JP2005158512A - Air-intake apparatus of fuel cell system - Google Patents

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JP2005158512A
JP2005158512A JP2003395931A JP2003395931A JP2005158512A JP 2005158512 A JP2005158512 A JP 2005158512A JP 2003395931 A JP2003395931 A JP 2003395931A JP 2003395931 A JP2003395931 A JP 2003395931A JP 2005158512 A JP2005158512 A JP 2005158512A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To restrain the drop of the adsorption efficiency of a chemical filter by suppressing the rise of temperature of intake air, and thereby to avoid the output degradation of a fuel cell. <P>SOLUTION: A vehicular fuel cell system includes a compressor 3, and an air cleaner 4 having the chemical filter 9 incorporated for adsorbing at least a sulfur compound in the air, and is so structured as to feed the air having passed through the air cleaner 4 to the fuel cell 6 via the compressor 3. A case 14 for covering the circumference of an intake pipe 5 for guiding the outside air to the air cleaner 4 is mounted. The case 14 forms an air layer 15 around the intake pipe 5 in the case 14. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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この発明は、車両用の燃料電池システムの吸気装置に関する。   The present invention relates to an intake device for a fuel cell system for a vehicle.

燃料電池システムは、圧縮機を設け、吸気配管にて吸い込んだ空気を、エアクリーナにて塵を濾過して、燃料電池に送り込む吸気装置を備えている（例えば、特許文献１）。
特開２００２−５０３８５ The fuel cell system is provided with an intake device that is provided with a compressor, filters the dust sucked by an air intake pipe, and sends the dust to the fuel cell by an air cleaner (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP2002-50385

車両用の燃料電池システムにあって、吸気装置はエンジンルーム（動力室）内に設けられることが多く、また、圧縮機の脈動による吸気音を低減するためには、吸気配管はある程度以上の長さが必要であるため、多くの場合エンジンルーム内のラジエータの後方に設けられる。   In a fuel cell system for a vehicle, an intake device is often provided in an engine room (power chamber), and in order to reduce intake noise due to pulsation of the compressor, the intake pipe is longer than a certain length. In many cases, it is provided behind the radiator in the engine room.

そのため、エアクリーナ内に燃料電池の硫黄化合物からの被毒を抑え、長期間の被毒による出力低下を防止するために、硫黄化合物等を吸着する活性炭等の物理吸着型ケミカルフィルタを設けた場合、高負荷運転時においてはラジエータの放熱が非常に大きくなって、ラジエータの後方の吸気配管が過熱されることから、ケミカルフィルタを通る吸気の温度が高くなってしまい、ケミカルフィルタの吸着効率が低下することが避けられない。   Therefore, in order to suppress poisoning from sulfur compounds of the fuel cell in the air cleaner and prevent a decrease in output due to long-term poisoning, when a physical adsorption type chemical filter such as activated carbon that adsorbs sulfur compounds etc. is provided, During high-load operation, the heat dissipation of the radiator becomes very large, and the intake piping behind the radiator is overheated, which increases the temperature of the intake air that passes through the chemical filter and reduces the adsorption efficiency of the chemical filter. Inevitable.

したがって、高負荷運転時の燃料電池の被毒および長期間におよぶ被毒による出力低下を回避できないのである。   Therefore, it is impossible to avoid a decrease in output due to poisoning of the fuel cell during high load operation and poisoning over a long period of time.

この発明は、このような問題点に着目してなされたもので、吸気の温度の上昇を抑制して、ケミカルフィルタの吸着効率の低下を抑え、燃料電池の出力低下を回避することを目的としている。   The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and aims to suppress a rise in the temperature of the intake air, suppress a decrease in the adsorption efficiency of the chemical filter, and avoid a decrease in the output of the fuel cell. Yes.

