TW200826349A - Fuel cell system with lower initiation current - Google Patents

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TW200826349A
TW200826349A TW095146468A TW95146468A TW200826349A TW 200826349 A TW200826349 A TW 200826349A TW 095146468 A TW095146468 A TW 095146468A TW 95146468 A TW95146468 A TW 95146468A TW 200826349 A TW200826349 A TW 200826349A
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The invention provides a fuel cell system. According to the invention, in the moment of initiation, firstly the fuel is poured into at least one initiation thermal unit to burn for heat release, then the units adjacent to the initiation burning unit can absorb heat energy to reach working temperature such that the electric power can be reduced and decrease the designed volume for power supply unit and decrease the whole system volume of fuel cell, then the system efficiency is improved.

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200826349 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 月係關於一種燃料電池,尤指 電力提供系統啟動敎能m 初…、此之燃料電池系統。 【先前技術】 近年來,人們期待找到取代汽油之能源,故而在 術上投注了許多研究,㈣,為了提供 7 、达而求,因此’減少燃料電池系統之體積鱼 複雜度為其所欲解決之課題。… „疋故’習知技術之—解決方案為將蒸發單元與電池組 :兀模組化,以省卻部分零件之體積,然而,在此種燃料 ^也糸統啟動時,仍需在電池組單元鄰近處設置有-電熱 15 Ο 20 、θ透^ A熱片將電力轉換為熱能*使電池組單元到達 ,作溫度’是故需要仰賴電源供應單元提供之電力而啟動 糸、、充因此勢必需要功率較大之電源供應單元,換言之, =佔有相當體積之電源供應單元,故而造成燃料電池系 、、充Ifg小體積之一障礙。 【發明内容】 …本發明提供一種燃料電池系統,包括:一燃料槽、一 ,發早70、-反應單元、—電池堆單元、至少—啟動燃燒 早兀、以及—後燃燒單元。燃料槽館存有-燃料;蒸發單 ⑽連接㈣料槽;反應單元係連接於蒸發單元;電池堆 5 200826349 單元係連接於反應單元,且電池堆單元係堆疊複數個電 池;至少一啟動燃燒單元係連接於蒸發單元;後燃燒單元 係連接於電池堆單元,並鄰設於反應單元之一側;且燃料 係自燃料槽通入蒸發單元中以汽化燃料,並接續通入至至 5 少一啟動燃燒單元進行燃燒,且在燃料電池系統到達一預 定溫度時,通入燃料至反應單元以對燃料進行化學反應, 並自反應單元輸入燃料至電池堆單元,以在其中使燃料之 化學能轉換為電能,且燃料係自電池堆單元通入後燃燒單 f ' 元以進行燃燒。 10 本發明之啟動燃燒單元之個數係為不定數,然以三個 為較佳,其中二個係分別鄰設於電池堆單元之一側,另一 個係鄰設於反應單元之一侧。 本發明之燃料電池系統可為模組化架構,其之電池堆 單元、鄰設於電池堆單元之至少一啟動燃燒單元、及蒸發 15 單元可組設為一第一模組。而反應單元、鄰設於反應單元 之至少一啟動燃燒單元、及後燃燒單元可組設為一第二模 , 組。更甚,本發明之燃料電池系統可以是將蒸發單元、反200826349 IX. Description of the invention: [Technical field to which the invention pertains] The monthly system relates to a fuel cell, in particular to a fuel cell system in which the power supply system is activated. [Prior Art] In recent years, people are looking forward to finding a place to replace the energy of gasoline. Therefore, many researches have been put on the surgery. (4) In order to provide 7, the demand is reduced, so the complexity of reducing the size of the fuel cell system is what it wants. The subject. ... 疋 ' 习 习 习 习 习 习 习 习 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' In the vicinity of the unit, there is -Electrical heat 15 Ο 20, θ through ^ A hot film converts electricity into heat*, so that the battery unit arrives, and the temperature is required to be activated by the power supplied by the power supply unit. A power supply unit with a large power is required, in other words, it occupies a considerable amount of power supply unit, thus causing a problem of a fuel cell system and a small volume of Ifg. [Invention] The present invention provides a fuel cell system including: a fuel tank, one, early 70, a reaction unit, a battery stack unit, at least - a start-up combustion early, and a - post-combustion unit. The fuel tank house contains - fuel; an evaporation single (10) connection (four) trough; a reaction unit Is connected to the evaporation unit; the battery stack 5 200826349 unit is connected to the reaction unit, and the battery stack unit is stacked with a plurality of batteries; at least one start combustion unit is connected An evaporation