PACKAGING SPACEBOX FOR FUEL CELLS

• Main Author: VAN DER KNAAP, Albertus Clemens Maria
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 08.11.2023
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

According to the invention, a truck or tractor semi-trailer combination comprises an electrical driveline, an electric energy storage battery system, hydrogen storage system and a plurality of fuel cell devices. Each fuel cell device comprises a charge generating portion; and one or more auxiliary portions auxiliary to the charge generating portion. The truck is provided with a pair of elongated chassis beams extending along the length of the truck, wherein a storage space is defined between the chassis beams; a front side cross beam laterally extending across the chassis beams; and a rear side cross beam. At least one storage unit is provided that houses a fuel cell device, comprising one or more mounts for suspending said storage unit relative to the chassis beams. The storage unit further comprises an interface module for coupling an air supply duct, an hydrogen supply duct and a water drain duct. The storage unit has a top part extending between the chassis beams in said storage space; and a bottom part extending below the chassis beams and extending at least on one side laterally across the chassis beams.