Fuel cell system
View Patent ↗The present disclosure relates to a fuel cell system including an air supply line configured to supply air to a fuel cell stack, a bypass line connected to the air supply line and configured to allow the air to flow to a target position, and a bypass valve configured to selectively open or close the bypass line, thereby obtaining an advantageous effect of effectively reducing a hydrogen concentration at the target position.
1 . A fuel cell system comprising:
an air supply line to supply air to a fuel cell stack;
a bypass line connected to the air supply line, wherein the bypass line allows the air to flow to a target position;
a bypass valve to selectively open or close the bypass line, the bypass valve comprising:
a valve housing including a first supply port connected to the air supply line, and a second supply port to communicate with the bypass line;
a valve member to be movable from a first position at which the valve member closes the second supply port to a second position at which the valve member opens the second supply port, wherein the valve member rectilinearly moves from the first position to the second position;
a solenoid to provide driving power to move the valve member from the second position to the first position; and
an elastic member to provide an elastic force to move the valve member to the second position;
a guide protrusion disposed on the valve member;
a guide hole disposed in the valve housing, wherein the guide hole accommodates the guide protrusion so that the guide protrusion is rectilinearly moveable;
a connection adapter including a first connection port to communicate with the second supply port, and a second connection port connected to the bypass line;
an air compressor connected to the air supply line and compresses the air to be supplied to the fuel cell stack; and
an air spreader disposed at an end of the bypass line and injects the air to the target position,
wherein the rectilinear movement of the valve member is perpendicular to a wall of the valve housing;
wherein the rectilinear movement of the valve member corresponds to a linear path formed between the first connection port and the second supply port;
wherein the rectilinear movement of the valve member is perpendicular to a direction facing into the second connection port; and
wherein the air spreader includes a main spreader body connected to the bypass line and having an air passageway through which air passes, and a rotary nozzle rotatably provided on the main spreader body and having air injection holes configured to communicate with the air passageway.
2 . The fuel cell system of claim 1 , further comprising: a support protrusion disposed on the valve member, wherein the elastic member is interposed between the valve housing and the support protrusion.
3 . The fuel cell system of claim 1 , further comprising: a valve sealing member to seal a gap between the second supply port and the valve member.
4 . The fuel cell system of claim 1 , further comprising: an adapter sealing member interposed between the valve housing and the connection adapter.
5 . The fuel cell system of claim 1 , wherein the connection adapter accommodates the solenoid.
6 . The fuel cell system of claim 1 , further comprising: a buffer member interposed between the solenoid and the valve member.