JP5237778B2 - 燃料電池システム - Google Patents
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Description
この制御系20は、ECU100(Electronic Control Unit)、燃料電池12の内部温度と略同一の温度を検出する温度センサ102等で構成されている。このECU100は、CPU(Central Processing Unit)、掃気制御プログラムを記憶したROM(Read Only Memory)、RAM(Random Access Memory)等を含む。
12 燃料電池
36a 第1の開閉バルブ
36b 第2の開閉バルブ
46 弁体
54 ロック機構(弁開状態保持手段)
70 エア導入配管
72 エア導入弁
74 エア導出配管
76 エア導出弁
100 ECU(カソード封鎖手段)
c1〜c5 配管(酸化剤ガス流路)
Claims (1)
- アノードに燃料ガスが供給され、カソードに酸化剤ガスが供給される燃料電池と、
前記酸化剤ガスを前記燃料電池に供給し、前記燃料電池から排出する酸化剤ガス流路と、
前記酸化剤ガス流路の供給側に設けられた第1の開閉バルブと、
前記酸化剤ガス流路の排出側に設けられた第2の開閉バルブと、
前記燃料電池の発電停止後に前記第1の開閉バルブと前記第2の開閉バルブとを弁閉状態として前記カソードを封鎖するカソード封鎖手段と、
前記燃料電池の発電停止後に所定条件により前記アノードに前記酸化剤ガスを供給して前記アノードを掃気する掃気手段と、
を備えた燃料電池システムにおいて、
前記燃料電池の内部温度を検出する温度センサと、
前記温度センサに対して所定時間毎に温度検出信号を発するように指示すると共に、前記温度センサからの温度検出信号が入力される燃料電池温度検出部と、
前記燃料電池温度検出部で検出した温度に基づいて、前記アノードの掃気を実行するか否かの前記所定条件を判定する掃気判定部と、
を備え、
前記カソード封鎖手段によって前記カソードが封鎖された状態にあるとき、前記掃気判定部によって前記アノードの掃気を実行すると判定され、前記掃気手段により掃気が行われる場合には、前記カソード封鎖手段の作動を解除して前記カソードを開放状態とし、
前記カソードを開放状態とした後、前記アノードの掃気中及び掃気後も前記第1の開閉バルブ及び前記第2の開閉バルブの弁体をそれぞれ弁開状態に保持する弁開状態保持手段が設けられることを特徴とする燃料電池システム。
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