公开(公告)号：US20140131340A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-15

申请号：US13863384

申请日：2013-04-16

Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Inventor： Ku-Yen Kang ,  Ching-Jung Liu ,  Chun-Ho Tai ,  Shou-Hung Ling

IPC: H05B3/00 ,  H05B1/02 ,  F24J1/00

CPC classification number: F24V30/00 ,  F25B21/02 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04865 ,  H01M8/1011 ,  H01M16/003 ,  H01M16/006 ,  H01M2250/405 ,  Y02B90/16 ,  Y02E60/523

Abstract: A heating method of a heating apparatus is provided. The heating apparatus includes a fuel cell, a power storage device, a heat-electricity conversion element, and a switching unit. The fuel cell is adapted for charging the power storage device. The power storage device is adapted for supplying electricity to the heat-electricity conversion element. The switching unit is adapted for switching the heating apparatus between a first mode and a second mode. The method includes a first heating process in which the fuel cell charges the power storage device and generates heat during a charging process, and a second heating process in which the power storage device supplies electricity to the heat-electricity conversion element and the heat-electricity conversion element generates heat. The first heating process and the second heating process are performed alternatively or simultaneously when the heating apparatus is switched to the first mode or the second mode, respectively.

Abstract translation: 提供加热装置的加热方法。 加热装置包括燃料电池，蓄电装置，热电转换元件和开关单元。 燃料电池适于对蓄电装置进行充电。 蓄电装置适于向热电转换元件供电。 切换单元适于在第一模式和第二模式之间切换加热装置。 该方法包括第一加热过程，其中燃料电池在充电过程中对蓄电装置充电并产生热量;以及第二加热过程，其中蓄电装置向热电转换元件和热电 转换元件产生热量。 当加热装置分别切换到第一模式或第二模式时，交替地或同时地执行第一加热过程和第二加热过程。

公开(公告)号：US12155217B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US18071703

申请日：2022-11-30

Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Inventor： Chien-Chi Chiu ,  Yuh-Fwu Chou ,  Yin-Wen Tsai ,  Chih-Wei Hsu ,  Ku-Yen Kang

IPC: H02J3/38 ,  B60L50/75 ,  H01M8/04537 ,  H01M8/04858 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M16/00 ,  H02J3/46 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/34

Abstract: A power supply includes fuel cell, secondary battery, power converter, current detecting unit and control unit. The power converter couples the fuel cell with the secondary battery, and is adapted to convert current outputted by the fuel cell into output current. The current detecting unit couples the power converter with the secondary battery and adapted to detect charging current of the output current transferred to the secondary battery. The control unit couples the current detecting unit with the power converter and is adapted to: when the charging current is greater than a charging current upper-limit-setting value of the secondary battery, a down-adjustment signal is outputted to the power converter to reduce the output current; and when the charging current is less than the charging current upper-limit-setting value, an up-adjustment signal is outputted to the power converter to increase the output current.

公开(公告)号：US11552315B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-10

申请号：US17229877

申请日：2021-04-14

Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute

Inventor： Yin-Wen Tsai ,  Chih-Wei Hsu ,  Ku-Yen Kang ,  Yuh-Fwu Chou ,  Chin-Yi Shih

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/04537 ,  H01M8/249

Abstract: A control system and a control method of fuel cell stacks are provided. The control system includes a set of fuel cell stacks, a secondary battery, a monitoring device, and a control device. Each fuel cell stack has a power output that can be independently started up or shut down. The secondary battery is connected to power output terminals of the fuel cell stacks via a power transmission path. The monitoring device is configured to monitor an electrical parameter of the power transmission path. The control device receives an electrical parameter signal from the monitoring device, and outputs a control signal to shut down or start up the power output of at least one of the fuel cell stacks if the electrical parameter's value is higher than a predetermined upper limit or lower than a predetermined lower limit.

