Abstract: An A.C. generator has a rotor that is equipped with a permanent magnet and a field coil. The output of the A.C. generator charges the high-voltage battery. Voltage of the high-voltage battery is stepped-down by a DC/DC converter and supplied to the low-voltage battery. When the motor controller detects that the field coil has not been energized, the higher-rank controller switches so as to generate power by means of the permanent magnet of the A.C. generator and charge the low-voltage battery. This mechanism enables power to be generated when a circuit malfunctions. Thereby, a power supply system for vehicle can generate power when a circuit malfunctions so that the driver on the vehicle can drive the vehicle to a repair shop.

Abstract: A current sensor has a power MOSFET Q1, connected between an electric load and a power supply, for controlling current that flows through said electric load, a mirror MOSFET Q2, connected in parallel to said power MOSFET Q1, in which a portion of the current flowing through said power MOSFET flows, and a current detection resistor RC connected between a source electrode of said power MOSFET and a source electrode of said mirror MOSFET. An inverting amplifier circuit CP of the current sensor 3 inverts and amplifies the voltage signal, which has been converted to voltage by the current detection resistor RC, and outputs the signal, thereby converting positive and negative voltages generated across the current detection resistor RC to a positive voltage.

Abstract: A current sensor has a power MOSFET Q1, connected between an electric load and a power supply, for controlling current that flows through said electric load, a mirror MOSFET Q2, connected in parallel to said power MOSFET Q1, in which a portion of the current flowing through said power MOSFET flows, and a current detection resistor RC connected between a source electrode of said power MOSFET and a source electrode of said mirror MOSFET. An inverting amplifier circuit CP of the current sensor 3 inverts and amplifies the voltage signal, which has been converted to voltage by the current detection resistor RC, and outputs the signal, thereby converting positive and negative voltages generated across the current detection resistor RC to a positive voltage.

Abstract: Motors are disposed in an unsprung part of the vehicle with reference to a suspension. Drive circuits which rectangular-wave drive the motors are disposed in the unsprung part. Voltage control circuits which control voltage supplied from a battery to the drive circuits are disposed in the sprung part of the vehicle with reference to the suspension. The motors are three-phase synchronous motors.

Abstract: Information storage element 102 and transmitter-receiver 103 are molded in resin connector part 101 of fuel injection valve 100 which projects outside of the engine by molding. The precise control of an injection amount is enabled by using directly the characteristic of injection amount stored in information storage element 102, and obtaining the width of the injection command pulse corresponding to the injection amount instruction value. Thereby, the minimum injection amount which is the minimum value of the fuel supply amount which can be controlled is reduced.

Abstract: An electric power steering system having high performance and high reliability. The electric power steering system employs, as a power supply, a wound lead storage battery in which a thin band-shaped positive plate, a thin band-shaped negative plate, and a band-shaped separator interposed between the positive and negative plates are wound to form a plate group and the plate group is immersed in an electrolyte. In a motor used for electric power steering, a plate-shaped conductor is employed as a connecting ring for electrical connection between a cable for introducing multi-phase AC power to stator coils and the stator coils.

Abstract: An electrically powered brake system capable of performing a self-diagnosis of elements of the electrically brake system to diagnose a failure before a vehicle is driven is provided. The electrically powered brake system having a parking brake having a conversion mechanism 6 converting a rotary motion of a motor 2 into a linear motion, propelling a piston 7 according to the rotation of a rotor 2A of the motor 2 by the conversion mechanism, pressing brake pads 3 and 4 against a disc rotor 5 by the piston to generate a braking force, and retaining the braking force by a locking mechanism 10 has a control unit 20 performing a diagnosis of elements constituting the system during actuation of the parking brake. The control unit performs a diagnosis of a fail safe relay 26 receiving the supply of electric power of the motor, and performs diagnoses of a braking force sensor 8, a rotation angle detecting sensor 9 and a current sensor.

Abstract: A vehicle electric drive system and a hybrid engine-motor type vehicle drive system realizing simplification and miniaturization of electric parts and, moreover, reduction in cost while maintaining performances can be provided. A part 1 of wheels is driven by an engine. The wheels are driven by a motor as necessary. The motor, a generator, and an accessory battery are connected to each other via a voltage step-up/step-down device. The voltage step-up/step-down device has a function of stepping up power of the battery and supplying the stepping up power to the motor, and a function of stepped down power of the generator and supplying the stepped down power to the battery and the accessories.

Abstract: In a power converter, an overvoltage suppression function of low cost and high reliability is provided. The power converter has a power conversion circuit, when driving a motor, for converting power from a battery and supplying it to the motor and when the motor generates power, converting the generated power of the motor and supplying it to the battery for storage of electricity and a drive circuit for driving the power conversion circuit. The power conversion circuit includes a plurality of paired switching elements, in which one of each paired switching elements is arranged on an upper arm, and the other is arranged on a lower arm, and each pair corresponds to each phase of the motor. The drive circuit, when the voltage applied to the power conversion circuit is increased, turns on all the switching elements on one arm, turns off all the switching elements on the other arm, thereby short-circuits the output terminals of the motor.

Abstract: An electric generating system for automobiles has a primary generator which is driven by an internal combustion engine of an automobile and supplies power to an electric load of the automobile and an electric motor for driving wheels of the automobile which are not driven by the internal combustion engine. A secondary generator is driven by the internal combustion engine and drives the motor. A control unit controls the secondary generator and the electric motor. The control circuit controls the output of the generator according to a driving force requested by the automobile, and the driving force of the electric motor is controlled by the output of the secondary generator.

