Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho

Yoshihiro Isogai

Hidehito Kubo

Masahiko Kimbara

Daigoro Mori

Akiko Kumano

Keiji Toh

Katsuyoshi Fujita

Makoto Tsuzuki

Takehiro Nito

A hydrogen station includes gas storage equipment for storing hydrogen, a dispenser for charging hydrogen gas supplied from the gas storage equipment into a hydrogen tank of a vehicle, and a blower. When charging hydrogen, the blower blows air towards a radiator of the vehicle parked at a predetermined vehicle parking area of the hydrogen station. The current flow of the blower is adjusted in accordance with the heat load on the radiator.

Hydrogen station, method of charging hydrogen, and vehicle

A gas storage tank for storing a gas, the tank has an opening formed on at least one of two ends; a filling unit that is housed in the tank; and a support member that is arranged between the tank and the filling unit and holds the filling unit in the tank to connect a whole gap formed between the tank and the filling unit with the opening.

Gas storage tank and method of manufacturing the same

The technique of the invention manufactures a gas storage tank, which includes a gas absorbent/adsorbent and is capable of storing a high-pressure gas. The manufacturing process of a hydrogen storage tank first assembles a heat exchanger unit and packs the particles of hydrogen storage alloy into the heat exchanger unit. The manufacturing process then blocks hydrogen storage alloy filling holes used for packing the hydrogen storage alloy in the heat exchanger unit and attaches a detachable cover member to a hydrogen inlet. The manufacturing process subsequently locates the heat exchange unit filled with the hydrogen storage alloy in a cylindrical tank and narrows both ends of the tank to form joint openings. The manufacturing process then heat-treating the tank under water cooling and detaches the cover member. The manufacturing process attaches joint assemblies to the joint openings and forms a reinforcement layer around the outer circumference of the tank to complete the hydrogen storage tank.

Method of manufacturing a gas storage tank

A warming device for fuel cell system having a fuel battery and a secondary battery has a first heater, a second heater and a control device. The first heater heats the secondary battery. The second heater heats the fuel battery by using electricity of the secondary battery. In warming of the fuel cell system, the control device first drives the first heater to heat the secondary battery to a preset temperature, and then drives the second heater. This reduces warming time of the fuel cell system.

Warming device for fuel cell system

A pressure tank includes a liner separated into a cap and a main body. A shell covers the outer surface of the liner. The shell is formed of a fiber reinforced plastic. A heat exchanger is arranged in the liner. A header is connected to the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is supported on the liner by fastening the header to the cap or the main body.

Pressure tank

A hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell, which is small and discharges almost no carbon dioxide. The hydrogen supply system includes a fuel chamber for storing isopropyl alcohol (IPA), a dehydrogenation reactor for forming hydrogen gas and acetone gas from IPA, a gas-liquid separator for separating hydrogen gas from acetone liquid, and a recovery chamber for storing the acetone liquid. The separated hydrogen gas is supplied to the fuel cell.

Hydrogen supply system for fuel cell

A cooling apparatus for a fuel cell system having high cooling efficiency. The cooling apparatus includes a chemical heat pump circuit using isopropyl alcohol, acetone, and hydrogen gas as a heat carrier. The chemical heat pump circuit includes an endothermic device incorporated in the fuel cell and an exothermic device for releasing heat from the circuit. The temperature of a heat carrier is increased to a first temperature by the heat of the fuel cell. The chemical heat pump circuit uses the heat of the heat carrier after it is heated to the first temperature to heat the heat carrier to a second temperature, which is higher than the first temperature. The heat of the heat carrier is used for other useful purposes or is simply desorbed. After the heat carrier is heated to the second temperature, the heat carrier is easily cooled by a cooling fan. Thus, the cooling apparatus has a high cooling efficiency.

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Kariya, Japan

Yoshihiro Isogai