本発明は、圧縮機と、少なくとも空気中の硫黄化合物を吸着するケミカルフィルタを内蔵したエアクリーナとを備え、エアクリーナを通った空気を圧縮機を介して燃料電池に送り込む車両用の燃料電池システムにおいて、エアクリーナへ外気を導く吸気配管の周りを覆うケースを設ける。ケースは、ケース内の吸気配管の周りに空気層を形成する。   The present invention provides a fuel cell system for a vehicle that includes a compressor and an air cleaner incorporating a chemical filter that adsorbs at least sulfur compounds in the air, and sends air that has passed through the air cleaner to the fuel cell via the compressor. Provide a case that covers the area around the intake pipe that guides outside air to the air cleaner. The case forms an air layer around the intake pipe in the case.

本発明によれば、エアクリーナのケミカルフィルタを通る吸気の温度の上昇を抑制でき、硫黄化合物等の良好な吸着効率を保って、燃料電池の出力低下を回避でき、燃料電池の劣化を抑えることができ、さらに、吸気配管からの放射音を低減することができる。   According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress an increase in the temperature of intake air that passes through a chemical filter of an air cleaner, maintain a good adsorption efficiency of sulfur compounds, etc., avoid a decrease in output of the fuel cell, and suppress deterioration of the fuel cell. In addition, the noise emitted from the intake pipe can be reduced.

以下、第１の実施形態を図面に基づいて説明する。   Hereinafter, a first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

図１は燃料電池車１の燃料電池システムの吸気系の配置構成を表す。   FIG. 1 shows an arrangement configuration of an intake system of a fuel cell system of a fuel cell vehicle 1.

図１のように、燃料電池車１のエンジンルーム（動力室）２内に圧縮機３、エアクリーナ４、吸気配管５を配置している。   As shown in FIG. 1, a compressor 3, an air cleaner 4, and an intake pipe 5 are arranged in an engine room (power chamber) 2 of the fuel cell vehicle 1.

エンジンルーム２内の前方部位には、図示しないモータ、パワー制御ユニット、燃料電池（燃料電池スタック）６等の冷却系のラジエータ７を配置している。   A cooling system radiator 7 such as a motor, a power control unit, and a fuel cell (fuel cell stack) 6 (not shown) is disposed in a front portion of the engine room 2.

吸気配管５は、ラジエータ７の上方に入口部を開口している。吸気配管５の途中は、下方に折曲部８を形成して、後出口部をエアクリーナ４の入口部に接続する。   The intake pipe 5 has an inlet opening above the radiator 7. In the middle of the intake pipe 5, a bent portion 8 is formed below and the rear outlet portion is connected to the inlet portion of the air cleaner 4.

エアクリーナ４は、内部に硫黄化合物等を吸着する活性炭等の物理吸着型ケミカルフィルタ９を装着している。エアクリーナ４の出口部は、圧縮機上流配管１０を介して圧縮機３に接続している。   The air cleaner 4 is equipped with a physical adsorption type chemical filter 9 such as activated carbon that adsorbs a sulfur compound or the like inside. The outlet of the air cleaner 4 is connected to the compressor 3 via the compressor upstream pipe 10.

圧縮機３の上流を吸気モジュール（点線枠部分の構成）と称す。圧縮機３の下流は、アフタクーラ１１、マイクロフィルタ１２、加湿器１３を経由して、燃料電池６に接続している。   The upstream side of the compressor 3 is referred to as an intake module (configuration of a dotted line frame portion). The downstream of the compressor 3 is connected to the fuel cell 6 via the aftercooler 11, the microfilter 12, and the humidifier 13.

吸気配管５の所要部分に、吸気配管５の周りを覆うケース１４を設ける。この場合、ラジエータ７の放熱風を受けやすい吸気配管５の部位にケース１４を設ける。   A case 14 that covers the periphery of the intake pipe 5 is provided at a required portion of the intake pipe 5. In this case, the case 14 is provided at a portion of the intake pipe 5 where the radiator 7 can easily receive the heat radiation.

ケース１４は、吸気配管５の周りを密閉するように形成する。すなわち、ケース１４内の吸気配管５の周りに密閉した空間（空気層）１５を形成する。   The case 14 is formed so as to seal around the intake pipe 5. That is, a sealed space (air layer) 15 is formed around the intake pipe 5 in the case 14.

