ELECTROMOTIVE MOTORCYCLE ARRANGED WITH POWER SYSTEM USING FUEL CELL

• US 20030094324A1
• Filed: 11/20/2001
• Published: 05/22/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yung H.O. Huang
• Original Assignee: Yung H.O. Huang
• Inventors: Huang, Yung Ho
• Granted Patent: US 6,568,496 B1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/220
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 11/00 Motorcycles, engine-assisted cycles or motor scooters with one or two wheels fairings or streamlining parts not forming part of the frame B62J; transmission of drive from engines to wheels B62M
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 2202/00 Motorised scooters
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 2204/00 Adaptations for driving cycles by electric motor for driving electrically assisted bicycles B62M6/00
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 7/00 Motorcycles characterised by position of motor or engine rider propulsion with addition source of power, e.g. auxiliary combustion engine or electric motor B62M6/00; frames characterised by position of engine B62K11/00

Abstract

An electromotive motorcycle arranged with a power system using a fuel cell is disclosed. The power system includes a fuel cell, a cool water box, and a hydrogen storage device. The fuel cell is arranged on a framework. The cool water box is arranged at a front area of the framework. The hydrogen storage device has a container body and a plurality of hydrogen storage cans. The interior of the container body has a plurality of joints for being connected with the hydrogen storage cans, a guide tube and control elements. A temperature retainer is disposed in the container body. Thereby, hot water from the fuel cell is firstly guided to the temperature retainer in the container body before being guided into the cool water box. Therefore, the power system using a fuel cell is arranged on the electromotive motorcycle so that the electromotive motorcycle is used in an optimum condition.

Claims

1. An electromotive motorcycle arranged with a power system using a fuel cell;

said electromotive motorcycle being a scooter-like motorcycle having a framework;

said framework being enclosed by a housing;

said housing having a pedal;

said framework being attached with a driven device which is an electromotive motor, control devices and a power system;

said power system including a fuel cell, a cool water box, and a hydrogen storage device;

wherein

said fuel cell is arranged on said framework near said electromotive motor for supplying power to said electromotive motor;

said cool water box is arranged at a front area of said framework; and

said housing has air inlet holes at position near said cool water box;

thereby, air flows through the inlet holes to the cool water box; and

said hydrogen storage device is arranged below pedal of said housing and above said framework;

said hydrogen storage device has a container body and a plurality of hydrogen storage cans;

said container body is fixed below said pedal of said housing and above said framework;

an interior of said container body has a plurality of joints for being connected with said hydrogen storage cans, a guide tube and control elements;

one lateral side of said container body has an open-able surface for updating said hydrogen storage cans;

a door plate is formed on said open-able surface;

said door plate is exactly at one lateral side of said electromotive motorcycle for updating said hydrogen storage cans;

a temperature retainer having a snake-like shape is disposed in said container body;

one end of said temperature retainer is connected to a hot water outlet end of said fuel cell, and another end thereof is connected to said hot water inlet end of said cool water box;

hot water from said fuel cell is firstly guided to said temperature retainer in said container body before being guided into said cool water box for cooling;

therefore, said power system using a fuel cell is arranged on said electromotive motorcycle so that said electromotive motorcycle is used in an optimum condition.