TW201320520A - Integrated control apparatus of fuel cell and household-appliance equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is an integrated control apparatus of fuel cell and household-appliance equipment, which comprises at least a fuel cell capable of generating the electric power and the heat source, at least a power distribution controller, and at least a heat-energy controller, wherein the fuel cell links the generated electric power to the power distribution controller, while the power distribution controller links in parallel to the public power source and supplies the electric power to at least one household-appliance equipment in need of the heat-source supply in the family. The power distribution controller can control the supply timing in between the fuel cell and the public electric power and sell the extra electric power back to the public electric power company through the smart-type electric meter and the electric power feeder. The heat energy controller links to the heat source outputted by the fuel cell to input the heat source into the heat-energy controller. And, by means of the heat-energy controller to link up with the household-appliance equipment in need of the heat source, the heat source is controlled and supplied to the household-appliance equipment to perform the auxiliary heating function.

Description

Integrated control device for fuel cell and home appliance

The invention relates to an integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance, in particular to an integrated control device for providing power and heat source of a household electrical appliance with a fuel cell, and for controlling supply of electric power and heat source.

According to the fuel cell, it is widely used in power supply, such as a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), which passes through a hydrogen-containing fuel through an anode end and a cathode end. The oxygen-containing gas can generate electricity, but since the solid oxide fuel cell itself is in a high-temperature reaction state, and the reaction temperature is between 600 ° C and 800 ° C, a by-product of the heat source can be generated. However, conventionally, Solid oxide fuel cells are used for power supply. For the application of heat source by-products, there is no perfect utilization and planning, and another waste of energy is formed invisibly, which greatly reduces the original environmental use of fuel cells.

In the related prior patent technical literature, such as the invention patent of the "Distributed Fuel Cell Network" of the Republic of China Patent No. I348300, the technology for using a fuel cell for a remote control system for power supply is disclosed, but for a fuel cell application. There are no solutions and countermeasures for the power supply and heat source application of household appliances in the home. There are still problems and shortcomings in the energy waste of the above-mentioned conventional fuel cell applications.

In addition, the invention patent case of the fuel cell stack of the ultra-high-efficiency power system of the Republic of China Patent No. 474043, and the invention patent publication No. 200418224, "the fuel cell stack with a heat exchanger" disclose a solid oxide fuel cell. The heat source of the reactor is recycled in the fuel cell for reuse, but it is limited to the improvement of the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell itself, and does not make the best application of its power and heat source.

In addition, if the applicant applied to the Office for the application of the invention for the "Energy Switching Device and Method" patent application No. 100113386, it has been revealed that the fuel for the input fuel, power generation and mains power of the fuel cell is the most Best and the most economical control, switching technology.

In view of this, the main object of the present invention is to provide an integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance, and particularly for a fuel cell capable of generating electric power and a heat source, such as a solid oxide fuel cell, for optimal power and heat source. The integrated control application in the household electrical appliance, so that the fuel cell can supply the electrical and thermal energy with the most economic benefit and industrial value to the load of the household electrical appliance.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household appliance, comprising: at least one fuel cell having at least one fuel input end, a power output end and a heat source output end, wherein the fuel input end is connected to a a fuel source for outputting a power source to the power output end and outputting a heat source to the heat source output end; at least one power distribution controller connecting the power source of the fuel cell to the power source, the mains power source and the at least one electric device to parallel fuel The power source of the battery and the commercial power source of the battery are powered by the home appliance, and the power of the fuel cell is controlled according to whether the power supply load capacity of the home appliance of the fuel cell and the commercial power source exceeds or is insufficient. The power supply at the output end is separately powered or the mains power supply is connected in parallel to supply the load of the household electrical appliance; and at least one thermal energy controller is connected to the heat source output end of the fuel cell and at least one electric device to be heated according to the heating temperature of the household electrical appliance. Controlling and supplying the heat source of the heat source output of the fuel cell to the home Equipment, as an auxiliary source of heat.

The above fuel cell is a solid oxide fuel cell having both a power source and a heat source output.

At least one smart meter is connected between the power distribution controller and the utility power source, and the excess power of the power output of the fuel cell is sold back to the utility power company through the commercial power feeder through the power distribution controller and the smart meter.

