Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel cell (1) comprising a cell composition part (10) composed of an electrolyte membrane (17) sandwiched between an anode (fuel electrode) (13) and a cathode (air electrode) (16), and a fuel supply mechanism (40) disposed on the anode (fuel electrode) side of the cell composition part (10) and which supplies a fuel to the anode (fuel electrode) (13). The fuel cell (1) further comprises a moisture retaining layer (50) which is disposed on the cathode (air electrode) of the cell composition part (10) and which is impregnated with the water generated at the cathode (air electrode) (16), and a heat-radiating member (70) having an externally protruding heat-radiating portion (71) for releasing the heat generated by the cell composition part (10).

Abstract: A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly includes a fuel electrode, an air electrode and an electrolyte membrane interposed between the fuel electrode and the air electrode, a fuel supply mechanism disposed on the air electrode side of the membrane electrode assembly to supply fuel to the fuel electrode, and a humidification layer disposed on the air electrode side of the membrane electrode assembly to be impregnated with water produced in the air electrode. The humidification layer include a first humidification section disposed opposite to a high-temperature area of an air electrode and a second humidification section disposed opposite to a low-temperature area of the air electrode when generating electricity. The second humidification section is so configured that water vapor is released into air therefrom more easily than from the first humidification section in the membrane electrode assembly.

Abstract: In an electronic device, state detection elements are arranged at various locations of a fuel cell system supplies an electric power to a phone unit, the state detection elements detect states of the fuel cell system at the locations. A cell state detection unit detects an operating state of the fuel cell from an output signal of each of the state detection elements. A determination unit determines an operating mode to prompt action to be taken for the operating state of the fuel cell detected by the cell state detection unit. A content of the operating mode is displayed with an image of a character or a fictitious creature based on a determination by the determination unit.