JP2013098155A - Electrolyte film and electrode structure with resin frame for fuel cell and fuel cell stack - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To firmly and easily connect a resin-made frame by going around the outer circumference of a solid polymer electrolyte film, and to satisfactorily suppress a damage of the solid polymer electrolyte film with a simple configuration.SOLUTION: An electrolyte film and electrode structure 10 with a resin frame includes an electrolyte film and electrode structure 10a provided with an anode electrode 20 and a cathode electrode 22 sandwiching a solid polymer electrolyte film 18 therebetween, and a resin-made frame member 24 going around the outer circumference of the solid polymer electrolyte film 18. The resin-made frame member 24 has an inner circumferential edge 24a projecting toward the outer circumference of the anode electrode 20 to come into contact with the an outer circumferential edge of the solid polymer electrolyte film 18, and in the inner circumferential edge 24a, a corner 24ae arranged at a boundary part between the solid polymer electrolyte film 18 and the outer circumferential part of the anode electrode 20 is in the shape of a curved surface of a cross section.

Description

  The present invention provides an electrolyte membrane / electrode structure in which a first electrode and a second electrode are provided on both sides of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, and the first electrode has an outer dimension set smaller than that of the second electrode. And an electrolyte membrane / electrode structure with a resin frame for a fuel cell, and a fuel cell stack, comprising a resin frame member provided around the outer periphery of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane.

  In general, a polymer electrolyte fuel cell employs a polymer electrolyte membrane made of a polymer ion exchange membrane. This fuel cell comprises an electrolyte membrane / electrode structure in which an anode electrode and a cathode electrode each comprising a catalyst layer (electrode catalyst layer) and a gas diffusion layer (porous carbon) are disposed on both sides of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane ( MEA) is sandwiched between separators (bipolar plates). A predetermined number of fuel cells are stacked to form a fuel cell stack, and the fuel cell is used as, for example, an in-vehicle fuel cell stack.

  In this type of electrolyte membrane / electrode structure, one gas diffusion layer is set to have a smaller surface area than the solid polymer electrolyte membrane, and the other gas diffusion layer is set to the same surface area as the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. In other words, a so-called step type MEA may be formed.

  In general, in a fuel cell stack, a large number of electrolyte membrane / electrode structures are laminated, and in order to reduce costs, it is required to configure the electrolyte membrane / electrode structures at low cost. Therefore, various proposals have been made in order to reduce the amount of use of a particularly expensive solid polymer electrolyte membrane and to simplify the configuration.

  For example, in the electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly disclosed in Patent Document 1, as shown in FIG. 6, the electrolyte membrane 1, the cathode catalyst layer 2 a disposed on one side of the electrolyte membrane 1, and the electrolyte membrane 1 is provided with an anode catalyst layer 2b disposed on the other side of 1 and gas diffusion layers 3a and 3b disposed on both sides of the electrolyte membrane 1.

  The gas diffusion layer 3b on the anode side is configured to be equal to the area of the electrolyte membrane 1 and larger than the area of the gas diffusion layer 3a on the cathode side. A gasket structure 4 is disposed in the edge region of the electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) configured as described above. The outer peripheral portion of the electrolyte membrane 1 on the gas diffusion layer 3 a side and the thin-walled portion 4 a of the gasket structure 4 are joined via an adhesive layer 5.

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  However, in Patent Document 1 described above, when the gasket structure 4 and the MEA are joined, a load is applied to the joining portion. For this reason, the corner 4ae of the thin portion 4a may bite into the electrolyte membrane 1 and shear stress may be applied to the electrolyte membrane 1.

  Further, when the fuel cell stack is assembled, a tightening load is applied to the electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly, and when the fuel cell stack generates power, the electrolyte membrane 1 swells and further load is applied to the electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly. The shearing stress may be applied to the electrolyte membrane 1 in some cases.

  As a result, it has been pointed out that the electrolyte membrane 1 is deformed and cracks, shears and the like are likely to occur in the electrolyte membrane 1 and become a starting point of breakage of the electrolyte membrane 1.

  The present invention solves this type of problem and circulates around the outer periphery of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane to firmly and easily join the resin frame member, and with a simple configuration, the solid polymer electrolyte membrane It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrolyte membrane / electrode structure with a resin frame for a fuel cell and a fuel cell stack capable of satisfactorily suppressing damage to the fuel cell.

