Patent ID: 9522613
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: B60L,B60M,B61L,H02M,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. An electric vehicle control system to control power consumption in each electric vehicle in a train configured by a plurality of electric vehicles, the electric vehicle control system comprising: a plurality of power conversion devices, each to convert power supplied from an overhead line to generate driving power for an AC motor when the train is running, and to convert regenerative power generated by the AC motor to return to the overhead line when the train uses a regenerative brake; a light load regenerative state determination unit to output a light load regenerative state signal when an input voltage of the power conversion device becomes larger than a light load prediction voltage, which is lower than a light load regenerative state start voltage; and a plurality of power consuming apparatuses to change an operation mode when the light load regenerative state signal is output, wherein the power consuming apparatuses include a compressor, wherein the compressor generates compressed air to be stored in an air tank of an air brake system when a remaining amount of the air stored in the air tank becomes lower than a predetermined threshold, and the compressor changes the threshold to be a value higher than usual, when the light load regenerative state signal is output.