Abstract: An electronic control device includes a plurality of circuit boards that transmit signals to each other and a power supply connector for direct-current power. A ground line connected to a ground terminal of the power supply connector is connected to a ground of one of the plurality of circuit boards by way of a ground of another one of the plurality of circuit boards. In this way, the electronic control device including the plurality of circuit boards needs fewer noise reduction components while enabling easier routing of ground lines.

Abstract: A motor drive control apparatus includes energization systems for energizing a motor having a plurality of independent winding sets, with the energization systems corresponding one-to-one to the winding sets. A plurality of sensors is provided for each of the energization systems. A controller is provided for each of the energization systems and controls energization of the corresponding winding set based on output signals of the corresponding sensors. A plurality of sub power supply paths is provided for their respective energization systems. Each sub power supply path connects a power supply path for supplying power to the corresponding sensors and a power supply path in another energization system. A semiconductor switch is provided for each of the sub power supply paths, and, between two different energization systems, when one of the two energization systems exhibits a sensor power supply failure, electrically connects the power supply paths of these two energization systems.

Abstract: A motor drive control apparatus includes energization systems for energizing a motor having a plurality of independent winding sets, with the energization systems corresponding one-to-one to the winding sets. A plurality of sensors is provided for each of the energization systems. A controller is provided for each of the energization systems and controls energization of the corresponding winding set based on output signals of the corresponding sensors. A plurality of sub power supply paths is provided for their respective energization systems. Each sub power supply path connects a power supply path for supplying power to the corresponding sensors and a power supply path in another energization system. A semiconductor switch is provided for each of the sub power supply paths, and, between two different energization systems, when one of the two energization systems exhibits a sensor power supply failure, electrically connects the power supply paths of these two energization systems.

Abstract: Heat radiation base body 23 that is adjacent to electric motor unit EM and extends in direction of rotation shaft of electric motor is provided close to rotation shaft of electric motor. Board 24 of one electronic control unit of redundant system is fixed to heat radiation base body along direction in which heat radiation base body 23 extends with thermal conduction to heat radiation base body 23 allowed. Board 26 of the other electronic control unit of redundant system is fixed to heat radiation base body so as to face to board 24 of one electronic control unit of redundant system, with thermal conduction to heat radiation base body 23 allowed. Rotation position detection circuit board 22 to which neutral terminals 31 of electric motor for each phase are connected is provided between heat radiation base body 23 and motor housing 20.

Abstract: A motor driving device is operable with low current consumption at low cost and can be started up without delay. The motor driving device includes inverter circuits, relay circuits, power supply stabilizing capacitors, pre-charge circuits, and a control unit. The inverter circuits individually drive coil sets of a motor. Each relay circuit is provided between a power supply and a corresponding one of the inverter circuits. Each capacitor is provided between a corresponding one of the relay circuits and a corresponding one of the inverter circuits. The pre-charge circuits, which are provided corresponding individually to the capacitors, each charge a corresponding one of the capacitors before the relay circuits are driven. The control unit controls the pre-charge circuits so that the pre-charge circuits charge the capacitors at mutually different timings or alternately when failure diagnosis is performed on the relay circuits.

Abstract: Disclosed is a motor driving device for driving a motor having coil sets that includes energization systems each including a drive circuit, the drive circuits being one-to-one connected to the coil sets; first semiconductor switches disposed in the energization systems in a one-to-one correspondence, each first semiconductor switch lying between a power supply and the corresponding one of the drive circuits; and a second semiconductor switch which connects the power supply and each of the first semiconductor switches in series. Each of the first semiconductor switches includes a parasitic diode of which a forward direction is from the corresponding drive circuit to the second semiconductor switch, and the second semiconductor switch includes a parasitic diode of which a forward direction is from the power supply to the first semiconductor switches.

Abstract: A motor driving device is operable with low current consumption at low cost and can be started up without delay. The motor driving device includes inverter circuits, relay circuits, power supply stabilizing capacitors, pre-charge circuits, and a control unit. The inverter circuits individually drive coil sets of a motor. Each relay circuit is provided between a power supply and a corresponding one of the inverter circuits. Each capacitor is provided between a corresponding one of the relay circuits and a corresponding one of the inverter circuits. The pre-charge circuits, which are provided corresponding individually to the capacitors, each charge a corresponding one of the capacitors before the relay circuits are driven. The control unit controls the pre-charge circuits so that the pre-charge circuits charge the capacitors at mutually different timings or alternately when failure diagnosis is performed on the relay circuits.

