JP5704100B2 - Multi-tank gas supply system - Google Patents

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JP5704100B2
JP5704100B2 JP2012067410A JP2012067410A JP5704100B2 JP 5704100 B2 JP5704100 B2 JP 5704100B2 JP 2012067410 A JP2012067410 A JP 2012067410A JP 2012067410 A JP2012067410 A JP 2012067410A JP 5704100 B2 JP5704100 B2 JP 5704100B2
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本発明は、ガス供給装置に係り、更に詳細にはガスを貯蔵する複数の高圧タンクを有する複数タンク型のガス供給装置に係る。   The present invention relates to a gas supply device, and more particularly to a multi-tank type gas supply device having a plurality of high-pressure tanks for storing gas.

燃料電池車両や水素ガスエンジン車両に於いては、複数タンク型のガス供給装置が搭載され、燃料となる水素ガスが各高圧タンクに貯蔵され、車両の走行時には水素ガスが複数の高圧タンクよりガス供給系を経て燃料電池や水素ガスエンジンへ供給される。   In fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen gas engine vehicles, a multi-tank type gas supply device is mounted, hydrogen gas as fuel is stored in each high-pressure tank, and hydrogen gas is supplied from a plurality of high-pressure tanks when the vehicle is running. It is supplied to a fuel cell and a hydrogen gas engine through a supply system.

各高圧タンクはそれぞれ弁装置を介して互いに他に対し並列にガス充填系及びガス供給系と接続されている。各弁装置はガス充填系と対応する高圧タンクとを接続するガス充填通路と、ガス供給系と対応する高圧タンクとを接続するガス供給通路と、ガス供給通路に設けられた電磁開閉弁とを有している。   Each high-pressure tank is connected to a gas filling system and a gas supply system in parallel with each other via valve devices. Each valve device includes a gas filling passage connecting a gas filling system and a corresponding high-pressure tank, a gas supply passage connecting a gas supply system and a corresponding high-pressure tank, and an electromagnetic on-off valve provided in the gas supply passage. Have.

水素ガスの充填は、ガス充填系のレセブタクルがガスステーション等に設置された水素ガス供給源に接続され、水素ガスがガス充填系より各弁装置のガス充填通路を経て各高圧タンクに補充されることにより行われる。また水素ガスの供給は、各弁装置の電磁開閉弁が開弁され、水素ガスが各高圧タンクよりガス供給通路を経てガス供給系へ放出されることにより行われる。   For filling hydrogen gas, a gas filling system receptacle is connected to a hydrogen gas supply source installed in a gas station or the like, and hydrogen gas is replenished from the gas filling system to each high-pressure tank via a gas filling passage of each valve device. Is done. The hydrogen gas is supplied by opening the electromagnetic on-off valve of each valve device and releasing the hydrogen gas from each high-pressure tank through the gas supply passage to the gas supply system.

複数タンク型のガス供給装置に於いては、複数の高圧タンクの内圧に差が生じると、内圧が高い高圧タンクより内圧が低い高圧タンクへ水素ガスが流動する。そのため低い高圧タンクの弁装置の開閉弁に逆の差圧が作用したり水素ガスが開閉弁を逆方向に通過したりし、これらに起因して開閉弁の耐久性の低下や故障が生じ易い。   In the multi-tank type gas supply device, when a difference occurs in the internal pressures of the plurality of high-pressure tanks, hydrogen gas flows into a high-pressure tank having a lower internal pressure than a high-pressure tank having a higher internal pressure. Therefore, a reverse differential pressure acts on the open / close valve of the valve device of the low-pressure tank, or hydrogen gas passes through the open / close valve in the reverse direction, which tends to cause a decrease in durability or failure of the open / close valve. .

かかる問題を解消すべく、例えば特許文献1には、ガス供給系が各高圧タンクに共通の管部と各高圧タンクに対応する枝管部とを有し、各枝管部に高圧タンクより共通の管部へ向かうガスの流れのみを許す逆止弁が設けられた構造が記載されている。この構造によれば、ガス供給装置よりガスを供給する際に複数の高圧タンクの内圧に差が生じても、内圧の低い高圧タンクの開閉弁に逆の差圧が作用したり水素ガスが開閉弁を逆方向に通過したりすることを防止することができる。   In order to solve such a problem, for example, in Patent Document 1, the gas supply system has a pipe part common to each high-pressure tank and a branch pipe part corresponding to each high-pressure tank, and each branch pipe part is more common than the high-pressure tank. A structure is described in which a check valve is provided that allows only the flow of gas toward the tube. According to this structure, even when there is a difference in the internal pressure of multiple high-pressure tanks when supplying gas from the gas supply device, the reverse differential pressure acts on the open / close valve of the high-pressure tank with a low internal pressure, or the hydrogen gas opens and closes It is possible to prevent the valve from passing in the reverse direction.

特開2002−206696号公報JP 2002-206696 A

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕
しかし上記特許文献1に記載された構造に於いては、水素ガスの供給時に水素ガスが必ず枝管部に設けられた逆止弁を通過するため、逆止弁を通過することに起因する圧損が避けられない。従って高圧タンク内の圧力は逆止弁の下流側の圧力よりも高くならざるを得ず、そのため高圧タンク内に水素ガスが残存することが避けられない。
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
However, in the structure described in Patent Document 1 above, since hydrogen gas always passes through a check valve provided in the branch pipe portion when hydrogen gas is supplied, pressure loss caused by passing through the check valve Is inevitable. Therefore, the pressure in the high-pressure tank must be higher than the pressure on the downstream side of the check valve. Therefore, it is inevitable that hydrogen gas remains in the high-pressure tank.

