JP2005019371A - Fuel cell system and electrical apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve power generation efficiency of a fuel cell and to effectively use a space of an electrical apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: When a manual pump 1 and a compressed air storage tank 2 are arranged in a hinge part 5, a space inside a notebook type PC 10 can be used effectively. Since fuel and oxygen can be fed to the fuel cell by using compressed gas generated by the manual pump 1, power consumption in supply of the fuel and oxygen to the fuel cell can be lowered, and power generation efficiency of the fuel cell can be increased. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a fuel cell system with improved power generation efficiency, and an electric device equipped with the fuel cell system.

  In a fuel cell that generates electric power by a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, electric power is generated by supplying hydrogen, which is a fuel, and air containing oxygen, which is an oxidant, to a power generator. In recent years, fuel cells have attracted attention as a power generation device that does not pollute the environment because the product generated by power generation is water, and technological development for use as a drive power source for various electrical devices is actively underway. Has been done.

  In addition to generating electricity using hydrogen directly supplied to the fuel cell, it is also possible to generate electricity using hydrocarbons such as methanol as fuel. Oxygen, which is a fuel such as hydrogen or methanol, or an oxidizer, is usually supplied to a power generator by a supply device such as a pump or a fan to cause a power generation reaction. Such a supply device may be incorporated in an electric device together with a fuel cell and various auxiliary devices for assisting power generation by the fuel cell, and the electric device is driven by electric power supplied from the fuel cell.

  By the way, the fuel cell disposed in the above-described electric device drives a supply device for supplying fuel and air and various auxiliary devices necessary for power generation by the power generated by itself. Therefore, the power supplied from the fuel cell to the electrical device is reduced by the amount of power consumed by the supply device and various auxiliary devices driven when generating power, and the net amount of power supplied from the fuel cell to the electrical device is Will be reduced. That is, the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell is reduced by the power consumption of the supply device and various auxiliary devices that are driven when generating power.

  Furthermore, in an electric device equipped with a fuel cell, it is important to efficiently use the electric power generated by the fuel cell for driving the electric device. For example, portable electronic devices such as notebook computers, mobile phones, and PDAs Such an electrical device has an important performance that can be stably used for a certain period of time by the electric power supplied from the fuel cell. Furthermore, it is important that such an electric device is miniaturized so that it can be easily carried.

  Therefore, in view of the above-described circumstances, the present invention can efficiently use electric power and efficiently utilize a space by installing a fuel cell system that can increase the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell. An object is to provide an electric device that can be used.

  A fuel cell system according to the present invention is a fuel cell system that is integrated with an electric device body to form an electric device and supplies electric power to the electric device body, and generates a compressed gas and a fuel cell that generates electric power. A compressed gas storage means for storing the compressed gas, and using the compressed gas stored in the compressed gas storage means, at least one of a fuel and an oxidant used for the power generation Is supplied to the fuel cell. According to the fuel cell system of the present invention, the compressed gas generated by the gas compression means is temporarily stored in the compressed gas storage means, and the electric power generated by the fuel cell is generated by using the stored compressed gas. Electricity can be generated while supplying at least one of the fuel and the oxidant used for the power generation to the fuel cell with little consumption. As a result, the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell can be increased, and an electric device equipped with the fuel cell can be efficiently driven.

  Furthermore, in the fuel cell system according to the present invention, the fuel and the oxidant may be used as fluids, and the fluid may be flowed using compressed gas stored in the compressed gas storage means. Moreover, in the fuel cell system according to the present invention, the compressed gas generated by the gas compression means may be generated before the electric device main body is used. By using this compressed gas when supplying at least one of the fuel and oxidant used for the power generation to the fuel cell, it is consumed when supplying at least one of the fuel and oxidant to the fuel cell. Power consumption can be reduced, and the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell can be improved. In addition, the consumption consumed when supplying at least one of the fuel and the oxidant to the fuel cell by generating the compressed gas generated by the gas compression means when the electric device main body is used. It is also possible to reduce power.

  Furthermore, in the fuel cell system according to the present invention, the electric device main body may include an operation unit, and the compressed gas generated by the gas compression unit may be generated by operating the operation unit. By generating compressed gas from the gas compression means by operating such an operation unit, it is possible to omit the trouble of separately generating compressed gas, and at least one of fuel and oxidant It is possible to reduce power consumption when supplying the fuel cell to the fuel cell. Furthermore, since the gas compression means is a manual compression device that manually compresses the gas, power for driving the gas compression means is not required when the gas is compressed, thereby increasing the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell. be able to.

  In the fuel cell system according to the present invention, the electric device main body may include a hinge portion, and the gas compression means and the compressed gas storage means may be provided in the hinge portion. Thereby, the space of an electric equipment main body can be used effectively and a fuel cell system and an electric equipment main body can be arrange | positioned efficiently. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of an electric device that is a combination of the fuel cell system and the electric device main body. In addition, the compressed gas generated by the gas compression means can be generated by compressing a gas when opening and closing a part of the electric device main body through the hinge portion, The gas can be compressed by a series of operations performed during use. Thereby, gas can be compressed efficiently.

  An electrical device according to the present invention includes a fuel cell that generates power, a gas compression unit that generates compressed gas, and a compressed gas storage unit that stores the compressed gas, and the compressed gas stored in the compressed gas storage unit A fuel cell system that supplies at least one of a fuel and an oxidant used in the power generation to the fuel cell, and an electric device body that is supplied with electric power from the fuel cell. To do. According to such an electric device, it is possible to efficiently use the electric power generated by the fuel cell when driving the electric device. Therefore, it becomes possible to drive the electric device stably for a certain time.

  A fuel cell system according to the present invention is a fuel cell system that is integrated with an electric device main body to constitute the electric device and supplies electric power to the electric device main body, the fuel cell performing electric power generation, and the fuel cell system used for the electric power generation A gas compressing means for generating a compressed gas used for supplying at least one of the fuel and the oxidant to the fuel cell; and a driving means for driving the gas compressing means. To do. According to the fuel cell system of the present invention, almost no power is required to drive the gas compression means, so that the power consumed during power generation can be reduced. Therefore, the electric power for generating electricity is reduced, and the electric power generated by the fuel cell can be used efficiently.

  Furthermore, the fuel cell system according to the present invention includes a compressed gas storage means for storing the compressed gas, and a fuel and an oxidant used for the power generation using the compressed gas stored in the compressed gas storage means. At least one of them can be supplied to the fuel cell.

  The drive means can also convert the mechanical energy to drive the gas compression means. Furthermore, the drive means can convert mechanical energy generated by the weight of the electric device. Therefore, it is not limited to the case where the driving means is driven manually. For example, mechanical energy is generated by an operation performed for using an electric device, and almost no electric power is generated by using this mechanical energy for generation of compressed gas. It becomes possible to supply the fuel and the oxidant to the fuel cell without consuming it.

  In the fuel cell system according to the present invention, the driving means generates energy for generating the mechanical energy, and driving for generating driving force for converting the mechanical energy to drive the gas compression means. Force generating means may be provided. By using the mechanical energy generated by the energy generating means after being converted by the driving force generating means, it is possible to reduce the power consumed when generating power with the fuel cell, and the power generated by the fuel cell. Can be efficiently used to drive an electric device. Such energy generating means can also generate the mechanical energy in accordance with the displacement of the electrical device. By generating the mechanical energy in accordance with the displacement of the electrical device, it is not necessary to separately perform an operation for generating the mechanical energy. For example, the gas compression means is driven by an operation when using the electrical device. Energy can be secured.

  In the fuel cell system according to the present invention, the driving means can drive the gas compressing means in conjunction with a movement when a part of the electric device main body is opened and closed. Compressed air can be generated in accordance with a movement in which a part of the electric device is opened and closed without performing an operation for causing the electric device to operate. Therefore, compressed air can be generated with little power consumption.

