Multi-shaft Motor Drive Separate Control Power Substrates

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing multi-shaft motor drive devices face challenges in efficiently separating high voltage power lines and low voltage signal lines, leading to insulation and noise issues, which affect reliability and size optimization.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a multi-shaft motor drive device with separate control and power substrates, each with distinct voltage systems, allows for the separation of high voltage power lines and low voltage signal lines, improving insulation and reducing device size by optimizing substrate layering and arrangement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If power lines and signal lines are integrated on the same substrate, then device complexity is reduced, but insulation and noise issues arise affecting reliability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinsulation performanceVSAvoidsubstrate structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The substrate is divided into multiple isolation regions (first isolation region and second isolation region) that physically separate the power lines and signal lines. This segmentation allows both high voltage power lines and low voltage signal lines to coexist on the same substrate without interference, resolving the contradiction between integration and insulation by creating distinct functional zones on the substrate.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If amplifier modules are detachably connected, then adaptability and ease of repair are improved, but connection reliability may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodule configurabilityVSAvoidconnection stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Different regions of the substrate are designed with different connection characteristics. The first isolation region accommodates amplifier modules with detachable connections for adaptability, while the second isolation region provides stable reference voltage supply. This local differentiation allows the system to achieve both detachability for configurability and stability for reference signals, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and connection reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Reliability

If separate control and power substrates are used, then insulation distance is improved, but device size increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinsulation distanceVSAvoiddevice footprint
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the control substrate and power substrate into a single integrated substrate with isolated regions. This consolidation maintains the insulation benefits of separate substrates while reducing the overall device footprint. The first and second isolation regions are arranged in the same plane, eliminating the need for stacked layers or separate physical substrates, thus resolving the contradiction between insulation distance and device size.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS8941345B2Multi-shaft motor drive device and multi-axis motor drive system
Publication Date: 2015.01.27 YASKAWA DENKI KK
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  • US8941345B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

A multi-shaft motor drive device comprises at least one amplifier module, a control substrate, and a power substrate. The at least one amplifier module is configured to supply power to at least one motor. The control substrate connected with the amplifier module. The power substrate is connected with the amplifier module. The amplifier module comprises a switching element. The control substrate is provided with a signal line disposed for controlling the switching element according to a motor control instruction from a master controller. The power substrate is provided with a power line disposed for supplying power to the amplifier module. The control substrate and the power substrate are arranged separately each other.