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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2007
Shiro Akiyama, Okazaki, JP;
Shigemitsu Nomoto, Okazaki, JP;
Shiro Akiyama, Okazaki, JP;
Shigemitsu Nomoto, Okazaki, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
A fuel cell sealing plate taking-out method that may include forming an air layer between adjacent sealing plates and taking out a sealing plate from a stack of sealing plates one by one. A protrusion may be formed beforehand at one or more surfaces of each sealing plate. Also, a sealing plate taking-out apparatus having a suction pad and a projection that protrudes more than the suction pad toward the sealing plate. Due to the air layer formed between adjacent sealing plates, it may be possible to take out the sealing plate one by one from the stack of sealing plates.