The utility of the integrated control device for the fuel cell and the household electrical appliance of the present invention is to use the power distribution controller and the thermal energy controller to separately control and supply the electric power and heat source output by the fuel cell to the electric household electrical appliance used by the household, such as drying clothes. Appropriate supply of power source and heat source in household appliances such as machines, tableware dryers, water heaters, heating and cooling air conditioners, etc., so that the fuel cell can be used for the most economical application of power and heat source for electric household appliances in the home. The utilization of the output energy of the fuel cell can be optimally utilized to further achieve the effect of the present invention for improving the utilization value of the fuel cell energy industry.

Referring to the first figure, a first embodiment of the integrated control device 100 for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance of the present invention, wherein the integrated control device 100 includes at least one fuel cell 10 having at least one fuel input end 11 The power output terminal 12 and the heat source output end 13 are connected to a fuel source 200. The fuel source 200 can be a fuel such as petroleum gas, diesel oil, gas, biogas or natural gas. The power output terminal 12 outputs a power source 121. The voltage is not limited. In the present invention, a single-phase AC 220 volt, 50/60 Hz AC power source is taken as an example. The heat source output terminal 13 outputs a heat source 131, which is in the series of the present invention. For example, the hot air of °C to 300 °C, the type of the fuel cell 10 is not limited, and in the present invention, a solid oxide fuel cell is taken as an example.

At least one power distribution controller 20, a power source 121 connecting the power output terminal 12 of the fuel cell 10, a utility power source 300, and household electrical appliances 400, 500, 600, and 700, and a power source 121 of the power output terminal 12 of the fuel cell 10 And the mains equipment 400, 500, 600, and 700 are connected in parallel with the mains power supply 300. The power supply 121 of the power output end 12 of the fuel cell 10 and the mains power supply 300 are separately supplied or connected in parallel, and the power distribution controller 20 is The actual load capacity of the household electrical appliances 400, 500, 600, and 700 depends on, for example, when the load capacity of the household electrical appliances 400, 500, 600, and 700 is less than the power capacity of the power supply 121 of the power output 12 of the fuel cell 10, The power distribution controller 20 controls the power source 121 to separately supply power to the home appliances 400, 500, 600, and 700; and when the load capacity of the home appliances 400, 500, 600, and 700 is greater than the power capacity of the power source 121 of the power output 12 of the fuel cell 10 Then, the power distribution controller 20 controls the power source 121 to be powered in parallel with the mains power source 300 to the household electrical appliances 400, 500, 600, and 700. The detailed structure of the power distribution controller 20 and the control of the fuel are provided. The principle and technology of the separate power supply or parallel supply of the power supply 121 of the power output 12 of the pool 10 and the commercial power supply 300 have been applied to the Office of the applicant for the invention of the patent application No. 100113386 "Energy switching device and method" In the middle, there are detailed explanations, so they will not be repeated.

The power distribution controller 20 described above may be a separate controller, or may be integrated with the home indoor switchboard and power distribution box.

The above-mentioned household electrical appliances 400, 500, 600 and 700 are household appliances having electric heating functions, for example, a washing machine with a drying function, a dishwasher with a drying function, an electric water heater, and an electric heating household appliance such as a cold and a heating air conditioner main body. And the household electrical appliances 400, 500, 600, and 700 respectively have a heat source input ports 401, 501, 601, and 701, and a row of air outlets 402, 502, 602, and 702.

At least one thermal energy controller 30 is connected between the heat source output end 13 of the fuel cell 10 and the heat source input ports 401, 501, 601, and 701 of the household electrical appliances 400, 500, 600, and 700, respectively, according to the household electrical appliance 400, The heating temperature of 500, 600, and 700, and the heat source 131 that controls the heat source output end 13 of the fuel cell 10 is supplied to the household electrical appliances 400, 500, 600, and 700 to serve as the household electrical appliances 400, 500, and 600. 700 assists the heating of the energy, and the exhaust vents 402, 502, 602, and 702 of the household electrical appliances 400, 500, 600, and 700 discharge the waste heat exhaust gas.

Please refer to the second embodiment, which is a second embodiment of the integrated control device 100 of the present invention, wherein the smart power meter 310 is connected across the utility power source 300 and the power distribution controller 20, and the smart meter 310 is connected. Connected to a mains power supply network 330 through a power feeder 320 such that the load capacity of the power distribution controllers 20 when the load capacities of the household electrical appliances 400, 500, 600, and 700 are less than the power capacity of the power source 121 of the power output terminal 12 of the fuel cell 10 The excess power of the power source 121 is fed back to the mains power network 330 via the power feeder 320 via the smart meter 310, and the remaining power is sold back to the power company of the utility power source 300.

