Fuel cell vehicle and method of setting stop time scavenging period of the vehicle
US11462754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell stack including a cathode flow field and an anode flow field, an atmospheric air pressure acquisition unit for obtaining pressure of atmospheric air, and a pump for sucking the atmospheric air and supplying an oxygen-containing gas to the cathode flow field through a supply channel. In the case where the temperature is predicted to be below freezing temperature after the time of stopping operation of the fuel cell stack, a scavenging period for the time of stopping operation is set based on the atmospheric air pressure, in order to perform scavenging of the cathode flow field by the oxygen-containing gas in a manner that the cathode flow field is placed in a predetermined humid state.
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