  An electrical device according to the present invention includes a fuel cell that generates power, and a gas compression unit that generates compressed gas used to supply at least one of the fuel and the oxidant used in the power generation to the fuel cell. And a fuel cell system including a driving unit for driving the gas compression unit, and an electric device main body to which electric power is supplied from the fuel cell. According to the electric device according to the present invention, since almost no electric power for driving the gas compression means is required, the electric power consumed in the power generation can be reduced, and the electric power generated by the fuel cell can be reduced. It can be efficiently used to drive electrical equipment.

  As described above, according to the fuel cell system and the electrical equipment equipped with the fuel cell system according to the present invention, air is manually compressed, so that compressed air is generated with little consumption of power generated by the fuel cell. can do. Furthermore, by using compressed air, it is possible to reduce the power required to drive the supply device and various auxiliary devices for supplying fuel and air to the power generator of the fuel cell, and improve the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell. Can be achieved.

  Furthermore, according to the fuel cell system and the electrical equipment equipped with the fuel cell system according to the present invention, the compressed air can be used when supplying the fuel cell with the air that is the fuel or the oxidant, and the compressed air is generated. In that case, almost no power is consumed. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently use the electric power generated by the fuel cell for driving the electric device and to increase the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell.

  In addition, by providing the above-described manual pump for generating compressed air and a compressed air storage tank for storing compressed air in the vacant space of the electrical equipment, the size of the electrical equipment is increased by providing the manual pump and compressed air. Is not invited. Furthermore, by using an operation unit such as a mouse, button, roller, key, or touchpad originally provided in an electric device and a manual pump, the space of the electric device can be efficiently used. Therefore, according to the operation unit and the compressed air storage tank, a fuel cell system in which an increase in size due to the provision of a manual pump or a compressed air storage tank is suppressed without causing an increase in the size of the electric device, and this The mounted electrical equipment can be configured.

Hereinafter, a fuel cell system and electrical equipment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the fuel cell system according to the present invention and an electric device equipped with the fuel cell system can be appropriately changed within the scope of the idea of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, it is also suitable for various electric devices such as portable electric devices such as portable telephones and PDAs.
[First embodiment]

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a notebook personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a notebook PC) 10 which is an example of the electrical apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  The notebook PC 10 includes a fuel cell system including a manual pump 1, a compressed air storage tank 2, and a fuel cell 3, and a notebook PC main body 4. The notebook PC main body 4 includes a computer main body (hereinafter referred to as a PC main body) 6, a lid 7 on which a monitor is formed, and a hinge 5. Further, the lid portion 7 is connected to the PC body portion 6 so as to be freely opened and closed with respect to the PC body portion 6 via the hinge portion 5, and constitutes an opening / closing mechanism together with the hinge portion 5 and the PC body portion 6.

The manual pump 1 is an example of a manual compression device, and is a gas compression means for compressing a gas such as air. The manual pump 1 is provided inside the hinge portion 5 whose inside is hollow, and has a rod shape having a size matching the inner diameter of the hinge portion 5 whose outer shape is a substantially cylindrical shape. The manual pump 1 is manually moved in the longitudinal direction of the hinge portion 5, that is, in the direction indicated by an arrow A ₁ in the drawing, thereby taking in air and compressing air to generate compressed air. Manual pump 1, by sending along the direction indicated compressed air by an arrow B ₁ in the longitudinal direction of the hinge portion 5, and supplies the compressed air to the compressed air storage tank 2. The compressed air can be generated by the manual pump 1 before using the notebook PC 10, and may also be generated by sequentially moving the manual pump 1 while using the notebook PC 10. Thus, by generating compressed air with the manual pump 1, the electric power generated by the fuel cell 3 is not consumed when generating compressed air. Moreover, since the manual pump 1 is provided in the hinge part 5, the space inside the hinge part 5 can be used effectively, and even when the manual pump 1 is provided, the overall size of the notebook PC 10 is increased. Without a problem, the entire notebook PC 10 is reduced in size.

  The compressed air storage tank 2 is compressed gas storage means for storing compressed air generated by a manual pump 1 serving as gas compression means. The compressed air storage tank 2 is provided in the hinge part 5, and the space inside the hinge part 5 can be used effectively. The compressed air storage tank 2 includes a check valve and a relief valve, and these valves adjust the tank internal pressure. When power generation is performed by the fuel cell 3, the fuel or oxidant used for power generation is supplied to the fuel cell 3 by using the compressed air stored in the compressed air storage tank 2. The fuel necessary for power generation is a fluid such as hydrogen, which is flowed by using the compressed air stored in the compressed air storage tank 2 and supplied to the fuel cell 3. Further, a fluid such as methanol can be used as the fuel, and can be supplied to the fuel cell 3 by compressed air in the same manner as hydrogen. Similarly to the fuel, a fluid such as oxygen that is used as an oxidant is also supplied to the fuel cell 3 using compressed air. Thus, since the compressed air produced | generated with the manual pump 1 was produced | generated without consuming the electric power generated with the fuel cell 3, this compressed air is once stored in the compressed air storage tank 2. FIG. This makes it possible to increase the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell 3.

  The fuel cell 3 is disposed in a PC main body 6 constituting the notebook PC main body 4, and generates electric power for driving the notebook PC main body 4. The power generator included in the fuel cell 3 can generate power by supplying fuel and an oxidant using the compressed air stored in the compressed air storage tank 2.

As described above, according to the fuel cell system and the electric device such as the notebook PC 10 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the electric power for supplying the fuel and the oxidant to the fuel cell, and the power generation of the fuel cell 3 Efficiency can be increased. Therefore, it is also possible to drive the electric device stably for a certain time. Furthermore, by providing the manual pump 1 and the compressed air storage tank 2 in the hinge part 5, the vacant space of the notebook PC 10 can be used effectively, leading to miniaturization of electrical equipment such as the notebook PC 10.
[Second Embodiment]

  Next, another embodiment of the fuel cell system and electrical equipment according to the present invention will be described. The notebook PC 20 according to the present embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the notebook PC 10 described in the first embodiment, but can generate compressed air when opening and closing the lid portion 17 including the monitor. Characterized by points.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the notebook PC 20 according to the present embodiment. The notebook PC 20 includes a fuel cell system including a manual pump 11, a compressed air storage tank 12 and a fuel cell (not shown), and a notebook PC main body 14. The fuel cell is disposed in the PC main body 16. The notebook PC main body 14 includes a PC main body portion 16, a lid portion 17 on which a monitor is formed, and a hinge portion 15. The lid portion 17 is connected to the PC main body portion 16 so as to be freely opened and closed with respect to the PC main body portion 16 via the hinge portion 5, and constitutes an opening / closing mechanism together with the hinge portion 15 and the PC main body portion 16.

The manual pump 11 is an example of a manual compression device, and is a gas compression unit that compresses a gas such as air. The manual pump 11 is provided inside the hinge portion 5 whose inside is hollow, and has a rod shape having a size matching the inner diameter of the hinge portion 5 whose outer shape is a substantially cylindrical shape. Manual pump 11 takes in air through the lid portion 17 is opened and closed manually in the direction indicated by an arrow A _2, and performs compression of the air to produce compressed air. When the notebook PC 20 is used, the lid 17 is manually opened and a preparation for using the notebook PC 20 is performed, so that compressed air can be generated with little power consumption. That is, since the compressed air is generated by the manual pump 11 that is driven by manually opening and closing the lid portion 17, the electric power generated by the fuel cell is hardly consumed when generating the compressed air. It is possible to increase the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell provided in the section 16. Also, manual pump 11 sends compressed air in the direction indicated by arrow B _2, supplies compressed air to the compressed air storage tank 2 provided substantially at the center of the hinge portion 15. Since the manual pump 11 is provided in the hinge portion 15, the empty space of the hinge portion 15 can be used effectively, and even when the manual pump 11 is provided, the size of the entire notebook PC 20 can be increased. In other words, the overall size of the notebook PC 20 is reduced.

