Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

Sumitomo Riko Company Limited

Yutaka Ishioka

Hideaki Tanahashi

Katsuhiro Goto

Kenji Sato

Rentaro Kato

Ryouji Kanda

Yoshiki Funahashi

Fumishige Shizuku

Akiyoshi Ide

Hideya Kadono

Tetsu Matsui

Shinichi Haga

Keiichi Ishiba

Atsushi Muramatsu

Hiroo Yoshikawa

Yasuhiko Mihara

Ryo Hirai

Chisato Kato

Kazutaka Iizuka

Yoshikazu Kato

Muramatsu

Takuji Nagano

A manufacturing method of a fuel cell module includes: forming an outer divided body having a frame shape and formed from an uncrosslinked item of solid rubber having adhesiveness in a seal member arrangement portion of a separator to produce an outer temporary assembly, and forming an inner divided body having a frame shape and formed from an uncrosslinked item of solid rubber in a peripheral edge portion of an electrode member to produce an inner temporary assembly; fitting the inner temporary assembly into a frame of the outer temporary assembly to produce a cell assembly temporary assembly; arranging a cell assembly stack, in which a plurality of the cell assembly temporary assemblies are stacked, in a forming die; and pressurizing and heating the forming die to crosslink the uncrosslinked item

Manufacturing method of fuel cell module and manufacturing method of fuel cell

A manufacturing method of a fuel cell module includes: forming an outer divided body having a frame shape and formed from an uncrosslinked item of solid rubber having adhesiveness in a seal member arrangement portion of a separator to produce an outer temporary assembly, and forming an inner divided body having a frame shape and formed from an uncrosslinked item of solid rubber in a peripheral edge portion of an electrode member to produce an inner temporary assembly fitting the inner temporary assembly into a frame of the outer temporary assembly to produce a cell assembly temporary assembly; arranging a cell assembly stack, in which a plurality of the cell assembly temporary assemblies are stacked, in a forming die; and pressurizing and heating the forming die to crosslink the uncrosslinked item.

A manufacturing method of a cell assembly for a fuel cell includes: producing an electrode member, a separator, and a seal member preform, which has a frame shape and which is formed from an uncrosslinked item of solid rubber having adhesiveness, in a predetermined shape in advance; arranging the electrode member, the separator, and the seal member preform in a forming die including a pressing member, and closing the forming die while the pressing member is pressing a side of the electrode member that is opposite to the separator in the thickness direction; and pressurizing and heating the forming die to crosslink the uncrosslinked item so that the seal member seals the peripheral edge portion of the electrode member and integrates the electrode member and the separator with each other.

Manufacturing method of cell assembly for fuel cell and manufacturing method of fuel cell

A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) having an electrolyte membrane and a pair of electrodes arranged on both sides of the electrolyte membrane in the thickness direction, a pair of frames having a frame shape and holding an outer periphery portion of the electrolyte membrane, a pair of gas diffusion layers arranged inside the pair of frames and on both sides of the MEA in the thickness direction, and a gasket covering at least a part of the pair of frames. The fuel cell further includes a first cross-linking adhesive member formed of rubber which includes a membrane accommodating portion having an indented shape for accommodating the outer periphery portion of the electrolyte membrane and a first intermediate portion interposed between the pair of frames and which is subjected to cross-linking adhesion with the outer periphery portion of the electrolyte membrane and the pair of frames.

Fuel cell, fuel cell stack, and method for manufacturing fuel cell

A fuel cell module includes: an electrode member having a membrane electrode assembly, which is formed from an electrolyte membrane and a pair of electrode catalyst layers that is disposed on both sides of the electrolyte membrane in the thickness direction, and having a pair of porous layers disposed on both sides of the membrane electrode assembly in the thickness direction; a separator disposed layered on the electrode member so as to contact at least one of the porous layers; and an adhesive rubber member sealing a peripheral edge portion of the electrode member, wherein the electrode member and the separator are integrated by the adhesive rubber member, and a tensile product of the adhesive rubber member is 1,500 MPa&#xb7;% or more.

