Patent Publication Number: US-11398784-B2

Title: Motor driving device for reducing load on rotating shaft

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of International Application No PCT/KR2018/016167, filed on Dec. 18, 2018, which claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2018-0017293, filed on Feb. 12, 2018. The disclosures of the prior applications are incorporated by reference in their entirety. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a motor driving device capable of reducing a load burden on a rotating shaft when a magnetic bearing is initially operated. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Generally, a chiller system is a cooling device or refrigerating device which supplies cold water to an object requiring cold water such as an air conditioner, a refrigerator, or the like. The chiller system includes a compressor, a condenser, an expander, and an evaporator in which the refrigerant is circulated. 
     Here, the compressor includes a magnetic bearing which levitates a rotating shaft rotating in a motor using a magnetic force to compress a large amount of refrigerant at a high rate. 
     Here, referring to Korean Laid-Open Patent (KR 10-2015-0179994), a conventional chiller system is shown, and with reference to this, a compressor included in the conventional chiller system will be described. 
       FIG. 1  is a view illustrating a conventional chiller system.  FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a compressor included in the conventional chiller system in  FIG. 1 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the conventional chiller system includes a compressor  10  which compresses a refrigerant, a condenser  30  which condenses the refrigerant compressed in the compressor  10 , an expansion valve  40  which expands the refrigerant condensed in the condenser  30 , and an evaporator  20  which evaporates the refrigerant expanded in the expansion valve  40 . 
     A suction valve  50  controls the flow of the refrigerant evaporated in the evaporator  20  and flowing to the compressor  10 . A bypass valve  60  allows the refrigerant compressed by the compressor  10  to bypass to the evaporator  20  and controls the flow of the refrigerant which flows from the compressor  10  to the evaporator  20 . Here, the bypass valve  60  and a pipe on which the bypass valve  60  is installed may be omitted. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , the compressor  10  includes a motor part composed of a stator  11  provided with a plurality of teeth and a rotor  12  which rotates in the stator  11 . 
     The stator  11  is composed of a metal material. A plurality of coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3  are respectively wound around the plurality of teeth of the stator  11 , and current flows through each of the plurality of coils C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , and thus a magnetic field is generated. 
     The rotor  12  is composed of a magnetic material having a magnetic force, and rotates due to the magnetic field generated by the plurality of coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3 . 
     However, when the motor is in a stopped state, a first force F 1  which acts downward due to the weight of the rotor  12  and a second force F 2  which acts between the rotor  12  made of a magnetic material and the stator  11  made of a metal material are generated in the rotor  12 . 
     The rotor  12  is moved downward from a center line H 2  of the stator  11  by the first force F 1  and the second force F 2  (for example, a state A). 
     In order to drive the motor in the stopped state, a center of the rotor  12  and a center of the stator  11  should coincide with each other. 
     To this end, the motor part further includes magnetic bearings  13  which generate a magnetic force for moving the rotor  12  upward. 
     The magnetic bearings  13  are disposed at upper and lower sides of the rotor  12 , and generate a third force F 4  which pushes the rotor  12  to a center line H 2  of the stator  11 . 
     The center of the rotor  12  coincides with the center line H 2  of the stator  11  due to the third force F 4  (for example, a state B). That is, center lines of the rotor  12  and the stator  11  coincide with each other in an initial alignment process for driving the motor. 
     However, there is a problem in that the magnetic bearing  13  has to generate a greater levitation force as the weight of the rotor  12  increases and the magnetic force of the magnetic body constituting the rotor  12  increases. 
     Further, when the magnetic bearing  13  which generates a greater levitation force in the motor is provided, there is a problem in that an overall size and manufacturing costs of the motor increase, and many limitations in manufacturing a motor occur. 
     In addition, conventionally, there is a problem in that as positions of the teeth of the stator  11  are arbitrarily arranged, the magnitude of the levitation force which should be generated in the magnetic bearing  13  varies from motor to motor. 
     DISCLOSURE 
     Technical Problem 
     The present invention is directed to providing a motor driving device capable of reducing the magnitude of a levitation force necessary for initially aligning a rotor and a stator. 
     Further, the present invention is directed to providing a motor driving device capable of reducing sizes and manufacturing costs of magnetic bearings necessary for initially aligning a rotor. 
     In addition, the present invention is directed to providing a motor driving device capable of enhancing the reliability of motor control by unifying an alignment structure of a stator. 
     Purposes of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned purposes, and other purposes and advantages of the present invention which are not mentioned may be understood by the following description, and more clearly understood by examplary implementations of the present invention. Further, it may be easily understood that purposes and advantages of the present invention may be realized by means shown in the claims and a combination thereof. 