  The compressed air storage tank 12 is compressed gas storage means for storing compressed air generated by a manual pump 11 serving as gas compression means. The compressed air storage tank 12 is provided in the hinge part 15, and an empty space inside the hinge part 15 can be used effectively. The compressed air storage tank 12 includes a check valve and a relief valve, and these valves adjust the tank internal pressure. When power generation is performed by the fuel cell provided in the PC main body 16, the fuel or oxidant used for power generation is supplied to the fuel cell by using the compressed air stored in the compressed air storage tank 12. Can be supplied. The fuel necessary for power generation is a fluid such as hydrogen, which is flowed by using the compressed air stored in the compressed air storage tank 12 and supplied to the fuel cell provided in the PC main body 16. As the fuel, a fluid such as methanol can be used, and can be supplied to the fuel cell by compressed air in the same manner as hydrogen. Further, like the fuel, a fluid such as oxygen that is used as an oxidant is also supplied to the fuel cell provided in the PC main body 16 using compressed air. As described above, the compressed air generated by the manual pump 11 is generated without consuming the electric power generated by the fuel cell provided in the PC main body 16. By storing and using in the compressed air storage tank 12, the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell can be increased.

As described above, according to the fuel cell system and the electric device such as the notebook PC 20 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the electric power for supplying the fuel and the oxidant to the fuel cell, and the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell. Can be increased. Therefore, it becomes possible to use the electric device stably for a long time. Furthermore, by providing the manual pump 11 and the compressed air storage tank 12 in the hinge portion 15, the empty space of the notebook PC 20 can be used effectively. Therefore, the notebook PC 20 can be reduced in size without increasing the size of the notebook PC 20.
[Third embodiment]

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the notebook PC 20 according to the present embodiment. The notebook PC 30 can generate compressed gas by applying a load to the manual pump 21 provided in the PC main body 26. It has a feature in that it can be done.

  The notebook PC 30 is an electrical device that includes a fuel cell system including a manual pump 21, a compressed air storage tank 22, a fuel cell (not shown), and a notebook PC main body 24. The fuel cell is disposed in the PC main body 26. The notebook PC main body 24 includes a PC main body portion 26, a lid portion 27 provided with a monitor, and a hinge portion 25. Further, the lid portion 27 is connected to the PC main body portion 26 so as to be freely opened and closed with respect to the PC main body portion 26 via the hinge portion 25, and constitutes an opening / closing mechanism together with the hinge portion 25 and the PC main body portion 26.

The manual pump 21 is an example of a manual compression device, and is a gas compression means for compressing a gas such as air. The manual pump 21 is provided so as to face the upper surface of the PC main body 26. A key 29 and a touch pad 28 for inputting various information to the PC main body 26 are provided on the upper surface of the PC main body 26 of the notebook PC 30. The manual pump 21 includes, for example, these keys 29 and the touch pad. It is provided in an area where the user puts his / her hand when operating 28. Thus, the load and applied to the hand pump 21 by the weight of the hand, manual pump 21 is moved by the movement of the hand is moved in the direction along the arrow in the drawing A _3, generation of compressed air by a manual pump 21 is performed . Further, since the compressed air can be generated by the operation for the user to use the notebook type PC 30, it is possible to omit the trouble of separately compressing the air. Furthermore, by moving the manual pump 21 by a hand load or movement, compressed air can be generated with little power consumption, and the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell can be increased.

The manual pump 21 supplies the compressed air to the compressed air storage tank 22 by sending the compressed air along the direction indicated by the arrow B ₃ in the figure of the PC main body 26. Since the manual pump 21 is provided in an empty space in the PC main body 26, the manual pump 21 is efficiently disposed in the space of the notebook PC 30 and the size of the notebook PC 30 is not increased.

  The compressed air storage tank 22 is compressed gas storage means for storing compressed air generated by the manual pump 1 serving as gas compression means, and is provided in the hinge portion 25. The compressed air storage tank 22 can also be provided in an empty space inside the PC main body 26. The compressed air storage tank 2 includes a check valve and a relief valve, and these valves adjust the tank internal pressure.

  When power generation is performed by the fuel cell disposed in the PC main body 26, the fuel or oxidant used for power generation is supplied to the fuel cell by using the compressed air stored in the compressed air storage tank 22. Can be supplied. The fuel necessary for power generation is a fluid such as hydrogen, and the fuel is flowed by using the compressed air stored in the compressed air storage tank 22 and supplied to the fuel cell. As the fuel, a fluid such as methanol can be used, and the fuel cell can be supplied by compressed air in the same manner as hydrogen. In addition, as with fuel, a fluid such as oxygen that is used as an oxidant can be supplied to the fuel cell using compressed air. Thus, since the compressed air produced | generated with the manual pump 21 is produced | generated without consuming electric power, the power generation efficiency of a fuel cell can be obtained by temporarily storing this compressed air in the compressed air storage tank 22 and using it. Can be increased.

As described above, according to the fuel cell system and the notebook PC 30 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the power for supplying the fuel and the oxidant to the fuel cell, and to increase the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell. It becomes possible. Therefore, the notebook PC 30 can be used stably for a long time. Furthermore, by providing the manual pump 21 and the compressed air storage tank 22 in the empty space of the hinge portion 25 and the PC main body portion 26, the empty space of the notebook PC 30 can be used effectively. Therefore, the notebook PC 30 can be reduced in size without increasing the size of the notebook PC 30.
[Fourth embodiment]

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the notebook PC 40 according to the present embodiment. The notebook PC 40 is characterized in that air can be compressed by the roller 31.

  The notebook PC 40 includes a fuel cell system including a roller 31, a compressed air storage tank 32, and a fuel cell (not shown), and a notebook PC main body 34. The fuel cell is disposed in the PC main body 36 constituting the notebook PC main body 34. The notebook PC main body 34 includes a PC main body 36, a lid 37 on which a monitor is formed, and a hinge 35. Further, the lid portion 37 is connected to the PC main body portion 36 so as to be freely opened and closed with respect to the PC main body portion 36 via the hinge portion 35, and constitutes an opening / closing mechanism together with the hinge portion 35 and the PC main body portion 36.

The roller 31 is an example of a manual compression device, and is a gas compression unit that compresses a gas such as air. The roller 31 is provided in the PC main body 36 and serves as an operation unit used when scrolling an image displayed on a monitor provided in the lid 37. Roller 31 is rotated by being moved manually in the direction indicated by the arrow A _4, to scroll the image displayed on the monitor. The roller 31 rotates to take in air and compress the air to generate compressed air. That is, since the roller 31 is manually moved to compress the air, the compressed air can be generated with little power consumption, and the power generated by the fuel cell provided in the PC main body 36 is compressed air. Is almost never consumed when generating. The roller 31 supplies this compressed air to the compressed air storage tank 32 by sending the compressed air along the direction indicated by the arrow B ₄ in the figure within the PC main body 36.

  The compressed air storage tank 32 is a compressed gas storage means for storing compressed air generated by a roller 31 that is a gas compression means. The compressed air storage tank 32 is provided in the hinge part 35, and an empty space inside the hinge part 35 can be used effectively. The compressed air storage tank 32 includes a check valve and a relief valve, and these valves adjust the tank internal pressure. The compressed air storage tank 32 may be provided in a vacant space in the PC main body 36.