  In the present invention, a first electrode and a second electrode each having an electrode catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer are provided on both sides of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, and the first electrode has an outer dimension larger than that of the second electrode. The present invention relates to an electrolyte membrane / electrode structure with a resin frame for a fuel cell, comprising a small electrolyte membrane / electrode structure and a resin frame member provided around the outer periphery of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane.

  In the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure with a resin frame for a fuel cell, the resin frame member has an inner peripheral end that protrudes to the outer peripheral side of the first electrode and contacts the outer peripheral edge of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane, In the inner peripheral end portion, a corner portion arranged at a boundary portion between the solid polymer electrolyte membrane and the outer peripheral portion of the first electrode is configured to have a curved cross-sectional shape.

  In the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure with a resin frame for a fuel cell, it is preferable that at least the inner peripheral edge of the resin frame member and the outer peripheral edge of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane are integrated with an adhesive. .

  Further, in the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure with a resin frame for a fuel cell, at least the inner peripheral edge of the resin frame member and the outer peripheral edge of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane are the first electrode and the resin frame member. It is preferable that they are integrated by impregnating the outer peripheral end of the gas diffusion layer to be constituted.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, the first electrode and the second electrode each having an electrode catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer are provided on both sides of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane, and the first electrode is more than the second electrode. An electrolyte membrane / electrode structure having an electrolyte membrane / electrode structure whose outer dimensions are set to be small, and having a resin frame member around the outer periphery of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane, and a separator The present invention relates to a stacked fuel cell stack.

  In this fuel cell stack, the resin frame member protrudes to the outer peripheral side of the first electrode, and has an inner peripheral end portion where one surface side is in contact with the outer peripheral edge portion of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane and the other surface side is in contact with the separator. In addition, the inner peripheral end portion is configured such that a corner portion disposed at a boundary portion between the solid polymer electrolyte membrane and the outer peripheral portion of the first electrode has a curved cross-sectional shape.

  According to the present invention, when a load is applied to the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure with a resin frame, the inner peripheral end of the resin frame member does not bite into the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. Therefore, it is only necessary to configure the corner portion of the inner peripheral end to have a curved cross-sectional shape, and with a simple configuration, the solid polymer electrolyte membrane is reliably prevented from being subjected to shear stress, and the solid polymer electrolyte membrane is damaged. Can be suppressed satisfactorily.

It is a principal part disassembled perspective explanatory view of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell in which the resin membrane-attached electrolyte membrane / electrode structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention is incorporated. FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the fuel cell taken along line II-II in FIG. 1. It is front explanatory drawing by the side of the cathode electrode of the said electrolyte membrane-electrode structure with a resin frame. It is explanatory drawing of the method of manufacturing the electrolyte membrane and electrode structure with a resin frame. It is principal part cross-sectional explanatory drawing of the electrolyte membrane and electrode structure with a resin frame which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly disclosed in Patent Document 1. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10 with a resin frame according to the first embodiment of the present invention is incorporated into a solid polymer fuel cell 12 and a plurality of the fuel cells 12. Are stacked in the direction of arrow A to form the fuel cell stack 13.

  In the fuel cell 12, the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10 with a resin frame is sandwiched between the first separator 14 and the second separator 16. The first separator 14 and the second separator 16 are made of, for example, a steel plate, a stainless steel plate, an aluminum plate, a plated steel plate, a metal plate whose surface is subjected to corrosion prevention, a carbon member, or the like. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, an electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10 with a resin frame is provided with an electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10a, and the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10a is formed of, for example, a perfluorosulfonic acid thin film with water. And an anode electrode (first electrode) 20 and a cathode electrode (second electrode) 22 sandwiching the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18. The solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18 uses an HC (hydrocarbon) electrolyte in addition to a fluorine electrolyte.

  The anode electrode 20 has a smaller surface area than the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18 and the cathode electrode 22. The anode electrode 20 and the cathode electrode 22 may have the same surface area, and the cathode electrode 22 may have a smaller surface area than the anode electrode 20.

  The anode electrode 20 is disposed on one surface 18a of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18 and exposes the outer periphery of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18 in a frame shape. The cathode electrode 22 is disposed on the other surface 18 b of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18.

