Patent ID: 7906248
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A connecting structure for connecting to an electro-osmotic flow pump having electrodes formed on both surfaces of an electro-osmotic material, the connecting structure comprising: a first liquid absorber which is adapted to absorb liquid and which is made of a porous material; and a second liquid absorber which is adapted to absorb the liquid, wherein the second liquid absorber is superposed on the first liquid absorber, is flexible and soft, and has a plate-like shape; wherein the first liquid absorber is harder than the second liquid absorber, wherein the first liquid absorber is formed by integrating a plate-like member with a bar-like member raised from the plate-like member, and the second liquid absorber is superposed on the plate-like member so as to have face contact between a first surface of the second liquid absorber and a surface of the plate-like member, wherein a second surface of the second liquid absorber, which is opposite to the first surface that is in face contact with the first liquid absorber, is in face contact with one of the surfaces of the electro-osmotic material, wherein the second liquid absorber is arranged so as to be compressed by the first liquid absorber and the electro-osmotic material, wherein the second liquid absorber has a higher capillary force for absorbing the liquid than the first liquid absorber when the second liquid absorber is compressed by the first liquid absorber and the electro-osmotic material, and wherein the liquid is adapted to flow from the first liquid absorber to the second liquid absorber.