unit; the post-combustion unit is connected to the stack unit and adjacent to one side of the reaction unit; and the fuel system is introduced into the evaporation unit from the fuel tank to vaporize the fuel, and is continuously connected to 5 to start the combustion unit Combustion is performed, and when the fuel cell system reaches a predetermined temperature, fuel is introduced to the reaction unit to chemically react the fuel, and fuel is input from the reaction unit to the stack unit to convert the chemical energy of the fuel into electrical energy therein. And the fuel is burned from the battery stack unit to burn a single f' element for combustion. 10 The number of the starting combustion units of the present invention is an indefinite number, but three are preferred, and the two systems are respectively adjacent to each other. One side of the stack unit and the other side are disposed on one side of the reaction unit. The fuel cell system of the present invention may be a modular structure, the stack unit thereof, and at least one start-up combustion unit adjacent to the stack unit And evaporating 15 units can be grouped into a first module, and the reaction unit, at least one starting combustion unit adjacent to the reaction unit, and the post-combustion unit can be grouped into one Die group. Worse, the fuel cell system of the present invention may be a evaporation unit, trans

U 應單元、電池堆單元、至少一啟動燃燒單元、及後燃燒單 元組設為一第三模組之架構。 20 本發明之燃料電池系統可更包括一加熱單元,其係鄰 設於蒸發單元之一側,且加熱單元可為一電熱片。 本發明之燃料電池系統可更包括一溫度感測單元,其 可量測燃料電池系統之電池堆單元或反應單元的溫度,且 溫度感測單元可以貼附於電池堆單元或反應單元。 200826349 一本發明之燃料電池系統可更包括至少一流量控制單 凡,其可連接於蒸發單元與至少一啟動燃燒單元之間以控 制燃料自蒸發單元通入至少一啟動燃燒單元的流量,或: 可連接於洛發單元與反應單元之間以控制燃料自蒸發單元 5 通入反應單元的流量。 本發明之燃料電池系統可更包括至少一泵,其將一助 燃氣體通入啟動燃燒單元,泵可為一微空氣泵、空氣泵, 而助燃氣體可為來自大氣之空氣、一助燃氣體槽内儲存之 ' 壓細空氣、或壓縮氧氣等具有助燃性質之氣體。 10 此外,本發明之燃料電池系統可更包括至少一旁通閥 單π,當反應單元的進氣口係與啟動燃燒單元之出口相連 接時,旁通閥單元可設置在啟動燃燒單元出口處以控制調 節燃料是否進入啟動燃燒單元燃燒,以及設置另一旁通間 單元在反應單元進氣口前端以控制調節燃料是否進入反應 15 單元,然而,本發明之燃料電池系統亦可進在連接於反應 單元與至少一啟動燃燒單元之間設置一旁通閥單元,以排 {j 出經至少一啟動燃燒單元燃燒後之至少一種產生氣體而不 致通入反應單元’旁通閥單元可為一三通閥、閥、抽氣幫 浦、或風扇。 2〇 本發明之燃料電池系統經由鄰設於電池堆單元之至少 一側的至少一啟動燃燒單元而在系統啟動時先通入燃料至 至少一啟動燃燒單元,以使燃料在至少一啟動燃燒單元中 燃燒放熱而提供系統各單元啟動時所需要的熱能,是故, 200826349 並 【實施方式】 -月4考圖1 ’其係為本發明一較佳實施例之燃料 電池系f示。意圖。如圖中所示,燃料電池系統1包括:燃料 槽U、洛發早71:12、反應單元13、電池堆單元14、端板144 145'溫度感測單元146、啟動燃燒單元⑸,152, 153、後辦 【,燒單元!6、流量控制單元171,172,173,174、加熱單元18、 10 以及電源供應單元20。 在燃料電池系統1中,蒸發單元12係連接於燃料槽U, 反應單兀13係連接於蒸發單元12,電池堆單元“係連接於 反應單兀13,端板144, 145係分別鄰設於電池堆單元14之兩 側,溫度感測單元146係貼附於端板144, 145,啟動燃燒單 15元151,152, I53係連接於蒸發單元12,且其個數係有三個, 其中二個係分別鄰設於電池堆單元14之一側,另一個係鄰 〇 設於反應單元13之一側,後燃燒單元16係連接於電池堆單 元14,並鄰設於反應單元13之一側,流量控制單元171,172, 173, 174係分別連接於蒸發單元12與啟動燃燒單元151,152. 20丨53之間、及蒸發單元12與反應單元13之間,而加熱單元18 係鄰設於蒸發單元12之一側。 在本實施例中,電池堆單元14、啟動燃燒單元151, 152、及蒸發單元12係組設為一第一模組191,而反應單元 8 200826349 13、啟動燃燒單元153、及後燃燒單元16係組設為一第二模 組 192。 5 Ο 10 15 ϋ 上述燃料槽11儲存有一燃料m,在本實施例中,燃料 111可為甲醇、液態瓦斯、天然氣、酒精、沼氣、氫氣,其 中以甲醇為較佳。 在本貝施例中’上述蒸發單元丨2可將通入其中之燃料 111加熱汽化使之成為氣相,而上述反應單元丨3係透過化學 觸媒使通入其中之燃料J i i可進行化學反應以反應產生氫 氣。 上述電池堆單元14堆疊有複數個電池141,142, 143,在 本貫施例中’電池141,142,143分別具有兩塊流場板(圖中 未不)、以及流場板夹持之一膜極組(MembraneElectrode Assembly)(圖中未示)。 上述二端板144, 145為可夾持電池堆單元14之平板,且 其中分別容置有啟動燃燒單元151,152,其—端板145並容 置有蒸發單元12,在本實施例中,端板144,145係為金屬端 板。 上述溫度感測單元146量測燃料電池系統丨之溫度,i 可為量測與溫度感測單元146直接接觸部分之溫度的接觸 式感測器’或是量測與溫度感測單元146未接觸部分之溫度 :非接觸式感測器,在本實施例中,溫度感測單元146可以 置測電池堆單元14之溫度以當作燃料電池系統】之溫度。 20 200826349 當燃料111通入上述啟動燃燒單元151,152, 153或後燃 燒單元16時,燃料111係在啟動燃燒單元151,152, 153或後 燃燒單元16之中進行燃燒反應。 在本實施例中,反應單元13的進氣口與啟動燃燒單元 5丨51,152, 153之進口是分別獨立的,故需上述流量控制單元 171,172, 173, 174分別控制燃料lu自蒸發單元12通入啟動 燃燒單元151,152, 153的流量、以及控制燃料ln自蒸發單 兀12通入反應單元13的流量,在本實施例中,流量控制單 (、元171,172,173,174係為以機械或電力控制之流量控制閥。 