Referring to the third embodiment, the third embodiment of the integrated control device 100 of the present invention shows that the thermal energy controller 30 includes at least one on-off valve 31, a heat source control unit 32, a temperature sensing unit 33, and an air volume control unit. 34 and a power supply unit 35, wherein the type of the on-off valve 31 is not limited. In the present invention, a solenoid valve is taken as an example, and the on-off valve 31 is coupled to a heat source output end of the fuel cell 10 through a heat insulating pipe 311. 13. Introducing the heat source 131 into the thermal energy controller 30.

The heat source control unit 32 has a function of automatically controlling the output air volume and the temperature of the heat source 131 according to the set temperature, and the heat source control unit 32 is connected to the switch valve 31 by a control line 321 and a line 322 respectively to control the line 321 The electric control signal controls the opening or closing of the on-off valve 31, and the heat source 131 is introduced into the heat source control unit 32 via the pipeline 322, and the heat source control unit 32 is connected to the household electrical appliance 400, 500, 600 through a signal connection line 323 or The control circuit in 700 is connected to obtain the heating operation state of the household electrical appliance 400, 500, 600 or 700 in real time, and as the heat source control unit 32 controls the reference condition of the heat source 131 output air volume and temperature magnitude function.

The temperature sensing unit 33 is coupled to the heat source control unit 32 and disposed in the heat insulating conduit 311 and the household appliances 400, 500, 600, and 700 through the at least one temperature sensor 331 and 332, respectively, to sense the heat source 131. And the operating temperature in the household electrical appliances 400, 500, 600, and 700, and the temperature sensing unit 33 transmits the sensed temperature signal to the heat source control unit 32, and outputs the air volume and temperature as the automatic control heat source 131 of the heat source control unit 32. Reference condition for size function.

The air volume control unit 34 connects the heat source control unit 32 with a control line 341 and a line 342 to control the air volume control unit 34 by the electrical signal of the control line 341 of the heat source control unit 32, so that the heat source is provided via the pipeline 342. The air volume control unit 34 is further provided with an output end 343 for connecting to each of the heat source input ports 401, 501, 601 of the household electrical appliance 400, 500, 600 or 700 through an output line 344 or In 701, the heat source 131 that has controlled the temperature and the amount of wind is supplied to the household electrical appliance 400, 500, 600 or 700.

A power supply unit 35 is not limited in type. In the present invention, a DC battery is taken as an example to provide a DC operating power required for the switching valve 31, the heat source control unit 32, the temperature sensing unit 33, and the air volume control unit 34.

Please refer to the fourth embodiment, which is a fourth embodiment of the integrated control device 100 of the present invention, wherein the power supply unit 35 in the thermal energy controller 30 is shown as an AC/DC rectifier circuit to connect the power distribution controller. 20, accepting the power source 121 outputted by the power distribution controller 20 or the AC power source of the commercial power source 300, and converting the AC power source into a DC power source for supplying the switch valve 31, the heat source control unit 32, the temperature sensing unit 33, and the air volume control unit 34.

Please refer to the fifth embodiment, which is a fifth embodiment of the integrated control device 100 of the present invention, wherein the household electrical appliance 600 is in the form of an electric water heater, and the exhaust heat of the exhaust vent 602 is maintained. At 30 ° C above Celsius, the residual hot exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust vent 602 can be fed back to the household electrical appliance 600 by a heat source return line 602a, and then used for auxiliary heat exchange heating until the temperature is the same as the room temperature. Exhausted into the atmosphere.

6 is a sixth embodiment of the integrated control device 100 of the present invention, wherein each of the air outlets 402, 502 and 602, 702 of each of the household electrical appliances 400, 500, 600, and 700 is connected to each other, and The first control valve 603 is connected to a heat source feedback line 602a and a second control valve 604 of the household electrical appliance 600 to control each of the household electrical appliances 400, 500, 600 and 700. One part of the exhaust hot exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust ports 402, 502 and 602, 702 is introduced into the electric water heater type household appliance 600 for heat exchange circulation or introduced into the second control valve 604, the second control valve The 604 has an output 604a and an exhaust end 604b for controlling the residual heat exhaust from the output of the first control valve 603 to be discharged via the output 604a output or the exhaust end 604b.

