JP2001266907A - Fan heater - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fan heater that can cover a necessary electric power supply by a power generation of solid polymer fuel cell system, that can recover a generated heat accompanied with power generation as a hot water, and that can perform heating by using the hot water which was recovered. SOLUTION: This is equipped with the following: a hydrogen bomb 1, a flow regulating valve 2, a stuck 3, a blower 4 to supply an air to the stuck 3, an air outlet duct 5, a cooling water pipe 6 to carry away cooling water, a circulating pump 7, a fin tube heat exchanger 8 to release the heat cooling water, a blower fan 9 to send an air with a heat radiation in the fin tube type heat exchanger 8, a cistern 10 to store cooling water, a battery 11 to serve for the power generation at the starting, and a control unit 12. The solid polymer fuel cell system is received in the case 19, and the case 19 is configured that it has installed an air inlet port 20 for power generation, an air inlet port 21 for heat exchange, a lot air outlet 22, and an operating part 23 in the case 19.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a fan heater utilizing a polymer electrolyte fuel cell system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of heating equipment, an oil heater, an electric heater, an oil fan heater, a gas fan heater, and the like are known. In recent years, a fan heater and the like described in JP-A-2-4156 using a fuel cell as a heat source are also known.

[0003] An oil stove, an electric heater and an oil fan heater will be described below with reference to FIGS. 5, 6 and 7, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 5, a general oil stove 101 is provided with a fuel tank 103 having a fuel supply port 102, a combustor 104, and a combustion amount adjusting unit 105. The combustor 104 is surrounded by a casing 106. The body 106 has a structure in which a combustion amount confirmation window 107 is provided. Combustor 10 during heating
By igniting 4, the kerosene burns, and the warmed air convections in the room, thereby raising the room temperature. By slightly adjusting the combustion amount adjusting unit 105, it is possible to slightly adjust the combustion amount.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, a general electric heater 108 includes a nichrome wire 110 covered with a quartz tube 109, a reflecting plate 111 provided on the back surface of the quartz tube 109, and a casing for fixing these. Body 112 and a nichrome wire 110
Power supply plug 113 for supplying power to the power supply. At the time of heating, the nichrome wire 110 is heated by energizing using electricity supplied to a general household, and the quartz tube 109 generates heat and becomes high temperature. The heat generated by the quartz tube 109 is reflected by the reflection plate 111.
And use radiant heat to enhance the heating effect.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, a general oil fan heater 114 comprises an oil supply tank 115, an oil supply amount adjusting valve 116, a combustor 117, a blower fan 118, and a control device 119. It is housed in a body 120, and the housing 120 is provided with a warm air outlet 121, a warm air / combustion air inlet 122, a display / operation unit 123, and a power plug 124. The driving of the blower fan 118, the operation of the control device 119, and the ignition type at the time of ignition are covered by connecting the power plug 124 to an outlet (not shown) and using electricity supplied to a general household. In recent years, with consideration given to the comfort of the user, functions such as setting the desired indoor temperature and automatically adjusting the amount of combustion and air flow, the operating time, the timer, and the fuel supply alarm are provided. It is essential to mount a control device 119 for satisfying the function. For this reason, power for operating these devices is supplied from outside. The means for heating utilizes the combustion of kerosene, and the air heated by the combustion is blown into the room by the blower fan 118 to be convected, thereby raising the room air to a predetermined temperature.

In a fan heater described in JP-A-2-4156 using a fuel cell as a heat source, city gas or propane gas is used as fuel.
The fuel cell has a configuration in which an electrolyte membrane is sandwiched between metal separators, and the electrolyte membrane is heated to about 500 to 1000 ° C. to cause a power generation reaction. The combustion gas discharged from the fuel cell is burned again, and heating is performed using the combustion heat.

[0008]

In such a conventional fan heater using a heating device using petroleum, a large amount of oxygen contained in the air is consumed and carbon dioxide is discharged because of the accompanying combustion action. In addition, carbon monoxide may be generated due to incomplete combustion.Fan heaters using a conventional fuel cell as a heat source emit carbon dioxide due to the combustion effect, and also generate carbon monoxide due to incomplete combustion. There is a problem that it is conceivable that ventilation of room air must be performed frequently, and it is required to reduce the number of times of ventilation.

In addition, a heating device using petroleum has a problem that the odor of vaporized kerosene remains at the time of ignition and fire extinguishing, and it is required to reduce the amount of unpleasant odors generated.

