Patents by Inventor Hisanori Yamasaki

Hisanori Yamasaki 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).

  • Publication number: 20140232307
    Abstract: A vector control device includes a vector control unit computing an output voltage output from the electric power converter according to vector control based on torque command and flux command and generating a PWM signal for controlling the electric power converter based on the output voltage, a first flux-command generation unit generating a flux command for asynchronous PWM mode, and a second flux-command generation unit generating a flux command for synchronous PWM mode. When an output frequency of the electric power converter is lower than a predetermined value, a flux command generated by the first flux-command generation unit is input to the vector control unit, and when the output frequency of the electric power converter is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, a flux command generated by the second flux-command generation unit is input to the vector control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Yokozutsumi, Yuruki Okada, Hisanori Yamasaki, Sho Kato
  • Publication number: 20140232318
    Abstract: A power conversion control device includes a modulation-wave generating unit generating a modulation wave based on output voltage phase angle command and modulation factor, a carrier-wave generating unit that, in a case of non-overmodulation state, generates a triangular wave or saw-tooth wave as the carrier wave, and, in a case of overmodulation state, generates, as the carrier wave, a signal fixed to ?1 in a first section that is a predetermined range centering on timing corresponding to a peak position of the modulation wave, generates, as the carrier wave, a signal fixed to +1 in a second section obtained by shifting the first section by a half cycle of the modulation wave, and generates, as the carrier wave, a triangular wave or saw-tooth wave in remaining third section, and a comparing unit that compares the carrier wave and the modulation wave and generates a switching signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Yokozutsumi, Yuruki Okada, Hisanori Yamasaki, Sho Kato
  • Publication number: 20140232112
    Abstract: A hybrid-vehicle power generator control apparatus. Based on a difference electric power value, which corresponds to the difference between an electric power generator power command value given by a higher-hierarchy control unit and an output voltage value of an electric power generator, an electric power generator control unit calculates an electric power generator rotation speed command value and based on the calculated electric power generator rotation speed command value, the electric power generator control unit PWM-controls an output of the electric-power conversion system that performs electric conversion between the electric power generator and a battery, so that the rotation speed of the electric power generator is made to keep track of the electric power generator rotation speed command value and the output electric power value of the electric power generator is made to keep track of the electric power generator power command value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Wada, Hisanori Yamasaki, Keita Hatanaka, Hidetoshi Kitanaka, Yuruki Okada
  • Patent number: 8489262
    Abstract: An object is to obtain an electric vehicle controller capable of reducing a total sum of losses of an AD motor and losses of a main circuit. In a vector-control-command-value calculating unit, according to a torque command T*, a DC-voltage command value EFCR and a magnetic-flux command value F2R for which a total sum of losses of an AD motor and losses of a second main circuit is minimized is calculated and selected. The vector-control-command-value calculating unit outputs the magnetic-flux command value F2R to a vector control unit, and outputs the DC-voltage command value EFCR to a converter control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Hisanori Yamasaki
  • Publication number: 20130113398
    Abstract: A control apparatus for an AC rotary machine includes: a current detection section detecting current from a power converter to the AC rotary machine; and a control section generating a three-phase AC voltage instruction to the power converter, based on current detected by the current detection section and a torque instruction. The control section includes: an observer calculating a magnetic flux estimated value of the AC rotary machine, based on detected current and the voltage instruction; a current instruction calculation unit calculating current instruction values on rotational two axes, based on the torque instruction and the magnetic flux estimated value from the observer; and a voltage instruction calculation unit calculating the voltage instruction, based on the current instruction values from the current instruction calculation unit and the magnetic flux estimated value from the observer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Sho Kato, Hisanori Yamasaki, Keita Hatanaka, Hidetoshi Kitanaka, Yoshinori Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20130113399
    Abstract: A control apparatus for an AC rotary machine includes a control circuit, a power converter, a current detector, and a voltage detector. The control circuit includes: an activation current instruction unit which generates a current instruction for activation; and a start phase setting unit which sets an initial rotation phase for activation control, based on the rotation direction of the AC rotary machine just after activation and on the polarity of current detected by the current detector just after activation. Thus, the current amplitude and torque shock just after activation control is started can be reduced, and assured and stable reactivation is allowed without causing the protection operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sho Kato, Hisanori Yamasaki, Masaki Kono, Keita Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20130106329
    Abstract: A control apparatus for an AC rotating machine that can reliably and stably start up an AC rotating machine, particularly a synchronous motor using a permanent magnet, in position-sensorless vector control thereof, includes: a steady speed calculator that calculates, during steady state control of the AC rotating machine, a rotation angular frequency of the AC rotating machine based on an AC current and voltage commands; and a start-up speed calculator that calculates, during start-up control within a predetermined period after the AC rotating machine has been started up, the rotation angular frequency of the AC rotating machine based on the AC current and the voltage commands. The control apparatus corrects during the start-up control current commands so that the AC voltage amplitude of the voltage commands will be a constant value not more than the maximum output voltage of a power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Sho Kato, Hisanori Yamasaki, Keita Hatanaka, Hidetoshi Kitanaka, Yoshinori Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20130073252
