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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2010
Seiji Sugiura, Utsunomiya, JP;
Yasuhiro Watanabe, Kawaguchi, JP;
Shuji Sato, Utsunomiya, JP;
Takahiro Takai, Utsunomiya, JP;
Masaaki Sakano, Utsunomiya, JP;
Seiji Sugiura, Utsunomiya, JP;
Yasuhiro Watanabe, Kawaguchi, JP;
Shuji Sato, Utsunomiya, JP;
Takahiro Takai, Utsunomiya, JP;
Masaaki Sakano, Utsunomiya, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fuel cell is formed by stacking first cell units and second cell units alternately. An inlet buffer and an outlet buffer are formed on a surface of a first metal separator of the first cell unit. Bosses are provided in the inlet buffer and the outlet buffer of the first metal separator. An inlet buffer and an outlet buffer are formed on a surface of the second metal separator of the first cell unit. Continuous guide ridges are formed in the inlet buffer and the outlet buffer of the second metal separator. The bosses and the continuous guide ridges are provided at positions overlapped with each other in the stacking direction.