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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2004
Yuji Mukai, Osaka, JP;
Akira Maenishi, Osaka, JP;
Yoshio Tamura, Nara, JP;
Yutaka Yoshida, Mie, JP;
Tomonori Asou, Nara, JP;
Yuji Mukai, Osaka, JP;
Akira Maenishi, Osaka, JP;
Yoshio Tamura, Nara, JP;
Yutaka Yoshida, Mie, JP;
Tomonori Asou, Nara, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
[OBJECT] A hydrogen generator is provided which includes a lightweight, small-heat-capacity, high-performance gas mixer and is good in hydrogen generating efficiency and response. [MEANS OF SOLVING] A hydrogen generator comprising: a mixed gas passage () configured to flow a mixed gas containing two or more components; first and second passages configured to branch off, at their leading ends, from the mixed gas passage and join to each other at their trailing ends; first turning means () to () formed in the first passage to turn the mixed gas flowing in the first passage in a first direction; second turning means () to () formed in the second passage to turn the mixed gas flowing in the second passage in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and a hydrogen generating section configured to generate hydrogen by causing a chemical reaction of the mixed gas which flows out from the joined trailing ends of the first and second passages.