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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2003
Koichi Tanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Chiaki Kanai, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazutoshi Nomoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuhiro Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Yuichi Takai, Tokyo, JP;
Koichi Tanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Chiaki Kanai, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazutoshi Nomoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuhiro Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Yuichi Takai, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fuel cell mount apparatus includes: a fuel cell system including a power generation unit for generating electric power by use of a fuel and air, a hydrogen occlusion cylinder for supplying the fuel to the power generation unit, an air supply means for supplying air to the power generation unit, and a control unit for controlling the power generating operation of the power generation unit; and a dog type robot mounted with the fuel cell system and operated by electric power outputted from the fuel cell, wherein a part of component elements of the fuel cell system and a part of component elements of the dog type robot are used in common with each other, i.e., one of the component elements functions also as the other of the component elements, whereby a component element can be made to function as both a part of an electronic apparatus and a part of the fuel cell, the wastefulness of component elements can be removed, and the fuel cell can be efficiently mounted on various electronic apparatuses.