CN211059801U - Gas confluence seat, hydrogen storage container assembly and fuel cell vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses gaseous seat, hydrogen storage container subassembly and fuel cell vehicle that converges can use with the alloy hydrogen storage device cooperation that has a plurality of hydrogen storage containers, has pedestal, hydrogen interface, branch air flue and the air flue that converges, the pedestal has first surface and second surface, branch air flue is in the second surface forms the opening and certainly the opening to the inside of pedestal extends, converge the air flue and locate the inside of pedestal, the hydrogen interface is located first surface, each branch air flue passes through converge the air flue with the hydrogen interface intercommunication. A branch air passage and a confluence air passage are directly processed in the seat body, so that the existing branch pipeline with potential safety hazard can be abandoned; the seat body can reliably support and fix the hydrogen storage containers, so that the safety level of the hydrogen storage containers in group application can be obviously improved, and the seat body is suitable for the use environments of movement and vibration of automobiles, forklifts and the like.

Description

Gas confluence seat, hydrogen storage container assembly and fuel cell vehicle

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of fuel cell vehicle and specifically relates to a can use fuel cell vehicle of alloy hydrogen storage device.

Background

In the face of the challenges of fossil energy depletion and environmental problems, the replacement of fossil energy with new energy is a necessary trend in social development. Hydrogen energy has received much attention in recent years as a clean renewable energy source; the fuel cell automobile industry has also grown significantly in recent years as an important aspect of hydrogen energy use.

The hydrogen storage device is an indispensable important component of a fuel cell automobile, and a high-pressure storage mode is mostly adopted at present. In recent years, various application schemes such as liquid hydrogen storage, alloy hydrogen storage and the like are continuously improved.

Compared with a high-pressure hydrogen storage mode, the alloy hydrogen storage scheme has the advantages of high safety, low construction cost of a hydrogen station and the like, has good application prospect in the field of urban buses, and is more and more concerned by people. Alloy hydrogen storage schemes are also finding increasingly wider application in other areas.

Alloy hydrogen storage devices are accompanied by exothermic and endothermic reactions during the charging and discharging processes. The complete alloy hydrogen storage device thus includes cooling, heating structures and interfaces in addition to the container for alloy, hydrogen and corresponding interfaces.

Due to the requirements of temperature management and hydrogen charging and discharging rate, the alloy hydrogen storage device is generally designed into a mode of connecting a plurality of hydrogen storage containers in parallel and centralizing temperature management. Fig. 1 is a conventional alloy hydrogen storage device for a city bus, and fig. 2 is a conventional alloy hydrogen storage device for a fuel cell backup power source used in a stationary place. These alloy hydrogen storage device 1 includes water tank 2 and installs a plurality of hydrogen storage containers 3 inside the water tank, and each hydrogen storage container 3 shares a pipe-line system 4, and this pipe-line system 4 includes many branch pipelines 41, and each branch pipeline 41 collects on a total collecting pipe 42 to conveniently fill with the outside and fill the hydrogen pipe connection, can install valve 43 on the collecting pipe 42. The connection mode is suitable for fixing occasions with good use environments, safety problems can not be caused under general conditions, but if the connection mode is applied to automobiles or other occasions with movement and vibration, external vibration impact can cause safety accidents that each branch pipeline is loosened or cracks are generated, and even the pipelines are broken, and great hidden dangers are brought to the use safety of fuel cell automobiles and other fuel cell mobile applications.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a new gaseous conflux seat, hydrogen storage container subassembly and fuel cell vehicle.

The utility model provides a gaseous seat that converges can use with the alloy hydrogen storage device cooperation that has a plurality of hydrogen storage containers, has pedestal, hydrogen interface, converges air flue and a plurality of branch air flue, the pedestal has first surface and second surface, branch air flue is in second surface forms the opening and certainly the opening to the inside of pedestal extends, converge the air flue and locate the inside of pedestal, the hydrogen interface is located pedestal, each branch air flue passes through converge the air flue with hydrogen interface intercommunication.

The plurality of fingers is at least two. The first outer surface and the second outer surface may be the same outer surface or different outer surfaces. The gas manifold block may be made of a material that can meet pressure requirements, such as metal. The second outer surface may have one or more. A hydrogen gas port may be provided at the first outer surface.

Run through first surface and second surface form the screw, the screw with branch air flue, the air flue that converges all do not communicate each other. The hydrogen storage vessel can be mounted on the gas manifold base by threaded fasteners.

