Moving body
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsNaohiro YOSHIDA, Toshiyuki KONDO, Masahiko HIBINO, Osamu YUMITA, Yoshihiro FUNAYAMA
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Abstract
A moving body, such as a vehicle, having one or more fuel cells mounted thereon. The fuel cells, which power the moving body, generate electricity and release water as a by-product. Accordingly, the moving body includes a water discharge module that releases water produced by the fuel cells to the atmosphere using a water outlet. The water outlet may be located in a front section of the moving body. The moving body may further include a water tank that temporarily stores water before releasing the water to the atmosphere.
Claims15
A moving body with fuel cells that are mounted thereon as a power source and generate electric power with production of water as a by-product, said moving body comprising:
- a water discharge module that releases water produced by the fuel cells from a water outlet to the atmosphere;
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- an air flow effect control module that reduces the effect of air flow caused by motion of said moving body, on the water that is released from the water outlet.
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