WO2005109558A1 - 液体燃料収容容器、燃料電池システム、及び携帯用情報端末装置 - Google Patents
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- Liquid fuel container Liquid fuel container, fuel cell system, and portable information terminal device
- the present invention relates to a liquid fuel container, a fuel cell system, and a portable information terminal device capable of visually detecting leakage of liquid fuel.
- Fuel cell systems (hereinafter referred to as fuel cells and! / ⁇ ⁇ ) have high conversion efficiency when converting the chemical energy of liquid fuel into electric energy electrochemically, and are therefore energy-saving and environmentally friendly. From a viewpoint, it is attracting attention as an effective electric energy supply means (ie, power generation method and device). Furthermore, in such a fuel cell system, power can be continuously generated while the supply of liquid fuel is being continued. It is attracting attention as a power source used in portable information devices and as a portable power source. In addition, it is possible to drive a device that consumes more power and operate for a longer time than a conventional rechargeable battery.
- methanol is a deleterious substance.
- DMFC direct methanol fuel cell
- the impact on the surrounding environment is greater than that of users alone. Therefore, it is necessary to release as much as possible the liquid fuel supplied to the fuel cell, the intermediate products of the chemical reaction, and the effluent (product) of the fuel cell power to the atmosphere.
- a fuel storage section for storing fuel is provided in a fuel cartridge, and an absorber for absorbing fuel is provided in a gap between the fuel cartridge and the fuel storage section.
- an absorber for absorbing fuel is provided in a gap between the fuel cartridge and the fuel storage section.
- the inside of the fuel cartridge is divided into two chambers by partition walls, the first divided chamber is a chamber for storing fuel, and the second chamber is separated from the fuel cell.
- a chamber for storing the exhaust, and the inner volume of the two chambers is changed according to the fuel consumption by freely deforming the partition, and storing the exhaust to prevent release to the atmosphere I have.
- Patent Document 1 JP 2003-45468 A
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-92128
- an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problem, and to prevent the liquid fuel from leaking from a liquid fuel storage unit that stores a liquid fuel used for power generation in a fuel cell system. It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid fuel container that allows a user to quickly and easily recognize the container, a fuel cell system that can be equipped with the container, and a portable information terminal device.
- the present invention is configured as follows.
- the liquid fuel used for power generation in the fuel cell system is
- a liquid fuel storage unit housed so as to be supplied to the system
- a liquid fuel container that is disposed on at least a part of an outer peripheral portion of the liquid fuel storage unit and includes a colorant that changes the color of the liquid fuel by contacting the liquid fuel leaked from the liquid fuel storage unit; I will provide a.
- the liquid fuel container according to the first aspect wherein the colorant is disposed so as to substantially cover the entire outer peripheral portion of the liquid fuel container.
- the liquid fuel storage unit includes a connection unit connected to a fuel cell body in the fuel cell system so as to be able to supply the stored liquid fuel,
- the liquid fuel storage container according to the first aspect wherein the colorant is disposed near an outer periphery of the liquid fuel storage section near the connection section.
- the liquid fuel container according to the first aspect comprising a colorant accommodating portion for accommodating the colorant arranged in an outer peripheral portion of the liquid fuel accommodating portion.
- the liquid fuel container according to the first aspect wherein the liquid fuel is methanol and the colorant is formed to include a solid layer of cobalt chloride. provide.
- the liquid fuel container according to the fourth aspect wherein the liquid fuel is methanol, and the colorant is an aqueous solution of cobalt chloride.
- the colorant accommodating section is connected to the liquid fuel accommodating section so that the liquid fuel accommodated in the liquid fuel accommodating section can be supplied. It is configured to be able to introduce a part of water generated by power generation,
- a liquid fuel container according to the sixth aspect, wherein the aqueous solution of cobalt chloride is generated by the water introduced into the colorant container and the solid layer of cobalt salt in the container.
- the fuel cell system further includes a product storage unit that collects and stores water generated by power generation in the fuel cell system,
- the colorant is disposed on the outer periphery of the liquid fuel storage section and the product storage section, and the leakage of the liquid fuel and the leakage of the water are identified by the difference in the color colored by the colorant.
- the liquid fuel container according to the first aspect is provided to detect as possible.
- the liquid fuel container according to the fourth aspect wherein the colorant accommodating portion includes a viewing window that allows the color state of the colorant to be visually recognized from the outside. I will provide a.
