Fuel cell power generation equipment and a device using the same
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01M-002/00
H01M-008/00
H01M-008/10
출원번호
US-0080562
(2002-02-25)
우선권정보
JP-2001-291044(2001-09-25)
발명자
/ 주소
Kamo,Tomoichi
Ohara,Shuichi
Morishima,Makoto
출원인 / 주소
Hitachi, Ltd.
대리인 / 주소
McDermott Will &
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
16인용 특허 :
8
초록▼
An object of the present invention is to obtain a fuel cell power generation equipment most suitable for a portable power source without requiring any auxiliary equipment such as a separator and a fluid feeder. According to the present invention, a fuel cell power generation equipment is provided,
An object of the present invention is to obtain a fuel cell power generation equipment most suitable for a portable power source without requiring any auxiliary equipment such as a separator and a fluid feeder. According to the present invention, a fuel cell power generation equipment is provided, in which an anode for oxidizing fuel and a cathode for reducing oxygen are formed with an electrolyte membrane in between and liquid is used as a fuel, wherein one or more air vent holes are provided on a wall surface of a fuel container 1, multiple unit cells having an electrolyte membrane, an anode and a cathode are mounted on a wall surface of said fuel container, and the unit cells are electrically connected each other.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A fuel cell power generation equipment using liquid as a fuel and comprising fuel cells in which an anode and a cathode are formed with an electrolyte membrane in between, wherein: one or more air vent holes are provided on a wall surface of a fuel container, multiple fuel ce
What is claimed is: 1. A fuel cell power generation equipment using liquid as a fuel and comprising fuel cells in which an anode and a cathode are formed with an electrolyte membrane in between, wherein: one or more air vent holes are provided on a wall surface of a fuel container, multiple fuel cells are mounted on the wall surface of the fuel container, mounting parts of the fuel container on which the fuel cells are mounted have diffusion holes, the fuel cells are mounted on an outer wall surface of the mounting part so that the anode of the fuel cell opposes the outer wall surface of the mounting part, between the outer wall surface of the mounting part and the anode of the fuel cell, an interconnector for electrically connecting the anode with an adjacent fuel cell is provided, and the interconnector has a diffusion hole. 2. A fuel cell power generation equipment using liquid as a fuel and comprising fuel cells in which an anode and a cathode are formed with an electrolyte membrane in between, wherein: one or more air vent holes are provided on a wall surface of a fuel container, multiple fuel cells are mounted on the wall surface of the fuel container, mounting parts of the fuel container on which the fuel cells are mounted have diffusion holes, the fuel cells are mounted on an outer wall surface of the mounting part so that the anode of the fuel cell opposes the outer wall surface of the mounting part, between the outer wall surface of the mounting part and the anode of the fuel cell, an interconnector for electrically connecting the anode with an adjacent fuel cell is provided, the interconnector has a diffusion hole, the interconnector is connected to a cathode of the adjacent fuel cell, the fuel cell power generation equipment further comprises a cathode current collector, and the cathode current collector has a diffusion hole. 3. The fuel cell power generation equipment according to claim 1, wherein a gas/liquid separation membrane is provided in the air vent hole. 4. The fuel cell power generation equipment according to claim 1, wherein the air vent hole has a role of a fuel feed hole. 5. The fuel cell power generation equipment according to claim 4, wherein the gas/liquid separation membrane is a water repellent porous membrane. 6. The fuel cell power generation equipment according to claim 1, wherein a diffusion layer is provided in contact with the anode and/or the cathode. 7. The fuel cell power generation equipment according to claim 1, wherein the fuel container contains a liquid fuel holding material. 8. The fuel cell power generation equipment according to claim 1, wherein a liquid fuel container is composed of an electrically insulating material. 9. The fuel cell power generation equipment according to claim 1, wherein at least the outer wall surface of the fuel container is treated for an electrical insulation. 10. The fuel cell power generation equipment according to claim 1, wherein the liquid fuel is an aqueous methanol solution.
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