ごとに切り替える。その結果、第6実施形態の第1のケースと同様に、第2期間において、電力変換回路11は、上下切替型2相変調で制御される。
次に、第7実施形態の第2のケースにおける制御部12の動作について説明する。
制御部12は、第1期間より前の第2期間において、式(5)によって表される第5オフセット波形W5(θ)と3相交流波形とが加算された変調波形を出力する。その結果、第2期間において、電力変換回路11は、空間ベクトル変調で制御される。
本発明は上記実施形態に限定されず、本明細書において説明した各構成は、相互に矛盾しない範囲内において、適宜組み合わせることができる。
例えば、上記実施形態では、三相モータであるモータ20を制御する電力変換装置10を例示したが、制御対象のモータ20は三相モータに限定されず、N相モータ(Nは3以上の整数)であればよい。また、上記実施形態では、電力変換回路11に含まれる各アームスイッチとしてIGBTを例示したが、各アームスイッチは例えばMOS-FETなどのIGBT以外の大電力用スイッチング素子でもよい。
Claims (16)
- 直流電力とN相交流電力(Nは3以上の整数)との相互変換を行う電力変換回路と、
N相変調波形とキャリア波形とに基づいて前記電力変換回路をパルス幅変調により制御する第1変形モードを有する制御部と、
を備え、
前記制御部は、前記第1変形モードにおいて、
電気角θにおけるN相交流波形の最大値fmax(θ)及び最小値fmin(θ)と、第1変化率K1と、符号Sgn(Sgnは1または-1)とを変数とする式(1)によって表される第1オフセット波形W1(θ)と前記N相交流波形とが加算された前記N相変調波形を出力し、
前記第1変形モードの前記第1変化率K1は、0より大きく且つ1より小さい、
電力変換装置。
- 前記制御部は、
前記第1変形モードで動作する前に、前記第1変化率K1が前記第1変形モードとは異なる第1の所定値である第1開始モードで動作し、
前記第1変形モードで動作した後に、前記第1変化率K1が前記第1変形モード及び前記第1開始モードとは異なる第2の所定値である第1終了モードで動作する、
請求項1に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記第1開始モード及び前記第1終了モードのうち、一方の前記第1変化率K1が0であり、他方の前記第1変化率K1が0より大きく且つ1以下の値である、
請求項2に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記第1開始モード及び前記第1終了モードのうち、一方の前記第1変化率K1が1であり、他方の前記第1変化率K1が0以上且つ1より小さい値である、
請求項2または3に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記第1変形モードの前記第1変化率K1は、前記制御部が前記第1変形モードで動作する期間において、0より大きく且つ1より小さい範囲内で変化し、
請求項1から4のいずれか一項に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記第1変形モードの前記第1変化率K1は、前記制御部が前記第1変形モードで動作する期間において、0より大きく且つ1より小さい範囲内で変化し、
前記制御部は、前記第1変形モードにおいて、
前記第1変化率K1、変調率m、及び前記符号Sgnを変数とする式(2)によって表される第2オフセット波形W2と前記N相変調波形とが加算された前記N相変調波形を出力する、
請求項1に記載の電力変換装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記第1変形モードで動作した後に、前記第2オフセット波形W2が、前記(2)式で算出される値から0まで変化する第1移動モードで動作する、
請求項6に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記第1移動モードの前記第1変化率K1は1であり、
前記第1変形モードの前記第1変化率K1は、前記制御部が前記第1変形モードで動作する期間において、0より大きい値から1より小さい値まで変化し、
前記第2オフセット波形W2は、前記制御部が前記第1移動モードで動作する期間において、Sgn×(1-m)/2から0まで変化する、
請求項7に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記制御部は、
前記第1変形モードで動作する前に、前記第1変化率K1が前記第1変形モードとは異なる第1の所定値である第1開始モードで動作し、
前記第1変形モードで動作した後に、前記第1変化率K1が前記第1変形モード及び前記第1開始モードとは異なる第2の所定値である第1終了モードで動作する、
請求項6に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記第1変形モードで動作する期間と前記第1終了モードで動作する期間との間の期間において、前記第2オフセット波形W2が、前記(2)式で算出される値から0まで変化する第1移動モードで動作する、
請求項9に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記第1開始モードの前記第1変化率K1は0であり、