本発明は、複数の高圧タンクを有する複数タンク型のガス供給装置に於ける上述の如き問題に鑑みてなされたものである。そして本発明の主要な課題は、複数の高圧タンクの内圧に差が生じても開閉弁に逆の差圧が作用せず、しかもガス供給装置よりガスを供給する際に圧損を生じることなくガスを供給することができる複数タンク型ガス供給装置を提供することである。
〔課題を解決するための手段及び発明の効果〕
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems in a multi-tank type gas supply apparatus having a plurality of high-pressure tanks. The main problem of the present invention is that even if a difference occurs in the internal pressures of a plurality of high-pressure tanks, a reverse differential pressure does not act on the on-off valve, and there is no pressure loss when gas is supplied from the gas supply device. Is to provide a multi-tank gas supply device.
[Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention]

上述の主要な課題は、本発明によれば、複数の高圧タンクを有し、各高圧タンクはそれぞれ弁装置を介して互いに他に対し並列にガス充填系及びガス供給系と接続され、各弁装置は前記ガス充填系と対応する高圧タンクとを接続するガス充填通路と、前記ガス供給系と対応する高圧タンクとを接続するガス供給通路と、前記ガス供給通路に設けられた開閉弁と、を有する複数タンク型ガス供給装置に於いて、前記複数の高圧タンクよりガスを放出することにより前記ガス供給装置がガスを供給する際に内圧が最も低くなる高圧タンクを特定の高圧タンクとして、少なくとも前記特定の高圧タンクに対応する弁装置は、前記開閉弁を迂回して前記ガス供給系と高圧タンクとを接続するバイパス通路と、前記バイパス通路に設けられ前記ガス供給系より高圧タンクへ向かうガスの流れのみを許す逆止弁と、を有することを特徴とする複数タンク型ガス供給装置(請求項1の構成)によって達成される。   According to the present invention, the main problem described above has a plurality of high-pressure tanks, and each high-pressure tank is connected to a gas filling system and a gas supply system in parallel to each other via a valve device, and each valve The apparatus includes a gas filling passage connecting the gas filling system and a corresponding high pressure tank, a gas supply passage connecting the gas supply system and a corresponding high pressure tank, an on-off valve provided in the gas supply passage, In the multi-tank type gas supply apparatus, the high-pressure tank that has the lowest internal pressure when the gas supply apparatus supplies gas by discharging gas from the plurality of high-pressure tanks is defined as at least a specific high-pressure tank. The valve device corresponding to the specific high-pressure tank includes a bypass passage that bypasses the on-off valve and connects the gas supply system and the high-pressure tank, and the gas supply provided in the bypass passage. More is accomplished by a plurality tanks Gas supply device for a check valve which allows only the flow of gas toward the high-pressure tank, characterized by having a (the first aspect).

上記の構成によれば、ガス供給装置がガスを供給する際に複数の高圧タンクの内圧に差があっても、内圧が最も低い特定の高圧タンクに対応する弁装置に於いて開閉弁に逆の差圧が作用することを防止することができる。即ち、逆の差圧によって逆止弁が開弁され、ガス供給系の側の高圧のガスはバイパス通路を経て特定の高圧タンクへ流入するので、開閉弁に逆の差圧が作用したり水素ガスが開閉弁を逆方向に通過したりしない。よってこれらに起因する開閉弁の耐久性の低下や故障を効果的に防止することができる。   According to the above configuration, even when there is a difference in the internal pressures of the plurality of high-pressure tanks when the gas supply device supplies gas, the valve device corresponding to the specific high-pressure tank having the lowest internal pressure is opposite to the on-off valve. It is possible to prevent the differential pressure from acting. That is, the check valve is opened by the reverse differential pressure, and the high-pressure gas on the gas supply system side flows into the specific high-pressure tank through the bypass passage. Gas does not pass through the on-off valve in the reverse direction. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent the deterioration and failure of the on-off valve due to these.

また、上記の構成によれば、特定の高圧タンクに対応する弁装置に於いても高圧タンクよりガス供給系へ向かうガスの流れのみを許す逆止弁はガス供給通路に設けられていない。よって上記特許文献1に記載された構造の場合の如く水素ガスの供給時に水素ガスが逆止弁を通過すること及びこれに起因する圧損が発生することを回避することができ、従って特定の高圧タンク内に水素ガスが残存することを回避することができる。   Further, according to the above configuration, even in the valve device corresponding to a specific high-pressure tank, the check valve that allows only the gas flow from the high-pressure tank to the gas supply system is not provided in the gas supply passage. Therefore, it can be avoided that the hydrogen gas passes through the check valve when the hydrogen gas is supplied and the pressure loss due to this occurs, as in the case of the structure described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, and therefore a specific high pressure is generated. It can be avoided that hydrogen gas remains in the tank.

更に、上記の構成によれば、ガス供給系の側の高圧のガスはバイパス通路を経て特定の高圧タンクへ流入するので、特定の高圧タンクへガスが流入することができない場合に比して、早期に複数の高圧タンクの内圧を同一の圧力にすることができる。よってガスの供給が断続的に行われる場合に、複数の高圧タンクの内圧が同一の圧力にてガスの供給が再開される可能性を高くすることができる。   Furthermore, according to the above configuration, since the high-pressure gas on the gas supply system side flows into the specific high-pressure tank through the bypass passage, compared to the case where the gas cannot flow into the specific high-pressure tank, The internal pressure of a plurality of high-pressure tanks can be made the same pressure at an early stage. Therefore, when the gas supply is intermittently performed, the possibility that the gas supply is resumed at the same internal pressure of the plurality of high-pressure tanks can be increased.

また本発明によれば、上述の主要な課題を効果的に達成すべく、上記の構成に於いて、前記特定の高圧タンクは前記複数の高圧タンクのうち容量が最も大きい高圧タンクであるよう構成される(請求項2の構成)。   Further, according to the present invention, in order to effectively achieve the main problems described above, in the above configuration, the specific high pressure tank is configured to be a high pressure tank having the largest capacity among the plurality of high pressure tanks. (Structure of claim 2).

上記の構成によれば、複数の高圧タンクの容量が異なり、複数の高圧タンクに対し同時にガスの充填を開始しても高圧タンクの内圧に差が生じる場合にも、開閉弁の耐久性の低下や故障を効果的に防止し、タンク内にガスが残存することを回避することができる。   According to the above configuration, even if the capacities of the plurality of high pressure tanks are different and the internal pressures of the high pressure tanks are different even if the gas filling to the plurality of high pressure tanks is started at the same time, the durability of the on-off valve is reduced. It is possible to effectively prevent the gas from remaining in the tank.

