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20080233475 | Battery Pack - A battery pack is provided, in which a plurality of rechargeable batteries are held by a center frame, a bottom-side frame, and a terminal-side frame in a parallel spaced relationship, the plurality of rechargeable batteries being connected in series and integrated with a circuit substrate by mounting the circuit substrate on the terminal-side frame, the circuit substrate being provided with a resin mold, whereby the battery pack is free of damage to electrical circuit parts even in the event of entrance of water or dust through vents that are provided for suppressing temperature rise of the rechargeable batteries. The plurality of rechargeable batteries are connected in series by joining connection plates to the positive and negative electrode terminals formed on the sealing plates of plurality of the rechargeable batteries that are held by the terminal-side frame, and connection projections formed to each connection plate are fitted in respective connection holes in the circuit substrate so as to integrate the circuit substrate with the rechargeable batteries, whereby the wiring for connecting each of the rechargeable batteries to the circuit substrate is made simple. | 09-25-2008 |
20100159361 | FUEL SUPPLY DEVICE - A fuel supply device includes a holder, a first connector, a second connector, and a connection pipe. The holder has a cartridge holder part on which a fuel cartridge is to be mounted. The first connector is connected to an apparatus including a power generation section. The second connector is provided at the cartridge holder part. The connection pipe connects the first connector with the second connector. | 06-24-2010 |
20100196798 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a power-generating stack; a fuel feeder for supplying fuel to an anode of the power-generating stack; an air feeder for supplying air to a cathode of the power-generating stack; and an gas-liquid separator for separating water from a gas-liquid mixture. The gas-liquid mixture includes water and water vapor produced at the cathode and gas passing through the cathode. The gas-liquid separator includes a water retainer. This water retainer holds water and water vapor, which is produced at the cathode, in the gas-liquid mixture. | 08-05-2010 |
20100206395 | FUEL SUPPLY APPARATUS - A fuel supply apparatus is for connecting a device including at least a part of a power generation section that has a fuel cell and having a fuel injection section with a fuel cartridge having a fuel supply section so as to send fuel in the fuel cartridge to the power generation section side. The fuel supply apparatus includes a holder having a first connector to be connected to the fuel injection section of the device, a second connector to be connected to the fuel supply section of the fuel cartridge, and a connecting pipe connecting the first connector with the second connector. A guide member for guiding connection between the first connector of the holder and the fuel injection section of the device is provided. | 08-19-2010 |
20100239955 | FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM - A fuel supply system includes a holder, a first connector, a second connector, and a connecting pipe. The holder has a device holder part on which an electronic device is to be mounted. The first connector is provided at the device holder part. The second connector is connected to a fuel cartridge. The connecting pipe connects the first connector with the second connector. A predetermined portion of the device holder part other than the first connector and a predetermined part of the electronic device form a pair of mechanical keys having special shapes capable of being coupled to each other. | 09-23-2010 |
20110097640 | FUEL CELL STACK AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - A fuel cell stack of the present invention includes: a membrane electrode assembly, formed by stacking an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and an electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode; and a sealing structure for preventing a fuel that is supplied to the anode electrode and a gas containing an oxidizer that is supplied to the cathode electrode from leaking in a direction different from a stacking direction of the membrane electrode assembly, and has a configuration where pressing force of the sealing structure on the anode electrode side is set larger than pressing force on the cathode electrode side. There are provided a fuel cell stack having a sealing structure excellent in assembly property and replacement property, and a fuel cell using the same. | 04-28-2011 |
20110132493 | FUEL SUPPLY ADAPTOR DEVICE AND FUEL SUPPLY DEVICE - It is a fuel supply adaptor device which connects the apparatus having a fuel injecting portion including a power generator formed of fuel cells to the fuel cartridge having a fuel supplying portion and delivers the fuel in the fuel cartridge to the power generator, comprising a second connector for making connection to the fuel injecting portion of at least one apparatus, a first connector for making connection to the fuel supplying portion of at least one fuel cartridge, a connecting pipe for connecting the first connector to the second connector, and a holder, wherein the first connector, the second connector, and the connecting pipe are held by the holder. | 06-09-2011 |
20110143233 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A fuel cell system for optimally controlling an amount and temperature of liquid component stored in a gas-liquid separator, and its control method. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a pump for supplying gas to the fuel cell, a gas-liquid separator for storing a liquid component discharged at least from a cathode side of the fuel cell, a cooler for cooling the stored liquid component, a temperature detector for measuring temperature of liquid component, a liquid level detector for measuring an amount of liquid component, and a controller for controlling a flow rate of gas from the pump and heat discharge by the cooler. The controller controls at least heat discharge by the cooler or a flow rate of gas supplied from the pump based on an output of the temperature detector and an output of the liquid level detector. | 06-16-2011 |
