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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2018
Applicants:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Inventor:
Jung Ik Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/0258 (2016.01); H01M 8/0297 (2016.01); H01M 4/88 (2006.01); H01M 8/1004 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/0297 (2013.01); H01M 4/8807 (2013.01); H01M 8/0258 (2013.01); H01M 8/1004 (2013.01);
Abstract
A unit cell for a fuel cell includes a membrane-electrode-assembly (MEA), a gas diffusion layer disposed on one surface of the MEA, a separator plate disposed to be spaced from the gas diffusion layer, and at least one coil spring interposed between the gas diffusion layer and the separator plate to elastically support the gas diffusion layer and the separator plate while electrically connecting the gas diffusion layer with the separator plate and providing a reactant gas passage to transfer reactant gas.