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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2008
Soichi Shibata, Osaka, JP;
Susumu Hatano, Shiga, JP;
Hiroki Kusakabe, Osaka, JP;
Eiichi Yasumoto, Kyoto, JP;
Toshihiro Matsumoto, Osaka, JP;
Soichi Shibata, Osaka, JP;
Susumu Hatano, Shiga, JP;
Hiroki Kusakabe, Osaka, JP;
Eiichi Yasumoto, Kyoto, JP;
Toshihiro Matsumoto, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel cell including a reaction gas supply path which makes it difficult to cause water condensation in a region near an end plate. A fuel cell of the present invention comprises a cell stackhaving a reaction gas passageinside thereof and having on one end surface thereof a reaction gas supply inletfrom which a reaction gas is supplied to the reaction gas passage, a jointconnecting the reaction gas supply inletto an external pipe P for supplying the reaction gas, plate-shaped end memberswhich are disposed on one end surface of the cell stackand have through-holesinto which the jointis inserted so as not to contact inner wall surfaces thereof, and a closing memberfor substantially closing a space formed between the jointand the inner wall surfaces of the through-holes