Patent Publication Number: US-9906164-B2

Title: Power conversion system

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to an in-vehicle power-conversion system and particularly, to a power conversion system using a boost converter and an inverter. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     An in-vehicle power conversion device using a boost converter to boost direct-current power and an inverter to convert the direct-current power output by the boost converter into alternating-current power is known. Each of the boost converter and the inverter controls power by a switching operation of each switching element. 
     In the power conversion device, there is a problem in that a surge voltage generated by the boost converter and the inverter increases according to a change of a switching state. PTL 1 describes the invention in which a switching control signal input to the inverter is corrected such that change timing of a switching state of the boost converter and change timing of a switching state of the inverter are not overlapped. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     
         
         PTL 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (JP-A) No. 2011-160570 
       
    
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     However, according to a method described in PTL 1, the frequency of prohibiting an output of a change command of the switching state to the switching element of the inverter over a predetermined period in synchronization with a change command of the switching state of the switching element, of the boost converter becomes high. That is, because distortion of an output voltage of the inverter increases according to correction of a control signal input to the inverter, a torque ripple of a motor increases and ride comfort of a vehicle is deteriorated. 
     An object of the present invention is to reduce a surge according to a change of a switching state without increasing a torque ripple of a motor. 
     Solution to Problem 
     To resolve the above problems, configurations described in claims are adopted. The present application includes a plurality of solutions to resolve the above problems, for example, a power conversion system, including: a boost converter which converts direct-current power into direct-current power having a different voltage value; an inverter which converts the direct-current power converted by the boost converter into alternating-current, power and outputs the alternating-current power to a motor; and a control device which controls a switching operation of the boost converter and a switching operation of the inverter; wherein the control device has a switching signal generation unit which generates a first switching signal to control switching of an upper arm of the boost converter and a second switching signal to control switching of an upper arm of each phase of the inverter, the switching signal generation unit generates the first switching signal, on the basis of a comparison of a first duty command value calculated on the basis of an output voltage command of the boost converter and a first triangular wave carrier, the switching signal generation unit generates the second switching signal, on the basis of a comparison of a second duty command value calculated on the basis of a torque command and a rotation speed of the motor and a second triangular wave carrier, and the second triangular wave carrier is generated such, that a frequency of the second triangular wave carrier becomes equal to a frequency of the first triangular wave carrier and a phase of the second triangular wave carrier is different from a phase of the first triangular wave carrier by 180 degrees. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to a power conversion device of the present invention, a surge according to a change of a switching state can be reduced without increasing a torque ripple of a motor. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating a power conversion system according to this embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a carrier generation unit  520 . 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a process sequence of a carrier generation unit  580  for a boost converter. 
         FIG. 4  illustrates a process sequence of a carrier frequency setting unit  560  for an inverter. 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a process sequence of a carrier generation unit  570  for an inverter. 
         FIG. 6  is a diagram illustrating waveforms of a carrier frequency and a triangular wave carrier for a boost converter and a carrier frequency and a triangular wave carrier for an inverter. 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a UVW-phase duty command generation unit  470  of an inverter. 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a process sequence of a UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  of an inverter. 
         FIG. 9  is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a duty command generation unit  450  of a boost converter. 
         FIG. 10  illustrates a process sequence of a duty command update unit  630  of a boost converter. 
         FIG. 11  is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a switching signal generation unit  460 . 
         FIG. 12  illustrates a process sequence of a comparison unit  640  for an inverter. 
         FIG. 13  illustrates a process sequence of a switching change prohibition processing unit  660  for an inverter. 
         FIG. 14  is a diagram illustrating step g 8  of  FIG. 13 . 
         FIG. 15  is a diagram illustrating step g 9  of  FIG. 13 . 
         FIG. 16  is a diagram illustrating step g 10  of  FIG. 13 . 
         FIG. 17  is a diagram illustrating step g 11  of  FIG. 13 . 
         FIG. 18  is a diagram illustrating a process sequence of a comparison unit  650  for a boost converter. 
         FIG. 19  illustrates a process sequence of a switching change prohibition processing unit  670  for a boost converter. 
         FIG. 20  is a diagram illustrating step i 8  of  FIG. 19 . 
         FIG. 21  is a diagram illustrating step i 9  of  FIG. 19 . 
         FIG. 22  is a diagram illustrating step i 10  of  FIG. 19 . 
         FIG. 23  is a diagram illustrating step i 11  of  FIG. 19 . 
         FIG. 24  is a diagram illustrating a first example of waveforms of a switching signal Sup 1  of a U-phase upper arm of an inverter and a switching signal Sbp of an upper arm of a boost converter. 
         FIG. 25  is a diagram illustrating a first example of waveforms of a switching signal Sun 1  of a U-phase lower arm of an inverter and a switching signal Sbn of a lower arm of a boost converter. 
         FIG. 26  is a diagram illustrating a second example of waveforms of a switching signal Sup 1  of a U-phase upper arm of an inverter and a switching signal Sbp of an upper arm of a boost converter. 
         FIG. 27  is a diagram illustrating a second example of waveforms of a switching signal Sun 1  of a U-phase lower arm of an inverter and a switching signal Sbn of a lower arm of a boost converter. 
         FIG. 28  is a diagram illustrating a third example of waveforms of a switching signal Sup 1  of a U-phase upper arm of an inverter and a switching signal Sbp of an upper arm of a boost converter. 
         FIG. 29  is a diagram illustrating a third example of waveforms of a switching signal Sun 1  of a U-phase lower arm of an inverter and a switching signal Sbn of a lower arm of a boost converter. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described using the drawings. 
     First Embodiment 
       FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating a power conversion system according to a first embodiment of this embodiment. The power conversion system according to this embodiment includes a battery  1 , a boost converter  100 , inverters  190  and  260 , a smoothing capacitor  110 , a voltage sensor  120 , current sensors  270  and  280 , a control device  530 , and a gate drive circuit  540 . The control device  530  controls switching of a switching element of the boost converter  100 , a switching element of the inverter  190 , and a switching element of the inverter  260 . The gate drive circuit  540  generates a gate voltage of the switching elements of the boost converter  100  and the inverters  190  and  260 , on the basis of a switching signal generated by the control device  530 . 
     A primary side of the boost converter  100  is connected to the battery  1 . A secondary side of the boost converter  100  is connected to the smoothing capacitor  110 . The voltage sensor  120  is connected in parallel to the smoothing capacitor  110 . The voltage sensor  120  detects a voltage value of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110 . The voltage sensor  120  is configured by combining a division resistor and a non-inversion amplification circuit using an operational amplifier. As the battery  1 , a nickel-hydrogen battery or a lithium-ion battery is used. 
     A direct-current side of each of the inverters  190  and  260  is connected to the smoothing capacitor  110 . A three-phase alternating-current side of the inverter  190  is connected to a three-phase winding  290  wound around a stator of a motor generator  320 . A three-phase, alternating-current side of the inverter  260  is connected to a three-phase winding  330  wound around a stator of a motor generator  360 . 
     The motor generator  320  generates a rotation magnetic field by a three-phase alternating current flowing to the three-phase winding  290  wound around the stator, accelerates or decelerates a rotor  300  by the generated rotation magnetic field, and generates a torque of the motor generator  320 . The generated torque of the motor generator  320  is transmitted to a transmission  380  via a motor generator shaft  370 . Similar to the motor generator  320 , the motor generator  360  generates a rotation magnetic field by a three-phase alternating current flowing to the three-phase winding  330  wound around the stator, accelerates or decelerates a rotor  340  by the generated rotation magnetic field, and generates a torque of the motor generator  360 . The generated torque of the motor generator  360  is transmitted to the transmission  380  via a motor generator shaft  375 . Each of the motor generators  320  and  360  installed in a vehicle preferably use a permanent magnet motor having a small size, high efficiency, and a high output. However, each of the motor generators  320  and  360  may be an induction motor. 
     An engine  385  controls intake, compression, explosion, and exhaust of a fuel, according to a torque command of the engine  385  received from a vehicle control device (not illustrated in the drawings), and generates a torque of the engine  385 . The generated torque of the engine  385  is transmitted to the transmission  380  via a crank shaft  390 . The transmission  380  transmits an addition torque of the transmitted torques of the motor generators  320  and  360  and the transmitted torque of the engine  385  to a differential gear  410  via a propeller shaft  400 . The differential gear  410  converts the torque transmitted from the transmission  380  into a drive shaft torque and transmits the drive shaft torque to a drive shaft  420 . The drive shaft  420  accelerates or decelerates rotation of drive wheels  430  of the vehicle by the transmitted drive shaft torque and accelerates or decelerates the vehicle (not illustrated in the drawings). 
     The motor generator  320  converts the torque of the engine  385  transmitted to the motor generator shaft  370  via the transmission  380  into power and charges the battery  1  with the converted power via the inverter  190  and the boost converter  100 . Alternatively, the power can be supplied to the motor generator  360  via the inverter  190  and the inverter  260 . In addition, the motor generator  320  can convert rotation energy of the drive wheels  430  transmitted to the motor generator shaft  370  via the drive shaft  420 , the differential gear  410 , the propeller shaft  400 , and the transmission  380  in this order into power and charge the battery  1  with the converted power via the inverter  190  and the boost converter  100 . Similar to the motor generator  320 , the motor generator  360  converts the torque of the engine  385  transmitted to the motor generator shaft  375  via the transmission  380  into power and charges the battery  1  with the converted power via the inverter  260  and the boost converter  100 . Alternatively, the power can be supplied to the motor generator  320  via the inverter  260  and the inverter  190 . In addition, the motor generator  360  can convert rotation energy of the drive wheels  430  transmitted to the motor generator shaft  375  via the drive shaft  420 , the differential gear  410 , the propeller shaft  400 , and the transmission  380  in this order into power and charge the battery  1  with the converted power via the inverter  260  and the boost converter  100 . 
     A mode in which power is supplied from the battery  1  to the motor generators  320  and  360  via the boost converter  100  and the inverters  190  and  260  is defined as a power running mode and a mode in which the battery  1  is charged with power generated by the motor generators  320  and  360  via the inverters  190  and  260  and the boost converter  100  is defined as a regeneration mode. To realize low fuel consumption, a hybrid vehicle uses the power running mode maximally when a vehicle starts or is accelerated and uses the regeneration mode maximally when the vehicle is decelerated. 
     The boost converter  100  according to this embodiment includes Y capacitors  20  and  30 , a chassis ground  10 , a filter capacitor  40 , a voltage sensor  50 , a current, sensor  60 , a reactor  70 , a switching element  80  of an upper arm, and a switching element  90  of a lower arm. Each of the switching elements  80  and  90  is configured using an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) and a diode. 
     A high potential side of the Y capacitor  20  is connected to a high potential side of the battery  1 , a high potential side of the filter capacitor  40 , and one end of the voltage sensor  50  and is connected to one end of the reactor  70  via the current sensor  60 . A low potential side, of the Y capacitor  20  is connected to the chassis ground  10  and a high potential side of the Y capacitor  30 . A low potential side of the Y capacitor  30  is connected to a low potential side of the battery  1 , a low potential side, of the filter capacitor  40 , the other end of the voltage sensor  50 , and an emitter side of an IGBT and an anode side of a diode configuring the switching element  90  of the lower arm of the boost converter  100 . A collector side of the IGBT and a cathode side of the diode configuring the switching element  90  of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  are connected to an emitter side of an IGBT and an anode side of a diode configuring the switching element  80  of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  and a center point where these elements are connected and the other end of the reactor  70  are connected to each other. In addition, a collector side of the IGBT and a cathode side of the diode configuring the switching element  80  of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  are connected to a high potential side of the smoothing capacitor  110  and the emitter side of the IGBT and the anode side of the diode configuring the switching element  90  of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  are connected to a low potential side of the smoothing capacitor  110 . 
     The inverter  190  according to this embodiment has switching elements  130  and  140  of U-phase upper and lower arms, switching elements  150  and  160  of V-phase upper and lower arms, and switching elements  170  and  180  of W-phase upper and lower arms. 
     An emitter side of an IGBT and an anode side of a diode configuring the switching element  130  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  are connected to a collector side of an IGBT and a cathode side of a diode configuring the switching element  140  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  and a center point where these elements are connected is connected to a U-phase winding of the three-phase winding  290  of the motor generator  320  via the current sensor  270 . 
     An emitter side of an IGBT and an anode side of a diode configuring the switching element  150  of the V-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  are connected to a collector side of an IGBT and a cathode side of a diode configuring the switching element  160  of the V-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  and a center point where these elements are connected is connected to a V-phase winding of the three-phase winding  290  of the motor generator  320  via the current sensor  270 . 
     An emitter side of an IGBT and an anode side of a diode configuring the switching element  170  of the W-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  are connected to a collector side of an IGBT and a cathode side of a diode configuring the switching element  180  of the W-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  and a center point where these elements are connected is connected to a W-phase winding of the three-phase winding  290  of the motor generator  320  via the current sensor  270 . 
     The collector sides of the IGBTs and the cathode sides of the diodes configuring the switching elements  130 ,  150 , and  170  of the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverter  190  are connected to the high potential side of the smoothing capacitor  110 . The emitter sides of the IGBTs and the anode sides of the diodes configuring the switching elements  140 ,  160 , and  180  of the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverter  190  are connected to the low potential side of the smoothing capacitor  110 . 
     The inverter  260  according to this embodiment has switching elements  200  and  210  of U-phase upper and lower arms, switching elements  220  and  230  of V-phase upper and lower arms, and switching elements  240  and  250  of W-phase upper and lower arms. 
     An emitter side of an IGBT and an anode side of a diode configuring the switching element  200  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  260  are connected to a collector side of an IGBT and a cathode side of a diode configuring the switching element  210  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  260  and a center point where these elements are connected is connected to a U-phase winding of the three-phase winding  330  of the motor generator  360  via the current sensor  280 . 
     An emitter side of an IGBT and an anode side of a diode configuring the switching element  220  of the V-phase upper arm of the inverter  260  are connected to a collector side of an IGBT and a cathode side of a diode configuring the switching element  230  of the V-phase lower arm of the inverter  260  and a center point where these elements are connected is connected to a V-phase winding of the three-phase winding  330  of the motor generator  360  via the current sensor  280 . 
     An emitter side of an IGBT and an anode side of a diode configuring the switching element  240  of the W-phase upper arm of the inverter  260  are connected to a collector side of an IGBT and a cathode side of a diode configuring the switching element  250  of the W-phase lower arm of the inverter  260  and a center point where these elements are connected is connected to a W-phase winding of the three-phase winding  330  of the motor-generator  360  via the current sensor  280 . 
     The collector sides of the IGBTs and the cathode sides of the diodes configuring the switching elements  200 ,  220 , and  240  of the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverter  260  are connected to the high potential side of the smoothing capacitor  110 . The emitter sides of the IGBTs and the anode sides of the diodes configuring the switching elements  210 ,  230 , and  250  of the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverter  260  are connected to the low potential side of the smoothing capacitor  110 . 
     In addition, each of the switching elements  80  and  90  of the boost converter  100 , the switching elements  130 ,  140 ,  150 ,  160 ,  170 , and  180  of the inverter  190 , and the switching elements  200 ,  210 ,  220 ,  230 ,  240 , and  250  of the inverter  260  may be configured using a MOSFET. 
     The control device  530  has an inter-P-Q voltage command generation unit  440  of the boost converter  100 , a duty command generation unit  450  of the boost converter  100 , a switching signal generation unit  460 , a UVW-phase duty command generation unit  470  of the inverters  190  and  260 , a UVW-phase voltage command generation unit  480  of the inverters  190  and  260 , a UVW-phase dq-axis conversion unit  490 , a dq-axis current command generation unit  500 , a rotation speed operation unit  510 , and a carrier generation unit  520 . 
     The UVW-phase dq-axis conversion unit  490  calculates dq-axis current values id 1  and iq 1  of the motor generator  320 , on the basis of UVW-phase current values iud 1 , ivd 1 , and iwd 1  detected by the current sensor  270  and flowing to the three-phase winding  290  of the motor generator  320  and a magnetic pole position θ 1  of the rotor  300  of the motor generator  320  detected by an angle detector  310 . In addition, the UVW-phase dq-axis conversion unit  490  calculates dq-axis current values id 2  and iq 2  of the motor generator  360 , on the basis of UVW-phase current values iud 2 , ivd 2 , and iwd 2  detected by the current sensor  280  and flowing to the three-phase winding  330  of the motor generator  360  and a magnetic pole position θ 2  of the rotor  340  of the motor generator  360  detected by an angle detector  350 . The calculated dq-axis current values id 1 , iq 1 , id 2 , and iq 2  are input to the UVW-phase voltage command generation unit  480  of the inverters  190  and  260  and the carrier generation unit  520 . As the angle detectors  310  and  350 , a resolver or an encoder is used. 
     The rotation speed operation unit  510  calculates a rotation speed ω 1  of the rotor  300  of the motor generator  320 , on the basis of the magnetic pole position θ 1  of the rotor  300  of the motor generator  320  detected by the angle detector  310 . In addition, the rotation speed operation unit  510  calculates a rotation speed ω 2  of the rotor  340  of the motor generator  360 , on the basis of the magnetic pole position θ 2  of the rotor  340  of the motor generator  360  detected by the angle detector  350 . The calculated rotation speeds ω 1  and ω 2  are input to the dq-axis current command generation unit  500 . 
     The dq-axis current command generation unit  500  generates dq-axis current command values id 1 * and iq 1 * of the motor generator  320 , on the basis of a torque command Trq 1 * of the motor generator  320  received from a vehicle control device (not illustrated in the drawings) and the rotation speed ω 1  calculated by the rotation speed operation unit  510 . In addition, the dq-axis current command generation unit  500  generates dq-axis current command values id 2 * and iq 2 * of the motor generator  360 , on the basis of a torque command Trq 2 * of the motor generator  360  received from the vehicle control device (not illustrated, in the drawings) and the rotation speed ω 2  calculated by the rotation speed operation unit  510 . The generated dq-axis current command values id 1 *, iq 1 *, id 2 *, and iq 2 * are input to the UVW-phase voltage command generation unit  480  of the inverters  190  and  260 . 
     The UVW-phase voltage command generation unit  480  generates UVW-phase voltage command values vu 1 *, vv 1 *, and vw 1 * of the inverter  190 , such that the dq-axis current values id 1  and iq 1  are matched with the dq-axis current command values id 1 * and iq 1 *, on the basis of the magnetic pole position θ 81  detected by the angle detector  310 , the dq-axis current values id 1  and iq 1  calculated by the UVW-phase dq-axis conversion unit  490 , and the dq-axis current command values id 1 * and iq 1 * generated by the dq-axis current command generation unit  500 . In addition, the UVW-phase voltage command generation unit  480  generates UVW-phase voltage command values vu 2 *, vv 2 *, and vw 2 * of the inverter  260 , such that the dq-axis current values id 2  and iq 2  are matched with the dq-axis current command values id 2 * and iq 2 *, on the basis of the magnetic pole position θ 2  detected by the angle detector  350 , the dq-axis current values id 2  and iq 2  calculated by the UVW-phase dq-axis conversion unit  490 , and the dq-axis current command values id 2 * and iq 2 * generated by the dq-axis current command generation unit  500 . The generated UVW-phase voltage command values vu 1 *, vv 1 *, vw 1 *, vu 2 *, vv 2 *, and vw 2 * are input to the UVW-phase duty command generation unit  470 . 
     The inter-P-Q voltage command generation unit  440  generates a command value vpq* (hereinafter, referred to as an inter-P-Q voltage command value vpq*) of a voltage applied between a point P where the other end of the reactor  70  and the switching elements  80  and  90  of the upper and lower arms of the boost converter  100  are connected and a point Q where the low potential side of the battery  1  and the emitter side of the IGBT and the anode side of the diode configuring the switching element  90  of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  are connected, such that a voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110  is matched with an output voltage command vcs* of the boost converter  100 , on the basis of the output voltage command vcs* of the boost converter  100  received from, the vehicle control device (not illustrated in the drawings), a current value iL detected by the current sensor  60  and flowing to the reactor  70 , a voltage value vcin of both ends of the filter capacitor  40  detected by the voltage sensor  50 , and the voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110  detected by the voltage sensor  120 . The generated inter-P-Q voltage command value vpq* is input to the duty command generation unit  450  of the boost converter  100 . 
     The carrier generation unit  520  generates a carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter  100 , a triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter  100 , a carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260 , and a triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260 , on the basis of the voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110  detected by the voltage sensor  120 , the current value iL detected by the current sensor  60  and flowing to the reactor  70 , and the dq-axis current values id 1 , iq 1 , id 2 , and iq 2  calculated by the UVW-phase dq-axis conversion unit  450 . The generated triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter  100  is input to the duty command generation unit  450  and the switching signal generation unit  460 . The generated triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260  is input to the UVW-phase duty command generation unit  470  and the switching signal generation unit  460 . The generated carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter  100  and the generated, carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260  are input to the switching signal generation unit  460 . The carrier generation unit  520  will be described in detail using  FIG. 2 . 
     The UVW-phase duty command generation unit  470  generates UVW-phase duty command values Du 1 *, Dv 1 *, and Dw 1 * of the inverter  190 , on the basis of the UVW-phase voltage command values vu 1 *, vv 1 *, and vw 1 * generated by the UVW-phase voltage command generation unit  480 , the voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110  detected by the voltage sensor  120 , and the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  generated by the carrier generation unit  520 . In addition, the UVW-phase duty command generation unit  470  generates UVW-phase duty command values Du 2 *, Dv 2 *, and Dw 2 * of the inverter  260 , on the basis of the UVW-phase voltage command values vu 2 *, vv 2 *, and vw 2 * generated by the UVW-phase voltage command generation unit  480 , the voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110  detected by the voltage sensor  120 , and the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  generated by the carrier generation unit  520 . The generated UVW-phase duty command values Du 1 *, Dv 1 *, Dw 1 *, Du 2 *, Dv 2 *, and Dw 2 * are input to the switching signal generation unit  460 . The UVW-phase duty command generation unit  470  will be described in detail using  FIG. 7 . 
     The duty command generation unit  450  generates a duty command value Db* of the boost converter  100 , on the basis of the voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110  detected by the voltage sensor  120 , the inter-P-Q voltage command value vpq* generated by the inter-P-Q voltage command generation unit  440 , and the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  generated by the carrier generation unit  520 . The generated duty command value Db* is input to the switching signal generation unit  460 . The duty command generation unit  450  will be described in detail using  FIG. 9 . 
     The switching signal generation unit  460  generates a switching signal Sup 1  for the switching element  130  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190 , a switching signal Sun 1  for the switching element  140  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190 , a switching signal Svp 1  for the switching element  150  of the V-phase upper arm of the inverter  190 , a switching signal Svn 1  for the switching element  160  of the V-phase lower arm of the inverter  190 , a switching signal Swp 1  for the switching element  170  of the W-phase upper arm of the inverter  190 , and a switching signal Swn 1  for the switching element  180  of the W-phase lower arm of the inverter  190 , on the basis of the UVW-phase duty command values Du 1 *, Dv 1 *, and Dw 1 * generated by the UVW-phase duty command generation unit  470 , the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  and the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters, and the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. In addition, the switching signal generation unit  460  generates a switching signal Sup 2  for the switching element  200  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  260 , a switching signal Sun 2  for the switching element  210  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  260 , a switching signal Svp 2  for the switching element  220  of the V-phase upper arm of the inverter  260 , a switching signal Svn 2  for the switching element  230  of the V-phase lower arm of the inverter  260 , a switching signal Swp 2  for the switching element  240  of the W-phase upper arm of the inverter  260 , and a switching signal Swn 2  for the switching element  250  of the W-phase lower arm of the inverter  260 , on the basis of the UVW-phase duty command values Du 2 *, Dv 2 *, and Dw 2 * generated by the UVW-phase duty command generation unit  470 , the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  and the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters, and the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. In addition, the switching signal generation unit  460  generates a switching signal Sbp for the switching element  80  of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  and a switching signal Sbn for the switching element  90  of the lower arm of the boost converter  100 , on the basis of the duty command value Db* generated by the duty command generation unit  450 , the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  and the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter, and the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters. The generated switching signals Sup 1 , Sun 1 , Svp 1 , Svn 1 , Swp 1 , and Swn 1  for the switching elements  130 ,  140 ,  150 ,  160 ,  170 , and  180  of the inverter  190 , the generated switching signals Sup 2 , Sun 2 , Svp 2 , Svn 2 , Swp 2 , and Swn 2  for the switching elements  200 ,  210 ,  220 ,  230 ,  240 , and  250  of the inverter  260 , and the generated switching signals Sbp and Sbn of the switching elements  80  and  90  of the boost converter  100  are input to the gate drive circuit  540 . The switching signal generation unit  460  will be described in detail using  FIG. 11 . 
     The gate drive circuit  540  converts a voltage into a voltage capable of turning on and off each of the IGBTs configuring the switching elements  130 ,  140 ,  150 ,  160 ,  170 , and  180  of the inverter  190 , on the basis of the switching signals Sup 1 , Sun 1 , Svp 1 , Svn 1 , Swp 1 , and Swn 1  generated by the switching signal, generation unit  460 , and applies the converted voltage between a gate and an emitter of each of the IGBTs. In addition, the gate drive circuit  540  converts a voltage into a voltage capable of turning on and off each of the IGBTs configuring the switching elements  200 ,  210 ,  220 ,  230 ,  240 , and  250  of the inverter  260 , on the basis of the switching signals Sup 2 , Sun 2 , Svp 2 , Svn 2 , Swp 2 , and Swn 2  generated by the switching signal generation unit  460 , and applies the converted voltage between a gate and an emitter of each of the IGBTs. In addition, the gate drive circuit  540  converts a voltage into a voltage capable of turning on and off each of the IGBTs configuring the switching elements  80  and  90  of the boost converter  100 , on the basis of the switching signals Sbp and Sbn generated by the switching signal generation unit  460 , and applies the converted voltage between a gate and an emitter of each of the IGBTs. 
     As described above, the boost, converter  100  changes a ratio of ON and OFF of the switching element  80  of the upper arm and the switching element  90  of the lower arm in the boost converter  100  and controls the voltage value of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110  at a voltage value equal to or more than a voltage value of the battery  1 , according to the output voltage command vcs* of the boost, converter  100  received from the vehicle control device (not illustrated in the drawings). Outputs of the motor generators  320  and  360  can be improved by increasing input voltages of the inverters  190  and  260  using the boost converter  100 . 
     In addition, the inverter  190  converts a direct-current voltage of the smoothing capacitor  110  into a three-phase alternating-current voltage of a variable voltage and a variable frequency, according to the torque command Trq 1 * of the motor generator  320  received from the vehicle control device (not illustrated in the drawings). The inverter  190  applies the converted three-phase alternating-current voltage to the three-phase winding  290  of the motor generator  320 , controls a three-phase alternating current flowing to the three-phase winding  290  of the motor generator  320 , and controls the torque of the motor generator  320  indirectly. Similar to the inverter  190 , the inverter  260  converts a direct-current voltage of the smoothing capacitor  110  into a three-phase alternating-current voltage of a variable voltage and a variable frequency, according to the torque command Trq 2 * of the motor generator  360  received from the vehicle control device (not illustrated in the drawings). The inverter  260  applies the converted three-phase alternating-current voltage to the three-phase winding  330  of the motor generator  360 , controls a three-phase alternating current flowing to the three-phase winding  330  of the motor generator  360 , and controls the torque of the motor generator  360  indirectly. 
     The power conversion system is configured as described above, so that the torque of the motor generator  320  can be controlled to be matched with the torque command Trq 1 *of the motor generator  320  received from the vehicle control device (not illustrated in the drawings). In addition, the torque of the motor generator  360  can be controlled to be matched with the torque command Trq 2 *of the motor generator  360 . In addition, the output voltage vcs (the voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110 ) of the boost converter  100  can be controlled to be matched with the output voltage command vcs* of the boost converter  100 . 
     Next, a configuration of the carrier generation unit  520  will be described in detail. 
       FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the carrier generation unit  520 . The carrier generation unit  520  has a phase current maximum value operation unit  550 , a carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters  190  and  260 , a carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters  190  and  260 , a carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter  100 , and a carrier frequency setting unit  590  for the boost converter  100 . 
     The carrier frequency setting unit  590  for the boost converter outputs a value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter  100  that is previously stored in a memory of a microcomputer. The output value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  is input to the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter, the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters, and the switching signal generation unit  460 . 
     The carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter generates the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter  100 , on the basis of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  input from the carrier frequency setting unit  590  for the boost converter. The generated triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is input to the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters, the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters, the switching signal generation unit  460 , and the duty command generation unit  450 . A process sequence of the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter will be described using  FIG. 3 . 
     The phase current maximum value operation unit  550  calculates a maximum value iphmax 1  of a phase current of the motor generator  320  by a formula (1), using the dq-axis current values id 1  and iq 1  of the motor generator  320 .
 