Abstract: A current sensor has a power MOSFET Q1, connected between an electric load and a power supply, for controlling current that flows through said electric load, a mirror MOSFET Q2, connected in parallel to said power MOSFET Q1, in which a portion of the current flowing through said power MOSFET flows, and a current detection resistor RC connected between a source electrode of said power MOSFET and a source electrode of said mirror MOSFET. An inverting amplifier circuit CP of the current sensor 3 inverts and amplifies the voltage signal, which has been converted to voltage by the current detection resistor RC, and outputs the signal, thereby converting positive and negative voltages generated across the current detection resistor RC to a positive voltage.

Abstract: An A.C. generator has a rotor that is equipped with a permanent magnet and a field coil. The output of the A.C. generator charges the high-voltage battery. Voltage of the high-voltage battery is stepped-down by a DC/DC converter and supplied to the low-voltage battery. When the motor controller detects that the field coil has not been energized, the higher-rank controller switches so as to generate power by means of the permanent magnet of the A.C. generator and charge the low-voltage battery. This mechanism enables power to be generated when a circuit malfunctions. Thereby, a power supply system for vehicle can generate power when a circuit malfunctions so that the driver on the vehicle can drive the vehicle to a repair shop.

Abstract: The stator core of a motor comprises an annular back core, and a plurality of tees created separately from the back core and secured onto the inner periphery of the back core. A stator coil is wound on each of the tees by a distributed or concentrated winding method. The stator core and stator coil are formed by molding.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle driving apparatus capable of being mounted easily even in a narrow space such as under-floor of the vehicle. The vehicle driving apparatus comprises a first and a second generators driven by an engine for driving front wheels, and a motor driven by receiving a power supply from the second generator to drive rear wheels, the first and second generators being installed in the vicinity of an engine within an engine room, the motor being arranged in the vicinity of a differential gear with which a reduction mechanism is integrated and is positioned substantially in a central part of the rear wheels.

Abstract: Solving Means: A field coil current and a stator current are controlled by a controller. The stator current is controlled under vector control and is controlled so that the phase keeps an efficient motor zone. In a case of rated power generation, when the motor speed is low, the phase current and field coil current are increased to reserve the generated power. And, as the speed is increased, the phase current is decreased to reduce the copper loss, while in place of decreasing the phase current, the field coil current is kept high to reserve the generated power. Thereafter, as the speed is increased more, the field coil current is decreased to reduce the iron loss, while in place of decreasing the field coil current, the phase current is increased to reserve the generated power.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device which reduces an inductance of wiring for bridge-connecting semiconductor switches and realizes a reduction in size. Within the semiconductor device formed are two controllable bridge-connected semiconductor switches 13a and 13b, an output terminal, positive/negative polarity DC terminals 2 and 3, and an insulating substrate 15a in which conductor layers 12, 17 and 19 having a conductor section and in an inner layer for bridge-connecting the semiconductor switches to the DC terminals on a surface thereof and insulating layers 16 and 18 are alternately laminated. The surface and inner-layer conductor layers 12 and 17 which interpose the insulating layer 16 therebetween are electrically connected by a conductor 20 passing through the insulating layer 16 interposed between the conductor layers 12 and 17.

Abstract: The present invention is characterized by a hybrid car comprising a motor generator mechanically connected with the crank shaft of an internal combustion engine for driving a car wherein the internal combustion engine is started by electric power supplied by a battery and power is generated by rotation from the internal combustion engine to charge the battery, an inverter for controlling the drive and power generation of the motor generator, and a control circuit for controlling the inverter, this hybrid car further characterized in that the motor generator is driven by battery power to start the internal combustion engine, and after the internal combustion engine has started, the battery is charged by the generator mode operation of the motor generator using the power of the internal combustion engine, wherein a step-down chopper circuit is provided between the battery and the inverter, and step-down control is provided to ensure that the power generation voltage will reach the level of the battery charging

Abstract: In a power converter, an overvoltage suppression function of low cost and high reliability is provided. The power converter has a power conversion circuit, when driving a motor, for converting power from a battery and supplying it to the motor and when the motor generates power, converting the generated power of the motor and supplying it to the battery for storage of electricity and a drive circuit for driving the power conversion circuit. The power conversion circuit includes a plurality of paired switching elements, in which one of each paired switching elements is arranged on an upper arm, and the other is arranged on a lower arm, and each pair corresponds to each phase of the motor. The drive circuit, when the voltage applied to the power conversion circuit is increased, turns on all the switching elements on one arm, turns off all the switching elements on the other arm, thereby short-circuits the output terminals of the motor.

Abstract: Between the first pulley 22 fitted on the output shaft of the direct current motor 20 for driving the internal combustion engine 100 and the second pulley 11 fitted on the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, the belt 40, which is power transmission means to transmit the driving power of the direct current motor to the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, is installed. Between the output shaft 21 of the direct current motor and the first pulley 22, the lift off type one-way cam clutch 23, wherein the cam lifts off by the centrifugal force causing release of the power transmission engagement between the inner element and the outer element, is provided.

Abstract: A positive side conductor and a negative side conductor of an input terminal electrically connected to semiconductor elements, are electrically insulated from each other, and are laminated with each other, and the input terminal having such a laminated structure, an output terminal and substrates mounted thereon the semiconductor elements are arranged in a checkered pattern in a container. Further, the semiconductor elements mounted on the substrates, the input terminal and the output terminal are electrically connected to one another so as to obtain a loop-like electric path on a conductive member, thereby it is possible to aim at miniaturizing the power conversion apparatus and lowering the inductance thereof.