WO2010140226A1 - 燃料電池システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a fuel cell system.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems caused by the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a fuel cell system that can secure the indoor space of an object on which the fuel cell system is mounted as much as possible. To do.
- a fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, and a voltage conversion unit that boosts an output voltage from the fuel cell and outputs the boosted voltage to a power consuming device.
- the reactor unit, the boost control unit, and the capacitor unit included in are integrated so as not to overlap each other in the thickness direction.
- the reactor unit, the boost control unit, and the capacitor unit included in the voltage conversion unit can be integrated in a flat state, the thickness of the entire voltage conversion unit can be minimized. It becomes.
- the voltage conversion unit may be disposed above the fuel cell in a state where the fuel cell is disposed.
- the voltage conversion unit with the minimum thickness can be disposed above the fuel cell, the thickness when the fuel cell and the voltage conversion unit are integrated can be suppressed.
- the voltage conversion unit may be disposed below the fuel cell in a state where the fuel cell is disposed.
- the voltage conversion unit with the minimum thickness can be disposed below the fuel cell, the thickness when the fuel cell and the voltage conversion unit are integrated can be suppressed.
- the voltage conversion unit may be disposed behind the fuel cell in a state where the fuel cell is disposed.
- the voltage conversion unit with the minimum thickness can be arranged behind the fuel cell, the thickness when the fuel cell and the voltage conversion unit are integrated is suppressed to the thickness of the fuel cell. Is possible.
- the fuel cell system further includes: a cooling water circulation passage that circulates and supplies cooling water to the fuel cell; and a cooling water pump that circulates the cooling water through the cooling water circulation passage, and the cooling water pump includes the fuel It is good also as arrange
- cooling water pump to function as a cushioning material that reduces the impact at the time of collision, and to protect the fuel cell and the voltage converter from the impact at the time of collision.
- the fuel cell system further includes an ion exchanger that removes impurities contained in the cooling water, and the ion exchanger includes the fuel cell and the voltage conversion unit in a state where the fuel cell and the voltage conversion unit are arranged. It is good also as arrange
- the fuel cell system may further include a protection member for protecting the fuel cell, and a part of the protection member may be disposed when the fuel cell and the voltage conversion unit are disposed and viewed from a side surface. It is good also as arrange
- an indoor space in which the fuel cell system is mounted can be secured as much as possible.
- 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of a fuel cell system in an embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a protection frame. It is a perspective view which shows roughly the external appearance of the fuel cell system in a 1st modification. It is a perspective view which shows roughly the external appearance of the fuel cell system in a 2nd modification.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically illustrating a fuel cell system according to an embodiment.
- a fuel cell system 1 includes a fuel cell 2 that generates electric power by an electrochemical reaction upon receiving supply of an oxidizing gas and a fuel gas as reaction gases, and air as an oxidizing gas to the fuel cell 2.
- the fuel cell 2 is, for example, a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, and has a stack structure in which a large number of single cells are stacked.
- the single cell has a cathode electrode (air electrode) on one surface of an electrolyte made of an ion exchange membrane, an anode electrode (fuel electrode) on the other surface, and further sandwiches the cathode electrode and anode electrode from both sides. It has the structure which has a pair of separator.
- the fuel gas is supplied to the fuel gas channel of one separator, the oxidizing gas is supplied to the oxidizing gas channel of the other separator, and electric power is generated by the chemical reaction of these reaction gases.
- the oxidizing gas piping system 3 compresses the air taken in through the filter, sends out the compressed air as the oxidizing gas, an oxidizing gas supply flow path 32 for supplying the oxidizing gas to the fuel cell 2, And an oxidizing off-gas discharge passage 33 for discharging the oxidizing off-gas discharged from the fuel cell 2.
- a back pressure valve 34 for adjusting the pressure of the oxidizing gas in the fuel cell 2 is provided in the oxidizing off gas discharge flow path 33.