In a heating device using an external power supply,
There is a problem that the installation location of the heating device is restricted by the installation position of the outlet, and it is required that the heating device can be installed at an arbitrary location regardless of the installation position of the outlet.

Further, the oil fan heater has a problem that an external power supply is required for operation of the control device and driving of the blower fan. Therefore, power supply of the control device and the blower fan does not depend on an external power supply. Is required to do so.

In addition, since a heating device using a power source uses electricity supplied to a home, there is a problem that the device cannot be used at the time of a power failure or when a breaker is dropped due to overcapacity. It is required that the vehicle can be operated without being affected even when the vehicle falls.

In a fan heater using a conventional fuel cell system, the reaction temperature of the fuel cell is 500 to 100.
Since it is extremely high at 0 ° C., it is difficult to handle as a product, and even if the operating temperature is low, power generation and easy handling are required.

The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emitted, reduce the number of ventilations during a heating operation, and cause unpleasantness during lighting or extinguishing a fire. The amount of odors can be reduced, and since it is cordless, heating equipment can be installed at any location regardless of the location of outlets. , And can be operated without being affected even by a power failure or a breaker trip, and the operating temperature as a product can be reduced to facilitate handling.

[0015]

In order to achieve the above object, a fan heater according to the present invention supplies necessary electric power by power generation of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell system, What is claimed is: 1. A fan heater for heating using heat generated by power generation of a system, wherein the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system includes a fuel supply unit for supplying a raw fuel, and a flow rate for adjusting a supply amount of the raw fuel. Adjusting means, first air blowing means for supplying air serving as an oxidizing agent, a fuel cell main body which is a power generation unit, and an air discharge pipe for discharging air which has completed reaction in the fuel cell main body, A water supply means for circulating cooling water flowing to keep the temperature of the fuel cell body constant, a heat radiation means for releasing heat of the cooling water, and a fan for blowing heat released from the heat radiation means Second air blowing means, a water storage tank for storing cooling water circulated to the fuel cell body and the heat radiating means, a control device for controlling the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system, and power supply at startup And an operation unit is provided in a housing accommodating the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system.

According to the present invention, the supply of thermal energy required for heating is covered by hot water, so that a combustion action is not required. Therefore, no carbon dioxide is emitted with power generation, and the generation of carbon monoxide due to incomplete combustion is performed. Since there is no fan heater, a fan heater that can reduce the number of ventilations during the heating operation can be obtained.

Another means mixes the air discharged from the air discharge pipe with the air blown by the second blowing means, and performs heating using the air discharged from the fuel cell body.

According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a fan heater which does not involve a combustion action and does not leave the odor of vaporized kerosene during ignition and fire extinguishing, unlike a heating device using petroleum.

Another means is to supply a necessary electric power by the power generation of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system and to heat the fan by using heat generated by the power generation of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system. A heater, wherein the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system includes a fuel supply unit for supplying a raw fuel, a flow control unit for adjusting a supply amount of the raw fuel, and a second unit for supplying air serving as an oxidant. One blower, a fuel cell main body as a power generation unit, an air discharge pipe for discharging air that has finished reacting in the fuel cell main body, and cooling water flowing to keep the temperature of the fuel cell main body constant Means for circulating water, heat radiating means for releasing the heat of the cooling water, an air guide channel for guiding air supplied from the first blowing means to the heat radiating means, and the fuel cell main body Air volume adjusting means for adjusting the ratio of the amount of air supplied and the amount of air supplied to the air guide channel; a water storage tank for storing cooling water circulated to the fuel cell body and the heat radiating means; and the solid polymer The fuel cell system includes a control device for controlling the fuel cell system, and a storage battery for supplying electric power at the time of start-up. The housing accommodating the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system is provided with an operation unit.

According to the present invention, since no external power supply is required, unlike a heating device using a power supply, there is no restriction on the location of the heating device depending on the position of the outlet. By being cordless, a fan heater in which a heating device can be installed at an arbitrary place can be obtained.

Further, another means includes a heating means which is heated by electricity, and the electricity required for heating the heating means is supplied by the power generation of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system, and is obtained by the heating means. Heating is performed using the heat generated.

According to the present invention, unlike a petroleum fan heater, there is no need to supply an external power supply for the operation of the control device and the driving of the blower fan, and the power supply of the control device and the blower fan depends on an external power supply. A fan heater which can be saved is obtained.

Further, a power supply outlet through which electricity obtained by power generation of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system can be extracted to the outside is provided in the housing.

