JPH10252995A - Hydrogen gas filling device, and its filling method - Google Patents
Hydrogen gas filling device, and its filling methodInfo
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、水素吸蔵合金を利
用した水素ガス供給装置及びその充填方法に関するもの
である。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hydrogen gas supply device using a hydrogen storage alloy and a method for filling the same.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来から、水素ガスは、ガスクロマトグ
ラフィのキャリヤガス等として汎用されている。そのた
め、安定して長時間水素を供給するため様々な水素ガス
供給装置が従来から製造または考案されている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, hydrogen gas has been widely used as a carrier gas for gas chromatography. Therefore, in order to supply hydrogen stably for a long time, various hydrogen gas supply devices have been conventionally manufactured or devised.
【０００３】最近では、固体高分子電解質を用い水電解
方式のものが市販されている。（ガスクロ工業、ＨＧ−
２５００等）また、水電解で得られた水素が所定の圧力
差になるような制御部を備えた水素ガス供給装置が考案
されている（特開平２−１４９６９０号公開公報等）。Recently, a water electrolysis system using a solid polymer electrolyte has been marketed. (Gascro Industry, HG-
2500 and the like) Further, a hydrogen gas supply device provided with a control unit such that hydrogen obtained by water electrolysis has a predetermined pressure difference has been devised (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-149690).
【０００４】上記、述べた水素ガス供給装置は、水を電
解して水素を発生する水素ガス発生手段と、それから発
生した水素ガスより水分を除去する水分除去手段とを水
素ガス供給管により結んだ装置である。In the above-described hydrogen gas supply apparatus, a hydrogen gas generating means for electrolyzing water to generate hydrogen and a water removing means for removing water from the hydrogen gas generated from the hydrogen gas connecting pipe are connected by a hydrogen gas supply pipe. Device.
【０００５】[0005]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、従来の水素ガ
ス供給装置を用いて、水素吸蔵合金を利用した水素貯蔵
容器（単に、ボンベ、あるいは水素ボンベとも呼ぶ）に
充填するには、印加水素圧力が低すぎて、そのままでは
使用できない。However, in order to fill a hydrogen storage container (also simply referred to as a cylinder or a hydrogen cylinder) using a hydrogen storage alloy using a conventional hydrogen gas supply device, an applied hydrogen pressure is required. Is too low and cannot be used as is.
【０００６】そのため、水素ガスを圧縮するコンプレッ
サーを利用して、加圧する方法が考えられる。しかしこ
の場合のコンプレッサーの仕様は、より一層安全性を高
めた構造にしなければならないため、価格的に高価とな
るので、一般には、高圧水素ボンベによる充填が行われ
ている。しかし、高圧水素ボンベは、取り扱いが困難で
あり、水素を一定量使用して、水素貯蔵容器へのそれ以
上の充填が出来なくなると、新たに水素が充填された高
圧水素ボンベと交換しなければならず、そのためのボン
ベ運賃等がかさむという課題があった。[0006] Therefore, a method of pressurizing using a compressor for compressing hydrogen gas is considered. However, in this case, the compressor specification must be a structure with further enhanced safety, so that the price is expensive. Therefore, the compressor is generally filled with a high-pressure hydrogen cylinder. However, high-pressure hydrogen cylinders are difficult to handle, and if a certain amount of hydrogen cannot be used to fill the hydrogen storage container anymore, it must be replaced with a new high-pressure hydrogen cylinder filled with hydrogen. In addition, there was a problem that the cylinder fare for that would increase.
【０００７】本発明は、上記従来の水素ガス充填装置の
このような課題を考慮し、取り扱いが従来に比べてより
一層容易な水素ガス充填装置及びその充填方法を提供す
ることを目的とするものである。The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems of the conventional hydrogen gas filling apparatus, and has as its object to provide a hydrogen gas filling apparatus and a filling method thereof which are easier to handle than conventional ones. It is.