Abstract: Disclosed is a motor driving device for driving a motor having coil sets that includes energization systems each including a drive circuit, the drive circuits being one-to-one connected to the coil sets; first semiconductor switches disposed in the energization systems in a one-to-one correspondence, each first semiconductor switch lying between a power supply and the corresponding one of the drive circuits; and a second semiconductor switch which connects the power supply and each of the first semiconductor switches in series. Each of the first semiconductor switches includes a parasitic diode of which a forward direction is from the corresponding drive circuit to the second semiconductor switch, and the second semiconductor switch includes a parasitic diode of which a forward direction is from the power supply to the first semiconductor switches.

Abstract: Heat radiation base body 23 that is adjacent to electric motor unit EM and extends in direction of rotation shaft of electric motor is provided close to rotation shaft of electric motor. Board 24 of one electronic control unit of redundant system is fixed to heat radiation base body along direction in which heat radiation base body 23 extends with thermal conduction to heat radiation base body 23 allowed. Board 26 of the other electronic control unit of redundant system is fixed to heat radiation base body so as to face to board 24 of one electronic control unit of redundant system, with thermal conduction to heat radiation base body 23 allowed. Rotation position detection circuit board 22 to which neutral terminals 31 of electric motor for each phase are connected is provided between heat radiation base body 23 and motor housing 20.

Abstract: An electric motor drive control device includes: an inverter circuit that converts DC power inputted via a DC bus to multiphase AC power and outputs the multiphase AC power to an electric motor; a current detector that detects a DC current flowing in the DC bus; a PWM generator that generates PWM signals and outputs the PWM signals to the inverter circuit; a current calculator that calculates a current value for each of phases to be flowed to the electric motor based upon a value of the DC current and the PWM signals; and a current controller that generates a command signal based upon the current value, and outputs the command signal to the PWM generator, wherein: if one of the phases of the AC power has become missing, the current calculator determines which phase is one that has become missing and calculates current values for other phases.

Abstract: An electric motor drive control device includes: an inverter circuit that converts DC power inputted via a DC bus to multiphase AC power and outputs the multiphase AC power to an electric motor; a current detector that detects a DC current flowing in the DC bus; a PWM generator that generates PWM signals and outputs the PWM signals to the inverter circuit; a current calculator that calculates a current value for each of phases to be flowed to the electric motor based upon a value of the DC current and the PWM signals; and a current controller that generates a command signal based upon the current value, and outputs the command signal to the PWM generator, wherein: if one of the phases of the AC power has become missing, the current calculator determines which phase is one that has become missing and calculates current values for other phases.

Abstract: The present invention provides a motor drive control device provided with a shutoff circuit employing semiconductor relays and configured to drive a motor by a duty ratio control of an inverter, which stably drives the motor even in an operation state that drive duty ratio of phases are uneven. In the motor drive control device, output lines of three phases of the inverter circuit are connected to phases of the motor and further connected to a booster circuit, an output boosted by the booster circuit at a time of drive of the motor is distributed to semiconductor relays connected to respective phases of the motor, and furthermore, a switching circuit for stopping actuation of the booster circuit to shut off drive of the motor, is interposed in a line for supplying an electric power to the booster circuit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a motor drive control device provided with a shutoff circuit employing semiconductor relays and configured to drive a motor by a duty ratio control of an inverter, which stably drives the motor even in an operation state that drive duty ratio of phases are uneven. In the motor drive control device, output lines of three phases of the inverter circuit are connected to phases of the motor and further connected to a booster circuit, an output boosted by the booster circuit at a time of drive of the motor is distributed to semiconductor relays connected to respective phases of the motor, and furthermore, a switching circuit for stopping actuation of the booster circuit to shut off drive of the motor, is interposed in a line for supplying an electric power to the booster circuit.

Abstract: In related art technique, an average neutral point voltage is detected via a low-pass filter. Time constant of the low-pass filter must be set to cover the entire output frequency band of an inverter and voltage fluctuation due to modulated signal must be separated from that due to a short circuit to ground. According to the present invention, whether abnormality such as a short circuit to ground or to supply occurs in output lines can be determined based on an actual neutral point voltage of a motor, which changes in a stepwise fashion in conformity to a PWM pulse pattern output by an inverter device, and a normal neutral point voltage which depends on a PWM pattern output by the inverter device. Highly reliable abnormality detection in accordance with the waveform of the neutral point voltage and stable abnormality detection not depending on the inverter output frequency are feasible.