JP2010504604A - 改良燃料電池組立体 - Google Patents
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【代表図】図1
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アノードでの半反応:
CH3OH + H2O → CO2 + 6H+ + 6e−
カソードでの半反応:
1.5O2 + 6H+ + 6e− → 3H2O
全体の燃料電池反応:
CH3OH + 1.5O2 → CO2 + 2H2O
NaBH4+2H2O→(加熱または触媒)→4(H2)+(NaBO2)
アノードでの半反応:
H2→2H++2e−
カソードでの半反応:
2(2H++2e−)+O2→2H2O
10 燃料電池組立体
11 アノード側部
12 燃料電池
13 カソード側部
14 フレーム
15 開口
16 背面カバー
17 タブ
18 支持部
19 基部
20 チャンバー
21 側壁
22 燃料入口
23 ヒートシンク
24 電気導体
26 電気コネクタ
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- 内部に複数の開口を形成してアレイを構成するフレームと、
開口の各々の内部にシール状態で配されるアノード側部を有する燃料電池と、
上記燃料電池のアノード側において上記フレームとシール状態で取り付けられる背面カバーと、
上記背面カバーに結合され、燃料サプライに結合可能な燃料入口と、
上記フレームおよび上記背面カバーの間に形成されたチャンバーとを有し、
上記チャンバーは、上記燃料サプライと流体的に結合可能であり、上記燃料電池の各々は上記チャンバーと流体的に接触し、燃料が上記燃料サプライから上記チャンバーを介して分散されて上記燃料電池のアノード側部に供給される燃料電池組立体。 - 上記背面カバーの基部から少なくとも1つの燃料電池へ伸びる少なくとも1つの支持部をさらに有する請求項1記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 上記少なくとも1つの支持部は柱部である請求項1記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 各支持部は上記基部から伸びて上記フレームにシール状態で連結される少なくとも1つの側壁を有し、上記側壁は上記燃料電池のアノード側部を包囲して上記チャンバーを複数の区画に分割し、少なくとも1つのチャネルが1つの区画を少なくとも1つの隣接する区画に流体的に連結する請求項2記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 少なくとも1つのチャネルは上記燃料入口に結合される請求項4記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 上記燃料入口および上記少なくとも1つのチャネルに結合されたバルブをさらに有する請求項5記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 少なくとも1つの付加的な燃料ポートを有する請求項1記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 上記少なくとも1つの燃料ポートは入口であり、複数の燃料入口が組立体内部に並べられ、燃料が上記複数の燃料入口を介して案内されるときに円形の流れパターンが形成される請求項7記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 第1の燃料入口が上記燃料電池組立体の第1端部に配され、第2の燃料入口が上記燃料電池組立体の反対の端部に配される請求項7記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 少なくとも2つの燃料電池が少なくとも2つの異なるプレーンに配すことが可能であるように上記フレームおよびカバーが少なくとも1つの軸に沿って調整可能である請求項1記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 上記少なくとも1つの付加的な燃料ポートは出口である請求項7記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 上記少なくとも2つの燃料電池はヒンジによって相互に取り付けられている請求項10記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 上記フレームおよびカバーは可撓性材料を有する請求項10記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 少なくとも1つの電気コネクタを有し、上記少なくとも1つの電気コネクタが第1の燃料電池を少なくとも1つの第2の燃料電池に接続する請求項1記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 上記少なくとも1つの電気コネクタは上記フレームの表面に配される請求項14記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 