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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2014
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yasuhiko Ohashi, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a technique of improving an intake structure that takes in the outside air in a fuel cell vehicle. A fuel cell vehicleincludes first and second grillesandthat are configured to be open forward and take in the outside air. An air intakeis placed in a vehicle inner spaceof the fuel cell vehicle. The air intakeis placed in a location behind and above the first grilleand is configured to take in the air as a reactive gas that is to be supplied to a fuel cell. A flow path memberis placed in a location in front of and below the air intakeand behind the first grille. The flow path memberhas an inclined wall portionthat is arranged to face the first grilleand is inclined obliquely upward from front to rear.