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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2005
Applicants:
Masaaki Sakano, Utsunomiya, JP;
Masaru Oda, Utsunomiya, JP;
Kentaro Nagoshi, Utsunomiya, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/04 (2006.01); H01M 8/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fuel cell stack includes unit cells. At one side of the unit cells, an oxygen-containing gas supply passage and a fuel gas discharge passage having different opening areas are provided. At the one side of the unit cells, a recess is provided near the fuel gas discharge passage having a relatively small opening area. A cell voltage terminal is provided in the recess such that the cell voltage terminal does not protrude outwardly from the side of the unit cells.