According to the present invention, unlike a heating device using a power supply, since the electricity supplied to the home is not used, it cannot be used when a breaker falls due to a power outage or an overcapacity. Thus, a fan heater that can operate without being affected by a power failure or a breaker trip and that can take out electricity obtained from the fuel cell body to the outside and generate electricity can be obtained.

Further, by using a polymer electrolyte fuel cell system whose operating temperature is about room temperature to about 100 ° C., a fan heater whose operating temperature as a product is low and which can be easily handled can be obtained.

[0026]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the present invention, the required electric power is supplied by the power generation of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system, and the heating is performed by using the heat generated by the power generation of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system. Fan heater for performing
The polymer electrolyte fuel cell system includes a fuel supply unit for supplying a raw fuel, a flow rate adjusting unit for adjusting a supply amount of the raw fuel, and a first blowing unit for supplying air serving as an oxidizing agent. A fuel cell body serving as a power generation unit, an air discharge pipe for discharging air that has finished reacting in the fuel cell body, and a water supply means for circulating cooling water flowing to keep the temperature of the fuel cell body constant. Radiating means for releasing the heat of the cooling water, second blowing means for blowing the heat released from the radiating means, and cooling water circulating to the fuel cell body and the radiating means. A water storage tank for storing, a control device for controlling the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system, and a storage battery for supplying power at the time of start-up, in a housing containing the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system Is Having thereon a work unit, air supplied from the first blower unit and the supply fuel from said fuel supply means causes a chemical reaction in the fuel cell body produce electricity and water. The generated electricity is consumed by the first blower, the second blower, the controller, the water blower, and the like, and a part of the power generation is stored in the storage battery. The electricity required at the time of starting the fan heater is provided by electricity supplied from the storage battery. Cooling water flows through the fuel cell main body, so that heat generated by power generation is suppressed and the temperature of the fuel cell main body is kept constant. The cooling water, which has recovered heat from the fuel cell main body and raised in temperature, exchanges heat with the air supplied by the second air blowing means in the heat radiating means to radiate heat, lowers the temperature, and passes the fuel through the water storage tank. The circulation action of returning to the battery body is repeated. The cooling water is circulated by the water supply means. Further, the temperature of the air supplied to the heat radiating means is increased by heat exchange to perform heating.

The air discharged from the air discharge pipe and the air blown by the second blowing means are mixed, and the air supplied to the fuel cell main body is used for power generation of the fuel cell main body. The air is discharged from the air discharge pipe while being heated by the accompanying heat. On the other hand, the air supplied from the second blowing means also exchanges heat with the cooling water in the heat radiating means and is heated, and the air discharged from the air discharge pipe and the air supplied from the second blowing means are also heated. Has the effect of mixing and heating.

Further, a fan heater which supplies necessary electric power by generating electric power of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system and heats using heat generated by the electric power generation of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system. The polymer electrolyte fuel cell system includes a fuel supply unit for supplying a raw fuel, a flow rate adjusting unit for adjusting a supply amount of the raw fuel, and a first blowing unit for supplying air serving as an oxidizing agent. A fuel cell main body that is a power generation unit, an air discharge pipe for discharging air that has finished reacting in the fuel cell main body, and a water supply that circulates cooling water that flows to keep the temperature of the fuel cell main body constant. Means, a heat radiating means for releasing the heat of the cooling water, an air guide channel for guiding the air supplied from the first blowing means to the heat radiating means, and supplying the air to the fuel cell body. Air volume adjusting means for adjusting the ratio of air volume and the amount of air supplied to the air guide passage; a water storage tank for storing cooling water circulated to the fuel cell body and the heat radiating device; and the solid polymer fuel A control device for controlling the battery system, and a storage battery for supplying power at the time of start-up, wherein a housing accommodating the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system is provided with an operation unit; The air supplied from the air blowing means is divided by the air volume adjusting means, a part of the air is supplied to the fuel cell main body, and the rest flows to the air guiding flow path and is supplied to the heat radiating means. The air supplied to the fuel cell body is used for power generation, and the air supplied to the heat radiating means has a function of being heated and used for heating.

