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Fuel cell

  • US 20050095467A1
  • Filed: 09/21/2004
  • Published: 05/05/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fuel cell comprising:

  • a generator section having an electromotive unit which generates power based on a chemical reaction, a fuel tank which contains fuel, a passage which is connected to the electromotive unit and through which fluids, including the fuel, water, and air, are circulated, and a valve mechanism which is located in the passage and regulates the circulation of the fluids;

    a control section which has a connector connectable to an electronic device and controls operation of the generator section; and

    a locking mechanism having a locking member, movable between a locking position in which the locking member locks the electronic device connected to the connector in a connected position and a release position in which the electronic device is unlocked, and an eject member which moves the locking member from the locking position to the release position, the control section having a detector which detects movement of the eject member, and a valve drive unit which closes the valve mechanism of the generator section when the movement of the eject member is detected by the detector.

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