Device for driving a fuel cell vehicle
View Patent ↗A vehicle drive system comprises an electrical drive motor and a fuel cell system providing the electrical power. According to the invention, the drive motor and the fuel cell are integrated into a unit and firmly joined together. The fuel cell system may comprise two fuel cells or fuel cell stacks, which are arranged relative to each other so as to form a “V”. Peripheral units for operation of the fuel cell may be arranged in an interior of the V.
1. Apparatus for driving a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
an electrical drive motor; and
a fuel cell system providing electrical power; wherein,
the drive motor and the fuel cell system are integrated into a unit and firmly joined together; and
the fuel cell system comprises two fuel cells or fuel cell stacks arranged in a V shape relative to one another.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a common supporting structure for said unit.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said unit is suspended in oscillating manner in the vehicle.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said unit comprises peripheral units for operation of the fuel cell.
5. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the peripheral units are arranged between the fuel cells, in an interspace formed by the V-shaped arrangement.