  When generating power with the fuel cell provided in the PC main body 36, the fuel or oxidant used for power generation is supplied to the fuel cell by using the compressed air stored in the compressed air storage tank 32. To do. The fuel necessary for power generation is a fluid such as hydrogen, which is flowed by using the compressed air stored in the compressed air storage tank 32 and supplied to the fuel cell. As the fuel, a fluid such as methanol can be used, and can be supplied to the fuel cell by compressed air in the same manner as hydrogen. Similarly to the fuel, a fluid such as oxygen that is used as an oxidant is also supplied to the fuel cell using compressed air. Since the compressed air generated by the roller 31 is generated without consuming the electric power generated by the fuel cell, the compressed air is temporarily stored in the compressed air storage tank 32 to store the fuel and the oxidant. By using it when supplying, it is possible to increase the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell.

  In addition, since the roller 31 and the compressed air storage tank 32 are disposed in the empty space of the hinge part 35 and the PC main body part 36, the space of the notebook PC 40 can be used effectively. Even when the air storage tank 32 is provided, the overall size of the notebook PC 40 is not increased.

As described above, according to the fuel cell system and the notebook PC 40 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the power for supplying the fuel and the oxidant to the fuel cell, and to increase the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to use the electric device stably for a certain time. Furthermore, by providing the roller 31 and the compressed air storage tank 32 in the hinge part 35 and the PC main body part 36, the vacant space of the notebook PC 40 can be used effectively and can be easily carried. The size of the notebook PC 40 that is desired to be increased is not increased.
[Fifth embodiment]

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the notebook PC 50 according to the present embodiment. The notebook PC 50 is characterized in that compressed air can be generated by compressing air by operating the keys 49 and the touch pad 48.

  The notebook PC 50 includes a fuel cell system including a manual pump such as a key 49 and a touch pad 48, a compressed air storage tank 42, and a fuel cell (not shown), and a notebook PC main body 44. The fuel cell is disposed in the PC main body 46. The notebook PC main body 44 includes a PC main body portion 46, a lid portion 47 on which a monitor is formed, and a hinge portion 45. Further, the lid portion 47 is connected to the PC main body portion 46 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the PC main body portion 46 via the hinge portion 45, and constitutes an opening / closing mechanism together with the hinge portion 45 and the PC main body portion 46.

The key 49 or the touch pad 48 is an operation unit for inputting various information to the PC main body 46, and a manual pump that can compress air in conjunction with the operation of the key 49 or the touch pad 48. is there. Key 49 or touch pad 48, a key operation, or the incorporation of air by being manually moved in the direction indicated by the arrow A ₅ by a touch operation, and performs compression of the air to produce compressed air. As in this embodiment, the key 49 or the touch pad 48 itself may be a manual pump, or a manual pump that compresses air in conjunction with the operation of the key 49 or the touch pad 48 may be provided separately. . Further, all the keys 49 provided on the PC main body 46 may function as manual pumps, or keys that are frequently used can function as manual pumps. Key 49, or compressed air generated by the touch pad 48 is fed along the direction indicated by arrow B _5, is supplied to the compressed air storage tank 42. Thus, by generating compressed air with the key 49 or the touch pad 48, the electric power generated by the fuel cell is hardly consumed when generating the compressed air. Further, the key 49 or the touch pad 48 is an operation unit that is originally provided in the PC main body 46 in order to operate the notebook PC 50, so that the size of the notebook PC 50 is not increased.

  The compressed air storage tank 42 is compressed gas storage means for storing compressed air generated by the key 49 or the touch pad 48. The compressed air storage tank 42 is provided in the hinge part 45, and the space inside the hinge part 45 can be used effectively. The compressed air storage tank 42 includes a check valve and a relief valve, and the tank internal pressure is adjusted by these valves. When power generation is performed by the fuel cell, the fuel or oxidant used for power generation is supplied to the fuel cell by using the compressed air stored in the compressed air storage tank 42. The fuel necessary for power generation is a fluid such as hydrogen, and the fuel is flowed by using the compressed air stored in the compressed air storage tank 42 and supplied to the fuel cell. A fluid such as methanol can be used as the fuel, and a fluid such as methanol can be supplied to the fuel cell by compressed air in the same manner as hydrogen. Similarly to the fuel, a fluid such as oxygen that is used as an oxidant is also supplied to the fuel cell using compressed air. As described above, the compressed air generated by the key 49 or the touch pad 48 is generated without consuming almost the electric power generated by the fuel cell. Therefore, the compressed air is temporarily stored in the compressed air storage tank 42. By using the stored compressed air when supplying fuel or an oxidant to the power generator of the fuel cell, the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell can be increased.

As described above, according to the fuel cell system and the notebook PC 50 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the power for supplying the fuel and the oxidant to the fuel cell, and to improve the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell. It becomes possible. Therefore, it becomes possible to use the electric device stably for a long time. Further, the key 49 or the touch pad 48 and the compressed air storage tank 42 are provided by effectively using the vacant space of the notebook PC 50, so that the notebook PC 50 does not increase in size and is not used. Can be easily carried around. Therefore, the notebook PC 50 can be made highly portable.
[Sixth embodiment]

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the notebook PC 60 according to the present embodiment. The notebook PC 60 is characterized in that it can generate compressed air by compressing air by operating a mouse.

  The notebook PC 60 includes a mouse 53, a compressed air storage tank 52, and a fuel cell (not shown) as an operation unit for inputting various information to the PC main body 56, and a notebook PC main body 54. Consists of The fuel cell is disposed in the PC main body 56. Further, the mouse 53 can be retrofitted to and connected to the notebook PC 60, and can be detachably attached to the notebook PC 60 so that it can be connected when the notebook PC 60 is used.

  The notebook PC main body 54 includes a PC main body portion 56, a lid portion 57 on which a monitor is formed, and a hinge portion 55. Further, the lid portion 57 is connected to the PC main body portion 56 so as to be freely opened and closed with respect to the PC main body portion 56 via the hinge portion 55, and constitutes an opening / closing mechanism together with the hinge portion 55 and the PC main body portion 56.

The mouse 53 has a button 51 for inputting various information to the PC main body 56. The button 51 is an example of a manual compression device, and is a gas compression means for compressing a gas such as air. Button 51 in the figure by being clicked is moved in the direction indicated by arrow A _6. Thereby, the button 51 can take in air and compress air to generate compressed air. Further, the air may be compressed when the monitor provided on the lid portion 57 is scrolled by moving the mouse 53 on a plane such as a desk. Compressed air generated by the mouse 53 is sent along a direction indicated by arrow B ₆ via the hotel's tubing with signal lines in the cable 58 connecting the mouse 53 and the notebook PC body 54. Since the click operation of the button 51 provided on the mouse 53 and the scroll by the mouse 53 are performed manually, the power generated by the fuel cell is hardly consumed when the compressed air is generated. Further, since the button 51 and the mouse 53 are operation units originally provided when the notebook PC 60 is operated, the air can be manually compressed without increasing the size of the notebook PC 10 as a whole.

  The compressed air storage tank 52 is compressed gas storage means for storing compressed air generated by a mouse 53 or a button 51 serving as a gas compression means. The compressed air storage tank 52 is provided in the hinge part 55, and compressed air is supplied through a cable 58 connected to the hinge part 55. Since the compressed air storage tank 52 is provided inside the hinge portion 55, the empty space of the notebook PC 60 can be used effectively, and the size of the notebook PC 60 is not increased. The compressed air storage tank 52 includes a check valve and a relief valve, and the tank internal pressure can be adjusted by these valves. When power generation is performed by the fuel cell disposed in the PC main body 56, the fuel or oxidant used for power generation is supplied to the fuel cell by using the compressed air stored in the compressed air storage tank 52. Can be supplied. The fuel necessary for power generation is a fluid such as hydrogen. The hydrogen is flowed by using the compressed air stored in the compressed air storage tank 52 and supplied to the fuel cell 3. In addition, a fluid such as methanol can be used as the fuel and can be supplied to the fuel cell by compressed air in the same manner as hydrogen. Similar to fuel, a fluid such as oxygen, which is used as an oxidant, is supplied to the fuel cell using compressed air. Thus, since the compressed air generated by the manual pump such as the mouse 53 or the button 51 is generated without consuming the electric power generated by the fuel cell, the compressed air is temporarily converted into compressed air. By storing and using in the storage tank 52, the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell can be increased.