【０００８】[0008]
【課題を解決するための手段】請求項１記載の本発明
は、所定の圧力状態で水素ガスが蓄えられている水素吸
蔵合金を備えた水素ガス貯蔵手段と、前記蓄えられてい
る水素ガスの圧力を、加熱により前記所定の圧力より高
い圧力に加圧する加熱手段と、前記加圧された水素ガス
の充填先となるべき容器への前記充填の際、前記容器と
の接続に用いる、前記水素ガス貯蔵手段に設けられた接
続手段とを備えた水素ガス充填装置である。According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hydrogen gas storage means provided with a hydrogen storage alloy storing hydrogen gas at a predetermined pressure, and Heating means for increasing the pressure to a pressure higher than the predetermined pressure by heating; and the hydrogen used for connection to the container when the container to be filled with the pressurized hydrogen gas is filled. A hydrogen gas filling device provided with a connection means provided in the gas storage means.
【０００９】請求項２記載の本発明は、上記容器は、水
素吸蔵合金を有するボンベである水素ガス充填装置であ
る。According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the hydrogen gas filling apparatus, wherein the container is a cylinder having a hydrogen storage alloy.
【００１０】請求項３記載の本発明は、上記容器への前
記水素ガスの充填中に、前記容器を冷却する第１の冷却
手段を備えた水素ガス充填装置である。According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hydrogen gas filling apparatus provided with first cooling means for cooling the container while filling the container with the hydrogen gas.
【００１１】請求項４記載の本発明は、上記水素ガス貯
蔵手段へ供給される水素ガスを発生させる水素ガス発生
手段と、前記発生された水素ガスから水分を除去する水
分除去手段と、前記水分の除去された水素ガスを前記水
素ガス貯蔵手段へ供給する供給配管とを備えた水素ガス
充填装置である。According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hydrogen gas generating means for generating hydrogen gas supplied to the hydrogen gas storage means, a water removing means for removing moisture from the generated hydrogen gas, And a supply pipe for supplying the hydrogen gas from which the hydrogen gas has been removed to the hydrogen gas storage means.
【００１２】請求項５記載の本発明は、上記水素ガス貯
蔵手段への前記水素ガスの供給中に、前記水素ガス貯蔵
手段を冷却する第２の冷却手段を備えた水素ガス充填装
置である。According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hydrogen gas filling apparatus comprising a second cooling means for cooling the hydrogen gas storage means during the supply of the hydrogen gas to the hydrogen gas storage means.
【００１３】請求項７記載の本発明は、所定の圧力状態
で水素ガスが蓄えられている水素吸蔵合金を備えた水素
ガス貯蔵手段と、前記水素ガスの充填先となるべき容器
とを接続し、前記蓄えられている水素ガスの圧力を、加
熱手段を利用して前記所定の圧力より高い圧力に加圧
し、前記接続された容器に前記加圧した水素ガスを充填
する水素ガス充填方法である。According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a hydrogen gas storage means provided with a hydrogen storage alloy storing hydrogen gas at a predetermined pressure is connected to a container to be filled with the hydrogen gas. A hydrogen gas filling method in which the pressure of the stored hydrogen gas is increased to a pressure higher than the predetermined pressure by using heating means, and the connected container is filled with the pressurized hydrogen gas. .
【００１４】[0014]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施の形態につい
て、図１から図２を用いて説明する。 （実施の形態１）図１は本発明の第１の実施の形態であ
る水素充填器の構成図である。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a hydrogen filling device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
【００１５】同図を参照しながら、本実施の形態の水素
充填器の構成及び動作を説明しながら、本発明の水素ガ
ス充填方法についても併せて述べる。Referring to FIG. 1, the structure and operation of the hydrogen filling device according to the present embodiment will be described, and the hydrogen gas filling method of the present invention will also be described.
【００１６】図１において、水素ガス発生部１は、水素
ガス（図１では図示せず）を発生する水電解セル２と、
電源制御部３と、水タンク４及びポンプ５よりなってい
る。電源制御部３はＡＣ電源部６から水電解セル２に電
流を制御して供給する。水タンク４内の水は、ポンプ５
により水電解セル２に供給される。In FIG. 1, a hydrogen gas generator 1 includes a water electrolysis cell 2 for generating hydrogen gas (not shown in FIG. 1),
It comprises a power control unit 3, a water tank 4 and a pump 5. The power control unit 3 controls and supplies a current from the AC power unit 6 to the water electrolysis cell 2. The water in the water tank 4 is pump 5
To the water electrolysis cell 2.
