公开(公告)号：US20070212582A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-13

申请号：US11547562

申请日：2005-08-04

申请人： Hideo Ohara ,  Masataka Ozeki ,  Akinari Nakamura ,  Yoshikazu Tanaka ,  Shigeki Yasuda ,  Takashi Nishikawa

发明人： Hideo Ohara ,  Masataka Ozeki ,  Akinari Nakamura ,  Yoshikazu Tanaka ,  Shigeki Yasuda ,  Takashi Nishikawa

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04156 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04228 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0662

摘要： The object of the invention is to provide a fuel cell system capable of performing appropriate, expeditious shutdown operation without use of an auxiliary power source and inert gas (nitrogen gas) in the event of an emergency stop situation such as a power failure. The fuel cell system (100) comprises: a fuel cell (12) configured to generate power by consuming a fuel gas and having an outlet port (104) through which the fuel gas flows out; a moisture removal unit (15) configured to remove moisture contained in the fuel gas that has been sent through the outlet port (104); a burner (16) located downstream of the moisture removal unit (15), for combusting the fuel gas; and a gas pipe on-off valve (18) configured to open and close a pipe (106) that makes the moisture removal unit (15) and the burner (16) communicate with each other, and the fuel cell system (100) is designed such that the gas pipe on-off valve (18) closes when the power generation stops.

摘要翻译： 发明内容本发明的目的在于提供一种燃料电池系统，其能够在诸如停电之类的紧急停止情况下，不使用辅助电源和惰性气体（氮气）来执行适当的快速关机操作。 燃料电池系统（100）包括：燃料电池（12），其被配置为通过消耗燃料气体并具有燃料气体通过其流出的出口（104）来发电; 除湿单元（15），其被配置为去除通过所述出口（104）发送的燃料气体中包含的水分; 位于除湿单元（15）下游的燃烧器（16），用于燃烧燃料气体; 以及燃气管开闭阀（18），被配置为打开和关闭使除湿单元（15）和燃烧器（16）彼此连通的管道（106），并且燃料电池系统（100）是 被设计为使得当发电停止时，燃气管开关阀（18）关闭。

公开(公告)号：US07615296B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-10

申请号：US11547562

申请日：2005-08-04

申请人： Hideo Ohara ,  Masataka Ozeki ,  Akinari Nakamura ,  Yoshikazu Tanaka ,  Shigeki Yasuda ,  Takashi Nishikawa

发明人： Hideo Ohara ,  Masataka Ozeki ,  Akinari Nakamura ,  Yoshikazu Tanaka ,  Shigeki Yasuda ,  Takashi Nishikawa

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04156 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04228 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0662

摘要： A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell configured to generate power by consuming a fuel gas and having an outlet port through which the fuel gas flows out; a moisture removal unit configured to remove moisture contained in the fuel gas that has been sent through the outlet port; a burner located downstream of the moisture removal unit to combust the fuel gas; and a gas pipe on-off valve configured to open and close a pipe that makes the moisture removal unit and the burner communicate with each other, and the fuel cell system is designed such that the gas pipe on-off valve closes when the power generation stops.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池系统包括燃料电池，该燃料电池被配置为通过消耗燃料气体并且具有燃料气体流出的出口来发电; 除湿单元，其构造成去除通过所述出口端口送出的燃料气体中含有的水分; 位于除湿单元下游的燃烧燃料气体的燃烧器; 以及配置为打开和关闭使除湿单元和燃烧器彼此连通的管道的燃气管开关阀，并且燃料电池系统被设计成使得当发电的气体管道开关阀关闭时 停止

公开(公告)号：US08329353B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-11

申请号：US12308046

申请日：2007-06-06

申请人： Shigeki Yasuda ,  Takashi Nishikawa ,  Hideo Ohara ,  Masataka Ozeki

发明人： Shigeki Yasuda ,  Takashi Nishikawa ,  Hideo Ohara ,  Masataka Ozeki

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04253 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/04358 ,  H01M8/04373 ,  H01M8/04388 ,  H01M8/04395 ,  H01M8/04417 ,  H01M8/04425 ,  H01M8/04447 ,  H01M8/04559 ,  H01M8/04679 ,  H01M8/04686 ,  H01M8/04723 ,  H01M8/04738 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  H01M8/04947 ,  H01M8/04955 ,  H01M2250/10 ,  Y02B90/14

摘要： A fuel cell system of the present invention includes a fuel cell (3); a water passage (8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18); an electric heater (19) configured to heat the water passage; a water-related temperature detector (20); a first abnormality detector (22, etc.) configured to detect first abnormalities; a second abnormality detector (28, etc.) configured to detect second abnormalities; and a controller (21), and the controller is configured to stop an operation of the fuel cell system when the first abnormality is detected by the first abnormality detector or when the second abnormality is detected by the second abnormality detector. In a case where the fuel cell system stops since the second abnormality is detected by the second abnormality detector, the controller causes the electric heater (19) to carry out an operation as an antifreezing operation when the water-related temperature detector detects a temperature that is not more than a predetermined threshold. In a case where the fuel cell system stops since the first abnormality is detected by the first abnormality detector, the controller does not cause the electric heater (19) to carry out the operation as the antifreezing operation even when the water-related temperature detector detects the temperature that is not more than the predetermined threshold.

