Fuel cell mixed power supply energy management method

• US 9,216,661 B2
• Filed: 06/11/2014
• Issued: 12/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Infintium Fuel Cell Systems Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Infintium Fuel Cell Systems Company Limited
• Inventors: Ge, Xuxu
• Primary Examiner(s): Barnie, Rexford
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ortiz, Elim
• Application Number:
  US14/364,328
• Publication Number:
  US 20150056477A1
• Time in Patent Office: 559 Days
• Field of Search: 307/9.1, 429/428, 429/9, 429/410, 429/508
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/71 Arrangement of fuel cells within vehicles specially adapted for electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/72 Constructional details of fuel cells specially adapted for electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/40 for controlling a combination of batteries and fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 16/003 of fuel cells with other electrochemical devices, e.g. capacitors, electrolysers
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 16/006 of fuel cells with rechargeable batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2010/4278 Systems for data transfer from batteries, e.g. transfer of battery parameters to a controller, data transferred between battery controller and main controller
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2250/20 Fuel cells in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 8/04 Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 8/04298 Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/50 Fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/40 Application of hydrogen technology to transportation, e.g. using fuel cells

Abstract

This invention provides a kind of mixed power supply energy management method for fuel battery, including the following steps: initialization; control the output current of DCDC converting unit according to the measured energy storage device voltage and the actual current outputted by the DCDC converting unit, respond to the energy need resulting from load condition change and at the same time ensure the energy storage device to be in a best charge state; send a current setting instruction to the DCDC converting unit. This invention does not adopt the SOC calculation mode any more, the system no longer relies on the accuracy, reliability of current sensor; and this invention is strongly compatible, highly reliable, strongly practical and stable in output voltage, with the same system being applicable to more vehicles of different models (forklift) and parameter correction being unnecessary. By correcting battery capacity decrease in advance through setting up parameters in advance, the long-term reliability of the system is ensured.

Claims

1. A compact type fuel cell supply system, consisting of a fuel cell, a DCDC converting unit, an open high-current contactor, an energy storage device, a controller, an auxiliary system;

said compact type fuel cell supply system further consisting of a power supply output end, an operation control unit, said DCDC converting unit includes a DCDC converter and a high-power diode;

the output end of said fuel cell connected to the input end of said DCDC converting unit, DCDC converting unit connected to said energy storage device through said contactor, the output end of said DCDC converting unit connecting said power supply output end and a high-power auxiliary component within said auxiliary system;

the port of said energy storage device connects said power supply output end and said auxiliary system through said contactor;

said operation control unit connects said energy storage device, said DCDC converting unit, and said controller;

said controller connecting said fuel cell, said DCDC converting unit, a control end of said contactor, said energy storage device, and said auxiliary system;

said operation control unit is operable to receive operation signals and supply power for said controller and said DCDC converting unit;

said controller operable to receive operation signals generated by said operation control unit according to said generated operation signals according to said operation signals, transmit said operation signals to at least one of said contactor, said DCDC converting unit, and said auxiliary system;

said controller operable to measure state parameters of said fuel cell, measure state parameters of said energy storage device, measure state parameters of said auxiliary system, and receive state data of said DCDC converting unit.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said output end of said fuel cell is connecting the input end of said DCDC converter, a positive pole of an output end of said DCDC converter connecting a positive pole of said high-power diode, a negative pole of said high-power diode connecting through said contactor to said energy storage device path;

said DCDC converter connected to said controller and being controlled by said controller;

said DCDC converter connected to said operation control unit and receiving the power supplied by said operation control unit.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said high-power diode is disposed at the heat dissipation passage of said DCDC converter.

4. The system of claim 1, further including monitoring display with the said monitoring display connected to said controller.

5. The system of claim 1, further including an ON and OFF button, with said ON and OFF button connecting respectively said operation control unit and said controller.

6. The system of claim 1, further including a remote control, said remote control connecting wirelessly to said operation control unit.

7. The system of claim 1, further

including an emergency stop button, said emergency stop button connecting to said operation control unit.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said operation control unit changes the electric connection state with said DCDC converting unit and said controller according to the startup operation signal received.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein state data of said DCDC converting unit DCDC input current and DCDC input voltage.