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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 08, 1997
Yasuo Notohara, Hitachiota, JP;
Yukio Kawabata, Hitachinaka, JP;
Makoto Ishii, Utsunomiya, JP;
Hiroshi Shinozaki, Ohira-machi, JP;
Kouji Katou, Ohira-machi, JP;
Yuhachi Takakura, Oyama, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A motor drive apparatus and an air-conditioner using the motor control apparatus has a feature which allows it to gradually increase a dc voltage value to a predetermined value when starting the switching operation of a chopper circuit by dc voltage control thereof, and when stopping the switching operation of the chopper circuit to be able to gradually decrease the dc voltage value to a predetermined value. Further, the dc voltage command value is adjusted so as to make it possible to maintain a preferred value of dc voltage. Thereby, fluctuation in the number of revolutions of the motor can be prevented even if the converter is started or stopped while the motor is operating, thereby allowing the motor drive apparatus and air-conditioner using the motor control apparatus of the invention to be operated at their maximum capacities.