  The anode electrode 20 is provided with an electrode catalyst layer 20a bonded to the surface 18a of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18, and a gas diffusion layer 20b laminated on the electrode catalyst layer 20a. The cathode electrode 22 includes an electrode catalyst layer 22a bonded to the surface 18b of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18, and a gas diffusion layer 22b stacked on the electrode catalyst layer 22a.

  The electrode catalyst layers 20a and 22a form catalyst particles in which platinum particles are supported on carbon black, use a polymer electrolyte as an ion conductive binder, and uniformly mix the catalyst particles in a solution of the polymer electrolyte. The catalyst paste produced in this way is configured by printing, coating or transferring on both sides of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18. The gas diffusion layers 20b and 22b are made of carbon paper or the like, and the plane of the gas diffusion layer 20b is set smaller than the plane of the gas diffusion layer 22b.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the resin membrane-attached electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10 circulates around the outer periphery of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18 and is joined to the anode electrode 20 and the cathode electrode 22. 24. The resin frame member 24 is made of, for example, PES (polyether sulfone), LCP (liquid crystal polymer), or the like, or contains a glass filler as necessary.

  The resin frame member 24 has an inner peripheral end portion 24 a that protrudes toward the outer peripheral side of the anode electrode 20 and contacts the outer peripheral edge portion of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18. The inner peripheral end portion 24a has the same thickness as the anode electrode 20, and the corner portion 24ae disposed at the boundary portion between the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18 and the outer peripheral portion of the anode electrode 20 has a curved cross-sectional shape ( (R shape).

  The corner 24ae may be formed on the curved surface over the entire surface, or formed on the curved surface over at least the range in contact with the boundary portion, and the other portions may be formed in a linear shape or an inclined surface shape. Also good. Moreover, you may form the corner | angular part of 2nd Embodiment demonstrated below similarly to this corner | angular part 24ae.

  The inner peripheral edge 24 a of the resin frame member 24 and the outer peripheral edge of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18 are bonded by an adhesive layer 26. For the adhesive layer 26, for example, an ester-based or urethane-based hot melt adhesive is used. The melting temperature of the hot melt adhesive is, for example, 150 ° C. to 170 ° C., and the melting temperature of the resin frame member 24 is, for example, 360 ° C. The resin frame member 24 and the gas diffusion layer 22b of the cathode electrode 22 are integrated by a resin impregnated portion 28, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the adhesive layer 26 is formed in a frame shape over the entire outer periphery of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18. The resin impregnated portion 28 is formed in a frame shape over the entire circumference of the gas diffusion layer 22b constituting the cathode electrode 22.

  As shown in FIG. 1, one end edge of the fuel cell 12 in the arrow B direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 1) communicates with each other in the arrow A direction, which is the stacking direction, and contains an oxidant gas, for example, oxygen An oxidant gas inlet communication hole 30a for supplying gas, a cooling medium inlet communication hole 32a for supplying a cooling medium, and a fuel gas outlet communication hole 34b for discharging a fuel gas, for example, a hydrogen-containing gas, Arranged in the direction of arrow C (vertical direction).

  The other end edge of the fuel cell 12 in the direction of arrow B communicates with each other in the direction of arrow A, a fuel gas inlet communication hole 34a for supplying fuel gas, and a cooling medium outlet communication hole for discharging the cooling medium. 32b and an oxidant gas outlet communication hole 30b for discharging the oxidant gas are arranged in the direction of arrow C.

  An oxidant gas flow path 36 communicating with the oxidant gas inlet communication hole 30a and the oxidant gas outlet communication hole 30b is provided on the surface 16a of the second separator 16 facing the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10 with a resin frame. .

  A fuel gas flow path 38 communicating with the fuel gas inlet communication hole 34a and the fuel gas outlet communication hole 34b is formed on the surface 14a of the first separator 14 facing the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10 with a resin frame. Between the surface 14 b of the first separator 14 and the surface 16 b of the second separator 16, a cooling medium flow path 40 communicating with the cooling medium inlet communication hole 32 a and the cooling medium outlet communication hole 32 b is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first seal member 42 is integrated with the surfaces 14 a and 14 b of the first separator 14 around the outer peripheral end of the first separator 14. The second seal member 44 is integrated with the surfaces 16 a and 16 b of the second separator 16 around the outer peripheral end portion of the second separator 16.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first seal member 42 includes a first convex seal 42a that contacts the inner peripheral end 24a of the resin frame member 24 constituting the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10 with a resin frame, And a second convex seal 42b in contact with the second seal member 44 of the two separator 16. The second seal member 44 constitutes a flat seal. Instead of the second convex seal 42b, the second seal member 44 may be provided with a convex seal (not shown).

