Patent ID: 7588852

Claim:
A power generation module for generating electric power by using fuel, comprising: a module including at least one fuel package accommodating portion capable of accommodating a fuel package which has a fuel supply hole and a collection hole having a shape and/or size different from that of the fuel supply hole, and in which the fuel is sealed, the fuel package accommodating portion having a height and a length; first and second guide portions which guide the fuel package to be accommodated in a predetermined position of the fuel package accommodating portion, each of the first and second guide portions comprising one of a guide projection and a guide groove, and the fuel package accommodating portion including a fuel supply port capable of connecting to the fuel supply hole of the fuel package, and a collection port capable of connecting to the collection hole of the fuel package, and having a shape and/or size different from that of the fuel supply port; and a power generator which generates electric power by using the fuel supplied from a given fuel supply port, wherein: (i) a distance in a direction of the height of the fuel package accommodating portion between the collection port, and the one of the guide projection and the guide groove of the first guide portion, which is provided on the fuel package accommodating portion, and a distance in the direction of the height of the fuel package accommodating portion between the fuel supply port, and the one of the guide projection and the guide groove of the second guide portion, which is provided on fuel package accommodating portion, are different from each other, (ii) a distance in a direction of the length of the fuel package accommodating portion between the collection port, and the one of the guide projection and guide groove of the first guide portion, which is provided on the fuel package accommodating portion, and a distance in the direction of the length of the fuel package accommodating portion between the fuel supply port, and the one of the guide projection and guide groove of the second guide portion, which is provided on the fuel package accommodating portion, are different from each other, or (iii) a shortest distance between the collection port, and the one of the guide projection and the guide groove of the first guide portion, which is provided on the fuel package accommodating portion, and a shortest distance between the fuel supply port, and the one of the guide projection and the guide groove of the second guide portion, which is provided on the fuel package accommodating portion, are different from each other.