Abstract: The present invention addresses a problem as to how to provide a motor control apparatus which has a magnetic pole position inferring means capable of inferring the position of a magnetic pole of a synchronous motor by adopting a simple method in a short period of time with a high degree of accuracy. In order to solve this problem, a signal id1* for inference use is applied and a peak value iqh of a response current iq' is detected by an iq' peak detecting unit. The peak value iqh is then supplied to a magnetic pole position inferring unit for inferring the position of the magnetic pole of the synchronous motor by carrying out multiplication processing.

Abstract: A power corresponding to an A/C voltage command id1* is applied in the d-axis direction of rotational coordinates of a stopped synchronous motor via a current control unit, a three-phase converting unit, and a power converter. Further, by using "an amplitude value of a current iq' in the q-axis direction of the rotational coordinates generated in response to the A/C voltage command id1*" which is fed back and detected via a current detector and a dq converting unit, a field pole position estimation value .theta. is converged. The field pole position is estimated by using the converged field pole position estimation value .theta. as a true value of the field pole position .theta. of the synchronous motor.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a synchronous generator system has: a voltage instruction generator for generating voltage instructions (V.sub.u *, V.sub.v *, V.sub.w *) based on an output power reference (P*) of the synchronous generator, currents (I.sub.u, I.sub.v) flowing through the synchronous generator and position information (.theta..sub.0, .omega..sub.r) of magnetic poles of the synchronous generator; a zero crossing point detector for detecting a point that the voltage (V.sub.u) of the synchronous generator passes through zero volt.; and a magnetic pole position calculator for calculating the information (.theta..sub.0, .omega..sub.r) on the position of magnetic poles of the synchronous generator on the basis of the voltage instruction (V.sub.u *) and the power reference (P*) when the synchronous generator is under the generation mode, and on the basis of an output signal of the zero crossing point detector when the synchronous generator is under the stand-by mode.

Abstract: An inverter system providing both an improvement in the voltage utilization factor and a reduction in the switching loss uses a two-phase switching method. In the inverter system, an .alpha.-axis voltage command value; v.sub..alpha.r and a .beta.-axis voltage command value v.sub..beta.r are input to a stop phase selection means. Six sections are judged based on the values v.sub..alpha.r and v.sub..beta.r to select phases for which it is allowable to stop pulse width modulation control in a two-phase switching method. Then, a phase having the largest absolute value of current is selected among the phases for which it is allowable to stop pulse width modulation control using a U-phase current i.sub.u and a V-phase current i.sub.v. This information is a control mode S. Based on these, two-phase switching calculations are performed by a dead-time compensation calculation means and a pulse width modulation generating means. By doing so, the switching loss can be reduced.

Abstract: A connector in which hinges (17), interconnecting a cover (15, 16) and a housing, (11) are positively prevented from being damaged, and the rate of development of defective products during the supply of parts and during the production of a wire harness is reduced. The connector includes a housing (11) having an opening (13) communicating with terminal receiving chambers (12) formed in the housing, a cover 15, 16 for closing the opening (13) and long hinges (17) interconnecting the housing and the cover. Before the cover is closed, the long hinges are deformed in a curved manner, and are received in a space P between the housing and the cover, and connecting bands (18) extend between the housing (11) and the cover, (15, 16) and are disposed outwardly of the long hinges,(17) respectively, and when the cover (15) is to be closed, the connecting bands (18) are cut in parallel relation to a centerline C of the housing, and are removed.

Abstract: A movable connector 21 for absorbing misregistration thereof with a mating connector when the two connectors are fitted together includes a connector housing 23, a support plate 25 which is formed integrally with the connector housing 23, and is parallel to a plane perpendicular to an axis e of fitting of the connector housing 23, and a retaining portion 29 which is formed on and projects from one face of the support plate 25 facing away from a connector fitting surface 27 of the connector housing 23, and is movably retained in a mounting hole 35 formed in a mounting member 33.