【００１７】水素ガス発生部１で発生した水素ガスは、
水素ガス供給管７を通じ水分除去部８に入る。ここで水
トラップ９とシリカゲル等を使用した乾燥剤充填カラム
１０により、水素ガス中に含まれていた水分を完全に除
去される。水トラップ９に溜まった水はバルブ１１を開
くことにより、水タンク４に戻される。The hydrogen gas generated in the hydrogen gas generator 1 is
The water enters the water removing section 8 through the hydrogen gas supply pipe 7. Here, the water contained in the hydrogen gas is completely removed by the water trap 9 and the desiccant packed column 10 using silica gel or the like. The water accumulated in the water trap 9 is returned to the water tank 4 by opening the valve 11.
【００１８】乾燥した水素ガスは、バルブ１３を介した
水素ガス供給管１４により水素吸蔵合金容器１５に運ば
れる。この時、バルブ１３は開であり、出口側のバルブ
１７は閉じている。水素吸蔵合金容器１５に内蔵された
水素吸蔵合金（図１では図示せず）は、室温では１気圧
以下の平衡吸蔵圧をもっており、速やかに水素ガスを吸
蔵する。The dried hydrogen gas is conveyed to a hydrogen storage alloy container 15 by a hydrogen gas supply pipe 14 through a valve 13. At this time, the valve 13 is open and the valve 17 on the outlet side is closed. The hydrogen storage alloy (not shown in FIG. 1) contained in the hydrogen storage alloy container 15 has an equilibrium storage pressure of 1 atm or less at room temperature, and quickly stores hydrogen gas.
【００１９】水素吸蔵合金容器１５内に充分水素ガスが
吸蔵されたら、バルブ１３を閉じ、ヒーター１６で水素
吸蔵合金容器１５を加熱する。この加熱により水素吸蔵
合金容器１５内の水素ガス圧力が上昇する。そして、水
素吸蔵合金容器１５内の平衡水素圧力が所定の圧力（１
０気圧以下、６から９気圧が望ましい。）になればバル
ブ１７を開け、接続部１８に接続した水素吸蔵合金を利
用した水素ボンベ１９に充填する。接続部１８は空気の
混入を防ぐため、切り離し時に閉となる弁構造が望まし
い。ここで、本発明の水素ガス貯蔵手段は水素吸蔵合金
容器１５に対応しており、本発明の容器は、水素ボンベ
１９に対応している。又、本発明の加熱手段は、ヒータ
１６に対応する。When sufficient hydrogen gas is stored in the hydrogen storage alloy container 15, the valve 13 is closed, and the heater 16 heats the hydrogen storage alloy container 15. Due to this heating, the hydrogen gas pressure in the hydrogen storage alloy container 15 increases. Then, the equilibrium hydrogen pressure in the hydrogen storage alloy container 15 becomes a predetermined pressure (1
0 atm or less, preferably 6 to 9 atm. ), The valve 17 is opened, and a hydrogen cylinder 19 using a hydrogen storage alloy connected to the connection portion 18 is filled. The connecting portion 18 preferably has a valve structure that closes at the time of disconnection in order to prevent air from being mixed. Here, the hydrogen gas storage means of the present invention corresponds to the hydrogen storage alloy container 15, and the container of the present invention corresponds to the hydrogen cylinder 19. The heating means of the present invention corresponds to the heater 16.
【００２０】なお、水素吸蔵合金容器１５は、水素ガス
吸蔵時に発熱するため冷却フィン、または冷却水等の冷
却手段（図示省略）を備えるのもよい。即ち、発熱によ
り吸蔵圧が上昇し、充填効率が落ちるのを防ぐためであ
る。The hydrogen storage alloy container 15 may be provided with cooling means (not shown) such as cooling fins or cooling water for generating heat when storing hydrogen gas. That is, it is to prevent the occlusion pressure from increasing due to heat generation and the filling efficiency from decreasing.
【００２１】本実施の形態では、上述した通り、水素ボ
ンベ１９への水素ガスの充填の際に、水素ガスを昇圧さ
せる方法として、上述のように水素吸蔵合金を加熱手段
により加熱する（熱駆動する）ことにより、容易に所望
の印加水素圧を得ることができる。In the present embodiment, as described above, when filling the hydrogen cylinder 19 with hydrogen gas, as a method of increasing the pressure of the hydrogen gas, the hydrogen storage alloy is heated by the heating means as described above (thermal drive). By doing so, a desired applied hydrogen pressure can be easily obtained.
