# US 10,120,361 B2 · Motor driving apparatus, home appliance including the same, and mobile terminal > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,120,361 B2 - Document ID: US10120361B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/261,014 - Filed: 2016-09-09 - Published: 2017-03-09 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-09-09 - Assignees: LG Electronics Inc. - Applicants: LG Electronics Inc. - Inventors: Cheonsu Park - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10120361B2 ## CPC - G05B 19/0428: {Safety, monitoring (G05B19/0423 takes precedence)} - H02P 6/14: Electronic commutators - H02P 27/08: with pulse width modulation - H02P 31/00: Arrangements for regulating or controlling electric motors not provided for in groups H02P1/00 - H02P5/00, H02P7/00 or H02P21/00 - H02P29/00 - G05B 2219/24024: Safety, surveillance - H02P 2209/13: Different type of waveforms depending on the mode of operation - G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G) - H02P: CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS ## Abstract A motor driving apparatus including an inverter having a plurality of switching devices, wherein the inverter converts a direct current (DC) power into an alternating current (AC) power according to switching of the switching devices and supplies the AC power to a motor, and a controller to control the inverter, wherein the controller performs a control operation such that a switching frequency of the respective switching devices of the inverter remains constant in a first mode corresponding to a motor operation mode and performs a control operation to change the switching frequency of the respective switching devices of the inverter in a second mode corresponding to a sound output mode for fault diagnosis to output sound corresponding to the changed switching frequency. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A motor driving apparatus comprising: an inverter having a plurality of switching devices, wherein the inverter: converts a direct current (DC) power into an alternating current (AC) power according to switching of the switching devices; and supplies the AC power to a motor; and a controller to control the inverter, wherein the controller: performs a first control operation such that a switching frequency of the switching devices of the inverter remains constant in a first operation mode of the motor; changes the switching frequency of the switching devices of the inverter in a second operation mode corresponding to a sound output mode for fault diagnosis; outputs sound corresponding to the changed switching frequency, wherein the sound contains diagnostic data; transforms a frequency of the sound into a frequency-transformed audio signal; inserts the diagnostic data into the audio signal; inversely transforms the audio signal containing the diagnostic data; multiplexes the inversely transformed audio signal; and further changes the switching frequency of the switching devices of the inverter based on the multiplexed audio signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The motor driving apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a memory, wherein, when an error occurs during operation in the first operation mode, the controller performs a second control operation to: store, in the memory, at least one of motor operation information and error information produced at the time of occurrence of the error; enter the second mode according to occurrence of the error; and output sound corresponding to at least one of the motor operation information and the error information stored in the memory. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The motor driving apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller performs a second control operation to implement the second operation mode within a predetermined time or prior to an alignment period of the motor after the controller is turned on. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The motor driving apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a memory; and a communication unit to receive data from a remote controller or a mobile terminal, wherein, when a diagnostic data request is received from the mobile terminal, the controller performs a second control operation to enter the second operation mode and outputs sound corresponding to diagnostic data stored in the memory. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The motor driving apparatus of claim 4, wherein the controller changes a volume or frequency of the sound or an output period of the sound according to a distance to the mobile terminal or an intensity of a signal of the diagnostic data request received from the mobile terminal. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The motor driving apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller changes a turn on duty of a switching control signal for driving the switching devices of the inverter such that a volume of the sound changes. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The motor driving apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller performs a control operation to change a level or frequency of a current flowing through the motor to change a volume or frequency of the sound. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The motor driving apparatus of claim 1, wherein, when an input for executing the first operation mode is received in the second operation mode, the controller determines whether to stop an operation in the second operation mode, based on a time for completion of the operation in the second operation mode, wherein, when the time for completion of the operation is not later than a predetermined time, the controller performs a control operation to maintain the second operation mode. ### Claim 9 A motor driving apparatus comprising: a memory storing diagnostic data corresponding to sound; a communication unit to receive data from a mobile terminal; an inverter having a plurality of switching devices, wherein the inverter: converts a direct current (DC) power into an alternating current (AC) power according to switching of the switching devices; and supplies the AC power to a motor; and a controller to control the inverter, wherein, when a diagnostic data request is received from the mobile terminal, the controller; changes a switching frequency of the switching devices of the inverter such that the sound corresponding to the diagnostic data stored in the memory is output; transforms a frequency of the sound into a frequency-transformed audio signal; inserts the diagnostic data into the audio signal; inversely transforms the audio signal containing the diagnostic data; multiplexes the inversely transformed audio signal; and further changes the switching frequency of the switching devices of the inverter based on the multiplexed audio signal. ### Claim 10 A home appliance comprising: a motor; an inverter having a plurality of switching devices, wherein the inverter: converts a direct current (DC) power into an alternating current (AC) power according to switching of the switching devices; and supplies the AC power to a motor; and a controller to control the inverter, wherein the controller: performs a first control operation such that a switching frequency of the switching devices of the inverter remains constant in a first operation mode of the motor; changes the switching frequency of the switching devices of the inverter in a second operation mode corresponding to a sound output mode for fault diagnosis; outputs sound corresponding to the changed switching frequency, wherein the sound contains diagnostic data; transforms a frequency of the sound into a frequency-transformed audio signal; inserts the diagnostic data into the audio signal; inversely transforms the audio signal containing the diagnostic data; multiplexes the inversely transformed audio signal; and further changes the switching frequency of the switching devices of the inverter based on the multiplexed audio signal. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The home appliance of claim 10, further comprising: a memory, wherein, when an error occurs during operation in the first operation mode, the controller performs a second control operation to: store, in the memory, at least one of motor operation information and error information produced at the time of occurrence of the error; enter the second mode according to occurrence of the error; and output sound corresponding to at least one of the motor operation information and the error information stored in the memory. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The home appliance of claim 10, further comprising: a memory; and a communication unit to receive data from a remote controller or a mobile terminal, wherein, when a diagnostic data request is received from the mobile terminal, the controller performs a second control operation to enter the second operation mode and outputs sound corresponding to diagnostic data stored in the memory. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The home appliance of claim 12, wherein, when the home appliance is an air conditioner and a temperature adjustment input is received through the communication unit after the home appliance is turned on, the controller performs a second control operation to implement the second mode before operation of the motor. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The home appliance of claim 10, wherein the controller performs a control operation to change a level or frequency of a current flowing through the motor to change a volume or frequency of the sound.