Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fuel cell powertrain with integrated air filter
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Application No.: US17307960Application Date: 2021-05-04
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Publication No.: US11923574B2Publication Date: 2024-03-05
- Inventor: Hayato Shimizu , Craig Vargo , Mauricio Martinez, II
- Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Applicant Address: US TX Plano
- Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Current Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Plano
- Agency: SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP
- Agent Hector A. Agdeppa; Daniel N. Yannuzzi
- Main IPC: B60K13/02
- IPC: B60K13/02 ; H01M8/0276 ; H01M8/04082 ; H01M8/04089

Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for an integrated air filter assembly for a multiple fuel cell powertrain. The integrated air filter assembly can include a common inlet to pull air from a single plenum of the hood, where the intake path can be split into multiple ducts providing air flow into each respective fuel cell. Each duct can include a dedicated air filter to filter the incoming air. The assembly can also include flexible seal to adapt to the unique hood/plenum shape of different OEM plenums/intakes.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220359890A1 FUEL CELL POWERTRAIN WITH INTEGRATED AIR FILTER Public/Granted day:2022-11-10
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