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US 2026/0229560 A1Published application
Fuel cell system
AssigneeToyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKensuke DOI, Kazuyuki HIRATA
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Abstract
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a canister, and a holder. The canister incorporates a hydrogen storage alloy that stores and releases hydrogen gas. The canister supplies hydrogen gas to the fuel cell. The canister is removably accommodated in the holder. The fuel cell system is configured to heat the canister using waste heat of the fuel cell. The canister is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. A first anodized layer is formed on an outer surface of the canister.
Claims5
A fuel cell system, comprising:
- a fuel cell;
- a canister incorporating a hydrogen storage alloy that stores and releases hydrogen gas, the canister being configured to supply hydrogen gas to the fuel cell;
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- a holder in which the canister is removably accommodated, wherein
- the fuel cell system is configured to heat the canister using waste heat of the fuel cell,
- the canister is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and
- an anodized layer is formed on an outer surface of the canister.
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