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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2007
Yasunobu Jufuku, Mishima, JP;
Hiroshi Arisawa, Susono, JP;
Junji Nagasawa, Numazu, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
A vehiclehas two pipingsandarranged to discharge an exhaust gas from a fuel cell stackto the outside of the vehicle. An outlet provided at an end of the pipingis located at an underfloor position in a rear portion of the vehicle, while an outlet provided at an end of the pipingis located at a roof rear end of the vehicle. When the outlet provided at the end of the pipingis blocked or when there is a potential for such blockage, the outlet provided at the end of the pipingis used to discharge the exhaust gas from the fuel cell stackto the outside of the vehicle. This arrangement ensures continuous drive of the vehicleeven in a specific environment where any of various obstructing objects as the cause of blockage of the outlet is present in the surroundings of the vehicle