10 上述加熱單元18在燃料電池系統1啟動時提供蒸發單 元U達到工作溫度所需之熱能,在本實施例中,加熱^元 18係為一電熱片,其接受一電源供應單元2〇提供之電源以 產生熱能。 茲描述本實施例燃料電池系統丨之產電過程如下:首 15先,當燃料電池系統1啟動時’電源供應單元20提供加熱單 兀18電源以使之作動產生熱能而使蒸發單元12溫度上升至 U 其之工作溫度。 其次,燃料111係自燃料槽u通入蒸發單元12中以汽化 燃料111,並接續地經由流量控制單元171,172, 173, 之 20控制,將已汽化之燃料ill通入啟動燃燒單元151,152, 153 而非通入反應單元13,以在啟動燃燒單元151,152, 153中進 仃燃燒反應直至溫度感測單元146量測到電池堆單元Μ達 到工作溫度,在此期間,在啟動燃燒單元151,152, 153中燃 200826349The U-unit, the stack unit, the at least one start-up combustion unit, and the post-combustion unit are configured as a third module. The fuel cell system of the present invention may further comprise a heating unit disposed adjacent to one side of the evaporation unit, and the heating unit may be a heating sheet. The fuel cell system of the present invention may further comprise a temperature sensing unit that measures the temperature of the stack unit or the reaction unit of the fuel cell system, and the temperature sensing unit may be attached to the stack unit or the reaction unit. 200826349 A fuel cell system of the present invention may further comprise at least one flow control unit connectable between the evaporation unit and the at least one startup combustion unit to control the flow of fuel from the evaporation unit into the at least one startup combustion unit, or: It can be connected between the Luofa unit and the reaction unit to control the flow rate of fuel from the evaporation unit 5 to the reaction unit. The fuel cell system of the present invention may further comprise at least one pump that passes a combustion-supporting gas into the start-up combustion unit, the pump may be a micro-air pump, an air pump, and the combustion-supporting gas may be air from the atmosphere, a gas in the combustion-assisted gas tank. A gas with a combustion-supporting property such as compressed air or compressed oxygen. In addition, the fuel cell system of the present invention may further include at least one bypass valve unit π, and when the inlet port of the reaction unit is connected to the outlet of the startup combustion unit, the bypass valve unit may be disposed at the outlet of the startup combustion unit to control Adjusting whether the fuel enters the combustion of the starting combustion unit, and setting another bypass unit at the front end of the reaction unit inlet to control whether the fuel enters the reaction unit 15; however, the fuel cell system of the present invention may also be connected to the reaction unit and A bypass valve unit is disposed between the at least one starting combustion unit to discharge the at least one generated gas after the combustion of at least one of the starting combustion units is not passed into the reaction unit. The bypass valve unit may be a three-way valve or a valve. , pumping pump, or fan. 2. The fuel cell system of the present invention first passes fuel to at least one start-up combustion unit at system startup via at least one start-up combustion unit disposed adjacent to at least one side of the stack unit to cause fuel to be at least one of the start-up combustion units The combustion heat is provided to provide the heat energy required for the start of each unit of the system. Therefore, 200826349 and [Embodiment] - month 4, FIG. 1 ' is a fuel cell system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. intention. As shown in the figure, the fuel cell system 1 includes: a fuel tank U, a Luofa early 71:12, a reaction unit 13, a stack unit 14, an end