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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2005
Yoshiyuki Horii, Saitama, JP;
Junya Watanabe, Saitama, JP;
Yoshiyuki Horii, Saitama, JP;
Junya Watanabe, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide a drainage structure for a fuel cell electric vehicle wherein gas exhausted from a fuel cell is exhausted into the air via a muffler and generated water from the fuel cell can be moderately exhausted. In a drainage structure is provided for a fuel cell electric vehicle that includes a fuel cell for generating electric power by reacting hydrogen and oxygen, a hydrogen cylinder for supplying gaseous hydrogen to the fuel cell, a dilution box for storing gas exhausted from the fuel cell and generated water, a drainage pipe for directing water to the dilution box and a scupper provided on the drainage pipe and open toward the side of the body. A control valve that is opened or closed at predetermined times is arranged in connection with the drainage pipe.