また本発明によれば、上述の主要な課題を効果的に達成すべく、上記の構成に於いて、前記特定の高圧タンクは前記ガス供給装置がガスを供給する際に前記複数の高圧タンクのうち最も早くガスの放出を開始する高圧タンクであるよう構成される(請求項3の構成)。   According to the present invention, in order to effectively achieve the main problems described above, in the above-described configuration, the specific high-pressure tank has a plurality of high-pressure tanks when the gas supply device supplies gas. It is comprised so that it may be a high pressure tank which starts discharge | release of gas earliest among these (structure of Claim 3).

上記の構成によれば、複数の高圧タンクより選択的にガスの放出が行われことにより高圧タンクの内圧に差が生じる場合にも、開閉弁の耐久性の低下や故障を効果的に防止し、タンク内にガスが残存することを回避することができる。   According to the above configuration, even when a difference occurs in the internal pressure of the high-pressure tank due to selective gas discharge from a plurality of high-pressure tanks, it effectively prevents a deterioration or failure of the on-off valve. The gas can be prevented from remaining in the tank.

また本発明によれば、上述の主要な課題を効果的に達成すべく、上記の構成に於いて、前記特定の高圧タンク以外の高圧タンクに対応する弁装置は、バイパス通路及び逆止弁を有していないよう構成される(請求項4の構成)。   According to the present invention, in order to effectively achieve the main problems described above, in the above configuration, the valve device corresponding to the high pressure tank other than the specific high pressure tank includes a bypass passage and a check valve. It is comprised so that it may not have (structure of Claim 4).

上記の構成によれば、特定の高圧タンク以外の高圧タンクに対応する弁装置もバイパス通路及び逆止弁を有する場合に比して、ガス供給装置の構造を簡単にすると共にコストを低減することができる。
〔課題解決手段の好ましい態様〕
According to said structure, compared with the case where the valve apparatus corresponding to high pressure tanks other than a specific high pressure tank also has a bypass passage and a non-return valve, the structure of a gas supply apparatus is simplified and cost is reduced. Can do.
[Preferred embodiment of problem solving means]

本発明の一つの好ましい態様によれば、開閉弁は制御装置により開閉される電磁開閉弁であるよう構成される。   According to one preferable aspect of the present invention, the on-off valve is configured to be an electromagnetic on-off valve that is opened and closed by a control device.

本発明の他の一つの好ましい態様によれば、各弁装置はガス充填系より対応する高圧タンクへ向かうガスの流れのみを許す逆止弁を有するよう構成される。   According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, each valve device is configured to have a check valve that allows only gas flow from the gas filling system to the corresponding high pressure tank.

不等容量複数タンク型のガス供給装置として構成された本発明による複数タンク型ガス供給装置の第一の実施形態を示す概略構成図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows 1st embodiment of the multiple tank type gas supply apparatus by this invention comprised as an unequal capacity multiple tank type gas supply apparatus. 第一の弁装置を示す解図的拡大部分断面図である。It is an illustration expansion partial sectional view showing the 1st valve device. 第二の弁装置を示す解図的拡大部分断面図である。It is an illustrative enlarged partial sectional view showing a second valve device. 第一の実施形態に於いて第一及び第二の高圧タンクが空の状態より水素ガスの充填が行われる場合に於ける第一及び第二の高圧タンク内の圧力P1、P2及びそれらの圧力の差ΔPの変化の一例を示すグラフである。In the first embodiment, when the first and second high pressure tanks are filled with hydrogen gas from the empty state, the pressures P1, P2 in the first and second high pressure tanks and their pressures are filled. It is a graph which shows an example of a change of difference ΔP. 等容量複数タンク型のガス供給装置として構成された本発明による複数タンク型ガス供給装置の第二の実施形態を示す概略構成図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows 2nd embodiment of the multiple tank type gas supply apparatus by this invention comprised as an equal capacity multiple tank type gas supply apparatus.

以下に添付の図を参照しつつ、本発明を幾つかの好ましい実施形態について詳細に説明する。
[第一の実施形態]
The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to a few preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[First embodiment]

図1は不等容量複数タンク型のガス供給装置として構成された本発明による複数タンク型ガス供給装置の第一の実施形態を示す概略構成図、図2及び図3はそれぞれ第一及び第二の弁装置を示す解図的拡大部分断面図である。   FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of a multi-tank gas supply device according to the present invention configured as an unequal capacity multi-tank gas supply device, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are first and second diagrams, respectively. It is an illustration expansion partial sectional view showing a valve device of.

図1に於いて、符号10は第一の実施形態の複数タンク型ガス供給装置を全体的に示しており、ガス供給装置10は水素ガスを貯蔵する第一の高圧タンク12と第二の高圧タンク14とを有している。高圧タンク12及び14はそれぞれ第一の弁装置16及び第二の弁装置18を介して互いに他に対し並列にガス充填系20及びガス供給系22と接続されている。第一の実施形態に於いては、第一の高圧タンク12は大容量タンクであり、第二の高圧タンク14よりも大きい容量を有している。   In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 generally indicates a multi-tank gas supply apparatus according to the first embodiment. The gas supply apparatus 10 includes a first high-pressure tank 12 for storing hydrogen gas and a second high-pressure tank. And a tank 14. The high-pressure tanks 12 and 14 are connected to the gas filling system 20 and the gas supply system 22 in parallel with each other via a first valve device 16 and a second valve device 18, respectively. In the first embodiment, the first high-pressure tank 12 is a large-capacity tank and has a larger capacity than the second high-pressure tank 14.

ガス充填系20は、高圧タンク12及び14に共通の管路24と、高圧タンク12及び14に対応する枝管部26A及び26Bとを有している。共通の管路24は、その一端に設けられたレセプタクル28にて図1には示されていないガスステーション等に設置されたガス供給源に接続可能であり、他端にて充填マニホールド30を介して枝管部26A及び26Bの一端に接続されている。図1には示されていないが、レセプタクル28は充填マニホールド30へ向かうガスの流れのみを許す逆止弁を内蔵している。この逆止弁は、レセプタクル28がガス供給源に接続されると、ガス供給源の圧力と管路24内の圧力との差圧により開弁される。   The gas filling system 20 includes a pipe line 24 common to the high-pressure tanks 12 and 14 and branch pipe portions 26A and 26B corresponding to the high-pressure tanks 12 and 14. The common pipe 24 can be connected to a gas supply source installed in a gas station or the like not shown in FIG. 1 by a receptacle 28 provided at one end thereof, and is connected to the other end via a filling manifold 30. Are connected to one ends of the branch pipe portions 26A and 26B. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the receptacle 28 incorporates a check valve that allows only the flow of gas toward the filling manifold 30. When the receptacle 28 is connected to the gas supply source, the check valve is opened by a differential pressure between the pressure of the gas supply source and the pressure in the pipe line 24.