Abstract: In a controller for an electric vehicle, a voltage current phase difference calculating circuit calculates a vector phase .theta..sub.c from a voltage command value and the primary current of an alternating current motor. The vector phase .theta..sub.c is input to a second voltage command circuit which calculates a second d-axis voltage command value and a second q-axis voltage command value using the vector phase .theta..sub.c and d-axis and q-axis current differences. By correcting the voltage command value using the second d-axis and second q-axis voltage command values, the stability of the current control system is improved. By controlling the electric vehicle using such a system, a stable current control can be attained even when the electric vehicle is driven under a regenerative running state or a weak magnetic field control state.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for motor control in an electric vehicle, current feedback control from an AC motor is performed using a digital arithmetic unit. The motor control equipment includes a power converter having a maximum output frequency of at least 500 Hz for driving the AC motor, and the digital arithmetic unit outputs an AC voltage command to the power converter based on current feedback from the AC motor up to the maximum output frequency of the power converter. The digital arithmetic unit includes a first subtractor for calculating the deviation between a detected value and a command value for the d-axis current, and a second subtractor for calculating the deviation between a detected value and a command value for the q-axis current. A phase calculator calculates a d-axis phase corresponding to the resistance and reactance components of the impedance of the d-axis, and a q-axis phase corresponding to the resistance components of the impedance of the q-axis.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit device employs a new reflowing process of an insulating film having contact holes and openings therethrough. A good step coverage of a wiring electrode at the contact holes of the insulating film can be obtained with reduced thermal cycles in the manufacturing of integrated circuit devices, and also with a reduced heat treatment temperature of the reflowing process. The process includes a step of depositing a silicon nitride film on the insulating film and on the contact holes by chemical vapor deposition at a temperature between 700.degree. C. and 800.degree. C. so as to deform edges of the contact holes in the insulating film to be rounded and smooth.

Abstract: An electric vehicle control unit capable of position control so that the vehicle can be held in its stop position without vibration, even if an operator does not keep the brake pressed. The control circuit of the electric vehicle comprises a speed/torque instruction generation circuit, a position control selection circuit, a position instruction generation circuit and a motor control circuit. When the vehicle stops, control of the motor is changed from speed or torque control to position control.

Abstract: A battery charging unit is provided with a charge controlling unit which is designed to perform at least one of rest mode operating function which causes to rest charging for respective battery, groups and discharge mode operating function which causes to discharge electric power from the respective battery groups in addition to charge mode operating function for the respective battery groups, the battery charging unit controls charging for the respective battery groups through the charge controlling unit while repeating at least two modes including the charging mode among the charging mode, rest mode and discharge mode in a predetermined time cycle and further performs a mutual control between the respective battery groups so that at least one battery group is placed in the rest mode in a predetermined sequence during the operation thereof, thereby, drawbacks of a conventional pulse like charging and burp charging, which are suitable for a quick charging but requires a large instantaneous charging current wh

Abstract: This invention aims to realize a superior control system for electric automobile, wherein the current can be accurately controlled according to the state of the automobile and yet high driving performance and charging performance can be achieved. When in the drive mode of the automobile, the system detects the current for drive using the current detector, controls the current of the inverter, and drives the induction motor. When in the charge mode, the system detects the current for charge using the current detector, controls the inverter, and charges the battery with the current from an external power supply. The intensity of the current differs by several times when driving and when charging, but the current detection range of the current detector for drive is wider than the current detection range of the current detector for charge. Therefore, the system detects higher current very accurately when driving and detects lower current very accurately when charging.

Abstract: The logic blocks which were swept out from a non-compression cache memory are compressed by a compressing circuit and are combined to a compression group (logic sector size) of a fixed length in which a plurality of compression data are collected by a compression group forming unit. The compression group is stored into a logic sector of a disk drive through a compression cache memory. A correspondence relation with a plurality of logic blocks included in the logic sectors of a disk is registered in a mapping table. In response to a request by the logic block number from the host computer, the logic sector (compression group) of the disk drive is read and written with reference to the mapping table.

