Patent ID: 7537856
Filing Date: 2009-05-26
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A fuel supply system for fuel cells, the system comprising: a fuel cell that generates power using fuel and oxygen and discharges water produced as a result of power generation; and a fuel supply apparatus for supplying the fuel to the fuel cell, wherein: (A) the fuel cell comprises a fuel supply unit into which the fuel is supplied and a water discharging unit for discharging the water, wherein access to the fuel supply unit and the water-discharging unit is provided at a same face of the fuel cell; and (B) the fuel supply apparatus comprises a mounting unit for mounting the fuel cell, a fuel supply unit for supplying the fuel to the mounted fuel cell, a water-suctioning unit for suctioning the water produced inside the fuel cell, a detecting switch on the mounting unit for detecting the mounting of the fuel cell, and a switch provided separately from the detecting switch for starting to supply the fuel to the fuel cell.