Patents by Inventor Su Hyun Bae

Su Hyun Bae 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).

  • Patent number: 10771003
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an inverter for a motor driving includes: a current controller configured to generate a d/q-axis voltage reference for allowing a d/q-axis current detection value, which is obtained by measuring a current supplied from the inverter to the motor, to converge on the d/q-axis current reference for driving the motor, and a voltage modulator configured to control switching of the inverter by selectively applying one among a plurality of predetermined pulse width modulations (PWM) based on a point at which the d/q-axis voltage reference is located in a hexagonal space voltage vector diagram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Jae Lee, Joo Young Park, Ho Joon Shin, Sung Kyu Kim, Su Hyun Bae
  • Publication number: 20200189409
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a charging system using a motor-driving system is configured to suppress the occurrence of torque in a motor when a battery is ch receiving the supply of external charging current to a neutral point of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yong Jae LEE, Jae Ho HWANG, Joo Young PARK, Su Hyun BAE
  • Publication number: 20200177014
    Abstract: A charging system using a motor driving system including a battery, an inverter configured to receive and convert DC power stored in the battery into three-phase AC power and to output the three-phase AC power to a motor when the motor is driven and the motor configured to generate rotation force using the three-phase AC power output from the inverter, may include a controller configured to control the inverter to boost a voltage of a neutral point of the motor and to output the boosted voltage to the battery, by determining duty values of switching elements in the inverter when external charging current is provided to the neutral point of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yong Jae Lee, Joo Young Park, Jae Ho Hwang, Mu Shin Kwak, Su Hyun Bae
  • Publication number: 20200127592
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an inverter to drive a motor includes: a current control processor generating a voltage command for generating d/q axis current detection values, which are obtained by measuring current supplied to the motor, to follow a d/q axis current command for driving the motor, the current control processor converting the voltage command, which is sampled according to a sampling frequency generated based on a voltage vector phase of the voltage command, into a voltage vector corresponding to a point on each vertex and each side of a hexagon in a voltage vector diagram to apply a resulting value to the inverter driving the motor; and a sample frequency computing processor computing the sampling frequency based on the voltage vector phase of the voltage command and a reference number of sampling times during one rotation period of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Yong Jae LEE, Mu Shin Kwak, Joo Young Park, Jae Ho Hwang, Ho Joon Shin, Sung Kyu Kim, Su Hyun Bae
  • Patent number: 10630217
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an inverter for driving a motor including a processor which includes: a current processor configured to generate a voltage command for allowing a current detection value, generated by measuring a current provided from an inverter to a motor, to follow a current command for driving the motor; a voltage modulator configured to generate a pulse width modulation signal for controlling on and off states of a switching element within the inverter with a predetermined switching frequency based on the voltage command; and a frequency determining processor configured to randomly change the switching frequency based on driving information of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yong Jae Lee, Tae Won Ha, Su Hyun Bae, Ho Joon Shin, Sung Kyu Kim, Joo Young Park
  • Publication number: 20200028460
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an inverter for driving a motor including a processor which includes: a current processor configured to generate a voltage command for allowing a current detection value, generated by measuring a current provided from an inverter to a motor, to follow a current command for driving the motor; a voltage modulator configured to generate a pulse width modulation signal for controlling on and off states of a switching element within the inverter with a predetermined switching frequency based on the voltage command; and a frequency determining processor configured to randomly change the switching frequency based on driving information of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Yong Jae LEE, Tae Won HA, Su Hyun BAE, Ho Joon SHIN, Sung Kyu KIM, Joo Young PARK
  • Publication number: 20200028462
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an inverter for driving a motor includes a processor which includes: a current processor for generating a voltage command for causing a current detection value obtained by measuring a current supplied from the inverter to the motor to follow a current command for driving the motor; a voltage modulator for generating a pulse width modulation signal for controlling on and off states of switching elements in the inverter with a predetermined switching frequency based on the voltage command; and a frequency determining processor for setting a frequency change range within which the switching frequency will be randomly changed and randomly determining the switching frequency within the frequency change range when a random pulse width modulation method is applied to control of the inverter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Sung Kyu Kim, Yong Jae Lee, Su Hyun Bae, Ho Joon Shin, Tae Won Ha, Joo Young Park
  • Publication number: 20200021227