このようにケース１４と吸気配管５との間に形成した空間（空気層）１５は、断熱層となり、そのため燃料電池車１の高負荷運転時においても、断熱層によりラジエータ７等からの熱が吸気配管５の空気に伝わりにくくなり、吸気の温度が上昇することを防止する。   Thus, the space (air layer) 15 formed between the case 14 and the intake pipe 5 serves as a heat insulation layer, so that the heat from the radiator 7 and the like is also absorbed by the heat insulation layer even during high load operation of the fuel cell vehicle 1. It becomes difficult to be transmitted to the air in the intake pipe 5 and the intake air temperature is prevented from rising.

これにより、エアクリーナ４のケミカルフィルタ９に流入する吸気の温度が低く保たれ、したがって、ケミカルフィルタ９の硫黄化合物等の吸着効率が低下するようなことはなく、燃料電池６の出力低下が回避されると共に、燃料電池６の劣化を抑えられる。   As a result, the temperature of the intake air flowing into the chemical filter 9 of the air cleaner 4 is kept low. Therefore, the adsorption efficiency of the sulfur compound or the like of the chemical filter 9 is not lowered, and the output reduction of the fuel cell 6 is avoided. In addition, deterioration of the fuel cell 6 can be suppressed.

また、吸気の温度の上昇を抑制するので、圧縮機３の効率も高くなる。また、吸気配管５の周りを覆うので、吸気配管５からの放射音が低減できる。   Moreover, since the rise in the temperature of the intake air is suppressed, the efficiency of the compressor 3 is also increased. Moreover, since the circumference | surroundings of the intake piping 5 are covered, the radiation sound from the intake piping 5 can be reduced.

図２は、第２の実施形態を示す。   FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment.

これは、前記形態の吸気配管５の最下部位にドレイン孔２０を設け、ケース１４は、そのドレイン孔２０よりも上流からエアクリーナ４までの吸気配管５を連続的に覆い、底面にドレイン孔２１を設けたものである。   This is because the drain hole 20 is provided at the lowermost part of the intake pipe 5 of the above-described form, and the case 14 continuously covers the intake pipe 5 from the upstream to the air cleaner 4 with respect to the drain hole 20, and the drain hole 21 on the bottom surface. Is provided.

ドレイン孔２０は、吸気配管５の途中の折曲部８の最下部位に小径に、ドレイン孔２１は、ケース１４の底面に小径に形成している。ケース１４の後端は、エアクリーナ４に連結して良い。   The drain hole 20 has a small diameter at the lowermost part of the bent portion 8 in the middle of the intake pipe 5, and the drain hole 21 has a small diameter on the bottom surface of the case 14. The rear end of the case 14 may be connected to the air cleaner 4.

このように構成することで、吸気配管５内に溜まった水を抜くことができ、吸気配管５の水抜きに必要なドレイン孔２０までケース１４内に収めれば、そのドレイン孔２０から漏れる吸気音を低減できる。また、エアクリーナ４までケース１４を設けることで、断熱層（空気層１５）を大きくでき、遮熱に効果的である。   With this configuration, the water accumulated in the intake pipe 5 can be drained, and if the drain hole 20 necessary for draining the intake pipe 5 is stored in the case 14, the intake air leaking from the drain hole 20 Sound can be reduced. Further, by providing the case 14 up to the air cleaner 4, the heat insulating layer (air layer 15) can be enlarged, which is effective for heat insulation.

図３は、第３の実施形態を示す。   FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment.

これは、前記形態のケース１４内の吸気配管５に分岐管３０を設け、分岐管３０の先端をケース１４内で開口させたものである。   In this case, the branch pipe 30 is provided in the intake pipe 5 in the case 14 of the above-described form, and the tip of the branch pipe 30 is opened in the case 14.

このように構成することで、ケース１４内の空間１５をレゾネータ（共鳴器）として活用して、消音効果が得られ、吸気音を低減できる。   With this configuration, the space 15 in the case 14 is utilized as a resonator (resonator), a silencing effect can be obtained, and intake noise can be reduced.

