Patent ID: 7931256

Claim:
A hybrid humidifier for a fuel cell, comprising: a housing having an air inlet formed at one end thereof, through which dry air is supplied and an air outlet formed at the other end thereof, through which humidified dry air is discharged; an ultrafiltration membrane module disposed within the housing to allow the dry air to flow therein; and a plurality of humidifying tubes in which humid air flows, the plurality of humidifying tubes being disposed in the ultrafiltration membrane module, each of the tubes having a plurality of through holes formed thereon, wherein moisture discharged from the humidifying tubes is delivered to the dry air that flows in the ultrafiltration membrane module, wherein each of the humidifying tubes is configured to penetrate the air inlet and the air outlet, and wherein each of the humidifying tubes penetrating the air outlet is provided with a heater for heating humid air supplied from the fuel cell stack.