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Title:
VEHICLE WITH AIR-COOLED FUEL CELL STACK
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/014568
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A vehicle with an air-cooled fuel cell stack, configured so that a radiator for cooling the air-cooled fuel cell stack and electric equipment has improved cooling performance. An air-cooled fuel cell stack (12) is provided with: air inlets (27L, 27R) on both sides of the air-cooled fuel cell stack (12) in the widthwise direction (Y) of the vehicle; and air outlets (28L, 28R) and an air discharge duct (29) which are located in the center part of the air-cooled fuel cell stack (12) in the widthwise direction (Y) of the vehicle, the air discharge duct (29) discharging air, which flows out of the air outlets (28L, 28R), rearward of the vehicle. Air suction ducts (32L, 32R) extending forward of the vehicle are respectively connected to the air inlets (27L, 27R). Air intake openings (33L, 33R) for the air suction ducts (32L, 32R) are open on both sides of a radiator (26) in the widthwise direction (Y) of the vehicle at positions located further toward the front side of the vehicle than the radiator (26).

Inventors:
MURAKAMI, Takanori (300 Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu-sh, Shizuoka 11, 〒4328611, JP)
村上 貴紀 (〒11 静岡県浜松市南区高塚町300番地 スズキ株式会社内 Shizuoka, 〒4328611, JP)
MATSUMOTO, Shiro (300 Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu-sh, Shizuoka 11, 〒4328611, JP)
Application Number:
JP2011/062885
Publication Date:
February 02, 2012
Filing Date:
June 06, 2011
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION (300 Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku Hamamatsu-sh, Shizuoka 11, 〒4328611, JP)
スズキ株式会社 (〒11 静岡県浜松市南区高塚町300番地 Shizuoka, 〒4328611, JP)
MURAKAMI, Takanori (300 Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu-sh, Shizuoka 11, 〒4328611, JP)
村上 貴紀 (〒11 静岡県浜松市南区高塚町300番地 スズキ株式会社内 Shizuoka, 〒4328611, JP)
International Classes:
B60K11/06; B60K1/04; B60K8/00; B60K11/04; B60K13/04; B60L11/18; H01M8/00; H01M8/04; H01M8/10
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
OKUYAMA, Shoichi et al. (7th Floor, Akasaka Eight One Building 13-5, Nagata-cho 2-chome, Chiyoda-k, Tokyo 14, 〒1000014, JP)
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