同様に、ガス供給系22は、高圧タンク12及び14に共通の管路34と、高圧タンク12及び14に対応する枝管部36A及び36Bとを有している。共通の管路34は、その一端にて図には示されていない燃料電池や水素ガスエンジンの如き水素ガス消費装置38に接続されており、他端にて供給マニホールド40を介して枝管部36A及び36Bの一端に接続されている。   Similarly, the gas supply system 22 includes a pipe line 34 common to the high-pressure tanks 12 and 14 and branch pipe portions 36A and 36B corresponding to the high-pressure tanks 12 and 14. The common pipe 34 is connected at one end thereof to a hydrogen gas consuming device 38 such as a fuel cell or a hydrogen gas engine not shown in the figure, and at the other end via a supply manifold 40 a branch pipe section. It is connected to one end of 36A and 36B.

図2に示されている如く、第一の弁装置16は、ガス充填系20と第一の高圧タンク12とを接続するガス充填通路42と、ガス供給系22と第一の高圧タンク12とを接続するガス供給通路44とを有している。ガス充填通路42にはガス充填系20より第一の高圧タンク12へ向かうガスの流れのみを許す逆止弁46が設けられ、ガス供給通路44には常閉型の電磁開閉弁48が設けられている。   As shown in FIG. 2, the first valve device 16 includes a gas filling passage 42 that connects the gas filling system 20 and the first high-pressure tank 12, a gas supply system 22, and the first high-pressure tank 12. And a gas supply passage 44 for connecting the two. The gas filling passage 42 is provided with a check valve 46 that allows only the gas flow from the gas filling system 20 toward the first high-pressure tank 12, and the gas supply passage 44 is provided with a normally closed electromagnetic on-off valve 48. ing.

また、第一の弁装置16には、電磁開閉弁48を迂回して電磁開閉弁の両側のガス供給通路44を連通接続するバイパス通路50が設けられている。バイパス通路50にはガス供給系より第一の高圧タンク12へ向かうガスの流れのみを許す逆止弁52が設けられている。   Further, the first valve device 16 is provided with a bypass passage 50 that bypasses the electromagnetic on-off valve 48 and communicates and connects the gas supply passages 44 on both sides of the electromagnetic on-off valve. The bypass passage 50 is provided with a check valve 52 that allows only gas flow from the gas supply system toward the first high-pressure tank 12.

図3に示されている如く、第二の弁装置18は、ガス充填系20と第二の高圧タンク14とを接続するガス充填通路62と、ガス供給系22と第二の高圧タンク14とを接続するガス供給通路64とを有している。ガス充填通路62にはガス充填系20より第二の高圧タンク14へ向かうガスの流れのみを許す逆止弁66が設けられ、ガス供給通路64には常閉型の電磁開閉弁68が設けられている。第二の弁装置18には第一の弁装置16に設けられたバイパス通路50及び逆止弁52に対応するバイパス通路及び逆止弁は設けられていない。   As shown in FIG. 3, the second valve device 18 includes a gas filling passage 62 that connects the gas filling system 20 and the second high-pressure tank 14, a gas supply system 22, and the second high-pressure tank 14. And a gas supply passage 64 for connecting the two. The gas filling passage 62 is provided with a check valve 66 that allows only the flow of gas from the gas filling system 20 toward the second high-pressure tank 14, and the gas supply passage 64 is provided with a normally closed electromagnetic on-off valve 68. ing. The second valve device 18 is not provided with a bypass passage and a check valve corresponding to the bypass passage 50 and the check valve 52 provided in the first valve device 16.

充填マニホールド30及び供給マニホールド40には、それぞれ共通の管路24及び34内の圧力Pin及びPoutを検出する圧力センサ70及び72が設けられている。また、第一の弁装置16及び第二の弁装置18には、それぞれ第一の高圧タンク12及び第二の高圧タンク14内の圧力P1及びP2を検出する圧力センサ74及び76が設けられている。これらの圧力センサの出力は図には示されていない車両の制御装置に入力される。   The filling manifold 30 and the supply manifold 40 are provided with pressure sensors 70 and 72 for detecting pressures Pin and Pout in the common pipe lines 24 and 34, respectively. The first valve device 16 and the second valve device 18 are provided with pressure sensors 74 and 76 for detecting the pressures P1 and P2 in the first high-pressure tank 12 and the second high-pressure tank 14, respectively. Yes. The outputs of these pressure sensors are input to a vehicle control device not shown in the figure.

ガス供給装置10に水素ガスを充填する場合には、レセプタクル28が図1には示されていないガスステーション等に設置された水素ガス供給源に接続され、ガス供給源の供給弁が開弁される。各図に於いて実線の矢印にて示されている如く、高圧の水素ガスがレセプタクル28、共通の管路24、充填マニホールド30、枝管部26A及び26B、弁装置16及び18を経て高圧タンク12及び14に流入する。所定量の水素ガスが高圧タンク12及び14に充填されると、ガス供給源の供給弁が閉弁され、レセプタクル28とガス供給源との接続が解除される。   When the gas supply device 10 is filled with hydrogen gas, the receptacle 28 is connected to a hydrogen gas supply source installed in a gas station or the like not shown in FIG. 1, and the supply valve of the gas supply source is opened. The As shown by solid arrows in each drawing, high-pressure hydrogen gas passes through the receptacle 28, the common conduit 24, the filling manifold 30, the branch pipe portions 26A and 26B, and the valve devices 16 and 18, and the high-pressure tank. 12 and 14. When a predetermined amount of hydrogen gas is filled in the high-pressure tanks 12 and 14, the supply valve of the gas supply source is closed, and the connection between the receptacle 28 and the gas supply source is released.

