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Fuel cell vehicle and method of mounting fuel cell stack on vehicle (as amended)
US2016207387A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016207387-A1 |
| Application number | US-201415023502-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jul 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A fuel cell vehicle which a fuel cell stack is mounted on comprises a stack case that is configured to place the fuel cell stack therein; mounts that are configured to fix the stack case to a vehicle body; ribs, each being provided to be extended from a position adjacent to the mount across an upper surface of the stack case; and a damping member that is provided between adjacent ribs on the upper surface of the stack case. The damping member is a material formed by applying an aluminum sheet on butyl rubber. This configuration to reduces the noise and damps the vibration.
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1 . A fuel cell vehicle which a fuel cell stack is mounted on, the fuel cell vehicle comprising: a stack case that is configured to place the fuel cell stack therein; at least one mount structure that is configured to fix the stack case to a vehicle body; a rib that is provided to be along a path from a position adjacent to the mount structure across an upper surface of the stack case; and a damping member that is provided in a location that is at least part of the upper surface of the stack case other than a location area of the rib. 2 . The fuel cell vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the stack case is fixed such that a stacking direction of a plurality of power generation cells included in the fuel cell stack is aligned with a vehicle width direction, the mount structure is provided on at least one of a vehicle front side and a vehicle rear side of the stack case, and the rib is formed along a vehicle front-rear direction. 3 . The fuel cell vehicle according to claim 2 , the fuel cell vehicle comprising a plurality of the mount structures and a plurality of the ribs in pairs, wherein part of the plurality of mount structures is provided on a vehicle front side of the stack case, and a remaining part of the plurality of mount structures is provided on a vehicle rear side of the stack case. 4 . The fuel cell vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the damping member includes at least a butyl layer. 5 . A method of mounting a fuel cell stack on a fuel cell vehicle, comprising: providing a mount structure on an edge portion of a stack case configured to place the fuel cell stack therein, and providing a rib on an upper surface of the stack case along a vehicle front-rear direction to be extended from a position adjacent to the mount structure; providing a damping member in a location that is at least part of the upper surface of the stack case other than a location area of the rib; and fixing the stack case which the fuel cell stack is placed in to a vehicle body by means of the mount structure.
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of the electric storage means for propulsion · CPC title
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Fuel cells in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane · CPC title
Arrangement in the front part of the vehicle · CPC title
Enclosures, casings or containers of fuel cell stacks · CPC title
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- A fuel cell vehicle which a fuel cell stack is mounted on comprises a stack case that is configured to place the fuel cell stack therein; mounts that are configured to fix the stack case to a vehicle body; ribs, each being provided to be extended from a position adjacent to the mount across an upper surface of the stack case; and a damping member that is provided between adjacent ribs on the up…
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- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
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- Primary CPC classification B60K1/04. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Thu Jul 21 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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