Fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack and at least one electrical energy storage device
US7514164B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack and at least one electrical energy storage device that can be electrically connected to and/or disconnected from the fuel cell stack by at least one electronic switching element which is based, for example, on a MOSFET. The fuel cell stack itself is cooled. The at least one switching element is in thermally conductive contact with a cooling circuit for cooling the fuel cell stack, for example, by mounting the switching element on the end plates of the fuel cell stack.
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