摘要翻译： 本发明的燃料电池系统包括燃料电池（3）; 水通道（8,10,12,15,17,18）; 构造成加热水通道的电加热器（19） 水相温度检测器（20）; 第一异常检测器（22等），其被配置为检测第一异常; 被配置为检测第二异常的第二异常检测器（28等） 和控制器（21），并且所述控制器被配置为当所述第一异常检测器检测到所述第一异常时或者当所述第二异常检测器检测到所述第二异常时，停止所述燃料电池系统的操作。 在由第二异常检测器检测到第二异常的情况下燃料电池系统停止的情况下，当水相温度检测器检测到温度时，控制器使电加热器（19）进行防冻操作， 不大于预定阈值。 在由第一异常检测器检测到第一异常的情况下燃料电池系统停止的情况下，即使在水相温度检测器检测到的情况下，控制器也不会使电加热器（19）进行防冻操作 温度不大于预定阈值。

公开(公告)号：US20090181271A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-16

申请号：US12308046

申请日：2007-06-06

申请人： Shigeki Yasuda ,  Takashi Nishikawa ,  Hideo Ohara ,  Masataka Ozeki

发明人： Shigeki Yasuda ,  Takashi Nishikawa ,  Hideo Ohara ,  Masataka Ozeki

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04253 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/04358 ,  H01M8/04373 ,  H01M8/04388 ,  H01M8/04395 ,  H01M8/04417 ,  H01M8/04425 ,  H01M8/04447 ,  H01M8/04559 ,  H01M8/04679 ,  H01M8/04686 ,  H01M8/04723 ,  H01M8/04738 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  H01M8/04947 ,  H01M8/04955 ,  H01M2250/10 ,  Y02B90/14

摘要： A fuel cell system of the present invention includes a fuel cell (3); a water passage (8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18); an electric heater (19) configured to heat the water passage; a water-related temperature detector (20); a first abnormality detector (22, etc.) configured to detect first abnormalities; a second abnormality detector (28, etc.) configured to detect second abnormalities; and a controller (21), and the controller is configured to stop an operation of the fuel cell system when the first abnormality is detected by the first abnormality detector or when the second abnormality is detected by the second abnormality detector. In a case where the fuel cell system stops since the second abnormality is detected by the second abnormality detector, the controller causes the electric heater (19) to carry out an operation as an antifreezing operation when the water-related temperature detector detects a temperature that is not more than a predetermined threshold. In a case where the fuel cell system stops since the first abnormality is detected by the first abnormality detector, the controller does not cause the electric heater (19) to carry out the operation as the antifreezing operation even when the water-related temperature detector detects the temperature that is not more than the predetermined threshold.

摘要翻译： 本发明的燃料电池系统包括燃料电池（3）; 水通道（8,10,12,15,17,18）; 构造成加热水通道的电加热器（19） 水相温度检测器（20）; 第一异常检测器（22等），其被配置为检测第一异常; 被配置为检测第二异常的第二异常检测器（28等） 和控制器（21），并且所述控制器被配置为当所述第一异常检测器检测到所述第一异常时或者当所述第二异常检测器检测到所述第二异常时，停止所述燃料电池系统的操作。 在由第二异常检测器检测到第二异常的情况下燃料电池系统停止的情况下，当水相温度检测器检测到温度时，控制器使电加热器（19）进行防冻操作， 不大于预定阈值。 在由第一异常检测器检测到第一异常的情况下燃料电池系统停止的情况下，即使在水相温度检测器检测到的情况下，控制器也不会使电加热器（19）进行防冻操作 温度不大于预定阈值。

公开(公告)号：US08287609B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-16

申请号：US12375646

申请日：2008-04-07

申请人： Yoshio Tamura ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Yoshikazu Tanaka ,  Shigeki Yasuda ,  Hideo Ohara ,  Naoki Muro

发明人： Yoshio Tamura ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Yoshikazu Tanaka ,  Shigeki Yasuda ,  Hideo Ohara ,  Naoki Muro

IPC分类号： B01J7/00 ,  H01M8/06

CPC分类号： H01M8/0618 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/583 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  C01B2203/1288 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/1609 ,  C01B2203/169 ,  H01M8/0625 ,  H01M8/0631

摘要： A hydrogen generating apparatus including a reformer which performs a reforming reaction using a material and steam to generate hydrogen-containing gas; a water evaporator which generates the steam supplied to the reformer; a first water pathway through which reforming water to be supplied to the water evaporator flows; a pump which supplies the reforming water to the water evaporator 1a; a second water pathway 7 branching from the first water pathway on the downstream side of the pump; a first water tank to which the water flowing through the second water pathway flows; a first flow rate controller provided on the second water pathway; and a controller which operates the pump and controls the first flow rate controller so that water flows through the second water pathway, thereby stably generating hydrogen and preventing degradation of the reformer thereof is realized.