- the colorant accommodating section further includes an absorber for absorbing and holding the liquid fuel leaked from the liquid fuel accommodating section.
- an absorber for absorbing and holding the liquid fuel leaked from the liquid fuel accommodating section.
- a liquid fuel container Provided is a liquid fuel container.
- the first aspect is configured such that the liquid fuel container according to any one of the tenth aspects is detachably equipped with the container, and there is provided a fuel cell system comprising: a fuel cell body configured to generate power using the liquid fuel supplied from the liquid fuel storage container provided in the container mounting portion.
- a portable information terminal device comprising, as a power source, a fuel cell system having a fuel cell main body for generating electric power using the liquid fuel supplied from a container,
- the device At the exterior of the terminal device, at a position overlapping the visual window of the liquid fuel container provided in the container mounting section, the device side visual recognition through which the color state of the colorant can be recognized through the visual window.
- a portable information terminal device having a window.
- the liquid fuel power used for power generation in the fuel cell system is provided in the liquid fuel container accommodated so as to be supplied to the system.
- the liquid fuel is leaked to the outside of the liquid fuel container, the liquid fuel is brought into contact with a colorant to cause a color change, and the liquid change is visually detected by observing the color change.
- a method for detecting fuel leakage is provided.
- the outer peripheral portion of the liquid fuel accommodating portion accommodating the liquid fuel is brought into contact with the liquid fuel leaked from the outer peripheral portion cap.
- the colorant that changes the color of the liquid fuel or the colorant that changes the color of the contact portion
- the leakage of the liquid fuel from the liquid fuel storage section is specially detected. It can be detected visually quickly and easily without having to equip the device.
- a user of the fuel cell system or the like can visually and easily recognize that the leakage has occurred.
- the coloring agent in a portion where the leakage of the liquid fuel is likely to occur particularly around the outer periphery of the liquid fuel accommodating portion, the use of a small amount of the coloring agent reduces Leak detection can be performed.
- the colorant is disposed so as to substantially cover the entire outer peripheral portion of the liquid fuel storage section, so that all parts of the liquid fuel storage section leak. Can be reliably detected.
- the liquid fuel container has a colorant accommodating section for accommodating the colorant
- the colorant disposed on the outer peripheral portion of the liquid fuel accommodating section is provided outside the liquid fuel accommodating container. Leakage can be prevented.
- the colorant can be in various forms, and any form of colorant such as a liquid or a powder can be used.
- liquid fuel is ethanol
- colorant is a solid layer of cobalt chloride
- a color change to red can be caused by contact with each other, and reliable visual observation can be achieved. It is possible to realize the detection of the leak with the recognition.
- the coloring agent is an aqueous solution of cobalt chloride
- a sufficient coloring reaction for visual recognition cannot be obtained due to leakage of minute methanol.
- the leakage of the aqueous salt solution of cobalt in the pink state is mixed with the trace amount of methanol, so that the leakage can be reliably detected visually.
- aqueous solution of cobalt salt is used as a solid layer of cobalt chloride before handling the liquid fuel container in the fuel cell system, which is easy to handle and has little risk of leakage.
- a part of the water generated by power generation is introduced, and it is generated as an aqueous solution of cobalt salt. It can be in a possible state.
- the colorant is disposed on the outer peripheral portions of the liquid fuel storage section and the product storage section.
- the difference between the color of the color change with the liquid fuel and the color of the color change with water makes the leaked liquid identifiable, so that the leaked liquid can be visually identified. Therefore, the leak can be promptly and appropriately treated.
- the colorant accommodating section is provided with an absorber for absorbing and holding the liquid fuel leaked from the liquid fuel accommodating section, the leaked liquid fuel can be discharged outside the container.
