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US 2013/0260284 A1Published application
Fuel cell system
AssigneesSociete BIC, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorsShinichiro Imura, Jean-Louis Iaconis, Benjamin Tam
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Abstract
A cartridge holder houses a fuel cartridge between a first flat plate and a second flat plate, one each side of which is connected by a joining section, in a detachable manner. A fuel cell module and a second fuel cell module are fixed to the outer surface of the first flat plate and the outer surface of the second flat plate, respectively. As the fuel cartridge is housed in the cartridge holder, the first flat plate and the second flat plate are pressed against and then attached firmly to the outer surfaces of the fuel cartridge.
Claims6
A fuel cell system, comprising:
- a fuel cartridge configured to store a hydrogen storage alloy;
- a holder having a first flat plate and a second flat plate disposed in opposition to the first flat plate, the holder being configured to house the fuel cartridge between the first flat plate and the second flat plate in a detachable manner;
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- a fuel cell module fixed to an outer surface of the first flat plate and thermally connected to the fuel cartridge via the holder,
- wherein when the fuel cartridge is placed in the holder, the first flat plate and the second flat plate are so arranged as to be pressed against the fuel cartridge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.