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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Tadashi Nishiyama, Sakura, JP;
Shuhei Goto, Utsunomiya, JP;
Yusuke Okabe, Utsunomiya, JP;
Kentaro Ishida, Utsunomiya, JP;
Assignee:
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/24 (2016.01); H01M 8/242 (2016.01); H01M 8/0206 (2016.01); H01M 8/0273 (2016.01); H01M 8/0284 (2016.01); H01M 8/0297 (2016.01); H01M 8/1018 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/242 (2013.01); H01M 8/0206 (2013.01); H01M 8/0273 (2013.01); H01M 8/0284 (2013.01); H01M 8/0297 (2013.01); H01M 2008/1095 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuel cell includes a power generation unit. A first resin frame member is provided in an outer portion of a first membrane electrode assembly of the power generation unit. The first metal separator has a heating portion subjected to spot heating from a surface of the first metal separator for allowing the first resin frame member to be melted partially. The first metal separator and the first membrane electrode assembly are welded together by a plurality of welding portions to form a first structural body.