[Mathematical Formula 1]
 
 iph max1=√{square root over ( id 1 2   +iq 1 2 )}  (1)
 
     In addition, the phase current maximum value operation unit  550  calculates a maximum value iphmax 2  of a phase current of the motor generator  360  by a formula (2), using the dq-axis current values id 2  and iq 2  of the motor generator  360 .
 
[Mathematical Formula 2]
 
 iph max2=√{square root over ( id 2 2   +iq 2 2 )}  (2)
 
     The calculated maximum value iphmax 1  of the phase current of the motor generator  320  and the calculated maximum value iphmax 2  of the phase current of the motor generator  360  are input to the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters. 
     The carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters sets the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260 , on the basis of the current value iL flowing to the reactor  70 , the voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110 , the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  set by the carrier frequency setting unit  590  for the boost converter, the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  generated by the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter, and the maximum values iphmax 1  and iphmax 2  of the phase currents calculated by the phase current maximum value operation unit  550 . The set carrier frequency fcarrier 2  is input to the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters and the switching signal generation unit  460 . A process sequence of the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters will be described using  FIG. 4 . 
     The carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters generates the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260 , on the basis of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  set by the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters and the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  generated by the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter. The generated triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260  is input to the UVW-phase duty command generation unit  470  and the switching signal generation unit  460 . A process sequence of the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters will be described using  FIG. 5 . 
       FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrating a process sequence of the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter illustrated in  FIG. 2 . 
     In step a 1 , the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter sets an initial value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter to a predetermined bottom value Cbt. The initial value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  may be set to a predetermined peak value Cpk. 
     In step a 2 , the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter acquires the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. 
     In step a 3 , the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter determines whether a value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter is equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt. In step a 3 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter proceeds to step a 4 . Meanwhile, in step a 3 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is not equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter proceeds to step a 5 . 
     In step a 4 , the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter sets carrier up-down Cud 1  to ON and proceeds to a process of step a 7 . 
     In step a 5 , the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter determines whether the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk. In step a 5 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk, the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter proceeds to step a 6 . Meanwhile, in step a 5 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is not equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk, the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter proceeds to the process of step a 7 , without changing a state of the carrier up-down Cud 1 . 
     Here, the carrier up-down Cud 1  is used for determining whether the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter rises or falls. Specifically, when the carrier up-down Cud 1  is turned on, the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  rises and when the carrier up-down Cud 1  is turned off, the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  falls. 
     In step a 6 , the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter sets the carrier up-down Cud 1  to OFF and proceeds to the process of step a 7 . 
     In step a 7 , the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter determines whether the carrier up-down Cud 1  is turned on. In step a 7 , when the carrier up-down Cud 1  is turned on, the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter proceeds to step a 8 . Meanwhile, in step a 7 , when the carrier up-down Cud 1  is not turned on, the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter proceeds to step a 11 . 
     In step a 8 , the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter determines whether the predetermined peak value Cpk is larger than a value obtained by adding the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter to an up-down value α 1  obtained by substituting an operation cycle Tcal 1  of the carrier generation unit  520 , the predetermined peak value Cpk, the predetermined bottom value Cbt, and the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter for a formula (3).
 
[Mathematical Formula 3]
 
α1=2· T cal1·( Cpk−Cbt )· f carrier1  (3)
 
