FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME
    2.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME 审中-公开
    燃料电池系统及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140023944A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-23

    申请号:US14007619

    申请日:2012-03-08

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell; a fuel gas supply unit; an oxidizing gas supply unit; an oxidizing gas supply passage; an oxidizing gas discharge passage; an oxidizing gas branch passage; an on-off valve disposed on at least one of the oxidizing gas discharge passage and a portion of the oxidizing gas supply passage; an oxidizing gas supply amount measuring unit disposed on the oxidizing gas branch passage; and a controller configured to determine that the on-off valve is normal in a case where a supply amount of the oxidizing gas measured by the oxidizing gas supply amount measuring unit is equal to or larger than a first threshold and determines that the on-off valve is abnormal in a case where the supply amount of the oxidizing gas measured by the oxidizing gas supply amount measuring unit is smaller than the first threshold.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池系统包括:燃料电池; 燃气供给单元; 氧化气体供给单元; 氧化气体供给通道; 氧化气体排出通道; 氧化气体分支通道; 设置在所述氧化气体排出通路和所述氧化剂气体供给通路的一部分中的至少一个上的开闭阀, 设置在所述氧化气体分支通道上的氧化剂气体供给量测量单元; 以及控制器,其被配置为在由氧化剂气体供给量测量单元测量的氧化剂气体的供给量等于或大于第一阈值并确定开关阀的开启阀确定正常的情况下 在由氧化剂气体供给量测量单元测量的氧化气体的供给量小于第一阈值的情况下,阀门异常。

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THEREOF
    3.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THEREOF 审中-公开
    燃料电池系统及其运行方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120328964A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-27

    申请号:US13582668

    申请日:2011-03-02

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06

    摘要: A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell unit 50; a first water tank 41 configured to store at least one of condensation water, cooling water, and stored hot water; a second water tank 43 configured to store at least one of the condensation water, the cooling water, and the stored hot water; a first water amount sensor 42 configured to detect the amount of water in the first water tank; a second water amount sensor 44 configured to detect the amount of water in the second water tank; a first water moving mechanism 60 configured to move water in the first water tank to the second water tank; and a controller 40 configured to perform control of the first water moving mechanism. The controller performs control of the first water moving mechanism and thereafter performs an abnormality handling operation in at least one of the following cases: a case where the amount of water detected by the first water amount sensor has not decreased as compared to before starting to perform the control of the first water control mechanism; and a case where the amount of water detected by the second water amount sensor has not increased as compared to before starting to perform the control of the first water control mechanism, the abnormality handling operation including at least one of a determination operation to determine that there is an abnormality, outputting of an abnormality signal, and stopping of the system's operation.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池系统包括:燃料电池单元50; 第一水箱41,其配置为存储冷凝水,冷却水和储存的热水中的至少一种; 第二水箱43,其构造为存储冷凝水,冷却水和所存储的热水中的至少一个; 第一水量传感器42,被配置为检测第一水箱中的水量; 第二水量传感器44,被配置为检测第二水箱中的水量; 第一水移动机构60,被配置为将第一水箱中的水移动到第二水箱; 以及控制器40,被配置为执行第一水移动机构的控制。 控制器执行第一水移动机构的控制,然后在以下情况中的至少一个中执行异常处理操作:与开始执行之前相比,第一水量传感器检测到的水量没有减少的情况 控制第一个水控机构; 以及与开始执行第一水控制机构的控制之前的第二水量传感器检测出的水量没有增加的情况,异常处理操作包括确定操作中的至少一个 异常,输出异常信号,停止系统的动作。

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR
    4.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR 有权
    燃油电池系统及其运行方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120115052A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-10

    申请号:US13380453

    申请日:2011-03-03

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/02

    摘要: A fuel cell system of the present invention is a fuel cell system including a fuel cell (101) and includes a medium circulation passage (71), a heat medium tank (102), a first circulator (105), a recovered water tank (104), a water circulation passage (72), a second circulator (108), a water purifier (109), a temperature detector (111), and a controller (110). The heat medium circulation passage (71) and the water circulation passage (72) are configured so as to realize heat exchange between a heat medium and water. The controller (110) executes a circulation operation in which when the temperature detector (111) detects a temperature lower than a first temperature capable of sterilizing microorganisms, the second circulator (108) is caused to operate such that the temperature detected by the temperature detector (111) becomes the first temperature or higher. The controller (110) forbids the operation of the second circulator (108) when the temperature detector (111) detects a temperature equal to or higher than a second temperature that is lower than a temperature at which heat deterioration of the water purifier (109) occurs.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的燃料电池系统是包括燃料电池(101)的燃料电池系统,包括介质循环通道(71),热介质箱(102),第一循环器(105),回收水箱 104),水循环通道(72),第二循环器(108),净水器(109),温度检测器(111)和控制器(110)。 热介质循环通道(71)和水循环通道(72)构成为实现热介质与水的热交换。 控制器(110)执行循环操作,其中当温度检测器(111)检测到低于能够对微生物灭菌的第一温度的温度时,使第二循环器(108)操作,使得由温度检测器检测到的温度 (111)成为第一温度以上。 当温度检测器(111)检测到等于或高于低于净水器(109)的热劣化的温度的第二温度时,控制器(110)禁止第二循环器(108)的操作, 发生。