20110165487 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW RATE OF FUEL SUPPLIED TO A FUEL CELL, FUEL SUPPLY DEVICE, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - In a method for controlling a flow rate of fuel supplied to a fuel cell, a voltage change is examined while the flow rate of the fuel is increased step by step in a state in which a constant current is output. Conversely, when the voltage change becomes small, the flow rate of fuel is reduced step by step. When the voltage change becomes large, the flow rate of the fuel in the previous step is employed. Thus, the flow rate of fuel can be optimized in accordance with an operating state of the fuel cell. | 07-07-2011 |
20110177418 | FUEL CELL STACK AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A fuel cell stack formed by laminating thin end plates, separators, and the like, includes a first side surface and a second side surface parallel to the laminating direction. An anode side end plate has a plane portion on a first side surface. The dimension in the laminating direction of the plane portion is larger than a thickness of one of the end plates in a portion where the end plates sandwich a membrane electrode assembly. The plane portion is provided with a fuel inlet port for taking in fuel from the outside. | 07-21-2011 |
20110293986 | BATTERY MODULE - To hold cells while efficiently adjusting temperature of the cells, a battery module ( | 12-01-2011 |
20120034543 | FUEL CELL SEPARATOR, AND FUEL CELL STACK AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM USING SAME - A separator used in a fuel cell stack includes an inlet chamber, a plurality of partition walls, and an outlet chamber. The partition walls are formed in the same length in an equal interval from the inlet chamber to the outlet chamber so as to form a plurality of linear passages. The outlet chamber is formed at an end side of the partition walls. The outlet chamber is provided with a first outlet and a second outlet opening in the facing edges of the separator. A space is provided between the center partition wall and the inner wall surface of the separator in the outlet chamber, and the first outlet and the second outlet communicate with each other via the space. | 02-09-2012 |
20120129057 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system has a separation unit for separating gas-liquid mixed fluid discharged from the fuel cell stack. The separation unit has a tank for storing the separated liquid. A pair of metal electrodes is disposed on the side surfaces of the tank opposed to each other. The electrodes are used to measure the amount of the liquid in the tank and also promote the heat dissipation of the liquid in the tank. This can suppress the transpiration of the liquid in the tank and cool the liquid to a temperature suitable for the reuse in the fuel cell stack. | 05-24-2012 |
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20090130532 | Mixing Pump Device and Fuel Cell - In a mixing pump device ( | 05-21-2009 |
20090148321 | PUMP DEVICE AND FUEL CELL - A pump device may include a main body which may have an inflow passage in communication with an inflow port, an inflow side active valve disposed in the inflow passage, a pump chamber connected to the inflow passage, a pump mechanism disposed in the pump chamber, a plurality of outflow passages extended from the pump chamber and respectively in communication with a plurality of outflow ports, and outflow side active valves respectively disposed in a plurality of the outflow passages, wherein the outflow side active valves are disposed in a plane manner around the pump chamber. The pump may be capable of accurately discharging an appropriate amount of fluid. | 06-11-2009 |
20090253019 | Mixing pump device and fuel cell - A mixing pump device ( | 10-08-2009 |
20090317687 | Mixing pump device and fuel cell - A mixing pump device ( | 12-24-2009 |
20100159359 | FUEL SUPPLY DEVICE - A fuel supply device includes a holder, a first connector, a second connector, and a connection pipe. The holder has an apparatus holder part on which an electronic apparatus is mounted. The first connector is provided at the apparatus holder part. The second connector is to be connected to a fuel cartridge. The connection pipe connects the first connector with the second connector. | 06-24-2010 |
20100173218 | FUEL CELL STACK AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - In a fuel cell stack, a cell stack formed by laminating a membrane electrode assembly and a separator and sandwiching them from the both sides in the laminating direction with a pair of end plates is fastened by being tightened in the laminating direction with a first plate spring. The first plate spring includes two arm sections for pressing the pair of end plates and a connecting section connecting the arm sections, and has a C-shaped cross-section. | 07-08-2010 |
20110123888 | FUEL CELL STACK AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - In a fuel cell stack, a cell stack is formed by laminating membrane electrode assemblies and a separator, and sandwiching them with a pair of end plates from the both sides in the laminating direction, and the cell stack is tightened and fastened in a laminating direction by a first plate spring. The first plate spring includes two arm sections for pressing the end plates and a connecting section connecting the arm sections so as to have a C-shaped cross-section. Space between the connecting section of the first plate spring, and membrane electrode assembly and the end plates functions as a first cooling air flow passage. | 05-26-2011 |