- the risk of leakage can be reduced, and the liquid fuel can be held by the absorber in a state colored by the colorant. Therefore, the color change state of the absorber can be visually recognized. Thus, the occurrence of the leakage can be visually recognized.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a configuration of a fuel cell system according to a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2A is a schematic cross-sectional view (transverse cross-sectional view) showing the internal structure of the cartridge that stores the liquid fuel of the first embodiment
- FIG. 2B is a schematic cross-sectional view (longitudinal cross-sectional view) showing the internal structure of the cartridge that stores the liquid fuel of the first embodiment
- FIG. 2C is a partially enlarged schematic view of a connection port in the cartridge of FIG. 2A, showing a state where the connection port is connected to the cartridge;
- FIG. 2D is a partially enlarged schematic view showing the state of!, Na! /, Connected to the inlet at the connection port of FIG. 2C,
- FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of an electronic device equipped with the fuel cell system according to the first embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a cartridge according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing a configuration of a fuel cell system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view,
- FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of a cartridge according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an internal structure of a cartridge according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram of a fuel cell system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an internal structure of a cartridge that is used in a modification of the third embodiment
- FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an internal structure of a cartridge that is used in another modified example of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a fuel cell system in which a liquid fuel container according to a first embodiment of the present invention is detachably mounted.
- a fuel cell system 101 is an example of a fuel cell main unit that electrochemically converts supplied chemical fuel energy into electric energy to generate electric power.
- the module includes a module 1 and a liquid fuel cartridge 20 which is an example of a liquid fuel storage container that stores liquid fuel in the power generation module 1 so as to be able to be supplied.
- the power generation module 1 also has a cartridge mounting section 12 (an example of a container mounting section) on the upper surface of the drawing, in which a cartridge 20 is detachably mounted.
- An inlet 11 (which is an example of a connection portion) for introducing a liquid fuel from the cartridge 20 into the power generation module 1 is provided.
- the inlet 11 is formed by a tubular member having one end opened and a passage for supplying liquid fuel formed therein, and the open end is inserted into the cartridge 20.
- the cartridge 2 Liquid fuel can be supplied to the power generation module 1!
- FIG. 2A a transverse sectional view is shown in FIG. 2A and a longitudinal sectional view is shown in FIG. 2B.
- the cartridge 20 is a container for storing the liquid fuel 23 in a sealed internal space, and the liquid fuel storage unit 22 which is a container main body having the internal space. And a casing 21 for housing the entire liquid fuel storage section 22. Further, between the inside of the casing 21 and the outer peripheral surface of the liquid fuel accommodating portion 22, it is provided substantially over the entire outer peripheral surface.
- the contact portion contains a powdery salt-dyeing cone 25 as an example of a colorant (liquid fuel coloring substance) whose color is changed in the contact portion, and the voids constitute a colorant containing portion 24.
- the connection port 30, which is a portion connected to the introduction port 11 of the power generation module 1, does not have the Shioride cobalt 25 disposed near the connection port 30. 25 are placed!
- FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of an electronic device 50 equipped with such a fuel cell system 101 as a power source.
- the shape of the liquid fuel cartridge 20 can be arbitrarily set in accordance with an electronic device 50, for example, a cartridge insertion portion 51 of a portable information terminal device (notebook personal computer, mobile phone, etc.).
- the power generation module 1 A sufficient amount of liquid fuel can be supplied from the cartridge 20 to generate electric energy required for power generation. Further, before the connection is made and after the connection is released, the liquid fuel cannot be supplied.
- FIG. 2C is a partial schematic enlarged view showing the configuration of the connection port 30 of the cartridge 20.
- an elastic material for example, a rubber member 31 is arranged so as to close the opening 21a of the casing 21. Near the center of the rubber member 31, a through passage 3la penetrating the inside and outside of the casing 21 is formed.
- the through passage 3 la is closed by the elastic force of the rubber member 31 when the connection port 30 is not connected to the introduction port 11.
- the through passage 3la is expanded and the connection between the two becomes possible. ing .
- FIG. 2D for example, in a case where an unused cartridge 20 is attached with a sealing seal 32 for sealing the through passage 31a, leakage of liquid fuel from the through passage 31a is achieved. Can be reliably prevented.
- methanol or an aqueous methanol solution
- the fuel cell system 101 is a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC).
- methanol is supplied from the installed cartridge 20 to the power generation module 1, and the power generation module 1 generates methanol by directly extracting protons.
- the power generation module 1 includes an anode (fuel electrode), a force sword (air electrode), and a membrane electrode assembly.
- the anode performs a reaction (anode reaction) to oxidize the supplied methanol to extract protons and electrons.
- the removed electrons move to the anode through an external circuit that electrically connects the anode and the force sword, and the protons move to the force sword through the membrane electrode assembly.
- the cathode reduces the oxygen supplied from the outside and the proton that has moved from the anode through the membrane electrode assembly with the electrons flowing through the external circuit to generate water (cathode). Reaction).
