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MOBILE BODY MOUNTED WITH FUEL CELL

  • US 20090038867A1
  • Filed: 11/08/2007
  • Published: 02/12/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A moving body equipped with fuel cells, the moving body comprising:

  • a motor configured to be driven with electric power output from the fuel cells;

    an exhaust pipe arranged to discharge an exhaust fluid from the fuel cells to outside of the moving body via an outlet;

    a detector configured to detect an environment surrounding the moving body;

    a decision module configured to identify a potential or no potential for any obstructing object to block the outlet or to be flowed into the exhaust pipe through the outlet, based on a result of detection by the detector; and

    a controller configured to, upon identification of the potential for any obstructing object to block the outlet or to be flowed into the exhaust pipe through the outlet by the decision module, stop power generation by the fuel cells.

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