US 5,314,762 A · Portable power source

Abstract

The present invention provides a portable power source comprising a fuel cell generating electricity using hydrogen as fuel, a hydrogen storage unit filled with hydrogen absorbing alloy for supplying hydrogen to the fuel cell, a case enclosing the fuel cell and hydrogen storage unit, and a lid for sealing a part of the case when the portable power source is not in use, wherein the lid seals a surface of the case on which at least one air inlet for taking in the air necessary for the fuel cell to generate electricity and a reactant gas outlet for exhausting reactant gas produced by the generation of electricity are formed.

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Dependent claims

A portable power source comprising:

a fuel cell generating electricity using hydrogen as fuel;
a hydrogen storage unit filled with hydrogen absorbing alloy for supplying hydrogen to the fuel cell;
a case having an internal surface enclosing the fuel cell and hydrogen storage unit;
and
a lid for sealing a part of the case when the portable power source is not in use,
wherein the lid seals a surface of the case on which at least one air inlet for taking in the air necessary for the fuel cell to generate electricity and a reactant gas outlet for exhausting reactant gas produced by the generation of electricity are formed.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Portable power source

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Portable power source

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Abstract

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