As described above, according to the fuel cell system and the notebook PC 60 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the power for supplying the fuel and the oxidant to the fuel cell, and to increase the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell. It becomes possible. Therefore, it becomes possible to use the electric device stably for a long time. Furthermore, since the mouse 53 and the button 51 are originally operation units for operating the notebook PC 60, even if the mouse 53 and the button 51 are also used as a manual pump, the size of the notebook PC 60 is not increased.
[Seventh embodiment]

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the notebook PC 70 according to the present embodiment. The notebook PC 70 is characterized in that air can be compressed by manually rotating a roller 61 provided on the mouse 63. Have

  The notebook PC 70 includes a mouse 63, a compressed air storage tank 62, and a fuel cell (not shown) as an operation unit for inputting various information to the PC main body 66, and a notebook PC main body 64. Consists of The fuel cell is disposed in the PC main body 66. The fuel cell is disposed in the PC main body 66. The mouse 63 can be retrofitted to and connected to the notebook PC 70, and can be detachable from the notebook PC 70 so that it can be connected when the notebook PC 70 is used.

  The notebook PC main body 64 includes a PC main body portion 66, a lid portion 67 on which a monitor is formed, and a hinge portion 65. Further, the lid portion 67 is connected to the PC main body portion 66 so as to be freely opened and closed with respect to the PC main body portion 66 via the hinge portion 65, and constitutes an opening / closing mechanism together with the hinge portion 65 and the PC main body portion 66.

The mouse 63 has a roller 61 for inputting various information to the PC main body 66. The roller 61 is an example of a manual compression device, and is a gas compression unit that compresses a gas such as air. Roller 61 is moved manually, it is free to rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow A _7. As the roller 61 rotates, the air is taken in and compressed by the roller 61, and compressed air can be generated. Further, the air may be compressed when the monitor provided on the lid 67 is scrolled by moving the mouse 63 on a flat surface such as a desk. Compressed air generated by the roller 61 is fed in the direction indicated by arrow B ₇ via the hotel's tubing with signal lines in the cable 68 for connecting the mouse 63 and the notebook PC body 64. Since the operation of the roller 61 provided on the mouse 63 is performed manually, the power generated by the fuel cell is hardly consumed when the compressed air is generated. Further, since the roller 61 and the mouse 63 are operation units originally provided to operate the notebook PC 70, the size of the notebook PC 70 as a whole is not increased.

  The compressed air storage tank 62 is a compressed gas storage unit that stores compressed air generated by a roller 61 that is a gas compression unit. The compressed air storage tank 62 is provided in the hinge portion 65, and compressed air is supplied through a cable 68 connected to the hinge portion 65. Since the compressed air storage tank 62 is provided inside the hinge portion 65, an empty space of the notebook PC 70 can be used effectively, and the size of the notebook PC 70 is not increased. The compressed air storage tank 62 includes a check valve and a relief valve, and the tank internal pressure can be adjusted by these valves. When generating power with the fuel cell disposed in the PC main body 66, the fuel or oxidant used for power generation is supplied to the fuel cell by using the compressed air stored in the compressed air storage tank 62. Can be supplied. The fuel necessary for power generation is a fluid such as hydrogen, and the hydrogen is flowed by using the compressed air stored in the compressed air storage tank 62 and supplied to the fuel cell. Further, a fluid such as methanol can be used as the fuel, and can be supplied to the fuel cell by compressed air in the same manner as hydrogen. Similar to fuel, a fluid such as oxygen, which is used as an oxidant, is supplied to the fuel cell using compressed air. Thus, since the compressed air generated by the manual pump such as the roller 61 is generated without consuming the electric power generated by the fuel cell, the compressed air is temporarily stored in the compressed air storage tank 62. By storing and using the fuel cell, the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell can be increased.

As described above, according to the fuel cell system and the notebook PC 70 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the power for supplying the fuel and the oxidant to the fuel cell, and to increase the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell. It becomes possible. Therefore, it becomes possible to use the electric device stably for a long time. Furthermore, since the mouse 63 and the roller 61 are originally operation units for operating the notebook PC 70, even when the mouse 63 and the roller 61 are also used as a manual pump, the size of the notebook PC 70 is not increased.
[Eighth embodiment]

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a notebook PC 80 that is an example of the electrical apparatus according to the present embodiment. The notebook PC 80 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the pump 81 is driven by a spring (not shown) connected to the knob portion 89 to generate compressed air.
The notebook PC 80 includes a fuel cell system including a pump 81, a compressed air storage tank 82, a power generation unit 83, a knob portion 89, and a mainspring connected to the knob portion 89, and a notebook PC main body 84. The power generation unit 83 generates power using a fuel cell. The notebook PC main body 84 includes a PC main body 86, a lid 87 on which a monitor is formed, and a hinge 85. Further, the lid part 87 is connected to the PC body part 86 so as to be freely opened and closed with respect to the PC body part 86 via the hinge part 85, and constitutes an opening / closing mechanism together with the hinge part 85 and the PC body part 86.

Knob unit 89 by being rotated in the A ₈ direction in the drawing, winding up the mainspring coupled to knob 89. The pump 81 can be driven by the elastic energy stored in the wound mainspring. That is, in the knob part 89, mechanical energy such as rotational force is generated by rotating the knob part 89, and a driving force for driving the pump 81 is generated by converting the mechanical energy by the mainspring. be able to. For example, before the user uses the notebook PC 80, the mainspring can be wound up by rotating the knob portion 89, and the pump 81 can be driven using the elastic energy of the wound mainspring. Accordingly, compressed air can be generated without using the power generated by the power generation unit 83. In this way, the knob portion 89 is used as an energy generating means, and the mainspring connected to the knob portion 89 is used as a driving force generating means, and these two constitute a driving means for driving the pump 81. In the present embodiment, the pump 81 is driven using the elastic energy accumulated in the mainspring. However, any driving means capable of converting the energy supplied from the outside of the notebook PC 80 into a driving force. Of course, any energy generating means and driving force generating means are applicable.

The pump 81 is a gas compression means for compressing a gas such as air, and is provided in a space where the hinge portion 85 is free. Pump 81 by sending along the direction indicated compressed air by an arrow B ₈ along the longitudinal direction of the hinge portion 85, and supplies the compressed air to the compressed air storage tank 82 provided in the hinge portion 85 . The compressed air is supplied to the fuel tank 88 via a path b81 provided in the PC main body 86. The fuel tank 88 uses this compressed air when supplying fuel to the power generation unit 83 via the path b83. Further, the compressed air once stored in the compressed air storage tank 82 or the compressed air generated by the pump 81 is supplied to the power generation unit 83 via the path b82 provided in the PC main body 86, thereby generating the power generation unit. It is also possible to supply air as an oxidant to the fuel cell constituting 83.

  The compressed air storage tank 82 includes a check valve and a relief valve, and the tank internal pressure can be adjusted by these valves. Thus, compressed air having a required pressure can be supplied to the fuel tank 88 or the power generation unit 83.

  Further, the pump 81 can generate compressed air with little consumption of the electric power generated by the power generation unit 83, and the mainspring connected to the compressed air storage tank 82, the pump 81, the knob portion 89, and the knob portion 89. Is arranged using the space that the hinge portion 85 is free of, so that the overall size of the notebook PC 80 is not increased and the overall size of the notebook PC 80 is reduced. Needless to say, the knob portion 89 and the mainspring connected thereto are not limited to the case provided in the hinge portion 85.

