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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2011
Applicant:
Hiroki Homma, Asaka, JP;
Inventor:
Hiroki Homma, Asaka, JP;
Assignee:
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/38 (2006.01); H01M 8/02 (2006.01); H01M 8/12 (2006.01); H01M 8/24 (2006.01); H01M 8/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/0273 (2013.01); H01M 8/2485 (2013.01); H01M 8/2465 (2013.01); H01M 8/10 (2013.01); H01M 8/0282 (2013.01); H01M 8/1226 (2013.01); H01M 8/247 (2013.01); H01M 8/2475 (2013.01); Y02E 60/521 (2013.01); Y02E 60/525 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuel cell stack includes a stack body formed by stacking a plurality of solid oxide fuel cells. The fuel cell stack includes a lower end plate, a load plate, and a fuel cell support member. The lower end plate is positioned at one end of the stack body in the stacking direction for placing the stack body on the lower end plate. The load plate is provided at the other end of the stack body for applying a load to the stack body in the stacking direction. The fuel cell support member is provided between the load plate and the stack body, and includes a composite layer made of alumina fiber and vermiculite.