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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2004
Applicants:
Naoyuki Enjoji, Utsunomiya, JP;
Hidehiko Takase, Utsunomiya, JP;
Keisuke Andou, Saitama, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2006.01); H01M 8/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fuel cell unit includes a plurality of fuel cells. Each of the fuel cells includes a plurality of power generation units. The power generation units are electrically connected in series for outputting a desired level of voltage. The fuel cells are stacked in a direction indicated by an arrow A for combining electrical currents outputted from the respective fuel cells, and the combined electric current is supplied to a power generation circuit. The power generation circuit is selectively connected to the fuel cells by switches.