As described above, according to the fuel cell system and the electric device such as the notebook PC 80 according to the present embodiment, the compressed air can be generated without consuming almost the electric power generated by the power generation unit 83. In addition, the electric power for supplying the oxidant to the fuel cell can be reduced. As a result, the power generation efficiency can be improved by effectively using the power of the fuel cell constituting the power generation unit 83. Furthermore, by providing the spring 81 connected to the pump 81, the compressed air storage tank 82, the knob part 89, and the knob part 89 in the hinge part 85, the vacant space of the notebook PC 80 can be used effectively. This also leads to downsizing of electrical equipment such as the type PC80. In the present embodiment, the notebook type PC 80 has been described as an example. However, the configuration of the electrical device according to the present invention is not limited to the notebook type PC, and is also applicable to a portable electrical device such as a portable phone or a PDA. Of course, it is applicable.
[Ninth embodiment]

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the notebook PC 90 according to the present embodiment. The notebook PC 90 is characterized in that air can be compressed using a mainspring built in the roller 99.

The notebook PC 90 includes a roller 99, a spring (not shown) connected to the roller 99, a power generation unit 93 including a fuel cell, a fuel cell system including a pump 91, and a notebook PC main body 94. The notebook PC main body 94 includes a PC main body portion 96, a lid portion 97 on which a monitor is formed, and a hinge portion 95. Further, the lid portion 97 is connected to the PC main body portion 96 so as to be opened and closed with respect to the PC main body portion 96 via the hinge portion 95, and constitutes an opening / closing mechanism together with the hinge portion 95 and the PC main body portion 96.

The roller 99 is provided in the PC main body 96 and serves as an operation unit used when scrolling an image displayed on a monitor provided in the lid 97. Roller 99 is rotated by being moved manually in the direction indicated by the arrow A _9, to scroll the image displayed on the monitor. Mechanical energy such as the rotational force of the roller 99 is accumulated as elastic energy when the mainspring incorporated in the roller 99 is wound up. This mainspring converts the accumulated elastic energy into a driving force for driving the pump 91. In this way, the roller 99 is energy generating means for generating mechanical energy for winding the mainspring in accordance with a force applied from the outside, and the mainspring is a driving force for driving the pump 91 with the energy generated by the roller 99. The driving force generating means for converting to That is, it is possible to generate compressed air by rotating the roller 99 without consuming almost the electric power generated by the power generation unit 93. Further, since the roller 99 is operated when the notebook PC 90 is used, the pump 91 is driven by a series of operations for using the notebook PC 90 without requiring energy for driving the pump 91 separately. can do.

  The pump 91 is provided inside the PC main body 96, and the compressed air generated by the pump 91 is supplied to the compressed air storage tank 92 via a path b 93 provided in the PC main body 96.

  The compressed air storage tank 92 includes a check valve and a relief valve, and the tank internal pressure can be adjusted by these valves. The compressed air storage tank 92 supplies the stored compressed air to the fuel tank via a path b91 provided in the PC main body 96, and the fuel tank 98 uses the supplied compressed air to pass through the path b94. Fuel is supplied to the power generation unit 93. The compressed air storage tank 92 supplies compressed power to the power generation unit 93 by supplying compressed air to the power generation unit 93 via the path b92. As a result, it is possible to generate power with the fuel cell constituting the power generation unit 83.

Thus, since the compressed air generated by operating the roller 99 is generated without consuming the power generated by the power generation unit, the compressed air is temporarily stored in the compressed air storage tank 32. Thus, the power consumption can be reduced by using the fuel and the oxidant when supplying them. As a result, the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell constituting the power generation unit 93 can be increased while effectively using the power of the power generation unit 93.
[Tenth embodiment]

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the notebook PC 100 according to the present embodiment. The notebook PC 100 compresses air by driving the pump 109 with the mainspring built in the roller 101 provided in the mouse 153. It has a feature in that it can.

The notebook PC 100 includes a mouse 153 serving as an operation unit for inputting various information to the PC main body 106, a fuel cell constituting the power generation unit 103, and a fuel cell system including a pump 109 provided in the mouse 153, A notebook PC main body 104 is included. The fuel cell included in the power generation unit 103 is not shown. Further, the mouse 153 can be retrofitted to and connected to the notebook PC 100, and can be detachable from the notebook PC 100 so that it can be connected when the notebook PC 100 is used.

  The notebook PC main body 104 includes a PC main body portion 106, a lid portion 107 on which a monitor is formed, and a hinge portion 105. Further, the lid 107 is connected to the PC main body 106 so as to be freely opened and closed with respect to the PC main body 106 via the hinge 105, and constitutes an opening / closing mechanism together with the hinge 105 and the PC main body 106.

The mouse 153 has a roller 101 for inputting various information to the PC main body unit 106. Roller 101 is moved manually, it is free to rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow A _10. As the roller 101 rotates, the mainspring incorporated in the roller 101 is rolled up, and elastic energy is accumulated. In addition, by moving the mouse 153 on a plane such as a desk, elastic energy can be accumulated in the mainspring when the monitor provided on the lid 107 is scrolled. This mainspring drives the pump 109 by elastic energy. That is, similarly to the roller 99 described in the ninth embodiment, the pump 109 can be driven by rotating the roller 101. Therefore, the pump 109 can generate compressed air without substantially consuming the power generated by the power generation unit 103. Further, since the roller 101 and the mouse 153 are operation units originally provided for operating the notebook PC 100, the size of the notebook PC 100 as a whole is not increased. Compressed air generated by the rollers 101 is sent along the direction indicated by arrow B ₁₀ via the hotel's tubing with signal lines in the cable 158 which connects the mouse 153 and the notebook PC body 104.

  The compressed air storage tank 102 is a compressed gas storage means for storing the compressed air generated by the pump 109 and includes a check valve and a relief valve, and the tank internal pressure can be adjusted by these valves. The compressed air storage tank 102 is provided in the hinge part 105, and compressed air is supplied via a cable 158 connected to the hinge part 105. Furthermore, since the compressed air storage tank 102 is provided inside the hinge portion 105, an empty space of the notebook PC 100 can be used effectively, and the size of the notebook PC 100 is not increased.

  The compressed air storage tank 102 supplies the compressed air stored in the same manner as in the ninth embodiment to the fuel tank 108 via the path b101 provided in the PC main body 106, and the fuel tank 108 is supplied with the compressed air. Is used to supply the fuel to the power generation unit 103 via the path b102. In addition, the compressed air storage tank 102 supplies compressed air to the power generation unit 103 via the path b <b> 103, thereby supplying air, which is an oxidant, to the power generation unit 103. Thereby, it becomes possible to generate electric power with the fuel cell which the electric power generation unit 103 has.

Thus, according to the fuel cell system and the notebook PC 100 according to the present embodiment, the compressed air is generated by operating the roller 101 provided on the mouse 153. The compressed air is generated without consuming the electric power generated by the power generation unit 103, and is used when the compressed air is temporarily stored in the compressed air storage tank 102 and fuel or oxidant is supplied. Thus, power consumption can be reduced. Thereby, it is also possible to increase the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell constituting the power generation unit 103 while effectively using the power of the power generation unit 103.
[Eleventh embodiment]

  FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the notebook PC 110 according to the present embodiment. The notebook PC 110 includes a pendulum mainspring 111 including a mainspring and a pendulum interlocked with the mainspring, a pump driven by the pendulum mainspring 111, and a power generation unit that generates power using compressed air generated by the pump. 113 is provided. The notebook type PC 110 is characterized in that compressed air can be generated by utilizing the swing of the pendulum.