The fuel cell system further comprises a heating means heated by electricity, wherein electricity required for heating the heating means is provided by power generation of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system. By supplying electricity obtained from power generation to the heating means, the heating means generates heat, and can be heated together with warm air obtained from the heat radiating means.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0031]

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 shows a fan heater of this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system includes a hydrogen cylinder 1 as a fuel supply unit for supplying hydrogen gas as a raw fuel, a flow control valve 2 as a flow control unit,
Stack 3, which is a power generation unit constituting the fuel cell main body, blower 4, which is a first blowing means for supplying air to stack 3, air discharge pipe 5, which discharges air that has finished reacting in stack 3, cooling water Pipe 6, a circulation pump 7, which is a water supply means for circulating the cooling water, a fin-tube heat exchanger 8, which is a radiating means for releasing the heat of the cooling water, and a fin-tube heat A water storage tank 1 for storing cooling water to be circulated to a blower fan 9, a stack 3 and a fin-tube heat exchanger 8, which are second blowing means for blowing heat radiation in the exchanger 8.
0, a battery 11 for power generation at the time of start-up, and a control device 12. The control device 12 converts the power transmitted from the stack 3 by the power supply line 13 from DC to AC, and transmits the power using the signal line 14. The control of the flow rate of the blower 4 by the power line 15, the control of the flow rate of the circulation pump 7 by the power line 16, the control of the drive motor 18 of the blower fan 9 by the power line 17, etc.
The polymer electrolyte fuel cell system is housed in the housing 19,
The housing 19 is provided with a power generation air intake 20, a heat exchange air intake 21, a hot air outlet 22, and an operation unit 23.

In the above configuration, the hydrogen gas supplied from the hydrogen cylinder 1 flows into the stack 3 through the flow control valve 2 for controlling the flow according to the load capacity. On the other hand, air serving as an oxidant is supplied from the power generation air intake 20 by the blower 4 and flows into the stack 3. Stack 3
The hydrogen gas and air that flowed into the
A chemical reaction takes place via an electrode assembly (not shown) to generate electricity and water. The electric power is converted from direct current to alternating current in the control device 12, and is used for the power supply of the flow regulating valve 2, the blower 4, the circulation pump 7, and the like, and a part of the electricity is used for charging the battery 11 through the power line 24. It is usually desirable that the temperature of the stack 3 of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system is maintained at about 70 ° C. to 80 ° C. However, since the heat is generated during power generation, cooling water is circulated to keep the temperature of the stack 3 constant. Then, the heat of the stack 3 is recovered by the cooling water. The amount of water circulated through the stack 3 and the cooling water pipe 6 is adjusted according to the power generation capacity, and the inflow temperature into the stack 3 is about 70 ° C., and the outflow temperature from the stack 3 is calculated as the inflow temperature +5.
It should be around ℃. The power required for the circulation pump 7 for circulating the cooling water is covered by the power generation of the stack 3. It is necessary to drop the heated cooling water of about 75 ° C. to about 70 ° C. before flowing into the stack 3, and the heated cooling water is cooled by the fin-tube heat exchanger 8.
Then, the heat is exchanged with the air flowing from the heat exchange air intake 21 to lower the temperature to a predetermined temperature and return the water to the water storage tank 10. On the other hand, the heat exchange air intake 21
The air that has flowed in from the fin-tube heat exchanger 8 recovers the heat of the cooling water in the fin-tube heat exchanger 8, and the temperature thereof is raised.
Heating can be performed by blowing out from 2. A signal from the operation unit 23 is transmitted to the control device 12 via a signal line 25, and a signal from the control device 12 is transmitted to the battery 11 via a signal line 26. Electricity supplied from the battery 11 is supplied to the control device 12 through a power supply line 27, and is transmitted to equipment requiring a power supply such as the blower 4 and the circulation pump 7. Electricity required for the operation unit 23 is supplied by a power supply line 28. Power generation by chemical reaction using a fuel cell,
Heat generated by power generation is collected, hot water is produced, and heating is performed.There is almost no emission of carbon dioxide without combustion, and there is no incomplete combustion. Since no burning action is involved for heating, no odor is generated during lighting or extinguishing, and unpleasant odor can be reduced. Further, the operating temperature is 70 to 8
By using a polymer electrolyte fuel cell at about 0 ° C,
The operating temperature as a product is low and handling can be facilitated.

In this embodiment, a hydrogen cylinder is used as the fuel supply means. However, a hydrogen storage alloy may be used, and there is no difference in operation and effect. In addition, DC power obtained by power generation by the fuel cell is converted into AC and then supplied to peripheral devices. However, if the peripheral device is of a DC operation type, DC power obtained by power generation by the fuel cell is converted to DC power. It may be supplied as it is, and there is no difference in the operation and effect.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 2 shows a fan heater of this embodiment. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted. As shown in the drawing, the opening of the air discharge pipe 5 is disposed inside the housing 19 so that the air discharged from the air discharge pipe 5 is in the same direction as the flow of the air generated by the blower fan 9. .

