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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2016
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Keiji Ichihara, Kanagawa, JP;
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
A fuel cell stack FS, in which cell structures, each of which includes a framethat is disposed at the periphery of the cell structure; and separatorsthat are alternately stacked, includes a sealing member S between a peripheral portion of a frameof a first cell structureon one side of one of the separators and a peripheral portion of the separator. In each of the separators, a first contacting portionin contact with the sealing member S, second contacting portionsin contact with a frameof a second cell structureon the other side thereof, and connecting portionsthat connect the first contacting portionand the second contacting portionsare included so as to form a protruded shape portion. Each of the second contacting portionsincludes a fixing portion fixing with the frame. According to the above, the displacement of the separatorattributable to a load caused by pressure difference or thermal deformation is prevented so that the sealing function is maintained.