    Fuel cell system, method of starting fuel cell system
    6.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell system, method of starting fuel cell system 有权
    燃料电池系统,燃料电池系统启动方法

    公开(公告)号:US08039154B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-18

    申请号:US10561386

    申请日:2004-08-24

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: Problems of acceleration of drying of electrolyte membrane and local reaction, etc. can be properly coped with to attain the stabilization of performance of fuel cell.There are provided a fuel cell 121 which generates electric power from a fuel gas and an oxidizing agent gas, a fuel gas feed pipe 161 and a first switch valve 129 as fuel gas supplying unit which supplies the said fuel gas into the said fuel cell on the anode side thereof, an oxidizing gas supplying pipe 162 and a second cut-off valve 131 as oxidizing agent gas supplying unit which supplies the said oxidizing agent into the said fuel cell on the cathode side thereof, a raw material gas supplying pipe 151 and a third switch valve 143 as raw material gas supplying unit which supplies raw material of the said fuel gas into the fuel cell and a control portion 127 which controls the supply of the said fuel gas, the supply of the said oxidizing agent and the supply of the said raw material and the control portion 127 controls during the starting of electricity generation of the fuel cell 121 such that the said raw material gas supplying unit purges the fuel cell 121 at least on the cathode side thereof with the said raw material gas before the oxidizing agent gas supplying unit and the fuel gas supplying unit supply the fuel gas and the said oxidizing agent gas into the fuel cell 121, respectively.

    摘要翻译: 可以适当应对电解质膜干燥加速和局部反应等问题,以达到燃料电池性能的稳定。 设置有从燃料气体和氧化剂气体产生电力的燃料电池121,作为燃料气体供给单元的燃料气体供给管161和第一切换阀129,将燃料气体供给到所述燃料电池中 其阳极侧,氧化剂气体供给管162和作为氧化剂气体供给单元的第二截止阀131,其将所述氧化剂供给到阴极侧的所述燃料电池中,原料气体供给管151和 作为将燃料气体的原料供给燃料电池的原料气体供给部的第三切换阀143以及控制部127,控制部127控制所述燃料气体的供给,所述氧化剂的供给和供给 所述原料和控制部127在燃料电池121的发电开始期间进行控制,使得所述原料气体供给单元至少在阴极上清除燃料电池121 在氧化剂气体供给单元和燃料气体供给单元之间分别将燃料气体和所述氧化剂气体供应到燃料电池121中的同时与所述原料气体一起。

    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell and fuel cell sealing member for the same
    7.
    发明授权
    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell and fuel cell sealing member for the same 有权
    聚合物电解质燃料电池和燃料电池密封件相同

    公开(公告)号:US08003273B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-23

    申请号:US11917965

    申请日:2006-07-10

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/10

    摘要: To provide a polymer electrolyte fuel cell in which a reaction gas can be utilized efficiently for an electrode reaction even when a gap is formed between an anode-side sealing member and the end face of an anode and between a cathode-side sealing member and the end face of a cathode, and sufficient power generation performance can be ensured with a simple constitution. At least one of the anode-side sealing member and the cathode-side sealing member of the fuel cell includes an annular body, and at least one deformable protruding portion provided on the inner surface of the annular body.

