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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1998
Akira Fuju, Gunma-ken, JP;
Yosio Azegami, Gunma-ken, JP;
Nobuyoshi Nishizawa, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Akio Kawakami, Saitama-ken, JP;
Katsuyuki Makihara, Gunma-ken, JP;
Taketoshi Ouki, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Akira Hamada, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Koji Shindo, Gunma-ken, JP;
Tatsuji Hatayama, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Satoshi Yamamoto, Gunma-ken, JP;
Osamu Tajima, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd., Osaka-fu, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a movable fuel cell apparatus comprising a movable housing, a power supply, and a fuel gas cylinder. The housing is divided into a front portion and a rear portion by a partition, and composed of a main housing body, a housing cover and a door. The main housing body has a front opening. The housing cover covers the upper portion of the front opening and the door is openably connected with the main housing body. The power supply included in the rear portion comprises a fuel cell for generating electric power by electrochemical reaction using fuel gas and air supplied. The fuel gas cylinder is placed removably in the front portion of the housing.