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H02P 21/00

Arrangements or methods for the control of electric machines by vector control, e.g. by control of field orientation

Introduced: January 1995

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Vector control Vector control is a method of controlling the speed of a three phase AC motor by varying its power supply in accordance with a mathematical model of the machine flux. Stator currents are measured and transformed into a complex current space vector, allowing control of flux and torque. The vector components are then transformed to a rotating coordinate system and voltages calculated in this system are generated by an inverter and applied to the motor.

Of 14 combined children, 11 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 2006.

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  • H02P 21/02 specially adapted for optimising the efficiency at low load since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02P 21/04 specially adapted for very low speeds since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02P 21/05 specially adapted for damping motor oscillations, e.g. for reducing hunting since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02P 21/12 Stator flux based control involving the use of rotor position or rotor speed sensors since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02P 21/13 Observer control, e.g. using Luenberger observers or Kalman filters since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02P 21/22 Current control, e.g. using a current control loop since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02P 21/34 Arrangements for starting since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02P 21/36 Arrangements for braking or slowing; Four quadrant control since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02P 21/50 CPC only CPC only

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class H02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 54,496
  2. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 10,495
  3. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 9,464
  4. GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 9,339
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 8,226
  6. SIEMENS DE 8,218
  7. DENSO CORPORATION 7,063
  8. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 6,619
  9. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 5,826
  10. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 5,094

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class H02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 24,515
  2. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 11,346
  3. SIEMENS DE 9,026
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 9,005
  5. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 6,729
  6. GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 5,740
  7. DENSO CORPORATION JP 5,077
  8. LG ELECTRONICS KR 5,041
  9. LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 4,442
  10. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,349