Patent ID: 7201984

Claim:
An integrated self-cooling plant support module for incorporation into a fuel cell system including a fuel cell assembly, said module being disposed in an enclosure and being configured for drawing air from the exterior of said enclosure into the interior of said enclosure and to discharge air to the fuel cell assembly, said integrated module comprising: a) an inlet port in a wall of said enclosure; b) a motor mounted in said enclosure adjacent said inlet port; c) a blower mechanically connected to and driven by said motor and being in communication with said air distribution system; d) an electronic control module mounted adjacent said motor; e) a first shroud positioned within said enclosure and surrounding said electronic control module, said first shroud being open at one end to said interior of said enclosure and being connected at the other end to a second shroud; and f) said second shroud positioned within said enclosure and surrounding said motor, said second shroud being connected at one end to said first shroud in series and being open at the other end to said blower.