A hydrogen storage container assembly comprises a gas confluence seat and a plurality of hydrogen storage containers capable of being filled with hydrogen storage alloys, wherein each hydrogen storage container is provided with a hydrogen inlet and outlet air passage, each gas confluence seat is provided with a seat body, a hydrogen interface, a confluence air passage and a plurality of branch air passages, each seat body is provided with a first outer surface and a second outer surface, each branch air passage forms an opening on the second outer surface and extends from the opening to the inside of the seat body, the confluence air passage is arranged inside the seat body, the hydrogen interfaces are arranged on the seat body, and each branch air passage is communicated with the hydrogen interface through the confluence air passage; the hydrogen storage containers correspond to the branch air passages one by one; each hydrogen storage container is arranged on the second outer surface of the gas confluence seat, the hydrogen gas inlet and outlet air passage is opposite to the corresponding branch air passage, and the hydrogen gas inlet and outlet air passage is communicated with the hydrogen interface through the confluence air passage.

The hydrogen inlet and outlet air passage is opposite to the branch air passage in two modes, one mode is that the hydrogen inlet and outlet air passage is in butt joint with the branch air passage, at the moment, the hydrogen inlet and outlet air passage and the corresponding branch air passage do not have a superposed part, and the hydrogen inlet and outlet air passage is communicated with the hydrogen interface through the confluence air passage; and the other one is that a part of the hydrogen gas inlet and outlet air passage is positioned inside the corresponding branch air passage, namely the hydrogen gas inlet and outlet air passage and the branch air passage have a superposition part.

The hydrogen storage container comprises an end cover and a container body capable of being filled with the hydrogen storage alloy, the end cover and the container body are fixed into a whole and close the opening of the container body, the hydrogen inlet and outlet air passage transversely penetrates through the end cover, and the end cover is provided with a butt joint surface facing the second outer surface. The transverse direction is generally the axial direction of the hydrogen storage vessel.

The second surface with the butt joint face laminating, the concave encircleing that is equipped with of second surface the annular seal groove of hydrogen discrepancy air flue, the elastic sealing washer of embedding installation in the seal groove.

The hydrogen storage container further comprises a boss, the boss extends outwards integrally from the central position of the butt joint face along the axis direction of the hydrogen storage container, the hydrogen inlet and outlet air passage transversely penetrates through the boss, and the boss extends into the branch air passage corresponding to the boss and is in sealing fit with the branch air passage.

The hydrogen storage container still includes the bolt, the bolt certainly the central point of butt joint face is put and is followed the outside integrative extension of axis direction of hydrogen storage container, hydrogen discrepancy air flue extends outwards to the inside of bolt, the bolt has the gas pocket that radially runs through, the gas pocket intercommunication hydrogen discrepancy air flue with converge the air flue. The branch air passage can transversely penetrate through the seat body. The hydrogen gas inlet and outlet passage extends to the inside of the bolt, so that the bolt has a hollow part, and the air hole is formed in the hollow part.

The hydrogen storage container also comprises a cylinder valve, the cylinder valve is provided with a valve core and a valve seat, the valve seat integrally extends outwards from the central position of the butt joint surface along the axis direction of the hydrogen storage container, the valve seat is provided with a valve cavity extending along the axis direction and an air hole communicated with the valve cavity, the valve cavity is connected with the hydrogen inlet and outlet air passage and forms a valve port at the joint, the valve core is movably arranged in the valve cavity, the valve core is provided with a closing position and an opening position, the valve core closes the valve port at the closing position, and the hydrogen inlet and outlet air passage is disconnected and communicated with the confluence air passage; in the open position, the valve core leaves the valve port, and the hydrogen gas inlet and outlet air passage is communicated with the confluence air passage through the air hole.

The valve element is capable of reciprocating within the valve seat to switch between a closed position and an open position. The valve cavity is equivalent to an extended gas passage of the hydrogen inlet and outlet gas passage, the extended gas passage extends in the valve seat, and the valve core is movably arranged in the extended gas passage. The branch air passage can transversely penetrate through the seat body. The valve core and the valve seat can be in threaded connection, and the reciprocating motion of the valve core in the valve seat can be realized by rotating the valve core.

The branch air passage extends along the axis direction of the hydrogen storage container, the confluence air passage is vertical to the axis of the hydrogen storage container, the branch air passage is communicated with the confluence air passage, and the confluence air passage is communicated with the hydrogen interface.

A fuel cell vehicle includes the hydrogen storage vessel assembly.

The utility model has the advantages that: a branch air passage and a confluence air passage are directly processed in the seat body, so that the existing branch pipeline with potential safety hazard can be abandoned; the seat body can reliably support and fix the hydrogen storage containers, so that the safety level of the hydrogen storage containers in group application can be obviously improved, and the seat body is suitable for the use environments of movement and vibration of automobiles, forklifts and the like.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an alloy hydrogen storage device for a conventional city bus;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an alloy hydrogen storage device of a fuel cell backup power supply for a conventional stationary application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the hydrogen storage container assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a first embodiment of a hydrogen storage vessel assembly (showing the tank);

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the first embodiment (only two hydrogen storage vessels are shown);

FIG. 6 is a schematic half-section view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a first embodiment (only two hydrogen storage vessels are shown);

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of a second embodiment of a hydrogen storage vessel assembly (only two hydrogen storage vessels shown);

FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a second embodiment (only two hydrogen storage vessels are shown);

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of a third embodiment of a hydrogen storage vessel assembly (only two hydrogen storage vessels shown);

FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a third embodiment (only two hydrogen storage vessels are shown);

FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a hydrogen storage vessel assembly (only two hydrogen storage vessels shown);

FIG. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a fourth embodiment (only two hydrogen storage vessels are shown);

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a valve cartridge according to a fourth embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a fourth embodiment reflecting the connection of a single hydrogen storage vessel to a gas manifold (cylinder valve open);

FIG. 16 is a schematic cross-sectional view (cylinder valve closed) reflecting the connection of a single hydrogen storage vessel and a gas manifold in accordance with the fourth embodiment.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 3, a gas manifold 5 can be used in conjunction with an alloy hydrogen storage device. The alloy hydrogen storage device comprises a water tank and a plurality of hydrogen storage containers 3 arranged inside the water tank, wherein the hydrogen storage containers 3 are connected in parallel, hydrogen storage alloy can be filled inside the hydrogen storage containers 3, the hydrogen storage containers are provided with hydrogen inlet and outlet air passages, and the hydrogen inlet and outlet air passages can be communicated with the inside and the outside of the hydrogen storage containers. The gas manifold 5 is formed by machining a single piece of metal and has a branch gas passage 51, a manifold gas passage 52, and a hydrogen gas port 53. The branch gas passages 51 correspond to the hydrogen storage containers 3 one by one, each branch gas passage 51 is collected in the confluence gas passage 52, and the confluence gas passage 52 is communicated with the hydrogen interface 53.

When in use, the hydrogen storage containers 3 are fixed with the gas confluence seat 5, and the hydrogen gas inlet and outlet air passages of each hydrogen storage container are aligned and communicated with the corresponding branch air passages 51, so that the hydrogen storage containers 3 can be communicated with the hydrogen gas interface 53 through the branch air passages 51 and the confluence air passage 52. During hydrogen charging, the hydrogen gas flows through the hydrogen gas port 53 and the confluence gas passage 52, and then is distributed to each hydrogen storage container 3 through the branch gas passage 51. During hydrogen supply, the hydrogen gas released from each hydrogen storage container 3 flows through the corresponding branch gas passage 51, and then is collected in the confluence gas passage 52 and flows out through the hydrogen interface 53.

In this embodiment, the hydrogen interface 53 can be connected to an external hydrogen charging and discharging pipeline, thereby achieving gas path connection between the external hydrogen charging and discharging pipeline and each hydrogen storage container.

In the present embodiment, the gas manifold 5 has a housing 50, and the housing 50 has a first outer surface 54 and a second outer surface 55. The branch air passages 51 are formed by extending from an opening provided on the second outer surface 55 to the inside of the seat body 50, the hydrogen gas port 53 is provided on the first outer surface 54, and the confluence air passage 52 is provided inside the seat body 50 and connects each branch air passage 51 with the hydrogen gas port 53.

In this embodiment, one gas manifold 5 can be fixed in butt joint with three alloy hydrogen storage devices at the same time, that is, three alloy hydrogen storage devices can be respectively installed on three second outer surfaces 55 of the same gas manifold 5, so that each hydrogen storage container is communicated with the same hydrogen interface 53. Of course, a gas manifold 5 may be secured in abutting relation to one or other number of alloy hydrogen storage devices; a second outer surface may also be simultaneously secured in abutting engagement with a plurality of alloy hydrogen storage devices.

For the gas manifold, the manifold channel 52 may be designed in different shapes according to requirements, and may be composed of one or more segments of channels. Each section of air passage can extend along the axis direction of the hydrogen storage container, each section of air passage can also be vertical to the axis of the hydrogen storage container, and each section of air passage can also have different included angles with the axis of the hydrogen storage container. The branch air passage 51 can be designed into different shapes according to requirements, and can be composed of one or more air passages. Each section of the air passage of the confluence air passage 52 can be an equal inner diameter air passage or a variable inner diameter air passage; each section of air passage can be a linear air passage or a curved air passage. The branch air passage 51 may be an equal-diameter air passage or a variable-diameter air passage.

As shown in fig. 4 to 7, which are a first embodiment of the hydrogen storage vessel assembly. The hydrogen storage vessel assembly includes a gas manifold 5 and a plurality of hydrogen storage vessels 3.

The gas confluence seat 5 can be matched with the alloy hydrogen storage device 1 for use. The gas manifold 5 has a housing body 50, the housing body 50 having opposing first and second outer surfaces 54, 55, the second outer surface 55 facing the hydrogen storage vessel 3, the first outer surface 54 facing away from the hydrogen storage vessel 3. The first outer surface 54 is provided with a hydrogen interface 53. The second outer surface 55 is provided with a plurality of openings, and a branch air passage 51 is formed by extending from each opening to the interior of the seat body 50. The body 50 is also provided with a conflux duct 52 inside. Each branch gas passage 51 communicates with the merging gas passage 52, the hydrogen gas port 53 communicates with the merging gas passage 52, and each branch gas passage 51 communicates with the hydrogen gas port 53 through the merging gas passage 52.

The alloy hydrogen storage device 1 comprises a water tank 2 and a plurality of hydrogen storage containers 3 arranged in the water tank 2, wherein the hydrogen storage containers 3 are arranged in parallel. The hydrogen storage container 3 includes a container body 31 and an end cap 32, and the end cap 32 is fixed integrally with the container body 31 and closes an opening of the container body 31. The container body 31 can be filled with a hydrogen storage alloy. The end cap 32 has an abutting surface 35 facing the gas manifold, and a hydrogen gas inlet/outlet passage 33 is formed from the center of the abutting surface 35 and extending through the end cap 32 in the axial direction a of the hydrogen storage container.

When the device is installed, the alloy hydrogen storage device 1 is butted with the gas confluence seat 5, the butting surface 35 of each hydrogen storage container 3 is in airtight fit with the second outer surface 55 of the gas confluence seat 5, the hydrogen gas inlet and outlet air passage 33 of each hydrogen storage container is butted and communicated with the corresponding branch air passage 51, and the hydrogen storage container 3 is installed on the second outer surface 55 of the gas confluence seat 5 through the threaded fastener 6.

In the present embodiment, the gas manifold 5 further has a screw hole 57 that penetrates the second outer surface 55 and the first outer surface 54 in the transverse direction of the axial direction a, and the screw hole 57 is not communicated with both the branch gas passage 51 and the manifold gas passage 52. The end cap 32 of the hydrogen storage container 3 is correspondingly provided with a screw hole 34, the screw hole 34 is a blind hole, and the screw hole 34 is not communicated with the hydrogen gas inlet and outlet air passage 33. The threaded fastener 6 is locked into the threaded hole 57 and the threaded hole 34, and the hydrogen storage container 3 and the gas manifold 5 are fixedly connected.

In this embodiment, the first outer surface 54 and the second outer surface 55 are parallel, the branch gas passages 51 may extend in the axial direction a of the hydrogen storage container, and the confluence gas passage 52 may be perpendicular to the axis of the hydrogen storage container. Of course, the first outer surface 54 and the second outer surface 55 may be perpendicular or have other angles. The branch gas passage 51 is opened at the second outer surface 55 and extends from the opening to the first outer surface 54 to communicate with the confluence gas passage 52, so that the branch gas passage 51 and the hydrogen gas interface 53 are respectively located at both sides of the confluence gas passage 52.

In this embodiment, the second outer surface 55 is air-tightly fitted to the abutting surface 35 of the end cap, and normally, the second outer surface 55 and the abutting surface 35 are in planar contact.

In this embodiment, in order to improve the gas tightness between the second outer surface 55 and the abutting surface 35, the abutting surface 35 may be concavely provided with two annular seal grooves 36 surrounding the hydrogen gas inlet/outlet passage 33, and the elastic seal rings 7 may be embedded and mounted in both the two seal grooves 36. Of course, only one sealing groove may be provided.

In the present embodiment, the confluence air passage 52 is perpendicular to the axis of the hydrogen storage container 3, and longitudinally penetrates the seat body 50, and two ends of the confluence air passage 52 may be mounted with detachable plugs 56 (of course, the plugs 56 may be mounted on the seat body 50 and then welded and sealed).

As shown in fig. 8 and 9, a second embodiment of the hydrogen storage vessel assembly is shown. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment mainly in that: a boss 37 extends outward from the center of the hydrogen storage container end cap 32.

The gas manifold 5 has a housing body 50, the housing body 50 having opposing first and second outer surfaces 54, 55, the second outer surface 55 facing the hydrogen storage vessel 3, the first outer surface 54 facing away from the hydrogen storage vessel 3. The first outer surface 54 is provided with a hydrogen interface 53. The second outer surface 55 is provided with a plurality of openings, and a branch air passage 51 is formed by extending from each opening to the interior of the seat body 50. The body 50 is also provided with a conflux duct 52 inside. Each branch gas passage 51 communicates with the merging gas passage 52, the hydrogen gas port 53 communicates with the merging gas passage 52, and each branch gas passage 51 communicates with the hydrogen gas port 53 through the merging gas passage 52.

The hydrogen storage containers 3 are provided in plurality and arranged in parallel. The hydrogen storage container 3 includes a container body 31 and an end cap 32, and the end cap 32 is fixed integrally with the container body 31 and closes an opening of the container body 31. The container body 31 can be filled with a hydrogen storage alloy. The end cap 32 has an abutting surface 35 facing the gas manifold, and a hydrogen gas inlet/outlet passage 33 is formed from the center of the abutting surface 35 and extending through the end cap 32 in the axial direction a of the hydrogen storage container. The hydrogen gas inlet/outlet passage 33 also extends transversely through the boss 37. When the device is installed, the hydrogen storage container 3 is connected with the gas confluence seat 5 through a threaded fastener 6; the boss 37 extends into the corresponding branch air passage 51, and the boss 37 is matched with the shaft hole of the branch air passage 51 and sealed. The portion of the hydrogen gas inlet/outlet passage 33 inside the boss 37 may be defined as an extended passage.

An annular sealing groove 36 is concavely arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the boss 37, and an elastic sealing ring 7 is embedded in the sealing groove 36, so that the air tightness between the boss 37 and the branch air passage 51 is improved.

In the present embodiment, the abutting surface 35 of the hydrogen storage container end cap is hermetically attached to the second outer surface 55 of the gas manifold base, and in order to improve the gas sealing performance, a seal groove 36 is also recessed in the abutting surface 35, and the elastic seal ring 7 is fitted into the seal groove 36.

In the present embodiment, the axis of each branch gas passage 51 coincides with the axis of the hydrogen storage container 3, that is, each branch gas passage 51 extends in the axial direction a of the corresponding hydrogen storage container, each branch gas passage 51 is communicated with the confluence gas passage 52, and the confluence gas passage 52 may be perpendicular to the axis of the hydrogen storage container 3. The axis of the hydrogen gas port 53 is parallel to or coincident with the axis of the hydrogen storage container, and the hydrogen gas port 53 is communicated with the confluence gas duct 52. The branch gas passage 51 and the hydrogen gas port 53 are located on both sides of the confluence gas passage 52, respectively. The converging air duct 52 may longitudinally penetrate through the seat 50, and two ends of the converging air duct 52 may be installed with a detachable plug 56 (of course, the plug 56 may also be installed on the seat 50 and then welded). The threaded fastener 6 can be locked into the screw hole of the gas manifold seat body 50 and the screw hole of the hydrogen storage container end cover 32, so as to realize the fixed connection of the hydrogen storage container 3 and the gas manifold seat 5.

As shown in fig. 10 and 11, a third embodiment of the hydrogen storage container assembly is shown.

The hydrogen storage vessel assembly includes a gas manifold 5 and a plurality of hydrogen storage vessels 3. The hydrogen storage container 3 includes a container body 31 and an end cap 32, and the end cap 32 is fixed integrally with the container body 31 and closes an opening of the container body 31. The container body 31 can be filled with a hydrogen storage alloy. The end cap 32 has an abutting surface 35 facing the gas manifold, and a hydrogen gas inlet/outlet passage 33 is formed from the center of the abutting surface 35 and extending through the end cap 32 in the axial direction a of the hydrogen storage container. The hydrogen storage vessel further includes a bolt 38, the bolt 38 integrally extending outward from the center of the abutting surface 35 in the axial direction a, and the length of the bolt 38 may be greater than the entire width of the gas manifold 5. The hydrogen gas inlet and outlet passage 33 extends a certain length into the bolt 38 but does not extend transversely through the bolt, i.e. the bolt is at least partially hollow. The hollow part of the bolt is also provided with a radial through air hole 39, and the air hole 39 is communicated with the hydrogen gas inlet and outlet air passage 33 and the confluence air passage 52.

The gas manifold 5 has a housing body 50, the housing body 50 having opposing first and second outer surfaces 54, 55, the second outer surface 55 facing the hydrogen storage vessel 3, the first outer surface 54 facing away from the hydrogen storage vessel 3. The first outer surface 54 is provided with a hydrogen interface 53. The second outer surface 55 is provided with a plurality of openings, and the branch air passages 51 are formed by extending from each opening to the interior of the seat body 50 and penetrating through the first outer surface, i.e. the branch air passages 51 can cross the seat body 50. The body 50 is also provided with a conflux duct 52 inside. Each branch gas passage 51 is orthogonal to the merging gas passage 52, the hydrogen gas port 53 is orthogonal to the merging gas passage 52, and each branch gas passage 51 is communicated with the hydrogen gas port 53 through the merging gas passage 52.

During installation, the hydrogen storage container 3 is butted with the gas confluence seat 5, the butting surface 35 of the hydrogen storage container 3 is attached to the second outer surface 55 of the gas confluence seat, the bolt 38 of the hydrogen storage container penetrates through the branch gas passage 51 of the gas confluence seat, and the extending head of the bolt is fixed by the nut 6, so that the butting and fixing of the hydrogen storage container 3 and the gas confluence seat 5 are realized.

In the present embodiment, the bolt 38 is integrally formed with the end cap 32. Two annular seal grooves 36 are concavely arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the bolt, the two seal grooves are respectively positioned on two sides of the confluence air channel 52, and elastic seal rings 7 are embedded and installed in the two seal grooves. The air collecting duct 52 longitudinally penetrates the base 50, and both ends thereof are blocked by detachable plugs 56.

In the present embodiment, the hydrogen storage container is integrated with the bolt to form a hydrogen storage container with a bolt.

As shown in fig. 12 to 16, which is a fourth embodiment of the hydrogen storage vessel assembly.

The hydrogen storage vessel assembly includes a gas manifold 5 and a plurality of hydrogen storage vessels 3. The hydrogen storage container 3 includes a container body 31 and an end cap 32, and the end cap 32 is fixed integrally with the container body 31 and closes an opening of the container body 31. The container body 31 can be filled with a hydrogen storage alloy. The end cap 32 has an abutting surface 35 facing the gas manifold, and a hydrogen gas inlet/outlet passage 33 is formed from the center of the abutting surface 35 and extending through the end cap 32 in the axial direction a of the hydrogen storage container. The hydrogen storage vessel further comprises a cylinder valve, the cylinder valve 8 being provided at the abutment surface 35. The cylinder valve 8 includes a valve seat 83 and a valve element 82. The valve seat 83 integrally extends outward from the center of the abutting surface 35 along the axial direction a, the valve seat 83 has a valve cavity 84 extending along the axial direction a, the valve cavity 84 is connected with the hydrogen gas inlet/outlet passage 33, and a valve port 85 is formed at the connection position of the valve cavity and the hydrogen gas inlet/outlet passage. The valve seat 83 is fitted to the axial hole of the branch air passage 51, and has an air hole 81 penetrating in the radial direction, and the air hole 81 penetrates the valve chamber 33. The poppet 82 is movably mounted within a valve seat 83 and is capable of reciprocating within the valve chamber relative to the valve seat 83. The valve seat 83 is in threaded connection with the valve core 82, the valve core 82 has an opening position and a closing position relative to the valve seat 83, when the valve core 82 moves to the closing position, the cylinder valve 8 is closed, the valve core 82 blocks the valve port 85, the hydrogen gas inlet/outlet air passage 33 is disconnected from the valve cavity 84, the hydrogen gas inlet/outlet air passage 33 is disconnected from the confluence air passage 52, and the hydrogen gas in the container body 31 cannot enter the confluence air passage 52; when the valve core 82 moves to the open position, the cylinder valve 8 is opened, the valve core 82 leaves the valve port 85, the hydrogen gas inlet and outlet air passage 33 is communicated with the valve cavity 84, the hydrogen gas inlet and outlet air passage 33 is communicated with the confluence air passage 52, and gas in the container body 31 can enter the confluence air passage 52.

