US5680299A
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Electric power conversion equipment
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1994-12-19
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Granted: 1997-10-21
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Expires: 2014-12-19
Abstract
Abstract A two level inverter having a switching element the switching frequency of which is higher than that of GTO, and providing a continuous control substantially over a full range of output voltages wherein the two level inverter comprises as its pulse modes an asynchronous bipolar modulation mode, a multi-pulse mode of an overmodulation mode, and a one pulse mode, and wherein advantageously the multi-pulse mode and the one pulse mode are arranged to be changed, thereby to enable a continuous control of its output voltage and reduce tone changes in the magnetic noise as well.
Inventors
- 👤 Kouji Yasuda
- 👤 Kiyoshi Nakata
- 👤 Masato Suzuki
- 👤 Mutsuhiro Terunuma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:11
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/42; H02M7/44; H02M7/48; H02M7/505; H02M7/515; H02M7/525; H02M7/527; H02M7/53; H02M7/537; H02M7/539; H02M7/5395; H02M1/00; H02M1/08; H02M7/5387; H02M7/53871; H02M7/53875
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
232 words
An electric power converter system for converting a direct current into an alternating current having a binary voltage level, to drive an electric motor, wherein the electric power converter system comprises: a first multi-pulse generation means operating in a bipolar modulation mode for generating a gate control signal for a pulse width modulation controlled pulse having a uniform pulse generation period over a single cycle of its output voltage fundamental wave, in a low output voltage region wherein a modulation ratio A is smaller than 1; a second multi-pulse generation means operating in an overmodulation mode for generating a gate control signal for a pulse which has a broader pulse width in the vicinity of a peak region of the output voltage fundamental wave than that in the vicinity of a zero-cross point thereof, in a high output voltage region wherein a modulation ratio A is greater than 1; one-pulse generation means for generating a gate control signal for generating a single pulse having a same polarity as that of the output voltage fundamental wave over a half cycle of the output voltage fundamental wave in a maximum output voltage region; and means for sequentially switching outputs between said first multi-pulse generation means, said second multi-pulse generation means, and said one-pulse generation means dependent on a predetermined condition; and means for generating said alternating current in response to said sequentially switched outputs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
232 words
An electric power converter system for converting a direct current into an alternating current having a binary voltage level, to drive an electric motor, wherein the electric power converter system comprises: a first multi-pulse generation means operating in a bipolar modulation mode for generating a gate control signal for a pulse width modulation controlled pulse having a uniform pulse generation period over a single cycle of its output voltage fundamental wave, in a low output voltage region wherein a modulation ratio A is smaller than 1; a second multi-pulse generation means operating in an overmodulation mode for generating a gate control signal for a pulse which has a broader pulse width in the vicinity of a peak region of the output voltage fundamental wave than that in the vicinity of a zero-cross point thereof, in a high output voltage region wherein a modulation ratio A is greater than 1; one-pulse generation means for generating a gate control signal for generating a single pulse having a same polarity as that of the output voltage fundamental wave over a half cycle of the output voltage fundamental wave in a maximum output voltage region; and means for sequentially switching outputs between said first multi-pulse generation means, said second multi-pulse generation means, and said one-pulse generation means dependent on a predetermined condition; and means for generating said alternating current in response to said sequentially switched outputs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An electric power converter system according to claim 1 wherein said second multi-pulse generation means sets a pulse generation cycle of a pulse width modulated portion of its output voltage waveform independently of said output voltage fundamental frequency.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
An electric power converter system according to claim 1 wherein said means for sequentially switching switches between the first and second multi-pulse generation means and the one pulse generation means based on one of: a pulse count in one cycle of the output voltage fundamental wave, an amplitude of an output voltage, a modulation ratio, and whenever its output voltage fundamental frequency becomes a preset value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electric power converter system according to claim 1 wherein said means for sequentially switching switches between said first and second multi-pulse generation means and said one pulse generation means when an output voltage becomes a predetermined value of at least 95.6% of its maximum output voltage.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
An electric power converter system according to claim 1 wherein said means for sequentially switching switches between said first and second multi-pulse generation means and said one pulse generation means at a timing which is included in a broader pulse width region corresponding to a peak region of each fundamental wave of each overmodulation waveform of each phase of said inverter.
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