Patents by Inventor Hirofumi KINOMURA
Hirofumi KINOMURA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11424699Abstract: Provided is an electric motor control apparatus (1) configured to extract a speed ripple component from a difference between an angular frequency command and an angular frequency feedback, configured to generate a phase of the speed ripple component from the speed ripple component, configured to multiply a value of a periodic function corresponding to the phase and a given amplitude by each other, to thereby generate a torque compensation value, configured to calculate a torque command value from the difference between the angular frequency command and the angular frequency feedback, and configured to control a current to be output to an electric motor based on a compensated torque command obtained by adding the torque compensation value to the torque command value.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventor: Hirofumi Kinomura
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Patent number: 11038454Abstract: A power conversion device includes a switching circuitry configured to supply a driving alternating current (AC) power to a motor of a controlled object that includes the motor and a movable part driven by the motor, and detect an abnormality in the controlled object based on the index information acquired.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Inventor: Hirofumi Kinomura
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Publication number: 20200169205Abstract: A power conversion device includes a switching circuitry configured to supply a driving alternating current (AC) power to a motor of a controlled object that includes the motor and a movable part driven by the motor, and detect an abnormality in the controlled object based on the index information acquired.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Hirofumi KINOMURA
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Publication number: 20200028454Abstract: Provided is an electric motor control apparatus (1) configured to extract a speed ripple component from a difference between an angular frequency command and an angular frequency feedback, configured to generate a phase of the speed ripple component from the speed ripple component, configured to multiply a value of a periodic function corresponding to the phase and a given amplitude by each other, to thereby generate a torque compensation value, configured to calculate a torque command value from the difference between the angular frequency command and the angular frequency feedback, and configured to control a current to be output to an electric motor based on a compensated torque command obtained by adding the torque compensation value to the torque command value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventor: Hirofumi KINOMURA
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Patent number: 10256760Abstract: A power conversion apparatus includes: a power converter that includes a plurality of switching elements; and a controller that controls the plurality of switching elements. The controller includes: a command generator that generates a voltage command vector; a synthesizer that synthesizes a correction vector with the voltage command vector to generate a synthetic vector; an adjuster that adjusts an output time of a plurality of voltage vectors from the power converter, the output time being corresponding to the synthetic vector; and a correction vector generator that generates the correction vector on the basis of an adjustment result of the adjuster.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Shingo Fukumaru, Shinya Morimoto, Hideaki Iura, Hirofumi Kinomura
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Patent number: 9843273Abstract: A power conversion apparatus includes: a power converter that includes a plurality of switching elements; a switch controller that controls the plurality of switching elements so that the order of outputting a plurality of kinds of voltage vectors from the power converter is opposite in a first half and a latter half of a carrier period; a DC-side current detector that detects a DC-side current of the power converter; and a phase current detector that detects one phase current among three phase currents on the basis of the detected DC-side current at a detection timing, the detection timing being selected from a first-half timing and a latter-half timing of the carrier period at which the same kind of voltage vector is output. The phase current detector includes a timing switcher that alternately switches the detection timing between the first-half timing and the latter-half timing.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Shingo Fukumaru, Shinya Morimoto, Hideaki Iura, Hirofumi Kinomura
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Patent number: 9660545Abstract: A matrix converter includes: a power convertor that includes a plurality of bidirectional switches configured to control a conducting direction using a plurality of switching elements; a command generator configured to generate a control command for a PWM control on the plurality of switching elements; and a commutation controller configured to perform a commutation control on the plurality of bidirectional switches in a case where the control command changes. In a case where the control command changes during execution of the commutation control, the commutation controller executes a handover step for handover to a next commutation control and then executes the next commutation control from a step in a course of the next commutation control.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Hirofumi Kinomura, Joji Ebisu, Koji Iwahashi
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Publication number: 20170063252Abstract: A power conversion apparatus includes: a power converter that includes a plurality of switching elements; a switch controller that controls the plurality of switching elements so that the order of outputting a plurality of kinds of voltage vectors from the power converter is opposite in a first half and a latter half of a carrier period; a DC-side current detector that detects a DC-side current of the power converter; and a phase current detector that detects one phase current among three phase currents on the basis of the detected DC-side current at a detection timing, the detection timing being selected from a first-half timing and a latter-half timing of the carrier period at which the same kind of voltage vector is output. The phase current detector includes a timing switcher that alternately switches the detection timing between the first-half timing and the latter-half timing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventors: Shingo FUKUMARU, Shinya MORIMOTO, Hideaki IURA, Hirofumi KINOMURA
