Patent ID: 7838160
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: B01D,H01M,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A humidifier comprising: a humidifier main body for humidifying a second fluid, using a humidified first fluid discharged from a fuel cell, the main body comprising a hollow fiber module having an outlet portion of the second fluid; and a head portion of which one end is connected to an end of said humidifier main body and the other end is connected to said fuel cell or a supply passage provided at said fuel cell, and which supplies said second fluid after humidification to said fuel cell, wherein within said head portion a meandering passage formed by partition plates extending in a direction of the outlet portion of said second fluid in the hollow fiber module is provided at a position facing said hollow fiber module, and wherein a gap of a predetermined size is formed between edges of the partition plates facing the humidifier main body and the outlet portion of the second fluid of the humidifier main body.