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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2016
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Yuta Ikeda, Wako, JP;
Naoki Yamano, Wako, JP;
Yoshihito Kimura, Wako, JP;
Tadashi Nishiyama, Wako, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fuel cell stack includes a stacked body including a plurality of power generation cells stacked in a stacking direction. Insulation members and end plates are provided to sandwich the stacked body therebetween in the stacking direction. A coolant passage is provided between each of the insulation members and each of the end plates. The coolant passage includes a first coolant passage and a second coolant passage. A surface area of a region in which the first coolant passage is provided is larger than a surface area of a region in which the second coolant passage is provided. A flow rate of the coolant flowing through the first coolant passage is larger than a flow rate of the coolant flowing through the second coolant passage.