     Technical Solution 
     In a motor driving device according to the present invention, when a rotor and a stator are initially aligned, it is possible to reduce a levitation force necessary for initially aligning the rotor and the stator by applying a greater current to a coil disposed farthest away from the ground among a plurality of coils than to other coils. 
     Further, in the motor driving device according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the magnitude of a levitation force generated in magnetic bearings by generating an additional levitation force through the magnetic bearings after applying the currents to the plurality of coils to generate the levitation force. Accordingly, sizes and manufacturing costs of the magnetic bearings included in a motor may be reduced. 
     In addition, in the motor driving device according to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the reliability of the motor control by uniformly disposing the plurality of teeth provided in the stator so that positions of the plurality of teeth becomes symmetrical to a reference line perpendicular to the ground. 
     Specifically, one aspect of the present invention provides a motor driving device including: a housing ( 105 ); a stator ( 110 ) fixed to an inner surface of the housing and including a plurality of teeth on which a plurality of coils are respectively wound; a rotor ( 120 ) disposed in the stator and rotating due to a magnetic field generated in the plurality of coils; a rotating shaft ( 125 ) extending in an axial direction of the rotor and horizontally disposed; magnetic bearings ( 130 ,  135 ) configured to generate a magnetic force which levitates the rotating shaft upward; and a controller configured to apply currents to the plurality of coils and control an operation of the magnetic bearings, wherein the controller applies currents having different magnitudes to the plurality of coils, and a first tooth on which the coil, forming the smallest angle with a line parallel to a gravitational acceleration direction among winding center axes on which the plurality of coils are respectively wound, is wound is disposed above the rotating shaft. 
     The plurality of teeth may include first to third teeth on which first to third coils are respectively wound, the first to third teeth may be disposed at an angle of the same interval based on the rotating shaft, and the first tooth may be disposed farther away from the ground in comparison with the second and third teeth. 
     The plurality of teeth may further include fourth to sixth teeth disposed opposite the first to third teeth based on the rotating shaft. 
     The first tooth may be disposed to be perpendicular to the ground which comes into contact with the housing or parallel to the gravitational acceleration direction. 
     The first tooth may be disposed in a range forming a first angle (θ) with a line (L 2 ) perpendicular to the ground which comes into contact with the housing or a line parallel to the gravitational acceleration direction, and the first angle may be smaller than or equal to 60°. 
     The motor driving device may further include backup bearings disposed at least above and under the rotating shaft, and disposed to be more adjacent to the rotating shaft than the magnetic bearings. The magnetic bearings may be disposed closer to the rotor than the backup bearings. 
     Further, another aspect of the present invention provides a method of controlling driving of a motor including: a stator ( 110 ) including a plurality of teeth on which a plurality of coils are respectively wound; a rotor ( 120 ) disposed in the stator and rotating due to a magnetic field generated in the plurality of coils; a rotating shaft ( 125 ) extending in an axial direction of the rotor and horizontally disposed; and magnetic bearings ( 130 ,  135 ) configured to generate a magnetic force which levitates the rotating shaft upward. 
     The greatest current may be applied to the coil, forming the smallest angle with a gravitational acceleration direction among winding center axes on which the plurality of coils are respectively wound, to levitate the rotating shaft when a motor is initially driven. 
     Further, the greatest current may be applied to the coil, corresponding to the winding center axis disposed in a range forming a first angle ( 0 ) with a line parallel to the gravitational acceleration direction among the winding center axes on which the plurality of coils are respectively wound, to levitate the rotating shaft when the motor is initially driven. 
     According to the method of controlling driving, the magnetic bearings may be controlled to generate a magnetic force after the currents are applied to the plurality of coils, and the magnitude of the current applied to the plurality of coils may be reduced when the magnetic force is generated in the magnetic bearings. 
     Advantageous Effects 
     In a motor driving device according to the present invention, when a rotor and a stator are initially aligned, it is possible to reduce a levitation force of magnetic bearings necessary for initially aligning the rotor and the stator by applying a greater current to a coil disposed farthest away from the ground among a plurality of coils than to other coils. Accordingly, since the rotor and the stator can be initially aligned with only magnetic bearings which generate a relatively small levitation force, the required performance of the magnetic bearings can be reduced. Accordingly, since a motor can normally operate using relatively inexpensive magnetic bearings, manufacturing costs and production costs of the motor driving device can be reduced. 
     Further, in the motor driving device according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the magnitude of a levitation force generated in the magnetic bearings by generating an additional levitation force in the magnetic bearings after applying currents to the plurality of coils to generate the levitation force. Accordingly, sizes and manufacturing costs of the magnetic bearings can be reduced, and overall size and manufacturing costs of the motor can also be reduced. Further, more refrigerant can be accommodated or greater output can be realized in the motor using the free space generated by the reduction of the sizes of the magnetic bearings. 
