Patent ID: 8925865
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: A62C,B64D,H01M,Y02B,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An emergency supply system for a transportation means, comprising: at least one fuel cell having an oxidant inlet and an exhaust air outlet; a hydrogen tank; an oxygen tank; an extinguishing agent container; an oxidant supply unit that includes an oxygen inlet that is connectable to the oxygen tank, an air inlet that is connectable to an air source, and an oxidant outlet that is connected to the oxidant inlet of the at least one fuel cell, the oxidant supply unit operable in a first operating mode of the emergency supply system as an emergency power generator for conveying oxygen from the oxygen inlet, and in a second operating mode as a fire extinguishing device for conveying air from the air inlet to the oxidant outlet; and an extinguishing-agent supply unit that includes a first extinguishing agent inlet, a second extinguishing agent inlet connected to the extinguishing agent container, and at least one extinguishing agent outlet that is connectable to at least one extinguishing agent inlet of at least one space of the transportation means, wherein the extinguishing-agent supply unit is operable in the first operating mode to connect the exhaust air outlet of the at least one fuel cell exclusively to an outlet opening and in the second operating mode to connect the exhaust air outlet of the at least one fuel cell exclusively to the first extinguishing agent inlet.