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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 1994
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1992
Akira Hamada, Osaka, JP;
Nobuyoshi Nishizawa, Osaka, JP;
Hiroshi Mukai, Osaka, JP;
Isao Furukawa, Osaka, JP;
Takashi Oda, Osaka, JP;
Akira Watanabe, Osaka, JP;
Takaaki Matsubayashi, Osaka, JP;
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a portable power source comprising a fuel cell generating electricity using hydrogen as fuel, a hydrogen storage unit filled with hydrogen absorbing alloy for supplying hydrogen to the fuel cell, a case enclosing the fuel cell and hydrogen storage unit, and a lid for sealing a part of the case when the portable power source is not in use, wherein the lid seals a surface of the case on which at least one air inlet for taking in the air necessary for the fuel cell to generate electricity and a reactant gas outlet for exhausting reactant gas produced by the generation of electricity are formed.