| 摘要 |
A fuel-cell connector that minimizes leakage of fuel from a fuel cartridge during connection to and disconnection from a fuel-cell connector is provided. A fuel-cell connector (1) for releasable connection to a fuel cartridge 30 has a cartridge-side connection element (33) with a cartridge-side valve (34) that opens or closes a fuel-supply opening (34a). A fuel-cell connector 1 has a connector-side valve (12) that opens and closes a fuel-receiving opening (10a) and moves, during the first insertion stage, together with the cartridge-side valve (34) and a resilient element (14) for resisting movement in the insertion direction of a connector body unit (10) into which the cartridge-side connection element (33) is telescopically inserted. The connector body unit (10) has on its outer periphery engagement means (23, 24, and 25) for engagement with the cartridge-side connection element (33) and a stationary mechanism part (20) for attachment to the fuel-cell-using device. In the second insertion step, the aforementioned connector body unit (10) is moved as a single unit with the cartridge-side connection element (33), while the fuel-receiving opening (10a) and the fuel-supply opening (34) are maintained in close proximity and so that the aforementioned engagement means (23, 24, and 25) are engaged with the cartridge-side connection element (33), whereby the fuel cartridge (30) is connected and fixed in the connected position. |