plate 144 145' temperature sensing unit 146, a start combustion unit (5), 152, 153. After the operation, the firing unit! 6, the flow control units 171, 172, 173, 174, the heating units 18, 10, and the power supply unit 20. In the fuel cell system 1, the evaporation unit 12 is connected to the fuel tank U, and the reaction unit 13 is connected to the evaporation unit 12, and the battery unit is "connected to the reaction unit 13, and the end plates 144 and 145 are adjacent to each other. On both sides of the stack unit 14, the temperature sensing unit 146 is attached to the end plates 144, 145, and starts to burn 15 yuan 151, 152. The I53 system is connected to the evaporation unit 12, and the number thereof is three, two of which The system is adjacent to one side of the stack unit 14 , the other is disposed on one side of the reaction unit 13 , and the rear combustion unit 16 is connected to the stack unit 14 and adjacent to one side of the reaction unit 13 . The flow control units 171, 172, 173, and 174 are respectively connected between the evaporation unit 12 and the startup combustion unit 151, 152. 20丨53, and between the evaporation unit 12 and the reaction unit 13, and the heating unit 18 is adjacent. On one side of the evaporation unit 12. In this embodiment, the stack unit 14, the start-up combustion unit 151, 152, and the evaporation unit 12 are grouped as a first module 191, and the reaction unit 8 200826349 13 starts combustion. The unit 153 and the post-combustion unit 16 are set as a second mode The group 192. 5 Ο 10 15 ϋ The fuel tank 11 stores a fuel m. In the embodiment, the fuel 111 may be methanol, liquid gas, natural gas, alcohol, biogas, hydrogen, and methanol is preferred. In the embodiment, the evaporation unit 丨2 can heat and vaporize the fuel 111 into the gas phase, and the reaction unit 丨3 can pass through the chemical catalyst to chemically react the fuel J ii into the reaction. The above-mentioned battery stack unit 14 is stacked with a plurality of batteries 141, 142, and 143. In the present embodiment, the batteries 141, 142, and 143 have two flow field plates (not shown), and the flow field plate is clamped. A Membrane Electrode Assembly (not shown). The two end plates 144, 145 are flat plates that can hold the stack unit 14, and each of them has a start combustion unit 151, 152, which is end-to-end The plate 145 is also provided with an evaporation unit 12. In the embodiment, the end plates 144, 145 are metal end plates. The temperature sensing unit 146 measures the temperature of the fuel cell system, i can be a measurement and temperature sensing unit. 146 direct connection Part of the temperature of the contact sensor 'or the temperature of the untouched portion of the measurement and temperature sensing unit 146: a non-contact sensor, in the present embodiment, the temperature sensing unit 146 can test the stack unit The temperature of 14 is taken as the temperature of the fuel cell system. 20 200826349 When the fuel 111 is introduced into the above-described starting combustion unit 151, 152, 153 or the post-combustion unit 16, the fuel 111 is activated at the combustion unit 151, 152, 153 or later. A combustion reaction is performed in the combustion unit 16. In this embodiment, the inlet of the reaction unit 13 and the inlets of the starting combustion units 5丨51, 152, 153 are independent, respectively, so the flow control units 171, 172, 173, 174 are required to control the self-evaporation of the fuel. The unit 12 is connected to the flow rate of the start combustion unit 151, 152, 153, and controls the flow rate of the fuel ln from the evaporation unit 12 to the reaction unit 13, in the present embodiment, the flow control unit (, 171, 172, 173, 174 series) The flow control valve is controlled by mechanical or electric power. 