WO2012128106A1 - ガスケット付き電解質膜製造装置及びガスケット付き電解質膜の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for manufacturing an electrolyte membrane with a gasket, and more particularly to an apparatus for manufacturing an electrolyte membrane with a gasket and a method for manufacturing an electrolyte membrane with a gasket in which a gasket member is bonded to the electrolyte membrane.
- a catalyst-coated electrolyte membrane with a gasket (hereinafter simply referred to as CCM) used for fuel cells and the like has been developed.
- the CCM with gasket is formed by forming an electrode catalyst layer and a gasket on both surfaces of the electrolyte membrane.
- a technique for manufacturing a gasket-attached CCM for example, a method for manufacturing an electrolyte gasket-attached CCM shown in Patent Document 1 below is known.
- a catalyst layer coated electrolyte membrane formed by forming a catalyst layer at a predetermined interval on a belt-shaped electrolyte membrane is unwound from a raw fabric roll and conveyed to the CCM.
- the gasket provided with the opening is pressed by a pair of rolls to form a CCM with a gasket.
- a plurality of gasketed CCMs can be manufactured from the strip-shaped catalyst layer-coated electrolyte membrane.
- Patent Document 1 it is necessary to match the positions of the catalyst layer forming region formed on the electrolyte membrane and the opening of the gasket.
- the conventional technique has a problem in that misalignment occurs in the catalyst layer formation region and the gasket opening.
- a method of forming the gasket opening larger in anticipation of such a displacement of the catalyst layer has been devised, but there is an electrolyte membrane not covered by the gasket in such a method, and the problem is that durability is lowered was there.
- the thickness of the gasket is generally very thin, about several tens of ⁇ m, and the shape of the gasket is a frame shape. Therefore, there is a problem that the shape is very difficult to hold and the bonding cannot be performed with high accuracy.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides an apparatus for manufacturing an electrolyte membrane with a gasket and a method for manufacturing an electrolyte membrane with a gasket that enable a gasket to be bonded to a predetermined position of an electrolyte membrane with high accuracy. With the goal.
- an electrolyte membrane provided with a catalyst layer in a predetermined region and a gasket provided with an opening having a shape corresponding to the region shape of the catalyst layer are bonded to form an electrolyte membrane with a gasket.
- An apparatus for manufacturing an electrolyte membrane with a gasket to be manufactured comprising a bonding roller that contacts the gasket and bonds the electrolyte membrane and the gasket, and a convex portion that fits the opening of the gasket is formed on the surface of the bonding roller.
- An apparatus for manufacturing an electrolyte membrane with a gasket comprising: a roller control unit that is provided and operates a laminating roller so as to bond an electrolyte membrane and a gasket in a state in which a convex portion and an opening are fitted to each other. .
- the second invention is characterized in that, in the first invention, the shape of the convex portion of the laminating roller in plan view is similar to the shape of the gasket opening.
- the third invention is characterized in that, in the second invention, the height of the convex portion of the laminating roller is substantially the same as the thickness of the gasket.
- the fourth invention is characterized in that, in the third invention, the material of the convex portion of the laminating roller is an elastic body.
- the opening has a polygonal shape surrounded by a plurality of sides, and the planar view shape of the convex portion of the bonding roller corresponds to the length of each side of the opening.
- a short polygonal shape is formed in the range of 80 ⁇ m to 120 ⁇ m from the length of the side.
- the gasket has a strip shape, a plurality of openings are formed at predetermined first intervals in the gasket, the laminating roller has a cylindrical shape, and the convex portion. Are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the laminating roller at a predetermined second interval according to the first interval, and the control unit rotates the laminating roller to thereby form a plurality of convex portions and a plurality of The electrolyte membrane and the gasket are bonded together by continuously fitting the openings.
- 7th invention is equipped with 2 bonding rollers so that it may oppose in 1st invention, and a control part operates two bonding rollers so that a gasket may be bonded together on both sides of an electrolyte membrane simultaneously, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
- a method of manufacturing an electrolyte membrane with a gasket the step of fitting a convex portion provided on the surface of a bonding roller that contacts the gasket and bonding the electrolyte membrane and the gasket and the opening of the gasket, and the convex portion And a step of operating a laminating roller so that the electrolyte membrane and the gasket are bonded together in a state where the opening and the opening are fitted to each other.
- the gasket and the electrolyte membrane are bonded together while fitting the convex portion provided on the bonding roll and the opening of the gasket, thereby easily and accurately placing the gasket at a predetermined position of the electrolyte membrane.
- the top view of the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 10 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention Sectional drawing of the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 10 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention.
- the top view of the gasket 13 which concerns on embodiment of this invention The top view of the electrolyte membrane 14 with a gasket which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention
- Sectional drawing of the electrolyte membrane 14 with a gasket which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention Schematic of the electrolytic membrane manufacturing apparatus 1 with a gasket according to the first embodiment of the present invention
- Sectional drawing of the electrolyte membrane 34 with a gasket which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention Schematic of the electrolyte membrane manufacturing apparatus 2 with gasket according to the second embodiment of the present invention Sectional drawing of the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 30 which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.
- the gasketed electrolyte membrane 14 manufactured by the gasketed electrolyte membrane manufacturing apparatus 1 according to the present invention will be described.
- the gasketed electrolyte membrane 14 is formed by attaching the gasket 13 to the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 10 by the gasketed electrolyte membrane manufacturing apparatus 1.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of the catalyst layer coated electrolyte membrane 10.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the catalyst layer coated electrolyte membrane 10 shown in FIG.
- the catalyst layer coated electrolyte membrane 10 is a member in which a catalyst layer 11 is provided on a solid polymer electrolyte membrane (also simply referred to as an electrolyte membrane) 12.
- the catalyst layer-coated electrolyte membrane 10 is a powder in which a catalyst made of platinum or an alloy of platinum and other metals is supported on a solid polymer electrolyte membrane 12 that exhibits good proton conductivity in a wet state.
- the catalyst layer 11 is formed of carbon and resin. In the present embodiment, the case where the catalyst layer 11 is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view at predetermined intervals on the surface of the strip-shaped solid polymer electrolyte membrane 12 will be described as an example.
- a fluorine polymer electrolyte or a hydrocarbon polymer electrolyte can be used as the polymer material constituting the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 12.
- the fluoropolymer electrolyte include Nafion (registered trademark) manufactured by DuPont, Flemion (registered trademark) manufactured by Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., Aciplex (registered trademark) manufactured by Asahi Kasei Co., Ltd., and Gore Select (registered trademark) manufactured by Gore. Etc. can be used.
- electrolyte membranes such as sulfonated polyether ketone, sulfonated polyethersulfone, sulfonated polyetherethersulfone, sulfonated polysulfide, and sulfonated polyphenylene can be used.
- a Nafion (registered trademark) material manufactured by DuPont can be suitably used as the polymer electrolyte membrane.
- electrolyte membranes such as sulfonated polyether ketone, sulfonated polyethersulfone, sulfonated polyetherethersulfone, sulfonated polysulfide, and sulfonated polyphenylene can be used.
- the thickness of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 12 is about 10 ⁇ m or more and 300 ⁇ m or less.
- the same polymer material as that described above can be used.
- the catalyst constituting the catalyst layer 11 specifically, platinum, platinum and platinum group elements of platinum and palladium, ruthenium, iridium, rhodium, osmium, iron, lead, copper, chromium, cobalt, nickel, In addition to alloys with metals such as manganese, vanadium, molybdenum, gallium, and aluminum, these oxides and double oxides can also be used.
- 0.5 nm or more and 20 nm or less are preferable.
- the powdered carbon constituting the catalyst layer 11 is not particularly limited as long as it is in the form of fine particles and has conductivity and does not attack the catalyst. Specifically, carbon black, graphite, graphite, activated carbon, carbon fiber, carbon nanotube, fullerene, or the like can be used.
- the particle size of the powder carbon is preferably about 10 nm to 100 nm smaller than the catalyst.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the gasket 13.
- the gasket 13 is a sheet member formed using a polymer member such as engineering plastic or super engineering plastic as a base material.
- the gasket 13 has openings 131 formed at predetermined intervals (first intervals).
- the interval at which the openings 131 are formed is determined in advance according to the interval between the catalyst layers 11 described above.
- the interval between the catalyst layers 11 is determined by the target MEA size.
- corresponds to the planar view shape (for example, polygonal shape enclosed by multiple changes) and the magnitude
- the opening 131 is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of the electrolyte membrane 14 with gasket.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the gasketed electrolyte membrane 14 shown in FIG. 4 taken along the line BB.
- the gasketed electrolyte membrane 14 is formed by adhering the gasket 13 to the surface of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 12.
- the gasket 13 is disposed so that the catalyst layer 11 of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 12 is located in the opening 131 of the gasket 13, that is, surrounding the catalyst layer 11.
- the gasket 13 is bonded to the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 12 via an adhesive 15 such as silicone or epoxy.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the gasketed electrolyte membrane manufacturing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the gasket-attached electrolyte membrane manufacturing apparatus 1 includes an unwinding roller 19a, an unwinding roller 19b, a pressing roller 21 with a convex portion, a pressing roller 22, a pressurizing device 23, and a control device (not shown).
- the unwinding roller 19a is a device for unwinding the gasket 13 that has been previously wound in a roll shape.
- An adhesive 15 is applied to the gasket 13 in advance on the surface in contact with the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 10.
- the unwinding roller 19b is an apparatus for unwinding the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 10 that has been previously wound in a roll shape.
- the pressure roller 22 is a device that pressurizes the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 10 and the gasket 13 together with the pressure roller 21 with convex portions.
- the pressure device 23 is a device that is connected to the pressure roller 22 and applies pressure between the pressure roller 21 with convex portions and the pressure roller 22.
- the control device is a device that controls operations of the unwinding roller 19a, the unwinding roller 19b, the pressure-bonding pressure roller 21a, the pressure-bonding roller 22, and the pressure device 23.
- the control device typically includes an information processing device such as a CPU, a storage device such as a memory, and an interface circuit, and in accordance with a program stored in advance, the unwinding roller 19a, the unwinding roller 19b, the pressing roller 21a with a convex portion, The pressure roller 22 and the pressure device 23 are controlled.
- the pressure-bonding roller 21 with convex portions is a device for abutting the gasket 13 and bonding the electrolyte membrane and the gasket. As shown in FIG. 7, the pressure-bonding roller 21 with a convex portion is provided at predetermined intervals (second intervals) corresponding to predetermined intervals (first intervals) of the opening portions of the gasket on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical main body 24. A plurality of convex portions 25 are provided.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the convex portion installation roller 21 according to the first embodiment. It is preferable that the convex portion 25 has a plan view shape corresponding to the shape of the opening 131 so as to be fitted to the opening 131 of the gasket 13.
- the shape of the projection 25 in plan view is similar to the shape of the opening 131.
- the convex portion 25 is formed as a projection having a rectangular shape in plan view.
- the length of each side of the convex portion 25 is formed to be shorter than each side of the opening 131 of the gasket 13 in the range of 80 ⁇ m to 120 ⁇ m.
- the length of each side of the convex portion 25 is more preferably shorter than each side of the opening 131 of the gasket 13 in the range of 90 ⁇ m to 110 ⁇ m. More preferably, it is formed to be 100 ⁇ m shorter than the side.
- the height from the surface of the main body 24 to the top of the convex portion 25 (hereinafter referred to as the height of the convex portion) is preferably approximately the same as the thickness of the gasket 13. Specifically, it is preferable that the height of the convex portion 25 is thinner than the thickness of the gasket 13 in a range of approximately 0.1 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m.
- the convex part 25 is produced by cutting the surface of the main-body part 24, for example.
- the pressure-bonding roller 21 with convex portions and the pressure-bonding roller 22 are arranged to face each other.
- the control device allows the convex part of the pressure-bonding roller 21 with convex part to be inserted into the opening 131 of the gasket, and the catalyst layer part of the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 10 and the convex part of the pressure-bonding roller 21 with convex part.
- the pressure-bonding roller 21 with convex portions, the unwinding roller 19a, and the unwinding roller 19b are rotated in synchronism with each other. By such a process, it is conveyed in a state where the convex portion 25 is inserted into the opening 131 portion of the unrolled gasket 13.
- each side of the convex portion 25 is designed to be smaller than each side of the opening 131 of the gasket 13 in the range of 5 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m, and therefore the gasket 13 unwound from the unwinding roller 19a.
- the convex portion 25 can be suitably inserted into the opening 131.
- the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 10 and the gasket 13 respectively unwound from the unwinding rollers 19a and 19b are drawn and bonded between the pressure-bonding roller 21 with convex portions and the pressure-bonding roller 22.
- the control device moves the pressure roller 21 with the convex portion, the unwinding roller 19a, and the unwinding roller 19b so that the center of the top surface of the convex portion 25 coincides with the surface center of the formation region of the catalyst layer 11 at the time of bonding. Control in sync.
- the control device causes the pressure device 23 to apply pressure between the pressure-bonding roller 21 with convex portions and the pressure-bonding roller 22.
- the pressure applied by the pressurizing device 23 is adjusted to be a pressure set within a range of 0.1 MPa to 100 MPa.
- a control apparatus controls the pressurization apparatus 23 so that a pressure acts equally, when the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 10 and the gasket 13 are bonded. By such control, deformation when the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 10 and the gasket 13 are bonded can be suppressed.
- the adhesive membrane 14a cannot be produced due to insufficient adhesive force.
- the pressure is higher than the pressure range of 10 MPa or more and 100 MPa or less, the electrolyte membrane with gasket due to high pressure. 14a may deteriorate.
- the gasketed electrolyte membrane 14 a thus produced is taken up by the take-up roller 20.
- the opening 131 of the gasket 13 and the catalyst layer portion of the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 10 are provided with protrusions.
- the pressure to the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 10 is uniform by inserting the convex portion 25 of the pressure-bonding roller 21a with the convex portion into the opening 131 of the gasket 13 and performing the bonding with the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 10.
- the gasketed electrolyte membrane 14 having a good shape can be continuously produced while maintaining the shape of the gasket.
- compression-bonding roller 22 is an example, Not only the above but the pressure according to the material of the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 10 and the gasket 13 is suitably used. May be set.
- the electrolyte membrane manufacturing apparatus 1 with a gasket which is this embodiment demonstrated the example which shortens the length of each side of the convex part 25 in the range of 5 micrometers or more and 100 micrometers or less from each side of the opening part 131 of the gasket 13.
- FIG. 13 In consideration of the strength of the material of the gasket 13, the dimensions may be adjusted to other than the above.
- the convex part 25 is affixed on the surface of the main-body part 24, and the crimping roller 21 with a convex part is comprised. May be.
- the material of the convex portion 25 may be arbitrarily selected, such as an elastic body such as rubber or sponge, or a dissimilar metal. If the convex portion 25 is an elastic body, the height of the convex portion 25 can be appropriately adjusted, and the pressure at the time of bonding of the gasket 13 and the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 10 can be made uniform. It is possible to prevent wrinkles from being formed on the gasketed electrolyte membrane 14.
- a heating device may be provided in both or one of the pressure-bonding roller 21 with the convex portion and the pressure-bonding roller 22, and bonding may be performed by thermocompression bonding.
- the adhesive agent 15 is previously apply
- the gasket-attached electrolyte membrane manufacturing apparatus 1 manufactures the gasket-attached electrolyte membrane 14a formed by joining the gasket 13 to one surface of the catalyst layer-coated electrolyte membrane 10.
- 8 can also be implemented as a mode in which a gasketed electrolyte membrane 34 formed by bonding gaskets 13a and 13b to both surfaces of the catalyst layer coated electrolyte membrane 10 as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the gasketed electrolyte membrane 34 according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the electrolyte membrane manufacturing apparatus 2 with a gasket according to the second embodiment.
- the gasket-attached electrolyte membrane manufacturing apparatus 2 further includes an unwinding roller 19c, and includes a pressure-bonding roller 21b with a convex portion instead of the pressure-bonding roller 22.
- the pressure-bonding roller 21a with the convex portion is the same device as the pressure-bonding roller 21 with the convex portion.
- the pressurization apparatus 23 is connected with the pressurizing roller 21b with a convex part.
- the pressure-bonding rollers 21a and 21b with convex portions are arranged to face each other.
- an electrolyte membrane with a gasket is formed by using a catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 30 in which catalyst layers 11a and 11b are respectively provided on both front and back surfaces of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane 12 as shown in FIG. 34 is manufactured.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the catalyst layer coated electrolyte membrane 30 according to the second embodiment.
- the unwinding roller 19b according to the second embodiment unwinds such a catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 30.
- the unwinding roller 19a unwinds the gasket 13a.
- the unwinding roller 19b unwinds the gasket 13b.
- the control device operates these unwinding rollers 19a, 19b, 19c and the pressure-bonding rollers 21a, 21b with projections to synchronize.
- the gasket 13 is formed so that the convex portion 25 of the pressing roller 21a with the convex portion is inserted into the opening portion 131 of the gasket 13a, and the convex portion of the pressing roller 21b with the convex portion into the opening portion 131 of the gasket 13b.
- the gaskets 13a and 13b are unwound while controlling the operation of each roller so that the portion 25 is inserted.
- control device adjusts the center of the formation region of the catalyst layer 11a of the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 30 and the position of the convex portion 25 of the pressing roller 21a with convex portion so that the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 30
- the operation of each roller is controlled so that the center of the formation region of the catalyst layer 11b coincides with the position of the convex portion 25 of the pressing roller 21b with convex portion.
- the gaskets 13a and 13b unwound as described above are drawn between the pressure-bonding rollers 21a and 21b with convex portions with the convex portions 25 of the pressure-bonding rollers 21a and 21b with convex portions inserted into the openings 131, respectively. It is.
- the control device controls the pressurizing device 23 to generate a pressure between the pressure-bonding rollers 21a and 21b with convex portions, thereby applying the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 10 and the gasket 13a to the catalyst layer coating.
- the working electrolyte membrane 10 and the gasket 13b are bonded together.
- the gasket-attached electrolyte membrane 34 manufactured by pressure bonding as described above is wound up in a roll shape by the winding roller 20.
- the gasket-attached electrolyte membrane 34 in which the gaskets 13 and 13b are bonded to both surfaces of the catalyst layer-coated electrolyte membrane 10 in a good shape is manufactured. can do.
- the catalyst layer coating electrolyte membrane 10 and the gasket 13 coated with an adhesive were installed in the electrolyte membrane manufacturing apparatus 1 with gasket.
- Nafion 212 Nafion: registered trademark Dupont
- the catalyst layer 11 comprises a platinum-supported carbon catalyst (trade name: TEC10E50E, manufactured by Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd.) and a 20% by mass polymer electrolyte solution (Nafion: registered trademark, manufactured by Dupont) in a mixed solvent of water and ethanol.
- the prepared product was used as an ink and formed by a transfer method.
- a dispersion treatment was performed using a planetary ball mill, and the prepared product was used as an ink and formed by a transfer method.
- the gasket 13 coated with an adhesive a product manufactured by Panac Co., Ltd., ST38 cut by a punching machine to form an opening 131 was used.
- the planar view shape of the catalyst layer 11 was a square of 50 mm in length and width, and the opening 131 of the gasket 13 was a square of 52 mm square.
- the gasket-attached electrolyte membrane manufacturing apparatus 1 is set to the conditions of a roll temperature 24 ° C., a conveyance speed 0.05 m / min, and a bonding pressure 20 MPa of the pressure-bonding roller 21 and the pressure-bonding roller 22 with a convex portion.
- Ten electrolyte membranes 14 were manufactured.
- the deviation of the center coordinate of the gasket opening part 131 of the produced electrolyte membrane 14 with a gasket and the center coordinate of a catalyst layer was calculated, and it manufactured with the electrolyte membrane bonding apparatus with a gasket using the cylindrical roller used conventionally.
- the displacement was improved. It was also confirmed that the defective product rate was improved.
- the present invention is useful as an apparatus and method for manufacturing an electrolyte membrane with a gasket capable of efficiently manufacturing an electrolyte membrane with an excellent quality gasket.
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以下、本発明の第1の実施形態に係るガスケット付き電解質膜製造装置1およびガスケット付き電解質膜の製造方法について説明する。
第1の実施形態では、ガスケット付き電解質膜製造装置1が触媒層塗工電解質膜10の一方の面にガスケット13を接合してなるガスケット付き電解質膜14aを製造するものとしたが、本発明は、図8に示すような触媒層塗工電解質膜10の両面に各々ガスケット13a、13bを接合してなるガスケット付き電解質膜34を製造可能な態様としても実施可能である。なお、図8は、第2の実施形態に係るガスケット付き電解質膜34の断面図である。
10、30 触媒層塗工電解質膜(CCM)
11、11a、11b 触媒層
12 固体高分子電解質膜
13、13a、13b ガスケット
14、34 ガスケット付き電解質膜
15 接着剤
19a、19b、19c 巻き出しローラー
20 巻き取りローラー
21、21a、21b 凸部付き圧着ローラー
22 圧着ローラー
23 加圧装置
24 本体部
25 凸部
131 開口部
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- 所定領域に触媒層が設けられた電解質膜と、当該触媒層の領域形状に応じた形状の開口部が設けられたガスケットとを貼合してガスケット付き電解質膜を製造するガスケット付き電解質膜製造装置であって、
前記ガスケットに当接して前記電解質膜と前記ガスケットとを貼合する貼合ローラーを備え、
前記貼合ローラーの表面には前記ガスケットの開口部と嵌合する凸部が設けられ、
前記凸部と前記開口部とを嵌合させた状態で前記電解質膜と前記ガスケットとを貼合するよう前記貼合ローラーを動作させるローラー制御部を備えることを特徴とするガスケット付き電解質膜製造装置。 - 前記貼合ローラーの凸部の平面視形状は前記ガスケット開口部形状と相似する形状を成すことを特徴とする、請求項1に記載のガスケット付き電解質膜製造装置。
- 前記貼合ローラーの凸部の高さが、前記ガスケットの厚みと略同じであることを特徴とする請求項2に記載のガスケット付き電解質膜製造装置。
- 前記貼合ローラーの凸部の材質を弾性体とすることを特徴とする、請求項3に記載のガスケット付き電解質膜製造装置。
- 前記開口部は複数辺により囲まれた多角形状を成し、
前記貼合ローラーの凸部の平面視形状は、各辺の長さが前記開口部の対応する辺の長さより5μm以上100μm以下の範囲で短い多角形状を成すことを特徴とする、請求項2に記載のガスケット付き電解質膜製造装置。 - 前記ガスケットは帯状を成し、
前記開口部は前記ガスケットに予め定められた第1の間隔毎に複数形成され、
前記貼合ローラーは円筒状を成し、
前記凸部は前記貼合ローラーの外周面上に前記第1の間隔に応じて予め定められた第2の間隔毎に複数形成され、
前記制御部は、前記貼合ローラーを回転させることにより、前記複数の凸部と前記複数の開口部とを各々連続的に嵌合させて前記電解質膜と前記ガスケットとを貼り合わせることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載のガスケット付き電解質膜製造装置。 - 前記貼合ローラーを二つ対向するよう備え、
前記制御部は、前記電解質膜の表裏両面に前記ガスケットを同時に貼り合わせるよう前記二つの貼合ローラーを動作させることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載のガスケット付き電解質膜製造装置。 - 所定領域に触媒層が設けられた電解質膜と、当該触媒層の領域形状に応じた形状の開口部が設けられたガスケットとを貼合してガスケット付き電解質膜を製造するガスケット付き電解質膜の製造方法であって、
前記ガスケットに当接して前記電解質膜と前記ガスケットとを貼合する貼合ローラーの表面に設けられた凸部と前記ガスケットの開口部と嵌合するステップと、
前記凸部と前記開口部とを嵌合させた状態で前記電解質膜と前記ガスケットとを貼合するよう前記貼合ローラーを動作させるステップとを備えることを特徴とするガスケット付き電解質膜の製造方法。
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