Patent ID: 7901827

Claim:
A fuel cell apparatus, comprising: a reaction unit for performing a chemical reaction, wherein the reaction unit comprises a plurality of fuel cell modules; at least one fan for providing an airflow; and an airflow guiding device, connected to the fan and the reaction unit, and comprising: an airflow rectification segment, connected to the fan, the airflow rectification segment having one flow channel; and a first airflow separation segment, connected to the airflow rectification segment, and disposed between the airflow rectification segment and the reaction unit, a number of flow channels inside the first airflow separation segment being N 1 , where N 1 is a positive integer and N 1 >1, wherein N 1 is equal to the number of the fuel cell modules of the reaction unit, the flow channels inside the first airflow separation segment respectively communicate with the fuel cell modules of the reaction unit, the airflow is capable of passing through the rectification segment, the airflow from the rectification segment is capable of passing through the flow channels inside the first airflow separation segment and is respectively capable of entering the corresponding fuel cell modules, each of the flow channels inside the first airflow separation segment has an inlet, the airflow from the rectification segment is capable of entering the flow channels inside the first airflow separation segment respectively through the inlets, and lengths of paths of the airflow between the fan and the inlets are substantially the same.