     In addition, in the motor driving device according to the present invention, it is possible to apply the same control manner to motors by uniformly disposing a plurality of teeth provided in the stator so that positions of the plurality of teeth can be symmetrical to a reference line perpendicular to the ground. Accordingly, an initial manual setting process can be omitted in the same type motor, and a load of the magnetic bearings can be reduced to enhance the reliability of motor control. 
     Specific effects of the present invention will be mentioned together with the above-described effects while describing the following specific items for implementing the present invention. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a view illustrating a conventional chiller system. 
         FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a compressor included in the chiller system in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a block diagram illustrating a motor driving device according to one examplary implementation of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a motor part in  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view for describing a cross-section taken along line A-A in  FIG. 4 . 
         FIG. 6  is a flow chart for describing a method of controlling the motor driving device according to one examplary implementation of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a graph for describing the magnitudes of currents applied in operation S 110  in  FIG. 6 . 
         FIG. 8  is a view for describing a method of initially aligning the motor driving device according to one examplary implementation of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a motor driving device according to another examplary implementation of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a motor driving device according to still another examplary implementation of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
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                 100: motor part 
                 105: housing 
               
               
                   
                 107: support part 
                 110: stator 
               
               
                   
                 120: rotor 
                 125: rotating shaft 
               
               
                   
                 127: plate 
                 130: magnetic bearing 
               
               
                   
                 140: backup bearing 
                 150: guide bearing 
               
               
                   
                 200: controller 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     MODES OF THE INVENTION 
     The above-described purposes, characteristics, and advantages will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and accordingly, those skilled in the art may easily perform the technical spirit of the present invention. In a description of the present invention, when detailed descriptions of related technologies related to the present invention unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed descriptions will be omitted. Hereinafter, preferable examplary implementations of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals are used for the same or similar components in the drawings. 
     Hereinafter, with reference to  FIGS. 3 to 10 , motor driving devices according to some examplary implementations of the present invention will be described. 
       FIG. 3  is a block diagram illustrating a motor driving device according to one examplary implementation of the present invention.  FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a motor part in  FIG. 3 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the motor driving device according to one examplary implementation of the present invention includes a motor part  100  and a controller  200 . 
     The motor part  100  includes various types of motors. 
     Specifically, the motor part  100  may include an alternating current (AC) motor, a direct current (DC) motor, a brushless DC motor, a reluctance motor, and the like. 
     For example, the motor part  100  may include a surface-mounted permanent-magnet synchronous motor (SMPMSM), an interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM), a synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM), and the like. 
     The controller  200  may control an operation of the motor part  100 . The controller  200  may control operations of components included in the motor part  100 . 
     For example, the controller  200  may control the magnitude of currents applied to a plurality of coils C included in the motor part  100 , and the magnitude of a magnetic force of magnetic bearings  130  which generates a levitation force which levitates a rotating shaft  125  connected to a rotor  120 . 
     In this case, the controller  200  may reduce the magnitude of the magnetic force generated in the magnetic bearings  130  by adjusting the magnitude of currents applied to the plurality of coils C. 
     Detailed descriptions of the above will be described below. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , the motor part  100  includes a housing  105 , a stator  110 , the rotor  120 , the rotating shaft  125 , magnetic bearings  130  and  135 , backup bearings  140  and  145 , and guide bearings  150 . 
     The housing  105  forms an exterior of the motor part  100  and is provided with a cylindrical inner space. In the inner space of the housing  105 , the rotor  120 , the rotating shaft  125 , the magnetic bearings  130  and  135 , the backup bearings  140  and  145 , and the guide bearings  150  are accommodated. 
     In the drawings, the housing  105  is shown in a cylindrical shape of which one surface is open, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the housing  105  may be formed in various shapes each provided with an inner space. 
     A side circumferential surface of the housing  105  may be disposed to be parallel to the ground. That is, one side surface of the housing  105  may be disposed to come into contact with a support surface ( 107  in  FIG. 5 ) forming a bottom. Accordingly, the rotating shaft  125  may be horizontally aligned to be parallel to the support surface. 
     The stator  110  may include a circular ring-shaped body fixed to an inner circumferential surface of the housing  105 , and a plurality of teeth  114  inwardly extending toward a center O from the circular ring-shaped body. The teeth may be disposed as a plurality along a circumference at the same interval. For example, as described above, three teeth may be disposed at intervals of 120°. 
     The stator may have a structure in which a plurality of metal plates shown in  FIG. 5  are laminated along an axial direction O. The stator may be formed of a metal material which guides a magnetic force line. Coils C may be wound around the teeth of the stator in which the metal plates are laminated. 
     Different coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3  may be wound around the plurality of teeth. Currents having different phases are applied to the coils C, and thus a magnetic field which rotates the rotor  120  may be generated. 