     Here, the up-down value α 1  is a value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  that is changed at one operation cycle of the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter. In step a 8 , when the predetermined peak value Cpk is larger than the value obtained by adding the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  to the up-down value α 1 , the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter proceeds to step a 9 . Meanwhile, in step a 8 , when the predetermined peak value Cpk is not larger than the value obtained by adding the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  to the up-down value α 1 , the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter proceeds to step a 10 . 
     In step a 9 , the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter adds the up-down value α 1  to the current value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  and then returns to a process of step a 2 . 
     In step a 10 , the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter matches the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  with the predetermined peak value Cpk and then returns to the process of step a 2 . 
     In step a 11 , the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter determines whether the predetermined bottom value Cbt is smaller than a value obtained by subtracting the up-down value α 1  from the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1 . In step a 11 , when the predetermined bottom value Cbt is smaller than the value obtained by subtracting the up-down value α 1  from the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1 , the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter proceeds to step a 12 . Meanwhile, in step a 11 , when the predetermined bottom value Cbt is not smaller than the value obtained by subtracting the up-down value α 1  from the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1 , the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter proceeds to step a 13 . 
     In step a 12 , the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter subtracts the up-down value α 1  from the current value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  and then returns to the process of step a 2 . 
     In step a 13 , the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter matches the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  with the predetermined bottom value Cbt and then returns to the process of step a 2 . 
     The carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter repeats the processes of steps a 1  to a 13  described above and generates the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter. The generated triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is input to the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters, the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters, the switching signal generation unit  460 , and the duty command generation unit  450  of the boost converter  100 , as described in  FIG. 2 . 
     As such, the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter is generated, so that a frequency of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter can be matched with the carrier frequency fcarrier 1 . 
       FIG. 4  is a diagram illustrating a process sequence of the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters illustrated in  FIG. 2 . 
     In step b 1 , the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters acquires the current value iL flowing to the reactor  70 . 
     In step b 2 , the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters acquires the voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110 . 
     In step b 3 , the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters acquires the maximum value iphmax 1  of the phase current of the motor generator  320  calculated by the phase current maximum value operation unit  550 . 
     In step b 4 , the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters acquires the maximum value iphmax 2  of the phase current of the motor generator  360  calculated by the phase current maximum value operation unit  550 . 
     In step b 5 , the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters acquires the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  set by the carrier frequency setting unit  590  for the boost converter. 
     In step b 6 , the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters acquires the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  generated by the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter. In addition, order of steps b 1  to b 6  may be changed. 
     In step b 7 , the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters calculates a worst value Vworst of the voltage applied to the switching elements  80 ,  90 ,  130 ,  140 ,  150 ,  160 ,  170 ,  180 ,  200 ,  210 ,  220 ,  230 ,  240 , and  250  of the boost converter  100  and the inverters  190  and  260 , on the basis of data acquired by steps b 1  to b 4  described above. For the worst value Vworst, a previously measured value is stored as map data corresponding to a combination of the current value iL flowing to the reactor  70 , the voltage vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110 , the maximum value iphmax 1  of the phase current of the motor generator  320 , and the maximum value iphmax 2  of the phase current of the motor generator  360  in a memory (not illustrated in the drawings) of a microcomputer. Because it is known that the worst value Vworst is generated when the switching element of the upper arm (lower arm) of the boost converter  100  and the switching elements of the upper arms (lower arms) of the inverters  130  and  260  simultaneously change from OFF to ON or simultaneously change from ON to OFF, the worst value Vworst can be previously measured. In addition, the worst value Vworst may be calculated using an approximation formula. 
     In step b 8 , the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters determines whether the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  acquired by step b 6  is equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk. In step b 8 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk, the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters proceeds to step b 9 . Meanwhile, in step b 8 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is not equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk, the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters proceeds to step b 12 . 
     In step b 9 , the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters determines whether the worst value Vworst is equal to or more than a predetermined voltage Vth. In step b 9 , when the worst value Vworst is equal to or more than the predetermined voltage Vth, the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters proceeds to step b 10 . Meanwhile, in step b 9 , when the worst value Vworst is not equal to or more than the predetermined voltage Vth, the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters proceeds to step b 11 . 
     In step b 10 , the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters matches the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters with the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. Then, the carrier frequency setting unit for the inverters returns to a process of step b 1 . 
     In step b 11 , the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters sets the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters to a value smaller than the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. Then, the carrier frequency setting unit for the inverters returns to the process of step b 1 . 
     In step b 12 , the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters determines whether the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt. In step b 12 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters executes the processes of steps b 9  to b 11  described above and then returns to the process of step b 1 . Meanwhile, in step b 12 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is not equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters returns to the process of step b 1 , without changing the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2 . 
     The carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters repeats the processes described above and generates the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters. The generated carrier frequency fcarrier 2  is input to the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters and the switching signal generation unit  460 . 
     As such, the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is set, so that the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters can be matched with the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter, when the worst value Vworst is equal to or more than the predetermined voltage Vth. In addition, when the worst value Vworst is less than the predetermined voltage Vth, the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters can be set to a value smaller than the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. Therefore, because switching loss of the switching elements of the inverters can be reduced when the worst value Vworst is less than the predetermined voltage Vth, high efficiency of the inverters can be realized. In addition, when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter is matched with the predetermined peak value Cpk and when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter is matched with the predetermined bottom value Cbt, the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters can be changed. 
       FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating a process sequence of the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters illustrated in  FIG. 2 . 
     In step c 1 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters matches an initial value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters with the predetermined bottom value Cbt. In addition, the initial value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  may be matched with the predetermined peak value Cpk. 
     In step c 2 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters acquires the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  generated by the carrier generation unit  580  for the boost converter. 
     In step c 3 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters acquires the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  set by the carrier frequency setting unit  560  for the inverters. In addition, order of steps c 2  and c 3  may be changed. 
     In step c 4 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters determines whether the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  acquired by step c 3  changes from a value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  acquired before one operation cycle of the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters. In step c 4 , when the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  changes, the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters proceeds to step c 5 . Meanwhile, in step c 4 , when the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  does not change, the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters proceeds to step c 8 . 
     In step c 5 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters determines whether the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter is equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk. In step c 5 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk, the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters proceeds to step c 6 . Meanwhile, in step c 5 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is not equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk, the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters proceeds to step c 7 . 
     In step c 6 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters matches the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters with the predetermined bottom value Cbt and then returns to a process of step c 2 . 
     In step c 7 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters matches the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  with the predetermined peak value Cpk and then returns to the process of step c 2 . 
     In step c 8 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters determines whether the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt. In step c 8 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters proceeds to step c 9 . Meanwhile, in step c 8 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is not equal to the predetermined bottom, value Cbt, the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters proceeds to step c 10 . 
     In step c 9 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters sets carrier up-down Cud 2  to ON and proceeds to step c 12 . 
     Here, the carrier up-down Cud 2  is used for determining whether the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters rises or falls. Specifically, when the carrier up-down Cud 2  is turned on, the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  rises and when the carrier up-down Cud 2  is turned off, the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  falls. 
     In step c 10 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters determines whether the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk. In step c 10 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk, the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters proceeds to step c 11 . Meanwhile, in step c 10 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is not equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk, the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters proceeds to step c 12 , without changing a state of the carrier up-down Cud 2 . 
     In step c 11 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters sets the carrier up-down Cud 2  to OFF and proceeds to step c 12 . 
     In step c 12 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters determines whether the carrier up-down Cud 2  is turned on. In step c 12 , when the carrier up-down Cud 2  is turned on, the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters proceeds to step c 13 . Meanwhile, in step c 12 , when the carrier up-down Cud 2  is not turned on, the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters proceeds to step c 16 . 
     In step c 13 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters determines whether the predetermined peak, value Cpk is larger than a value obtained by adding the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters to an up-down value α 2  obtained by substituting an operation cycle Tcal 1  of the carrier generation unit  520 , the predetermined peak value Cpk, the predetermined bottom value Cbt, and the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters for a formula (4).
 
[Mathematical Formula 4]
 
α2=2· T cal1·( Cpk−Cbt )· f carrier2  (4)
 
     Here, the up-down value α 2  is a value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  that is changed at one operation cycle of the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters. In step c 13 , when the predetermined peak value Cpk is larger than the value obtained by adding the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  to the up-down value α 2 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters proceeds to step c 14 . Meanwhile, in step c 13 , when the predetermined peak value Cpk is not larger than the value obtained by adding the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260  to the up-down value α 2 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters proceeds to step c 15 . 
     In step c 14 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters adds the up-down value α 2  to the current value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters and then returns to a process of step c 2 . 
     In step c 15 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters matches the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  with the predetermined peak value Cpk and then returns to the process of step c 2 . 
     In step c 16 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters determines whether the predetermined bottom value Cbt is smaller than a value obtained by subtracting the up-down value α 2  from the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2 . In step c 16 , when the predetermined bottom value Cbt is smaller than the value obtained by subtracting the up-down value α 2  from the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters proceeds to step c 17 . Meanwhile, in step c 16 , when the predetermined bottom value Cbt is not smaller than the value obtained by subtracting the up-down value α 2  from the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters proceeds to step c 18 . 
     In step c 17 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters subtracts the up-down value α 2  from the current value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  and then returns to the process of step c 2 . 
     In step c 18 , the carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters matches the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  with the predetermined bottom value Cbt and then returns to the process of step c 2 . 
     The carrier generation unit  570  for the inverters repeats the processes described above and generates the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260 . The generated triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260  is input to the switching signal generation unit  460  and the UVW-phase duty command generation unit  470 . 
     As such, the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters is generated, so that a frequency of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  can be matched with the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2 . In addition, when the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is set to the same value as the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter, the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters can have a waveform in which a frequency is equal to the frequency of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter and a phase is different from a phase of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter by 180 degrees. 
       FIG. 6  is a diagram, illustrating waveforms of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  and the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter and the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  and the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters. 
     Because the carrier-frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter is set to the value previously stored in the memory (not illustrated in the drawings) of the microcomputer by the carrier frequency setting unit  590  for the boost converter as described above, the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter has a constant value. Therefore, the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter generated on the basis of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter becomes a waveform that rises from the predetermined bottom, value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk after falling from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, at a constant cycle Tcarrier 1 . 
     As described above, when the worst value Vworst is equal to or more than the predetermined voltage Vth, the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters becomes the same frequency as the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. In addition, when the worst value Vworst is less than the predetermined voltage Vth, the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters has a value smaller than a value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. The carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters changes when the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter is matched, with the predetermined peak value Cpk and when the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter is matched with the predetermined bottom value Cbt. 
     In  FIG. 6 , a period A is a period where the worst value Vworst is less than the predetermined voltage Vth. In addition, a period B is a period where the worst value Vworst is equal to or more than the predetermined voltage Vth. In addition, a period C is a period where the worst value Vworst is less than the predetermined voltage Vth. In addition, a period D is a period where the worst value Vworst is equal to or more than the predetermined voltage Vth. 
     Therefore, a carrier frequency fcarrier 2 A for the inverters in the period A has a value smaller than the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. A carrier frequency fcarrier 2 B for the inverters in the period B has a value equal to the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. A carrier frequency fcarrier 2 C for the inverters in the period C has a value smaller than the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. A carrier frequency fcarrier 2 D for the inverters in the period D has a value equal to the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. 
     In addition, timing when the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters changes is when the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter is matched with the predetermined peak value Cpk and when the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter is matched with the predetermined bottom value Cbt. Therefore, in the period A, the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters generated on the basis of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters becomes a waveform that rises from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk after falling from, the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, at a cycle Tcarrier 2 A. In the period B, the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters becomes a waveform that rises from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk after falling from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, at a cycle Tcarrier 2 B. In the period C, the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters becomes a waveform that rises from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk after falling from the predetermined peak, value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, at a cycle Tcarrier 2 C. In the period D, the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters becomes a waveform that rises from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk after falling from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, at a cycle Tcarrier 2 D. 
     When a period proceeds from the period A to the period B, the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters is set to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, because the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter is matched with the predetermined peak value Cpk. When a period proceeds from the period B to the period C, the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters is set to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, because the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter is matched with the predetermined peak value Cpk. When a period proceeds from the period C to the period D, the triangular wave carrier carriers for the inverters is set to the predetermined peak value Cpk, because the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter is matched with the predetermined bottom value Cbt. 
     Next, a configuration of the UVW-phase duty command generation unit  470  of the inverters  190  and  260  will be described in detail. 
       FIG. 7  is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the UVW-phase duty command generation unit  470 . The UVW-phase duty command generation unit  470  has a UVW-phase duty command operation unit  600  and a UVW-phase duty command update unit  610 . A process sequence of the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  will be described using  FIG. 8 . 
     The UVW-phase duty command operation unit  600  calculates UVW-phase duty command operation values Du 1 cal, Dv 1 cal, and Dw 1 cal of the inverter  190  and UVW-phase duty command operation values Du 2 cal, Dv 2 cal, and Dw 2 cal of the inverter  260 , on the basis of the UVW-phase voltage command values vu 1 *, vv 1 *, and vw 1 * of the inverter  190 , the UVW-phase voltage command values vu 2 *, vv 2 *, and vw 2 * of the inverter  260 , and the voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110 . 
     Here, a method of calculating the UVW-phase duty command operation values Du 1 cal, Dv 1 cal, Dw 1 cal, Du 2 cal, Dv 2 cal, and Dw 2 cal will be described in detail. 
     The UVW-phase duty command operation unit  600  substitutes the acquired U-phase voltage command value vu 1 *, the voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110 , the predetermined peak value Cpk, and the predetermined bottom value Cbt for a formula (5) and calculates the U-phase duty command operation value Du 1 cal of the inverter  190 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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                           + 
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                         ) 
                       
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     The UVW-phase duty command operation unit  600  substitutes the acquired V-phase voltage command value vv 1 *, the voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110 , the predetermined peak value Cpk, and the predetermined bottom value Cbtt for a formula (6) and calculates the V-phase duty command operation value Dv 1 cal of the inverter  190 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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                                   2 
                                 
                               
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                                   2 
                                 
                               
                             
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     The UVW-phase duty command operation unit  600  substitutes the acquired W-phase voltage command value vw 1 *, the voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110 , the predetermined peak value Cpk, and the predetermined bottom value Cbt for a formula (7) and calculates the W-phase duty command operation value Dw 1 cal of the inverter  190 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     The UVW-phase duty command operation unit  600  substitutes the acquired U-phase voltage command value vu 2 *, the voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110 , the predetermined peak value Cpk, and the predetermined bottom value Cbt for a formula (8) and calculates the U-phase duty command operation value Du 2 cal of the inverter  260 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     The UVW-phase duty command operation unit  600  substitutes the acquired V-phase voltage command value vv 2 *, the voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110 , the predetermined peak value Cpk, and the predetermined bottom value Cbt for a formula (9) and calculates the V-phase duty command operation value Dv 2 cal of the inverter  260 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     The UVW-phase duty command operation unit  600  substitutes the acquired W-phase voltage command value vw 2 *, the voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110 , the predetermined peak value Cpk, and the predetermined bottom value Cbt for a formula (10) and calculates the W-phase duty command operation value Dw 2 cal of the inverter  260 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     The UVW-phase duty command operation unit  600  inputs the UVW-phase duty command operation values Du 1 cal, Dv 1 cal, and Dw 1 cal of the inverter  190  and the UVW-phase duty command operation values Du 2 cal, Dv 2 cal, and Dw 2 cal of the inverter  260  calculated by the method described above to the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610 . In addition, calculation order of the UVW-phase duty command operation values Du 1 cal, Dv 1 cal, Dw 1 cal, Du 2 cal, Dv 2 cal, and Dw 2 cal may be changed. 
     The UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  calculates the UVW-phase duty command values Du 1 *, Dv 1 *, and Dw 1 * of the inverter  190  and the UVW-phase duty command values Du 2 *, Dv 2 *, and Dw 2 * of the inverter  260 , on the basis of the UVW-phase duty command operation values Du 1 cal, Dv 1 cal, Dw 1 cal, Du 2 cal, Dv 2 cal, and Dw 2 cal and the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters. 
       FIG. 8  is a diagram illustrating a process sequence of the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610 . 
     In step d 1 , the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  acquires the UVW-phase duty command operation values Du 1 cal, Dv 1 cal, and Dw 1 cal. 
     In step d 2 , the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  acquires the UVW-phase duty command operation values Du 2 cal, Dv 2 cal, and Dw 2 cal. 
     In step d 3 , the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  acquires the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260 . In addition, order of steps d 1  to d 3  may be changed. 
     In step d 4 , the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  determines whether the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk. In step d 4 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk, the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  proceeds to step d 5 . Meanwhile, in step d 4 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is not equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk, the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  proceeds to step d 11 . 
     In step d 5 , the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  sets the U-phase duty command operation value Du 1 cal of the inverter  190  to the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * of the inverter  190 . 
     In step d 6 , the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  sets the V-phase duty command operation value Dv 1 cal of the inverter  190  to the V-phase duty command value Dv 1 * of the inverter  190 . 
     In step d 7 , the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  sets the W-phase duty command operation value Dw 1 cal of the inverter  190  to the W-phase duty command value Dw 1 * of the inverter  190 . 
     In step d 8 , the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  sets the U-phase duty command operation value Du 2 cal of the inverter  260  to the U-phase duty command value Du 2 * of the inverter  260 . 
     In step d 9 , the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  sets the V-phase duty command operation value Dv 2 cal of the inverter  260  to the V-phase duty command value Dv 2 * of the inverter  260 . 
     In step d 10 , the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  sets the W-phase duty command operation value Dw 2 cal of the inverter  260  to the W-phase duty command value Dw 2 * of the inverter  260 . Then, the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  returns to a process of step d 1 . 
     In step d 11 , the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  determines whether the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt. In step d 11 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  executes processes of steps d 5  to d 10  and then returns to the process of step d 1 . Meanwhile, in step d 11 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is not equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, the UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  returns to the process of step d 1 , without changing values of the UVW-phase duty command values Du 1 *, Dv 1 *, Dw 1 *, Du 2 *, Dv 2 *, and Dw 2 *. 
     The UVW-phase duty command update unit  610  repeats the processes described above and generates the UVW-phase duty command values Du 1 *, Dv 1 *, Dw 1 *, Du 2 *, Dv 2 *, and Dw 2 *. The generated UVW-phase duty command values Du 1 *, Dv 1 *, Dw 1 *, Du 2 *, Dv 2 *, and Dw 2 * are input to the switching signal generation unit  460 . 
     As such, the UVW-phase duty command values Du 1 *, Dv 1 *, Dw 1 *, Du 2 *, Dv 2 *, and Dw 2 * are generated, so that the UVW-phase duty command values Du 1 *, Dv 1 *, Dw 1 *, Du 2 *, Dv 2 *, and Dw 2 * can be changed when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is matched with the predetermined peak value Cpk and when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is matched with the predetermined bottom value Cbt. 
     Next, a configuration of the duty command generation unit  450  of the boost converter  100  will be described. 
       FIG. 9  is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the duty command generation unit  450 . The duty command generation unit  450  includes a duty command operation unit  620  and a duty command, update unit  630 . A process sequence of the duty command update unit  630  will be described using  FIG. 10 . The duty command operation unit  620  calculates a duty command operation value Dbcal of the boost converter, on the basis of the inter-P-Q voltage command value vpq* generated by the inter-P-Q voltage command generation unit  440  and the voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110 . 
     Here, a method of calculating the duty command operation value Dbcal of the boost converter will be described in detail. The duty command operation unit  620  calculates the duty command value Dbcal for substituting the acquired inter-P-Q voltage command value vpq*, the voltage value vcs of both ends of the smoothing capacitor  110 , the predetermined peak value Cpk, and the predetermined bottom value Cbt for a formula (11). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                           
                           * 
                         
                         · 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               
                                 Cpk 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                             + 
                             
                               
                                 Cbt 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                           
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                       vcs 
                     
