Autonomous aircraft fuel cell system
US-2016159492-A1 · Jun 9, 2016 · US
Fuel Cell Watercraft
US2019283852A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2019283852-A1 |
| Application number | US-201916434732-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | Dec 5, 2016 |
| Publication date | Sep 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | — |
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A fuel cell watercraft includes: a hull; an electric motor Serving as a power source adapted to generate propulsion of the hull; a fuel cell unit adapted to supply electric power to the electric motor; a hydrogen fuel tank adapted to supply hydrogen fuel to the fuel cell unit; a secondary battery serving as an auxiliary power supply for the fuel cell unit; and power regulation means for regulating the electric power supplied to the electric motor, in which the hull includes first and second storage spaces isolated from each other, the first and second storage spaces include equipment hatches able to be opened and closed by lid members, the fuel cell unit and the hydrogen fuel tank are housed in the first storage space, and the secondary battery and the power regulation means are housed in the second storage space.
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1 . A fuel cell watercraft comprising: a hull; an electric motor serving as a power source adapted to generate propulsion of the hull; a fuel cell unit adapted to supply electric power to the electric motor; a hydrogen fuel tank adapted to supply hydrogen fuel to the fuel cell unit; a secondary battery serving as an auxiliary power supply for the fuel cell unit; and power regulation means for regulating the electric power supplied to the electric motor, wherein the hull includes first and second storage spaces isolated from each other, the first and second storage spaces are respectively provided with equipment hatches able to be opened and closed by lid members, the fuel cell unit and the hydrogen fuel tank are housed in the first storage space, and the secondary battery and the power regulation means are housed in the second storage space, and wherein a communicating portion is provided between the first storage portion and the second storage portion such that the fuel cell unit is connected to at least one of the devices housed in the second storage portion via wiring inserted through the communicating portion, and the communicating portion is sealed around the wiring. 2 . The fuel cell watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein a wiring for supplying electric power to the electric motor is routed through the communicating portion between the first storage portion and the second storage portion.
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specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains (constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles B60L50/64) · CPC title
Enclosures, casings or containers of fuel cell stacks · CPC title
Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries · CPC title
of fuel cell reactants · CPC title
Reactant storage and supply, e.g. means for feeding, pipes · CPC title
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- What does patent US2019283852A1 cover?
- A fuel cell watercraft includes: a hull; an electric motor Serving as a power source adapted to generate propulsion of the hull; a fuel cell unit adapted to supply electric power to the electric motor; a hydrogen fuel tank adapted to supply hydrogen fuel to the fuel cell unit; a secondary battery serving as an auxiliary power supply for the fuel cell unit; and power regulation means for regulat…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Suzuki Motor Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B63H20/00. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Thu Sep 19 2019 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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