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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2015
Toto Ltd., Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka, JP;
Shuhei Tanaka, Chigasaki, JP;
Naoki Watanabe, Chigasaki, JP;
Nobuo Isaka, Chigasaki, JP;
Masaki Sato, Fujisawa, JP;
Takuya Hoshiko, Kanagawa, JP;
Osamu Okamoto, Chigasaki, JP;
Shigeru Ando, Odawara, JP;
Seiki Furuya, Fujisawa, JP;
Yutaka Momiyama, Yokohama, JP;
Yasuo Kakinuma, Ayase, JP;
Kiyoshi Hayama, Fujisawa, JP;
TOTO LTD., Fukuoka, JP;
Abstract
To provide SOFC and method for manufacturing same, capable of preventing breakage of fuel cell electrodes, and of securing an electrical connection between fuel cells and a current collector. SOFCcomprising a cell array composed of fuel cells, and current collectorconnected to electrodes formed on fuel cells, wherein current collectoris a metal plate on which attaching holesare formed; elastic piecesare provided on each attaching hole; current collectoris attached to the cell array using elastic pieces, by the insertion of fuel cellinto attaching holes; and elastic piecesare affixed to fuel cellsby electrode protective layerso that the positions of elastic piecesare not displaced relative to the electrodes on fuel cells