10 The heating unit 18 provides the heat energy required for the evaporation unit U to reach the operating temperature when the fuel cell system 1 is started. In the embodiment, the heating element 18 is a heating piece. It receives the power supplied from a power supply unit 2 to generate thermal energy. The power generation process of the fuel cell system of the present embodiment is described as follows: First, first, when the fuel cell system 1 is started, the power supply unit 20 provides a heating list. The power source 18 is activated to generate heat to raise the temperature of the evaporation unit 12 to the operating temperature of U. Second, the fuel 111 is introduced into the evaporation unit 12 from the fuel tank u to vaporize the fuel 111. Controlled by the flow control unit 171, 172, 173, 20, the vaporized fuel ill is passed to the start-up combustion unit 151, 152, 153 instead of the reaction unit 13 to activate the combustion unit 151, 152, 153 The combustion reaction is progressed until the temperature sensing unit 146 measures the stack unit Μ to reach the operating temperature, during which the combustion unit 151, 152, 153 is activated. 200826349

燒燃料111所產生的熱能即可供給電池堆單元14以使其達 到其之工作溫度。 A 繼而,當電池堆單元14到達工作溫度時,經由流量控 制單元171,172, 173, 174之控制,將蒸發單元12汽化之燃料 5 U1改通入至反應單元13而非通入至啟動燃燒單元151,152 153,以在反應單元13中對燃料ηι進行化學反應產生氫' 氣,其後,將已產生氫氣之燃料1U自反應單元13輸入至電 池堆單元14,以在其中使燃料U1進行化學能轉換為電能之 (:產電反應,最後,已進行產電反應之燃料1 1 1係自電池堆單 10元14通入後燃燒單元16以進行燃燒以使燃料lu完全氧化。 因為在本實施例之燃料電池系統1啟動時透過啟動燃 燒單元151,152, 153燃燒燃料ηι以產生熱能而使燃料電池 系統1的溫度得以升高至工作溫度,故而降低燃料電池系統 1對電源供應單元20之電力需求,是故,在本實施例之燃料 15電池系統1中可設置較小體積之電源供應單元,進而達到縮 小系統整體體積,並提昇系統之整體效率。 U 一:參考圖4’其為本發明另-較佳實施例之燃料電池系 統示意圖’為節省篇幅故僅說明本實施例與上一實施例差 異之處。 20 在本實施例中,燃料電池系統2包括一泵21 ,其連接於 啟動燃燒單itl51,152, 153之進π處,以控制—助燃氣體通 入啟動燃燒單元151,152, 153的流量,而無設置如上一實施 例之流量控制單元171,172, 173, m,泵21係為—微空氣 泵,而助燃氣體係為空氣。 11 200826349 此外,本實施例之蒸發單元12、反應單元13、電池堆 單元14、啟動燃燒單元bi,丨52,丨53、以及後燃燒單元16 係組設為一第三模組2 3。 當燃料電池系統2啟動時,在燃料1丨丨經過蒸發單元丄2 5 加熱氣化之後,燃料111係被通入至啟動燃燒單元1 5 1,152, 1 53 ’此時’若流量控制單元22控制助燃氣體211 —併通入 上述啟動燃燒單元151,152, 153,燃料111則在啟動燃燒單 元15 1,15 2,15 3中進行燃燒反應,之後,燃燒過之燃料η 1 、 則經由連接於反應單元13與啟動燃燒單元151,152,I”之 10 間之一旁通閥單元24排出,而不使燃料U1·燒後之至少一 種產生氣體通入反應單元13,旁通閥單元24可為一三通 閥、閥、抽氣幫浦、或風扇等,以供燃燒後之氣體可直接 排出系統,在本實施例中,旁通閥單元24係為一三通閥。 然而,當燃料電池系統2之溫度到達工作溫度時,流量 15 控制單元22控制助燃氣體211不通入啟動燃燒單元151,152, 153,而使燃料丨丨丨僅流經啟動燃燒單元151,152, ι53而不在 ) 其中燃燒,此時,旁通閥單元24亦配合控制以將燃料111通 入反應單元13,以使燃料111在反應單元13產生氫氣以供後 績之產電反應。 20 是故,由上述中可以得知,本發明之燃料電池系統在 啟動時’先將燃料通入啟動燃燒單元中燃燒以放熱,而使 鄰近於啟動燃燒單元之各單元得以吸收熱能以到達工作溫 度’故而降低啟動電力之需求,而可縮小電源供應單元之 12 200826349 並提昇燃料 體積,進而達到縮小燃料電池系統整體體積 電池系統之整體效率。 1足、 而舉例而已,本發明所 圍所述為準,而非僅限 上述實施例僅係為了方便說明 主張之權利範圍自應以申請專利範 於上述實施例。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1係本發明一較佳實施例之燃料電池系統示意圖。 )圖2係本發明另一較佳實施例之燃料電池系統示意圖。