Patent ID: 7363997
Filing Date: 2008-04-29
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60R,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A fuel cell vehicle comprising: a fuel cell for generating electric power through electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen; a hydrogen tank for storing pressurized hydrogen to supply hydrogen to the fuel cell; a first collision detecting sensor arranged on the side of the fuel cell, the first collision detecting sensor being located at a position corresponding to the side of a passenger in a front row; a second collision detecting sensor arranged on the side of the hydrogen tank, the second collision detecting sensor being located at a position corresponding to the side of a passenger in a rear row; and a protecting device for performing a predetermined protection operation in accordance with the detection results of the first collision detecting sensor and the second collision detecting sensor, the protecting device including a passenger protecting device for protecting the passenger, and a fuel cell protecting device for protecting the fuel cell.