WATER TRAP APPARATUS FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLES

• US 20080135107A1
• Filed: 08/27/2007
• Published: 06/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Noh, Young Woo
• Application Number:
  US11/845,282
• Publication Number:
  US 20080135107A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 137/334
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 55/07 Arrangement or mounting of devices, e.g. valves, for venting or aerating or draining apparatus for draining F16T
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/50 Fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/6416 With heating or cooling of the system
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/85978 With pump

Abstract

A water trap apparatus for a fuel cell vehicle includes: an intake duct for intaking water and air to the apparatus; a water trap, coupled to a bottom of the intake duct, and in fluid communication with the intake duct, for collecting the water; and a first line in fluid communication with the water trap, for transferring the water to a blower. The apparatus may further include a second line in fluid communication with the first line. The first line may define an air intake hole, which intakes air into the first line. The water trap may have an inclined bottom face. A heater, for heating the water, may be mounted to the water trap.

Claims

1. A water trap apparatus for a fuel cell vehicle, comprising:

an intake duct for intaking water and air to the water trap apparatus;

a water trap, coupled to a bottom of the intake duct, and in fluid communication with the intake duct, for collecting the water; and

a first line in fluid communication with the water trap, for transferring the water to a blower.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a second line in fluid communication with the first line.

3. The water trap apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first line defines an air intake hole for intaking air into the first line.

4. The water trap apparatus of claim 1, wherein the water trap comprises an inclined bottom face.

5. The water trap apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a heater mounted to the water trap, for heating the water.