【００２２】上記冷却手段は、水素ガス吸蔵時の発熱に
よる不具合を防止するためだけのものであり、パソコン
等通常の電気機器に使われている冷却ファンと同様特別
な制御は必要がない。The above-mentioned cooling means is only for preventing a problem due to heat generation during occlusion of hydrogen gas, and does not require special control like a cooling fan used in ordinary electric equipment such as a personal computer.
【００２３】しかし、加熱手段に関しては、平衡水素圧
力と温度は、密接な相関があるため、制御する必要があ
る。もっとも簡便な方法は、対象となる水素吸蔵合金の
水素化特性からあらかじめ計算した温度で、定値制御す
る方法である。However, regarding the heating means, the equilibrium hydrogen pressure and the temperature need to be controlled because they have a close correlation. The simplest method is a method of performing constant value control at a temperature calculated in advance from the hydrogenation characteristics of the target hydrogen storage alloy.
【００２４】さらに好ましい方法としては、水素吸蔵合
金が多少劣化しても対応できる様に、水素吸蔵合金容器
１５内の平衡水素圧力をモニターし、上記所定の圧力に
なるように、制御する方法がある。もちろん、この場合
でも、安全装置として、ヒータ１６が危険な温度以上に
ならないようにサーモスタット等の温度制御手段も備え
るのがよい。As a more preferable method, a method of monitoring the equilibrium hydrogen pressure in the hydrogen storage alloy container 15 and controlling the same to the predetermined pressure so that the hydrogen storage alloy can cope with a slight deterioration of the hydrogen storage alloy. is there. Of course, even in this case, it is preferable to provide a temperature controller such as a thermostat as a safety device so that the temperature of the heater 16 does not exceed a dangerous temperature.
【００２５】（実施の形態２）図２は本発明の第２の実
施の形態である水素充填器の概念図である。(Embodiment 2) FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a hydrogen filling device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
【００２６】同図を参照しながら、本実施の形態の水素
充填器の構成及び動作を説明しながら、本発明の水素ガ
ス充填方法についても併せて述べる。The hydrogen gas filling method of the present invention will be described together with the structure and operation of the hydrogen filling device of the present embodiment while referring to FIG.
【００２７】図２において、図１と同じ符号を付したも
のは、図１と同じ名称、機能を持つものである。また、
水素充填器本体２０の内部構成は第１の実施の形態で述
べた、水素ガス発生部１、水分除去部８、水素吸蔵合金
容器１５、ヒータ１６、及びバルブ１７等を含む構成と
同じである。In FIG. 2, components denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 have the same names and functions as those in FIG. Also,
The internal configuration of the hydrogen filling device main body 20 is the same as the configuration including the hydrogen gas generating unit 1, the water removing unit 8, the hydrogen storage alloy container 15, the heater 16, the valve 17, and the like described in the first embodiment. .
【００２８】接続部１８により水素充填器本体２０と接
続された水素ボンベ１９は、ペルチェ素子２１に挟まれ
ている。水素ボンベ１９は水素吸蔵合金（図２では図示
せず）を使用しているため、水素充填時には発熱する。
発熱により吸蔵圧が上昇し、充填効率が落ちるのを防ぐ
ため、ペルチェ素子２１で冷却する。The hydrogen cylinder 19 connected to the hydrogen filling device main body 20 by the connecting portion 18 is sandwiched between Peltier elements 21. Since the hydrogen cylinder 19 uses a hydrogen storage alloy (not shown in FIG. 2), it generates heat when filled with hydrogen.
In order to prevent the occlusion pressure from increasing due to heat generation and the filling efficiency from decreasing, the cooling is performed by the Peltier element 21.
【００２９】また、充填時の気温が高くなり、水素吸蔵
合金の平衡水素圧が高くなった場合でも、ペルチェ素子
２１で冷却することにより、比較的低い圧力（約１０気
圧以下）で充填できる。尚、本発明の第１の冷却手段
は、ペルチェ素子２１と対応する。又、本実施の形態で
はペルチェ素子を使用したが、冷却フィン、または冷却
水等の他の冷却手段を用いてもよい。Further, even when the temperature at the time of filling increases and the equilibrium hydrogen pressure of the hydrogen storage alloy increases, the filling can be performed at a relatively low pressure (about 10 atm or less) by cooling with the Peltier element 21. Incidentally, the first cooling means of the present invention corresponds to the Peltier element 21. Further, although a Peltier element is used in this embodiment, other cooling means such as cooling fins or cooling water may be used.
