Ngk Insulators, Inc.

Toshiaki Kuno

Makoto Ohmori

Takashi Ryu

Masayuki Shinkai

Tadashi Otagiri

Takenori Ichigi

Genta Terazawa

Keiichi Kanno

Genta Terazaea

In a method for manufacturing a gas sensor, a casing for holding a sensor element and a protective cover are connected to each other so that a distal end portion of the sensor element is covered with the protective cover. A first gas chamber, a sensor element chamber, and a second gas chamber into which gas is introduced from the outside are formed between the protective cover and the casing. In the gas introduction portion including the first gas chamber, the sensor element chamber, and the second gas chamber, there is no joint portion formed by welding.

Gas sensor manufacturing method, gas sensor, and protective cover

On each of upper and lower surfaces of a flat-plate-like support substrate having a longitudinal direction and having fuel gas flow channels formed therein, a plurality of power-generating elements A connected electrically in series are disposed at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction. On each of the upper and lower surfaces of the support substrate, a plurality of recesses are formed at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction. Each of the recesses is a rectangular-parallelepiped-like depression defined by four side walls arranged in a circumferentially closed manner and a bottom wall. That is, in the support substrate, frames are formed to surround the respective recesses. Fuel electrodes of the power-generating elements A are embedded in the respective recesses.

Structure of solid oxide fuel cell

A stack structure includes plate-like electrochemical cells of ceramic, each having a pair of main surfaces and a side surface, and plate-like retainer pieces. The cell includes a first electrode in contact with first gas, a solid electrolyte, and a second electrode in contact with second gas. The first electrode has a gas flow channel formed therein and adapted to allow flow of the first gas. The cell has gas inflow and outflow ports. The retainer piece includes a body portion having a through-hole formed therein, and a pair of protrusions protruding from the body portion. The retainer piece has a communication hole formed therein and adapted to establish communication between the through-hole and a space formed between the protrusions. The cell is held by the paired protrusions, thereby establishing communication between the gas inflow or outflow port of the cell and the communication hole of the retainer piece.

Stack structure of solid oxide fuel cell apparatus

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Nagoya, Japan

Toshiaki Kuno