- the fuel gas piping system 4 includes a fuel tank 40 as a fuel supply source that stores high-pressure fuel gas, a fuel gas supply channel 41 for supplying the fuel gas in the fuel tank 40 to the fuel cell 2, and the fuel cell 2. And a fuel circulation passage 42 for returning the fuel off-gas discharged from the fuel gas supply passage 41 to the fuel gas supply passage 41.
- the fuel gas supply channel 41 is provided with a pressure regulating valve 43 that regulates the pressure of the fuel gas to a preset secondary pressure.
- the fuel circulation passage 42 is provided with a fuel pump 44 that pressurizes the fuel off-gas in the fuel circulation passage 42 and sends it to the fuel gas supply passage 41 side.
- a discharge passage 47 is connected to the fuel circulation passage 42 via a gas-liquid separator 45 and an exhaust drain valve 46.
- the gas-liquid separator 45 collects moisture from the fuel off gas.
- the exhaust / drain valve 46 discharges (purges) the moisture collected by the gas-liquid separator 45 and the fuel off-gas containing impurities in the fuel circulation passage 42 in accordance with a command from the control unit 7.
- the fuel off-gas discharged from the exhaust / drain valve 46 is diluted by a diluter (not shown) and merges with the oxidizing off-gas in the air discharge passage 33.
- the cooling system 5 includes a radiator 51 and a radiator fan 52 that cool the cooling water, a cooling water circulation passage 53 that circulates and supplies the cooling water to the fuel cell 2 and the radiator 51, and cooling that circulates the cooling water through the cooling water circulation passage 53. It has a water pump 54 and an ion exchanger 55 that purifies the cooling water by removing ionic impurities contained in the cooling water.
- the power system 6 includes a fuel cell DC / DC converter 61 (hereinafter referred to as “FC converter”), a secondary battery 62, and a battery DC / DC converter 63 (hereinafter referred to as “battery converter”). ), A traction inverter 64, a traction motor 65 (power consuming device), and various auxiliary machine inverters (not shown).
- the FC converter 61 is a DC voltage converter and has a function of boosting the DC voltage output from the fuel cell 2 and outputting it to the traction inverter 64 on the power consuming device side.
- the FC converter 61 controls the output voltage of the fuel cell 2.
- battery cells are stacked and a constant high voltage is used as a terminal voltage, and it becomes possible to charge surplus power of the fuel cell 2 or supply power supplementarily by control of a battery computer (not shown). ing.
- the battery converter 63 is a DC voltage converter, which boosts the DC voltage output from the battery 62 and outputs it to the traction inverter 64 side, and the DC voltage output from the fuel cell 2 or the traction motor 65 side. And a function of stepping down and outputting to the battery 62. By such a function of the battery converter 63, charging / discharging of the battery 62 is realized.
- the traction inverter 64 converts a direct current into a three-phase alternating current and supplies it to the traction motor 65.
- the traction motor 65 is, for example, a three-phase AC motor, and constitutes a main power source of a fuel cell vehicle on which the fuel cell system 1 is mounted.
- the auxiliary inverter is an electric motor control unit that controls driving of each motor, converts a direct current into a three-phase alternating current, and supplies the three-phase alternating current to each motor.
- the control unit 7 detects an operation amount of an acceleration operation member (for example, an accelerator) provided in the fuel cell vehicle, and controls information such as an acceleration request value (for example, a required power generation amount from a power consumption device such as the traction motor 65). In response, the operation of various devices in the system is controlled.
- the power consuming device includes, for example, auxiliary devices required for operating the fuel cell 2 (for example, a motor for the compressor 31, the fuel pump 44, the cooling water pump 54, the radiator fan 52, and the like). ), Actuators used in various devices (transmissions, wheel control devices, steering devices, suspension devices, etc.) involved in the traveling of the vehicle, occupant space air conditioners (air conditioners), lighting, audio, and the like.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the external appearance of the FC converter 61.
