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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2005
Applicant:
Masanari Yanagisawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Inventor:
Masanari Yanagisawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a fuel cell housing structure, an electrically insulated housing contains a fuel cell, and is arranged to provide a space within the housing surrounding the fuel cell. A vent gas intake port and a vent gas exhaust port are provided in the housing. At least one of the vent gas intake port or vent gas exhaust port connects to the space at a position either above or on the same level as the fuel cell. A blocking member, which is also electrically insulated from the fuel cell, blocks water, entering the housing from at least one of the ports, from contact with the fuel cell.