An object is to provide a driving device capable of detecting a current of
a motor without any trouble even in a low rotation speed/low load state
to continue a sensor-less vector control, in a case where the motor is
driven by the sensor-less vector control, and the driving device
comprises: a main inverter circuit for applying a pseudo alternating
voltage to a permanent magnet type motor M to drive the motor; a current
sensor 6 which detects the current flowing through the motor; and a
control circuit which controls the main inverter circuit. Based on an
output of the current sensor, the control circuit separates the current
flowing through the motor into a torque current component and a field
current component to control commutation of the main inverter circuit by
the sensor-less vector control. In a case where the motor is operated in
a predetermined low rotation speed region and/or the motor is in a
predetermined low load state, the field current component is passed in
such a direction as to weaken a magnetic flux of a permanent magnet.