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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2008
Shinji Jomori, Susono, JP;
Naoki Takehiro, Sunto-gun, JP;
Tatsuya Arai, Susono, JP;
Keiichi Kaneko, Fuji, JP;
Takumi Taniguchi, Susono, JP;
Shinji Jomori, Susono, JP;
Naoki Takehiro, Sunto-gun, JP;
Tatsuya Arai, Susono, JP;
Keiichi Kaneko, Fuji, JP;
Takumi Taniguchi, Susono, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a fuel cell having obstructed passages, which is capable of inhibiting the occurrence of flooding. The fuel cell comprises: a stacked body comprising at least a membrane electrode assembly; and a pair of separators sandwiching the stacked body. A face of the stacked body side of the separator is provided with inlet passage(s) through which reaction gas to be supplied to the stacked body passes and outlet passage(s) through which reaction gas having passed the stacked body passes. The inlet passage is obstructed at a downstream end of the reaction gas to be supplied to the stacked body and the outlet passage is obstructed at an upstream end of the reaction gas having passed through the stacked body. The inlet passage and the outlet passage is arranged separately from each other, and the inlet passage is arranged on both ends of the face of the stacked body side of the separator in the passage width direction of the inlet passage and the outlet passage.