Abstract: When a voltage level determinator judges from the terminal voltage of a smoothing capacitance that a battery is in an over-charged state and cannot receive regeneration energy, a regeneration/free-wheel mode selector switches to a free-wheel mode for consuming the energy of the battery. For this purpose, a torque reducing signal generator executes a control in which only a magnetizing component of current flows through the primary winding and no driving force is generated in the motor, with the result that the energy of the battery is consumed as heat loss inside the motor. Then, when the over-charged state is eliminated and the energy receiving capability of the battery is recovered, the regeneration/free-wheel mode selector switches the mode to the regeneration mode to obtain regeneration braking.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device can prevent a crack in a silicon nitride layer acting as a dielectric thin film of a capacitance element. A lower electrode of a gate polycrystalline silicon is formed on a LOCOS oxide film. A BPSG film is formed as an interlayer insulating film. An opening as well as first and second contact holes surrounding the opening are formed. A silicon nitride film is deposited on the opening and then an upper electrode is formed on the silicon nitride film. A take-out electrode extending out of the first contact hole is in contact with the lower electrode. The first and second contact holes separate the BPSG film into a first portion surrounding the silicon nitride film and a second portion outside the first portion.

Abstract: An electric vehicle control unit capable of position control so that the vehicle can be held in its stop position without vibration, even if an operator does not keep the brake pressed. The control circuit of the electric vehicle comprises a speed/torque instruction generation circuit, a position control selection circuit, a position instruction generation circuit and a motor control circuit. When the vehicle stops, control of the motor is changed from speed or torque control to position control.

Abstract: Provided is an abrasion-resistant composition comprising:(I) 100 parts by weight of a polymer component containing:(A) 50-90% by weight, based on the total polymer weight, of a polyolefinic resin having a maximum peak temperature (Tm) of higher than 125.degree. C. as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); and(B) 10-50% by weight, based on the total polymer weight, of a polyethylenic resin or rubber having a maximum peak temperature (Tm) of lower than 125.degree. C. as measured by DSC; and(II) 30-200 parts by weight of an inorganic flame retardant, said polymer component (I) containing 10.sup.-8 -10.sup.-3 gram equivalent based on 1 g of the polymers, of at least one functional group selected from:a: carboxyl group, an ester group thereof, or an anhydride group thereof,b: epoxy group,c: hydroxyl group,d: amino group,e: alkenyl cyclic imino ether group, andf: silane group.

Abstract: A LOCOS film is formed on the surface of an epitaxial layer. A gate electrode is formed on the epitaxial layer. At the same time that the gate electrode is formed, a lower electrode is formed on the LOCOS film. A diffusion region is formed on each element and then covered with a BPSG film. A contact hole and capacitor exposure are formed in a capacitor element simultaneously. A film of SiN is deposited in layers over the capacitor exposure. The film of SiN covers undesired areas about the capacitor exposure. Excess SiN film outside the desired area over the capacitor exposure is removed by masking and etching to leave the remaining film area over the capacitor exposure to serve as a capacitor dielectric film. Finally, an Al upper electrode is formed over the SiN film to serve as electrode wiring. The process reduces the series resistance of the capacitor element, thereby reducing power required for charging the dielectric, and speeding the charging process.

Abstract: A flame-retardant olefin polymer composition superior in surface whitening preventing property is obtained by blending 100 parts by weight of a resin component consisting principally of:a) 99-60% by weight of a polyolefin resin andb) 1-40% by weight of an olefin polymer modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof: withc) 5-200 parts by weight of a flame retardant: andd) at least one component selected from the group consisting of:1 a mineral oil, a wax, or a paraffin.2 a higher fatty acid or an ester, amide or metallic salt thereof,3 a silicone4 a partial fatty ester of a polyhydric alcohol or aliphatic alcohol-, fatty acid-, aliphatic amino-, fatty acid amide-, alkylphenol- or alkylnaphthol-ethylene oxide adduct, and5 a fluoric elastomer.

Abstract: An electric vehicle control device is disclosed, which includes an AC motor for driving a vehicle; a main electric power conversion unit for supplying an AC voltage to the AC motor; a battery for supplying a DC voltage to the main electric power conversion unit; an auxiliary electric power conversion unit connected to the battery and adapted to be connected to a load or a power supply; a controller for controlling the main and auxiliary electric power conversion units so as to act selectively as an inverter or a converter; and a switching unit for giving selectively the AC motor the AC voltage from the main and auxiliary electric power conversion units under control of the controller. In the running mode of the electric vehicle, the controller described above makes the main electric power conversion unit act as an inverter and controls the switching unit so that the AC voltage from the main electric power conversion unit is given to the AC motor.