                     + 
                     Cbt 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
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                   11 
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     The duty command operation unit  620  inputs the duty command operation value Dbcal calculated by the method described above to the duty command update unit  630 . 
     The duty command update unit  630  calculates the duty command value Db* of the boost converter  100 , on the basis of the duty command operation value Dbcal and the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter  100 . 
       FIG. 10  is a diagram illustrating a process sequence of the duty command update unit  630 . 
     In step e 1 , the duty command update unit  630  acquires the duty command operation value Dbcal of the boost converter  100 . 
     In step e 2 , the duty command update unit  630  acquires the triangular wave carrier carrier 1 . In addition, order of steps e 1  and e 2  may be changed. 
     In step e 3 , the duty command update unit  630  determines whether the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk. In step e 3 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk, the duty command update unit  630  proceeds to step e 4 . Meanwhile, in step e 3 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is not equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk, the duty command update unit  630  proceeds to step e 5 . 
     In step e 4 , the duty command update unit  630  sets the duty command operation value Dbcal to the duty command value Db* and then returns to a process of step e 1 . 
     In step e 5 , the duty command update unit  630  determines whether the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt. In step e 5 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, the duty command update unit  630  executes a process of step e 4  and then returns to the process of step e 1 . Meanwhile, in step e 5 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is not equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, the duty command update unit  630  returns to the process of step e 1 , without changing the value of the duty command value Db*. 
     The duty command update unit  630  repeats the processes described above and generates the duty command value Db*. The generated duty command value Db* is input to the switching signal generation unit  460 . 
     As such, the duty command value Db* of the boost converter  100  is generated, so that the duty command value Db* of the boost converter can be changed when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter is matched with the predetermined peak value Cpk and when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter is matched with the predetermined bottom value Cbt. 
     Next, a configuration of the switching signal generation unit  460  will be described. 
       FIG. 11  is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the switching signal generation unit  460 . The switching signal generation unit  460  has comparison units  640  and  650  and switching change prohibition processing unit  660  and  670 . 
     The comparison unit  640  for the inverters compares the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  and the UVW-phase duty command values Du 1 *, Dv 1 *, Dw 1 *, Du 2 *, Dv 2 *, and Dw 2 * for the inverters. The comparison unit  640  generates reference switching signals Sup 1   a , Sun 1   a , Svp 1   a , Svn 1   a , Swp 1   a , and Swn 1   a  of the inverter  190 , on the basis of the UVW-phase duty command values Du 1 *, Dv 1 *, and Dw 1 * of the inverter  190  and the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters. In addition, the comparison unit  640  generates reference switching signals Sup 2   a , Sun 2   a , Svp 2   a , Svn 2   a , Swp 2   a , and Swn 2   a  of the inverter  260 , on the basis of the UVW-phase duty command values Du 2 *, Dv 2 *, and Dw 2 * of the inverter  260  and the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters. A process sequence of the comparison unit  640  will be described using  FIG. 12 . 
     The comparison unit  650  for the boost converter compares the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter and the duty command value Db* of the boost converter and generates reference switching signals Sbpa and Sbna. The comparison unit  650  generates the reference switching signals Sbpa and Sbna of the boost converter, on the basis of the duty command value Db* for the boost converter and the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter. A process sequence of the comparison unit  650  will be described using  FIG. 18 . 
     The switching change prohibition processing unit  660  for the inverters prohibits a change of switching of the reference switching signals Sup 1   a , Sun 1   a , Svp 1   a , Svn 1   a , Swp 1   a , Swn 1   a , Sup 2   a , Sun 2   a , Svp 2   a , Svn 2   a , Swp 2   a , and Swn 2   a  generated by the comparison unit  640 . The switching change prohibition processing unit  660  generates the switching signals Sup 1 , Sun 1 , Svp 1 , Svn 1 , Swp 1 , and Swn 1  of the UVW-phase upper and lower arms of the inverter  190  and the switching signals Sup 2 , Sun 2 , Svp 2 , Svn 2 , Swp 2 , and Swn 2  of the UVW-phase upper and lower arms of the inverter  260 , on the basis of the reference switching signals Sup 1   a , Sun 1   a , Svp 1   a , Svn 1   a , Swp 1   a , Swn 1   a , Sup 2   a , Sun 2   a , Svp 2   a , Svn 2   a , Swp 2   a , and Swn 2   a , the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  and the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters, and the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. A process sequence of the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  will be described using  FIG. 13 . 
     The switching change prohibition processing unit  670  for the boost converter prohibits a change of switching of the reference switching signals Sbpa and Sbna generated by the comparison unit  650 . The switching change prohibition processing unit  670  for the boost converter generates the switching signals Sbp and Sbn of the upper and lower arms of the boost converter, on the basis of the reference switching signals Sbpa and Sbna of the upper and lower arms of the boost converter, the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  and the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter, and the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters. A process sequence of the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  will be described using  FIG. 19 . 
       FIG. 12  is a diagram illustrating a process sequence of the comparison unit  640  for the inverters. Here, a method of generating the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  will be described in detail. 
     In step f 1 , the comparison unit  640  sets time counts Tcount 1  and Tcount 2  to 0 and sets the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  to OFF. 
     In step f 2 , the comparison unit  640  acquires the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * of the inverter  190 . 
     In step f 3 , the comparison unit  640  acquires the triangular wave carrier carrier 2 . In addition, order of processes of steps f 2  and f 3  may be changed. 
     In step f 4 , the comparison unit  640  determines whether the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * of the inverter  190  is equal to or larger than a value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2 . In step f 4 , when the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * of the inverter  190  is equal to or larger than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2 , the comparison unit  640  proceeds to step f 5 . Meanwhile, in step f 4 , when the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * of the inverter  190  is not equal to or larger than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2 , the comparison unit  640  proceeds to step f 11 . 
     In step f 5 , the comparison unit  640  sets the time count Tcount 2  to 0. 
     In step f 6 , the comparison unit  640  sets the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  to OFF. 
     In step f 7 , the comparison unit  640  determines whether the time count Tcount 1  is equal to or more than a predetermined dead time Tdead. In step f 7 , when the time count Tcount 1  is equal to or more than the predetermined dead time Tdead, the comparison unit  640  proceeds to step f 8 . Meanwhile, in step f 7 , when the time count Tcount 1  is not equal to or more than the predetermined dead time Tdead, the comparison unit  640  proceeds to step f 9 . 
     In step f 8 , the comparison unit  640  sets the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  to ON and returns to a process of step f 2 . 
     In step f 9 , the comparison unit  640  sets the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  to OFF. 
     In step f 10 , the comparison unit  640  adds an operation cycle Tcal 2  of the switching signal generation unit  460  to the current time count Tcount 1 , updates a value of the time count Tcount 1 , and returns to the process of step f 2 . 
     In step f 11 , the comparison unit  640  sets the time count Tcount 1  to 0. 
     In step f 12 , the comparison unit  640  sets the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  to OFF. 
     In step f 13 , the comparison unit  640  determines whether the time count Tcount 2  is equal to or more than the predetermined dead time Tdead. In step f 13 , when the time count Tcount 2  is equal to or more than the predetermined dead time Tdead, the comparison unit  640  proceeds to step f 14 . Meanwhile, in step f 13 , when the time count Tcount 2  is not equal to or more than the predetermined dead time Tdead, the comparison unit  640  proceeds to step f 15 . 
     In step f 14 , the comparison unit  640  sets the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  to ON and returns to the process of step f 2 . 
     In step f 15 , the comparison unit  640  sets the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  to OFF. 
     In step f 16 , the comparison unit  640  adds the operation cycle Tcal 2  of the switching signal generation unit  460  to the current time count Tcount 2 , updates a value of the time count Tcount 2 , and returns to the process of step f 2 . 
     The comparison unit  640  repeats the processes described above and generates the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190 . The generated reference switching signals Sup 1   a  and Sun 1   a  are input to the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  for the inverters. 
     As such, the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  are generated, so that the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  can change from OFF to ON, when the predetermined dead time Tdead passes after the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * of the inverter  190  becomes equal to or larger than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2 . In addition, the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  can change from ON to OFF, when the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * of the inverter  190  becomes smaller than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2 . In addition, the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  can change from ON to OFF, when the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * of the inverter  190  becomes equal to or larger than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2 . In addition, the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  can change from OFF to ON, when the predetermined dead time Tdead passes after the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * of the inverter  190  becomes smaller than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2 . 
     Here, the method of generating the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  has been described. However, the reference switching signals Svp 1   a , Svn 1   a , Swp 1   a , and Swn 1   a  of the upper and lower arms of the V and W phases of the inverter  190  and the reference switching signals Sup 2   a , Sun 2   a , Svp 2   a , Svn 2   a , Swp 2   a , and Swn 2   a  of the UVW-phase upper and lower arms of the inverter  260  are generated on the basis of the process sequence described above. 
       FIG. 13  is a diagram illustrating a process sequence of the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  for the inverters. Here, a method of generating the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  will be described in detail. 
     In step g 1 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets time counts Tcount 3 , Tcount 4 , Tcount 5 , and Tcount 6  to 0 and sets the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  to OFF. 
     In step g 2 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  acquires the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190 . 
     In step g 3 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  acquires the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190 . 
     In step g 4 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  acquires the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260 . 
     In step g 5 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  acquires the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter  100 . 
     In step g 6 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  acquires the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260 . In addition, order of processes of steps g 2  to g 6  may be changed. 
     In step g 7 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. In step g 7 , when the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 8 . Meanwhile, in step g 7 , when the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is not equal to the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 12 . 
     In step g 8 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  generates a signal NFTN 1  to prohibit a change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters and a signal NNTF 1  to prohibit a change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters. A detailed generation sequence of the switching change prohibition signals NFTN 1  and NNTF 1  will be described using  FIG. 14 . 
     In step g 9 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  generates a signal NFTN 2  to prohibit a change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters and a signal NNTF 2  to prohibit a change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters. A detailed generation sequence of the switching change prohibition signals NFTN 2  and NNTF 2  will be described using  FIG. 15 . 
     In step g 10 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  generates the switching signal Sup 1 , on the basis of the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  and the switching change prohibition signals NFTN 1  and NNTF 1 . A detailed generation sequence of the switching signal Sup 1  will be described using  FIG. 16 . 
     In step g 11 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  generates the switching signal Sun 1 , on the basis of the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  and the switching change prohibition signals NFTN 2  and NNTF 2 , and then returns to a process of step g 2 . A detailed generation sequence of the switching signal Sun 1  will be described using  FIG. 17 . 
     In step g 12 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  to the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190 . 
     In step g 13 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  to the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  and then returns to the process of step g 2 . 
     The switching change prohibition processing unit  660  repeats the processes described above and generates the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190 . The generated switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the generated switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  are input to the gate drive circuit  540 . 
     Here, the method of generating the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  has been described. However, the switching signals Svp 1 , Svn 1 , Swp 1 , and Swn 1  of the upper and lower arms of the V and W phases of the inverter  190  and the switching signals Sup 2 , Sun 2 , Svp 2 , Svn 2 , Swp 2 , and Swn 2  of the UVW-phase upper and lower arms of the inverter  260  are generated on the basis of the process sequence described above. 
       FIG. 14  is a diagram illustrating a generation sequence (step g 8 ) of the switching change prohibition signals NFTN 1  and NNTF 1  of the UVW-phase upper arms in the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  for the inverters illustrated in  FIG. 13 . 
     In step g 8 - 1 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt. In step g 8 - 1 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 8 - 2 . Meanwhile, in step g 8 - 1 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is not equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 8 - 4 . 
     In step g 8 - 2 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets carrier up-down Cud 3  to ON and proceeds to step g 8 - 3 . 
     Here, the carrier up-down Cud 3  is used for determining whether the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  rises from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk or falls from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value. Specifically, when the carrier up-down Cud 3  is turned on, this period becomes a period where the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  rises from, the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk and when the carrier up-down Cud 3  is turned off, this period becomes a period where the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  falls from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt. 
     In step g 8 - 3 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the carrier up-down Cud 3  is turned on. In step g 8 - 3 , when the carrier up-down Cud 3  is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 8 - 6 . Meanwhile, in step g 8 - 3 , when the carrier up-down Cud 3  is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 8 - 12 . 
     In step g 8 - 4 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk. In step g 8 - 4 , when, the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 8 - 5 . Meanwhile, in step g 8 - 4 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is not equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to a process of step g 8 - 3 , without changing a state of the carrier up-down Cud 3 . 
     In step g 8 - 5 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the carrier up-down Cud 3  to OFF and proceeds to the process of step g 8 - 3 . 
     In step g 8 - 6 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the time count Tcount 4  to 0. 
     In step g 8 - 7 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the signal NFTN 1  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters to ON. 
     In step g 8 - 8 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the time count Tcount 3  is equal to or less than a predetermined time Tth 1 . In step g 8 - 8 , when the time count Tcount 3  is equal to or less than the predetermined time Tth 1 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 8 - 9 . Meanwhile, in step g 8 - 8 , when the time count Tcount 3  is not equal to or less than the predetermined time Tth 1 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 8 - 10 . 
     In step g 8 - 9 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the signal NNTF 1  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters to ON. 
     In step g 8 - 10 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the signal NNTF 1  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters to OFF. 
     In step g 8 - 11 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  adds the operation cycle Tcal 2  of the switching signal generation unit  460  to the current time count Tcount 3  and updates a value of the time count Tcount 3 . 
     In step g 8 - 12 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the time count Tcount 3  to 0. 
     In step g 8 - 13 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the signal NNTF 1  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters to ON. 
     In step g 8 - 14 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the time count Tcount 4  is equal to or less than a predetermined time Tth 2 . In step g 8 - 14 , when the time count Tcount 4  is equal to or less than the predetermined time Tth 2 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 8 - 15 . Meanwhile, in step g 8 - 14 , when the time count Tcount 4  is not equal to or less than the predetermined time Tth 2 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 8 - 16 . 
     In step g 8 - 15 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the signal NFTN 1  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters to ON. 
     In step g 8 - 16 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the signal NFTN 1  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters to OFF. 
     In step g 8 - 17 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  adds the operation cycle Tcal 2  of the switching signal generation unit  460  to the current time count Tcount 4  and updates a value of the time count Tcount 4 . 
     The change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters is prohibited when the signal NFTN 1  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the upper arms is turned on and is permitted when the signal NFTN 1  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the upper arms is turned off. In addition, the change from ON to OFF in the upper arms is prohibited when the signal NNTF 1  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the upper arms is turned on and is permitted when the signal NNTF 1  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the upper arms is turned off. 
       FIG. 15  is a diagram illustrating a generation sequence of the switching change prohibition signals NFTN 2  and NNTF 2  of the UVW-phase lower arms in the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  for the inverters illustrated in  FIG. 13 . 
     In step g 9 - 1 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the carrier up-down Cud 3  is turned on. In step g 9 - 1 , when the carrier up-down Cud 3  is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 9 - 2 . Meanwhile, in step g 9 - 1 , when the carrier up-down Cud 3  is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 9 - 8 . 
     In step g 9 - 2 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the time count Tcount 6  to 0. 
     In step g 9 - 3 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the signal NNTF 2  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters to ON. 
     In step g 9 - 4 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the time count Tcount 5  is equal to or less than a predetermined time Tth 3 . In step g 9 - 4 , when the time count Tcount 5  is equal to or less than the predetermined time Tth 3 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 9 - 5 . Meanwhile, in step g 9 - 4 , when the time count Tcount 5  is not equal to or less than the predetermined time Tth 3 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 9 - 6 . 
     In step g 9 - 5 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the signal NFTN 2  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters to ON. 
     In step g 9 - 6 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the signal NFTN 2  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters to OFF. 
     In step g 9 - 7 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  adds the operation cycle Tcal 2  of the switching signal generation unit  460  to the current time count Tcount 5  and updates a value of the time count Tcount 5 . 
     In step g 9 - 8 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the time count Tcount 5  to 0. 
     In step g 9 - 9 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the signal NFTN 2  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters to ON. 
     In step g 9 - 10 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the time count Tcount 6  is equal to or less than a predetermined time Tth 4 . In step g 9 - 10 , when the time count Tcount 6  is equal to or less than the predetermined time Tth 4 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 9 - 11 . Meanwhile, in step g 9 - 10 , when the time count Tcount 6  is not equal to or less than the predetermined time Tth 4 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 9 - 12 . 
     In step g 9 - 11 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the signal NMTF 2  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters to ON. 
     In step g 9 - 12 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the signal NNTF 2  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters to OFF. 
     In step g 9 - 13 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  adds the operation cycle Tcal 2  of the switching signal generation unit  460  to the current time count Tcount 6  and updates a value of the time count Tcount 6 . 
     The change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters is prohibited when the signal NFTN 2  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the lower arms is turned on and is permitted when the signal NFTN 2  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the lower arms is turned off. In addition, the change from ON to OFF in the lower arms is prohibited when the signal NNTF 2  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the lower arms is turned on and is permitted when the signal NNTF 2  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the lower arms is turned off. In addition, the predetermined time Tth 1  is set to less than the predetermined time Tth 3 . The predetermined time Tth 4  is set to less than the predetermined time Tth 2 . 
     As such, the predetermined times Tth 1 , Tth 2 , Tth 3 , and Th 4  are set, so that the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  can be changed from OFF to ON after the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  is changed from ON to OFF. In addition, the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  can be changed from OFF to ON after the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  is changed from ON to OFF. As a result, the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  can be prevented from being turned on at the same time. This is applicable to the V and W phases of the inverter  190  and the U, V, and W phases of the inverter  260 . 
       FIG. 16  is a diagram illustrating a generation sequence of the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  in the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  for the inverters illustrated in  FIG. 13 . 
     In step g 10 - 1 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the signal NNTF 1  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters is turned on. In step g 10 - 1 , when the signal NNTF 1  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the upper arms of the inverter is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 10 - 2 . Meanwhile, in step g 10 - 1 , when the change prohibition signal NNTF 1  is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 10 - 11 . 
     In step g 10 - 2 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the signal NFTN 1  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters is turned on. In step g 10 - 2 , when the signal NFTN 1  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the upper arms is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 10 - 3 . Meanwhile, in step g 10 - 2 , when the change prohibition signal NFTN 1  is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 10 - 6 . 
     In step g 10 - 3 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  before one operation cycle is turned off. In step g 10 - 3 , when the switching signal Sup 1  before one operation cycle is turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 10 - 4 . Meanwhile, in step g 10 - 3 , when the switching signal Sup 1  before one operation cycle is not turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 10 - 5 . 
     In step g 10 - 4 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the switching signal Sup 1  to OFF. 
     In step g 10 - 5 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the switching signal Sup 1  to ON. 
     In step g 10 - 6 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the switching signal Sup 1  before one operation cycle is turned off. In step g 10 - 6 , when the switching signal Sup 1  before one operation cycle is turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 10 - 7 . Meanwhile, in step g 10 - 6 , when the switching signal Sup 1  before one operation cycle is not turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 10 - 10 . 
     In step g 10 - 7 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter is turned on. In step g 10 - 7 , when the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 10 - 8 . Meanwhile, in step g 10 - 7 , when the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 10 - 9 . 
     In step g 10 - 8 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the switching signal Sup 1  to ON. 
     In step g 10 - 9 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the switching signal Sup 1  to OFF. 
     In step g 10 - 10 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the switching signal Sup 1  to ON. 
     In step g 10 - 11 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the change prohibition signal NFTN 1  is turned on. In step g 10 - 11 , when the change prohibition signal NFTN 1  is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 10 - 12 . Meanwhile, in step g 10 - 11 , when the change prohibition signal NFTN 1  is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 10 - 17 . 
     In step g 10 - 12 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the switching signal Sup 1  before one operation cycle is turned off. In step g 10 - 12 , when the switching signal Sup 1  before one operation cycle is turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 10 - 13 . Meanwhile, in step g 10 - 12 , when the switching signal Sup 1  before one operation cycle is not turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 10 - 14 . 
     In step g 10 - 13 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the switching signal Sup 1  to OFF. 
     In step g 10 - 14 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  is turned off. In step g 10 - 14 , when the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  is turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 10 - 15 . Meanwhile, in step g 10 - 14 , when the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  is not turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 10 - 16 . 
     In step g 10 - 15 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the switching signal Sup 1  to OFF. 
     In step g 10 - 16 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the switching signal Sup 1  to ON. 
     In step g 10 - 17 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  to the switching signal Sup 1 . 
     The switching change prohibition processing unit  660  executes the processes described above and generates the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190 . The generated switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  is input to the gate drive circuit  540 . 
     As such, the switching signal Sup 1  is generated, so that the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter can be prevented from, changing from ON to OFF, in a period where the signal NNTF 1  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters is turned on, in the case in which the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. In addition, the switching signal Sup 1  can be prevented from changing from OFF to ON, in a period where the signal NFTN 1  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters is turned on, in the case in which the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. 
     That is, the switching signal Sup 1  becomes a signal maintaining ON or OFF, in a period where both the change prohibition signal NNTF 1  and the change prohibition signal NFTN 1  are turned on, in the case in which the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. In addition, the switching signal Sup 1  becomes a signal of a state in which ON or OFF is maintained or a state in which the change from OFF to ON is made, in a period where the change prohibition signal NNTF 1  is turned on and the change prohibition signal NFTN 1  is turned off. In addition, the switching signal Sup 1  becomes a signal of a state in which ON or OFF is maintained or a state in which the change from ON to OFF is made, in a period where the change prohibition signal NNTF 1  is turned off and the change prohibition signal NFTN 1  is turned on. In addition, the switching signal Sup 1  becomes a signal of a state in which ON or OFF is maintained, a state in which the change from ON to OFF is made, or a state in which the change from OFF to ON is made, in a period where both the change prohibition signal NNTF 1  and the change prohibition signal NFTN 1  are turned off. 
     Here, the method of generating the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  has been described. However, the switching signals Svp 1  and Swp 1  of the VW-phase upper arms of the inverter  190  and the switching signals Sup 2 , Svp 2 , and Swp 2  of the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverter  260  are generated on the basis of the process sequence described above. 
       FIG. 17  is a diagram illustrating a generation sequence of the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  in the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  for the inverters illustrated in  FIG. 13 . 
     In step g 11 - 1 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the signal NNTF 2  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters  190  and  260  is turned on. In step g 11 - 1 , when the change prohibition signal NNTF 2  is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 11 - 2 . 
     In step g 11 - 2 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the change prohibition signal NFTN 2  is turned on. In step g 11 - 2 , when the change prohibition signal NFTN 2  is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 11 - 3 . Meanwhile, in step g 11 - 2 , when the change prohibition signal NFTN 2  is not turned, on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 11 - 6 . 
     In step g 11 - 3 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  before one operation cycle is turned off. In step g 11 - 3 , when the switching signal Sun 1  before one operation cycle is turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 11 - 4 . 
     In step g 11 - 4 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the switching signal Sun 1  to OFF. In addition, in step g 11 - 3 , when the switching signal Sun 1  before one operation cycle is not turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 11 - 5 . 
     In step g 11 - 5 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the switching signal Sun 1  to ON. 
     In step g 11 - 6 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the switching signal Sun 1  before one operation cycle is turned off. In step g 11 - 6 , when the switching signal Sun 1  before one operation cycle is turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 11 - 7 . Meanwhile, in step g 11 - 6 , when the switching signal Sun 1  before one operation cycle is not turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 11 - 10 . 
     In step g 11 - 7 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  is turned on. In step g 11 - 7 , when the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 11 - 8 . 
     In step g 11 - 8 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the switching signal Sun 1  to ON. In addition, in step g 11 - 7 , when the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 11 - 9 . 
     In step g 11 - 9 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the switching signal Sun 1  to OFF. 
     In step g 11 - 10 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the switching signal Sun 1  to ON. In addition, in step g 11 - 1 , when the change prohibition signal NNTF 2  is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 11 - 11 . 
     In step g 11 - 11 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the change prohibition signal NFTN 2  is turned on. In step g 11 - 11 , when the change prohibition signal NFTN 2  is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 11 - 12 . Meanwhile, in step g 11 - 11 , when the change prohibition signal NFTN 2  is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 11 - 17 . 
     In step g 11 - 12 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the switching signal Sun 1  before one operation cycle is turned off. In step g 11 - 12 , when the switching signal Sun 1  before one operation cycle is turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 11 - 13 . 
     In step g 11 - 13 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the switching signal Sun 1  to OFF. In addition, in step g 11 - 12 , when the switching signal Sun 1  before one operation cycle is not turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 11 - 14 . 
     In step g 11 - 14 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  determines whether the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  is turned off. In step g 11 - 14 , when the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  is turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 11 - 15 . Meanwhile, in step g 11 - 14 , when the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  is not turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  proceeds to step g 11 - 16 . 
     In step g 11 - 15 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the switching signal Sun 1  to OFF. 
     In step g 11 - 16 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the switching signal Sun 1  to ON. 
     In step g 11 - 17 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  sets the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  to the switching signal Sun 1 . 
     The switching change prohibition processing unit  660  executes the processes described above and generates the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190 . The generated switching signal Sun 1  is input to the gate drive circuit  540 . 
     As such, the switching signal Sun 1  is generated, so that the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  can be prevented from changing from ON to OFF, in a period where the signal NMTF 2  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters is turned on, in the case in which the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. In addition, the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  can be prevented from changing from OFF to ON, in a period where the change prohibition signal NFTN 2  is turned on, in the case in which the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. 
     That is, the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter becomes a signal maintaining ON or OFF, in a period where both the signal NNTF 2  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters and the signal NFTN 2  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters are turned on, in the case in which the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. In addition, the switching signal Sun 1  becomes a signal of a state in which ON or OFF is maintained or a state in which the change from OFF to ON is made, in a period where the change prohibition signal NNTF 2  is turned on and the change prohibition signal NFTN 2  is turned off. In addition, the switching signal Sun 1  becomes a signal of a state in which ON or OFF is maintained or a state in which the change from ON to OFF is made, in a period where the change prohibition signal NNTF 2  is turned off and the change prohibition signal NFTN 2  are turned on. In addition, the switching signal Sun 1  becomes a signal of a state in which ON or OFF is maintained, a state in which the change from ON to OFF is made, or a state in which the change from OFF to ON is made, in a period where both the change prohibition signal NNTF 2  and the change prohibition signal NFTN 2  are turned off. 
     Here, the method of generating the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  has been described. However, the switching signal Svn 1  and Swn 1  of the VW-phase lower arms of the inverter  190  and the switching signals Sun 2 , Svn 2 , and Swn 2  of the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverter  260  are generated on the basis of the process sequence described above. 
       FIG. 18  is a diagram illustrating a process sequence of the comparison unit  650  for the boost converter. 
     In step h 1 , the comparison unit  650  sets time counts Tcount 7  and Tcount 8  to 0 and sets the reference switching signal Sbpa of the upper arm of the boost converter and the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter to OFF. 
     In step h 2 , the comparison unit  650  acquires the duty command value Db* of the boost converter. 
     In step h 3 , the comparison unit  650  acquires the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter. In addition, order of processes of steps h 2  and h 3  may be changed. 