Fuel cell module and manufacturing method thereof

A unit cell for use in a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprising: a membrane/electrode assembly including a fuel electrode and an oxidant electrode disposed on either side of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, the assembly being sandwiched from either side by a first separator and a second separator to give a stacked construction to form therebetween a fuel gas flow passage and an oxidant gas flow passage. The solid polymer electrolyte membrane has a projecting portion projecting outwardly beyond the fuel electrode and the oxidant electrode, and the projecting portion is coated by a reinforcing resin member. Connecting grooves formed on a primary face of the separators connecting both ends of the fuel gas/oxidant gas flow passages with a fuel/oxidant gas feed/discharge ports, respectively. The reinforcing resin member is placed so as to bridge openings of the connecting grooves in order to give a tunnel construction to the connecting grooves.

Unit cell for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell

A separator for use in a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell, including a membrane/electrode assembly including a fuel electrode and an oxidant electrode disposed on either side of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane; a first separator superposed against a surface of the oxidant electrode forming an oxidant gas flow passage; and a second separator superposed against a surface of the fuel electrode forming a fuel gas flow passage. The first separator and the second separator are composed of rectangular thin metal plates, with outer peripheral edges of the first separator and the second separator each bending inclined towards a secondary face thereof on an opposite side of a primary face thereof that is superposed against the membrane/electrode assembly, thereby integrally forming a reinforcing rib.

Separator and cell using the same for use in solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell

A cell for use in a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell, including a membrane electrode assembly including a fuel electrode and an oxidant electrode disposed on either side of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, the assembly being sandwiched from either side by a first separator and a second separator to give a stacked construction. The first and second separator have a planar shape slightly larger than a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, with primary face seal rubber layers affixed to outer peripheral edge portions of primary faces of the first and second separator. Thus, an outer peripheral edge portion of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane projecting outwardly beyond the fuel and oxidant electrodes are held clamped fluid-tightly between the first and second separators by means of the primary face seal rubber layers of the first and second separators.

Cell for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell with improved gas flow sealing

A vibration damping support apparatus for a power unit of an automobile is disclosed which includes: an oscillating device disposed between a vehicle body and the power unit, for oscillating the power unit with respect to the vehicle body; a first sensor attached to the power unit, for detecting vibration of the power unit; a second sensor attached to a member of a vehicle suspension system, for detecting vibration of the suspension member which is displaced relative to the vehicle body in response to movements of vehicle wheels; a third sensor attached to a monitoring point on the vehicle body, for detecting vibration of the vehicle body at the monitoring point; and a control device for controlling the oscillating device, based on a first reference signal and a second reference signal received from the first and second sensors, respectively, and an error signal received from the third sensor, the control device performing an adaptive control so that the error signal is minimized.

Adaptively controlled vibration damping support apparatus for vehicle

A fluid-filled elastic mount including an elastic body elastically connecting a first and a second support, and partially defining a fluid chamber filled with a non-compressible fluid. The elastic mount includes an oscillating plate which partially defines the fluid chamber and which is displaceable to change a pressure of the fluid in the fluid chamber, and a permanent magnet disposed on one of opposite sides of the oscillating plate remote from the fluid chamber. A first and a second yoke member are connected to opposite magnetic pole faces of the magnet by a plastic material, and cooperate with the magnet to define a closed magnetic circuit. The yoke members define therebetween an annular gap in the magnetic circuit, in which a magnetic fluid and an annular moving coil are received. The magnetic fluid includes magnetic particles dispersed in a liquid medium. The coil is fixed to the oscillating plate, to oscillate the oscillating plate upon energization of the coil.