In the above configuration, the air supplied to the stack 3 by the blower 4 is discharged from the air discharge pipe 5 after being used for power generation. Since the stack 3 generates heat with power generation, the temperature of the supplied air is increased in the process of flowing inside the stack 3 and is discharged from the air discharge pipe 5. The opening of the air discharge pipe 5 is disposed on the upstream side of the blower fan 9, and the air discharged from the air discharge pipe 5 is guided to the warm air outlet 22 by the blower fan 9, and the fin-tube heat exchange is performed. The heat of the cooling water is recovered in the vessel 8 and mixed with the heated air, so that the air can be blown out from the hot air outlet 22 for heating. Power is generated by a chemical reaction using a fuel cell, and the heat generated by the power generation is collected to create hot water and to heat using the heat of the exhaust air. Since the phenomenon such as incomplete combustion does not occur, the generation of carbon monoxide disappears, the number of ventilations can be reduced, and since there is no combustion effect for heating,
There is no smell when lighting or extinguishing,
Unpleasant odors can be reduced. Further, by using a polymer electrolyte fuel cell having an operating temperature of about 70 to 80 ° C., the operating temperature as a product is low, and the product can be easily handled.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 3 shows a fan heater of this embodiment. The same components as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the detailed description is omitted. As shown in the figure, an air guide channel 29 for guiding the air supplied from the blower 4 to the fin-tube heat exchanger 8 is provided inside the housing 19, and the branch portion is connected to the stack 3. Damper 3 as air flow adjusting means for adjusting the ratio of the air supply to the fin-tube heat exchanger 8
0 is installed. The switching damper 30 is connected to the control device 12 by a signal line 31.

In the above configuration, the air supplied from the blower 4 is diverted by the switching damper 30, a part of the air is supplied to the stack 3, and the rest flows through the air guide passage 29 to the fin-tube heat exchanger 8. Supplied. The air supplied to the stack 3 is used for power generation, and the heated exhaust air flows out of the air exhaust pipe 5 into the inside of the housing 19, blows out the hot air from the hot air outlet 22, performs heating, and performs fin-tube heat exchange. The air supplied to the heat exchanger 8 recovers the heat of the cooling water flowing through the fin-tube heat exchanger 8, is heated, and can be heated by blowing it out from the hot air outlet 22. Since the power supply of the control device 12, the blower 4, the circulation pump 7, and the like is provided by the power generation of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system, it is not necessary to rely on an external power supply, and no external power supply is required. Because it is cordless, the fan heater can be installed at any location regardless of the location of the outlet.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 4 shows a fan heater of this embodiment. Note that the same components as those in the first, second, and third embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted. As shown in the figure, a ceramic heater 32 as a heating means heated by electricity is disposed inside the housing 19, and electricity to the ceramic heater 32 is supplied by power generation of the stack 3 and the ceramic heater 32 And control device 12
Is supplied by a power supply line 33 connecting. Also, the housing 19
Is provided with an outlet 34 for taking out electricity obtained by power generation of the stack 3 to the outside, and is connected to the control device 12 by a power supply line 35.

In the above configuration, electricity obtained by the power generation of the stack 3 is supplied to peripheral devices such as the control device 12, the blower 4, and the circulation pump 7, and the power supply line 33 is provided.
It is also supplied to the ceramic heater 32. The ceramic heater 32 is heated by energization and generates heat. Further, the air flowing through the air guide passage is formed by a fin-tube heat exchanger 8.
The heat of the cooling water flowing through the air is recovered and the temperature is raised and the hot air outlet 2
Since the ceramic heater 32 is disposed in the middle of the flow path blown out of the heater 2, the air heated by the ceramic heater 32 can be blown out and heated from the hot air outlet 22 together. When the heat generation temperature of the stack 3 is still low, such as at the time of startup, the temperature of the cooling water is low and the heating effect of the hot water cannot be sufficiently exhibited, so that the initial heating can be covered by raising the temperature of the ceramic heater 32. Electric power is supplied to the ceramic heater 32 by the power generation of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system, and heating is performed by using the heat of the circulating high-temperature cooling water. Therefore, an external power supply is not required, and a power outage or a breaker has occurred. Even at this time, the heating operation can be performed without being affected by these. Further, an outlet 34 provided with lighting equipment and the like in the housing 19.
Can also be used as an emergency power supply.