     In step h 4 , the comparison unit  650  determines whether the duty command value Db* of the boost converter is equal to or larger than a value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1 . In step h 4 , when the duty command value Db* is equal to or larger than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1 , the comparison unit  650  proceeds to step h 5 . Meanwhile, in step h 4 , when the duty command value Db* is not equal to or larger than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1 , the comparison unit  650  proceeds to step h 11 . 
     In step h 5 , the comparison unit  650  sets the time count Tcount 5  to 0. 
     In step h 6 , the comparison unit  650  sets the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter to OFF. 
     In step h 7 , the comparison unit  650  determines whether the time count Tcount 7  is equal to or more than the predetermined dead time Tdead. In step h 7 , when the time count Tcount 7  is equal to or more than the predetermined dead time Tdead, the comparison unit  650  proceeds to step h 8 . Meanwhile, in step h 7 , when the time count Tcount 7  is not equal to or more than the predetermined dead time Tdead, the comparison unit  650  proceeds to step h 9 . 
     In step h 8 , the comparison unit  650  sets the reference switching signal Sbpa of the upper arm of the boost converter to ON and then returns to a process of step h 2 . 
     In step h 9 , the comparison unit sets the reference switching signal Sbpa of the upper arm of the boost converter to OFF. 
     In step h 10 , the comparison unit  650  adds an operation cycle Tcal 2  of the switching signal generation unit  460  to the current time count Tcount 7 , updates a value of the time count Tcount 7 , and returns to the process of step h 2 . 
     In step h 11 , the comparison unit  650  sets the time count Tcount 7  to 0. 
     In step h 12 , the comparison unit  650  sets the reference switching signal Sbpa of the upper arm of the boost converter to OFF. 
     In step h 13 , the comparison unit  650  determines whether the time count Tcount 8  is equal to or more than the predetermined dead time Tdead. In step h 13 , when the time count Tcount 8  is equal to or more than the predetermined dead time Tdead, the comparison unit  650  proceeds to step h 14 . Meanwhile, in step h 13 , when the time count Tcount 5  is not equal to or more than the predetermined dead time Tdead, the comparison unit  650  proceeds to step h 15 . 
     In step h 14 , the comparison unit  650  sets the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter to ON and then returns to the process of step h 2 . 
     In step h 15 , the comparison unit  650  sets the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter to OFF. 
     In step h 16 , the comparison unit  650  adds the operation cycle Tcal 2  of the switching signal generation unit  460  to the current time count Tcount 5 , updates a value of the time count Tcount 5 , and returns to the process of step h 2 . 
     The comparison unit  650  for the boost converter repeats the processes described above and generates the reference switching signal Sbpa of the upper arm of the boost converter and the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter. The generated reference switching signals Sbpa and Sbna are input to the switching change prohibition processing unit  660  for the inverters. 
     As such, the reference switching signal Sbpa of the upper arm of the boost converter and the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter are generated, so that the reference switching signal Sbpa can change from OFF to ON, when the predetermined dead time Tdead passes after the duty command value Db* of the boost converter becomes equal to or larger than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1 . In addition, the reference switching signal Sbpa can change from ON to OFF, when the duty command value Db* becomes smaller than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1 . In addition, the reference switching signal Sbna can change from ON to OFF, when the duty command value Db* becomes equal to or larger than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1 . In addition, the reference switching signal Sbna can change from OFF to ON, when the predetermined dead time Tdead passes after the duty command value Db* becomes smaller than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1 . 
       FIG. 19  is a diagram illustrating a process sequence of the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  for the boost converter. 
     In step i 1 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets time counts Tcount 9 , Tcount 10 , Tcount 11 , and Tcount 12  to 0 and sets the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter to OFF. 
     In step i 2 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  acquires the reference switching signal Sbpa of the upper arm of the boost converter. 
     In step i 3 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  acquires the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter. 
     In step i 4 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  acquires the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter. 
     In step i 5 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  acquires the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. 
     In step i 6 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  acquires the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters. In addition, order of processes of steps i 2  to i 6  may be changed. 
     In step i 7 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. In step i 7 , when the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 8 . Meanwhile, in step i 7 , when the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is not equal to the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 12 . 
     In step i 8 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  generates a signal NFTN 3  to prohibit a change from OFF to ON in the upper arm of the boost converter and a signal NNTF 3  to prohibit a change from ON to OFF in the upper arm of the boost converter. A detailed generation sequence of the switching change prohibition signals NFTN 3  and NNTF 3  will be described in detail using  FIG. 20 . 
     In step i 9 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  generates a signal NFTN 4  to prohibit a change from OFF to ON in the lower arm of the boost converter and a signal NNTF 4  to prohibit a change from ON to OFF in the lower arm of the boost converter. A detailed generation sequence of the switching change prohibition signals NFTN 4  and NNTF 4  will be described using  FIG. 21 . 
     In step i 10 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  generates the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter, on the basis of the reference switching signal Sbpa and the switching change prohibition signals NFTN 3  and NNTF 3 . A detailed generation sequence of the switching signal Sbp will be described using  FIG. 22 . 
     In step i 11 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  generates the switching signal. Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter, on the basis of the reference switching signal Sbna and the switching change prohibition signals NFTN 4  and NNTF 4 , and returns to a process of step i 2 . A detailed generation sequence of the switching signal Sbn will be described using  FIG. 23 . 
     In step i 12 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the reference switching signal Sbpa to the switching signal Sbp. 
     In step i 13 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the reference switching signal Sbna to the switching signal Sbn and returns to the process of step i 2 . 
     The switching change prohibition processing unit  670  for the boost converter repeats the processes described above and generates the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter. The generated switching signals Sbp and Sbn are input to the gate drive circuit  540 . 
       FIG. 20  is a diagram illustrating a generation sequence of the switching change prohibition signals NFTN 3  and NNTF 3  in the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  for the boost converter illustrated in  FIG. 19 . 
     In step i 8 - 1 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter is equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt. In step i 8 - 1 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 8 - 2 . Meanwhile, in step i 8 - 1 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is not equal to the predetermined bottom value Cbt, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 8 - 4 . 
     In step i 8 - 2 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets carrier up-down Cud 4  to ON and proceeds to step i 8 - 3 . 
     In step i 8 - 3 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the carrier up-down Cud 4  is turned on. In step i 8 - 3 , when the carrier up-down Cud 4  is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 8 - 6 . Meanwhile, in step i 8 - 3 , when the carrier up-down Cud 4  is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 8 - 12 . 
     In step i 8 - 4 , the switching change prohibition on processing unit  670  determines whether the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk. In step i 8 - 4 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 8 - 5 . Meanwhile, in step i 8 - 4 , when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is not equal to the predetermined peak value Cpk, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 8 - 3 , without changing a state of the carrier up-down Cud 4 . 
     Here, the carrier up-down Cud 4  is used for determining whether the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter rises from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk or falls from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value. Specifically, when the carrier up-down Cud 4  is turned on, this period becomes a period where the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  rises from the predetermined bottom, value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk and when the carrier up-down Cud 4  is turned off, this period becomes a period where the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  falls from, the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt. 
     In step i 8 - 5 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the carrier up-down Cud 4  to OFF and proceeds to step i 8 - 3 . 
     In step i 8 - 6 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the time count Tcount 10  to 0. 
     In step i 8 - 7 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the signal NFTN 3  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the upper arm of the boost converter to ON. 
     In step i 8 - 8 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the time count Tcount 9  is equal to or less than a predetermined time Tth 5 . In step i 8 - 8 , when the time count Tcount 9  is equal to or less than the predetermined time Tth 5 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 8 - 9 . Meanwhile, in step i 8 - 8 , when the time count Tcount 9  is not equal to or less than the predetermined time Tth 5 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 8 - 10 . 
     In step i 8 - 9 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the change prohibition signal NNTF 3  to ON. 
     In step i 8 - 10 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the change prohibition signal NNTF 3  to OFF. 
     In step i 8 - 11 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  adds the operation cycle Tcal 2  of the switching signal generation unit  460  to the current time count Tcount 9  and updates a value of the time count Tcount 9 . 
     In step i 8 - 12 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the time count Tcount 9  to 0. 
     In step i 8 - 13 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the change prohibition signal NNTF 3  to ON. 
     In step i 8 - 14 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the time count Tcount 10  is equal to or less than a predetermined time Tth 6 . In step i 8 - 14 , when the time count Tcount 10  is equal to or less than the predetermined time Tth 6 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 8 - 15 . Meanwhile, in step i 8 - 14 , when the time count Tcount 10  is not equal to or less than the predetermined time Tth 6 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 8 - 16 . 
     In step i 8 - 15 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the change prohibition signal NFTN 3  to ON. 
     In step i 8 - 16 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the change prohibition signal NFTN 3  to OFF. 
     In step i 8 - 17 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  adds the operation cycle Tcal 2  of the switching signal generation unit  460  to the current time count Tcount 10  and updates a value of the time count Tcount 10 . 
     The change from OFF to ON in the upper arm of the boost converter  100  is prohibited, when the change prohibition signal NFTN 3  is turned on and is permitted when the change prohibition signal NFTN 3  is turned off. In addition, the change from ON to OFF is prohibited when the change prohibition signal NNTF 3  is turned on and is permitted when the change prohibition signal NNTF 3  is turned off. 
       FIG. 21  is a diagram illustrating a generation sequence of the switching change prohibition signals NFTN 4  and NNTF 4  in the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  for the boost converter illustrated in  FIG. 19 . 
     In step i 9 - 1 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the carrier up-down Cud 4  is turned on. In step i 9 - 1 , when the carrier up-down Cud 4  is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 9 - 2 . Meanwhile, in step i 9 - 1 , when the carrier up-down Cud 4  is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 9 - 8 . 
     In step i 9 - 2 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the time count Tcount 12  to 0. 
     In step i 9 - 3 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the signal NNTF 4  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the lower arm of the boost converter to ON. 
     In step i 9 - 4 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the time count Tcount 11  is equal to or less than a predetermined time Tth 7 . In step i 9 - 4 , when the time count Tcount 11  is equal to or less than the predetermined time Tth 7 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 9 - 5 . Meanwhile, in step i 9 - 4 , when the time count Tcount 11  is not equal to or less than the predetermined time Tth 7 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 9 - 6 . 
     In step i 9 - 5 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the signal NFTN 4  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the lower arm of the boost converter to ON. 
     In step i 9 - 6 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the change prohibition signal NFTN 4  to OFF. 
     In step i 9 - 7 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  adds the operation cycle Tcal 2  of the switching signal generation unit  460  to the current time count Tcount 11  and updates a value of the time count Tcount 11 . 
     In step i 9 - 8 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the time count Tcount 11  to 0. 
     In step i 9 - 9 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the signal NFTN 4  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the lower arm of the boost converter to ON. 
     In step i 9 - 10 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the time count Tcount 12  is equal to or less than a predetermined time Tth 8 . In step i 9 - 10 , when the time count Tcount 12  is equal to or less than the predetermined time Tth 8 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 9 - 12 . 
     In step i 9 - 12 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the signal NNTF 4  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the lower arm of the boost converter to ON. In addition, in step i 9 - 10 , when the time count Tcount 12  is not equal to or less than the predetermined time Tth 8 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 9 - 13 . 
     In step i 9 - 13 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the change prohibition signal NNTF 4  to OFF. 
     In step i 9 - 14 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  adds the operation cycle Tcal 2  of the switching signal generation unit  460  to the current time count Tcount 12  and updates a value of the time count Tcount 12 . 
     The change from OFF to ON in the lower arm of the boost converter  100  is prohibited, when the change prohibition signal NFTN 4  is turned on and is permitted when the change prohibition signal NFTN 4  is turned off. In addition, the change from ON to OFF is prohibited when the change prohibition signal NNTF 4  is turned on and is permitted when the change prohibition signal NNTF 4  is turned off. In addition, the predetermined time Tth 5  is set to less than the predetermined time Tth 7 . The predetermined time Tth 8  is set to less than the predetermined time Tth 6 . 
     As such, the predetermined times Tth 5 , Tth 6 , Tth 7 , and Tth 8  are set, so that the lower arm of the boost converter can be changed from OFF to ON after the upper arm of the boost converter is changed from ON to OFF. In addition, the upper arm can be changed from OFF to ON after the lower arm is changed from ON to OFF. As a result, the upper arm of the boost converter  100  and the lower arm of the boost converter  100  can be prevented from being turned on at the same time. 
       FIG. 22  is a diagram illustrating a generation sequence of the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter in the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  for the boost converter illustrated in  FIG. 19 . 
     In step i 10 - 1 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the signal NNTF 3  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the upper arm of the boost converter is turned on. In step i 10 - 1 , when the change prohibition signal NNTF 3  is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 10 - 2 . Meanwhile, in step i 10 - 1 , when the change prohibition signal NNTF 3  is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 10 - 11 . 
     In step i 10 - 2 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the signal NFTN 3  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the upper arm of the boost converter is turned on. In step i 10 - 2 , when the change prohibition signal NFTN 3  is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 10 - 3 . Meanwhile, in step i 10 - 2 , when the change prohibition signal NFTN 3  is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 10 - 6 . 
     In step i 10 - 3 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter before one operation cycle is turned off. In step i 10 - 3 , when the switching signal Sbp before one operation cycle is turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 10 - 4 . Meanwhile, in step i 10 - 3 , when the switching signal Sbp before one operation cycle is not turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 10 - 5 . 
     In step i 10 - 4 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the switching signal Sbp to OFF. 
     In step i 10 - 5 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the switching signal Sbp to ON. 
     In step i 10 - 6 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the switching signal Sbp before one operation cycle is turned off. In step i 10 - 6 , when the switching signal Sbp before one operation cycle is turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 10 - 7 . Meanwhile, in step i 10 - 6 , when the switching signal Sbp before one operation cycle is not turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 10 - 10 . 
     In step i 10 - 7 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the reference switching signal Sbpa of the upper arm of the boost converter is turned on. In step i 10 - 7 , when the reference switching signal Sbpa is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 10 - 8 . Meanwhile, in step i 10 - 7 , when the reference switching signal Sbpa is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 10 - 9 . 
     In step i 10 - 8 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the switching signal Sbp to ON. 
     In step i 10 - 9 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the switching signal Sbp to OFF. 
     In step i 10 - 10 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the switching signal Sbp to ON. 
     In step i 10 - 11 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the change prohibition signal NFTN 3  is turned on. In step i 10 - 11 , when the chance prohibition signal NFTN 3  is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 10 - 12 . Meanwhile, in step i 10 - 11 , when the change prohibition signal NFTN 3  is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 10 - 17 . 
     In step i 10 - 12 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the switching signal Sbp before one operation cycle is turned off. In step i 10 - 12 , when the switching signal Sbp before one operation cycle is turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 10 - 13 . Meanwhile, in step i 10 - 12 , when the switching signal Sbp before one operation cycle is not turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 10 - 14 . 
     In step i 10 - 13 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the switching signal Sbp to OFF. 
     In step i 10 - 14 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the reference switching signal Sbpa of the upper arm of the boost converter is turned off. In step i 10 - 14 , when the reference switching signal Sbpa is turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 10 - 15 . Meanwhile, in step i 10 - 14 , when the reference switching signal Sbpa is not turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 10 - 16 . 
     In step i 10 - 15 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the switching signal Sbp to OFF. 
     In step i 10 - 16 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the switching signal Sbp to ON. 
     In step i 10 - 17 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the reference switching signal Sbpa to the switching signal Sbp. 
     The switching change prohibition processing unit  670  executes the processes described above and generates the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter. The generated switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  is input to the gate drive circuit  540 . 
     As such, the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter is generated, so that the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter can be prevented from changing from ON to OFF, in a period where the signal NNTF 3  to prohibit the change front ON to OFF in the upper arm of the boost converter is turned on, in the case in which the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. In addition, the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter can be prevented from changing from OFF to ON, in a period where the signal NFTN 3  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the upper arm of the boost converter is turned on, in the case in which the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. 
     That is, the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  becomes a signal maintaining ON or OFF, in a period where both the signal NNTF 3  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the upper arm of the boost converter  100  and the signal NFTN 3  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the upper arm of the boost converter  100  are turned on, in the case in which the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. In addition, the switching signal Sbp becomes a signal of a state in which ON or OFF is maintained or a state in which the change from OFF to ON is made, in a period where the change prohibition signal NNTF 3  is turned on and the change prohibition signal NFTN 3  is turned off. In addition, the switching signal Sbp becomes a signal of a state in which ON or OFF is maintained or a state in which the change from ON to OFF is made, in a period where the change prohibition signal NNTF 3  is turned off and the change prohibition signal NFTN 3  is turned on. In addition, the switching signal Sbp becomes a signal of a state in which ON or OFF is maintained, a state in which the change from ON to OFF is made, or a state in which the change from OFF to ON is made, in a period where both the change prohibition signal NNTF 3  and the change prohibition signal NFTN 3  are turned off. 
       FIG. 23  is a diagram illustrating a generation sequence of the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  in the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  for the boost converter illustrated in  FIG. 19 . 
     In step i 11 - 1 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the signal NNTF 4  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the lower arm of the boost converter is turned on. In step i 11 - 1 , when the change prohibition signal NNTF 4  is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 11 - 2 . Meanwhile, in step i 11 - 1 , when the change prohibition signal NNTF 4  is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 11 - 11 . 
     In step i 11 - 2 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the signal NFTN 4  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the lower arm of the boost converter is turned on. In step i 11 - 2 , when the change prohibition signal NFTN 4  is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 11 - 3 . Meanwhile, in step i 11 - 2 , when the change prohibition signal NFTN 4  is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 11 - 6 . 
     In step i 11 - 3 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter before one operation cycle is turned off. In step i 11 - 3 , when the switching signal Sbn before one operation cycle is turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 11 - 4 . 
     In step i 11 - 4 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the switching signal Sbn to OFF. In addition, in step i 11 - 3 , when the switching signal Sbn before one operation cycle is not turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the switching signal Sbn to ON, in step i 11 - 5 . 
     In step i 11 - 6 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the switching signal Sbn before one operation cycle is turned off. In step i 11 - 6 , when the switching signal Sbn before one operation cycle is turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 11 - 7 . Meanwhile, in step i 11 - 6 , when the switching signal Sbn before one operation cycle is not turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 11 - 10 . 
     In step i 11 - 1 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter is turned on. In step i 11 - 7 , when the reference switching signal Sbna is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 11 - 8 . Meanwhile, in step i 11 - 7 , when the reference switching signal Sbna is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 11 - 9 . 
     In step i 11 - 8 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the switching signal Sbn to ON. 
     In step i 11 - 9 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the switching signal Sbn to OFF. 
     In step i 11 - 10 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the switching signal Sbn to ON. 
     In step i 11 - 11 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the change prohibition signal NFTN 4  is turned on. In step i 11 - 11 , when the change prohibition signal NFTN 4  is turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 11 - 12 . Meanwhile, in step i 11 - 11 , when the change prohibition signal NFTN 4  is not turned on, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 11 - 17 . 
     In step i 11 - 12 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the switching signal Sbn before one operation cycle is turned off. In step i 11 - 12 , when the switching signal Sbn before one operation cycle is turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 11 - 13 . Meanwhile, in step i 11 - 12 , when the switching signal Sbn before one operation cycle is not turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 11 - 14 . 
     In step i 11 - 13 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the switching signal Sbn to OFF. 
     In step i 11 - 14 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  determines whether the reference switching signal Sbna is turned off. In step i 11 - 14 , when the reference switching signal Sbna is turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 11 - 15 . 
     In step i 11 - 15 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the switching signal Sbn to OFF. In addition, in step i 11 - 14 , when the reference switching signal Sbna is not turned off, the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  proceeds to step i 11 - 16 . 
     In step i 11 - 16 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the switching signal Sbn to ON. 
     In step i 11 - 17 , the switching change prohibition processing unit  670  sets the reference switching signal Sbna to the switching signal Sbn. 
     The switching change prohibition processing unit  670  executes the processes described above and generates the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100 . The generated switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  is input to the gate drive circuit  540 . 
     As such, the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  is generated, so that the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  can be prevented from changing from ON to OFF, in a period where the signal NNTF 4  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the lower arm of the boost converter  100  is turned on, in the case in which the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. In addition, the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  can be prevented from changing from OFF to ON, in a period where the signal NFTN 4  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the lower arm of the boost converter  100  is turned on, in the case in which the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. 
     That is, the switching signal Sbn becomes a signal maintaining ON or OFF, in a period where both the signal NNTF 4  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the lower arm of the boost converter  100  and the signal NFTN 4  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the lower arm of the boost converter  100  are turned on, in the case in which the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. In addition, the switching signal Sbn becomes a signal of a state in which ON or OFF is maintained or a state in which the change from OFF to ON is made, in a period where the change prohibition signal NNTF 4  is turned on and the change prohibition signal NFTN 4  is turned off. In addition, the switching signal Sbn becomes a signal of a state in which ON or OFF is maintained or a state in which the change from ON to OFF is made, in a period where the change prohibition signal NNTF 4  is turned off and the change prohibition signal NFTN 4  are turned on. In addition, the switching signal Sbn becomes a signal of a state in which ON or OFF is maintained, a state in which the change from ON to OFF is made, or a state in which the change from OFF to ON is made, in a period where both the change prohibition signal NNTF 4  and the change prohibition signal NFTN 4  are turned off. 
     According to the configuration described above, the switching signals Sup 1 , Sun 1 , Svp 1 , Svn 1 , Swp 1 , Swn 1 , Sup 2 , Sun 2 , Svp 2 , Svn 2 , Swp 2 , and Swn 2  of the UVW-phase upper and lower arms of the inverters  190  and  260  and the switching signals Sbp and Sbn of the upper and lower arms of the boost converter  100  are generated, so that the simultaneous change from OFF to ON and the simultaneous change from ON to OFF in the switching signals Sup 1 , Svp 1 , Swp 1 , Sup 2 , Svp 2 , and Swp 2  of the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters  190  and  260  and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  can be prevented from being generated, when the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. In addition, the simultaneous change from OFF to ON and the simultaneous change from ON to OFF in the switching signals Sun 1 , Svn 1 , Swn 1 , Sun 2 , Svn 2 , and Swn 2  of the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters  190  and  260  and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  can be prevented from being generated, when the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter. 
     Next, waveforms of the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190 , the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100 , the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190 , and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100 , generated by the switching signal generation unit  460 , will be described on the assumption that a value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is equal to a value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter and a phase of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters is different from a phase of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter by 180 degrees. 
       FIG. 24  is a diagram illustrating an example of the waveforms of the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100 . In  FIG. 24 , the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * of the inverter  190  is almost an intermediate value of the predetermined bottom value Cbt and the predetermined peak value Cpk and the duty command value Db* of the boost converter  100  is almost an intermediate value of the predetermined bottom, value Cbt and the predetermined peak value Cpk. 
     The waveform of the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  will be described. The reference switching signal Sup 1   a  changes from ON to OFF when the duty command value Du 1 * becomes smaller than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters. In addition, the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  changes from OFF to ON when the predetermined dead time Tdead passes after the duty command value Du 1 * becomes equal to or larger than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2 . 
     A period where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  changes from ON to OFF is a period E 1  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters rises from the predetermined, bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk. A period where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  changes from OFF to ON is a period E 2  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters falls from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt. 
     The waveform of the signal NNTF 1  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters will be described. The change prohibition signal NNTF 1  maintains ON until the predetermined time Tth 1  passes after the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters starts to rise from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk and changes from ON to OFF after the predetermined time Tth 1  passes. The change prohibition signal NNTF 1  changes from OFF to ON when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters is matched with the predetermined peak value Cpk. Therefore, the change from ON to OFF in the switching signal Sup 1  is prohibited during a period until the predetermined time Tth 1  passes after the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters starts to rise from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk and the period E 2  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters fails from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt. 
     The waveform of the signal NFTN 1  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverter  190  will be described. The change prohibition signal NFTN 1  changes from OFF to ON when the value of the triangular wave carrier carriers for the inverters is matched with the predetermined bottom value Cbt. The change prohibition signal NFTN 1  maintains ON until the predetermined time Tth 2  passes after the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters starts to fall from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt and changes from ON to OFF after the predetermined time Tth 2  passes. Therefore, the change from OFF to ON in the switching signal Sup 1  is prohibited during the period E 1  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters rises from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk and a period until the predetermined time Tth 2  passes after the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters starts to fall from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt. 
     The waveform of the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  will be described. As described above, the switching signal Sup 1  is generated on the basis of the reference switching signal Sup 1   a , the change prohibition signal NNTF 1 , and the change prohibition signal NFTN 1 . It is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  changes from ON to OFF and timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  changes from ON to OFF when focusing on the change prohibition signal NNTF 1  are a period where the change prohibition signal NNTF 1  is turned off. Therefore, timing where the switching signal Sup 1  changes from ON to OFF becomes the same timing as the timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  changes from ON to OFF and changes at a time T 1 . In addition, it is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  changes from OFF to ON and timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  changes from OFF to ON when focusing on the change prohibition signal NFTN 1  are a period where the change prohibition signal NFTN 1  is turned off. Therefore, timing where the switching signal Sup 1  changes from OFF to ON becomes the same timing as the timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  changes from OFF to ON and changes at a time T 4 . 
     The waveform of the reference switching signal Sbpa of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  will be described. The reference switching signal Sbpa changes from OFF to ON when the predetermined dead time Tdead passes after the duty command value Db* of the boost converter  100  becomes equal to or larger than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter  100 . In addition, the reference switching signal Sbpa changes from ON to OFF when the duty command value Db* becomes smaller than the value, of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1 . 
     A period where the reference switching signal Sbpa changes from OFF to ON is the period E 1  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  falls from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt. A period where the reference switching signal Sbpa changes from ON to OFF is the period E 2  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  rises from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk. 
     The waveform of the signal NNTF 3  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the upper arm of the boost converter  100  will be described. The change prohibition signal NNTF 3  changes from OFF to ON when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is matched, with the predetermined peak value Cbt. In addition, the change prohibition signal NNTF 3  maintains ON until the predetermined time Tth 5  passes after the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  starts to rise from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk and changes from ON to OFF after the predetermined time Tth 5  passes. Therefore, the change from ON to OFF in the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  is prohibited during the period E 1  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  falls from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt and a period until the predetermined time Tth 5  passes after the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  starts to rise from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk. 
     The waveform of the signal NFTN 3  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the upper arm of the boost converter  100  will be described. The change prohibition signal NFTN 3  maintains ON until the predetermined time Tth 8  passes after the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  starts to fail from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt and changes from ON to OFF after the predetermined time Tth 8  passes. In addition, the change prohibition signal NFTN 3  changes from OFF to ON when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is matched with the predetermined bottom value Cbt. Therefore, the change from OFF to ON in the switching signal Sbp is prohibited during a period where the predetermined time Tth 8  passes after the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  starts to fall from the predetermined peak, value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt and the period E 2  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  rises from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk. 
