Electric drive device and electric power steering device

    公开(公告)号:US10784753B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-22

    申请号:US16617731

    申请日:2018-06-01

    Applicant: NSK LTD.

    Abstract: An electric drive device and an electric power steering device that reduce temperature increase of a magnetic sensor are provided. The electric drive device includes: an electric motor; an electronic control device including a magnet at an anti-load side end of a shaft to control drive of the electric motor, and a circuit board on the anti-load side of the shaft on an extended line in an axial direction of the shaft; first coil wiring connecting the first coil groups of the electric motor to the circuit board; and second coil wiring connecting the second coil groups of the electric motor to the circuit board. Each of the first and second coil wiring includes a first portion projecting in a direction intersecting the axial direction of the shaft to the outside of the housing, and a second portion projecting outside the housing from the first portion toward the circuit board.

    Motor control unit and electric power steering apparatus equipped with the same

    公开(公告)号:US10604174B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-31

    申请号:US16080061

    申请日:2017-03-02

    Applicant: NSK LTD.

    Abstract: A motor control unit that is connected to a motor release switch which includes FETs and is disposed between an inverter and a motor, including: a control section to detect an assist state of the inverter, to turn-ON or turn-OFF a control of the inverter based on a detection result and to detect whether abnormality is existed or not; a motor rotational speed detecting section to detect a motor rotational speed; an energy calculating section to calculate an energy based on the motor rotational speed; a judging section to turn-OFF all of the FETs of the motor release switch when the energy is within an area of safety operation; and a state detecting section to detect whether abnormality is existed or not based on information from an abnormality detecting section that detects abnormality of the sensors and the inverter, wherein the control section turns-ON the control of the inverter when the state detecting section does not detect abnormality and turns-OFF the control of the inverter when the state detecting section detects abnormality.

    Control unit and electric power steering device

    公开(公告)号:US10381285B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-13

    申请号:US15777382

    申请日:2016-11-24

    Applicant: NSK Ltd.

    Abstract: Provided are a heat dissipation substrate capable of improving heat dissipation properties of an electronic component, and an electric power steering device. In the heat dissipation substrate, a plurality of thermal vias are disposed at least in an electronic component projection region in which a region of a bottom surface portion of the electronic component is projected to a mounting surface in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface, and a surface density of the thermal vias which occupy the mounting surface per unit area is at least partially different. The plurality of thermal vias are disposed so that the surface density of the thermal vias becomes the greatest in a dense region on an inner side of an edge portion of the electronic component projection region.

    Control unit and electric power steering device

    公开(公告)号:US10418302B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-17

    申请号:US15777382

    申请日:2016-11-24

    Applicant: NSK Ltd.

    Abstract: Provided are a heat dissipation substrate capable of improving heat dissipation properties of an electronic component, and an electric power steering device. In the heat dissipation substrate, a plurality of thermal vias are disposed at least in an electronic component projection region in which a region of a bottom surface portion of the electronic component is projected to a mounting surface in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface, and a surface density of the thermal vias which occupy the mounting surface per unit area is at least partially different. The plurality of thermal vias are disposed so that the surface density of the thermal vias becomes the greatest in a dense region on an inner side of an edge portion of the electronic component projection region.

    Power semiconductor module and electric power steering apparatus using the same

    公开(公告)号:US10096572B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-09

    申请号:US15535463

    申请日:2015-12-02

    Applicant: NSK LTD.

    Abstract: A power semiconductor module that comprises plural arrangements of power semiconductor elements comprising a power semiconductor bare chip which one electrode portion thereof is connected to a metal plate which at least one external connecting terminal is formed and other external connecting terminals which are electrically connected to other electrode portions of the power semiconductor bare chip, and that are contained in a same package, comprises wherein the power semiconductor elements are basically same outline, electrodes of the bare chip of the power semiconductor elements are mutually connected between the power semiconductor elements with a metal connector or a wiring, and the package is a resin mold package that seals the power semiconductor elements with an electrical insulating resin.

    Motor control apparatus and electric power steering apparatus provided the same

    公开(公告)号:US10259491B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-16

    申请号:US15317572

    申请日:2015-05-08

    Applicant: NSK Ltd.

    Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus that drive-controls a motor by an inverter, and a motor release-switch is connected between the inverter and the motor, comprising: a control section to detect an assist state on a driving control system and to ON/OFF-switch a control of the inverter based on a detection result; a motor rotational number detecting section to detect a rotational number of the motor; an energy calculating section to calculate an energy of a motor back-EMF and a regenerative current based on the rotational number; and a judging section to compare the energy with an area of safety operation of the motor release-switch and to OFF-switch the d motor release-switch when the energy becomes within the area of safety operation. As occasion demands, the area of safety operation is calculated with the temperature.

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