    摘要翻译: 为了提供一种聚合物电解质燃料电池,其中即使在阳极侧密封构件和阳极的端面之间以及阴极侧密封构件和阴极侧密封构件之间形成间隙的情况下,也可以有效地利用反应气体进行电极反应 阴极的端面,能够以简单的结构确保足够的发电性能。 燃料电池的阳极侧密封构件和阴极侧密封构件中的至少一个包括环形体,以及设置在环状体的内表面上的至少一个可变形突出部。

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME
    8.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME 审中-公开
    燃料电池系统及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100248045A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-30

    申请号:US12743999

    申请日:2008-11-17

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06

    摘要: A fuel cell system of the present invention includes: a fuel cell (10) having a fuel gas internal channel (11) and an oxidizing gas internal channel (12); oxidizing gas supplying passages (62) and (64); an oxidizing gas supplying device (31); oxidizing gas discharging passages (65) and (66) each having an upstream end communicated with the oxidizing gas internal channel (12) and a downstream end connected to the oxidizing gas supplying passage (64); a moisture exchanger (32) disposed on both the oxidizing gas supplying passage (62) and the oxidizing gas discharging passage (65); a gas circulating passage forming/canceling device (34) disposed on the oxidizing gas discharging passage (66); an air blower (35) configured to circulate a gas in a gas circulating passage; and an atmosphere communicating/closing device (33) disposed on the oxidizing gas supplying passage (62).

    摘要翻译: 本发明的燃料电池系统包括:燃料电池(10),具有燃料气体内部通道(11)和氧化气体内部通道(12); 氧化气体供给通道(62)和(64); 氧化气体供给装置(31); 氧化气体排出通道(65)和(66),其各自具有与氧化气体内部通道(12)连通的上游端和连接到氧化剂气体供给通道(64)的下游端; 设置在氧化剂气体供给通路(62)和氧化剂气体排出通路(65)两者上的湿气交换器(32) 设置在所述氧化气体排出通路(66)上的气体循环通道形成/取出装置(34) 使气体循环通道中的气体循环的鼓风机(35) 和设置在氧化剂气体供给通路(62)上的气氛连通/闭合装置(33)。

    FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    9.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM 审中-公开
    燃料电池和燃料电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090274940A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-05

    申请号:US12375460

    申请日:2007-07-27

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell (101) of the present invention includes: a stack (1) formed such that one or more reacting portions (P) which generate electric power and heat by a reaction of a reactant gas and one or more heat transferring portions (H) which exchange heat with the reacting portions (P) by flow of a heat medium are arranged adjacent to each other in a stack direction of cells (2) by stacking the cells (2); a first heat medium supply manifold (8A) through which the heat medium is supplied to the heat transferring portions formed at both end portions (E) of the stack in the stack direction; a second heat medium supply manifold (8B) through which the heat medium is supplied to the heat transferring portions formed at a remaining portion (R) of the stack which portion is a portion other than the end portions of the stack; and a heat medium discharge manifold (9) through which the heat medium is discharged from the heat transferring portions.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的燃料电池(101)包括:堆叠(1),其形成为使得通过反应气体与一个以上的热传递部(H)反应而产生电力和发热的一个或多个反应部(P) )通过热介质的流动与反应部分(P)进行热交换,通过堆叠电池(2)而以电池(2)的堆叠方向彼此相邻布置; 第一热介质供给歧管(8A),通过所述第一热介质供给歧管(8A),所述热介质通过所述第一热介质供应歧管(8A)供应到在堆叠方向上形成在所述堆叠的两个端部(E)处的传热部分; 第二热介质供给歧管(8B),所述热介质通过所述第二热介质供给歧管供应到形成在所述堆叠的剩余部分(R)处的所述热传递部分,所述传热部分是所述堆叠的端部以外的部分; 和热介质排出歧管(9),热介质从传热部排出。

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
    10.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME 审中-公开
    燃料电池系统及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130337356A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-19

    申请号:US14002337

    申请日:2012-03-08

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell; a cooling water passage for cooling the fuel cell; a cooling water tank; a recovered water tank configured to store water produced in the fuel cell system; a water circulating passage configured to allow water circulating between the recovered water tank and the cooling water tank to flow therethrough; a power supply detection unit; a temperature detector provided in at least one of the cooling water passage, the cooling water tank, the recovered water tank, and the water circulating passage; and a controller configured to execute a temperature increasing process for increasing the temperature detected by the temperature detector if the power supply detection unit detects a change from a state in which electric power is not supplied to a state in which the electric power is supplied.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池系统包括:燃料电池; 用于冷却燃料电池的冷却水通道; 冷却水箱; 回收水箱,其构造成存储在所述燃料电池系统中产生的水; 水循环通道,其构造成允许回收水箱和冷却水箱之间的水循环流过; 电源检测单元; 冷却水通道,冷却水箱,回收水箱和水循环通道中的至少一个中的温度检测器; 以及控制器,被配置为如果电源检测单元检测到从未提供电力的状态到提供电力的状态的改变,则执行用于增加由温度检测器检测到的温度的升温处理。