     Next, the waveform of the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  will be described. As described above, the switching signal Sbt is generated on the basis of the reference switching signal Sbpa, the change prohibition signal NNTF 3 , and the change prohibition signal NFTN 3 . It is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa changes from OFF to ON and timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa changes from OFF to ON when focusing on the change prohibition signal NFTN 3  are a period where the change prohibition signal NFTN 3  is turned off. Therefore, timing where the switching signal Sbp changes from OFF to ON becomes the same timing as the timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa changes from OFF to ON and changes at a time T 2 . In addition, it is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa changes from ON to OFF and timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa changes from ON to OFF when focusing on the change prohibition signal NNTF 3  are a period where the change prohibition signal NNTF 3  is turned off. Therefore, timing where the switching signal Sbp changes from ON to OFF becomes the same timing as the timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa changes from ON to OFF and changes at a time T 3 . 
     As described above, the timing where the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF is the time T 1  of the period E 1  and the timing where the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  changes from ON to OFF is the time T 3  of the period E 2 . In addition, the timing where the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON is the time T 4  of the period E 2  and the timing where the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  changes from OFF to ON is the time T 2  of the period E 1 . 
     That is, a value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is set to the same value as a value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter and a phase of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters is set to a phase different from a phase of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter by 180 degrees, so that the simultaneous change from OFF to ON and the simultaneous change from ON to OFF in the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  130  and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  can be avoided from being generated. 
     In addition, the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  is set to the same signal as the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  obtained by comparing the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * and the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  of the inverter  190 . The switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  is set to the same signal as the reference switching signal Sbpa obtained by comparing the duty command value Db* and the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  of the boost converter  100 . That is, a ratio of ON and OFF of the switching element  130  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  can be matched with the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * of the inverter  190  and a ratio of ON and OFF of the switching element  80  of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  can be matched with the duty command value Db* of the boost converter. Therefore, a torque ripple of a motor can be suppressed from increasing. 
     Here, the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  have been described. However, even in the switching signals Svp 1  and Swp 1  of the VW-phase upper arms of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100 , a simultaneous change from ON to OFF and a simultaneous change from OFF to ON can be avoided from being generated. In addition, even in the switching signals Sup 1 , Svp 2 , and Swp 2  of the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverter  260  and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100 , a simultaneous change from ON to OFF and a simultaneous change from OFF to ON can be avoided from being generated. 
       FIG. 25  is a diagram illustrating an example of waveforms of the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100 . Similar to  FIG. 24 , in  FIG. 25 , the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * of the inverter  190  is almost an intermediate value of the predetermined bottom value Cbt and the predetermined peak value Cpk and the duty command value Db* of the boost converter  100  is almost an intermediate value of the predetermined bottom value Cbt and the predetermined peak value Cpk. 
     The waveform of the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  will be described. The reference switching signal Sun 1   a  changes from OFF to ON when the predetermined dead time Tdead passes after the duty command value Du 1 * becomes smaller than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters. In addition, the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  changes from ON to OFF when the duty command value Du 1 * becomes equal to or larger than the value of the triangular wave carrier carriers. 
     A period where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  changes from OFF to ON is a period E 1  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters rises from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk. A period where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  changes from ON to OFF is a period E 2  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters falls from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt. 
     The waveform of the signal NNTF 2  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters will be described. The change prohibition signal NNTF 2  changes from OFF to ON when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters is matched with the predetermined bottom value Cbt. In addition, the change prohibition signal NNTF 2  maintains ON until the predetermined time Tth 4  passes after the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  starts to fall from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt and changes from ON to OFF after the predetermined time Tth 4  passes. Therefore, the change from ON to OFF in the switching signal Sun 1  is prohibited during the period E 1  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  rises from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk and a period until the predetermined time Tth 4  passes after the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  starts to fall from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt. 
     The waveform of the signal NFTN 2  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters will be described. The change prohibition signal NFTN 2  maintains ON until the predetermined time Tth 3  passes after the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters starts to rise from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk and changes from ON to OFF after the predetermined time Tth 3  passes. In addition, the change prohibition signal NFTN 2  changes from OFF to ON when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  is matched with the predetermined peak value Cpk. Therefore, the change from OFF to ON in the switching signal Sun 1  is prohibited during a period until the predetermined time Tth 3  passes after the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  starts to rise from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk and the period E 2  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  falls from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt. 
     The waveform of the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  will be described. As described above, the switching signal Sun 1  is generated on the basis of the reference switching signal Sun 1   a , the change prohibition signal NNTF 2 , and the change prohibition signal NFTN 2 . First, it is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  changes from OFF to ON and timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  changes from OFF to ON when focusing on the change prohibition signal NFTN 2  are a period where the change prohibition signal NFTN 2  is turned off. Therefore, timing where the switching signal Sun 1  changes from OFF to ON becomes the same timing as the timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  changes from OFF to ON and changes at a time T 5 . In addition, it is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  changes from ON to OFF and timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  changes from ON to OFF when focusing on the change prohibition signal NNTF 2  are a period where the change prohibition signal NNTF 2  is turned off. Therefore, timing where the switching signal Sun 1  changes from ON to OFF becomes the same timing as the timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  changes from ON to OFF and changes at a time T 8 . 
     The waveform of the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  will be described. The reference switching signal Sbna changes from ON to OFF when the duty command value Db* of the boost converter becomes equal to or larger than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1 . In addition, the reference switching signal Sbna changes from OFF to ON when the predetermined dead time Tdead passes after the duty command value Db* becomes smaller than the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1 . 
     A period where the reference switching signal Sbna changes from ON to OFF is the period E 1  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter falls from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt and a period where the reference switching signal Sbna changes from OFF to ON is the period E 2  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  rises from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk. 
     The waveform of the signal NNTF 4  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the lower arm of the boost converter  100  will be described. The change prohibition signal NNTF 4  maintains ON until the predetermined time Tth 8  passes after the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  starts to fall from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt and changes from ON to OFF after the predetermined time Tth 8  passes. In addition, the change prohibition signal NNTF 4  changes from OFF to ON when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is matched with the predetermined bottom value Cbt. Therefore, the change from ON to OFF in the switching signal Sbn is prohibited during a period until the predetermined time Tth 8  passes after the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  starts to fall from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt and the period E 2  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  rises from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk. 
     The waveform of the signal NFTN 4  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the lower arm of the boost converter  100  will be described. The change prohibition signal NFTN 4  changes from OFF to ON when the value of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  is matched with the predetermined peak value Cpk. In addition, the change prohibition signal NFTN 4  maintains ON until the predetermined time Tth 7  passes after the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  starts to rise from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk and changes from ON to OFF after the predetermined time Tth 7  passes. Therefore, the change from OFF to ON in the switching signal Sbn is prohibited during the period E 1  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  starts to fail from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt and a period where the predetermined time Tth 7  passes after the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  starts to rise from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk. 
     The waveform of the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  will be described. As described above, the switching signal Sbn is generated on the basis of the reference switching signal Sbna, the change prohibition signal NNTF 4 , and the change prohibition signal NFTN 4 . First, it is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sbna changes from ON to OFF and timing where the reference switching signal Sbna changes from ON to OFF when focusing on the change prohibition signal NNTF 4  are a period where the change prohibition signal NNTF 4  is turned off. Therefore, timing where the switching signal Sbn changes from ON to OFF becomes the same timing as the timing where the reference switching signal Sbna changes from ON to OFF and changes at a time T 6 . In addition, it is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sbna changes from OFF to ON and timing where the reference switching signal Sbna changes from OFF to ON when focusing on the change prohibition signal NFTN 4  are a period where the change prohibition signal NFTN 4  is turned off. Therefore, timing where the switching signal Sbn changes from OFF to ON becomes the same timing as the timing where the reference switching signal Sbna changes from OFF to ON and changes at a time T 7 . 
     As described above, the timing where the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON is the time T 5  of the period E 1  and the timing where the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from OFF to ON is the time T 7  of the period E 2 . In addition, the timing where the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF is the time T 8  of the period E 2  and the timing where the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from ON to OFF is the time T 6  of the period E 1 . 
     That is, the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 2  for the inverters is set to the same value as the value of the carrier frequency fcarrier 1  for the boost converter and the phase of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters is set to the phase different from the phase of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter by 180 degrees, so that a simultaneous change from OFF to ON and a simultaneous change from ON to OFF in the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  can be avoided from being generated. 
     In addition, the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  is set to the same signal as the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  obtained by comparing the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * and the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  of the inverter  190 . The switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  is set to the same signal as the reference switching signal Sbna obtained by comparing the duty command value Db* and the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  of the boost converter  100 . That is, a ratio of ON and OFF of the switching element  149  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  can be matched with the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * of the inverter  190  and a ratio of ON and OFF of the switching element  90  of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  can be matched with the duty command value Db* of the boost converter. Therefore, a torque ripple of the motor can be suppressed from increasing. 
     Here, the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost, converter  100  have been described. However, even in the switching signals Svn 1  and Swn 1  of the VW-phase lower arms of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100 , a simultaneous change from ON to OFF and a simultaneous change from OFF to ON can be avoided from being generated. In addition, even in the switching signals Sun 2 , Svn 2 , and Swn 2  of the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverter  260  and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100 , a simultaneous change from ON to OFF and a simultaneous change from OFF to ON can be avoided from being generated. 
       FIG. 26  is a diagram illustrating an example of waveforms of the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100 , different from  FIG. 24 . In  FIG. 26 , the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * of the inverter  190  is a value approaching the predetermined peak value Cpk and the duty command value Db* of the boost converter  100  is a value approaching the predetermined bottom value Cbt. 
     Because the waveforms of the reference switching signals Sup 1   a  and Sbpa and the waveforms of the change prohibition signals NNTF 1 , NFTN 1 , NNTF 3 , and NFTN 3  are as described in  FIG. 24 , description thereof is omitted herein. 
     Here, the waveform of the switching signal Sup 1  will be described. It is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  changes from ON to OFF and timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  changes from ON to OFF when focusing on the change prohibition signal NNTF 1  are a period where the change prohibition signal NNTF 1  is turned off. Therefore, timing where the switching signal Sup 1  changes from ON to OFF becomes the same timing as the timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  changes from ON to OFF and changes at a time T 9 . In addition, it is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  changes from OFF to ON and timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  changes from OFF to ON when focusing on the change prohibition signal NFTN 1  are a period where the change prohibition signal NFTN 1  is turned on. Therefore, because the change, from OFF to ON in the switching signal Sup 1  is prohibited during a period where the change prohibition signal NFTN 1  is turned on, timing where the switching signal Sup 1  changes from OFF to ON is delayed as compared with the timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  changes from OFF to ON and changes at a time T 10  when the change prohibition signal NFTN 1  is turned off. 
     The waveform of the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  will be described. It is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa changes from OFF to ON and timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa changes from OFF to ON when focusing on the change prohibition signal NNTF 3  are a period where the change prohibition signal NFTN 3  is turned on. Therefore, the change from OFF to ON in the switching signal Sbp is prohibited and the switching signal becomes a signal maintaining OFF. In addition, timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa changes from ON to OFF and timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa changes from ON to OFF when focusing on the change prohibition signal NFTN 3  are a period where the change prohibition signal NNTF 3  is tuned on. However, because the switching signal Sbp before one operation cycle is turned off, the switching signal Sbp maintains OFF, regardless of the reference switching signal Sbpa and the change prohibition signal NNTF 3 . 
     As described above, the timing where the switching signal Sup 1  of the inverter changes from ON to OFF is the time T 9  of a period F 1  and the switching signal Sbp of the boost converter is a signal maintaining OFF. In addition, the timing where the switching signal Sup 1  of the inverter changes from OFF to ON is the time T 10  of a period F 2  and the switching signal Sbp of the boost converter is a signal maintaining OFF. That is, it is known that a simultaneous change from OFF to ON and a simultaneous change from ON to OFF in the switching signal Sup 1  of the inverter and the switching signal Sbp of the boost converter can be avoided from being generated. 
     In addition, when focusing on the timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF and the timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa of the boost converter changes from ON to OFF, the timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa of the boost converter changes from ON to OFF is delayed slightly as compared with the timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the inverter changes from ON to OFF and a simultaneous change from ON to OFF is not generated. However, because the timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the inverter changes from ON to OFF and the timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa of the boost converter changes from ON to OFF significantly approach each other, the switching element  80  of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  may start to be turned off before the switching element  130  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  is completely turned off and surge voltages may be superposed. 
     In addition, when focusing on the timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON and the timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa of the boost converter  100  changes from OFF to ON, the timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON is delayed slightly as compared with the timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa of the boost converter  100  changes from OFF to ON and a simultaneous change from OFF to ON is not generated. However, because the timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the inverter changes from OFF to ON and the timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa of the boost converter changes from OFF to ON significantly approach each other, the switching element  130  of the inverter may start to be turned on before the switching element  80  of the boost converter is completely turned on and surge voltages may be superposed. 
     In the present invention, in the above case, ON of the switching signal of the upper arm turned on for only a short time is prohibited and OFF is maintained, so that the timing where the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  change from OFF to ON and the timing where the switching signal Sup 1  and the switching signal Sbp change from ON to OFF are avoided from approaching each other. Here, the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  have been described. However, even in the switching signals Svp 1  and Swp 1  of the VW-phase upper arms of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100 , change timing from ON to OFF and change timing from ON to OFF can be avoided from approaching each other. In addition, even in the switching signals Sup 1 , Svp 2 , and Swp 2  of the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverter  260  and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100 , change timing from ON to OFF and change timing from OFF to ON can be avoided from approaching each other. 
       FIG. 27  is a diagram illustrating an example of waveforms of the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100 , different from  FIG. 25 . Similar to  FIG. 26 , in  FIG. 27 , the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * of the inverter  190  is a value approaching the predetermined peak value Cpk and the duty command value Db* of the boost converter  100  is a value approaching the predetermined bottom value Cbt. 
     The waveform of the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the Inverter  190  will be described. First, it is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON and timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON when focusing on the signal NFTN 2  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters  190  and  260  are a period where the signal NFTN 2  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters  190  and  260  is turned on. Therefore, a change from OFF to ON in the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  is prohibited and the switching signal becomes a signal maintaining OFF. 
     Timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF and timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF when focusing on the signal NNTF 2  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters  190  and  260  are a period where the signal NNTF 2  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters  190  and  260  is turned on. However, because the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  before one operation cycle is turned off, the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  maintains OFF, regardless of the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  and the signal NNTF 2  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters  190  and  260 . 
     The waveform of the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  will be described. First, it is known that, timing where the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from ON to OFF and timing where the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from ON to OFF when focusing on the signal NNTF 4  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the lower arm of the boost converter  100  are a period where the signal NNTF 4  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the lower arm of the boost converter  100  is turned off. Therefore, the timing where the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from ON to OFF becomes the same timing as the timing where the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from ON to OFF and changes at a time T 11 . 
     It is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from OFF to ON and timing where the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from OFF to ON when focusing on the signal NFTN 4  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the lower arm of the boost converter  100  are a period where the signal NFTN 4  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the lower arm of the boost converter  100  is turned on. Therefore, because the change from OFF to ON in the switching signal Sun 1  of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  is prohibited in a period where the signal NFTN 4  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the lower arm of the boost converter  100  is turned on, the timing where the switching signal Sun 1  of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from OFF to ON is delayed as compared with the timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from OFF to ON and changes at a time T 12  when the signal NFTN 4  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the lower arm of the boost converter  100  is turned off. 
     As described above, the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  is a signal maintaining OFF and the timing where the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from ON to OFF is a time T 11  of a period F 1  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter  100  falls from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt. In addition, the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  is a signal maintaining OFF and the timing where the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from OFF to ON is a time T 12  of a period F 2  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter  100  rises from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk. 
     That is, it is known that a simultaneous change from OFF to ON and a simultaneous change from ON to OFF in the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  can be avoided from being generated. In addition, it is known that when focusing on the timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF and the timing where the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from ON to OFF, the timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF is delayed slightly as compared with the timing where the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from ON to OFF and a simultaneous change from ON to OFF is not generated. 
     However, because the timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF and the timing where the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from ON to OFF significantly approach each other, the switching element  90  of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  may start to be turned off before the switching element  130  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  is completely turned off and surge voltages may be superposed. In addition, when focusing on the timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON and the timing where the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from OFF to ON, the timing where the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from OFF to ON is delayed slightly as compared with the timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON and a simultaneous change from OFF to ON is not generated. However, because the timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON and the timing where the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from OFF to ON significantly approach each other, the switching element  90  of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  may start to be turned on before the switching element  130  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  is completely turned on and surge voltages may be superposed. In the present invention, in the above case, ON of the switching signal of the lower arm turned on for only a short time is prohibited and OFF is maintained, so that the timing where the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  change from OFF to ON and the timing where the switching signal Sun 1  and the switching signal Sbn change from ON to OFF are avoided from approaching each other. 
     Here, the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  have been described. However, even in the switching signals Svn 1  and Swn 1  of the VW-phase lower arms of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100 , change timing from ON to OFF and change timing from ON to OFF can be avoided from approaching each other. In addition, even in the switching signals Sun 2 , Svn 2 , and Swn 2  of the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverter  260  and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100 , change timing from ON to OFF and change timing from OFF to ON can be avoided from approaching each other. 
       FIG. 28  is a diagram illustrating an example of waveforms of the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100 , different from  FIGS. 24 and 25 . In  FIG. 28 , the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * of the inverter  190  changes from a value smaller than the predetermined peak value Cpk to a value larger than the predetermined peak value at the time of the peak of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260  and the duty command value Db* of the boost converter  100  changes from a value smaller than the predetermined bottom value to a value larger than the predetermined bottom value at the time of the bottom of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter  100 . 
     The waveform of the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  will be described. First, it is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF and timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF when focusing on the signal NNTF 1  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters  190  and  260  are a period where the signal NNTF 1  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters  190  and  260  is turned off. Therefore, the timing where the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF becomes the same timing as the timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF and changes at a time T 13 . 
     It is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON and timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON when focusing on the signal NFTN 1  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters  190  and  260  are a period where the signal NFTN 1  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters  190  and  260  is turned on. Therefore, because the change from OFF to ON in the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  is prohibited in a period where the signal NFTN 1  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters  190  and  260  is turned on, the timing where the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON is delayed as compared with the timing where the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON and changes at a time T 14  when the signal NFTN 1  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverters  190  and  260  is turned off. 
     The waveform of the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  will be described. First, it is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  changes from OFF to ON and timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  changes from OFF to ON when focusing on the signal NFTN 3  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the upper arm of the boost converter  100  are a period where the signal NFTN 3  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the upper arm of the boost converter  100  is turned on. Therefore, the change from OFF to ON in the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  is prohibited and the switching signal becomes a signal maintaining OFF. 
     Timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  changes from ON to OFF and timing where the reference switching signal Sbpa of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  changes from ON to OFF when focusing on the signal NNTF 3  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the upper arm of the boost converter  100  are a period where the signal NNTF 3  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the upper arm of the boost converter  100  is turned off. However, because the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  before one operation cycle is turned off, the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  maintains OFF, regardless of the reference switching signal Sbpa of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  and the signal NNTF 3  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the upper arm of the boost converter  100 . 
     As described above, the timing where the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF is a time T 13  of a period G 1  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260  rises from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak, value Cpk and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  becomes a signal maintaining OFF. In addition, the timing where the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON is a time T 14  of a period G 2  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260  falls from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  becomes a signal maintaining OFF. 
     That is, it is known that a simultaneous change from OFF to ON and a simultaneous change from ON to OFF in the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  can be avoided, from being generated. In addition, when focusing on the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the reference switching signal Sbpa of the upper arm of the boost converter  100 , the reference switching signal Sup 1   a  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the reference switching signal Sbpa of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  change from OFF to ON at the same time and the surge voltage increases in normal control. Here, the switching signal Sup 1  of the U-phase upper arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100  have been described. However, even in the switching signals Svp 1  and Swp 1  of the VW-phase upper arms of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100 , a simultaneous change from OFF to ON and a simultaneous change from ON to OFF can be avoided from being generated. In addition, even in the switching signals Sup 2 , Svp 2 , and Swp 2  of the UVW-phase upper arms of the inverter  260  and the switching signal Sbp of the upper arm of the boost converter  100 , a simultaneous change from OFF to ON and a simultaneous change from ON to OFF can be avoided from being generated. 
       FIG. 29  is a diagram illustrating an example of waveforms of the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100 , different from  FIGS. 25 and 27 . Similar to  FIG. 28 , in  FIG. 29 , the U-phase duty command value Du 1 * of the inverter  190  chances from a value smaller than the predetermined peak value Cpk to a value larger than the predetermined peak value at the time of the peak of the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260  and the duty command value Db* of the boost converter  100  changes from a value smaller than the predetermined bottom, value to a value larger than the predetermined bottom value at the time of the bottom, of the triangular wave carrier carrier 1  for the boost converter  100 . 
     The waveform of the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  will be described. First, it is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON and timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON when focusing on the signal NFTN 2  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters  190  and  260  are a period where the signal NFTN 2  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters  190  and  260  is turned off. Therefore, the timing where the switching signal Sun of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON becomes the same timing as the timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON and changes at a time T 15 . 
     It is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF and timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF when focusing on the signal NNTF 2  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters  190  and  260  are a period where the signal NNTF 2  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters  190  and  260  is turned on. Therefore, because the change from ON to OFF in the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  is prohibited in a period where the signal NNTF 2  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters  190  and  260  is turned on, the timing where the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF is delayed as compared with the timing where the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF and changes at a time  16  when the signal NNTF 2  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverters  190  and  260  is turned off. 
     The waveform of the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  will be described. First, it is known that timing where the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from ON to OFF and timing where the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from ON to OFF when focusing on the signal NNTF 4  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the lower arm of the boost converter  100  are a period where the signal NNTF 4  to prohibit the change from ON to OFF in the lower arm of the boost converter  100  is turned on. Therefore, the change from ON to OFF in the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  is prohibited and the switching signal becomes a signal maintaining ON. In addition, timing where the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from OFF to ON and timing where the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  changes from OFF to ON when focusing on the signal. NFTN 4  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the lower arm of the boost converter  100  are a period where the signal NFTN 4  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the lower arm of the boost converter  100  is turned off. However, because the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  before one operation cycle is turned on, the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  maintains ON, regardless of the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  and the signal NFTN 4  to prohibit the change from OFF to ON in the lower arm of the boost converter  100 . 
     As described above, the timing where the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from OFF to ON is a time T 15  of the period G 1  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260  rises from the predetermined bottom value Cbt to the predetermined peak value Cpk and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  is a signal maintaining ON. In addition, the timing where the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  changes from ON to OFF is a time T 16  of the period G 2  where the triangular wave carrier carrier 2  for the inverters  190  and  260  falls from the predetermined peak value Cpk to the predetermined bottom value Cbt and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  is a signal maintaining ON. 
     That is, it is known that a simultaneous change from OFF to ON and a simultaneous change from ON to OFF in the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  can be avoided from being generated. In addition, when focusing on the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  and the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100 , the reference switching signal Sun 1   a  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  and the reference switching signal Sbna of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  change from ON to OFF at the same time and the surge voltage increases in normal control. Here, the switching signal Sun 1  of the U-phase lower arm of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100  have been described. However, even in the switching signals Svn 1  and Swn 1  of the VW-phase lower arms of the inverter  190  and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100 , a simultaneous change from OFF to ON and a simultaneous change from ON to OFF can be avoided from being generated. In addition, even in the switching signals Sun 2 , Svn 2 , and Swn 2  of the UVW-phase lower arms of the inverter  260  and the switching signal Sbn of the lower arm of the boost converter  100 , a simultaneous change from OFF to ON and a simultaneous change from ON to OFF can be avoided from being generated. 
     REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 
     