- the FC converter 61 includes a reactor unit 61a, a boost control unit 61b, and a capacitor unit 61c.
- the outer shapes of the reactor unit 61a, the boost control unit 61b, and the capacitor unit 61c are each formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.
- the reactor unit 61a, the boost control unit 61b, and the capacitor unit 61c are integrated so as not to overlap each other in the thickness direction of each rectangular parallelepiped. That is, the FC converter 61 is integrated with the reactor 61a, the boost controller 61b, and the capacitor 61c being stacked. As a result, the thickness of the FC converter 61 as a whole can be minimized.
- the reactor unit 61a includes a reactor.
- the step-up control unit 61b includes, for example, a transistor and a diode, and constitutes a so-called IPM (Intelligent Power Module).
- the capacitor unit 61c includes a capacitor.
- the boost control unit 61b performs on / off control of the transistor according to the control signal from the control unit 7, thereby boosting the DC voltage output from the fuel cell 2 using the reactor of the reactor unit 61a, and the capacitor unit 61c. To supply.
- the capacitor of the capacitor unit 61 c smoothes the DC voltage supplied from the boost control unit 61 b and supplies it to the traction inverter 64.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of a fuel cell system including the FC converter shown in FIG.
- the front, back, upper, lower and side used in this specification can be determined based on the state when the fuel cell 2 is mounted on a vehicle. For example, when the fuel cell 2 when mounted on the vehicle is used as a reference, the forward direction of the vehicle is the front of the fuel cell 2, the backward direction of the vehicle is the rear of the fuel cell 2, and the top surface direction of the vehicle is Above the fuel cell 2, the road surface direction is below the fuel cell 2, and the side surface direction of the vehicle is the side of the fuel cell 2.
- the FC converter 61 is disposed above the fuel cell 2 with the fuel cell 2 mounted on the vehicle.
- an inverter 54i, an ion exchanger 55, and a cooling water pump 54 of the cooling water pump 54 are arranged in this order from the fuel cell 2 side.
- a fuel system non-power generation unit 4 u is disposed behind the fuel cell 2. Examples of the fuel system non-power generation unit 4u include a gas-liquid separator 45, a diluter (not shown), an injector (not shown), and the like.
- the arrangement positions of the ion exchanger 55 and the cooling water pump 54 may be switched.
- the FC converter 61 and the fuel cell 2 shown in FIG. 3 are arranged below the front seat of the vehicle.
- the inverter 54i, the ion exchanger 55, and the cooling water pump 54 of the cooling water pump 54 are arranged in the front floor portion of the center tunnel of the vehicle.
- the fuel system non-power generation unit 4u is disposed in the center floor portion of the center tunnel of the vehicle.
- some conventional FC converters include a reactor unit, a boost control unit, and a capacitor unit that are stacked in a thickness direction (non-flat stacked state).
- a reactor unit when the fuel cell is further stacked and disposed on the lower side of the front seat of the vehicle, the position of the front seat is moved upward, so that the occupant's living space is increased. It will be sacrificed.
- the parts of the FC converter 61 are integrated in a flat state (see FIG. 2), the thickness of the FC converter 61 can be minimized. Even in a state where the converters 61 are stacked, the converter 61 can be disposed below the front seat of the vehicle without sacrificing the occupant's living space.
- the inverter 54i, the ion exchanger 55, and the cooling water pump 54 of the cooling water pump 54 are arranged on the front side of the fuel cell 2, so that the vehicle functions as a cushioning material that softens the impact at the time of the collision when the vehicle collides forward. Can be made. Thereby, it becomes possible to protect the fuel cell 2 and the FC converter 61 from the impact at the time of a forward collision.
- a front suspension member hereinafter referred to as “sustain”
- the suspension when the vehicle collides forward, the suspension is moved to the rear side, that is, the fuel cell 2 side. Invade toward.
