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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2019
Applicants:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04223 (2016.01); H01M 8/04791 (2016.01); H01M 8/04537 (2016.01); B60L 58/30 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04231 (2013.01); B60L 58/30 (2019.02); H01M 8/04604 (2013.01); H01M 8/04798 (2013.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01); Y02T 90/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling hydrogen purging are provided. The hydrogen purging control apparatus includes a purge valve that is disposed at an outlet on an anode side of a fuel cell stack and is configured to adjust an amount of emission of hydrogen containing impurities. Additionally, a controller is configured to adjust an opening and closing cycle of the purge valve based on a required output or an output current of the fuel cell stack.