EP4396022A1 - Véhicule et procédé de fonctionnement d'un véhicule - Google Patents

Véhicule et procédé de fonctionnement d'un véhicule

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EP4396022A1
EP4396022A1 EP22751118.5A EP22751118A EP4396022A1 EP 4396022 A1 EP4396022 A1 EP 4396022A1 EP 22751118 A EP22751118 A EP 22751118A EP 4396022 A1 EP4396022 A1 EP 4396022A1
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unit
vehicle
energy
electrical energy
fuel cell
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Inventor
Josef Schmidt
Olaf Simon
Johann SODER
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SEW Eurodrive GmbH and Co KG
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SEW Eurodrive GmbH and Co KG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
    • B60L50/00—Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle
    • B60L50/50—Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells
    • B60L50/70—Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by fuel cells
    • B60L50/71—Arrangement of fuel cells within vehicles specially adapted for electric vehicles

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  • a mobile transport unit which has a fuel cell is known from US 2020/0225665 A1.
  • the invention is based on the object of further developing a vehicle and a method for operating a vehicle according to the invention.
  • the object is achieved by a vehicle having the features specified in claim 1.
  • Advantageous refinements and developments are the subject of the dependent claims.
  • the object is also achieved by a method for operating a vehicle having the features specified in claim 13.
  • a vehicle according to the invention in particular a driverless transport vehicle, comprises an energy absorbing unit for absorbing electrical energy and a drive unit for driving the vehicle.
  • the vehicle according to the invention also includes an electrolysis unit for generating a fuel, in particular hydrogen, and a fuel cell unit for generating electrical energy.
  • the drive unit and the electrolysis unit can be supplied with electrical energy from the energy receiving unit, and the drive unit can be supplied with electrical energy from the fuel cell unit.
  • the vehicle includes a pressure tank for storing an oxidizing agent, in particular oxygen.
  • the oxidizing agent can be conveyed from the pressure tank to the fuel cell unit.
  • the operation of the fuel cell unit is more effective with pure oxygen than with ambient air.
  • Oxidizing agent generated by the electrolysis unit can advantageously be conveyed to the pressure tank.
  • the generated oxidizing agent can thus be temporarily stored until it is required by the fuel cell unit.
  • the vehicle includes a compressor for delivering the oxidizing agent generated by the electrolysis unit to the pressure tank.
  • the oxidizing agent produced can thus be stored under increased pressure in the pressure tank, as a result of which a larger quantity of oxidizing agent can be stored.
  • the vehicle includes a liquid tank for storing water.
  • the water can be conveyed from the liquid tank to the electrolysis unit.
  • the electrolysis unit is preferably an electrochemical energy converter, which splits supplied water into hydrogen and oxygen by means of electrical energy.
  • Water generated by the fuel cell unit can advantageously be conveyed to the liquid tank.
  • the fuel cell unit converts hydrogen and oxygen into water and electrical energy.
  • the water produced in this way can thus be temporarily stored until it is required by the electrolysis unit.
  • the vehicle includes a pump for pumping the water produced from the fuel cell unit to the liquid tank and/or a pump for pumping the water produced from the liquid tank to the electrolysis unit.
  • the water can also be conveyed against the force of gravity to the liquid tank and to the electrolysis unit by means of such a pump.
  • the fuel cell unit, the electrolysis unit and the liquid tank can thus be freely arranged on the vehicle.
  • a lithium-ion battery has a relatively high energy density.
  • electrical energy generated by the fuel cell unit which is not directly required by the drive unit, can be stored in the lithium-ion battery.
  • An electrochemical capacitor is, for example, a double-layer capacitor, an ultracapacitor or a supercapacitor and has a relatively high power density. Electrical energy generated by the fuel cell unit can thus also be stored in the electrochemical capacitor.
  • the energy stored in the electrochemical capacitor can be used in particular to supply the drive unit when high currents are required, for example when accelerating or driving uphill. When braking the vehicle and when driving downhill, recuperation energy can advantageously be stored in the electrochemical capacitor.
  • the energy absorbing unit has means for contactless absorbing of energy. This is, for example, a pick-up which includes a secondary coil which can be inductively coupled to a primary coil or to a line conductor.
  • the energy absorbing unit has means for wired absorbing of energy.
