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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2005
Applicant:
Munehisa Horiguchi, Aichi, JP;
Inventor:
Munehisa Horiguchi, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fuel cell includes a separator (B) interposed between adjacent unit cells (A). A mixed fluid of air and water is supplied to an air electrode () of each unit cell. The separator includes a mesh conductor () on at least a surface facing the air electrode of the unit cells, and the mixed fluid passes through the mesh conductor. Water is retained on the mesh portion of the conductor. With this configuration, it is possible for the unit cell to be cooled by the release of latent heat when the water is evaporated by the heat of unit cell, without any clogging which inhibits contact between the electrode and the air.