The heat energy generated by the burning of the fuel 111 can be supplied to the stack unit 14 to reach its operating temperature. A. Then, when the stack unit 14 reaches the operating temperature, the fuel 5 U1 vaporized by the evaporation unit 12 is redirected to the reaction unit 13 via the control of the flow control unit 171, 172, 173, 174 instead of being activated to start combustion. The unit 151, 152 153 is configured to chemically react the fuel η in the reaction unit 13 to generate hydrogen gas, and thereafter, the fuel 1U that has generated hydrogen gas is input from the reaction unit 13 to the stack unit 14 to make the fuel U1 therein. The chemical energy is converted into electric energy (the electric power generation reaction, and finally, the fuel 111 that has undergone the electric power generation reaction is introduced into the post combustion unit 16 from the battery stack 10 to perform combustion to completely oxidize the fuel lu. When the fuel cell system 1 of the present embodiment is activated, the combustion fuel unit 151, 152, 153 is burned to generate heat energy to raise the temperature of the fuel cell system 1 to the operating temperature, thereby reducing the power supply of the fuel cell system 1. The power demand of the unit 20 is such that a smaller volume power supply unit can be disposed in the fuel 15 battery system 1 of the embodiment, thereby reducing the overall volume of the system and improving the system. Overall efficiency. U I: Referring to FIG. 4' is a schematic diagram of a fuel cell system according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. To save space, only the difference between this embodiment and the previous embodiment will be described. In the example, the fuel cell system 2 includes a pump 21 connected to the π of the starting combustion unit itl51, 152, 153 to control the flow of the combustion-assisting gas into the combustion unit 151, 152, 153 without setting The flow control unit 171, 172, 173, m of an embodiment is a micro air pump, and the combustion gas system is air. 11 200826349 In addition, the evaporation unit 12, the reaction unit 13, and the stack unit of the present embodiment 14. The combustion unit bi, the 丨52, the 丨53, and the post-combustion unit 16 are set to be a third module 2 3. When the fuel cell system 2 is started, the fuel 1 丨丨 is heated by the evaporation unit 丄 2 5 After gasification, the fuel 111 is passed to the start-up combustion unit 1 5 1,152, 1 53 'at this time' if the flow control unit 22 controls the combustion-supporting gas 211 - and passes into the above-described start-up combustion unit 151, 152, 153, fuel 111 is in the start of the combustion unit The combustion reaction is carried out in 15 1,15 2,15 3 , after which the burned fuel η 1 is discharged through one of the bypass valve units 24 connected to the reaction unit 13 and the start combustion unit 151, 152, I". The at least one generated gas after the fuel U1·burning is not passed to the reaction unit 13, and the bypass valve unit 24 may be a three-way valve, a valve, a pumping pump, or a fan, etc., so that the gas after combustion can be directly In the present embodiment, the bypass valve unit 24 is a three-way valve. However, when the temperature of the fuel cell system 2 reaches the operating temperature, the flow rate control unit 22 controls the combustion-supporting gas 211 not to pass into the startup combustion unit 151, 152, 153, and causes the fuel cartridge to flow only through the startup combustion unit 151, 152, While burning, at this time, the bypass valve unit 24 is also cooperatively controlled to pass the fuel 111 into the reaction unit 13 so that the fuel 111 generates hydrogen gas in the reaction unit 13 for the subsequent generation of the electric generation reaction. 