Patent ID: 7434611
Filing Date: 2008-10-14
Classification: B60H,Y02T

Abstract:
1. Roof module for a motor vehicle, comprising: an integrated climate control system having a condenser, an evaporator, a compressor and a compressor drive, a fuel cell system having a fuel cell stack, a fuel cell fan, a reformer, an electrical energy storage mechanism and a heat exchanger, and a hood covering the integrated climate control system and the fuel cell system; wherein the fuel cell fan and the condenser are located under a forward area of the hood, wherein an air intake is provided in the hood in front of the fuel cell fan and the condenser, wherein an air outlet is provided in the hood rearward of the fuel cell fan and the condenser, and wherein an air baffle is provided between the air outlet and the fuel cell fan and the condenser for deflecting air to said air outlet, and wherein a solar cell unit is incorporated into a rear surface area of the hood at a location that is spaced apart rearward from the air outlet.