Elastic mount having fluid chamber partially defined by oscillating

A fluid-filled elastic mount wherein an elastic body elastically connecting a first and a second support partially defines a fluid chamber filled with a non-compressible fluid. The elastic mount includes an oscillating plate which partially defines the fluid chamber and which is displaceable to change a pressure of the fluid in the fluid chamber, and a permanent magnet disposed on one of opposite sides of the oscillating plate remote from the fluid chamber. A first and a second yoke member are connected to opposite magnetic pole faces of the magnet and cooperate with the magnet to define a closed magnetic circuit. The yoke members define therebetween an annular gap in the magnetic circuit, in which an annular moving coil is received. The coil is fixed to the oscillating plate, to oscillate the oscillating plate upon energization of the coil. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the elastic mount, in which a blank for the magnet is magnetized together with the yoke members after the blank and yoke members are assembled into a unit.

A fluid-filled elastic mount wherein an elastic body elastically connecting a first and a second support partially defines a fluid chamber filled with a non-compressible fluid. The elastic mount includes an oscillating plate which partially defines the fluid chamber and which is supported by the second support such that the oscillating plate is displaceable relative to the second support, and an actuator for oscillating the oscillating plate to thereby change a pressure of the fluid in the fluid chamber. The elastic mount further includes an elastic support member for flexibly connecting the oscillating plate to the second support such that the oscillating plate is movable toward and away from the fluid chamber. This elastic support member is formed of an elastic material which substantially permits shearing deformation of the elastic support member and inhibits its compressive and tensile deformation.

Elastic mount having fluid chamber partially defined by elastically

A fluid-filled elastic mount wherein an elastic body elastically connecting first and second supports partially defines a fluid chamber filled with a non-compressible fluid. The elastic mount includes an oscillating plate which partially defines the fluid chamber and which is displaceable to change a pressure of the fluid in the fluid chamber, and a permanent magnet disposed on one of opposite sides of the oscillating plate remote from the fluid chamber. The permanent magnet is made of a plastic magnetic material including a magnetic material and a plastic material as a binder for the magnetic material. First and second yoke members are held in contact with opposite magnetic pole faces of the magnet, and cooperate with the magnet to define a close magnetic circuit. The yoke members define therebetween an annular gap in the magnetic circuit, in which an annular moving coil is received. The coil is fixed to the oscillating plate, to oscillate the oscillating plate upon energization of the coil. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the elastic mount, in which a spacing between the yoke members is filled with the plastic magnetic material in a plasticized state, which is then solidified to provide the permanent magnet.

Elastic mount and method of manufacturing the elastic mount

A rubber composition containing 100 parts by weight of a diene rubber material, 0.5 to 2.0 parts by weight of N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazyl sulfenamide, and 0.02 to 1.0 part by weight of a condensation product of n-butylaldehyde and aniline. Further disclosed is another rubber composition containing 100 parts by weight of a diene rubber material, 1.5 to 2.5 parts by weight of N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazyl sulfenamide, 0.02 to 1.0 part by weight of a condensation product of n-butylaldehyde and aniline, and 0.3 to 1.5 part by weight of tetrabutylthiuram disulfide.

Rubber composition comprising diene rubber material and vulcanization

A mounting structure disposed between a body and a power unit of a vehicle for mounting of the power unit on the body, so as to effect vibration damping and isolation under the control of a control device, including: an elastic body connected to one of the body and the power unit of the vehicle, and partially defining a pressure-receiving chamber filled with an incompressible fluid; an elastic member partially defining an equilibrium chamber filled with the fluid and communicating with the pressure-receiving chamber, so as to permit a change in a volume of the pressure-receiving chamber; a movable member disposed between the pressure-receiving and equilibrium chambers, and exposed to the pressure-receiving and equilibrium chambers, the movable member being movable over a predetermined maximum distance in opposite directions parallel to a direction in which the mounting structure receives vibrations; an elastic holder for flexibly supporting the movable member such that the movable member is movable in the opposite directions; a guide for guiding the movable member in the opposite directions; and a drive device connected to the control device, for reciprocating the movable member, over a controlled operating stroke and at a controlled frequency.

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Nagoya, Japan

Yutaka Ishioka