Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

Toshiyuki Tonuma

Shinya Sano

Hiroaki Nishiumi

Shota Yamamoto

Tateki Takayama

Kei Enomoto

Kento Ida

The filling module includes: a first receptacle to be coupled to a first filling nozzle on a gas station side; a second receptacle to be coupled to a second filling nozzle on the gas station side; a first transmitter to transmit infrared rays to a first receiver disposed on an end portion of the first filling nozzle, the first transmitter being provided near the first receptacle; a second transmitter to transmit infrared rays to a second receiver disposed on an end portion of the second filling nozzle, the second transmitter being provided near the second receptacle; and first and second screen portions that project toward the gas station, the first and second screen portions being provided between the first transmitter and the second transmitter.

Filling module and vehicle

In an inspection method for inspecting occurrence of a deformation in a fuel cell, a change amount between a pressure loss parameter value before an impact and a pressure loss parameter value after the impact is found, and when the change amount is a reference value determined in advance or more, it is determined that the deformation occurs inside the fuel cell. It is determined that the deformation occurs inside the fuel cell due to the impact, in at least either of a case where the change amount of a first pressure loss parameter value that is a pressure loss parameter value in a gas passage is a first reference value or more and a case where the change amount of a second pressure loss parameter value that is a pressure loss parameter value in a refrigerant passage is a second reference value or more.

Inspection method of fuel cell and inspection system thereof

A fuel cell system mounted on a vehicle, includes: a fuel cell configured to cause electrochemical reaction between an anode gas and a cathode gas to proceed; and a fuel cell casing that is configured to place the fuel cell therein, wherein the fuel cell casing has a bottom face that is formed in an approximately rectangular shape, the fuel cell casing is positioned such that longitudinal sides of the approximately rectangular shape are parallel to a left-right direction of the vehicle, and the bottom face has a rib that is extended only in a front-back direction of the vehicle is provided on the bottom face.

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Nissin, Japan

Toshiyuki Tonuma