公开(公告)号：US20220209262A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17229877

申请日：2021-04-14

Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute

Inventor： Yin-Wen Tsai ,  Chih-Wei Hsu ,  Ku-Yen Kang ,  Yuh-Fwu Chou ,  Chin-Yi Shih

IPC: H01M8/04537 ,  H01M8/249

Abstract: A control system and a control method of fuel cell stacks are provided. The control system includes a set of fuel cell stacks, a secondary battery, a monitoring device, and a control device. Each fuel cell stack has a power output that can be independently started up or shut down. The secondary battery is connected to power output terminals of the fuel cell stacks via a power transmission path. The monitoring device is configured to monitor an electrical parameter of the power transmission path. The control device receives an electrical parameter signal from the monitoring device, and outputs a control signal to shut down or start up the power output of at least one of the fuel cell stacks if the electrical parameter's value is higher than a predetermined upper limit or lower than a predetermined lower limit.

公开(公告)号：US20140212781A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-31

申请号：US14243897

申请日：2014-04-03

Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute

Inventor： Li-Duan Tsai ,  Ching-Jung Liu ,  Chun-Ho Tai ,  Ku-Yen Kang

IPC: H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/026 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0297 ,  H01M8/04149 ,  H01M8/2465 ,  H01M2008/1095

Abstract: A stacked type fuel cell includes electricity generating modules, at least two cathode flow field plates, and at least one common anode flow field plate. Each electricity generating module includes an anode collector, a cathode collector, a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) between the anode collector and the cathode collector, a fuel diffusion layer, and a cathode moisture layer. The fuel diffusion layer and the cathode moisture layer are respectively located at two sides of the MEA. The anode collector is between the fuel diffusion layer and the MEA, and the cathode collector is between the cathode moisture layer and the MEA. The common anode flow field plate is between two fuel diffusion layers in two adjacent electricity generating modules. The common anode flow field plate and two electricity generating modules located at two sides of the common anode flow field plate are sandwiched between the cathode flow field plates.

Abstract translation: 堆叠型燃料电池包括发电模块，至少两个阴极流场板和至少一个公共阳极流场板。 每个发电模块包括阳极集电器，阴极集电器，阳极集电器和阴极集电器之间的膜电极组件（MEA），燃料扩散层和阴极水分层。 燃料扩散层和阴极水分层分别位于MEA的两侧。 阳极集电体位于燃料扩散层和MEA之间，阴极集电体位于阴极水分层和MEA之间。 公共阳极流场板位于两个相邻的发电模块中的两个燃料扩散层之间。 位于共阳极流场板两侧的公共阳极流场板和两个发电模块夹在阴极流场板之间。

公开(公告)号：US20140030622A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：US13706359

申请日：2012-12-06

Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Inventor： Ching-Jung Liu ,  Ku-Yen Kang ,  Chun-Ho Tai ,  Chung-Jen Chou ,  Shou-Hung Ling

IPC: H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/04574 ,  H01M8/04992 ,  H01M8/1011 ,  Y02E60/523

Abstract: A control method of replenishing anode fuel for DMFC system is provided. The DMFC system includes at least a fuel cell, a cathode humidity-holding layer, a fuel distribution unit, a control unit, a liquid fuel replenishment device, a fuel storage region, and a temperature detecting device. The temperature detecting device is for detecting an actual temperature of the fuel cell. The control method of replenishing anode fuel includes utilizing the control unit to adjust a fuel replenishment amount supplied from the liquid fuel replenishment device. The fuel replenishment amount is the sum of a basic replenishment amount and a replenishment amount for temperature correction. The basic replenishment amount is a function of actual discharge current of the fuel cell. The replenishment amount for temperature correction is a function of the difference between the actual temperature of the fuel cell and the target temperature.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种补充DMFC系统阳极燃料的控制方法。 DMFC系统至少包括燃料电池，阴极保湿层，燃料分配单元，控制单元，液体燃料补充装置，燃料储存区域和温度检测装置。 温度检测装置用于检测燃料电池的实际温度。 补充阳极燃料的控制方法包括使用控制单元来调节从液体燃料补给装置供给的燃料补充量。 燃料补充量是用于温度校正的基本补充量和补充量的总和。 基本补充量是燃料电池的实际放电电流的函数。 用于温度校正的补充量是燃料电池的实际温度与目标温度之差的函数。