摘要翻译： 一种氢生成装置，包括：重整器，其使用原料和蒸汽进行重整反应以产生含氢气体; 产生供给重整器的蒸汽的水蒸发器; 供给水蒸发器的重整水流过的第一水通道; 将重整水供给到水蒸发器1a的泵; 在泵的下游侧从第一水路径分支的第二水路7; 流过第二水通道的水流过的第一个水箱; 设置在第二水路上的第一流量控制器; 以及控制器，其操作泵并控制第一流量控制器，使得水流过第二水路径，由此稳定地产生氢气并防止其重整器的劣化。

公开(公告)号：US20090291337A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-26

申请号：US12375646

申请日：2008-04-07

申请人： Yoshio Tamura ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Yoshikazu Tanaka ,  Shigeki Yasuda ,  Hideo Ohara ,  Naoki Muro

发明人： Yoshio Tamura ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Yoshikazu Tanaka ,  Shigeki Yasuda ,  Hideo Ohara ,  Naoki Muro

IPC分类号： H01M8/18 ,  H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/0618 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/583 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  C01B2203/1288 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/1609 ,  C01B2203/169 ,  H01M8/0625 ,  H01M8/0631

摘要： A hydrogen generating apparatus including a reformer which performs a reforming reaction using a material and steam to generate hydrogen-containing gas; a water evaporator which generates the steam supplied to the reformer; a first water pathway through which reforming water to be supplied to the water evaporator flows; a pump which supplies the reforming water to the water evaporator 1a; a second water pathway 7 branching from the first water pathway on the downstream side of the pump; a first water tank to which the water flowing through the second water pathway flows; a first flow rate controller provided on the second water pathway; and a controller which operates the pump and controls the first flow rate controller so that water flows through the second water pathway, thereby stably generating hydrogen and preventing degradation of the reformer thereof is realized.

摘要翻译： 一种氢生成装置，包括：重整器，其使用原料和蒸汽进行重整反应以产生含氢气体; 产生供给重整器的蒸汽的水蒸发器; 供给水蒸发器的重整水流过的第一水通道; 将重整水供给到水蒸发器1a的泵; 在泵的下游侧从第一水路径分支的第二水路7; 流过第二水通道的水流过的第一个水箱; 设置在第二水路上的第一流量控制器; 以及控制器，其操作泵并控制第一流量控制器，使得水流过第二水路径，由此稳定地产生氢气并防止其重整器的劣化。

公开(公告)号：US08673222B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-18

申请号：US13128737

申请日：2010-05-18

申请人： Akinari Nakamura ,  Takayuki Urata ,  Shigeki Yasuda ,  Akinori Yukimasa

发明人： Akinari Nakamura ,  Takayuki Urata ,  Shigeki Yasuda ,  Akinori Yukimasa

IPC分类号： G05D7/00 ,  B01J8/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/0618 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/085 ,  C01B2203/1058 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/1614 ,  C01B2203/1619 ,  C01B2203/1623 ,  H01M8/04373 ,  H01M8/04738 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  Y02P20/128

摘要： A hydrogen generator of the present invention includes: a reformer (1) including a reforming catalyst (1A) containing nickel and configured to generate a hydrogen-rich fuel gas by using a raw material and steam; a temperature detector (12) configured to detect a temperature of the reforming catalyst (1A); a purge gas supplying device (7) configured to supply a purge gas to the reformer (1); and a controller (13). When the temperature detected by the temperature detector (12) is a first predetermined temperature or higher, the controller (13) purges the reformer (1) with the purge gas supplied from the purge gas supplying device (7).