         
           1  battery 
           10  chassis ground 
           20  Y capacitor 
           30  Y capacitor 
           40  filter capacitor 
           110  smoothing capacitor 
           70  reactor 
           50  voltage sensor 
           120  voltage sensor 
           60  current sensor 
           270  current sensor 
           280  current sensor 
           310  angle detector 
           350  angle detector 
           100  boost converter 
           80  switching element of upper arm of boost converter  100   
           90  switching element of lower arm of boost converter  100   
           440  inter-P-Q voltage command generation unit of boost converter  100   
           450  duty command generation unit of boost converter  100   
           580  carrier generation unit for boost converter  100   
           590  carrier frequency setting unit for boost converter  100   
           620  duty command operation unit of boost converter  100   
           630  duty command update unit of boost converter  100   
           650  comparison unit for boost converter  100   
           670  switching change prohibition processing unit for boost converter  100   
           190  inverter 
           260  inverter 
           130  switching element of U-phase upper arm of inverter  190   
           140  switching element of U-phase lower arm of inverter  190   
           150  switching element of V-phase upper arm of inverter  190   
           160  switching element of V-phase lower arm of inverter  190   
           170  switching element of W-phase upper arm of inverter  190   
           180  switching element of W-phase lower arm of inverter  190   
           200  switching element of U-phase upper arm of inverter  260   
           210  switching element of U-phase lower arm of inverter  260   
           220  switching element of V-phase upper arm of inverter  260   
           230  switching element of V-phase lower arm of inverter  260   
           240  switching element of W-phase upper arm of inverter  260   
           250  switching element of W-phase lower arm of inverter  260   
           470  UVW-phase duty command generation unit of inverters  190  and  260   
           480  UVW-phase voltage command generation unit of inverters  190  and  260   
           560  carrier frequency setting unit for inverters  190  and  260   
           570  carrier generation unit for inverters  190  and  260   
           600  UVW-phase duty command generation unit of inverters  190  and  260   
           610  UVW-phase duty command update unit of inverters  190  and  260   
           640  comparison unit for inverters  190  and  260   
           660  switching change prohibition processing unit for inverters  190  and  260   
           290  three-phase winding wound around stator of motor generator 
         
