Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent over-drying in a fuel cell from occurring, in a fuel cell system in which power is generated by driving a reaction gas supply device and supplying a reaction gas to the fuel cell. SOLUTION: The fuel cell system 1 comprises the fuel cell 2, the reaction gas supply device 14 and a power storage device 62 for supplying power to various kinds of equipment when the fuel cell 2 is in a temporary power generation stop state, wherein the fuel cell system 1 generates power by driving the reaction gas supply device 14 and supplying the reaction gas to the fuel cell 2 based on a predetermined current instruction value. This fuel cell system 1 also comprises a control device 6 which determines whether or not the current instruction value is less than a water balance zero current value when the water content of the fuel cell 2 is less than a predetermined threshold and the power storage amount of the power storage device 62 is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold, and which switches a generation state of the fuel cell 2 to the temporary generation stop state when an affirmative determination is obtained. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fuel cell vehicle which can suppress uneven torque even if a supply source of electric power is switched from a storage device to a fuel cell. SOLUTION: The fuel cell vehicle 1 includes a motor 4 for driving wheels; a fuel cell 10; and a battery 3. The fuel cell vehicle 1 further includes a battery drive unit 21 for driving the motor 4 using electricity from the battery 3 so as to serve as an battery drive mode, in which case the initialization of the fuel cell 10 to generate electricity is not complete; a fuel cell drive unit 22 for driving the motor 4 using electricity from the fuel cell 10 and battery 3 so as to serve as a fuel cell drive mode, in which case the initialization of the fuel cell 10 to generate electricity is complete; and a torque upper limit control unit 23 for controlling a torque upper limit value of the motor 4 under the battery drive mode and fuel cell drive mode. The torque upper limit control unit 23 significantly limits the torque upper limit value of the motor 4 under the battery cell drive mode as compared with the fuel cell drive mode. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fuel-cell power supply device that obtains size reduction, while maintaining high output. SOLUTION: The fuel-cell power supply device is provided with a fuel cell 1 and a capacitor 2 that are connected in parallel, a step-up means 3, which steps up the output voltage of the fuel cell 1 and that of the capacitor 2 so as to supply power by the stepped-up voltages to a PDU 4, while the input part of which is being connected, in parallel with the fuel cell 1 and the capacitor 2 and whose output part is connected to the PDU 4 of a motor 5; a secondary battery 21 connected to the output part of the step-up means 3 via a voltage conversion means 20; and a power supply control means 30, that controls operation of the voltage conversion means 20 so as to control power supply from the secondary battery 21 to the PDU 4 via the voltage conversion means 20 and charging of the secondary battery 21 by a power supply from the step-up means 3, to the secondary battery 21 via the voltage conversion means 20. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance effective use of a space in a riding lawnmower vehicle. SOLUTION: The riding lawnmower vehicle includes: two main drive wheels 12, 14; two caster wheels 22, 24; first and second electric motors for traveling, an engine 32; a power generator 34; and a lawnmower 20. When viewed from one side to the other side in the vehicle width direction, the engine 32 and a secondary battery overlap each other, and the main drive wheels 14 overlap at least part of the engine 32, the secondary battery, a radiator 50, an oil cooler 52, a motor 38 for the driving the lawnmower 20, and a discharge duct 46. The motor 38 for the driving the lawnmower 20 is fixed to a main frame constituting a vehicle body. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable to put a fuel cell of a fuel cell system under drying treatment, even if a residue capacity of a secondary battery is lacking. SOLUTION: The fuel cell system 10 is provided with a cooling water pump 42 fitted to a cooling water piping 36 for conveying cooling water to the fuel cell 12 for sending cooling water under pressure, a cooling water heating device 48 fitted to the cooling water piping 36 for heating cooling water at operation stoppage of the fuel cell 12, and a secondary battery 18 connected to the cooling water pump 42 as well as the cooling water heating device 48 and supplying power to the both 42, 48. At operation stoppage of the fuel cell 12, the cooling water heated is conveyed to the fuel cell 12 to put it 12 under a drying treatment. Then, the fuel cell system 10 is provided with an outer power source plug 60 connected to the cooling water pump 42 and the cooling water heating device 48 for supplying power from an outer power source 62 to the both 42, 48 with. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly obtain passing power in a converter disposed between first and second power supplies. SOLUTION: A converter apparatus 30 is provided between a secondary battery 10 as the first power supply and a fuel cell 12 as the second power supply, and comprises three converter circuits connected in parallel. Two differential current meters 54, 56 are disposed in three reactors corresponding to three converter circuits. A control section 40 includes: a passing power calculating module 42 for calculating power passing through the converter apparatus 30 based on detection values from two differential current meters 54, 56; a power equalizing module 44 for equalizing the passing power between the converter circuits for composing the converter apparatus 30; a drive phase number changing module 46 for changing the number of drive phases in the converter apparatus 30 in response to the passing power; and a voltage conversion controlling module 48 for controlling the converter apparatus, and implementing a desired voltage conversion. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a vehicle which can suppress sudden acceleration at the time of downhill start. SOLUTION: The vehicle (100) comprises a drive force generator (7) generating the drive force of the vehicle (100), an energy storage device (3) for supplying power to the drive force generator (7), a fuel cell (2) for supplying power to the drive force generator (7), and a controller (13) for controlling drive of the drive force generator (7) wherein the controller (13) prohibits the drive force generator (7) from beginning to be driven by receiving power supply from the energy storage device (3) if the vehicle (100) is located on downhill when the vehicle (100) is started. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT