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Description
図1〜図4は、本発明に係わる燃料電池スタックの第1実施形態を説明する図である。
図1(A)に示す燃料電池スタックFSは、単セルCの積層体Aに対し、積層方向の一端部(図1中で右側端部)に、集電板54A及びスペーサ55を介してエンドプレート56Aが設けてあると共に、他端部に、集電板54Bを介してエンドプレート56Bが設けてある。また、燃料電池スタックFSは、積層体Aに対し、単セルCの長辺側となる両面(図1中で上下面)に、締結板57A,57Bが設けてあると共に、短辺側となる両面に、補強板58A,58Bが設けてある。
図5は、本発明に係る燃料電池の第2実施形態を説明する図であって、図4と同様に、図3中のX−X線に基づく斜視断面図及び拡大断面図である。つまり、図5は、アノードガス排出用のマニホールドM3の部分を示している。なお、図5〜図7に示す第2〜第4の実施形態において、第1実施形態と同一の構成部位は、同一符号を付して詳細な説明を省略する。
図6は、本発明に係わる燃料電池スタックの第3実施形態を示す図であって、図3中のX−X線に基づく単セルの流通穴部分の断面図である。
図7は、本発明に係わる燃料電池スタックの第4実施形態を示す図であって、図3中のX−X線に基づく単セルの流通穴部分の断面図である。
2A,2B セパレータ
21 リブ
22 接着剤
23 溜まり部
24 傾斜面
51 フレーム
C 単セル
FS 燃料電池スタック
F1 フレームの平坦形成面
F2,F3 セパレータの平坦形成面
H1〜H6 流通穴
M1 カソードガス供給用のマニホールド
M3 アノードガス排出用のマニホールド
M4 アノードガス供給用のマニホールド
M6 カソードガス排出用のマニホールド
Claims (6)
- 周囲にフレームを有する膜電極接合体と、フレーム及び膜電極構造体を挟持する一対のセパレータとを備えた単セルを複数枚積層した構造を有し、
各単セルのフレーム及びセパレータが、積層状態で互いに連続して反応用ガス流通用のマニホールドを形成する流通穴を有し、
マニホールドの内周面の少なくとも一部が、単セルの積層方向に連続した平面状に形成されていることを特徴とする燃料電池スタック。 - 各フレーム及び各セパレータが、夫々の流通穴の内周部に、平坦形成面を有しており、
各々の平坦形成面同士を互いに連続させることにより、マニホールドの内周面の少なくとも一部を、単セルの積層方向に連続した平面状に形成していることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の燃料電池スタック。 - 各フレームが、夫々の流通穴の内周部に、当該フレームの少なくとも一方側の面に突出してセパレータの流通穴の内周面を被覆するリブと、リブの側面を含む平坦形成面とを有しており、
各フレームの平坦形成面同士を互いに連続させることにより、マニホールドの内周面の少なくとも一部を、単セルの積層方向に連続した平面状に形成していることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の燃料電池スタック。 - マニホールドの内周面において平面状に形成された部分は、重力方向において少なくとも下側の部分であることを特徴とする請求項1〜3のいずれか1項に記載の燃料電池スタック。
- 各フレームが、夫々の流通穴の縁部に、積層方向に隣接する相手部材との接着部を有すると共に、接着部の流通穴の反対側に、接着剤の溜まり部を有していることを特徴とする請求項1〜4のいずれか1項に記載の燃料電池スタック。
- 前記接着部が、溜まり部に向けて下り勾配を成す傾斜面を有していることを特徴とする請求項5に記載の燃料電池スタック。
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