     The rotor  120  is surrounded by the stator  110  and disposed in the stator  110 . The rotor  120  rotates due to the magnetic field generated by the coils C wound on the stator  110 . The rotor  120  is disposed at a center of the plurality of teeth of the stator  110 . 
     The rotor  120  is composed of a magnetic material, and although not clearly shown in the drawings, may have different polarities. The rotor  120  may include a permanent magnet. Further, the rotor  120  may include a permanent magnet and a ferromagnetic material which guides a magnetic force line of the permanent magnet. 
     A side surface of the rotor  120 , that is, an outer circumferential surface, may be disposed to be parallel to a bottom surface. 
     The rotating shaft  125  may extend from a center of the rotor  120  to both sides along an axial direction of the rotor  120 . That is, a center of the rotating shaft  125  may coincide with the center of the rotor  120 . 
     The rotor  120  may be fixed to the rotating shaft  125  to be integrally operated with the rotating shaft  125 . The rotor  120  may integrally rotate with the rotating shaft  125 . A diameter of the rotating shaft  125  may be formed smaller than a diameter of the rotor  120 . The rotor  120  may be forcedly press-fitted onto an outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft  125 . 
     When the motor part  100  is operated, the rotor  120  formed of a magnetic material receives a rotational force by a changing magnetic field generated by the plurality of coils C wound on the stator  110 . Accordingly, the rotor  120  and the rotating shaft  125  rotate in the stator  110 . Since the rotor  120  is self-aligned by the rotational force generated due to rotation of the rotor  120 , the center of the stator  110  and the center of the rotor  120  may coincide with each other. 
     On the other hand, when the motor part  100  stops, the rotor  120  moves downward from the center of the stator  110  due to the weight of the rotor  120  itself. In this case, the backup bearings  140  and  145  may limit a movement range of the rotor  120  so that the rotor  120  does not come into contact with an inner surface of the stator  110 . The backup bearings  140  and  145  may be disposed on both sides with the rotor  120  interposed therebetween. The backup bearings  140  and  145  may respectively support portions of the rotating shaft  125  extending to both sides with the rotor  120  interposed therebetween. The backup bearings  140  and  145  may support the rotating shaft  125  in a radial direction. 
     In one examplary implementation, the backup bearings  140  and  145  may surround the outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft  125  in a circumferential direction. In another examplary implementation, the backup bearings  140  and  145  may support the outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft  125  from at least upper and lower portions, and each of the backup bearings  140  and  145  may have a vertically separated structure. 
     In one examplary implementation, the backup bearings  140  and  145  may rotatably support the rotating shaft  125  rotating with the rotor  120  in a radial direction when the rotor  120  rotates. In another examplary implementation, the backup bearings  140  and  145  may limit the downward displacement of the rotating shaft  125  when the rotor  120  does not rotate and thus the rotating shaft  125  descends together with the rotor  120  due to its own weight. 
     When the rotating shaft  125  and the rotor  120  descend due to the own weight, the center of the rotor  120  and the center of the stator  110  do not coincide with each other. In this case, the motor part  100  may be operated after an initial alignment process for matching the center of the rotor  120  and the center of the stator  110 . 
     The magnetic bearings  130  and  135  generate a magnetic force which levitates the rotating shaft  125  upward. The magnetic bearings  130  may be composed of an electromagnet, and may generate a magnetic force of uniform magnitude by a constant electrical signal. The magnitude of the magnetic force generated by the magnetic bearings  130  may be controlled by the controller  200 . 
     The magnetic bearings  130  and  135  may be disposed at both sides with the rotor  120  interposed therebetween. The magnetic bearings  130  and  135  may act on portions of the rotating shaft  125  extending to both sides with the rotor  120  interposed therebetween. 
     The magnetic bearings  130  and  135  may face the outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft  125  in at least an upper side and a lower side of the rotating shaft  125 . 
     The magnetic bearings  130  may be composed of two pieces separated into an upper portion and a lower portion. In this case, the upper portion may be disposed above the rotating shaft  125 , and the lower portion may be disposed under the rotating shaft  125 . However, this is only an example, and although not clearly shown in the drawings, the magnetic bearings  130  may be formed in a shape surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft  125 . 
     Hereinafter, it will be described based on the magnetic bearings  130  separated into the upper and lower portions to be respectively disposed above and under the rotating shaft  125 . 
     In addition, the magnetic bearings  130  and  135  may be respectively disposed at one side and the other side of the rotating shaft  125  with respect to the rotor  120 , and may be disposed closer to the rotor  120  than the backup bearings  140  and  145 . Since the magnetic bearings  130  and  135  raise the rotor  120  and the rotating shaft  125  which descend due to their own weights, the magnetic bearings  130  and  135  may be disposed adjacent to the rotor  120  where the most own weight is concentrated along a longitudinal direction of the rotating shaft  125 . The backup bearings  140  and  145  may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other to some extent to enhance support stability when supporting the rotation of the rotating shaft  125 . 
