Alert method relating to remaining fuel amount of fuel cell system and fuel cell system using the same
First Claim
1. An alert method relating to a remaining fuel amount of a fuel cell system comprising:
- switching from an operation state of the fuel cell system to a stopped state of the fuel cell system;
detecting that the fuel cell system is switched to a stopped state; and
communicating information related to the remaining fuel amount when fuel of the fuel cell system is consumed to an information terminal of a user located at a point away from a moving body that the fuel cell system is disposed on, when the fuel cell system is switched to the stopped state, whereinthe communicating information related to the remaining fuel amount further comprises at least generating an alert for the user when fuel of the fuel cell system is consumed and the remaining fuel amount falls to an alert generating level, andthe alert is sent to an information terminal of the user using wireless communication.
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Abstract
An alert method capable of preventing problems due to excessive lowering of a remaining fuel amount of a fuel cell system is provided. The alert method includes the following steps of: switching over operation/stopped states of the fuel cell system, detecting that the state of the fuel cell system is switched over to a stopped side, and communicating information related to the remaining fuel amount to a user when fuel of the fuel cell system is consumed in a state where the switch is switched over to a stopped side. According to the alert method, information related to the remaining fuel amount is communicated to the user when fuel is consumed by the fuel cell system while in a practically stopped state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent excessive lowering of the remaining fuel amount of the fuel cell system.
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13 Claims
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1. An alert method relating to a remaining fuel amount of a fuel cell system comprising:
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switching from an operation state of the fuel cell system to a stopped state of the fuel cell system; detecting that the fuel cell system is switched to a stopped state; and communicating information related to the remaining fuel amount when fuel of the fuel cell system is consumed to an information terminal of a user located at a point away from a moving body that the fuel cell system is disposed on, when the fuel cell system is switched to the stopped state, wherein the communicating information related to the remaining fuel amount further comprises at least generating an alert for the user when fuel of the fuel cell system is consumed and the remaining fuel amount falls to an alert generating level, and the alert is sent to an information terminal of the user using wireless communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13)
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6. An alert method relating to a remaining fuel amount of a fuel cell system mounted in a moving body comprising:
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switching from an operation state of the moving body to a stopped state of the moving body; detecting that an ignition switch of the moving body is switched to the stopped state; and communicating information related to the remaining fuel amount to a user when fuel of the fuel cell system is consumed when the ignition switch is switched to the stopped state to an information terminal of a user at a location away from the moving body using wireless communication. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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