Patent ID: 8575884

Claim:
A motor drive control system connected to an alternating current/direct current conversion circuit which converts alternating-current voltage or alternating current to direct-current voltage or direct current, comprising: a first number of first direct current/alternating current conversion circuits to which direct-current voltage or direct current is supplied from said alternating current/direct current conversion circuit, which convert the supplied direct-current voltage or the supplied direct current to alternating-current voltage or alternating current, and which supply the converted alternating-current voltage or the supplied alternating current to a first number of motors; a connection unit which enables connection of a second number of second direct current/alternating current conversion circuits which convert direct-current voltage or direct current to alternating-current voltage or alternating current and which supply the converted alternating-current voltage or the converted alternating current to a second number of motors so that said alternating current/direct current conversion circuit enables supply of direct-current voltage or direct current to at least one of at least one first direct current/alternating current conversion circuit and at least one second direct current/alternating current conversion circuit; and a control circuit which controls supply or stop of the supply of direct-current voltage or direct current from said alternating current/direct current conversion circuit to said first number of first direct current/alternating current conversion circuits and said second number of second direct current/alternating current conversion circuits while maintaining the total of said outputs of the first number of motors and said outputs of the second number of motors at a certain power not more than power which can be supplied from said alternating current/direct current conversion circuit in the case where it is predicted that the total of said outputs of the first number of motors and said outputs of the second number of motors, when at least one second direct current/alternating current conversion circuit is connected to said connection unit, will exceed the power which can be supplied from said alternating current/direct current conversion circuit.