     In this case, the same current may be applied to both magnetic bearings  130  and  135  to generate a magnetic force having the same magnitude. Further, in some cases, different currents may be applied to both magnetic bearings  130  and  135  to generate magnetic forces having different magnitudes. 
     The backup bearings  140  serve to limit a maximum movement range of the rotating shaft  125 . Accordingly, the rotor  120  does not come into contact with the inner surface of the stator  110 , and the rotating shaft  125  does not come into contact with inner surfaces of the magnetic bearings  130 . 
     The backup bearings  140  may be composed of two pieces separated into an upper portion and a lower portion like the magnetic bearings  130 . 
     In this case, the backup bearings  140  may be disposed more adjacent to the rotating shaft  125  than the magnetic bearings  130 . That is, an interval between the backup bearing  140  and the rotating shaft  125  may be smaller than an interval between the magnetic bearing  130  and the rotating shaft  125 . 
     The guide bearings  150  serve to guide a position of the rotor  120  so that the rotor  120  is not separated from the stator  110 . 
     A plate  127  is formed on one end of the rotating shaft  125 . Here, the guide bearings  150  are disposed at one side and the other side with respect to the plate  127 . 
     That is, among a pair of guide bearings  150 , a first piece is disposed to face a first surface of the plate  127 , and a second piece is disposed to face a second surface (a surface opposite the first surface) of the plate  127 . 
     Constant currents are applied to the guide bearings  150  to generate a magnetic force on the plate  127 . In this case, in the plate  127 , attraction or repulsion is generated between the pair of guide bearings  150 . 
     Accordingly, the plate  127  and the pair of guide bearings  150  may maintain a state spaced apart from each other. Accordingly, the pair of guide bearings  150  may limit the movement of the rotating shaft  125  in the axial direction. That is, the pair of guide bearings  150  may regulate the position of the rotating shaft  125  in the axial direction. 
     In this case, the magnitude of the magnetic force generated in the guide bearings  150  may be controlled by the controller  200 . 
     However, the guide bearings  150  may be omitted in some examplary implementations. 
       FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view for describing a cross-section taken along line A-A in  FIG. 4 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , the housing  105  may be disposed so that one side surface of the housing  105  comes into contact with the support part  107 . The one side surface of the housing  105  may be a lower surface of the housing  105 . 
     Here, the support part  107  may be a bottom surface or an upper surface of an object. 
     The stator  110  may be disposed to be symmetrical with respect to a second straight line L 2  (that is, a vertical line) perpendicular to a first straight line L 1  which coincides with an upper surface of the support part  107 . The second straight line L 2  may be a normal line on the upper surface of the support part  107 . The second straight line L 2  may coincide with a gravitational acceleration direction. 
     As described above, the stator  110  includes a plurality of teeth  112 ,  114 , and  116 . 
     A first tooth  112  may be disposed on the second straight line L 2  perpendicular to the support part  107 . Accordingly, a virtual axis (a first winding center axis) forming a center of winding of the first coil C 1  surrounding a circumference of the first tooth  112  may extend in a vertically upward and downward direction (that is, the gravitational acceleration direction). 
     In this case, the first tooth  112  may be disposed farthest from the upper surface of the support part  107  than a second tooth  114  and a third tooth and  116 . The first tooth  112  may be disposed above the second tooth  114  and the third tooth  116  in the direction of gravity. 
     Further, in another examplary implementation of the present invention, the first tooth  112  may be disposed within a first angle θ based on the second straight line L 2 . In this case, the first angle θ may be an acute angle. 
     The first tooth  112  may be disposed between a first guide line L g1  and a second guide line L g2  each forming the first angle θ with the second straight line L 2 . Here, the first angle θ may be smaller than or equal to 60°, but the present invention is not limited thereto. 
     The first tooth  112  may be disposed in first regions A 11  and A 12  between the first guide line L g1  and the second guide line L g2 . 
     The second tooth  114  may be disposed in the second region A 2  between the first guide line L g1  and the first straight line L 1 , and the third tooth  116  may be disposed in a third region A 3  between the second guide line L g2  and the first straight line L 1 . 
     In this case, the first coil C 1  is wound around the first tooth  112 , the second coil C 2  is wound around the second tooth  114 , and the third coil C 3  is wound around the third tooth  116 . 