The pendulum type spring 111 accumulates elastic energy in the mainspring by winding the mainspring according to the swing of the pendulum and uses it as a driving force of the pump. The pendulum type mainspring 111 includes a pendulum that generates mechanical energy by vibration and a mainspring that accumulates the mechanical energy as elastic energy and converts it into a driving force for driving the pump. Pendulum mainspring 111, for example a monitor is provided on the lid portion 117 provided, swings in the direction indicated in the figure A _11. The pendulum type mainspring 111 includes a mechanism for winding the mainspring by the vibration generated when the notebook PC 110 is moved or the notebook PC 110 is vibrated.

  The lid 117 is connected to the PC main body 116 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the PC main body 116 via the hinge 115, and constitutes an opening / closing mechanism together with the hinge 115 and the PC main body 116. Thus, the mainspring can be wound up by utilizing the swing of the pendulum when the lid 117 is opened and closed. That is, the pendulum is a mechanical energy generating means for generating mechanical energy in accordance with the displacement of an electric device such as the notebook PC 110, and the mainspring accumulates the mechanical energy as elastic energy and then drives the driving force of the pump. The driving force generating means for generating the driving force of the pump by converting into the above. By using the pendulum mainspring 111, compressed air can be generated with little consumption of the power generated by the power generation unit 113. Note that the pendulum is not limited to the lid portion 117 and can be disposed at a required position of the notebook PC 110.

  The pump driven by the pendulum mainspring 111 may be a mainspring pump driven by directly winding the mainspring without using a pendulum. Although the pump driven by the pendulum mainspring 111 is not shown, it can be disposed at a required position of the notebook PC 110 and is connected to the pendulum spring 111 in the notebook PC 110 of the present embodiment. It is shown as a unitary structure, and compressed air is supplied from this pump to the compressed air storage tank 112. The pump supplies compressed air to the compressed air storage tank 112 via a path b111 provided in the lid portion 117.

  The compressed air storage tank 112 is disposed in an empty space of the hinge portion 115 and includes a check valve and a relief valve, and the tank internal pressure can be adjusted by these valves. The compressed air storage tank 112 supplies compressed air to the fuel tank 118 via a path b 112 provided in the PC main body 116, and the fuel tank 118 supplies fuel to the power generation unit 113 using this compressed air. The fuel is supplied to the power generation unit 113 through a path b114 provided in the PC main body 116. The compressed air storage tank 112 supplies the compressed air stored via the path b113 to the power generation unit 113. Therefore, the air that is the fuel and the oxidant is supplied to the power generation unit 113 using the compressed air, and the fuel cell included in the power generation unit 113 can generate power.

Thus, according to the fuel cell system and notebook PC 110 according to the present embodiment, compressed air can be generated by the pump driven by the pendulum main spring 111 provided in the notebook PC 110. This compressed air is generated without consuming the electric power generated by the power generation unit, and is used when the compressed air is temporarily stored in the compressed air storage tank 112 and fuel or oxidant is supplied. Thus, power consumption can be reduced. Thereby, it is also possible to increase the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell included in the power generation unit 113 while effectively using the power of the power generation unit 113.
[Twelfth embodiment]

  FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the notebook PC 120 according to the present embodiment. The notebook PC 120 has a pump 129 provided inside the PC main body 126 and a piston 121 provided on the bottom 126a of the PC main body 126, and when the notebook PC 120 is placed on the flat surface S1. The piston 121 is pushed in and the pump 129 is driven. The PC main body 126 is provided with a fuel cell (not shown).

  As illustrated in FIG. 12A, the notebook PC 120 includes a PC main body 126 including a pump 129, a piston 121, and a compressed air storage tank 122 that stores compressed air generated by the pump 129. The PC main body 126 is openably and closably connected via a hinge 125, and constitutes a notebook PC main body 124 together with a lid 127. The PC main body 126 has a fuel cell (not shown) therein. The fuel cell disposed in the PC main body 126 constitutes a fuel cell system together with a pump 129 that generates compressed air and a piston 121.

As shown in FIG. 12 (b), when placing the notebook PC120 the flat surface _{S 1,} the piston 121 is pushed into the PC main body 126 drives the pump 129 by the flat surface _{S 1.} The piston 121 receives a force corresponding to its own weight from the flat surface S ₁ and is pushed into the PC main body 126. That is, the piston 121 serves as a driving unit that drives the pump 129 using mechanical energy such as the weight of the notebook PC 120. The pump 129 is driven by the piston 121 to generate compressed air without consuming electric power. Further, the piston 121 is not limited to being pushed only by its own weight of the notebook PC 120, but may be manually pushed directly, or a load applied from the upper side of the notebook PC 120 in addition to the own weight of the notebook PC 120. It may be pushed by. Further, the present invention is not limited to the case where compressed air is generated in conjunction with the piston 121. For example, the pump can be driven in conjunction with a fuel tank that is detachably attached to the PC main body 126 to generate compressed air. .

The compressed air storage tank 122 includes a check valve and a relief valve, and the tank internal pressure can be adjusted by these valves. Compressed air storage tank 122 is supplied with compressed air from the pump 129 via path _{B 12.} The compressed air storage tank 122 supplies fuel and air to the fuel cell using the stored compressed air, and power generation by the fuel cell is performed.

Thus, according to the fuel cell system and notebook PC 120 according to the present embodiment, compressed air can be generated by the pump 129 driven by the piston 121 provided in the notebook PC 120. This compressed air is generated without consuming the power generated by the fuel cell. Therefore, by using this compressed air, it is possible to supply the fuel and the oxidant that are required for power generation without substantially consuming the power generated by the fuel cell. The fuel cell system having such a mechanism and the notebook PC 120 having this fuel cell system can also improve the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell while effectively using the power of the fuel cell.
[Thirteenth embodiment]

  FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the notebook PC 130 according to the present embodiment. The notebook PC 130 has a flap 131 for radiating heat from the inside of the PC main body 136, and is characterized in that compressed air can be generated in conjunction with opening and closing of the flap 131. The flap 131 is opened and closed in conjunction with the opening and closing of the lid portion 137 provided with the monitor, and radiates heat from the inside of the PC main body 136 by opening the heat radiating portion inside the PC main body 136 to the outside. The flap 131 is interlocked with gas compression means such as a pump disposed inside the PC main body 136, and the pump 131 generates compressed air when the flap 131 is opened and closed.

As shown in FIG. 13 (a), if the notebook PC130 is placed on a flat surface _{S 2,} the flap 131 is closed. As shown in FIG. 13 (b), when open in the direction indicated the lid 137 in the figure _{A 13,} open the flaps 131 in conjunction with the movement of the lid 137 in _{a 13} direction in the drawing, notebook The PC 130 is tilted up so that heat can be radiated from the heat radiating portion provided in the PC main body 136. When the flap 131 is opened, the pump is driven in conjunction with this to generate compressed air. This pump is disposed in the PC main body 136. That is, the notebook PC 130 can drive the pump by using the movement of the flap 131 when the flap 131 is opened and closed, and generates compressed gas without consuming almost the electric power generated by the fuel cell. Can do. By using this compressed gas to supply the fuel and oxidant required for power generation of the fuel cell, the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell can be increased.

  The compressed air is supplied to the compressed air storage tank 132 and temporarily stored. The compressed air storage tank 132 includes a check valve and a relief valve, and can adjust the tank internal pressure. The compressed air stored in the compressed air storage tank 132 is used for supplying fuel and air to the fuel cell disposed in the PC main body 136 with the pressure adjusted.

As described above, the fuel cell system and the notebook PC 130 according to the present embodiment have a pump driven in conjunction with the movement of the flap 131 provided in the notebook PC 130, and generate compressed air by this pump. be able to. This compressed air is generated without consuming the power generated by the fuel cell. Therefore, by using this compressed air, it is possible to supply the fuel and the oxidant that are required for power generation without substantially consuming the power generated by the fuel cell. The fuel cell system having such a mechanism and the notebook PC 130 having this fuel cell system can also improve the power generation efficiency of the fuel cell while effectively using the power of the fuel cell.
[Fourteenth embodiment]

  FIG. 14 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a notebook PC 140 that is an example of the electrical apparatus according to the present embodiment. The notebook PC 140 is characterized in that the power of the notebook PC 140 can be turned on by driving the manual pump 141.