  • This is, for example, a consumer to which energy can be transmitted conductively from a conductor line that is laid in the floor or in a wall.
  • a socket is also conceivable, into which a plug can be inserted.
  • the vehicle includes a bidirectional energy converter unit, which includes the electrolysis unit and the fuel cell unit.
  • the energy converter unit can be operated bidirectionally. When the energy converter unit is operated as an electrolysis unit, it produces hydrogen and oxygen. When the energy converter unit is operated as a fuel cell unit, it generates electrical energy and water. The weight and/or volume of an energy converter unit designed in this way are further reduced in comparison to a separately designed fuel cell unit and a separately designed electrolysis unit.
  • electrical energy is taken up by the energy receiving unit and supplied to the electrolysis unit.
  • a fuel is generated by the electrolysis unit and supplied to the fuel cell unit.
  • Electrical energy is generated by the fuel cell unit and supplied to the drive unit.
  • the energy absorbing unit when the energy absorbing unit is coupled to a transmission device for transmitting electrical energy, electrical energy is absorbed by the energy absorbing unit.
  • the drive unit of the vehicle is initially supplied with the energy absorbed by the energy absorption unit.
  • the electrolysis unit is supplied with the absorbed energy. Fuel is thus generated by the electrolysis unit and preferably temporarily stored. If the energy absorbing unit is not coupled to the transmission device, no electrical energy is absorbed by the energy absorbing unit. In such a period of time, the previously generated fuel is supplied to the fuel cell unit. Electrical energy is then generated by the fuel cell unit from the previously generated fuel. The electrical energy generated by the fuel cell unit is then supplied to the drive unit. A refilling of fuel at a tank system via a special fueling hose is therefore not necessary. This means that the vehicle can also be operated when no transmission device for transmitting electrical energy is available.
  • Figure 1 a schematic representation of a vehicle according to a first embodiment
  • FIG. 2 a schematic representation of a vehicle according to a second embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a vehicle according to a first embodiment.
  • the vehicle is a driverless transport vehicle.
  • the vehicle includes a drive unit 5 for driving the vehicle and a control device for controlling the drive device.
  • the drive device 5 has in particular an electric motor. Drive wheels of the vehicle can be driven by the electric motor.
  • the autonomously driving vehicle also has sensors for detecting the environment and for safety tasks.
  • the autonomously driving vehicle also has devices for locating, navigation and position determination.
  • the autonomously driving vehicle communicates with a higher-level master computer and with other vehicles via appropriate means of communication.
  • a transmission device 9 for transmitting electrical energy is arranged in a floor on which the vehicle is located.
  • the transmission device 9 has a primary coil or a line conductor.
  • the transmission device 9 is connected to an energy source 14 via a frequency converter 8 .
  • the frequency converter 8 supplies a medium-frequency AC voltage with a frequency of, for example, 25 kHz or 50 kHz.
  • the frequency converter 8 thus feeds the transmission device 9 with a medium-frequency primary current.
  • the vehicle includes an energy absorbing unit 10 for absorbing electrical energy.
  • the energy absorption unit 10 has means for contactless absorption of energy.
  • the energy absorption unit 10 has a pick-up which includes a secondary coil.
  • the vehicle is presently arranged such that the Energy absorbing unit 10 is inductively coupled to the transmission device 9 . Energy can thus be transmitted inductively and without contact from the energy source 14 via the frequency converter 8 and the transmission device 9 to the energy absorption unit 10 of the vehicle.
  • the energy absorption unit 10 of the vehicle additionally or alternatively has means for wired absorption of energy.
  • This is, for example, a consumer to which energy can be transmitted conductively from a conductor line that is laid in the floor or in a wall.
  • a socket is also conceivable, into which a plug can be inserted.
  • the vehicle includes a rectifier 11 which is electrically connected to the energy receiving unit 10 .
  • the rectifier 11 generates a DC voltage and feeds it into an intermediate circuit of the vehicle.
  • the drive unit 5 is also connected to the intermediate circuit. The drive unit 5 can thus be supplied with electrical energy from the energy absorption unit 10 via the rectifier 11 and the intermediate circuit.
  • the vehicle includes an electrolysis unit 1 for generating a fuel, in particular hydrogen.
  • the electrolysis unit 1 is an electrochemical energy converter, which splits supplied water (H2O) into hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) by means of electrical energy.
