Fuel cell power generation equipment and a device using the same

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to obtain a fuel cell power generation equipment most suitable for a portable power source without requiring any auxiliary equipment such as a separator and a fluid feeder. According to the present invention, a fuel cell power generation equipment is provided, in which an anode for oxidizing fuel and a cathode for reducing oxygen are formed with an electrolyte membrane in between and liquid is used as a fuel, wherein one or more air vent holes are provided on a wall surface of a fuel container 1 , multiple unit cells having an electrolyte membrane, an anode and a cathode are mounted on a wall surface of said fuel container, and the unit cells are electrically connected each other.

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         2 . A fuel cell power generation equipment in which an anode for oxidizing fuel and a cathode for reducing oxygen are formed with an electrolyte membrane in between, and liquid is used as a fuel, wherein a liquid fuel holding material is filled in contact with an inner wall surface of a fuel container, one or more air vent holes having a gas/liquid separation function are provided on a wall surface of a fuel container, multiple unit cells having an electrolyte membrane, an anode and a cathode are mounted on said wall surface of a fuel container, and the unit cells are electrically connected each other.  
     
     
         3 . A fuel cell power generation equipment in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein a diffusion layer is arranged in contact with an anode and/or a cathode electrodes.  
     
     
         4 . A fuel cell power generation equipment in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein a liquid fuel holding material filled in a fuel container is in contact with an anode or a diffusion layer in an anode side of multiple unit cells mounted on an outer wall surface of the fuel container.  
     
     
         5 . A fuel cell power generation equipment in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein a liquid fuel container is composed of an electrically insulating material.  
     
     
         6 - 8  (Canceled)  
     
     
         9 . A fuel cell power generation equipment in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein a fuel is an aqueous methanol solution.  
     
     
         10 - 13  (Canceled)