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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2007
Tatsuaki Yokoyama, Susono, JP;
Osamu Yumita, Gotenba, JP;
Masaaki Matsusue, Mishima, JP;
Takahide Izutani, Susono, JP;
Keigo Suematsu, Susono, JP;
Shuji Hirakata, Susono, JP;
Hiroshi Fujitani, Gotenba, JP;
Tatsuaki Yokoyama, Susono, JP;
Osamu Yumita, Gotenba, JP;
Masaaki Matsusue, Mishima, JP;
Takahide Izutani, Susono, JP;
Keigo Suematsu, Susono, JP;
Shuji Hirakata, Susono, JP;
Hiroshi Fujitani, Gotenba, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
It is an object of the present invention to provide a fuel cell system that is capable of sensing unintended gas leakage from a discharge control means based on odor. A fuel cell system is provided with a bypass passageconnecting a fuel offgas passageat inlet of a odorant removal unitto the fuel offgas passagein the vicinity of outlet of the odorant removal unit, and the fuel cell system facilitates the removal of odor from the discharged fuel offgas, by closing a bypass valvein conjunction with opening a purge valve, and suppresses the removal of odor, by opening the bypass valvein conjunction with stop of discharge of fuel offgas caused by closing the purge valve