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Patent number: 9473037Abstract: A matrix converter includes: a power convertor that includes a plurality of bidirectional switches; and a controller configured to control the plurality of bidirectional switches. The controller includes: a first commutation controller configured to perform a commutation control with a first commutation method; a second commutation controller configured to perform a commutation control with a second commutation method different from the first commutation method; and a selector configured to select a commutation controller that is configured to execute a commutation control from the first commutation controller and the second commutation controller based on any one of a phase of an output electric current from the power convertor and a phase of an input voltage to the power convertor.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Hirofumi Kinomura, Joji Ebisu
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Patent number: 9407135Abstract: A power conversion apparatus includes a power converter, an LC filter, and a controller. The power converter is disposed between an AC power source and a load. The LC filter is disposed between the AC power source and the power converter. The controller controls the power converter to perform power conversion control between the AC power source and the load. The controller includes a command generator, an oscillation component acquirer, a regulator, and an actuator. The command generator generates an input current command including a command of an input current of the power converter. The oscillation component acquirer acquires an oscillation component of a current flowing through a capacitor of the LC filter. The regulator regulates the input current command based on the oscillation component acquired by the oscillation component acquirer. The actuator controls the power converter based on the input current command regulated by the regulator.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Hirofumi Kinomura, Takahiro Saeki
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Patent number: 9154065Abstract: A motor control apparatus according to an embodiment includes a power conversion unit and a control unit. The power conversion unit supplies power to a motor having salient pole characteristic. The control unit performs proportional-integral control on the deviation between a current reference and a current flowing into the motor to generate a voltage reference, and controls the power conversion unit on the basis of the voltage reference. The control unit estimates the magnetic-pole position of a rotor of the motor on the basis of a high-frequency current flowing into the motor by controlling the power conversion unit, and corrects the estimated magnetic-pole position on the basis of an integrated value of the proportional-integral control.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Akira Yamazaki, Hirofumi Kinomura, Hideaki Iura
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Publication number: 20150280549Abstract: A power conversion apparatus includes a power converter, an LC filter, and a controller. The power converter is disposed between an AC power source and a load. The LC filter is disposed between the AC power source and the power converter. The controller controls the power converter to perform power conversion control between the AC power source and the load. The controller includes a command generator, an oscillation component acquirer, a regulator, and an actuator. The command generator generates an input current command including a command of an input current of the power converter. The oscillation component acquirer acquires an oscillation component of a current flowing through a capacitor of the LC filter. The regulator regulates the input current command based on the oscillation component acquired by the oscillation component acquirer. The actuator controls the power converter based on the input current command regulated by the regulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Hirofumi KINOMURA, Takahiro SAEKI
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Publication number: 20150102797Abstract: A matrix converter includes: a power convertor that includes a plurality of bidirectional switches configured to control a conducting direction using a plurality of switching elements; a command generator configured to generate a control command for a PWM control on the plurality of switching elements; and a commutation controller configured to perform a commutation control on the plurality of bidirectional switches in a case where the control command changes. In a case where the control command changes during execution of the commutation control, the commutation controller executes a handover step for handover to a next commutation control and then executes the next commutation control from a step in a course of the next commutation control.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Hirofumi KINOMURA, Joji EBISU, Koji IWAHASHI
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Publication number: 20150085553Abstract: A matrix converter includes: a power convertor that includes a plurality of bidirectional switches; and a controller configured to control the plurality of bidirectional switches. The controller includes: a first commutation controller configured to perform a commutation control with a first commutation method; a second commutation controller configured to perform a commutation control with a second commutation method different from the first commutation method; and a selector configured to select a commutation controller that is configured to execute a commutation control from the first commutation controller and the second commutation controller based on any one of a phase of an output electric current from the power convertor and a phase of an input voltage to the power convertor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Hirofumi KINOMURA, Joji EBISU
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Publication number: 20140292237Abstract: A motor control apparatus according to an embodiment includes a power conversion unit and a control unit. The power conversion unit supplies power to a motor having salient pole characteristic. The control unit performs proportional-integral control on the deviation between a current reference and a current flowing into the motor to generate a voltage reference, and controls the power conversion unit on the basis of the voltage reference. The control unit estimates the magnetic-pole position of a rotor of the motor on the basis of a high-frequency current flowing into the motor by controlling the power conversion unit, and corrects the estimated magnetic-pole position on the basis of an integrated value of the proportional-integral control.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Akira YAMAZAKI, Hirofumi KINOMURA, Hideaki IURA