上記少なくとも1つの電気コネクタは上記フレームまたは上記背面カバー内に埋め込まれる請求項14記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 上記第1の燃料電池は上記少なくとも1つの第2の燃料電池と電気的に直列に接続される請求項14記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 上記第1の燃料電池は上記少なくとも1つの第2の燃料電池と電気的に並列に接続される請求項14記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 少なくとも1つの電池コネクタが上記少なくとも1つの燃料電池を装置に接続するように構成される請求項14記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 機能部品に電気的に接続された少なくとも1つの燃料電池を有する電力モジュールにおいて、上記機能部品は上記少なくとも1つの燃料電池から生成された電気を収集し上記電気を調整した後に当該調整した電気を電子装置に供給し、上記少なくとも1つの燃料電池および上記機能部品が単一構造によって支持される電力モジュール。
- 内部に複数の開口を形成してアレイを構成するフレームと、
上記燃料電池のアノード側において上記フレームとシール状態で取り付けられる背面カバーと、
上記背面カバーに結合され、燃料を含有する燃料サプライに結合可能な燃料入口と、
上記フレームおよび上記背面カバーの間に形成されたチャンバーとを有し、
上記チャンバーは、上記燃料サプライと流体的に結合可能であり、上記燃料電池の各々は上記チャンバーと流体的に接触し、燃料が上記燃料サプライから上記チャンバーを介して分散されて上記燃料電池のアノード側部に供給され、
上記少なくとも1つの燃料電池が上記複数の開口の少なくとも1つの内部にシール状態で配される請求項20記載の電力モジュール。 - 上記燃料サプライは燃料カートリッジを有する請求項20記載の電力モジュール。
- 上記機能部品はDC−DCコンバータ、オペアンプ、および電力安定化器からなるグループから選択される請求項20記載の電力モジュール。
- 上記機能部品は特定用途向け集積回路(ASIC)チップである請求項20記載の電力モジュール。
- 上記機能部品は上記フレーム内の上記複数の開口の1つの内部に位置決めされる請求項20記載の電力モジュール。
- 上記機能部品は上記燃料電池の少なくとも1つ、および電子装置に電気的に接続される請求項20記載の電力モジュール。
- 上記電子装置はバッテリ、電話、ラップトップ装置、MP3再生装置、GPS装置、およびPDAからなるグループから選択される請求項26記載の電力モジュール。
- 上記電力モジュールは、電圧が約3Vから約7Vの範囲で、アンペアが約150mAから約250mAの範囲である電流を出力する請求項26記載の電力モジュール。
- 少なくとも2つの燃料電池が少なくとも2つの異なるプレーンに配すことが可能であるように上記フレームおよびカバーが少なくとも1つの軸に沿って調整可能である請求項20記載の電力モジュール。
- (i)少なくとも1つの燃料電池および単一のプリント回路基板(PCB)に配された機能部品を設けるステップと、
(ii)燃料を燃料サプライから上記少なくとも1つの燃料電池に搬送して燃料電池反応を開始させて初期電流を生成するステップと、
(iii)上記機能部品は上記フレーム側に配されて上記アレイ中の上記少なくとも1つの燃料電池と、電子装置とに電気的に接続されており、上記機能部品を用いて上記初期電流を利用可能電流に変換するステップと、
(iv)上記利用可能電流を上記機能部品から上記電子部品に搬送するステップとを有する、電子装置に電気を供給する方法。 - ステップ(i)は、少なくとも1つの燃料電池のアレイを設けるステップを有し、燃料電池の各々はアノード側部およびカソード側部を有し、上記アレイはフレーム中に配列され、背面カバーが上記フレームとシール状態で取り付けられて上記燃料電池の上記アノード即部および上記背面カバーの間にチャンバーが形成される請求項30記載の方法。
- 上記機能部品は特定用途向け集積回路(ASIC)チップである請求項30記載の方法。
- 上記燃料サプライは燃料カートリッジを有する請求項30記載の方法。
- ステップ(iii)はさらに上記初期電流を電力安定化させるステップをさらに有する請求項30記載の方法。
- ステップ(iii)はさらに電流レベルをDC−DCコンバータを用いて調整するステップをさらに有する請求項30記載の方法。
- ステップ(iii)はさらに電圧を上記オペアンプを用いて増幅するステップをさらに有する請求項30記載の方法。
- 上記単一構造はプリント回路基板である請求項20記載の電力モジュール。
- 上記少なくとも1つの電気コネクタはワイヤボンディングにより形成される請求項16記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 上記少なくとも1つの電気コネクタはある量の導電性接着剤を有する請求項16記載の燃料電池組立体。
- 上記少なくとも1つの電気コネクタはある量の低融点金属を有する請求項16記載の燃料電池組立体。
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