In this embodiment, a ceramic heater is used as the heating means. However, any material that can be heated and heated by energization, such as a nichrome wire, may be used.
There is no difference in the effects.

[0041]

As is apparent from the above embodiments, according to the fan heater using the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system of the present invention, the supply of heat energy required for heating is provided by electricity and hot water. No combustion action is required, and therefore, no carbon dioxide is emitted during power generation, and the number of ventilations during the heating operation can be reduced.

Since no heating action is involved in the heating, no odor is generated during lighting or extinguishing, and unpleasant odors can be reduced.

Also, since the power supply is cordless without external power supply, the heating equipment can be installed at an arbitrary location regardless of the position of the outlet.

Further, in order to cover the power supply of the control device and the blower fan by the power generation of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system,
It does not need to rely on an external power supply.

In addition, since electricity and hot water are supplied by power generation of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system, operation can be performed without being affected even by a power failure or a breaker trip.

In addition, by using a polymer electrolyte fuel cell whose operating temperature is about room temperature to about 100 ° C., the operating temperature as a product is low, and the product can be easily handled.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a fan heater according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a fan heater according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a fan heater according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a fan heater according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a conventional oil stove.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the electric heater.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of the oil fan heater.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hydrogen cylinder 2 Flow control valve 3 Stack 4 Blower 5 Air discharge pipe 7 Circulation pump 8 Fin tube type heat exchanger 9 Blower fan 10 Water storage tank 11 Battery 12 Control device 19 Housing 23 Operation part 29 Air guide channel 30 Switching Damper 32 Ceramic heater 34 Outlet

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yasufumi Takahashi 6-2-61 Imafukunishi, Joto-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Inside Matsushita Seiko Co., Ltd. (72) Michiichi Kobayashi 6 Imafukunishi, Joto-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka No. 2-61 Matsushita Seiko Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Taihei Yamaguchi 6-2-61 Imafukunishi, Joto-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka F-term in Matsushita Seiko Co., Ltd. 3L028 AA02 AC01 5H026 AA06 5H027 AA06 BA13 DD03

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A fan heater for supplying necessary electric power by power generation of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell system and heating by using heat generated by the power generation of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system. The polymer electrolyte fuel cell system includes a fuel supply unit for supplying a raw fuel, a flow rate adjusting unit for adjusting a supply amount of the raw fuel, and a first air supply for supplying air serving as an oxidant. Means, a fuel cell main body as a power generation unit, an air exhaust pipe for discharging air that has finished reacting in the fuel cell main body, and circulating cooling water flowing to keep the temperature of the fuel cell main body constant. Water supply means, heat radiation means for releasing the heat of the cooling water, second air supply means for blowing the heat released from the heat radiation means, and circulation to the fuel cell body and the heat radiation means A water storage tank for storing cooling water, a control device for controlling the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system, and a storage battery for supplying power at the time of start-up, containing the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system A fan heater characterized in that an operation unit is provided in a housing. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the air discharged from the air discharge pipe and the air blown by the second blowing means are mixed, and heating is performed using the air discharged from the fuel cell body. The described fan heater. 3. A fan heater which supplies necessary electric power by power generation of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell system and performs heating by using heat generated by power generation of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system. The polymer electrolyte fuel cell system includes a fuel supply unit for supplying a raw fuel, a flow rate adjusting unit for adjusting a supply amount of the raw fuel, and a first blowing unit for supplying air serving as an oxidizing agent. A fuel cell main body that is a power generation unit, an air discharge pipe for discharging air that has finished reacting in the fuel cell main body, and a water supply that circulates cooling water that flows to keep the temperature of the fuel cell main body constant. Means, a heat radiating means for releasing heat of the cooling water, an air guiding flow path for guiding air supplied from the first blowing means to the heat radiating means, and air supplied to the fuel cell main body. amount Air flow rate adjusting means for adjusting the ratio of the amount of air supplied to the air guide passage, a water storage tank for storing cooling water circulated to the fuel cell body and the heat radiating means, and the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system A fan heater comprising: a control device for controlling the power supply; and a storage battery for supplying electric power at the time of start-up, wherein an operation unit is provided in a housing housing the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system. 4. A heating means heated by electricity,
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein electricity required for heating the heating unit is provided by power generation of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell system, and heating is performed using heat obtained by the heating unit. Or the fan heater according to 3. 5. A housing provided with a power supply outlet through which electricity obtained by power generation of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system can be extracted to the outside.
3. The fan heater according to 3 or 4.