Abstract:
The present invention relates to a micro fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell power-generating member that undergoes electrochemical reaction with fuel and outputs power; an electrical transmission mechanism to provide electrical signal transmission and power transmission in the micro fuel cell system; a fuel circulation module for storing and transporting the fuel or residual solution from the power-generating member after electrochemical reaction; a sensor module for detecting the physical properties of the fuel and outputting electrical signals corresponding to said physical properties; a computing module that selects and executes corresponding control procedure based on the corresponding electrical signals of physical properties; and a holder; wherein the power-generating member, the electrical transmission mechanism, the fuel circulation module, the sensor module and the computing module are arranged in the holder.
Abstract:
A refractive fuel concentration detector comprises mainly a light source device and a light-sensing device. The light source device supplies light source incident on the fuel and refracts light source to the light-sensing device such that a plurality of light sensor therein would respectively output a corresponding electrophysical quantity signal based on the light quantity received. Moreover, a circuit means can be used to obtain concentration information of fuel based on the electrophysical quantity signal output by the light sensors and the tag information of those light sensors.
Abstract:
The invention discloses a shut-down procedure for the fuel cell, which includes a portion of electricity generation, a control unit, an inner load end, an outer load end, a fan, a pump and means of judging the temperature difference between the inside and the outside of the fuel cell, and works with the fan and the pump working continuously under the control of the control unit, the shut-down procedure starting under the judgment of the control unit and comprising steps of: starting under the selection of the control unit, together with stopping the work of the pump under the selection of the control unit; judging whether the temperature difference between the inside and the outside of the fuel cell is lower than a specified value or not, by means of the means of judging the temperature difference between the inside and the outside of the fuel cell; and stopping the work of the fan under the selection of the control unit if the temperature difference between the inside and the outside of the fuel cell is lower than the specified value. The shut-down procedure can thus be performed for the fuel cell in a safe condition.
Abstract:
A fuel cell voltage stabilization apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus utilizes electronic circuits for voltage modulation to stabilize and fix the voltage load for a fuel cell. The apparatus comprises a voltage boost circuit and a voltage reducing circuit, which are realized by electronic circuits to stabilize an output voltage of the fuel cell and fix the output voltage to the loading.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a fuel cell electric power sensing methodology and the applications thereof. A fuel cell electric power sensing methodology comprises the following steps: electrically connecting a fuel cell to a main control circuit, which is a circuit having a voltage/current judgment means and a storage means; computing the rate of change of transient voltage, wherein after starting the fuel cell and supplying electricity load, during the transient state process in which voltage decreases from initial voltage to steady-rate voltage, voltage value of a first reference time and a second reference time are retrieved to compute the rate of change of voltage with time, through a voltage/current judgment means of the main control circuit; testing the correspondence of the change of rate of transient voltage, wherein the main control circuit obtains a steady-state voltage value and a steady-state current value when the fuel cell is at the steady state, through the change of rate of transient voltage stored by the storage means and the correspondence of output voltage and output current of the fuel cell at a specific operating temperature; and testing if the output electricity of the fuel cell meets the rated output, wherein the steady-state voltage value and the steady-state current value at a steady state are obtained during the above steps, and then the main control circuit computes the power for these values, so as to decide if the electricity outputted by the fuel cell meets the rated output.
Abstract:
This invention comprises a fuel cell power generation control methodology and the applications thereof, comprising the step of providing a DC converter and a fuel cell and then electrically connecting an input side of the DC converter to an output side of the fuel cell; converting output electricity of the fuel cell of the DC converter into a constant voltage output; the DC converter converts the output current of the fuel cell into a constant voltage (CV); and the DC converter keeps the DC converter input side within the planned limit of a constant current (CC). In other words, the output current of the fuel cell is kept within the planned limit of a constant current, wherein the planned limit of the constant current (CC) is the current limit determined by the quantity of MEAs in the fuel cell and the current limit below the optimum power interval generated by the MEA. In addition, the present invention can also be applied in fuel cells, and together with other power output devices, provide multi-energy output.
Abstract:
ABSTRACT The present invention relates to a regulated fuel cell device comprising: a substrate, a DC regulating circuit, a packaging device and a heat sink. The substrate is made of a printed circuit board material, and provided with at least one membrane electrode assembly. The DC regulating circuit is disposed on the substrate for receiving input voltage generated by the membrane electrode assembly and thus generating a steady DC output voltage. The packaging device is disposed on the substrate for covering the regulating circuit and preventing it from erosion of moisture and acidic substance. Furthermore, the DC regulating circuit is disposed on the substrate for saving the cost of the assembly. Through the combination of the packaging device and the heat sink, heat generated by the DC regulating circuit will be easily dissipated.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a fuel cell with protective device, comprising a plurality of fuel cell stacks, a fuel cell protection circuit unit and a switch control device. The fuel cell protective circuit unit consists of a plurality of channel selection devices and a series-parallel circuit unit. The channel selection devices respectively correspond to one of the fuel cell stacks. The series-parallel circuit unit is electrically connected to the channel selection devices and has an electric output terminal. The fuel cell stacks are respectively electrically connected to the corresponding channel selection devices in the fuel cell protection circuit unit, and the switch control device controls the selection by the corresponding channel selection devices of an electrically open state or an electrically closed state between respective fuel cell stack and the series-parallel circuit unit.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a fuel supply system and operating method therefor, comprising: a fuel cartridge; a fuel level detection element; a main control unit; and an electronic apparatus, wherein the fuel level detection element utilizes the capacitance effect to detect the residual amount of fuel in the fuel cartridge and transmits the detected signal of residual fuel amount to the main control unit, where the computing device in the main control unit coupled with the means of converting fuel volume into remaining running time of electronic apparatus in the memory element calculate the remaining running time of the electronic apparatus, and the electronic apparatus provides information on the residual fuel amount in the fuel cartridge and its remaining running time for the reference of the user.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a variable voltage regulating device for modulating output voltage, comprising the implementation means of duty cycle modulation and control signal modulation. The duty cycle modulation mechanism entails the use of pulse signals with different duty cycles to produce different voltage signals in the resistor-capacitor network, which are regulated to obtain a control voltage. The original output voltage is then modulated by the control signal and the resistor network based on the Kirchhoff's current law to produce a new output voltage. The control signal modulation mechanism uses the field effect transistor switch to control the resistor network and then uses the resistor network and the Kirchhoff's current law to modulate the original output voltage and deliver a new output voltage.