Fuel cell
First Claim
1. A fuel cell system comprising:
- an electromotive unit which generates power based on a chemical reaction, an air pump which supplies air to the electromotive unit, 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, a liquid pump which is located in the passage and supplies the fuel to the electromotive unit, and a valve mechanism which is located in the passage and regulates the circulation of the fluids;
a connector which is connectable to an electronic device and applies the power generated by the electromotive unit to the electronic device;
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;
a detector which detects movement of the eject member; and
a drive unit which closes the valve mechanism and stops the air pump and the liquid pump when the movement of the eject member is detected by the detector.
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Abstract
A generator section of a fuel cell comprises an electromotive unit, a fuel tank, a passage through which fluids, including fuel, water, and air, are circulated, and a valve mechanism in the passage. A control section has a connector connectable to an electronic device and controls operation of the generator section. A locking mechanism has a locking member, movable between a locking position in which the electronic device connected to the connector is locked in a connected position and a release position in which the electronic device is unlocked, and an eject member which moves the locking member to the release position. The control section has 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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11 Claims
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1. A fuel cell system comprising:
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an electromotive unit which generates power based on a chemical reaction, an air pump which supplies air to the electromotive unit, 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, a liquid pump which is located in the passage and supplies the fuel to the electromotive unit, and a valve mechanism which is located in the passage and regulates the circulation of the fluids; a connector which is connectable to an electronic device and applies the power generated by the electromotive unit to the electronic device; 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; a detector which detects movement of the eject member; and a drive unit which closes the valve mechanism and stops the air pump and the liquid pump when the movement of the eject member is detected by the detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A fuel cell system comprising:
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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 connector which is connectable to an electronic device and applies the power generated by the electromotive unit to the electronic device; a locking mechanism which locks the electronic device connected to the connector in a connected position and which releases the lock of the electronic device; a detector which detects an operation of the locking mechanism; and a drive unit which closes the valve mechanism before the electronic device is released from the lock by the locking mechanism after an eject operation of the locking mechanism is detected by the detector.
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9. A fuel cell system comprising:
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a generator section including 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; a connector which is connectable to an electronic device and applies the power generated by the electromotive unit to the electronic device; a locking mechanism which locks the electronic device connected to the connector in a connected position and which releases the lock of the electronic device; a detector which detects an operation of the locking mechanism; and a controller which switches the generator section to a non-operating state before the electronic device is released from the lock by the locking mechanism after an eject operation of the locking mechanism is detected by the detector. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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