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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2012
Masanari Yanagisawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Masanari Yanagisawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A fuel cell housing structure includes a fuel cell, an electrically insulated housing, a vent gas intake port and a vent gas exhaust port. The electrically insulated housing contains the fuel cell. The housing is arranged to provide a space within the housing surrounding the fuel cell. At least one of the vent gas intake port and the vent gas exhaust port is fluidly connected to the space at a position above or on the same level as the fuel cell. The at least one of the vent gas intake port and the vent gas exhaust port forms at least one of: vertically extending opening that opens to the external environment, and an opening that faces the space in a direction other than a direction facing the fuel cell.