     Accordingly, the virtual axis (the first winding center axis) forming the center of the winding of the first coil C 1  surrounding the circumference of the first tooth  112  may be disposed between the first guide line L g1  and the second guide line L g2 . A virtual axis (a second winding center axis) forming a center of winding of the second coil C 2  surrounding a circumference of the second tooth  114  may be disposed between the first guide line L g1  and the first straight line L 1 . Further, a virtual axis (a third winding center axis) forming a center of winding of the third coil C 3  surrounding a circumference of the third tooth  116  may be disposed between the second guide line L g2  and the first straight line L 1 . Accordingly, an axis forming the smallest angle with the gravitational acceleration direction may be the first winding center axis. When the first angle θ decreases, the angle formed by the first winding center axis and the gravitational acceleration direction tends to further decrease. 
     A current is applied to each of the coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3 , and the controller  200  may control the current applied to each of the coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3 . As the current is applied to each of the coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3 , a magnetic field may be generated. 
     During an operation of the motor part  100 , the controller  200  applies alternating currents of different phases to each of the coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3 . 
     However, in an operation initializing step of the motor part  100 , the controller  200  may align the stator  110  and the rotor  120  by applying DC currents having different magnitudes to each of the coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3 . 
     In this case, the controller  200  may apply a greater current to the first coil C 1  of the stator  110  than to the second coil C 2  and the third coil C 3 . 
     In this case, since the attractive force between the first coil C 1  and the rotor  120  is greater than the attractive force between the second coil C 2  and the third coil C 3  and the rotor  120 , the rotor  120  may move to an upper side of the stator  110 . 
     Accordingly, the controller  200  may match center axes of the stator  110  and the rotor  120 . 
       FIG. 6  is a flow chart for describing a method of controlling the motor driving device according to one examplary implementation of the present invention.  FIG. 7  is a graph for describing the magnitudes of currents applied in operation S 110  in  FIG. 6 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , a control method for initializing driving of the motor driving device according to one examplary implementation of the present invention includes applying, by the controller  200 , currents to each of the coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3  (S 110 ). 
     In this case, the controller  200  applies different currents to each of the coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3 . The controller  200  may apply different DC currents to each of the coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3 . 
     Specifically, referring to  FIG. 7 , the controller  200  applies a first current I a  to the first coil C 1 , and respectively applies second and third currents I b  and I c  to the second coil C 2  and the third coil C 3 . 
     In this case, the magnitude m 1  of the first current I a  may be greater than the magnitude m 2  of the second and third currents I b  and I c , and polarities may be opposite to each other. 
     For example, the magnitude m 1  of the first current I a  may be greater than twice the magnitude m 2  of the second and third currents I b  and I c . Further, the first current I a  may be a positive current, and the second and third currents I b  and I c  may be negative currents. However, this is only an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto. 
     Accordingly, the greatest force which pulls the rotor  120  is generated in the first coil C 1 , and the rotor  120  moves to the upper side of the stator  110 . 
     The controller  200  may adjust the current applied to each of the coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3  to adjust the magnitude of the levitation force of the rotor  120  acting in the upward direction of the stator  110 . 
     Subsequently, referring to  FIG. 6  again, the controller  200  generates a magnetic force that levitates the rotating shaft  125  (S 120 ) in the magnetic bearings  130  and  135 . 
     In the operation S 110 , as the levitation force which moves the rotor  120  to the upper side of the stator  110  acts, the magnitude of the levitation force required in the magnetic bearings  130  may be reduced. 
     Accordingly, the magnitude of the magnetic force required in the magnetic bearings  130  may be reduced, and thus sizes and manufacturing costs of the magnetic bearings  130  may also be reduced. 
     Since the sizes and manufacturing costs of the magnetic bearings  130  are reduced, the size and manufacturing costs of the motor part  100  may also be reduced. 
     Subsequently, the controller  200  reduces the magnitude of the current applied to each of the coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3  (S 130 ). Accordingly, the controller  200  may match the center axis of the rotor  120  with the center axis of the stator  110 . 
     Subsequently, since the center axis of the rotor  120  and the center axis of the stator  110  coincide with each other, initialization of the operation of the motor part  100  is completed (S 140 ). Subsequently, the controller  200  may rotate the rotor  120  in the stator  110  by applying AC power of different phases to each of the coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3 . 
     The operation S 130  among the above-described operations S 110  to S 140  may be omitted in some examplary implementations of the present invention. 
       FIG. 8  is a view for describing a method of initially aligning the motor driving device according to one examplary implementation of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , in the motor driving device according to one examplary implementation of the present invention, the rotor  120  may move between an upper limit guide line H 1  of the backup bearings  140  and a lower limit guide line H 3  of the backup bearings  140 . 
     A state A shows a case in which the motor part  100  is stopped. A first force F 1  acting downward by the weight of the rotor  120  and a second force F 2  acting between the rotor  120  formed of a magnetic material and the stator  110  formed of a metal material act on the rotor  120 . 
     Due to the first force F 1  and the second force F 2 , the rotor  120  moves downward from the center line H 2  of the stator  110 . 
