Compressor Motor PWM for Preheating With Closed Voltage Vector Loops

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing techniques for controlling inverters to generate preheating heat in compressor motors are inefficient and require complex control processing, often involving high-frequency heating methods that increase storage capacity needs.

Innovation Solution

A pulse width modulation method that forms a loop of integrals of unit voltage vectors within a control cycle, using at least three types of non-zero voltage vectors to increase heating value, allowing for preheating heat generation without complex control processing by adjusting vector widths and frequencies.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If high-frequency heating methods are used to generate preheating heat, then preheating efficiency is improved, but device complexity and storage capacity requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepreheating efficiencyVSAvoidcontrol processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the control parameters by forming a loop of integrals of unit voltage vectors within a control cycle and adjusting vector widths and frequencies. This approach generates preheating heat through controlled voltage vector integration rather than high-frequency switching, achieving effective preheating while reducing control complexity and storage requirements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs periodic action by forming loops within control cycles T0, where the locus of integrals of unit voltage vectors creates closed trajectories. This periodic loop formation generates the necessary heating effect through controlled cyclic voltage application, avoiding the need for continuous high-frequency switching while maintaining preheating effectiveness

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

2Productivity

If high-frequency heating methods are used to generate preheating heat, then preheating efficiency is improved, but storage capacity requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepreheating efficiencyVSAvoidstorage capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the control parameters by forming a loop of integrals of unit voltage vectors within a control cycle and adjusting vector widths and frequencies. This approach generates preheating heat through controlled voltage vector integration rather than high-frequency switching, achieving effective preheating while reducing control complexity and storage requirements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If complex control processing is used to generate preheating heat, then preheating effectiveness is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepreheating effectivenessVSAvoidcontrol processing simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the control parameters by forming a loop of integrals of unit voltage vectors within a control cycle and adjusting vector widths and frequencies. This approach generates preheating heat through controlled voltage vector integration rather than high-frequency switching, achieving effective preheating while reducing control complexity and storage requirements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs periodic action by forming loops within control cycles T0, where the locus of integrals of unit voltage vectors creates closed trajectories. This periodic loop formation generates the necessary heating effect through controlled cyclic voltage application, avoiding the need for continuous high-frequency switching while maintaining preheating effectiveness

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This method effectively generates preheating heat in compressor motors with increased efficiency and reduced unwanted iron loss, simplifying control processing and storage requirements.

Implementation Method 1

a compressor motor is caused to generate preheating heat

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectJoule heating: Joule Heating

Implementation Method 2

a technique for generating preheating heat with iron loss of the compressor

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectIron loss: Magnetic Hysteresis

Data Source

PatentUS10873272B2Pulse width modulation method
Publication Date: 2020.12.22 DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD
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AI summary

A locus of integrals, in terms of time, of unit voltage vectors forms a loop within a period shorter than a reciprocal of a maximum value of an operating frequency, in terms of electrical angle, of a compressor motor, the unit voltage vectors being voltage vectors that are units composing an instantaneous space vector indicating voltage which an inverter for driving the compressor motor outputs except in a dead time period.