Fuel cell system and shutoff method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8048574
APP PUB NO 20070087238A1
SERIAL NO

11546972

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A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, an operation controller, a checking unit, a scavenging unit, an instructing unit, a temperature sensor, a humidifier and a humidification controller. The operation controller selects one of a normal operation mode and a low-temperature operation mode. The checking unit determines whether the fuel cell has been started up in the low-temperature operation mode. The instructing unit provides an instruction for a shutoff of electricity generation. When the scavenging unit conducts scavenging based on the checking unit determining that the fuel cell has been started in the low-temperature operation mode in response to an instruction for a shutoff of electricity generation and an actual temperature of the fuel cell is higher than a predetermined temperature, the humidification controller controls an amount of humidification according to the actual temperature.

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  • HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Inai, Shigeru Wako, JP 33 458
Jinba, Ryo Wako, JP 20 174
Miyata, Koichiro Wako, JP 40 258
Wake, Chihiro Wako, JP 82 439

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