           320 
         
           330  three-phase winding wound around stator of motor generator 
         
           360 
         
           300  rotor of motor generator  320   
           340  rotor of motor generator  360   
           320  motor generator 
           360  motor generator 
           370  motor generator shaft of motor generator  320   
           375  motor generator shaft of motor generator  360   
           460  switching signal generation unit 
           500  dq-axis current command generation unit 
           520  carrier generation unit 
           490  UVW-phase dq-axis conversion unit 
           510  rotation speed operation unit 
           530  control device 
           540  gate drive circuit 
           550  phase current maximum value operation unit 
           430  drive wheel of vehicle 
           385  engine 
           390  crank shaft 
           400  propeller shaft 
           420  drive shaft 
           380  transmission 
           410  differential gear 
         iL current value flowing to reactor  70   
         θ 1  magnetic pole position of rotor  300  of motor generator  320   
         θ 2  magnetic pole position of rotor  340  of motor generator  360   
         ω 1  rotation speed of rotor  300  of motor generator  320   
         ω 2  rotation speed of rotor  340  of motor generator  360   
         α 1  up-down value 
         α 2  up-down value 
         Cbt predetermined bottom value 
         Cpk predetermined peak value 
         Vth predetermined voltage 
         vcs voltage value of both ends of smoothing capacitor  110   
         Db* duty command value of boost converter  100   
         Sbp switching signal of upper arm of boost converter  100   
         Sbn switching signal of lower arm of boost converter  100   
         id 1  d-axis current value of motor generator  320   
         iq 1  q-axis current value of motor generator  320   
         id 2  d-axis current value of motor generator  360   
         iq 2  q-axis current value of motor generator  360   
         vcin voltage value of both ends of filter capacitor  40   
         Tth 1  predetermined time 
         Tth 2  predetermined time 
         Tth 3  predetermined time 
         Tth 4  predetermined time 
         Tth 5  predetermined time 
         Tth 6  predetermined time 
         Tth 7  predetermined time 
         Tth 8  predetermined time 
         Cud 1  carrier up-down 
         Cud 2  carrier up-down 
         Cud 3  carrier up-down 
         Cud 4  carrier up-down 
         Sbpa reference switching signal of upper arm of boost converter  100   
         Sbna reference switching signal of lower arm of boost converter  100   
         Sup 1  switching signal of U-phase upper arm of inverter  190   
         Sun 1  switching signal of U-phase lower arm of inverter  190   
         Svp 1  switching signal of V-phase upper arm of inverter  190   
         Svn 1  switching signal of V-phase lower arm of inverter  190   
         Swp 1  switching signal of W-phase upper arm of inverter  190   
         Swn 1  switching signal of W-phase lower arm of inverter  190   
         Sup 2  switching signal of U-phase upper arm of inverter  260   
         Sun 2  switching signal of U-phase lower arm of inverter  260   
         Svp 2  switching signal of V-phase upper arm of inverter  260   
         Svn 2  switching signal of V-phase lower arm of inverter  260   
         Swp 2  switching signal of W-phase upper arm of inverter  260   
         Swn 2  switching signal of W-phase lower arm of inverter  260   
         iud 1  current value flowing to U-phase winding of motor generator  320   
         ivd 1  current value flowing to V-phase winding of motor generator  320   
         iwd 1  current value flowing to W-phase winding of motor generator  320   
         iud 2  current value flowing to U-phase winding of motor generator  360   
         ivd 2  current value flowing to V-phase winding of motor generator  360   
         iwd 2  current value flowing to W-phase winding of motor generator  360   
         id 1 * d-axis current command value of motor generator  320   
         iq 1 * q-axis current command value of motor generator  320   
         id 2 * d-axis current command value of motor generator  360   
         iq 2 * q-axis current command value of motor generator  360   
         vcs* output voltage command of boost converter  100   
         vpq* inter-P-Q voltage command value 
         vu 1 * U-phase voltage command value of inverter  190   
         vv 1 * V-phase voltage command value of inverter  190   
         vw 1 * W-phase voltage command value of inverter  190   
         vu 2 * U-phase voltage command value of inverter  260   
         vv 2 * V-phase voltage command value of inverter  260   
         vw 2 * W-phase voltage command value of inverter  260   
         Du 1 * U-phase duty command value of inverter  190   
         Dv 1 * V-phase duty command value of inverter  190   
         Dw 1 * W-phase duty command value of inverter  190   
         Du 2 * U-phase duty command value of inverter  260   
         Dv 2 * V-phase duty command value of inverter  260   
         Dw 2 * W-phase duty command value of inverter  260   
         Tdead predetermined dead time 
         Tcal 1  operation cycle of carrier generation unit  520   
         Tcal 2  operation cycle of switching signal generation unit  460   
         Trq 1 * torque command of motor generator  320   
         Trq 2 * torque command of motor generator  360   
         Sup 1   a  reference switching signal of U-phase upper arm of inverter  190   
         Sun 1   a  reference switching signal of U-phase lower arm of inverter  190   
         Svp 1   a  reference switching signal of V-phase upper arm of inverter  190   
         Svn 1   a  reference switching signal of V-phase lower arm of inverter  190   
         Swp 1   a  reference switching signal of W-phase upper arm of inverter  190   
         Swn 1   a  reference switching signal of W-phase lower arm of inverter  190   
         Sup 2   a  reference switching signal of U-phase upper arm of inverter  260   
         Sun 2   a  reference switching signal of U-phase lower arm of inverter  260   
         Svp 2   a  reference switching signal of V-phase upper arm of inverter  260   
         Svn 2   a  reference switching signal of V-phase lower arm of inverter  260   
         Swp 2   a  reference switching signal of W-phase upper arm of inverter  260   
         Swn 2   a  reference switching signal of W-phase lower arm of inverter  260   
         NFTN 1  signal to prohibit change from OFF to ON in upper arms of inverters  190  and  260   
         NNTF 1  signal to prohibit change from ON to OFF in upper arms of inverters  190  and  260   
         NFTN 2  signal to prohibit change from OFF to ON in lower arms of inverters  190  and  260   
         NNTF 2  signal to prohibit change from ON to OFF in lower arms of inverters  190  and  260   
         NFTN 3  signal to prohibit change from OFF to ON in upper arm of boost converter  100   
         NNTF 3  signal to prohibit change from ON to OFF in upper arm of boost converter  100   
         NFTN 4  signal to prohibit change from OFF to ON in lower arm of boost converter  100   
         NNTF 4  signal to prohibit change from ON to OFF in lower arm of boost converter  100   
         Dbcal duty command operation value of boost converter  100   
         Du 1 cal U-phase duty command operation value of inverter  190   
         Dv 1 cal V-phase duty command operation value of inverter  190   
         Dw 1 cal W-phase duty command operation value of inverter  190   
         Du 2 cal U-phase duty command operation value of inverter  260   
         Dv 2 cal V-phase duty command operation value of inverter  260   
         Dw 2 cal W-phase duty command operation value of inverter  260   
         Vworst worst value of voltage value applied to switching element 
         iphmax 1  maximum value of phase current of motor generator  320   
         iphmax 2  maximum value of phase current of motor generator  360   
         Tcount 1  time count 
         Tcount 2  time count 
         Tcount 3  time count 
         Tcount 4  time count 
         Tcount 5  time count 
         Tcount 6  time count 
         Tcount 7  time count 
         Tcount 8  time count 
         Tcount 9  time count 
         Tcount 10  time count 
         Tcount 11  time count 
         Tcount 12  time count 
         carrier 1  triangular wave carrier for boost converter  100   
         carrier 2  triangular wave carrier for inverters  190  and  260   
         fcarrier 1  carrier frequency for boost converter  100   
         fcarrier 2  carrier frequency for inverters  190  and  260   
         Tcarrier 1  cycle of triangular wave carrier carrier 1   
         Tcarrier 2  cycle of triangular wave carrier carrier 2