- the oxidation reaction is performed at the anode and the reduction reaction is performed at the power source, and power is generated by flowing electrons to the external circuit.
- the colorant accommodating section 24 for accommodating the cobalt chloride 25 is provided in the gap between the liquid fuel accommodating section 22 and the casing 21 as described above.
- the liquid fuel container 22 is configured to cover the entire outer peripheral portion. With such a structure that covers the whole, the liquid fuel 23 and the methanol and the salted cobalt 25 are brought into contact with each other due to the leakage of the liquid fuel 23 at every location in the liquid fuel storage section 22. The reaction can cause the leaked liquid fuel 23 and the contact portion to change color.
- Shiridani Cobalt 25 used as a colorant has the property that its color changes depending on the solvent, and when the solvent is water, that is, the Shiridani Cobalt aqueous solution is colored pink. In the case where the solvent is ethanol, that is, the methanol solution of cobalt salt is colored red.
- the 1S colorant described for the case of using Shiridani Cobalt 25 as the colorant for the leaked methanol is not limited only to such a case.
- an aqueous coloring ink or the like can be used as the coloring agent, and has a function of coloring the leaked liquid fuel 23 by being brought into contact with the leaked liquid fuel 23. If present, it can be used as a colorant.
- the casing which is the outer casing of the cartridge 20, is used to confirm that the liquid fuel 23 has been colored as a result of the leakage of the liquid fuel 23 from the liquid fuel accommodating section 22.
- the provision of the transparent portions 28 and 60 in this manner allows the transparent portion 60 of the electronic device 50 to pass through the transparent portion 28 of the cartridge 20 through the transparent portion 28 of the cartridge 20 while the cartridge 20 is inserted. It is possible to visually detect whether or not the Shio-Dani Conoreto 25 is colored.
- the leakage detection unit that detects leakage (detection by visual observation) of the liquid fuel 23 is formed by the saltwater con- trolle 25 and the colorant storage unit 24. It is configured.
- a transparent portion 28 is provided on a part of the casing 21 of the cartridge 20 so that the color of the Shiridani cobalt 25 contained in the colorant containing portion 24 can be visually recognized.
- the transparent portion 28 is provided over substantially the entire circumference of the casing 21 or the casing 21 itself is formed of a transparent material. It may be the case that the inside is made visible. In such a case, the color state of the Shio-Dani Conolet 25 stored in the colorant storage section 24 can be visually recognized at any position, and even a finer leak can be quickly and easily performed. Detection can be performed.
- the transparent portion 28 is provided in a part of the casing 21, it is effective to install the transparent portion 28 at a position where the possibility of leakage is higher.
- the leaked liquid fuel 23 and the aqueous cobalt chloride solution change color to red, and the change in color can be visually recognized. Furthermore, in the case where the saltwater solution is leaked from the casing 21 of the cartridge 20, since the saltwater solution of cobalt is pink, the leak can be detected quickly and easily. it can. In addition, such a difference in color makes it possible to easily identify the leaked liquid.
- the powdered cobalt chloride 25 may not cause a sufficient change in coloring for visual recognition. Even if a small amount of the liquid fuel 23 leaks out and a sufficient color change does not occur, the use of the pink Shiojiro konoleto aqueous solution can reduce the power cartridge. The pink liquid leaking from 20, that is, the aqueous solution of cobalt salt, is surely and easily visible. Therefore, even a small leak can be reliably detected.
- the leakage can also be detected by coloring the liquid fuel 23 itself in advance.
- the colored liquid fuel used in the fuel cell and used in the fuel cell can be detected.
- the continuous supply is not preferred because it may hinder the function and properties of the electrolyte membrane.
- the leak can be quickly detected before the liquid leaks from the cartridge 20.
- the liquid fuel 23 itself is stored in a colorless and transparent state, the color is changed only after leakage occurs, and further, the cartridge 20 is connected to the liquid fuel storage 22 in which the liquid fuel 23 is stored.
- the structure is a double structure such as 21 and the possibility of leakage of liquid to the outside of the cartridge 20 is reduced, so that it can be said that the structure is more effective than the structure.
- the force described in the case where the salted cobalt 25 is disposed so as to substantially cover the entire outer peripheral portion of the liquid fuel accommodating portion 22 is replaced by a part of the outer peripheral portion. Only in the case where cobalt chloride 25 is placed! Depending on the structural characteristics of the cartridge 20, there may be places where liquid fuel is likely to leak, and in such a case, the leakage can be effectively achieved by arranging Shiridani Cobalt 25 only in those parts. This is the force that can be detected at a time.