また、ケース１４内を吸気によって換気できるため、断熱層（空間１５）の空気は長時間の高負荷運転においても外気温度並に低く抑えられ、そのため、ケミカルフィルタ９の高い吸着効率を保てる。   In addition, since the inside of the case 14 can be ventilated by intake air, the air in the heat insulating layer (space 15) can be kept as low as the outside air temperature even in a long-time high-load operation, so that the high adsorption efficiency of the chemical filter 9 can be maintained.

図４は、第４の実施形態を示す。   FIG. 4 shows a fourth embodiment.

これは、前記形態のケース１４内の吸気配管５にヘルムホルツ型のレゾネータ４０を取り付けたものである。   In this configuration, a Helmholtz type resonator 40 is attached to the intake pipe 5 in the case 14 of the above-described form.

このようにレゾネータ４０を設ければ、特定の周波数の音を低減することができ、レゾネータ４０からの放射音がケース１４によって遮音され、良好な消音効果を確保できる。   If the resonator 40 is provided in this way, it is possible to reduce the sound of a specific frequency, and the radiated sound from the resonator 40 is sound-insulated by the case 14 so that a good silencing effect can be secured.

車両用ならびに車両用以外の燃料電池システムに適用できる。   The present invention can be applied to fuel cell systems for vehicles and vehicles other than vehicles.

第１の実施形態の配置構成図である。It is an arrangement block diagram of a 1st embodiment. 第２の実施形態の配置構成図である。It is the arrangement block diagram of 2nd Embodiment. 第３の実施形態の配置構成図である。It is the arrangement block diagram of 3rd Embodiment. 第４の実施形態の配置構成図である。It is the arrangement block diagram of 4th Embodiment.

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１ 燃料電池車
２ エンジンルーム
３ 圧縮機
４ エアクリーナ
５ 吸気配管
６ 燃料電池
７ ラジエータ
９ ケミカルフィルタ
１４ ケース
１５ 空間（空気層）
２０、２１ ドレイン孔
３０ 分岐管
４０ レゾネータ DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fuel cell vehicle 2 Engine room 3 Compressor 4 Air cleaner 5 Intake piping 6 Fuel cell 7 Radiator 9 Chemical filter 14 Case 15 Space (air layer)
20, 21 Drain hole 30 Branch pipe 40 Resonator

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圧縮機と、少なくとも空気中の硫黄化合物を吸着するケミカルフィルタを内蔵したエアクリーナとを備え、エアクリーナを通った空気を圧縮機を介して燃料電池に送り込む車両用の燃料電池システムにおいて、
エアクリーナへ外気を導く吸気配管の周りを覆うケースを設け、
ケース内の吸気配管の周りに空気層を形成したことを特徴とする燃料電池システムの吸気装置。 In a fuel cell system for a vehicle that includes a compressor and an air cleaner that incorporates a chemical filter that adsorbs at least sulfur compounds in the air, and sends air that has passed through the air cleaner to the fuel cell via the compressor.
A case that covers the area around the intake pipe that guides outside air to the air cleaner is provided.
An intake device for a fuel cell system, wherein an air layer is formed around an intake pipe in a case. 前記吸気配管の最下部位にドレイン孔を設け、
前記ケースは、そのドレイン孔よりも上流からエアクリーナまでの吸気配管を連続的に覆い、ケースの底面に外部ドレイン孔を設けたことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の燃料電池システムの吸気装置。 A drain hole is provided in the lowermost part of the intake pipe,
2. The intake device for a fuel cell system according to claim 1, wherein the case continuously covers the intake pipe from the upstream side to the air cleaner from the drain hole, and an external drain hole is provided on the bottom surface of the case. 前記ケース内にて、前記吸気配管に分岐管を設け、分岐管はケース内で開口していることを特徴とする請求項１または２に記載の燃料電池システムの吸気装置。   3. The intake device for a fuel cell system according to claim 1, wherein a branch pipe is provided in the intake pipe in the case, and the branch pipe is opened in the case. 前記ケース内にて、前記吸気配管にヘルムホルツ型のレゾネータを設けることを特徴とする請求項１〜３のいずれか１つに記載の燃料電池システムの吸気装置。   The intake device for a fuel cell system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a Helmholtz type resonator is provided in the intake pipe in the case.
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