The output end 604a of the second control valve 604 is coupled to a fan 605. The fan 605 has an input end 605a, an output end 605b, and an air inlet 605c. The input end 605a is coupled to the output end of the second control valve 604. 604a, to receive the waste heat exhaust gas from the output of the second control valve 604, the output end 605b of the blower 605 is coupled to the thermal energy controller 30 to recycle the waste heat exhaust gas to the household electrical appliances 400, 500, 600, and 700. The air inlet 605c provides a fan 605 to take in outside air to increase the air volume of the waste heat exhaust gas.

The first control valve 603 and the second control valve 604 may be solenoid valves to be coupled to the thermal energy controller 30 to be switched on or off or controlled by different paths of the thermal energy controller 30, for example: when When the waste heat exhaust gas is repeatedly circulated in the household electrical appliances 400, 500, 600, and 700, and the temperature is the same as the external room temperature or the temperature is lower than the standard of the circulating heating, the second control valve 604 opens the exhaust end 604b, so that Exhaust gas that has been rendered unusable is discharged from the exhaust end 604b.

The mode of utilizing the heat exhaust gas recirculation heat exchange heating inside the household electrical appliances 400, 500, 600, and 700 is not limited to the above, and is limited to the first control valve 603, the second control valve 604, the fan 605, and the connection structure thereof. The technology and structure of the equivalent heat exhaust gas recirculation heat exchange heating are used without departing from the scope of the invention.

In the above, the drawings and the description of the integrated control device for the fuel cell and the home appliance of the present invention are for convenience of explaining the technical content of the present invention, and one of the enumerated embodiments is not intended to limit the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the scope of the invention, which is defined by the scope of the following claims.

100. . . Integrated control unit

10. . . The fuel cell

11. . . Fuel input

12. . . Power output

121. . . power supply

13. . . Heat source output

131. . . Heat source

20. . . Power distribution controller

30. . . Thermal controller

31. . . Switch valve

311. . . Insulated pipe

32. . . Heat source control unit

321. . . Control line

322. . . Pipeline

33. . . Temperature sensing unit

331. . . Temperature sensor

332. . . Temperature sensor

34. . . Air volume control unit

341. . . Control line

342. . . Pipeline

343. . . Output

344. . . Output line

200. . . Fuel source

300. . . Mains power

310. . . Smart meter

320. . . Power feeder

330. . . Mains power network

400. . . Household appliances

500. . . Household appliances

600. . . Household appliances

700. . . Household appliances

401. . . Heat source input

501. . . Heat source input

601. . . Heat source input

701. . . Heat source input

402. . . Exhaust port

502. . . Exhaust port

602. . . Exhaust port

702. . . Exhaust port

323. . . Signal link

35. . . Power unit

602a. . . Heat source feedback line

603. . . First control valve

604. . . Second control valve

604a. . . Output

604b. . . Exhaust end

605. . . Fan

605a. . . Input

605b. . . Output

605c. . . Air intake

The first figure is a system block diagram of a first embodiment of an integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance of the present invention;

The second figure is a second embodiment of the integrated control device for the fuel cell and the household electrical appliance of the present invention;

The third figure is a third embodiment of the integrated control device for the fuel cell and the household electrical appliance of the present invention;

The fourth figure is a fourth embodiment of the integrated control device for the fuel cell and the household electrical appliance of the present invention;

The fifth figure is a fifth embodiment of the integrated control device for the fuel cell and the household electrical appliance of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a view showing a sixth embodiment of the integrated control device for the fuel cell and the home appliance of the present invention.