前記第1変形モードの前記第1変化率K1は、前記制御部が前記第1変形モードで動作する期間において、0より大きい値から1より小さい値まで変化し、
前記第1移動モード及び前記第1終了モードの前記第1変化率K1は1であり、
前記第2オフセット波形W2は、前記制御部が前記第1移動モードで動作する期間において、Sgn×(1-m)/2から0まで変化する、
請求項10に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記制御部は、
前記第1変形モードで動作する前に、前記第1変化率K1が0である第1開始モードで動作し、
前記第1変形モードで動作した後に、前記第1変化率K1が0である第1終了モードで動作し、
前記制御部が前記第1変形モードで動作する期間は、前記符号Sgnが1及び-1の一方にセットされた状態で、前記第1変化率K1が0より大きい値から1より小さい値まで変化する第1期間と、前記符号Sgnが1及び-1の他方にセットされた状態で、前記第1変化率K1が1より小さい値から0より大きい値まで変化する第2期間とを含む、
請求項1に記載の電力変換装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記第1変形モードにおいて、前記第1変化率K1、変調率m、及び前記符号Sgnを変数とする式(2)によって表される第2オフセット波形W2と前記N相変調波形とが加算された前記N相変調波形を出力し、
前記制御部は、前記第1変形モードで動作する前記第1期間の後に、前記符号Sgnが1及び-1の一方にセットされた状態で、前記第2オフセット波形W2の絶対値が(1-m)/2から0まで変化する第1移動モードで動作し、
前記制御部は、前記第1移動モードで動作する期間と前記第1変形モードで動作する前記第2期間との間の期間において、前記符号Sgnが1及び-1の他方にセットされた状態で、前記第2オフセット波形W2の絶対値が0から(1-m)/2まで変化する第2移動モードで動作する、
請求項12に記載の電力変換装置。
- 直流電力とN相交流電力(Nは3以上の整数)との相互変換を行う電力変換回路と、
N相変調波形とキャリア波形とに基づいて前記電力変換回路をパルス幅変調により制御する第1変形モード及び第2変形モードを有する制御部と、
を備え、
前記制御部は、前記第1変形モードにおいて、
電気角θにおけるN相交流波形の最大値fmax(θ)及び最小値fmin(θ)と、第2変化率K2とを変数とする式(3)によって表される第3オフセット波形W3(θ)と前記N相交流波形とが加算された前記N相変調波形を出力し、
前記制御部は、前記第2変形モードにおいて、
前記電気角θにおける前記N相交流波形の最大値fmax(θ)及び最小値fmin(θ)と、第3変化率K3とを変数とする式(4)によって表される第4オフセット波形W4(θ)と前記N相交流波形とが加算された前記N相変調波形を出力し、
前記制御部は、
第1期間において、前記第1変形モードと前記第2変形モードとを電気角180度の1/Nごとに切り替え、
前記第1期間より前の第2期間において、前記第2変化率K2が0に固定される前記第1変形モードと、前記第3変化率K3が0に固定される前記第2変形モードとを前記電気角180度の1/Nごとに切り替え、
前記第1期間より後の第3期間において、式(5)によって表される第5オフセット波形W5(θ)と前記N相交流波形とが加算された前記N相変調波形を出力し、
前記第1期間に含まれる期間のうち、前記制御部が前記第1変形モードで動作する期間において、前記第1変形モードの前記第2変化率K2は、0より大きい値から1より小さい値まで変化し、
前記第1期間に含まれる期間のうち、前記制御部が前記第2変形モードで動作する期間において、前記第2変形モードの前記第3変化率K3は、0より大きい値から1より小さい値まで変化する、
電力変換装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記第1変形モードにおいて、
前記第2変化率K2及び変調率mを変数とする式(6)によって表される第6オフセット波形W6が前記N相変調波形から減算された前記N相変調波形を出力し、
前記制御部は、前記第2変形モードにおいて、
前記第3変化率K3及び前記変調率mを変数とする式(7)によって表される第7オフセット波形W7と前記N相変調波形とが加算された前記N相変調波形を出力し、
前記制御部は、前記第1変形モードで動作した後に、前記第2変化率K2が1に固定される第1移動モードで動作し、
前記第6オフセット波形W6は、前記制御部が前記第1移動モードで動作する期間において、(1-m)/2から0まで変化し、
前記制御部は、前記第2変形モードで動作した後に、前記第3変化率K3が1に固定される第2移動モードで動作し、
前記第7オフセット波形W7は、前記制御部が前記第2移動モードで動作する期間において、(1-m)/2から0まで変化する、
請求項14に記載の電力変換装置。
- モータと、
前記モータに電力を供給する請求項1から15のいずれか一項に記載の電力変換装置と、
を備える、モータモジュール。
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