- the suspension is attached so as to be rotatable about its own axis, and no other parts are arranged on the lower side (road surface) side of the suspension. Therefore, if the suspension can be given an opportunity to rotate downward about its own axis, the force of the suspension toward the fuel cell 2 can be released downward.
- the cooling water pump 54 is arranged at a position facing the suspension. Since the surface of the cooling water pump 54 is rounded, when a suspension enters from the front, it is possible to give the suspension a chance to rotate downward about its own axis. It becomes. Therefore, by disposing the cooling water pump 54 on the front side of the fuel cell 2, it is possible to avoid the situation where the fuel cell 2 and the FC converter 61 are destroyed due to the intrusion of the suspension at the time of a front collision. In addition, when the surface of the cooling water pump is not rounded, a guiding member that can guide the suspension obliquely downward may be provided on the surface of the cooling water pump.
- the ion exchanger 55 is composed of a resin filter and moisture, the ion exchanger 55 is crushed while absorbing an impact when a collision occurs. Therefore, by disposing the ion exchanger 55 on the front side of the fuel cell 2, when the vehicle collides forward, it can function as a cushioning material that absorbs the impact at the time of the collision. Thereby, it becomes possible to protect the fuel cell 2 and the FC converter 61 from the impact at the time of a forward collision.
- the inverter 54i, the ion exchanger 55 and the cooling water pump 54 of the cooling water pump 54 are arranged on the front side of the fuel cell 2, and the fuel system non-power generation unit 4u is arranged on the rear side of the fuel cell 2. It is possible to reduce the number of members disposed below the front seat of the vehicle as much as possible.
- the protective frame 90 protective member
- the fuel cell 2 and the FC converter 61 can be protected from the impact caused by the side collision or the impact caused by the road surface interference.
- a protection frame 90 shown in FIG. 4 protects the fuel cell 2 and the FC converter 61 from impacts caused by side impacts and road surface interference, and protects the fuel system non-power generation unit 4u from impacts caused by road surface interference.
- Subframe portion 90b is provided.
- the side frame 90w constituting a part of the main frame portion 90a intersects the case welded portion 2w formed in the fuel cell 2 when the fuel cell 2 accommodated in the protective frame 90 is viewed from the side. Placed in position. Since the case welded portion 2w is formed in a flange shape when the upper case and the lower case of the fuel cell 2 are welded, the case welded portion 2w has higher strength than the other portions. Therefore, the strength against impact from the side surface can be increased by intersecting the case welded portion 2w and the side surface frame 90w in a substantially X shape.
- the vehicle when it has a side collision, it can be slid while maintaining the shape of the protective frame 90, the fuel cell 2 and the FC converter 61, so that the fuel cell 2 and the FC converter 61 can be protected from the impact at the side collision. Can be protected.
- the reactor unit 61a, the step-up control unit 61b, and the capacitor unit 61c included in the FC converter 61 can be integrated in a flat stacked state.
- the thickness can be minimized.
- the FC converter 61 with the minimum thickness can be disposed above the fuel cell 2, the thickness when the fuel cell 2 and the FC converter 61 are integrated can be suppressed. Thereby, it is possible to secure the indoor space of the fuel cell vehicle as much as possible.
- the FC converter 61 is disposed above the fuel cell 2, but the positional relationship in which the FC converter 61 and the fuel cell 2 are disposed is not limited to this.
- the FC converter 61 may be disposed below the fuel cell 2.
- an inverter 54i, an ion exchanger 55, and a cooling water pump 54 of the cooling water pump 54 are arranged in front of the fuel cell 2 in this order from the fuel cell 2 side.
- the fuel system non-power generation unit 4u is disposed behind the fuel cell 2.
- the fuel cell system in the first modification has the same effect as the fuel cell system in the above-described embodiment.
- the FC converter 61 may be arranged behind the fuel cell 2.
