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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2004
Kenichiro Ueda, Utsunomiya, JP;
Yuji Matsumoto, Shioya-gun, JP;
Kuniaki Ojima, Yuki, JP;
Yoshikazu Murakami, Utsunomiya, JP;
Shinji Yoshikawa, Utsunomiya, JP;
Kenichiro Ueda, Utsunomiya, JP;
Yuji Matsumoto, Shioya-gun, JP;
Kuniaki Ojima, Yuki, JP;
Yoshikazu Murakami, Utsunomiya, JP;
Shinji Yoshikawa, Utsunomiya, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell in which electrical power generation is performed through chemical reactions of reaction gases being supplied thereto; a discharge path through which the reaction gases are discharged; a discharge valve provided on the discharge path and operated for discharging the reaction gases through the discharge path; an opening condition monitoring device for continuously monitoring a demanded opening condition of the discharge valve; and an opening condition renewing device for renewing the demanded opening condition of the discharge valve depending on the demanded opening condition of the discharge valve detected by the opening condition monitoring device when opening of the discharge valve is demanded. Opening of the discharge valve is controlled depending on the latest demanded opening condition which has been renewed by the opening condition renewing device.