摘要:
Disclosed herein is a power generation control apparatus including: a power generation efficiency control section configured to control the power generation efficiency of a power generation module for generating electric power in accordance with light received by the power generation module; and a power accumulation control section configured to control power accumulation into the power accumulation section accumulating electric power generated by the power generation module by detecting the power accumulation state of the power accumulation section. When the power generation module is in a state of being capable of generating electric power and if the power accumulation section is in a state of having fully accumulated electric power and if a load connected to the power accumulation section is in a state of consuming no electric power, the power generation efficiency control section controls the power generation module to generate electric power at a low power generation efficiency.
摘要:
Disclosed is a controller for controlling short-circuit across positive and negative terminals of a dye sensitized solar cell for converting a light energy into an electrical energy. The controller includes: a voltage detecting section detecting a voltage developed across the positive and negative terminals of the cell; a current detecting section detecting a current caused to flow through the positive terminal of the cell; a judging section judging how a power generation state of the cell is, and whether or not a release state is provided across the positive and negative terminals of the cell in accordance with a value of the voltage detected by the voltage detecting section and a value of the current detected by the current detecting section; and a short-circuiting/releasing section short-circuiting or releasing across the positive and negative terminals of the cell in accordance with a result of the judgment made by the judging section.
摘要:
A fuel cartridge is provided. The fuel cartridge capable of reliably suppressing fuel leakage and realizing improved safety. The fuel cartridge includes a cartridge body having a fuel supply port, and a seal member for directly closing the fuel supply port. The cartridge body has an atmosphere communication port, and the seal member directly closes the fuel supply port and the atmosphere communication port.
摘要:
A fuel cartridge with which damage or break of a valve due to miss-loading or the like is able to be avoided and safety is able to be improved, a fuel cell, and an electronic device are provided. A fitting groove for fitting to a fuel cell body is provided in a package of a fuel cartridge. Improper force applied to a valve due to inappropriate loading or the like is avoided, and possibility that the valve is damaged or broken is decreased. The valve is provided not projecting from the package. Compared to an existing structure that a valve is projecting outside of the package, the effective volume of a fuel storage space is increased even if the height of the entire cartridge is the same as that of the existing case.
摘要:
A fuel cartridge with which liquid leakage through an air induction hole from a fuel tank is able to be prevented and safety is able to be improved is provided. Switching drive for opening and closing an air induction hole 12 is performed by a valve 13 capable of controlling the switching drive according to a control signal. Thereby, air introduction to a fuel tank 100 containing a fuel is able to be controlled. Thus, for example, at the time of high temperature or fuel disorder, by closing the air induction hole 12 by the valve 13, fuel leakage from the fuel tank through the air induction hole of an existing check valve is able to be prevented, and safety is able to be improved.
摘要:
Disclosed is a controller for controlling short-circuit across positive and negative terminals of a dye sensitized solar cell for converting a light energy into an electrical energy. The controller includes: a voltage detecting section detecting a voltage developed across the positive and negative terminals of the cell; a current detecting section detecting a current caused to flow through the positive terminal of the cell; a judging section judging how a power generation state of the cell is, and whether or not a release state is provided across the positive and negative terminals of the cell in accordance with a value of the voltage detected by the voltage detecting section and a value of the current detected by the current detecting section; and a short-circuiting/releasing section short-circuiting or releasing across the positive and negative terminals of the cell in accordance with a result of the judgment made by the judging section.
摘要:
A fuel cell and a temperature measurement method capable of directly measuring average temperature of a power generation unit and preventing dropout of a temperature detecting device are provided. A cathode plate for fixing the position of a power generation unit is set to be in contact with the power generation unit in a heat-transfer fashion and is made of an electric conductor or a semiconductor. When the temperature changes accompanying power generating operation of the power generation unit, the temperature of the cathode plate which is in contact with the power generation unit in a heat-transfer fashion changes. According to the temperature change, the resistance value changes. The resistance value is detected by using a resistance voltage dividing circuit having the cathode plate and resistors. By obtaining the temperature coefficient of the cathode plate in advance, the average temperature of the entire power generation unit is measured from the resistance value of the cathode plate.
摘要:
A fuel cartridge (10) has a fuel container section (11), a fuel supplying port (12) for supplying liquid fuel reserved in the fuel container section (11) to a fuel cell body (30) therethrough, a primary cell (13) for supplying electric power for starting electric power generation of the fuel cell body (30), and an electrode configuration section (14) for supplying the electric power of the primary cell (13) to the fuel cell body (30). The fuel cell body (30) has a fuel accepting port (36) corresponding to the fuel supplying port (12), an electric contact section (37) corresponding to the electrode configuration section (14), a power generating device (31), a fuel supplying pump (33) for supplying liquid fuel from the fuel accepting port (36) to the power generating device (31), and a control device (32) for controlling so that the fuel supplying pump (33) is driven by the electric power of the primary cell (13). Even if electric power cannot be supplied from an auxiliary power supply of the fuel cell body, a fuel cell system can be started up simply and rapidly.
摘要:
A fuel cartridge is provided. The fuel cartridge capable of reliably suppressing fuel leakage and realizing improved safety. The fuel cartridge includes a cartridge body having a fuel supply port, and a seal member for directly closing the fuel supply port. The cartridge body has an atmosphere communication port, and the seal member directly closes the fuel supply port and the atmosphere communication port.
摘要:
Disclosed herein is a fastening base including: an enclosure shaped to fasten a dye sensitized solar cell at a predetermined position in a predetermined posture relative to the enclosure; and a shorting circuit adapted to short the two poles of the dye sensitized solar cell fastened to the enclosure.