  The first and second sealing members 42 and 44 include, for example, EPDM, NBR, fluorine rubber, silicone rubber, fluorosilicone rubber, butyl rubber, natural rubber, styrene rubber, chloroprene or acrylic rubber, a cushioning material, Alternatively, a packing material is used.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the first separator 14 has a supply hole portion 46 that communicates the fuel gas inlet communication hole 34a with the fuel gas passage 38, and the fuel gas passage 38 communicates with the fuel gas outlet communication hole 34b. A discharge hole 48 is formed.

  Next, a method for producing the resin frame-attached electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10 will be described below.

  First, as shown in FIG. 4, an electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10a which is a step MEA is produced. Specifically, electrode catalyst layers 20 a and 22 a are applied to both surfaces 18 a and 18 b of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18. A gas diffusion layer 20b is disposed on the surface 18a side of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18, that is, the electrode catalyst layer 20a, and at the surface 18b of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18, that is, on the electrode catalyst layer 22a. A gas diffusion layer 22b is disposed. The electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10a is manufactured by stacking these together and subjecting them to hot pressing.

  On the other hand, the resin frame member 24 is molded in advance by an injection molding machine (not shown).

  In the resin frame member 24, the corner 24ae of the thin inner peripheral end 24a is formed in a curved cross-sectional shape (R shape). The corner 24ae only needs to be formed smoothly so that at least the portion in contact with the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18 is formed, and the entire corner 24ae does not need to be formed in an R shape.

  Next, in the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10a, an adhesive layer 26 is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18 exposed from the outer periphery of the anode electrode 20 to the outside. Then, the resin frame member 24 and the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10a are aligned. In the resin frame member 24, the inner peripheral end 24a is disposed on the anode electrode 20 side, the adhesive layer 26 is heated and melted (hot melted), and a load (press or the like) is applied. The inner peripheral end 24a and the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18 are bonded.

  On the other hand, a resin member 28a for forming the resin impregnated portion 28 is prepared on the cathode electrode 22 side. The resin member 28a has a frame shape (frame shape), and is made of the same material as the resin frame member 24, for example. In addition, you may comprise the resin member 28a using the resin material which a filler does not mix.

  Therefore, the resin member 28a is heated in a state where the resin member 28a is disposed and a load is applied to the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10a and the resin frame member 24. As the heating method, laser welding, infrared welding, impulse welding, or the like is employed. Therefore, the resin member 28 a is heated and melted, and the resin member 28 a is impregnated across the gas diffusion layer 22 b and the resin frame member 24 constituting the cathode electrode 22. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the resin impregnated portion 28 is formed across the gas diffusion layer 22b and the resin frame member 24 constituting the cathode electrode 22, and the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10 with a resin frame is manufactured. The

  The resin membrane-attached electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10 is sandwiched between the first separator 14 and the second separator 16. The first separator 14 contacts the inner peripheral end 24 a of the resin frame member 24 and applies a load to the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10 with a resin frame together with the second separator 16. Furthermore, a predetermined number of fuel cells 12 are stacked to form a fuel cell stack 13 and a tightening load is applied between end plates (not shown).

  The operation of the fuel cell 12 configured as described above will be described below.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1, an oxidant gas such as an oxygen-containing gas is supplied to the oxidant gas inlet communication hole 30a, and a fuel gas such as a hydrogen-containing gas is supplied to the fuel gas inlet communication hole 34a. Further, a cooling medium such as pure water, ethylene glycol, or oil is supplied to the cooling medium inlet communication hole 32a.

  For this reason, the oxidant gas is introduced into the oxidant gas flow path 36 of the second separator 16 from the oxidant gas inlet communication hole 30a and moves in the direction of arrow B to the cathode electrode 22 of the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10a. Supplied. On the other hand, the fuel gas is introduced from the fuel gas inlet communication hole 34 a through the supply hole 46 into the fuel gas flow path 38 of the first separator 14. The fuel gas moves in the direction of arrow B along the fuel gas flow path 38 and is supplied to the anode electrode 20 of the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10a.