100. . . Integrated control unit

10. . . The fuel cell

11. . . Fuel input

12. . . Power output

121. . . power supply

13. . . Heat source output

131. . . Heat source

20. . . Power distribution controller

30. . . Thermal controller

200. . . Fuel source

300. . . Mains power

400. . . Household appliances

500. . . Household appliances

600. . . Household appliances

700. . . Household appliances

401. . . Heat source input

501. . . Heat source input

601. . . Heat source input

701. . . Heat source input

402. . . Exhaust port

502. . . Exhaust port

602. . . Exhaust port

702. . . Exhaust port

Claims (17)

An integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance includes: at least one fuel cell having at least one fuel input end, a power output end and a heat source output end, wherein the fuel input end is coupled to a fuel source, and the power output end outputs a power source The heat source output end outputs a heat source; at least one power distribution controller, the power source connecting the power output end of the fuel cell, a mains power source, and at least one electric heating function household appliance, wherein the power distribution controller is The actual load capacity determines the power supply of the power output end of the fuel cell to be separately supplied with power to the household electrical appliance, or the power supply of the power output end of the fuel cell is supplied in parallel with the mains power supply to the household electrical appliance; and at least one a heat energy controller respectively connecting the heat source output end of the fuel cell and the household electrical appliance to supply a heat source of the heat source output end of the fuel cell to the home appliance heat source according to the heating temperature of the household electrical appliance, as the household electrical appliance Auxiliary heating energy. The integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance according to claim 1, wherein the fuel cell is a solid oxide fuel cell. The integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance according to claim 1, wherein the power distribution controller and the commercial power source are connected to each other by a smart meter. The integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household appliance according to claim 2, wherein the smart meter is connected to a mains power network by a power feeder. The integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance according to claim 1, wherein the thermal energy controller comprises: at least one on-off valve connected to a heat source output of the fuel cell by a heat insulating tube End, the heat source is introduced into the heat energy controller; at least one heat source control unit has a function of automatically controlling the heat output volume and temperature according to the set temperature, and the heat source control unit is coupled to the switch valve to control the switch Opening or closing the valve, and introducing the heat source into the heat source control unit; at least one temperature sensing unit is coupled to the heat source control unit, and is respectively disposed on the heat insulating pipe of the switch valve through the at least one temperature sensor and the The household electrical appliance senses the working temperature of the heat source and the household electrical appliance, and transmits the sensed temperature signal to the heat source control unit by the temperature sensing unit, and functions as an automatic control heat source output air volume and temperature of the heat source control unit. According to at least one air volume control unit, the heat source control unit is connected to be controlled by the heat source control unit, so that The heat source controls the air volume to be output to the household electrical appliance; and at least one power supply unit provides the DC working power required by the on-off valve, the heat source control unit, the temperature sensing unit, and the air volume control unit. The integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance according to claim 5, wherein the heat source control unit is coupled to the switch valve by a control line and a pipeline. The integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance according to claim 5, wherein the heat source control unit connects the control line in the household electrical appliance by a signal connection line. The integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance according to claim 5, wherein the air volume control unit connects the heat source control unit with a pipeline and a control line. The integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance according to claim 5, wherein the air volume control unit is coupled to the household electrical appliance by an output line. The integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance according to claim 5, wherein the power supply unit is a direct current battery. The integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance according to claim 5, wherein the power supply unit is an AC/DC rectifier. The integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the household electrical appliance connected to the thermal energy controller has a heat source input port and an air outlet, and the heat source input port is connected to the heat energy control The device is configured to input the heat source, and the air outlet is for discharging the waste heat exhaust gas from the household electrical appliance. The integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance according to claim 12, wherein the air outlet is fed back to the household electrical appliance to discharge the residual heat exhaust gas into the household electrical appliance to perform heat exchange assisted heating and reuse. The integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance according to claim 12, wherein the exhaust vent is coupled to a first control valve, the first control valve is coupled to a second control valve, and the second control valve is coupled To a fan, the fan is coupled to the thermal energy controller to control the discharge of waste heat from the household electrical appliance by the opening or closing control of the first control valve and the second control valve, and the heat exchanger is returned to the household appliance for circulating heat exchange heating. . The integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance according to claim 14, wherein the first control valve is connected to the household electrical appliance by a heat source feedback pipeline. The integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household appliance according to claim 14, wherein the second control valve has an output end and an exhaust end, and the output end is coupled to the fan. The integrated control device for a fuel cell and a household electrical appliance according to claim 14, wherein the fan has an input end, an output end, and an air suction port, and the input end is coupled to the second control valve to receive the second control valve. The output of the fan is connected to the thermal energy controller to recirculate the waste heat exhaust gas to the household electrical appliance, and the air inlet provides a fan to take in outside air to increase the air volume of the waste heat exhaust gas.