【００３０】このペルチェ素子の冷却手段は、単に水素
ガス吸蔵時の発熱による不具合を防止するためだけでな
く、充填時の気温が高くなり、水素吸蔵合金の平衡圧力
が高くなることも防止するためのものである。したがっ
て、上記冷却手段は、第１の実施の形態の冷却手段とは
違い、第１の実施の形態の加熱手段と同様の温度制御を
行うことが好ましい。つまり、簡便な方法としては、対
象となる水素吸蔵合金の水素化特性からあらかじめ計算
した温度で、定値制御する方法である。The cooling means for the Peltier element is not only for preventing the problem caused by the heat generation during the storage of hydrogen gas, but also for preventing the temperature at the time of filling and the equilibrium pressure of the hydrogen storage alloy from being increased. belongs to. Therefore, it is preferable that the cooling unit performs the same temperature control as the heating unit of the first embodiment, unlike the cooling unit of the first embodiment. That is, as a simple method, a constant value control is performed at a temperature calculated in advance from the hydrogenation characteristics of the target hydrogen storage alloy.
【００３１】圧力による制御方法も、もちろん有力であ
るが、水素ボンベ内の水素平衡圧力を正確にモニターす
るには、水素吸蔵合金内に水素がある程度吸蔵されてい
なければならない。そのため、ある程度充填した後、水
素ボンベ内の圧力をモニターするといった、マイコン等
を使用した複雑な制御方法となるため実用的でない。The pressure control method is of course also effective, but in order to accurately monitor the hydrogen equilibrium pressure in the hydrogen cylinder, hydrogen must be absorbed to some extent in the hydrogen storage alloy. Therefore, it is not practical because it is a complicated control method using a microcomputer or the like, such as monitoring the pressure in the hydrogen cylinder after filling to some extent.
【００３２】以上の様に、上記実施の形態では、水素充
填器は、水を電解して水素を発生する水素ガス発生手段
と、それから発生した水素ガスより水分を除去する水分
除去手段に加熱手段または冷却手段も具備した水素吸蔵
合金による昇圧部を備えるものである。As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the hydrogen filling device includes the hydrogen gas generating means for electrolyzing water to generate hydrogen, and the heating means for removing water from the hydrogen gas generated therefrom. Alternatively, it is provided with a pressurizing section made of a hydrogen storage alloy also provided with cooling means.
【００３３】また、充填する水素吸蔵合金を利用した水
素貯蔵容器を冷却する冷却手段を備えるものである。Further, a cooling means is provided for cooling the hydrogen storage container utilizing the hydrogen storage alloy to be filled.
【００３４】そして、水分除去手段と昇圧部を結ぶ水素
ガス供給管に、逆止弁を備えるものである。Further, a check valve is provided in the hydrogen gas supply pipe connecting the water removing means and the pressurizing section.
【００３５】これにより、上記実施の形態の水素充填器
は、水素ガスの昇圧に、水素吸蔵合金を用いているた
め、熱駆動により、容易に所望の印加水素圧を得ること
ができる。Thus, the hydrogen filling device of the above embodiment uses the hydrogen storage alloy for increasing the pressure of the hydrogen gas, so that a desired applied hydrogen pressure can be easily obtained by heat driving.
【００３６】そして、ペルチェ素子による水素ボンベ冷
却手段を設けたため、発熱により吸蔵圧が上昇し、充填
効率が落ちるのを防ぐことができ、さらに、充填時の気
温が高くなり、水素吸蔵合金の平衡水素圧が高くなった
場合でも、水素ボンベを冷却することにより、比較的低
い圧力（約１０気圧以下）で充填できる。Further, since the hydrogen cylinder cooling means by the Peltier element is provided, it is possible to prevent the occlusion pressure from increasing due to heat generation and to prevent the filling efficiency from decreasing. Even when the hydrogen pressure increases, the hydrogen cylinder can be filled at a relatively low pressure (about 10 atm or less) by cooling.