  Accordingly, in each electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10a, the oxidant gas supplied to the cathode electrode 22 and the fuel gas supplied to the anode electrode 20 are consumed by an electrochemical reaction in the electrode catalyst layer to generate power. Done.

  Next, the oxidant gas consumed by being supplied to the cathode electrode 22 is discharged in the direction of arrow A along the oxidant gas outlet communication hole 30b. Similarly, the fuel gas consumed by being supplied to the anode electrode 20 passes through the discharge hole 48 and is discharged in the direction of arrow A along the fuel gas outlet communication hole 34b.

  The cooling medium supplied to the cooling medium inlet communication hole 32a is introduced into the cooling medium flow path 40 between the first separator 14 and the second separator 16, and then flows in the direction of arrow B. The cooling medium is discharged from the cooling medium outlet communication hole 32b after the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10a is cooled.

  In this case, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the resin frame member 24 protrudes to the outer peripheral side of the anode electrode 20 and contacts the outer peripheral edge of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18. 24a, and a corner 24ae disposed at a boundary portion between the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18 and the outer peripheral portion of the anode electrode 20 is formed in a curved cross-sectional shape (R shape).

  For this reason, as shown in FIG. 4, when the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10a and the resin frame member 24 are joined (adhered), a load is applied to the inner peripheral end 24a of the resin frame member 24. However, the corner 24ae of the inner peripheral end 24a does not bite into the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18.

  Further, in the fuel cell 12, as shown in FIG. 2, the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10 with a resin frame is sandwiched between the first separator 14 and the second separator 16, and a plurality of the fuel cells 12 are stacked to form a fuel. A battery stack 13 is configured. At that time, in the first seal member 42 of the first separator 14, the first convex seal 42 a is in contact with the inner peripheral end 24 a of the resin frame member 24 of the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10 with resin frame. Accordingly, a tightening load is applied to the inner peripheral end portion 24a in the stacking direction via the first convex seal 42a, but the corner portion 24ae of the inner peripheral end portion 24a bites into the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18. There is nothing.

  Thus, in the first embodiment, it is only necessary to configure the corner portion 24ae of the inner peripheral end portion 24a to have a curved cross-sectional shape, and it is ensured that shear stress is applied to the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18 with a simple configuration. Can be blocked. For this reason, the effect that it becomes possible to suppress well the damage of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18 is acquired.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of a main part of an electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 50 with a resin frame according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same referential mark is attached | subjected to the component same as the electrolyte membrane and electrode structure 10 with a resin frame which concerns on 1st Embodiment, and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 50 with a resin frame includes a resin frame member 52 bonded to the anode electrode 20 and the cathode electrode 22. The resin frame member 52 has an inner peripheral end portion 52 a that protrudes toward the outer peripheral side of the anode electrode 20 and contacts the outer peripheral edge portion of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18. The gas diffusion layer 20b of the anode electrode 20 and the gas diffusion layer 22b of the cathode electrode 22 are formed on the distal end side of the inner peripheral end portion 52a and the distal end side of the surface opposite to the inner peripheral end portion 52a of the resin frame member 52. A first resin protrusion 54a and a second resin protrusion 54b that are integrated with each other are integrally provided.

  The first resin protrusion 54 a circulates around the outer peripheral end of the anode electrode 20 and is formed in a frame shape (frame shape), and the second resin protrusion 54 b circulates around the outer peripheral end of the cathode electrode 22. It is formed in a frame shape (frame shape). As for the 1st resin projection part 54a, the corner | angular part 54ae arrange | positioned in the boundary site | part of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18 and the outer peripheral part of the anode electrode 20 is comprised by cross-sectional curved surface shape (R shape).

  In addition, although the 1st resin projection part 54a and the 2nd resin projection part 54b have a cross-sectional rectangular shape, it is not limited to this. For example, the first resin protrusion 54 a and the second resin protrusion 54 b face the end surface opposite to the anode electrode 20 side and the end surface opposite to the cathode electrode 22 side in directions away from the resin frame member 52, respectively. It may be configured as an inclined surface inclined toward the resin frame member 52 side (see a two-dot chain line in FIG. 5). Further, the resin impregnated portion 28 (first embodiment) may be used in place of the second resin protruding portion 54b.

