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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2009
Keigo Suematsu, Toyota, JP;
Tomotaka Ishikawa, Aichi-gun, JP;
Yoshiaki Naganuma, Toyota, JP;
Hiroyuki Katsuda, Okazaki, JP;
Keigo Suematsu, Toyota, JP;
Tomotaka Ishikawa, Aichi-gun, JP;
Yoshiaki Naganuma, Toyota, JP;
Hiroyuki Katsuda, Okazaki, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota-Shi, JP;
Abstract
In order to cause a plurality of cells in a fuel cell to be recovered to a desired humidity state, it is configured to determine that the cells present a mixture of dry and overly humid states in the case where a predetermined condition is satisfied, and in the case where it is determined that the cells present the mixture, humidifying control is carried out to cause all the cells to attain the overly humid state, and thereafter, drying control is carried out to dry all the cells, to thereby cause the plurality of cells to be recovered to a predetermined humidity state.