Abstract:
A paralleled drive having a first plurality of interphase inductors to distribute three phase alternating current power to a first and a second converter that transfer power to a first and a second direct current (DC) buses respectively, a bus coupler connecting the first and second DC buses, a first and a second inverter connected to the first and second DC buses respectively. The drive also includes a controller connected to the first and second converters and the first and second inverters, the controller generates control signals to cause the first and second converter to transfer power to the first and second direct current (DC) buses respectively, and the controller configured to generate control signals to cause the first and the second inverters to generate a plurality of motor excitation signals respectively, and a second plurality of interphase inductors operable to combine the plurality of motor excitation signals.
Abstract:
An elevator system includes a battery; a machine having a motor to impart motion to an elevator car; an inverter having a plurality of switches to convert DC power from the battery to AC power for the machine in a motoring mode; a speed sensor coupled to the machine, the speed sensor to generate a speed signal indicative of machine speed; and a controller to apply braking signals to a group of the switches in a braking mode, the braking signals having a duty cycle in response to the speed signal.
Abstract:
A regenerative elevator drive device, a method for buffering energy of a regenerative elevator drive device, and an elevator system are disclosed. The regenerative elevator drive device may include an inverter having a plurality of power components and a converter having a plurality of power components. The regenerative drive may further include a direct current (DC) link bridging the inverter and the converter, the DC link including a first capacitor bridging the inverter and the converter and a second capacitor in parallel with the first capacitor. The regenerative elevator drive device may be a multi-level regenerative drive device.
Abstract:
A control system (48) having a motor (28) is disclosed. The control system (48) may include a converter (32) operatively connected to a power source (36), an inverter (34) operatively connected to the motor (28), and a controller (50) operatively connected to the converter (32) or inverter (34). The controller (50) may be configured to receive control command signals, receive state feedback signals, and generate duty cycle signals for upper and lower arms of each phase (40) of the motor (28) based at least in part on the control command signals and state feedback signals. The duty cycle signals may minimize neutral point current in the converter (32) or inverter (34).
Abstract:
A system and a method are provided for damping vertical oscillations of an elevator car hovering at an elevator landing. The system includes a sensor, a controller and an elevator machine connected to a traction sheave. The sensor is adapted to provide a sensor signal indicative of rotation of the traction sheave, wherein the rotation of the traction sheave corresponds to the vertical oscillations of the hovering elevator car. The controller is adapted to provide a control signal based on the sensor signal. The elevator machine is adapted to reduce the vertical oscillations of the hovering elevator car by controlling the rotation of the traction sheave based on the control signal.