20 Therefore, it can be known from the above that the fuel cell system of the present invention firstly burns fuel into the start-up combustion unit to release heat, so that each unit adjacent to the start-up combustion unit can absorb heat energy to reach the work. The temperature 'reduces the need to start the power, and can reduce the power supply unit 12 200826349 and increase the fuel volume, thereby achieving the overall efficiency of the battery system to reduce the overall volume of the fuel cell system. The present invention is intended to be limited to the scope of the invention, and the scope of the claims is intended to be illustrative only. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a fuel cell system in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic diagram of a fuel cell system in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

U 【主要元件符號說明】 燃料電池系統1,2 燃料槽11 蒸發單元12 反應單元13 電池 141,142, 143 端板 144, 145 後燃燒單元16 加熱單元18 第二模組19 2 電源供應單元2 0 第三模組23 旁通閥單元24 啟動燃燒單元151,152, 153 流量控制單元171,172, 173, 174 燃料111 電池堆單元14 溫度感測單元146 第一模組191 泵21 13U [Description of main component symbols] Fuel cell system 1, 2 Fuel tank 11 Evaporation unit 12 Reaction unit 13 Battery 141, 142, 143 End plate 144, 145 Rear combustion unit 16 Heating unit 18 Second module 19 2 Power supply unit 2 0 Third module 23 Bypass valve unit 24 Start combustion unit 151, 152, 153 Flow control unit 171, 172, 173, 174 Fuel 111 Battery stack unit 14 Temperature sensing unit 146 First module 191 Pump 21 13

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200826349 十、申請專利範圍: 1 · 一種燃料電池系統,包括: 一燃料槽,係储存一燃料· 一蒸發單元,係連接於該燃料槽; 一反應單兀,係連接於該蒸發單元; 一電㈣Μ接於該反鮮h且該電池堆單 元係堆疊複數個電池; 平 至少-啟動燃燒單元,係連接㈣蒸發單元;以及 一後燃燒單元,係連接於㈣料單元 反應單元之一側; π w 4 15 Ο 20 …其中,該燃料係自該燃料槽通入該蒸發單元中以汽化 ^ Μ料料通人该燃料至該至少-啟動燃燒單元進行辦 ’:’亚在,料電池系統到達一預定溫度時,通入該燃料 至该反應単几以對該燃料進行化學反應,並自該反 輸入該燃料至該電池堆單元,以 心早兀 轉換為電能,且該燃料係自嗜带池…Μ燃料之化學能 元以進行耗。Μ自心轉早4人該後燃燒單 勺丄"1申請專利範圍第1項所述之燃料電池系統,兑更 已括加…早兀,其係鄰設於該蒸發單元之一側。 ,加專利範圍第2項所述之燃料電池系統,其中 δ亥加熱早凡係為一電熱片。 4.如申請專利範圍第旧所述之燃 包括一溫度感測單元,其係量測該燃料電池系統之溫度 14 200826349 5 10 15 ϋ 20 …5 ·二申:專利曰範圍第4項所述之燃料電池系統,其中 该溫度感測早元係量測該電池堆單元之溫声 …6.、如申請專利範圍第4項所述之燃料電池系統,其中 該溫度感測單元係量測該反應單元之溫度。 7. 如申請專利範圍第】項所述二;f電池系統,盆更 包括至少-流量控制單元’其係連接於該蒸發^與該至 少-啟動燃燒單元之間以控制該燃料自該蒸發單元通入該 至少一啟動燃燒單元的流量。 8. 如申明專利範圍第!項所述之燃料電池系統,其更 包括-流餘制單元,其錢接於該蒸發單元與該反應單 元之間以控制該燃料自該蒸發單元通入該反應單元的流量。 9. 如申明專利範圍第丨項所述之燃料電池系統,其更 包括至少-泵’其係連接於該至少一啟動燃燒單元,以控 制一助燃氣體通入該至少一啟動燃燒單元的流量。 10·如申請專利範圍第丨項所述之燃料電池系統,其更 包括至少一旁通閥單元,其係連接於該反應單元與該至少 一啟動燃燒單元之間,以排出經該至少一啟動燃燒單元燃 燒後之至少一種產生氣體而不致通入該反應單元。 11·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之燃料電池系統,其中 该至少一啟動燃燒單元係為三個,其中二個係分別鄰設於 該電池堆單元之一側,另一個係鄰設於該反應單元之一侧。 15 200826349 12.如申請專利範圍第丨丨項所述之燃料電池系統,其中 該電池堆單元、鄰設於該電池堆單元之該至少一啟動燃燒 單元、及該蒸發單元係組設為一第一模組。 5 U·如申請專利範圍第U項所述之燃料電池系統,其中 應單元、鄰δ又於该反應單元之該至少一啟動燃燒單 元、及該後燃燒單元係組設為一第二模組。200826349 X. Patent application scope: 1 · A fuel cell system comprising: a fuel tank for storing a fuel, an evaporation unit connected to the fuel tank; a reaction unit connected to the evaporation unit; (4) splicing to the anti-fresh h and stacking the plurality of cells in the stack unit; at least starting the combustion unit, connecting the (four) evaporation unit; and a post-combustion unit connected to one side of the (four) unit reaction unit; w 4 15 Ο 20 ... wherein the fuel is introduced into the evaporation unit from the fuel tank to vaporize the material, and the fuel is passed to the at least-starting combustion unit to perform a ':' sub-in, the battery system arrives At a predetermined temperature, the fuel is introduced into the reaction enthalpy to chemically react the fuel, and the fuel is input to the stack unit from the counter, and the energy is converted into electric energy, and the fuel system is self-loving. The pool...the chemical energy of the fuel is used to consume. Μ Μ 早 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 燃料 燃料 燃料 燃料 燃料 燃料 燃料 燃料 燃料 燃料 燃料The fuel cell system according to claim 2, wherein the δ Hai heating is an electric heating sheet. 