System for supplying power to consumers

• US 20030010399A1
• Filed: 06/14/2002
• Published: 01/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ballard Power Systems AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
• Original Assignee: Ballard Power Systems AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
• Inventors: Friebe, Peter, Zur Megede, Detlef
• Application Number:
  US10/171,511
• Publication Number:
  US 20030010399A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 141/98
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 5/02 Supplying fuel to vehicles; General disposition of plant in filling stations apparatus for transferring measured quantities of petrol, oil, or the like from storage space to vehicles B67D
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2221/012 Hydrogen
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2221/032 Hydrocarbons
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2250/0443 Flow or movement of content
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2265/065 for refuelling vehicle fuel tanks
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2270/0139 Fuel stations
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2270/0184 Fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 5/007 for individual gas tanks or containers, e.g. in vehicles filling with liquid fuel not under pressure, B60S5/02, B67D7/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/32 Hydrogen storage

Abstract

An arrangement for supplying mobile consumers which have an on-board power generation system, and a fuel tank for storing a fuel for operating the power generation system, includes a stationary discharge device for transferring fuel from a stationary fuel source to the fuel tank. The discharge device includes a supply unit for supplying fuel to the consumer, and the consumer has corresponding holding unit with a tank connection for holding fuel. The discharge device also has electricity consuming devices, and the holding means is also equipped with a corresponding means for electricity emission.

Claims

1. A system for supplying mobile energy consumers which have a power generation device and a fuel tank for storing at least one fuel for operating the power generation device, said system comprising:

a stationary discharge means for transferring fuel from a stationary fuel source to the fuel tank;

supply means included in the discharge means, for supplying fuel to the consumer; and

corresponding connecting means provided at the consumer, said connecting means having a tank connection for receiving fuel;

wherein

the discharge means includes electricity consuming devices; and

the connecting means is also equipped with a corresponding means for electricity emission.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the discharge means includes associated recording means for recording an amount of fuel discharged.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the discharge means and the holding means includes identification means for identifying at least one of the discharge means, the fuel source and the mobile consumer.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the discharge means also has a fuel suction device.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the discharge means also has an exhaust gas suction device.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the recording means, the discharge means and the holding means is connected to a control system which detects, controls, or detects and controls an electricity requirement of a stationary consumer and the availability of electrical power by mobile consumers.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile consumer includes a counter which records at least one of emitted electrical power and any consumed amount of fuel.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the fuel source stores fuel for supplying heat or electricity to a stationary consumer.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein a corresponding connection piece is provided for connection between electricity interfaces of two mobile consumers.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein when two mobile consumers are connected together, a braking signal can be transmitted via the connecting means.

11. A power supply system, comprising:

a mobile unit having an on board power generation device and a fuel tank which holds fuel for operating the on board power generation device;

a stationary unit having a fuel source for supplying fuel to said fuel tank of said mobile unit, and also having an electric power output for supplying electric power to at least one of a communal power supply network and a stationary electric consuming installation; and

a coupling element for detachable coupling said stationary unit to said mobile unit, said coupling element including a path for providing fuel from the fuel source to the fuel tank of the mobile unit and a path for supplying electric power generated by said on board power generation unit, via said stationary unit, to said at least one of a communal power supply network and a stationary electric consuming installation.

12. The power supply system according to claim 11, further comprising:

means for measuring and storing a value indicative of an amount of fuel supplied to said mobile unit from said stationary unit, and a value indicative of an amount of electrical energy supplied from said mobile unit to said stationary unit.