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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2002
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In order to achieve optimal weight and volume of a hydrogen storage apparatus, there is provided a method of charging hydrogen to a hydrogen storage apparatus. The hydrogen storage apparatus includes a hydrogen storage means accommodating a hydrogen occlusive alloy (MH tank assembly) and a hydrogen tank (high-pressure hydrogen tank) that is provided separately from the hydrogen storage means and stores hydrogen in gaseous form. Hydrogen is filled so that a pressure in the hydrogen tank is higher than that in the hydrogen storage means. A decompressing means (charger regulator) is provided for reducing a pressure of hydrogen fed to the hydrogen storage apparatus to maintain the pressure in a predetermined pressure range. The hydrogen storage apparatus may include more than one of the hydrogen occlusive alloy tank (MH tank)