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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1997
Takaharu Gamo, Fujiidera, JP;
So Kuranaka, Osaka, JP;
Yoshio Morita, Suita, JP;
Jo Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Mamoru Hamanishi, Tokyo, JP;
Sadao Nagai, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuhito Hatoh, Daito, JP;
Eiichi Yasumoto, Katano, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Kadoma, JP;
Abstract
A fuel cell system has a fuel cell of solid polymer type, a rectangular parallelepiped sealing container for accommodating hydrogen occlusion alloy for occluding hydrogen to be supplied to said fuel cell, a connection portion provided in a hydrogen passage between said sealing container and said fuel cell for connecting said sealing container and said fuel cell detachably, a valve mechanism provided in said hydrogen passage for opening and shutting hydrogen gas, and a hydrogen flow rate control mechanism provided in said hydrogen passage for controlling the flow rate of hydrogen gas, and/or hydrogen pressure control mechanism for controlling the pressure of hydrogen gas.