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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2018
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Jeffrey A. Rock, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A fuel cell stack alignment system includes an alignment guide bar for positioning a plurality of stack components. Each of the stack components has an alignment slot and a spacing slot. A first alignment portion and a second alignment portion of the alignment guide bar has a shape that is complimentary to the shape of the alignment slot of each of the stack components. Abutting engagement between one of the first or second alignment portions and the alignment slot aligns each respective stack component in a respective assembly position. The other of the first and second alignment portions of each respective stack component is disposed within the spacing slot. The spacing slot has a shape that is larger than the first and second alignment portions, to provide a gap between the stack components and the alignment guide bar.