また、ガス供給装置10より水素ガス消費装置38へ水素ガスを供給する場合には、車両の制御装置により電磁開閉弁48及び68が開弁される。各図に於いて破線の矢印にて示されている如く、高圧タンク12及び14内の高圧の水素ガスが、弁装置16及び18、枝管部26A及び26B、供給マニホールド40、共通の管路34を経て水素ガス消費装置38へ放出される。   Further, when hydrogen gas is supplied from the gas supply device 10 to the hydrogen gas consumption device 38, the electromagnetic on-off valves 48 and 68 are opened by the vehicle control device. As indicated by broken arrows in each figure, the high-pressure hydrogen gas in the high-pressure tanks 12 and 14 is supplied from the valve devices 16 and 18, the branch pipe portions 26A and 26B, the supply manifold 40, and the common pipe line. 34 is discharged to the hydrogen gas consuming device 38.

図4に示されている如く、第一の高圧タンク12と第二の高圧タンク14との間に容量の差がある場合には、空の二つのタンクに対し水素ガスの充填を同時に開始しても、高圧タンク12及び14内の圧力P1及びP2に差が生じる。即ち、容量が大きい方の高圧タンク12内の圧力P1は容量が小さい方の高圧タンク14内の圧力P2よりも低くなる(P1<P2)。この圧力P1及びP2の差ΔP(P2−P1)は高圧タンクの充填量が高い場合よりも低い場合に大きくなる。   As shown in FIG. 4, when there is a difference in capacity between the first high-pressure tank 12 and the second high-pressure tank 14, the filling of hydrogen gas into the two empty tanks is started simultaneously. However, there is a difference between the pressures P1 and P2 in the high pressure tanks 12 and 14. That is, the pressure P1 in the high-pressure tank 12 having the larger capacity is lower than the pressure P2 in the high-pressure tank 14 having the smaller capacity (P1 <P2). The difference ΔP (P2−P1) between the pressures P1 and P2 becomes larger when the filling amount of the high-pressure tank is lower than when the filling amount is high.

この圧力P1及びP2の差ΔPが比較的大きい状況に於いて電磁開閉弁48及び68が開弁されることによって水素ガスの供給が開始されると、第一の高圧タンク12の第一の弁装置16の電磁開閉弁48には差圧ΔPが逆向きに作用する。即ち、電磁開閉弁48に対し供給先の側の圧力P1e(=P2)が電磁開閉弁48に対し供給元の側の圧力P1t(=P1)よりも高くなる。   When the supply of hydrogen gas is started by opening the solenoid valves 48 and 68 in a situation where the difference ΔP between the pressures P1 and P2 is relatively large, the first valve of the first high-pressure tank 12 is started. A differential pressure ΔP acts on the electromagnetic on-off valve 48 of the device 16 in the opposite direction. That is, the pressure P1e (= P2) on the supply side with respect to the electromagnetic switching valve 48 is higher than the pressure P1t (= P1) on the supply side with respect to the electromagnetic switching valve 48.

そのため弁装置にバイパス通路50及び逆止弁52が設けられていない従来のガス供給装置に於いては、内圧が低い方のタンクの弁装置に逆向きの差圧ΔPが作用することに起因して電磁開閉弁の耐久性が低下したり故障したりし易い。   Therefore, in the conventional gas supply device in which the bypass device 50 and the check valve 52 are not provided in the valve device, the reverse pressure difference ΔP acts on the valve device of the tank having the lower internal pressure. As a result, the durability of the electromagnetic on-off valve is likely to deteriorate or break down.

また、上記特許文献1に記載された構造の如く、枝管部26A及び26Bにそれぞれ高圧タンク12及び14より供給マニホールド40へ向かう水素ガスの流れのみを許す逆止弁が設けられる場合には、水素ガスが逆止弁を通過する際の圧損が避けられない。よって高圧タンク12内の圧力P1は逆止弁の下流側の圧力よりも高くならざるを得ず、そのため高圧タンク12内の水素ガスを完全に放出させることができず、高圧タンク12内に水素ガスが残存することが避けられない。   Further, as in the structure described in Patent Document 1, when the check valves that allow only the flow of hydrogen gas from the high-pressure tanks 12 and 14 to the supply manifold 40 are provided in the branch pipe portions 26A and 26B, respectively, Pressure loss is unavoidable when hydrogen gas passes through the check valve. Therefore, the pressure P1 in the high-pressure tank 12 must be higher than the pressure on the downstream side of the check valve, so that the hydrogen gas in the high-pressure tank 12 cannot be released completely, It is inevitable that the gas remains.

これに対し第一の実施形態によれば、差圧ΔPが比較的大きい状況に於いて水素ガスの供給が開始されると、その差圧によって逆止弁52が開弁される。よって電磁開閉弁48より下流側のガス供給通路44内の水素ガスがバイパス通路50を経て高圧タンク12へ流動し、高圧タンク12内の圧力P1が上昇する。よって第一の弁装置16の電磁開閉弁48に大きい差圧ΔPが逆向きに作用したり水素ガスが電磁開閉弁48を逆方向に通過したりすることを効果的に抑制することができ、これにより電磁開閉弁の耐久性の低下や故障の虞れを効果的に低減することができる。   On the other hand, according to the first embodiment, when the supply of hydrogen gas is started in a situation where the differential pressure ΔP is relatively large, the check valve 52 is opened by the differential pressure. Therefore, the hydrogen gas in the gas supply passage 44 on the downstream side of the electromagnetic opening / closing valve 48 flows to the high pressure tank 12 through the bypass passage 50, and the pressure P1 in the high pressure tank 12 increases. Therefore, it is possible to effectively suppress a large differential pressure ΔP acting on the electromagnetic on-off valve 48 of the first valve device 16 in the reverse direction or hydrogen gas passing through the electromagnetic on-off valve 48 in the reverse direction. As a result, it is possible to effectively reduce the durability of the electromagnetic on-off valve and the possibility of failure.

