Fuel supply adaptor device and fuel supply device

Abstract

It is a fuel supply adaptor device which connects the apparatus having a fuel injecting portion including a power generator formed of fuel cells to the fuel cartridge having a fuel supplying portion and delivers the fuel in the fuel cartridge to the power generator, comprising a second connector for making connection to the fuel injecting portion of at least one apparatus, a first connector for making connection to the fuel supplying portion of at least one fuel cartridge, a connecting pipe for connecting the first connector to the second connector, and a holder, wherein the first connector, the second connector, and the connecting pipe are held by the holder.

1 . A fuel supply adaptor device which connects an apparatus having a fuel injecting portion including at least a part of a power generator formed of fuel cells to a fuel cartridge having a fuel supplying portion in order to deliver fuel in the fuel cartridge to the power generator, comprising:
 a first connector for making connection to the fuel injecting portion of the apparatus,   a second connector for making connection to the fuel supplying portion of the fuel cartridge,   a connecting pipe for connecting the first connector to the second connector, and   a holder,   wherein the first connector, the second connector, and the connecting pipe are held by the holder.   
     
     
         2 . The fuel supply adaptor device of  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of the second connectors whose shape corresponds to each of the fuel supplying portions different in shape of a plurality of the fuel cartridges identical in fuel type and concentration and different in capacity. 
     
     
         3 . The fuel supply adaptor device of  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of first connectors whose shape corresponds to each of the plurality of the apparatuses different or identical in shape of the fuel injecting portion. 
     
     
         4 . The fuel supply adaptor device of  claim 1 , comprising a pair of mechanical keys capable of connection between the first connector and the fuel injecting portion corresponding thereto and between the second connector and the fuel injecting portion corresponding thereto. 
     
     
         5 . The fuel supply adaptor device of  claim 1 , wherein the fuel cartridge is a pressure type, and the connecting pipe is provided with a pressure adjusting device for adjusting pressures of the fuel fed to the fuel injecting portion of the apparatus. 
     
     
         6 . The fuel supply adaptor device of  claim 1 , wherein the fuel cartridge is a non-pressure type, and the connecting pipe is provided with a pressure generating device for pressurizing the fuel fed to the fuel injecting portion of the apparatus. 
     
     
         7 . The fuel supply adaptor device of  claim 1 , wherein the holder is provided with a remodeling preventive portion. 
     
     
         8 . The fuel supply adaptor device of  claim 7 , wherein as the remodeling preventive portion, the first connector, the second connector, and the connecting pipe are integrated by the holder formed by weld. 
     
     
         9 . The fuel supply adaptor device of  claim 7 , wherein as the remodeling preventive portion, at least a part of the holder is provided with a remodeling checking portion. 
     
     
         10 . The fuel supply adaptor device of  claim 9 , wherein the remodeling checking portion is formed by affixing a hologram seal or fine laser print. 
     
     
         11 . A fuel supply device characterized in that the holder of the fuel supply adaptor device of  claim 1  is provided with a cartridge holder for holding the fuel cartridge and an apparatus holder for holding the apparatus.