Vehicle with fuel cell system configured to effectively utilize generated heat

A fuel cell driving system for a vehicle, the system comprising a fuel cell and a first heat generating component associated with the vehicle, the fuel cell comprising a cell stack body and a reformer, the reformer supplying fuel to the cell stack body, the first heat-generating component disposed in a first fluid tank, heat being transferred to the fluid in the first fluid tank from the first heat-generating component, the heated fluid being supplied from the first fluid tank to the reformer of the fuel cell, and the first heat-generating component being selected from the group consisting of:

• a battery, a motor, and a motor driver.

A fuel cell driving system for a vehicle, the system comprising a heat-generating component selected from the group consisting of:

• a battery, a motor, and a motor driver, a fuel cell device comprising a reformer, the reformer being in communication with a fuel supply tank, the fuel supply tank containing fuel to be transferred to the reformer and a heat exchanger configured to heat fuel that is supplied to the reformer by transferring heat from the heat-generating component to the fuel passing to the reformer.

A fuel cell driving system for a vehicle, the system comprising a motor arranged to provide movement for the vehicle, a motor driver communicating with the motor, a battery selectively supplying power to the motor, a fuel cell selectively supplying power to at least one of the motor and the battery, and a heat transfer arrangement configured to transfer heat from at least one of the motor, the motor driver, and the battery to a flow of fluid that is supplied to the fuel cell.

A fuel cell driving system for a vehicle, the system comprising a fuel cell that supplies power to at least one of a motor and a battery, and a heat exchanger through which fluid output from the fuel cell is passed and through which air input to the fuel cell is passed, the fluid having a higher temperature than the air such that the air is heated and the fluid is cooled within the heat exchanger.

A fuel cell driving system for a vehicle, the system comprising a fuel cell device including a cell stack body, a battery connected to the fuel cell device, a motor connected to at least one of the battery and the fuel cell device, a motor driver connected to the motor, a first heat exchanger being arranged to cooperate with the fuel cell device, and a second heat exchanger communicating with the first heat exchanger and being arranged to cooperate with at least one of the battery, the motor and the motor driver.

The fuel cell driving system of claim 34 additionally comprising a third heat exchanger device communicating with at least the first heat exchange device, and wherein at least another one of the battery, motor and motor drive cooperates with the third heat exchanger.

A fuel cell vehicle operating system comprising a fuel cell, a motor electrically communicating with said fuel cell, a motor controller electrically communicating with said motor, a battery electrically communicating with said fuel cell, said fuel cell comprising a cell stack body configured to receive hydrogen from a reformer, said reformer being in fluid communication with a feedstock supply tank through at least a first conduit, said reformer being in fluid communication with said cell stack body through at least a second conduit, a first heat exchanger having a high temperature input in fluid communication with said cell stack body, a second beat exchanger having a high temperature output in fluid communication with said cell stack body, a low temperature output of the first heat exchanger being in fluid communication with a low temperature input of the second heat exchanger, and an air supply for said cell stack body passing through said first heat exchanger before entering said cell stack body.