尚、ガス供給装置10の充填時に高圧タンク12及び14が十分に水素ガスにて充填される場合には、差圧ΔPが非常に小さい値になるので、差圧によって逆止弁52が開弁されることはない。よって第一の弁装置16の電磁開閉弁48に大きい差圧ΔPが逆向きに作用したり水素ガスが電磁開閉弁48を逆方向に通過したりすることなく、高圧タンク12内の水素ガスも電磁開閉弁48を経てガス供給系22へ放出される。
[第二の実施形態]
If the high pressure tanks 12 and 14 are sufficiently filled with hydrogen gas when the gas supply device 10 is filled, the differential pressure ΔP becomes a very small value, so that the check valve 52 is opened by the differential pressure. It will never be done. Therefore, a large differential pressure ΔP acts on the electromagnetic on-off valve 48 of the first valve device 16 in the reverse direction and hydrogen gas does not pass through the electromagnetic on-off valve 48 in the reverse direction. It is discharged to the gas supply system 22 through the electromagnetic on-off valve 48.
[Second Embodiment]

図5は等容量複数タンク型ガス供給装置として構成された本発明による複数タンク型ガス供給装置の第二の実施形態を示す概略構成図である。尚、図5に於いて、図1に示された部材と同一の部材には図1に於いて付された符号と同一の符号が付されている。   FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a second embodiment of a multi-tank gas supply device according to the present invention configured as an equal-capacity multi-tank gas supply device. In FIG. 5, the same members as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those shown in FIG.

この第二の実施形態のガス供給装置10は、第一の高圧タンク12及び第二の高圧タンク14が互いに同一の容量を有している点を除き、上述の第一の実施形態と同様に構成されている。従って図には示されていないが、第一の弁装置16にバイパス通路50及び逆止弁52が設けられているが、第二の弁装置18にはバイパス通路及び逆止弁は設けられていない。   The gas supply apparatus 10 of the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment described above except that the first high-pressure tank 12 and the second high-pressure tank 14 have the same capacity. It is configured. Therefore, although not shown in the drawing, the first valve device 16 is provided with the bypass passage 50 and the check valve 52, but the second valve device 18 is not provided with the bypass passage and the check valve. Absent.

また、この第二の実施形態に於いても、ガス供給装置10に水素ガスを充填する場合には、第一の実施形態の場合と同様の操作が行われる。従って水素ガスの充填が完了した段階に於ける第一の高圧タンク12内の圧力P1及び第二の高圧タンク14内の圧力P2は同一である。   Also in the second embodiment, when the gas supply device 10 is filled with hydrogen gas, the same operation as in the first embodiment is performed. Therefore, the pressure P1 in the first high-pressure tank 12 and the pressure P2 in the second high-pressure tank 14 at the stage where the filling of hydrogen gas is completed are the same.

しかし水素ガスの充填直後にガス供給装置10より水素ガス消費装置38へ水素ガスを供給する場合には、車両の制御装置により電磁開閉弁48のみが開弁される。これにより図5に於いて破線の矢印にて示されている如く、高圧タンク12内の高圧の水素ガスが、弁装置16、枝管部6A、供給マニホールド40、共通の管路34を経て水素ガス消費装置38へ放出される。 However, when hydrogen gas is supplied from the gas supply device 10 to the hydrogen gas consuming device 38 immediately after filling with hydrogen gas, only the electromagnetic on-off valve 48 is opened by the control device of the vehicle. Thus as shown In Figure 5 by a broken line arrow, high-pressure hydrogen gas in the high pressure tank 12, the valve device 16, branch pipe portion 3 6A, the supply manifold 40, through a common conduit 34 It is discharged to the hydrogen gas consuming device 38.

また、水素ガスの放出により第一の高圧タンク12内の圧力P1が低下し、第一の高圧タンク12内の圧力P1と第二の高圧タンク14内との圧力P2の差ΔPが基準値ΔPc(正の定数)以上になると、車両の制御装置により電磁開閉弁68も開弁される。   Further, the release of hydrogen gas reduces the pressure P1 in the first high-pressure tank 12, and the difference ΔP between the pressure P1 in the first high-pressure tank 12 and the pressure P2 in the second high-pressure tank 14 is the reference value ΔPc. When the value is equal to or greater than (a positive constant), the electromagnetic on / off valve 68 is also opened by the vehicle control device.

よって圧力P1及びP2の差ΔPが比較的大きい状況に於いて電磁開閉弁48及び68が開弁された状況になるので、第一の高圧タンク12の第一の弁装置16の電磁開閉弁48には差圧ΔPが逆向きに作用する。即ち、電磁開閉弁48に対し供給先の側の圧力P1e(=P2)が電磁開閉弁48に対し供給元の側の圧力P1t(=P1)よりも高くなる。   Therefore, since the electromagnetic on-off valves 48 and 68 are opened in a situation where the difference ΔP between the pressures P1 and P2 is relatively large, the electromagnetic on-off valve 48 of the first valve device 16 of the first high-pressure tank 12 is opened. The differential pressure ΔP acts in the opposite direction. That is, the pressure P1e (= P2) on the supply side with respect to the electromagnetic switching valve 48 is higher than the pressure P1t (= P1) on the supply side with respect to the electromagnetic switching valve 48.

従って第二の実施形態によれば、第一の実施形態の場合と同様に、差圧ΔPによって逆止弁52が開弁され、電磁開閉弁48より下流側のガス供給通路44内の水素ガスがバイパス通路50を経て高圧タンク12へ流動し、高圧タンク12内の圧力P1が上昇する。よって第一の弁装置16の電磁開閉弁48に大きい差圧ΔPが逆向きに作用したり水素ガスが電磁開閉弁48を逆方向に通過したりすることを効果的に抑制することができ、これにより電磁開閉弁の耐久性の低下や故障の虞れを効果的に低減することができる。   Therefore, according to the second embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, the check valve 52 is opened by the differential pressure ΔP, and the hydrogen gas in the gas supply passage 44 on the downstream side of the electromagnetic opening / closing valve 48. Flows to the high-pressure tank 12 through the bypass passage 50, and the pressure P1 in the high-pressure tank 12 rises. Therefore, it is possible to effectively suppress a large differential pressure ΔP acting on the electromagnetic on-off valve 48 of the first valve device 16 in the reverse direction or hydrogen gas passing through the electromagnetic on-off valve 48 in the reverse direction. As a result, it is possible to effectively reduce the durability of the electromagnetic on-off valve and the possibility of failure.

