Patent ID: 7971670
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: B60K,B60L,H01M,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A fuel cell electric vehicle comprising: a driving motor disposed between a pair of wheels, the driving motor having a center top surface and first and second lateral end top surfaces with the center top surface being positioned vertically higher than the first and second lateral end top surfaces; a fuel cell disposed above the driving motor having a plurality of unit cells stacked in a vertical direction of a vehicle, the fuel cell including a plurality of through-manifolds configured and arranged to distribute a fuel gas, an oxidizing gas and a coolant to the unit cells; and first and second supply/discharge manifolds disposed adjacent to the first and second lateral end top surfaces of the driving motor, respectively, with bottom edges of the first and second supply/discharge manifolds being disposed vertically lower than the center top surface of the driving motor, and the first and second supply/discharge manifolds being fluidly coupled to the through-manifolds to transport the fuel gas, the oxidizing gas and the coolant relative to the fuel cell, the first and second supply/discharge manifolds including a plurality of fluid connection ports for transporting the fuel gas, the oxidizing gas and the coolant at positions that substantially overlap with positions of the through-manifolds formed in the fuel cell in a top plan view of the vehicle.