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an inverter for a motor driving includes: a current controller configured to generate a d/q-axis voltage reference for allowing a d/q-axis current detection value, which is obtained by measuring a current supplied from the inverter to the motor, to converge on the d/q-axis current reference for driving the motor, and a voltage modulator configured to control switching of the inverter by selectively applying one among a plurality of predetermined pulse width modulations (PWM) based on a point at which the d/q-axis voltage reference is located in a hexagonal space voltage vector diagram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Yong Jae LEE, Joo Young PARK, Ho Joon SHIN, Sung Kyu KIM, Su Hyun BAE
  • Patent number: 10483900
    Abstract: A system for controlling an inverter may include a motor; then inverter including a plurality of switching elements turned on/off by a pulse width modulation signal, converting DC power into AC power according to on/off of the plurality of switching elements and providing the AC power to the motor; a current sensor for detecting and outputting a current provided to the motor; a rotation angle sensor for detecting and outputting a rotor angle of the motor; and a controller for performing duty determination control for determining a duty of the pulse width modulation signal on the basis of values detected by the current sensor and the rotation angle sensor and a torque command of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Joo Young Park, Mu Shin Kwak, Jae Ho Hwang, Su Hyun Bae, Yong Jae Lee, Sung Kyu Kim
  • Patent number: 10476419
    Abstract: A dual inverter control method is capable of improving power efficiency of an inverter and a motor by controlling a dual inverter through 6-step control to apply a voltage to the motor in a motor driving system using the dual inverter. The dual inverter control method for controlling first and second inverters having output terminals commonly connected to a motor includes comparing all voltage commands for driving the motor with the magnitude of a DC voltage commonly applied to the first and second inverters; and generating a first voltage command with respect to an output of the first inverter and a second voltage command with respect to an output of the second inverter by selectively applying high gain over voltage modulation (HOVM) depending on a comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Joo Young Park, Mu Shin Kwak, Ho Joon Shin, Su Hyun Bae, Jun Mo An, Sung Kyu Kim
  • Publication number: 20190315234
    Abstract: A charging system for a vehicle includes: a power transmitter transmitting power for charging a battery of a vehicle; a charger including a three-phase motor and inverter, and receiving the power from the power transmitter; an input voltage calculating processor selecting any one of a plurality of predetermined duty ratios and calculating a value of an input voltage supplied to the charger based on the selected duty ratio and a voltage value of the battery of the vehicle; an input current calculating processor calculating a value of an input current based on the calculated value of the input voltage and a value of the power transmitted by the power transmitter; a power transmission controller instructing the calculated input current to be input to the charger; and a charging controller instructing the battery of the vehicle to be charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Ho Joon SHIN, Joo Young PARK, Yong Jae LEE, Sung Kyu KIM, Su Hyun BAE
  • Publication number: 20190260326
    Abstract: A system for controlling an inverter may include a motor; then inverter including a plurality of switching elements turned on/off by a pulse width modulation signal, converting DC power into AC power according to on/off of the plurality of switching elements and providing the AC power to the motor; a current sensor for detecting and outputting a current provided to the motor; a rotation angle sensor for detecting and outputting a rotor angle of the motor; and a controller for performing duty determination control for determining a duty of the pulse width modulation signal on the basis of values detected by the current sensor and the rotation angle sensor and a torque command of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Joo Young PARK, Mu Shin KWAK, Jae Ho HWANG, Su Hyun BAE, Yong Jae LEE, Sung Kyu KIM
  • Patent number: 10293807
    Abstract: A power control system for a hybrid vehicle is provided. The system includes a high-voltage battery that is capable of being charged or discharged, a first motor and a second motor, a first inverter connected to the first motor, and a second inverter connected to the second motor. Additionally, a converter has a first side connected to the battery and a second side connected in parallel to the first inverter and the second inverter and a diode is connected in parallel to both sides of the converter. A controller is configured to operate the converter and the first and second inverters to cause electric power of the high-voltage battery to be bypassed via the diode and directly supplied to the first inverter or the second inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Su Hyun Bae, Hong Geuk Park, Sung Kyu Kim, Mu Shin Kwak
  • Patent number: 10256754
    Abstract: An apparatus for compensating for a position error of a resolver has a controller which is configured to: receive position information of a rotor of a motor, which is detected by the resolver, to measure a first position error, convert the first position error to a second position error at an electrical angular velocity of 0, and to store the second position error; receive a current electrical angular velocity and the second position error, convert the second position error to a third position error at the current electrical angular velocity, and compensate for the third position error; and perform determination of false position error compensation when a magnitude of a ripple at an electrical angular velocity, which is measured after the third position error has been compensated for, is equal to or greater than a reference magnitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joo Young Park, Ho Joon Shin, Jun Mo An, Sung Kyu Kim, Su Hyun Bae