尚、この第二の実施形態に於いても、ガス供給装置10が水素ガスの供給を開始する際の圧力P1及びP2が実質的に同一であり、差圧ΔPが実質的に0である場合には、電磁開閉弁48及び68は同時に開弁されてよい。   In the second embodiment, the pressures P1 and P2 when the gas supply device 10 starts supplying hydrogen gas are substantially the same, and the differential pressure ΔP is substantially zero. Alternatively, the electromagnetic on-off valves 48 and 68 may be opened simultaneously.

また、第一及び第二の実施形態に於いても、圧力P1が上昇し圧力P2が低下することにより、差圧ΔPが逆止弁52を開弁させるに必要な圧力以下になると、逆止弁52は閉弁する。よって水素ガスは圧力P1及びP2が互いに等しくなるまで電磁開閉弁48を通過して高圧タンク12内へ速やかに流入する。その段階に於いて電磁開閉弁48に逆向きに作用する差圧ΔPは非常に小さいので、電磁開閉弁48は殆ど差圧ΔPによる悪影響を受けない。そして圧力P1及びP2が互いに等しくなると、高圧タンク12内の水素ガスもガス供給通路44及び電磁開閉弁48を経て枝管部36Aへ放出される。   In the first and second embodiments, when the pressure P1 increases and the pressure P2 decreases, the differential pressure ΔP becomes equal to or lower than the pressure required to open the check valve 52. The valve 52 is closed. Accordingly, the hydrogen gas quickly flows into the high-pressure tank 12 through the electromagnetic on-off valve 48 until the pressures P1 and P2 are equal to each other. At this stage, the differential pressure ΔP acting in the opposite direction on the electromagnetic on-off valve 48 is very small, so that the electromagnetic on-off valve 48 is hardly affected by the differential pressure ΔP. When the pressures P1 and P2 are equal to each other, the hydrogen gas in the high-pressure tank 12 is also discharged to the branch pipe portion 36A through the gas supply passage 44 and the electromagnetic on-off valve 48.

また、第一及び第二の実施形態によれば、逆止弁52はガス供給通路44に設けられるのではなく、バイパス通路50に設けられている。よって高圧タンク12内の水素ガスがガス供給通路44を経て供給される際に逆止弁52によって圧損が惹き起こされることはない。従って高圧タンク12内の水素ガスが完全になくなるまで高圧タンク12内の水素ガスを放出させることができ、上記特許文献1に記載された構造の場合に比して、高圧タンク12内に残存する水素ガスを非常に少なくすることができる。   In addition, according to the first and second embodiments, the check valve 52 is provided not in the gas supply passage 44 but in the bypass passage 50. Therefore, no pressure loss is caused by the check valve 52 when the hydrogen gas in the high-pressure tank 12 is supplied through the gas supply passage 44. Therefore, the hydrogen gas in the high-pressure tank 12 can be released until the hydrogen gas in the high-pressure tank 12 is completely exhausted, and remains in the high-pressure tank 12 as compared with the structure described in Patent Document 1. Hydrogen gas can be greatly reduced.

また、水素ガスの供給時に内圧が低くなる方の高圧タンクは、第一の実施形態に於いては容量が大きい方の高圧タンク12であり、第二の実施形態に於いては先に供給が開始される高圧タンク12である。よって第一及び第二の実施形態によれば、バイパス通路50及び逆止弁52は第一の弁装置16にのみ設けられればよい。従って第二の弁装置18にもバイパス通路及び逆止弁が設けられる場合に比して、ガス供給装置10の構造を簡単にし、そのコストを低減することができる。   Further, the high-pressure tank whose internal pressure is lowered when hydrogen gas is supplied is the high-pressure tank 12 having the larger capacity in the first embodiment, and the supply is first performed in the second embodiment. High pressure tank 12 to be started. Therefore, according to the first and second embodiments, the bypass passage 50 and the check valve 52 need only be provided in the first valve device 16. Therefore, the structure of the gas supply device 10 can be simplified and its cost can be reduced as compared with the case where the second valve device 18 is also provided with a bypass passage and a check valve.

更に、第一及び第二の実施形態によれば、差圧ΔPが比較的大きい状況に於いて電磁開閉弁68が開弁されると、内圧の高い第二の高圧タンク14内の水素ガスが内圧の低い高圧タンク12内へ流入する。よって水素ガスが高圧タンク12内へ流入することができない上記特許文献1に記載された構造の場合に比して、早期に圧力P1及びP2を同一の圧力にすることができる。従って水素ガスの供給が断続的に行われる場合に、圧力P1及びP2が同一の圧力にて水素ガスの供給が再開される可能性を高くすることができる。   Furthermore, according to the first and second embodiments, when the electromagnetic on-off valve 68 is opened in a situation where the differential pressure ΔP is relatively large, the hydrogen gas in the second high-pressure tank 14 having a high internal pressure is reduced. It flows into the high-pressure tank 12 having a low internal pressure. Therefore, the pressures P1 and P2 can be set to the same pressure at an early stage as compared with the structure described in Patent Document 1 in which hydrogen gas cannot flow into the high-pressure tank 12. Therefore, when the supply of hydrogen gas is intermittently performed, the possibility that the supply of hydrogen gas is resumed at the same pressure P1 and P2 can be increased.

以上に於いては本発明を特定の実施形態について詳細に説明したが、本発明は上述の実施形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の範囲内にて他の種々の実施形態が可能であることは当業者にとって明らかであろう。   Although the present invention has been described in detail with respect to specific embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

例えば上述の各実施形態に於いては、高圧タンクは二つであるが、本発明は三つ以上の高圧タンクを有するガス供給装置に適用されてもよい。その場合ガスの供給時に内圧が最も高くなる高圧タンク以外の高圧タンクの弁装置にバイパス通路及び逆止弁が設けられてもよい。   For example, in each of the embodiments described above, there are two high-pressure tanks, but the present invention may be applied to a gas supply device having three or more high-pressure tanks. In that case, a bypass passage and a check valve may be provided in a valve device of a high-pressure tank other than the high-pressure tank that has the highest internal pressure when the gas is supplied.