【００３７】即ち、上記実施の形態の水素充填器によれ
ば、取り扱いの簡便で、水素貯蔵容器に簡単にかつ繰り
返し充填することが出来るので、一般家庭でも使用でき
ると言う効果を発揮する。That is, according to the hydrogen filling device of the above-described embodiment, since the hydrogen storage container can be easily and repeatedly filled with ease of handling, it has an effect that it can be used in ordinary households.
【００３８】尚、本発明の水素ガス充填装置は、上記実
施の形態の水素ガス発生部、水分除去部をも含む水素ガ
ス充填装置に限らず、例えば、水素ガス発生部、水分除
去部を持たず、水素ガス貯蔵手段に蓄えれている水素ガ
スが一定量以下になれば、新たな水素ガス貯蔵手段と交
換すると言う構成のものであってもかまわない。即ち、
充填量の低下により容器への水素ガスの充填ができなく
なった水素ガス貯蔵手段は、外部において予め水素ガス
が充分に充填された新たな水素ガス貯蔵手段と交換され
て、その後、再び、容器への水素ガスの充填を行うと言
うものである。この場合でも、上記実施の形態で述べた
通り、充填の時のみ１０気圧程度の圧力にしか昇圧させ
ない構成であるので、従来のガス圧が数十気圧程度の高
圧水素ガスボンベによる容器への充填に比べて、より一
層取り扱いが容易であると言う効果を発揮する。It should be noted that the hydrogen gas filling apparatus of the present invention is not limited to the hydrogen gas filling apparatus including the hydrogen gas generating section and the water removing section of the above-described embodiment, but includes, for example, a hydrogen gas generating section and a water removing section. Instead, when the amount of hydrogen gas stored in the hydrogen gas storage unit becomes equal to or less than a predetermined amount, the hydrogen gas storage unit may be replaced with a new hydrogen gas storage unit. That is,
The hydrogen gas storage means, in which the hydrogen gas cannot be filled into the container due to the decrease in the filling amount, is replaced outside with a new hydrogen gas storage means sufficiently filled with hydrogen gas in advance, and then the container is again filled with hydrogen gas. Is filled with hydrogen gas. Also in this case, as described in the above embodiment, since the pressure is increased only to about 10 atm only at the time of filling, the conventional gas pressure can be used to fill the container with a high-pressure hydrogen gas cylinder having a pressure of about several tens atm. Compared with this, the present invention exerts an effect that handling is easier.
【００３９】又、本発明の容器は、上記実施の形態の水
素吸蔵合金を内蔵した水素ボンベに限らず、例えば、水
素吸蔵合金を内蔵していない単なるボンベでも良い。Further, the container of the present invention is not limited to the hydrogen cylinder containing the hydrogen storage alloy of the above embodiment, but may be a simple cylinder not containing the hydrogen storage alloy.
【００４０】又、本発明の第２の冷却手段は、上記実施
の形態の水素吸蔵合金容器１５に備えられた冷却手段と
対応するが、この冷却手段が備えられていない構成でも
かまわない。The second cooling means of the present invention corresponds to the cooling means provided in the hydrogen storage alloy container 15 of the above embodiment, but may have a structure not provided with this cooling means.
【００４１】[0041]
【発明の効果】以上述べたところから明らかなように本
発明は、取り扱いが従来に比べてより一層容易であると
言う長所を有する。As is apparent from the above description, the present invention has an advantage that handling is easier than before.
