HYDROGEN STATION
First Claim
1. A hydrogen station that is used to charge hydrogen to a hydrogen tank mounted on a vehicle, the hydrogen station comprising:
- a compressor that compresses hydrogen;
a lubricant cooling unit that cools the lubricant of the compressor while circulating the lubricant;
a hydrogen cooling unit that is capable of cooling hydrogen which is not charged to the hydrogen tank mounted on the vehicle yet and is compressed by the compressor;
a sensor that detects whether the vehicle approaches or reaches the hydrogen station; and
a startup unit that starts up at least one of the lubricant cooling unit and the hydrogen cooling unit by a signal from the sensor.
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Abstract
Provided is a hydrogen station that is used to charge hydrogen to a hydrogen tank mounted on a vehicle, the hydrogen station including: a compressor that compresses hydrogen; a lubricant cooling unit that cools the lubricant of the compressor while circulating the lubricant; a hydrogen cooling unit that is capable of cooling hydrogen which is not charged to the hydrogen tank mounted on the vehicle yet and is compressed by the compressor; a sensor that detects whether the vehicle approaches or reaches the hydrogen station; and a startup unit that starts up at least one of the lubricant cooling unit and the hydrogen cooling unit by a signal from the sensor.
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3 Claims
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1. A hydrogen station that is used to charge hydrogen to a hydrogen tank mounted on a vehicle, the hydrogen station comprising:
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a compressor that compresses hydrogen; a lubricant cooling unit that cools the lubricant of the compressor while circulating the lubricant; a hydrogen cooling unit that is capable of cooling hydrogen which is not charged to the hydrogen tank mounted on the vehicle yet and is compressed by the compressor; a sensor that detects whether the vehicle approaches or reaches the hydrogen station; and a startup unit that starts up at least one of the lubricant cooling unit and the hydrogen cooling unit by a signal from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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