また、上述の第一及び第二の実施形態に於いては、一方の高圧タンクの弁装置にはバイパス通路及び逆止弁が設けられていないが、全ての高圧タンクの弁装置にバイパス通路及び逆止弁が設けられてもよい。その場合にはガスの供給時に何れの高圧タンクの内圧が最も低くなってもよいので、ガスの充填及び供給の自由度を高くすることができる。   In the first and second embodiments described above, the bypass device and the check valve are not provided in the valve device of one of the high-pressure tanks. A check valve may be provided. In that case, since the internal pressure of any high-pressure tank may become the lowest at the time of supply of gas, the freedom degree of filling and supply of gas can be made high.

また、特定の高圧タンクは第一の実施形態に於いては容量の大きい第一のタンク12であり、第二の実施形態に於いてはガスの放出が先に開始される第一のタンク12である。しかし特定の高圧タンクは容量が大きく且つガスの放出が先に開始されるタンクであってもよく、またガスの供給時に内圧が最も低いタンクである限り、容量が小さいタンクであってもよい。   Further, the specific high-pressure tank is the first tank 12 having a large capacity in the first embodiment, and in the second embodiment, the first tank 12 from which gas discharge is started first. It is. However, the specific high-pressure tank may be a tank that has a large capacity and gas discharge is started first, and may be a tank that has a small capacity as long as the internal pressure is the lowest when the gas is supplied.

また上述の各実施形態に於いては、ガス供給装置10は車両に搭載された水素ガス供給装置であるが、ガスは水素以外のガスであってもよい。また、本発明は、車両以外の移動体に搭載されるガス供給装置に適用されてもよく、更には固定的に設置されたガス供給装置に適用されてもよい。   Further, in each of the embodiments described above, the gas supply device 10 is a hydrogen gas supply device mounted on a vehicle, but the gas may be a gas other than hydrogen. The present invention may be applied to a gas supply device mounted on a moving body other than a vehicle, and may be applied to a gas supply device that is fixedly installed.

10…複数タンク型ガス供給装置、12…第一の高圧タンク、14…第二の高圧タンク、16…第一の弁装置、18…第二の弁装置、20…ガス充填系、22…ガス供給系、24…共通の管路、26A、26B…枝菅部、28…レセプタクル、30…充填マニホールド、34…共通の管路、36A、36B…枝菅部、38…水素ガス消費装置、40…供給マニホールド、42…ガス充填通路、44…ガス供給通路、46…逆止弁、48…電磁開閉弁、50…バイパス通路、52…逆止弁、62…ガス充填通路、64…ガス供給通路、66…逆止弁、68…電磁開閉弁、70〜76…圧力センサ   DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Multiple tank type gas supply apparatus, 12 ... 1st high pressure tank, 14 ... 2nd high pressure tank, 16 ... 1st valve apparatus, 18 ... 2nd valve apparatus, 20 ... Gas filling system, 22 ... Gas Supply system, 24 ... Common pipe, 26A, 26B ... Branch, 28 ... Receptacle, 30 ... Filling manifold, 34 ... Common pipe, 36A, 36B ... Branch, 38 ... Hydrogen gas consuming device, 40 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Supply manifold, 42 ... Gas filling passage, 44 ... Gas supply passage, 46 ... Check valve, 48 ... Electromagnetic switching valve, 50 ... Bypass passage, 52 ... Check valve, 62 ... Gas filling passage, 64 ... Gas supply passage , 66 ... check valve, 68 ... electromagnetic on-off valve, 70 to 76 ... pressure sensor

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複数の高圧タンクを有し、各高圧タンクはそれぞれ弁装置を介して互いに他に対し並列にガス充填系及びガス供給系と接続され、各弁装置は前記ガス充填系と対応する高圧タンクとを接続するガス充填通路と、前記ガス供給系と対応する高圧タンクとを接続するガス供給通路と、前記ガス供給通路に設けられた開閉弁と、を有する複数タンク型ガス供給装置に於いて、前記複数の高圧タンクよりガスを放出することにより前記ガス供給装置がガスを供給する際に内圧が最も低くなる高圧タンクを特定の高圧タンクとして、少なくとも前記特定の高圧タンクに対応する弁装置は、前記開閉弁を迂回して前記ガス供給系と高圧タンクとを接続するバイパス通路と、前記バイパス通路に設けられ前記ガス供給系より高圧タンクへ向かうガスの流れのみを許す逆止弁と、を有することを特徴とする複数タンク型ガス供給装置。   A plurality of high-pressure tanks, and each high-pressure tank is connected to a gas filling system and a gas supply system in parallel with each other via a valve device, and each valve device has a high-pressure tank corresponding to the gas filling system; In a multi-tank type gas supply apparatus, comprising: a gas filling passage to be connected; a gas supply passage for connecting the gas supply system to a corresponding high-pressure tank; and an on-off valve provided in the gas supply passage. A valve device corresponding to at least the specific high-pressure tank is a high-pressure tank having a lowest internal pressure when the gas supply device supplies gas by discharging gas from a plurality of high-pressure tanks. A bypass passage that bypasses the on-off valve and connects the gas supply system and the high-pressure tank; and a gas flow that is provided in the bypass passage and that travels from the gas supply system to the high-pressure tank. Multiple tanks Gas supply apparatus characterized by having a check valve that allows. 前記特定の高圧タンクは前記複数の高圧タンクのうち容量が最も大きい高圧タンクであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の複数タンク型ガス供給装置。   The multi-tank gas supply device according to claim 1, wherein the specific high-pressure tank is a high-pressure tank having the largest capacity among the plurality of high-pressure tanks. 前記特定の高圧タンクは前記ガス供給装置がガスを供給する際に前記複数の高圧タンクのうち最も早くガスの放出を開始する高圧タンクであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の複数タンク型ガス供給装置。   2. The multi-tank type according to claim 1, wherein the specific high-pressure tank is a high-pressure tank that starts gas discharge earliest among the plurality of high-pressure tanks when the gas supply device supplies gas. Gas supply device. 前記特定の高圧タンク以外の高圧タンクに対応する弁装置は、バイパス通路及び逆止弁を有していないことを特徴とする請求項1乃至3の何れか一つに記載の複数タンク型ガス供給装置。   The multi-tank gas supply according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a valve device corresponding to a high-pressure tank other than the specific high-pressure tank does not include a bypass passage and a check valve. apparatus.
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