- the inverter 54i, the ion exchanger 55, and the cooling water pump 54 of the cooling water pump 54 are arranged in order from the fuel cell 2 side in front of the fuel cell 2. ing.
- the FC converter 61 is disposed behind the fuel cell 2, so the fuel system non-power generation unit 4 u is housed on the fuel cell 2 side.
- the FC converter 61 is disposed behind the fuel cell 2, so that the fuel cell is not sacrificed without sacrificing the occupant's living space. 2 and the fuel system non-power generation unit 4u can be disposed below the front seat of the vehicle.
- the FC converter 61 is arranged near the center floor portion of the center tunnel of the vehicle. However, as described above, since the thickness of the FC converter 61 is minimized, the space on the center floor is sacrificed. The FC converter 61 can be arranged without doing so.
- the configuration in the second modification is particularly effective when, for example, the space below the front seat is limited and it is difficult to stack the fuel cell 2 and the FC converter 61.
- the fuel cell 2 and the FC converter 61 are stacked as in the above-described embodiment or the first modification, it is necessary to secure a space for stacking the FC converter 61 on the lower side of the front seat. .
- the performance of the fuel cell 2 is reduced by, for example, reducing the output capacity of the fuel cell 2.
- the fuel cell system according to the second modification it is only necessary to secure a space for disposing the fuel cell on the lower side of the front seat. Therefore, the fuel cell can be manufactured without reducing the performance of the fuel cell 2. It becomes possible to arrange.
- the shape of the sub-frame portion 90b in the protection frame 90 shown in FIG. 4 is the same as the shape of the main frame portion 90a.
- the size of the main frame portion 90 a is matched with the size of the fuel cell 2
- the size of the sub frame portion 90 b is matched with the size of the FC converter 61.
- the fuel cell system according to the present invention is applied to a fuel cell vehicle, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the fuel cell system according to the present invention can be applied to various mobile bodies (robots, ships, aircrafts, etc.) other than fuel cell vehicles, and is further used as a power generation facility for buildings (housing, buildings, etc.). It can also be applied to power generation systems.
- the fuel cell system according to the present invention is suitable for ensuring as much as possible an indoor space in which the fuel cell system is mounted.
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- 燃料電池と、前記燃料電池からの出力電圧を昇圧して電力消費装置に出力する電圧変換部と、を備え、
前記電圧変換部に含まれるリアクトル部、昇圧制御部およびコンデンサ部が、それぞれの厚み方向において互いに重ならないように一体化されていることを特徴とする燃料電池システム。 - 前記燃料電池を配置した状態で、前記電圧変換部を前記燃料電池の上方に配置することを特徴とする請求項1記載の燃料電池システム。
- 前記燃料電池を配置した状態で、前記電圧変換部を前記燃料電池の下方に配置することを特徴とする請求項1記載の燃料電池システム。
- 前記燃料電池を配置した状態で、前記電圧変換部を前記燃料電池の後方に配置することを特徴とする請求項1記載の燃料電池システム。
- 前記燃料電池に冷却水を循環供給する冷却水循環流路と、
前記冷却水循環流路に冷却水を循環させる冷却水ポンプと、をさらに備え、
前記冷却水ポンプは、前記燃料電池および前記電圧変換部を配置した状態で、当該燃料電池および当該電圧変換部の前方に配置されることを特徴とする請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の燃料電池システム。 - 冷却水に含まれる不純物を除去するイオン交換器をさらに備え、
前記イオン交換器は、前記燃料電池および前記電圧変換部を配置した状態で、当該燃料電池および当該電圧変換部の前方に配置されることを特徴とする請求項5記載の燃料電池システム。 - 前記燃料電池を保護するための保護部材をさらに備え、
前記保護部材の一部は、前記燃料電池および前記電圧変換部を配置して側面から見たときに、前記燃料電池に形成される溶接部と交差するように配置されることを特徴とする請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の燃料電池システム。
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