- the thermal power generated by driving the electronic device 50 is transferred to the cartridge 20 inserted into the cartridge insertion portion 51 so that heat is transmitted to the cartridge 20. It may be the case that the arrangement of 51 is determined.
- the generated heat can be positively transferred to the cartridge 20 and stored in the colorant storage portion 24.
- the temperature of the rudder cobalt 25 (or the liquid fuel 23 stored in the liquid fuel storage unit 22) can be increased.
- the temperature of the salted cobalt 25 can be increased.
- the arrangement of the cartridge inlet is determined at a place where the temperature is the highest or where a sufficient temperature is obtained for promoting the reaction.
- methanol is not only flammable but also toxic to the human body, and is easily absorbed by inhalation or exposure to the skin. You. Therefore, sufficient care is required for storage and handling.
- cobalt chloride is used in commercial products of silica gel, and this silica gel is used as a safe and harmless desiccant, and is also recognized as a food additive. The substance does not harm. Therefore, even if the Shiojiro cobalt for detecting the leakage of methanol leaks, it is safer than the case where methanol leaks.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of a cartridge 70 which is an example of the liquid fuel container according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the cartridge 70 of the second embodiment can also be used in the fuel cell system 101 of the first embodiment, and the same components as those of the first embodiment will not be described. It shall be omitted.
- the powdered salt-and-cobalt 25 is attached to the colorant accommodating portion 24 which is a space between the outer peripheral portion of the liquid fuel accommodating portion 22 and the casing 21.
- Shii-Dai Cobalt Paper 26 is placed!
- the cobalt chloride paper 26 used here has improved water resistance by laminating the outside with polyethylene.
- Polyethylene is commonly used in milk packs and is laminated on both sides of the paper, and is a safe material made only of hydrogen and carbon, and has excellent waterproof properties.
- the liquid fuel storage unit 22 can store the liquid fuel based on the color change state of the Shiridani cobalt paper 26. 23 can be detected as leaked. Further, leakage of the liquid fuel 23 to the outside of the cartridge 20 can be suppressed.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a fuel cell system 111 that is detachably equipped with a cartridge 80, which is an example of a liquid fuel storage container that can be used in a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional view showing the internal structure of the cartridge 80.
- the fuel cell system 111 of the third embodiment is different from the fuel cell system 101 of the first embodiment in that water, which is a product (or effluent) of power generation, is collected in the cartridge 80. They differ in that they have.
- the power generation module 91 provided in the fuel cell system 111 has a water outlet 92 in addition to the liquid fuel inlet 11.
- the cartridge 80 can be attached to and detached from the power generation module 91, and is disposed adjacent to the liquid fuel storage section 82 as shown in FIG. 6, and can be released from the water outlet 92 of the power generation module 91.
- a product storage unit 86 is provided, which is connected and collects and stores water 87.
- liquid fuel storage section 82 and the product storage section 86 are both stored inside the casing 81, and further, the space between the outer periphery of the liquid fuel storage section 82 and the product storage section 86 and the casing 81 is provided. In the gap, a powdery salted cobalt 25 is disposed so as to cover the entire outer peripheral portion. In addition, the above-mentioned space becomes a colorant storage portion 85 that stores the Shioidani cone 25.
- the liquid fuel 23 leaked from the liquid fuel storage section 82 or the water 87 leaked from the product storage section 86 is filled in the colorant storage section 84.
- the color can be changed by contact with the existing cobalt chloride 25.
- methanol which is a liquid fuel 23, reacts with the salty dwelling cone 25 to form methanol. Can also be colored red in colorless power.
- the water 87 with the Shiojiri cobalt 25 the water can be colored in a colorless manner and pink.
- the salt 25 has leaked from the cartridge 80.
- Liquids can be distinguished by their color.
- the ability to identify the type of spilled liquid in this way means that flammable and toxic methanol may have different spillage treatment measures from water, which does not have flammable and toxic methanol. Will be effective.
- the cartridge 80 instead of the above-described configuration of the cartridge 80, a part of the water 87 collected in the product storage unit 86 through the water outlet 92 is introduced into the colorant storage unit 84.