4. The fuel as described in the scope of the patent application includes a temperature sensing unit that measures the temperature of the fuel cell system 14 200826349 5 10 15 ϋ 20 ... 5 · 2: Patent 曰 range 4 The fuel cell system, wherein the temperature sensing unit measures the temperature of the battery unit. 6. The fuel cell system according to claim 4, wherein the temperature sensing unit measures the The temperature of the reaction unit. 7. The method of claim 2, wherein the basin further comprises at least a flow control unit coupled between the evaporation and the at least-starting combustion unit to control the fuel from the evaporation unit. A flow rate of the at least one starting combustion unit is introduced. 8. The fuel cell system of claim 2, further comprising a flow remainder unit, the money being coupled between the evaporation unit and the reaction unit to control the fuel to pass the reaction from the evaporation unit The flow of the unit. 9. The fuel cell system of claim 3, further comprising at least a pump coupled to the at least one start-up combustion unit to control a flow of a combustion-supporting gas into the at least one start-up combustion unit. The fuel cell system of claim 2, further comprising at least one bypass valve unit connected between the reaction unit and the at least one start-up combustion unit for discharging through the at least one start-up combustion At least one of the gases after combustion of the unit does not pass into the reaction unit. The fuel cell system of claim 1, wherein the at least one start-up combustion unit is three, two of which are respectively adjacent to one side of the stack unit, and the other is adjacent to One side of the reaction unit. The fuel cell system of claim 2, wherein the stack unit, the at least one start-up combustion unit adjacent to the stack unit, and the evaporating unit set are A module. 5 U. The fuel cell system of claim U, wherein the unit, the adjacent δ and the at least one start-up combustion unit of the reaction unit, and the post-combustion unit set are a second module . 10 上—14·如申請專利範圍第丨項所述之燃料電池系統 忒瘵發單元、該反應單元、該電池堆單元、該至少 燃燒單元、及該後燃燒單元係係組設為一第三模組 ^如中請專利範圍第9項所述之燃料電池系統 5玄粟係為一微空氣泵。 其中啟動 其中 …·如曱請專利 該助燃氣體係為一空氣 15 20 ^ /7.如申請專利範圍第9項所述之_料#系續, 该助燃氣體係為一氧氣。 為池糸統,其中 8·如申請專利範圍第10項所述之燁料+么& 该至少一旁甬 - 之Μ枓電池糸統,其中 旁通閥早7L係為至少一三通閥。 丨9.如申請專利範圍第10項 該至少—旁s 燃枓電池糸統,其中 方通閥早讀為至少—抽氣幫浦。 •如申請專利範圍第丨 該至少-旁通閥單元=員—^^ 16The above-mentioned fuel cell system bursting unit, the reaction unit, the stack unit, the at least combustion unit, and the post-combustion unit system group are set to a third The fuel cell system 5 according to the scope of claim 9 is a micro air pump. Among them, the start-up ....., for example, the patent for the gas is 15 20 ^ /7. For the pool system, 8), as described in claim 10, the material + the & the at least one side - the battery system, wherein the bypass valve 7L is at least a three-way valve.丨 9. If the scope of patent application is 10th, the at least s 枓 枓 枓 battery, where the square valve is read as at least – pumping pump. • If the scope of the patent application is 丨 the at least - bypass valve unit = member - ^ ^ 16
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