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Coolant reservoir tank for fuel cell vehicle

US8281808B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 2008
Grant dateOct 9, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T292/0871
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a coolant reservoir tank for a fuel cell vehicle, in which the coolant reservoir tank is positioned at a bottom of the vehicle such that coolant in a coolant line is collected in the reservoir tank by gravity during shutdown of a fuel cell system and the coolant in the reservoir tank is supplied to the coolant line by a vacuum pump during startup of the fuel cell system.For this purpose, the present invention provides a coolant reservoir tank including: a coolant reservoir tank for a fuel cell vehicle, the coolant reservoir tank comprising: a reservoir housing having a predetermined volume of space; a cover for covering the top of the reservoir housing; and a plurality of ports detachably provided on at least one portion of the cover, wherein the reservoir housing and the cover are connected by a hinge type fastening member.

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