- a configuration may be adopted in which the powdery cobalt chloride 25 stored in the colorant storage unit 84 is converted to a pink salted cobalt aqueous solution.
- the cobalt chloride aqueous solution as a colorant in this manner, it is possible to obtain the effect of being able to reliably detect even minute leakage as described in the first embodiment.
- the cartridge 80 contained powdered Shii-Dani Cobalt 25. Therefore, the risk of leakage of the Shio-Dani Conoreto 25 during transportation of the cartridge 80 can be further reduced.
- a colorant storage section 184 and a product storage section 186 are integrally formed as in a cartridge 180 shown in a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG.
- a simple structure it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the water 87 collected in the product storage section 186 through the water discharge port 92 is directly introduced into the colorant storage section 184 having an integrated structure.
- a cartridge 280 shown in the schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 10 between the product storage section 286 and the colorant storage section 284, generated water 87, which is a liquid, can pass and is solid.
- a membrane (eg, filter paper) 288 that does not allow the powdery salty cobalt 25 to pass through A configuration can also be employed.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of a cartridge 120, which is an example of a liquid fuel container used in the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the cartridge 120 includes a liquid fuel container 22 and a colorant container 127 formed in a gap between the outer peripheral portion of the liquid fuel container 22 and the casing 21. ing.
- the colorant storage portion 127 contains a colorant, i.e., Shiridani Cobalt 25, inside, and further, outside, an absorber 128 that can absorb and hold the liquid fuel 23 is disposed. I have.
- the absorber 128 is made of, for example, sodium polyacrylate generally used for a disposable diaper or the like.
- Synthetic polymers formed to improve water absorption and water retention are water-absorbing polymers and polymer absorbers, which have large molecules with many hydrophilic parts to increase water absorption. I have. The most common one is a polymer in which a number of acrylic acid molecules are linked by a reaction to form a polymer, and is sodium polyacrylate. It is a white powder before it absorbs water, but it can be made soft and transparent by adding water and can absorb and retain about 500 times its weight.
- Such a cartridge 120 has a structure in which the liquid fuel 23 that also generates harmful methanol power is absorbed by the absorber 128 so as not to leak.
- the absorber 128 simply absorbs the leaked liquid fuel 23.
- the absorber 128, which is also made of sodium polyacrylate, is solidified by absorbing the liquid fuel 23, and the aqueous methanol solution is held therein.
- the absorber 128 is partially provided at a position where the possibility of leakage is higher in the liquid fuel storage unit 22, instead of being provided on the entire outer peripheral portion of the liquid fuel storage unit 22. It may be a case where they are arranged.
- the absorption and retention of the leaked liquid fuel is achieved by partially disposing the absorber 128 as described above. This is because it can be made smaller and thinner while having functions.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the same.
- the cartridge 140 has a liquid fuel container 22, a colorant container 24 for accommodating powdered cobalt chloride 25, and an absorber 128.
- the fuel cell system 131 is mounted on an electronic device 150 such as a portable information terminal device, and the fuel cell system 131 is provided with a cartridge mounting section 151 in which a cartridge 140 is removably mounted.
- a salt filter cobalt 25 is disposed around the liquid fuel inlet 11 connected to the cartridge 140, and further, the cartridge 140 in the cartridge mounting section 151 is disposed.
- Absorber 128 is arranged in the portion where the light is absorbed.
- the leaked liquid fuel 23 is colored by the salt tank 25 provided near the connection part with the cartridge 20 so that the liquid fuel 23 can be visually detected. Can be. More In this case, the leaked liquid fuel 23 is absorbed by the absorber 128 provided in the cartridge mounting part 151 of the electronic device 150, so that the leaked liquid fuel can be suppressed from being diffused.
- the absorber 128 provided in the cartridge housing 151 of the electronic device 150 can be provided with a sufficient absorbable amount even if the liquid fuel 23 in the liquid fuel housing 22 of the cartridge 140 is full, so that the electronic device 150 The liquid fuel 23 can be prevented from leaking to the outside of the vehicle.
- the present invention provides a fuel cell system that generates electric power by electrochemically converting the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into electric energy, whereby the leakage of the stored liquid fuel can be visually and quickly determined.
- the fuel cell system can be easily found, and is useful in that it is possible to avoid the occurrence of a failure or the like due to the leakage of an electronic device or the like using such a fuel cell system.
- the impact on the environment can be reduced, which is useful in terms of environment and safety.
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