摘要翻译： 本发明的氢发生器包括：重整器（1），包括含有镍的重整催化剂（1A），其被配置为通过使用原料和蒸汽产生富氢燃料气体; 配置为检测重整催化剂（1A）的温度的温度检测器（12）; 净化气体供给装置（7），其构造成向所述重整器（1）供给净化气体; 和控制器（13）。 当由温度检测器（12）检测到的温度为第一预定温度或更高温度时，控制器（13）用从净化气体供应装置（7）供应的净化气体清洗重整器（1）。

公开(公告)号：US20120064421A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-15

申请号：US13264689

申请日：2010-03-09

申请人： Yoshio Tamura ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Koichi Kusumura ,  Shigeki Yasuda ,  Akinari Nakamura

发明人： Yoshio Tamura ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Koichi Kusumura ,  Shigeki Yasuda ,  Akinari Nakamura

IPC分类号： H01M8/06 ,  B01J7/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/0618 ,  C01B3/323 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/1217 ,  C01B2203/1223 ,  C01B2203/1229 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1247 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  H01M8/0631 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  Y02E60/50 ,  Y02P20/128

摘要： A hydrogen generation apparatus according to the present invention includes: a hydrogen generator configured to generate a fuel gas through a reforming reaction by using a raw fuel; a combustor configured to heat the hydrogen generator; an on-off valve configured to open/block a gas passage through which the gas that is sent out from the hydrogen generator is supplied to the combustor; a combustion air supply device configured to supply combustion air to the combustor; an ignition device provided at the combustor; and a controller. In a case where flame extinction has occurred at the combustor during generation of a hydrogen-containing gas in a start-up process, the controller performs an ignition operation of the ignition device with the on-off valve kept opened.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的氢气生成装置包括：氢生成器，其被配置为通过使用原燃料通过重整反应产生燃料气体; 构造成加热氢发生器的燃烧器; 开闭阀，其构造成打开/阻塞从所述氢发生器输出的气体供给到所述燃烧器的气体通道; 燃烧空气供给装置，其构造成向燃烧器供给燃烧空气; 设置在燃烧器处的点火装置; 和控制器。 在启动过程中产生含氢气体期间在燃烧器处发生火焰熄灭的情况下，控制器在开关阀保持打开的情况下执行点火装置的点火操作。

公开(公告)号：US20110117461A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-19

申请号：US13055633

申请日：2009-07-24

申请人： Akira Maenishi ,  Yuuji Mukai ,  Hiroki Fujioka ,  Akinori Yukimasa ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Shigeki Yasuda ,  Akinari Nakamura

发明人： Akira Maenishi ,  Yuuji Mukai ,  Hiroki Fujioka ,  Akinori Yukimasa ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Shigeki Yasuda ,  Akinari Nakamura

IPC分类号： H01M10/06 ,  B01J19/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/0618 ,  B01J8/0469 ,  B01J8/0492 ,  B01J8/0496 ,  B01J2208/00203 ,  B01J2208/00212 ,  B01J2208/00309 ,  B01J2208/00495 ,  B01J2208/00504 ,  B01J2208/0053 ,  B01J2208/00849 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/0894 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1294 ,  C01B2203/82 ,  H01M8/0631 ,  Y02P20/128

摘要： A hydrogen generation device or a fuel cell system of the present invention can prevent deterioration or breakage of portions of the hydrogen generation device, which is caused by thermal stress attributable to repeated operation and halt. Thus, it is possible to increase the life and enhance the stability of the device and the system.A hydrogen generation device 76 of a fuel cell system 100 includes a hydrogen generation device main body 78 including a combustor 4 provided therein for combusting a predetermined medium capable of generating hydrogen and a plurality of pipes which are connected to the hydrogen generation device main body 78 for allowing the predetermined medium flow into or out of the hydrogen generation device main body 78. A temperature gradient is formed in the hydrogen generation device main body 78 by operation of the combustor 4, whereby a high temperature portion and a low temperature portion are formed in the hydrogen generation device main body 78. All of the plurality of pipes are arranged in the low temperature portion. A support 70 supports the hydrogen generation device main body 78 from an outside of the low temperature portion.

摘要翻译： 本发明的氢生成装置或燃料电池系统能够防止由于重复操作引起的热应力引起的氢产生装置的部分的劣化或破裂而停止。 因此，可以增加设备和系统的寿命并提高其稳定性。 燃料电池系统100的氢产生装置76包括氢生成装置主体78，其包括设置在其中的燃烧器4，用于燃烧能够产生氢的预定介质和连接到氢产生装置主体78的多个管 用于允许预定的介质流入或流出氢产生装置主体78.通过燃烧器4的操作在氢产生装置主体78中形成温度梯度，从而形成高温部分和低温部分 在氢产生装置主体78中。所有多个管都布置在低温部分中。 支撑件70从低温部分的外部支撑氢产生装置主体78。

公开(公告)号：US20130337356A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US14002337

申请日：2012-03-08

申请人： Shigeki Yasuda ,  Akinari Nakamura ,  Koichi Kusumura ,  Takayuki Urata

发明人： Shigeki Yasuda ,  Akinari Nakamura ,  Koichi Kusumura ,  Takayuki Urata

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04723 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04358 ,  H01M8/04604 ,  H01M8/04731

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。