    Abstract: An object is to provide a magnetic-pole position detection apparatus for synchronous machines that allows a desired accuracy of magnetic-pole position detection regardless of variation in DC voltage of a DC voltage source. Calculation means (2a) changes a pulse width (tp) and a pulse-quiescent width (tn) in accordance with a DC voltage detection value (Vdc), using a pulse width determination section (22a), such that a desired accuracy of magnetic-pole position detection can be obtained regardless of variation in DC voltage of a DC voltage source (5). The calculation means (2a) also performs control such that a sampling timing is fixed at the end point of the pulse width (tp) of voltage vectors regardless of the DC voltage detection value (Vdc).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hisanori Yamasaki, Keita Hatanaka, Masaki Kono, Hidetoshi Kitanaka
  • Patent number: 8279641
    Abstract: An electric power conversion apparatus includes a converter 1 for rectifying ac electric power, a series-connected set, of capacitors 2A and 2B, connected to the dc side of the converter, an inverter 3 for, by setting one end of the series-connected capacitor set to a high-potential level, the other end of the set to a low-potential level, and a connection point between the capacitors to a medium-potential level, selecting any one of the levels and outputting three-phase ac, an inverter control unit 4 for controlling the inverter 3, and a voltage measurement device 8 for measuring a capacitor voltage Vdc as a voltage between both ends of the series-connected set, of the capacitors 2A and 2B; and the inverter control unit 4 further includes a beatless control unit 21 for controlling a modulation factor ? in response to the capacitor voltage Vdc, and a frequency fixing unit 22 for fixing to a command value the frequency of an ac voltage outputted from the inverter 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Syoichi Kawamoto, Daisuke Ito, Hidetoshi Kitanaka, Keita Hatanaka, Hisanori Yamasaki, Masaki Kono, Takahiko Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20120063176
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle, the control device including, in a housing that is installed under a floor of the vehicle: a power converter configured of a semiconductor switching circuit; a control unit that controls the output of the power converter so as to supply a required load to a power; a wiring that is connected to the power converter; a voltage detector that detects a voltage applied to the wiring and outputs the detected voltage to the control unit; and a shielding unit that shields radiation noise from the wiring to the voltage detector, wherein the control unit is disposed on a first side of the housing along a traveling direction of the vehicle, the power converter is disposed on a second side of the housing along the traveling direction of the vehicle and the voltage detector is disposed between the power converter and the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisanori Yamasaki, Tetsuo Sugahara, Minoru Ikemoto
  • Patent number: 8077491
    Abstract: A PWM operation unit includes a modulation-mode selecting unit selecting a two-phase modulation mode signal and a carrier-wave-synchronous-mode select command, a modulation-wave generating unit generating a modulation wave in response to the two-phase modulation mode signal, a carrier-wave generating unit generating a carrier wave in response to the carrier-wave-synchronous-mode select command, and a comparing unit comparing the modulation wave with the carrier wave. In a two-phase modulation mode, the PWM operation unit controls the carrier-wave generating unit such that a carrier wave frequency is set to an integral multiple of a modulation wave frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Hisanori Yamasaki
  • Publication number: 20100128502
    Abstract: A power converter includes: a converter (1) which rectifies an AC power; capacitor series assemblies (2A, 2B) connected to the DC side of the converter; an inverter (3) which assumes that one end of the capacitor series assemblies is at a high potential, the other end is at a low potential, and a series connection point is at an intermediate potential and selects one of the high potential, the intermediate potential, and the low potential for output of a 3-phase AC; an inverter control unit (4) which controls the inverter (3); and a voltage measuring device (8) which measures a capacitor voltage Vdc as a voltage between the both ends of the capacitor series assemblies (2A, 2B). The inverter control unit (4) has a beatless control unit (21) which controls the modulation ratio ? in accordance with a capacitor voltage Vdc and a frequency fixation unit (22) which fixes the frequency of the AC voltage outputted by the inverter (3) to an instruction value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Syoichi Kawamoto, Daisuke Ito, Hidetoshi Kitanaka, Keita Hatanaka, Hisanori Yamasaki, Masaki Kono, Takahiko Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20100110743
    Abstract: To suppress an unbalance of a dwell period in a changeover of phases in which switching is dwelled in an inverter controller. A PWM operation unit 5 includes a modulation-wave generating unit 11 that generates a modulation wave as a voltage command value to an inverter main circuit 2, a carrier-wave generating unit 12 that generates a carrier wave used as a reference for a switching command, and a comparing unit 13 that compares the modulation wave generated by the modulation-wave generating unit 11 and the carrier wave generated by the carrier-wave generating unit 12. During an operation in a two-phase modulation mode in which switching of any one of three phases configuring the inverter main circuit 2 is dwelled, the PWM operation unit 5 controls the carrier-wave generating unit 12 to set a carrier wave frequency to an integral multiple of a modulation wave frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corproation
    Inventor: Hisanori Yamasaki
  • Publication number: 20100087971
    Abstract: An object is to obtain an electric vehicle controller capable of reducing a total sum of losses of an AD motor and losses of a main circuit. In a vector-control-command-value calculating unit, according to a torque command T*, a DC-voltage command value EFCR and a magnetic-flux command value F2R for which a total sum of losses of an AD motor and losses of a second main circuit is minimized is calculated and selected. The vector-control-command-value calculating unit outputs the magnetic-flux command value F2R to a vector control unit, and outputs the DC-voltage command value EFCR to a converter control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Hisanori Yamasaki