  • the electrolysis unit 1 is also connected to the intermediate circuit. The electrolysis unit 1 can thus be supplied with electrical energy from the energy absorption unit 10 via the rectifier 11 and the intermediate circuit.
  • the vehicle includes a fuel cell unit 4 for generating electrical energy.
  • the fuel cell unit 4 converts the chemical reaction energy of a supplied fuel, in particular hydrogen, and a supplied oxidizing agent, in particular oxygen, into electrical energy and water.
  • the fuel cell unit 4 is therefore an electrochemical energy converter.
  • the fuel cell unit 4 is also connected to the intermediate circuit.
  • the drive unit 5 can thus be supplied with electrical energy by the fuel cell unit 4 .
  • the vehicle includes a pressure tank, not shown here, for storing the oxidizing agent generated by the electrolysis unit 1, in this case oxygen.
  • the pressure tank is connected to the electrolysis unit 1 and to the fuel cell unit 4 by means of pressure lines.
  • the vehicle includes a compressor, not shown here, for conveying the oxidizing agent generated by the electrolysis unit 1 through a pressure line to the pressure tank.
  • the oxidizing agent can be conveyed from the pressure tank to the fuel cell unit 4 through a pressure line.
  • a flow of the oxidizing agent can be controlled by means of valves (not shown here) in the pressure lines.
  • the vehicle includes a liquid tank, not shown here, for storing the water generated by the fuel cell unit 4 .
  • the liquid tank is connected to the fuel cell unit 4 and to the electrolysis unit 1 by means of fluid lines.
  • the vehicle includes a pump, not shown here, for pumping the water generated by the fuel cell unit 4 through a fluid line to the liquid tank.
  • the water can be conveyed from the liquid tank to the electrolysis unit 1 through a fluid line.
  • a flow of the water can be controlled by means of valves, not shown here, in the fluid lines.
  • the vehicle includes a cooling circuit, not shown here, for cooling the electric motor of the drive device 5.
  • the cooling circuit has fluid lines which are connected to the liquid tank and to the electric motor.
  • the cooling circuit has a cooling pump, not shown here, for conveying the water in the liquid tank through the fluid lines to the electric motor and back into the liquid tank.
  • the energy converter unit 12 is connected to the intermediate circuit of the vehicle.
  • the electrolysis unit 1 of the energy converter unit 12 can thus be supplied with electrical energy by the energy receiving unit 10 via the rectifier 11 and the intermediate circuit.
  • the drive unit 5 can be supplied with electrical energy by the fuel cell unit 4 of the energy converter unit 12 .
  • the vehicle includes a liquid tank, not shown here, for storing the water generated by the energy converter unit 12 .
  • the liquid tank is connected to the energy converter unit 12 by means of a fluid line.
  • the vehicle includes a pump, not shown here, for pumping the water generated by the energy converter unit 12 through the fluid line to the liquid tank.
  • the water can be conveyed from the liquid tank through a fluid line to the energy converter unit 12 .
  • a flow of the water can be controlled by means of valves in the fluid line, which are not shown here.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un véhicule, en particulier un véhicule de transport sans conducteur, comprenant une unité de prélèvement d'énergie (10) permettant d'absorber de l'énergie électrique et une unité d'entraînement (5) permettant d'entraîner le véhicule, le véhicule comprenant une unité électrolytique (1) permettant de générer un combustible, en particulier de l'hydrogène, et une unité pile à combustible (4), permettant de générer de l'énergie électrique, tandis que l'unité d'entraînement (5) et l'unité électrolytique (1) peuvent être alimentées en énergie électrique par l'unité de prélèvement d'énergie (10) et que l'unité d'entraînement (5) peut être alimentée en énergie électrique par l'unité pile à combustible (4). L'invention concerne également un procédé de fonctionnement d'un véhicule selon l'invention, l'énergie électrique étant prélevée par l'unité de prélèvement d'énergie (10) et fournie à l'unité électrolytique (1). Un combustible est généré par l'unité électrolytique (1) et fourni à l'unité pile à combustible (4). De l'énergie électrique est générée par l'unité pile à combustible (4) et fournie à l'unité d'entraînement (5).
EP22751118.5A 2021-09-02 2022-07-28 Véhicule et procédé de fonctionnement d'un véhicule Pending EP4396022A1 (fr)

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