Generator unit having a fuel cell device, vehicle having a generator unit of this type and method for monitoring a generator unit
US11165078B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/40
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a generator unit (1) having a housing (10), a fuel cell device (20), which is arranged in an interior space (10a) of the housing (10), a gas-carrying duct (30) having an upstream opening (30a) and a downstream opening (30b), a valve (40), which is provided, in particular set up, to connect the interior space (10a) to the duct (30) at least at times in a gas-carrying manner, a driving device (50), which moves gas within the duct (30) from the upstream opening (30a) to the downstream opening (30b), and a sensor device (60), which is arranged in a downstream direction of the duct (30) starting from the valve (40) and is designed to detect at least one parameter of the gas. The present invention also relates to a method for monitoring a generator unit.
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