# US 2024/0204701 A1 · System for controlling a voltage converter > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2024/0204701 A1 - Document ID: US20240204701A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/541,412 - Filed: 2023-12-15 - Published: 2024-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2022-12-16 - Assignees: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur - Applicants: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur - Inventors: Hicham LAHBIL; Pierre FAVEROLLE - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20240204701A1 ## CPC - H02P 3/22: by short-circuit or resistive braking - G01R 19/16538: {in AC or DC supplies (G01R19/16519 and G01R19/16528 take precedence)} - H02H 7/1227: {responsive to abnormalities in the output circuit, e.g. short circuit} - H02P 29/024: Detecting a fault condition, e.g. short circuit, locked rotor, open circuit or loss of load - H02P 29/0241: {the fault being an overvoltage} - H02P 29/027: {the fault being an over-current} - H02P 29/032: Preventing damage to the motor, e.g. setting individual current limits for different drive conditions - H02P: CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS - G01R: MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct tuning of resonant circuits H03J3/12) - H02H: EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS (indicating or signalling undesired working conditions G01R, e.g. G01R31/00, G08B; locating faults along lines G01R31/08; emergency protective devices H01H) ## Abstract A control system for a voltage converter includes a first module for measuring a voltage of the DC voltage source, a module for comparing the measured voltage with a first safety threshold, and a second measurement module for measuring a speed of rotation of the rotary electric machine. A control module generates an open-circuit command which is made up of a command to open the first group of switches and a command to open the second group of switches. If a variation over time of the measured voltage of the DC voltage source is less than a first safety variation. If the speed of rotation measured by the second measurement module is less than a first safety speed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 System for controlling a voltage converter, the voltage converter being configured to connect a rotary electric machine to a DC voltage source, notably to an on-board network, the voltage converter comprising a plurality of switching arms connected in parallel, each arm comprising a high-side switch and at least one low-side switch connected to one another at a midpoint configured to be connected to said rotary electric machine, the high-side switches forming a high group and the low-side switches forming a low group, the control system comprising: a first module for measuring a voltage of the DC voltage source; a module for comparing the measured voltage with a first safety threshold; a second measurement module configured to measure a speed of rotation of the rotary electric machine; a control module generating a first short-circuit command if the comparison module indicates that the measured voltage is greater than a first safety threshold, the first short-circuit command being made up of a command to close a first group of switches selected between the high group and the low group and a command to open a second group of switches comprising the switches of the high group or of the low group that do not form the first group; wherein the control module then generates an open-circuit command, the open-circuit command being made up of a command to open the first group of switches and a command to open the second group of switches: if a variation over time of the measured voltage of the DC voltage source is less than a first safety variation; and if the speed of rotation measured by the second measurement module is less than a first safety speed. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) Control system according to the preceding claim claim 1, wherein the comparison module compares the measured voltage with a second safety threshold that is greater than the first safety threshold and in that the control module generates a second short-circuit command, the second short-circuit command being made up of a command to close the second group of switches and a command to open the first group of switches, when the measured voltage is greater than or equal to the second safety threshold. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) Control system according to claim 2, wherein, the control module then generates the open-circuit command: if the measured speed of rotation is less than a second safety speed; and if the variation over time of the measured voltage of the DC voltage source is less than a second safety variation. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) Control system according to claim 1, wherein the first safety speed is the speed at which an electromotive force of the rotary electric machine is less than a given voltage, for example, 48 V. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) Control system according to claim 1, wherein the first safety variation is negative, notably less than −0.2 V/μs. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) Control system according to claim 1, wherein the first group of switches is the low group. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) Control system according to claim 1, wherein the voltage measured by the first measurement module is the voltage between two terminals of the voltage converter configured to be connected to the DC voltage source. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) Electrical system comprising: a first and a second power supply terminal configured to be connected to a DC voltage source, notably to a battery of a motor vehicle; a rotary electric machine comprising a stator having at least three phases; a voltage converter for powering the rotary electric machine from said DC voltage source, the voltage converter comprising a plurality of switching arms connected in parallel, each arm comprising a high-side switch and a low-side switch connected to one another at a midpoint, each midpoint being connected to at least one phase of said rotary electric machine and a control unit of the high-side and low-side switches, said control unit comprising a control system according to claim 1. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) Electrical system according to claim 8, wherein the control unit further comprises: a controller configured to control the high-side and low-side switches; a machine control module configured to receive, from an electronic control unit of the vehicle, an instruction either to switch the rotary electric machine to motor mode, or to switch the rotary electric machine to alternator mode, and arranged to convert this instruction into a command for controlling the high-side and low-side switches of the voltage converter; a logic module for prioritising the commands issued by the control system over the commands issued by the machine control module, the logic module sending the controller the command for the switches received either by the machine control module or by the control system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) Mobility craft, wherein it comprises an electrical system according to claim 8. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) Control system according to claim 2, wherein the first safety variation is negative, notably less than −0.2 V/μs. ### Claim 12 (depends on 2) Control system according to claim 2, wherein the first group of switches is the low group. ### Claim 13 (depends on 2) Control system according to claim 2, wherein the voltage measured by the first measurement module is the voltage between two terminals of the voltage converter configured to be connected to the DC voltage source. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) Electrical system comprising: a first and a second power supply terminal configured to be connected to a DC voltage source, notably to a battery of a motor vehicle; a rotary electric machine comprising a stator having at least three phases; a voltage converter for powering the rotary electric machine from said DC voltage source, the voltage converter comprising a plurality of switching arms connected in parallel, each arm comprising a high-side switch and a low-side switch connected to one another at a midpoint, each midpoint being connected to at least one phase of said rotary electric machine and a control unit of the high-side and low-side switches, said control unit comprising a control system according to claim 2. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) Mobility craft, wherein it comprises an electrical system according to claim 9. ### Claim 16 (depends on 3) Control system according to claim 3, wherein the first safety variation is negative, notably less than −0.2 V/μs. ### Claim 17 (depends on 3) Control system according to claim 3, wherein the first group of switches is the low group. ### Claim 18 (depends on 3) Control system according to claim 3, wherein the voltage measured by the first measurement module is the voltage between two terminals of the voltage converter configured to be connected to the DC voltage source. ### Claim 19 (depends on 3) Electrical system comprising: a first and a second power supply terminal configured to be connected to a DC voltage source, notably to a battery of a motor vehicle; a rotary electric machine comprising a stator having at least three phases; a voltage converter for powering the rotary electric machine from said DC voltage source, the voltage converter comprising a plurality of switching arms connected in parallel, each arm comprising a high-side switch and a low-side switch connected to one another at a midpoint, each midpoint being connected to at least one phase of said rotary electric machine and a control unit of the high-side and low-side switches, said control unit comprising a control system according to claim 3. ### Claim 20 (depends on 4) Control system according to claim 4, wherein the first safety variation is negative, notably less than −0.2 V/μs.