The gas manifold 5 has a housing body 50, the housing body 50 having opposing first and second outer surfaces 54, 55, the second outer surface 55 facing the hydrogen storage vessel 3, the first outer surface 54 facing away from the hydrogen storage vessel 3. The first outer surface 54 is provided with a hydrogen interface 53. The second outer surface 55 is provided with a plurality of openings, and the branch air passages 51 are formed by extending from the openings to the interior of the seat body 50 and penetrating through the first outer surface 54, that is, the branch air passages 51 transversely penetrate through the seat body 50. The body 50 is also provided with a conflux duct 52 inside. Each branch gas passage 51 is orthogonal to the merging gas passage 52, the hydrogen gas port 53 is orthogonal to the merging gas passage 52, and each branch gas passage 51 is communicated with the hydrogen gas port 53 through the merging gas passage 52.

The valve element 82 has an external thread section 86, the valve chamber 84 is correspondingly provided with an internal thread section, the threaded connection between the valve element 82 and the valve seat 83 is realized through the matching of the external thread section 86 and the internal thread section, and when the valve element 82 is rotated, the valve element 82 can move along the axial direction A by utilizing the mutually matched thread sections. The valve chamber 84 may extend transversely through the valve seat 83 in the axial direction a, one end of the valve chamber 84 is connected to the hydrogen gas inlet/outlet passage 33, and the other end of the valve chamber 84 is screwed to the nut 6. For maintenance and replacement, the nut 6 may be unscrewed and the cylinder valve closed by turning the valve core 82 with a tool (e.g., a wrench). To facilitate twisting, the twisted portion 88 of the valve seat may be provided in a shape that matches a tool, such as a hexagon.

When the hydrogen storage container is installed, the valve seat 83 of each cylinder valve transversely penetrates through the corresponding branch air passage 51 and is fixed by the fastening piece 9, so that the hydrogen storage container 3 is installed on the second surface 55 of the gas confluence seat; the opening at the rear of the valve chamber 84 is threadedly connected to the nut 6.

The hydrogen inlet/outlet passage 33 and the valve chamber 84 can form an integral gas passage, and the valve chamber corresponds to an extended gas passage of the hydrogen inlet/outlet passage. The integral air passage transversely penetrates through the end cover 32 and the valve seat 83, the integral air passage is provided with a valve port 85 capable of controlling the on-off of the air passage, the valve core 82 can be provided with a closing position for blocking the valve port 85 and an opening position separated from the valve port 85, and in the closing position, the integral air passage is disconnected to disconnect the container body 31 from the confluence air passage 52; in the open position, the entire gas passage is communicated with the confluent gas passage 52 through the gas hole 81, and the container body 31 is communicated with the confluent gas passage 52.

In this embodiment, the outer circumferential surface of the front portion and the outer circumferential surface of the rear portion of the valve element 82 may be provided with a sealing groove 87, the external thread section 86 is located between the two sealing grooves 87, and the sealing ring 7 may be embedded in the sealing groove 87, so as to improve the air tightness between the valve element 82 and the valve seat 83. When the valve core 82 is in the closed position, the sealing ring 7 at the front part of the valve core can block the valve port 85. The nut 6 is screwed to the valve seat 83, and can be fitted to the valve seat 83 in an airtight manner by the packing 7.

In this embodiment, the hydrogen storage container and the cylinder valve are integrated into a single body to form a hydrogen storage container with a cylinder valve. The hydrogen storage container with the cylinder valve can be matched with a gas confluence seat for use, when maintenance is needed, all the cylinder valves can be closed, and then the hydrogen storage container with a fault can be replaced. After the fault is eliminated, all the cylinder valves are opened, and the normal operation can be recovered; the risk that the hydrogen storage alloy is polluted because the external air enters the hydrogen storage container in the disassembly process is avoided because all the gas in all the hydrogen storage containers needs to be released when the existing alloy hydrogen storage device needs to be maintained (for example, when a certain hydrogen storage container leaks slightly).

A fuel cell vehicle includes the hydrogen storage vessel assembly. The hydrogen storage container can be fixed in the water tank, and meanwhile, the gas confluence seat is also fixed with the hydrogen storage container.