  In the electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 50 with the resin frame configured as described above, the first resin protrusion 54a and the second resin protrusion 54b are heat-welded by the heating plates 56a and 56b constituting the heating device. The heating plates 56a and 56b are heated to a predetermined temperature, and by applying a load to the first resin projection 54a and the second resin projection 54b, the first resin projection 54a and the second resin projection 54 54b is melted and impregnated into the gas diffusion layer 20b and the gas diffusion layer 22b, respectively. For this reason, the 1st resin impregnation part 58a and the 2nd resin impregnation part 58b are formed.

  In the second embodiment configured as described above, the first resin protrusion 54a has a curved cross-sectional shape at the corner 54ae disposed at the boundary between the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18 and the outer periphery of the anode electrode 20. (R shape). For this reason, even if a load is applied to the inner peripheral end portion 52 a of the resin frame member 52, the corner portion 54 ae of the first resin protrusion 54 a does not bite into the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 18. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 50 ... Electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 10a with resin frame ... Electrolyte membrane / electrode structure 12 ... Fuel cell 14, 16 ... Separator 18 ... Solid polymer electrolyte membrane 20 ... Anode electrode 20a, 22a ... Electrode catalyst layer 20b, 22b ... Gas diffusion layer 22 ... Cathode electrode 24, 52 ... Resin frame member 24a, 52a ... Inner peripheral edge 24ae, 54ae ... Corner 26 ... Adhesive layer 28 ... Resin impregnation part 30a ... Oxidant gas inlet communication hole 30b ... Oxidant gas outlet communication hole 32a ... Cooling medium inlet communication hole 32b ... Cooling medium outlet communication hole 34a ... Fuel gas inlet communication hole 34b ... Fuel gas outlet communication hole 36 ... Oxidant gas flow path 38 ... Fuel gas flow path 40 ... Cooling medium flow paths 42, 44 ... sealing members 54a, 54b ... resin protrusions

Claims (4)

A first electrode and a second electrode each having an electrode catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer are provided on both sides of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane, and the first electrode is set to have an outer dimension smaller than that of the second electrode. An electrolyte membrane / electrode structure;
A resin frame member provided around the outer periphery of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane;
An electrolyte membrane / electrode structure with a resin frame for a fuel cell comprising:
The resin frame member has an inner peripheral end that protrudes toward the outer peripheral side of the first electrode and contacts the outer peripheral edge of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane,
The fuel cell resin frame is characterized in that the inner peripheral end portion is configured such that a corner portion disposed at a boundary portion between the solid polymer electrolyte membrane and the outer peripheral portion of the first electrode has a curved cross-sectional shape. Electrode membrane / electrode structure.   The electrolyte membrane / electrode structure with a resin frame for a fuel cell according to claim 1, wherein at least the inner peripheral edge of the resin frame member and the outer peripheral edge of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane are integrated by an adhesive. An electrolyte membrane / electrode structure with a resin frame for a fuel cell.   2. The electrolyte membrane / electrode structure with a resin frame for a fuel cell according to claim 1, wherein at least the inner peripheral end portion of the resin frame member and the outer peripheral edge portion of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane are the resin frame member. An electrolyte membrane / electrode structure with a resin frame for a fuel cell, wherein the outer peripheral end of the gas diffusion layer constituting the first electrode is impregnated. A first electrode and a second electrode each having an electrode catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer are provided on both sides of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane, and the first electrode is set to have an outer dimension smaller than that of the second electrode. A fuel cell stack in which an electrolyte membrane / electrode structure having an electrolyte membrane / electrode structure and having a resin frame member provided around a periphery of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane and provided with a resin frame member, and a separator are laminated There,
The resin-made frame member has an inner peripheral end that protrudes toward the outer peripheral side of the first electrode and has one surface abutting on the outer peripheral edge of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane and the other surface abutting on the separator. With
In the fuel cell stack, the inner peripheral end portion is configured such that a corner portion disposed at a boundary portion between the solid polymer electrolyte membrane and the outer peripheral portion of the first electrode has a curved cross-sectional shape.

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