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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2006
Applicants:
Markus Aberle, Dettingen, DE;
Juergen Hoermann, Aitrach, DE;
Inventors:
Markus Aberle, Dettingen, DE;
Juergen Hoermann, Aitrach, DE;
Assignee:
Daimler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2006.01); H01H 19/64 (2006.01); H01H 31/10 (2006.01); H01H 33/52 (2006.01); H01H 47/00 (2006.01); H01H 85/46 (2006.01); H01H 35/00 (2006.01); H01H 83/00 (2006.01); H01H 33/59 (2006.01); H01J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An intermediate circuit for controlling the connection of a fuel cell stack to a load bus includes three switching elements arranged in a pi configuration. At least one such switching element is provided for short circuiting either or both of the fuel cell stack and the load bus, while a further switching element controllably interrupts the line connection between the fuel cell stack and the load bus. The respective switches are driven according to a control method that accommodates start-up operation, switch-off operation, emergency shut down, and a self diagnostic mode.