The notebook PC 140 includes a fuel cell system including a manual pump 141, a compressed air storage tank 142, and a power generation unit 143 including a fuel cell, and a notebook PC main body 144. The notebook PC main body 144 includes a PC main body 146, a lid 147 on which a monitor is formed, and a hinge 145. Further, the lid portion 147 is connected to the PC main body portion 146 via the hinge portion 145 so as to be openable / closable with respect to the PC main body portion 146, and constitutes an opening / closing mechanism together with the hinge portion 145 and the PC main body portion 146.

The manual pump 141 is an example of a manual compression device, and is a gas compression unit that compresses a gas such as air. Manual pump 141, the longitudinal direction of the hinge portion 145, i.e. the incorporation of air by being manually moved in the direction indicated by an arrow A _14, and performs compression of the air to produce compressed air. The manual pump 141 supplies air for power generation to the fuel cell by supplying compressed air to the power generation unit 143. The manual pump 141 supplies the compressed air to the compressed air storage tank 142 by sending the compressed air along the direction indicated by the arrow B ₁₄ in the drawing along the longitudinal direction of the hinge portion 145.

  The compressed air storage tank 142 includes a check valve and a relief valve, and these valves adjust the tank internal pressure. The compressed air storage tank 142 temporarily stores the compressed air, and supplies the compressed air to the fuel tank 148 via the path b141. The fuel tank 148 supplies fuel to the power generation unit 143 through the path b142 using the compressed air supplied from the compressed air storage tank 142.

  In this way, by using the compressed air generated by the manual pump 141, the power generation unit 143 is supplied with air as fuel and oxidant, and the power generation preparation of the fuel cell included in the power generation unit 143 is completed.

  The PC main body 146 has a lock release mechanism that operates in conjunction with the movement of the manual pump 141. With this lock release mechanism, the power switch 149 of the notebook PC 140 is turned on, and the notebook PC 140 can operate. State. That is, by driving the manual pump 141, the fuel cell included in the power generation unit 143 completes preparation for power generation, and the power switch 149 of the notebook PC 140 is turned on by a lock release mechanism linked to the movement of the manual pump 141. . Since the power supply of the notebook PC 140 is turned on after completion of power generation preparation, it is possible to prevent a malfunction in which the power supply of the notebook PC 140 is turned on before the power generation preparation of the fuel cell is completed.

1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a notebook PC according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the notebook type PC concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the notebook type PC concerning the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the notebook type PC concerning the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the notebook type PC concerning the 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the notebook type PC concerning the 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the notebook type PC concerning the 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the notebook type PC concerning the 8th Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the notebook type PC concerning the 9th Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the notebook type PC concerning the 10th Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the notebook type PC concerning the 11th Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the notebook type PC concerning the 12th Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the notebook type PC concerning the 13th Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the notebook type PC concerning the 14th Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  1, 11, 21, 141 Manual pump, 2, 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 82, 92, 102, 112, 122, 132, 142 Compressed air storage tank, 3 Fuel cell, 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 85, 95, 105, 115, 125, 145 hinge part, 7, 17, 27, 37, 47, 57, 67, 87, 97, 107, 117, 127, 137, 147 lid, 28, 48 touchpad, 29, 49 keys, 31, 61, 99, 101 roller, 51 buttons, 53, 63, 153 mouse, 58, 68, 158 cable, 81, 91, 109, 129 pump, 83, 93, 103, 113, 143 Power generation unit, 88, 98, 108, 118, 148 Fuel tank, 121 Piston, 126a Bottom, 1 1 flap, 149 power switch, 10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100,110,120,130,140 notebook PC100

Claims (24)

A fuel cell system that is integrated with an electric device main body to constitute an electric device and supplies electric power to the electric device main body,
A fuel cell for generating electricity;
Gas compression means for generating compressed gas;
A compressed gas storage means for storing the compressed gas,
Using the compressed gas stored in the compressed gas storage means, at least one of the fuel and oxidant used for the power generation is supplied to the fuel cell. The fuel cell system according to claim 1, wherein the fuel and the oxidant are fluids, and the fluid is caused to flow using the compressed gas stored in the compressed gas storage unit. The fuel cell system according to claim 1, wherein the compressed gas generated by the gas compression unit is generated before the electric device main body is used. The fuel cell system according to claim 1, wherein the compressed gas generated by the gas compression means is generated when the electric device main body is used. The electric device body includes an operation unit,
The fuel cell system according to claim 4, wherein the compressed gas generated by the gas compression unit is generated by operating the operation unit. The compressed gas generated by the gas compressing means is operated by operating one or more operation units among a mouse, a key, a roller provided on the mouse, a button provided on the mouse, and a touch pad. It is produced | generated. The fuel cell system of Claim 5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The fuel cell system according to claim 1, wherein the gas compression means is a manual compression device that manually compresses gas. The fuel cell system according to claim 7, wherein the manual compression device is a pump. The electric device body includes a hinge portion,
The fuel cell system according to claim 1, wherein the gas compression means and the compressed gas storage means are provided in the hinge portion. 10. The fuel cell according to claim 9, wherein the compressed gas generated by the gas compression unit is generated by compressing a gas when a part of the electric device main body is opened and closed via the hinge portion. system. A fuel cell for generating power, a gas compression means for generating compressed gas, and a compressed gas storage means for storing the compressed gas, and using the compressed gas stored in the compressed gas storage means for use in the power generation A fuel cell system for supplying at least one of the fuel and the oxidant to the fuel cell;
And an electric device main body to which electric power is supplied from the fuel cell. A fuel cell system that is integrated with an electric device main body to constitute an electric device and supplies electric power to the electric device main body,
A fuel cell for generating electricity;
A gas compression means for generating a compressed gas used for supplying at least one of the fuel and the oxidant used for the power generation to the fuel cell;
A fuel cell system comprising: driving means for driving the gas compression means. Furthermore, comprising compressed gas storage means for storing the compressed gas,
The fuel cell system according to claim 12, wherein at least one of a fuel and an oxidant used for the power generation is supplied to the fuel cell using the compressed gas stored in the compressed gas storage unit. The fuel cell system according to claim 12, wherein the driving unit converts mechanical energy to drive the gas compression unit. The fuel cell system according to claim 14, wherein the driving unit converts mechanical energy generated by the weight of the electric device. The fuel cell system according to claim 15, wherein the driving means is a piston mounted on the electric device. The driving means includes energy generating means for generating mechanical energy, and driving force generating means for generating a driving force for converting the mechanical energy to drive the gas compressing means. The fuel cell system according to claim 12. The fuel cell system according to claim 17, wherein the energy generation unit generates the mechanical energy in accordance with a displacement of the electric device. The fuel cell system according to claim 17, wherein the energy generating means is a pendulum. The fuel cell system according to claim 17, wherein the energy generation means is an operation unit for operating the electric device main body. The fuel cell system according to claim 17, wherein the driving force generation means is a mainspring. The fuel cell system according to claim 12, wherein the driving means drives the gas compression means in conjunction with a movement when a part of the electric device main body is opened and closed. 13. The fuel cell system according to claim 12, wherein a power source of the electric device is turned on in conjunction with a movement when the driving unit is driven. A fuel cell that generates electric power; a gas compression unit that generates compressed gas used to supply at least one of a fuel and an oxidant used in the power generation to the fuel cell; and the gas compression unit is driven. A fuel cell system comprising driving means for
And an electric device main body to which electric power is supplied from the fuel cell.

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