  • Publication number: 20190058422
    Abstract: An apparatus for compensating for a position error of a resolver has a controller which is configured to: receive position information of a rotor of a motor, which is detected by the resolver, to measure a first position error, convert the first position error to a second position error at an electrical angular velocity of 0, and to store the second position error; receive a current electrical angular velocity and the second position error, convert the second position error to a third position error at the current electrical angular velocity, and compensate for the third position error; and perform determination of false position error compensation when a magnitude of a ripple at an electrical angular velocity, which is measured after the third position error has been compensated for, is equal to or greater than a reference magnitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Joo Young PARK, Ho Joon SHIN, Jun Mo AN, Sung Kyu KIM, Su Hyun BAE
  • Patent number: 10186940
    Abstract: A charging system is provided. The charging system includes an inverter, a wound rotor synchronous motor that has at least one stator coil supplied with power converted by the inverter and a rotor having a plurality of field coils, and a switching circuit unit that is configured to selectively supply power to the plurality of field coils. Additionally, a controller is configured to operate the switching circuit unit to supply power from the battery to at least one of the plurality of field coils when the wound rotor synchronous motor operates as a motor and isolate the field coils from the battery and operate the switching circuit unit to supply grid power to a portion of the field coils when the wound rotor synchronous motor is charging when the wound rotor synchronous motor supplies the grid power to the field coil side to charge the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ho Joon Shin, Mu Shin Kwak, Su Hyun Bae, Jun Mo An, Sung Kyu Kim, Joo Young Park
  • Publication number: 20180358875
    Abstract: A charging system is provided. The charging system includes an inverter, a wound rotor synchronous motor that has at least one stator coil supplied with power converted by the inverter and a rotor having a plurality of field coils, and a switching circuit unit that is configured to selectively supply power to the plurality of field coils. Additionally, a controller is configured to operate the switching circuit unit to supply power from the battery to at least one of the plurality of field coils when the wound rotor synchronous motor operates as a motor and isolate the field coils from the battery and operate the switching circuit unit to supply grid power to a portion of the field coils when the wound rotor synchronous motor is charging when the wound rotor synchronous motor supplies the grid power to the field coil side to charge the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Ho Joon Shin, Mu Shin Kwak, Su Hyun Bae, Jun Mo An, Sung Kyu Kim, Joo Young Park
  • Patent number: 10137791
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle converter includes: acquiring, by a controller, required maximum voltages and required minimum voltages of a first motor and a second motor using required torque and a rotation speed of the first motor and the second motor; acquiring voltage commands of the first motor and the second motor using the rotation speed and a magnetic flux of the first motor and the second motor; acquiring a corrected voltage command using the voltage commands of the first motor and the second motor; acquiring an output voltage command of the converter using the required maximum voltage and the required minimum voltage of the first motor and the second motor, the corrected voltage command, and a voltage of a battery; and controlling an output voltage of the converter using the output voltage command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jun Mo An, Su Hyun Bae, Sung Kyu Kim, Joo Young Park
  • Patent number: 10046648
    Abstract: A power control system for a hybrid vehicle is provided. The system includes a rechargeable battery, a first motor that is connected to a driving wheel of the vehicle, and a second motor that is connected to the driving wheel of the vehicle. A first inverter is connected to the first motor and a second inverter is connected to the second motor. A converter has a first side connected to the battery and a second side connected to the first inverter. A neutral switch is connected between the first side of the converter and a neutral point of the first motor. A controller executes an on/off of the switch based on whether the first motor is operated and required power of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sung Kyu Kim, Jun Mo An, Su Hyun Bae, Mu Shin Kwak, Joo Young Park
  • Publication number: 20180152127
    Abstract: A dual inverter control method is capable of improving power efficiency of an inverter and a motor by controlling a dual inverter through 6-step control to apply a voltage to the motor in a motor driving system using the dual inverter. The dual inverter control method for controlling first and second inverters having output terminals commonly connected to a motor includes comparing all voltage commands for driving the motor with the magnitude of a DC voltage commonly applied to the first and second inverters; and generating a first voltage command with respect to an output of the first inverter and a second voltage command with respect to an output of the second inverter by selectively applying high gain over voltage modulation (HOVM) depending on a comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Joo Young Park, Mu Shin Kwak, Ho Joon Shin, Su Hyun Bae, Jun Mo An, Sung Kyu Kim