     In this case, the second force F 2  may increase when the rotor  120  becomes more distant from the center line H 2 . That is, when the motor part  100  is in a stopped state, the rotor  120  moves to be adjacent to the lower limit guide line H 3 . 
     In order to drive the motor in the stopped state, the center of the rotor  120  and the center of the stator  110  should coincide with each other. 
     Subsequently, in a state B, the controller  200  applies DC currents having different magnitudes to each of the coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3 . Specifically, the controller  200  may apply a greater current to the first coil C 1  of the stator  110  than to the second coil C 2  and the third coil C 3 . 
     In this case, the attractive force between the first coil C 1  and the rotor  120  becomes greater than the attractive force between the second coil C 2  and the third coil C 3  and the rotor  120 , and thus the rotor  120  may move to the upper side of the stator  110 . 
     That is, the rotor  120  receives a third force F 3  by each of the coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3  to move to the upper side of the stator  110 . 
     In the drawings, although a case in which the rotor  120  moves to be adjacent to the upper limit guide line H 1  is illustrated, the present invention is not limited thereto. Even when the rotor  120  moves due to the third force F 3 , the center of the rotor  120  may still be located under the center line H 2 . 
     Subsequently, in a state C, the controller  200  generates a magnetic force that moves the rotating shaft  125  to the upper side of the stator  110  in the magnetic bearings  130 . That is, a fourth force F 4  acts on the rotor  120 . 
     At the same time, the controller  200  may match the center axis of the rotor  120  with the center axis of the stator  110  by adjusting the magnitude of the current applied to each of the coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3 . 
     In this case, a combined force of the first force F 1  and the second force F 2  is the same as a combined force of the third force F 3  and the fourth force F 4 . 
     However, the magnitude of the second force F 2  varies according to the position of the rotor  120  in the stator  110 , and the magnitude of the magnetic force generated in the magnetic bearings  130  may not change linearly. 
     In order to compensate for this, the controller  200  may precisely adjust the current applied to each of the coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3  to match the center axis of the rotor  120  with the center axis of the stator  110 . 
     Further, in an operation initializing process, since the controller  200  generates the third force F 3  which moves the rotor  120  upward by applying the current to each of the coils C 1 , C 2 , and C 3  first, the magnitude of the fourth force F 4  generated in the magnetic bearings  130  may be reduced. 
     Accordingly, in the present invention, since the rotor  120  and the stator  110  may be initially aligned with only the magnetic bearings  130  which generate a relatively small levitation force, the required performance of the magnetic bearings  130  may be reduced. 
     Since the motor part  100  may normally operate even when provided with relatively inexpensive magnetic bearings  130 , manufacturing costs and production costs of the motor driving device may be reduced. 
     Further, more refrigerant may be accommodated or greater output may be realized in the motor part  100  using the free space generated by the reduction of the sizes of the magnetic bearings  130 . 
     In addition, the same control manner may be applied to a plurality of motor driving devices by disposing the plurality of teeth  112 ,  114 , and  116  provided in the stator  110  so that the positions of the plurality of teeth  112 ,  114 , and  116  may be symmetrical to a reference line perpendicular to the ground. 
     That is, in the motor part  100  according to the present invention, an initial manual setting process may be omitted by using the same initial alignment method, and a load of the magnetic bearings  130  may be reduced to enhance the reliability of motor control. 
       FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a motor driving device according to another examplary implementation of the present invention.  FIG. 10  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a motor driving device according to still another examplary implementation of the present invention. Hereinafter, a description of components the same as component in the motor driving device according to one examplary implementation of the present invention will be omitted and differences will be mainly described. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , a motor part  101  according to another examplary implementation of the present invention includes a stator  210  and a rotor  220 . 
     The stator  210  includes a plurality of teeth  211 ,  212 ,  213 ,  214 ,  215 , and  216 . 
     For example, the stator  210  may include six teeth  211 ,  212 ,  213 ,  214 ,  215 , and  216 , and coils C 11 , C 12 , C 21 , C 22 , C 31 , and C 32  may be individually wound around the plurality of teeth  211 ,  212 ,  213 ,  214 ,  215 , and  216 , respectively. In this case, the first coil C 11  may be laterally wound around the first tooth  211 . 
     Hereinafter, as shown in the drawings, an example in which the stator  210  has the six teeth  211 ,  212 ,  213 ,  214 ,  215 , and  216  will be described. 
     Here, the first coil C 11  is wound around the first tooth  211 , and the fourth coil C 12  is wound around fourth tooth  214  facing the first tooth  211 . 
     In this case, the first tooth  211  and the fourth tooth  214  may be disposed on a second straight line L 2  perpendicular to a first straight line L 1  parallel to the ground. 
     As another example, the first tooth  112  may be disposed between a first guide line L g1  and a second guide line L g2  each forming a first angle θ with the second straight line L 2 . 
