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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2010
Applicants:
Daisuke Masaki, Kariya, JP;
Koji Katano, Toyota, JP;
Inventors:
Daisuke Masaki, Kariya, JP;
Koji Katano, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The fuel cell stack is placed in an attitude for which the stacking direction of the plurality of cells are tilted in relation to the front-back direction of the vehicle, and the second end plate is positioned at forward and upper position relative to the first end plate in the vehicle. The radiator is provided at a forward position relative to the second end plate, and along the second end plate. The first compressor is fixed at a total of three or more points to both the first and second end plates below the fuel cell stack.