The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017

Filed:

Mar. 11, 2013
Applicants:

Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, JP;

Kyocera Corporation, Kyoto-shi, JP;

Inventors:

Motohiko Yabutani, Kariya, JP;

Shinpei Shiraishi, Kyoto, JP;

Assignees:

AISIN SIEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Kariya-shi, JP;

KYOCERA CORPORATION, Kyoto-shi, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2016.01); H01M 8/12 (2016.01); H01M 8/06 (2016.01); C01B 3/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04992 (2013.01); C01B 3/38 (2013.01); H01M 8/04776 (2013.01); H01M 8/0612 (2013.01); H01M 8/0618 (2013.01); H01M 8/12 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0233 (2013.01); C01B 2203/066 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1241 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1258 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1288 (2013.01); C01B 2203/169 (2013.01); H01M 2008/1293 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01); Y02E 60/525 (2013.01);
Abstract

To provide a fuel cell system that is advantageous for maintaining an S/C value in an appropriate region even when a rotational speed of the water pump is abnormal with respect to a target rotational speed region during a power generation operation of a fuel cell. When the rotational speed of the water pump is abnormal with respect to the target rotational speed region during the power generation operation of the fuel cell, the control unit repeats a short time increase and a short time decrease of the S/C value in a reforming reaction, by alternately repeating an increase in a short time (ΔT increase, within 10 seconds) and a decrease in a short time (ΔT decrease, within 10 seconds) of the rotational speed of the water pump with respect to an abnormal rotational speed, while continuing the power generation operation of the fuel cell, thereby averaging the S/C value.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…