     Here, the first angle θ may be smaller than or equal to 60°, but the present invention is not limited thereto. 
     A virtual axis (a first winding center axis) forming a center of winding of the first coil C 1  wound around the first tooth  211  and a virtual axis (a fourth winding center axis) forming a center of winding of the fourth coil C 12  wound around the fourth tooth  214  may be disposed at an angle closest to the second straight line L 2  (a gravitational acceleration direction) compared to other winding center axes. During an initial alignment operation of the motor part  100 , the controller  200  may apply a greater DC current to the first coil C 11  and the fourth coil C 12  than to other coils C 21 , C 22 , C 31 , and C 32 . 
     In this case, a force directed toward an upper side of the stator  210  is applied to the rotor  220 . 
     At this time, a direction of the force applied to the rotor  220  is perpendicular to a winding direction of the first coil C 11  or the fourth coil C 12 . 
     Since the force applied to the rotor  220  may be easily understood by the ‘Ampere&#39;s right-handed screw rule’, hereinafter, a detailed description will be omitted. 
     Subsequently, although not clearly shown in the drawings, the controller  200  generates a magnetic force that levitates a rotating shaft  125  in magnetic bearings  130 . 
     That is, in the present invention, the controller  200  may generate a force which moves the rotor  220  upward and reduce the magnitude of a force generated in the magnetic bearing  130  in an initial alignment process by first applying a greater DC current to the first coil C 11  and the fourth coil C 12  than to other coils C 21 , C 22 , C 31 , and C 32 . 
     In  FIG. 10 , a motor part  102  of a motor driving device according to still another examplary implementation of the present invention includes a stator  310  and a rotor  320 . 
     The stator  310  includes a plurality of teeth  315 . A plurality of coils Ca 1 , Ca 2 , Cb 1 , Cb 2 , Cc 1 , and Cc 2  may be wound around the stator  310 . 
     The coils Ca 1 , Ca 2 , Cb 1 , Cb 2 , Cc 1 , and Cc 2  may be respectively wound around different regions A 11 , A 12 , A 21 , A 22 , A 31 , and A 32  of the stator  310 . 
     Here, the regions A 11 , A 12 , A 21 , A 22 , A 31 , and A 32  may be set to the same size. 
     For example, a first coil Ca 1  may be wound across the plurality of teeth  315  in a first region A 21  of the stator  310  to alternate an inner surface and an outer surface with respect to a body of the stator  310 . 
     Like the above, a second coil Ca 2  may be wound across the plurality of teeth  315  in a second region A 31  of the stator  310  to alternate the inner surface and the outer surface with respect to the body of the stator  310 . 
     In this case, the first region A 21  and the second region A 31  may be disposed to be symmetrical to a second straight line L 2  perpendicular to a first straight line L 1  parallel to the ground. 
     Here, during an initial alignment operation of the motor part  100 , the controller  200  may apply a greater DC current to the first coil Ca 1  and the second coil Ca 2  than to other coils Cb 1 , Cb 2 , Cc 1 , and Cc 2 . 
     In this case, a force directed toward an upper side of the stator  310  is applied to the rotor  320 . In this case, a direction of the force applied to the rotor  320  is perpendicular to a winding direction of the first coil Ca 1  or the second coil Ca 2 . 
     In this case, since the force applied to the rotor  320  may be easily understood by the ‘Ampere&#39;s right-handed screw rule’, hereinafter, a detailed description will be omitted. 
     Subsequently, although not clearly shown in the drawings, the controller  200  generates a magnetic force that levitates a rotating shaft  125  in magnetic bearings  130 . 
     That is, in the present invention, the controller  200 , by first, may generate a force which moves the rotor  220  upward and reduce the magnitude of a force generated in the magnetic bearing  130  in an initial alignment process by first applying a greater DC current to the first coil Ca 1  and the second coil Ca 2  than to other coils Cb 1 , Cb 2 , Cc 1 , and Cc 2 . 
     Accordingly, in the present invention, since the rotor  120  and the stator  110  may be initially aligned with only the magnetic bearings  130  which generate a relatively small levitation force, the required performance of the magnetic bearings  130  may be reduced. 
     Since the motor part according to some examplary implementations of the present invention may normally operate even when provided with relatively inexpensive magnetic bearings  130 , manufacturing costs and production costs of the motor driving device may be reduced. 
     As described above, although the present invention is described with reference to the exemplified drawings, the present invention is not limited by the examplary implementations and the drawings disclosed in the specification, and it is apparent that various modifications may be performed within the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention by those skilled in the art. Further, although actions and effects according to the configurations of the present invention have not been explicitly described while describing the examplary implementations of the present invention in the above, it is natural that the predictable effects by the configurations should also be recognized.