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Cooling system for fuel cell stacks

US11552310B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

NIKOLA CORPORATION · US
Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Kevin M. Lynk · Phoenix, US
Jesse Michael Schneider · Providence, US
Werner Belschner · Michelbach an der Bilz, DE
Jorg Heyse · Markgröningen, DE
Markus Remlinger · Miesbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 10, 2021
Grant date	Jan 10, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 10, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/40
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a cooling system (10) for fuel cell stacks (22, 26), comprising a first cooling module (14) and a second cooling module (18). The first cooling module (14) comprises a fuel cell stack (22, 26), a supply line connection (30, 34) for connecting a supply line (38, 42) for supplying coolant to the fuel cell stack (22, 26), a discharge line connection (46, 50) for connecting a discharge line (54, 58) for discharging coolant from the fuel cell stack (22, 26), and a venting line connection (94, 98) for connecting a venting line (102, 106).

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