Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha

Mikiyasu Uchiyama

Tomoaki Kishi

Hiroto Watanabe

An abnormality monitoring device monitors a PWM driving signal output from a driving section of an associated motor control system to judge whether the driving section is operating abnormally. By monitoring the output of the driving section, the monitoring device can detect an abnormality of the driving section before the motor can respond to the abnormal drive signal to a significant degree (e.g., to a degree readily discernable to a rider of a motorcycle on which the motor control system is employed in combination with an electronic throttle system).

Abnormality monitoring device for motor control system

An engine speed control apparatus includes a throttle valve for adjusting the amount of an intake air sucked into an engine, a drive unit for driving the throttle valve, and a control unit for generating a PWM signal for driving the drive unit. The control unit includes a real speed detecting unit for detecting a real engine speed, a target speed setting unit for setting a target engine speed, a target speed change amount calculating unit for calculating a target engine speed change amount with the use of the real engine speed and the target engine speed, and a PWM pulse generating unit which calculates, according to the target engine speed change amount, a PWM control parameter for determining a PWM duty, and generates a PWM signal based on the calculated PWM control parameter, so as to supply the generated PWM signal to the drive unit. The PWM control parameter includes at least one of a PWM duty correction value for correcting the duty ratio of a PWM signal, a PWM duty correction value maintaining time during which the PWM duty correction value is continuously applied, and a PWM duty correction frequency at which the PWM duty correction value is applied.

Engine speed control apparatus; engine system, vehicle and engine generator each having the engine speed control apparatus; and engine speed control method

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Iwata, Japan

Mikiyasu Uchiyama