The foregoing is a more detailed description of the present invention that is presented in conjunction with specific embodiments, and it is not to be understood that the specific embodiments of the present invention are limited to these descriptions. To the utility model belongs to the technical field of ordinary technical personnel, do not deviate from the utility model discloses under the prerequisite of design, can also make a plurality of simple deductions or replacement.

Claims (10)

1. A gas confluence seat is characterized by being capable of being matched with an alloy hydrogen storage device with a plurality of hydrogen storage containers for use, and comprising a seat body, a hydrogen interface, a confluence air channel and a plurality of branch air channels, wherein the seat body is provided with a first outer surface and a second outer surface, each branch air channel forms an opening on the second outer surface and extends from the opening to the inside of the seat body, the confluence air channel is arranged in the seat body, the hydrogen interface is arranged on the seat body, and each branch air channel is communicated with the hydrogen interface through the confluence air channel.

2. The gas manifold as recited in claim 1, wherein a screw hole is formed through the first outer surface and the second outer surface, the screw hole being not in communication with both the branch gas passage and the manifold gas passage.

3. A hydrogen storage container assembly comprises a plurality of hydrogen storage containers capable of being filled with hydrogen storage alloy, wherein each hydrogen storage container is provided with a hydrogen inlet and outlet air passage and is characterized by further comprising a gas confluence seat, the gas confluence seat is provided with a seat body, a hydrogen interface, a confluence air passage and a plurality of branch air passages, the seat body is provided with a first outer surface and a second outer surface, each branch air passage forms an opening on the second outer surface and extends from the opening to the inside of the seat body, the confluence air passage is arranged inside the seat body, the hydrogen interface is arranged on the seat body, and each branch air passage is communicated with the hydrogen interface through the confluence air passage; the hydrogen storage containers correspond to the branch air passages one by one; each hydrogen storage container is arranged on the second outer surface of the gas confluence seat, the hydrogen gas inlet and outlet air passage is opposite to the corresponding branch air passage, and the hydrogen gas inlet and outlet air passage is communicated with the hydrogen interface through the confluence air passage.

4. A hydrogen storage vessel assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein said hydrogen storage vessel comprises an end cap and a vessel body capable of being filled with said hydrogen storage alloy, said end cap being secured to said vessel body and closing an opening in said vessel body, said hydrogen gas inlet and outlet passage extending transversely through said end cap, said end cap having an abutment surface facing said second outer surface.

5. The hydrogen storage vessel assembly as recited in claim 4, wherein said second outer surface is attached to said interface surface, said second outer surface being recessed with an annular seal groove surrounding said hydrogen gas inlet and outlet passageway, said seal groove having an elastomeric seal ring embedded therein.

6. The hydrogen storage container assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein said hydrogen storage container further comprises a boss integrally extending outward from a central position of said abutting surface in an axial direction of said hydrogen storage container, said hydrogen gas inlet/outlet passage transversely extending through said boss, said boss extending into and sealingly engaging with its corresponding branch gas passage.

7. The hydrogen storage vessel assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein said hydrogen storage vessel further comprises a bolt integrally extending outward from a central position of said abutting surface in an axial direction of said hydrogen storage vessel, said hydrogen gas inlet/outlet passage extending outward into an interior of said bolt, said bolt having a radially penetrating gas hole communicating said hydrogen gas inlet/outlet passage and said flow converging passage.

8. The hydrogen storage container assembly of claim 4, wherein said hydrogen storage container further comprises a cylinder valve, said cylinder valve having a valve core and a valve seat, said valve seat integrally extends outward from the center of said abutting surface along the axial direction of said hydrogen storage container, said valve seat has a valve cavity extending along said axial direction and an air hole communicating with said valve cavity, said valve cavity is connected with a hydrogen gas inlet/outlet passage and forms a valve port at the connection, said valve core is movably disposed in said valve cavity, said valve core has a closed position and an open position, in said closed position, said valve core closes said valve port, said hydrogen gas inlet/outlet passage is disconnected from said confluence passage; in the open position, the valve core leaves the valve port, and the hydrogen gas inlet and outlet air passage is communicated with the confluence air passage through the air hole.

9. The hydrogen storage vessel assembly as recited in claim 4, wherein said branch gas passages extend along an axis of said hydrogen storage vessel, said confluent gas passage is perpendicular to said axis of said hydrogen storage vessel, said branch gas passages communicate with said confluent gas passage, and said confluent gas passage communicates with said hydrogen gas port.

10. A fuel cell vehicle, characterized by comprising the hydrogen storage container assembly according to any one of claims 3 to 9.

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