【図１】本発明の第１の実施の形態である水素充填器の
構成図である。FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a hydrogen filling device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】本発明の第２の実施の形態である水素充填器の
概念図である。FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a hydrogen filling device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
１ 水素ガス発生部 ２ 水電解セル ３ 電源制御部 ４ 水タンク ５ ポンプ ６ ＡＣ電源 ７ 水素ガス供給管 ８ 水分除去部 ９ 水トラップ １０ 乾燥剤充填カラム １１ バルブ １３ バルブ １４ 水素ガス供給管 １５ 水素吸蔵合金容器 １６ ヒーター １７ バルブ １８ 接続部 １９ 水素ボンベ ２０ 水素充填器本体 ２１ ペルチェ素子 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hydrogen gas generation part 2 Water electrolysis cell 3 Power supply control part 4 Water tank 5 Pump 6 AC power supply 7 Hydrogen gas supply pipe 8 Moisture removal part 9 Water trap 10 Desiccant filling column 11 Valve 13 Valve 14 Hydrogen gas supply pipe 15 Hydrogen storage Alloy container 16 Heater 17 Valve 18 Connection 19 Hydrogen cylinder 20 Hydrogen filler main body 21 Peltier element
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 盛田 芳雄 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電器 産業株式会社内 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshio Morita 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Claims (8)
いる水素吸蔵合金を備えた水素ガス貯蔵手段と、 前記蓄えられている水素ガスの圧力を、加熱により前記
所定の圧力より高い圧力に加圧する加熱手段と、 前記加圧された水素ガスの充填先となるべき容器への前
記充填の際、前記容器との接続に用いる、前記水素ガス
貯蔵手段に設けられた接続手段と、を備えたことを特徴
とする水素ガス充填装置。1. A hydrogen gas storage means provided with a hydrogen storage alloy in which hydrogen gas is stored at a predetermined pressure, and the pressure of the stored hydrogen gas is increased to a pressure higher than the predetermined pressure by heating. Heating means for pressurizing, and connecting means provided for the hydrogen gas storage means, which is used for connection with the container when filling the container to be filled with the pressurized hydrogen gas, A hydrogen gas filling apparatus.
ベであることを特徴とする請求項１記載の水素ガス充填
装置。2. The hydrogen gas filling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the container is a cylinder having a hydrogen storage alloy.
前記容器を冷却する第１の冷却手段を備えたことを特徴
とする請求項２記載の水素ガス充填装置。3. During filling of the hydrogen gas into the container,
The hydrogen gas filling apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a first cooling means for cooling the container.
ガスを発生させる水素ガス発生手段と、 前記発生された水素ガスから水分を除去する水分除去手
段と、 前記水分の除去された水素ガスを前記水素ガス貯蔵手段
へ供給する供給配管とを備えたことを特徴とする請求項
１、２、又は３記載の水素ガス充填装置。4. A hydrogen gas generating means for generating hydrogen gas supplied to the hydrogen gas storage means, a water removing means for removing moisture from the generated hydrogen gas, and a hydrogen gas removing means for removing the moisture-free hydrogen gas. 4. The hydrogen gas filling apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a supply pipe for supplying the hydrogen gas storage means.
の供給中に、前記水素ガス貯蔵手段を冷却する第２の冷
却手段を備えたことを特徴とする請求項１〜４の何れか
一つに記載の水素ガス充填装置。5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second cooling unit that cools the hydrogen gas storage unit while the hydrogen gas is being supplied to the hydrogen gas storage unit. A hydrogen gas filling apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects.
ガスの発生は、水電解方式によるものであることを特徴
とする請求項４又は５記載の水素ガス充填装置。6. The hydrogen gas filling apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the generation of the hydrogen gas in the hydrogen gas generation means is performed by a water electrolysis method.
いる水素吸蔵合金を備えた水素ガス貯蔵手段と、前記水
素ガスの充填先となるべき容器とを接続し、 前記蓄えられている水素ガスの圧力を、加熱手段を利用
して前記所定の圧力より高い圧力に加圧し、 前記接続された容器に前記加圧した水素ガスを充填する
ことを特徴とする水素ガス充填方法。7. A method for connecting a hydrogen gas storage means provided with a hydrogen storage alloy storing hydrogen gas at a predetermined pressure state to a container to be filled with the hydrogen gas, wherein the stored hydrogen A hydrogen gas filling method, comprising: increasing the pressure of a gas to a pressure higher than the predetermined pressure by using a heating unit; and filling the connected container with the pressurized hydrogen gas.
給は、水素ガス発生手段により水素ガスを発生させ、前
記発生した水素ガスから水分を除去し、前記水分の除去
された水素ガスを前記水素ガス貯蔵手段へ送り込むこと
により行うことを特徴とする請求項７記載の水素ガス充
填方法。8. The supply of hydrogen gas to the hydrogen gas storage means includes the step of generating hydrogen gas by hydrogen gas generation means, removing moisture from the generated hydrogen gas, and supplying the hydrogen gas from which moisture has been removed to the hydrogen gas. The method for filling hydrogen gas according to claim 7, wherein the method is carried out by feeding the hydrogen gas into hydrogen gas storage means.
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