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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Minato-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/24 (2016.01); H01M 8/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/248 (2013.01); H01M 2008/1095 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuel cell stack includes fuel cells stacked in a stacking direction, a first end plate a second end plate, and first tightening members and second tightening members. The first tightening members couple long sides of the first end plate and long sides of the second end plate, and extend in the stacking direction. The second tightening members couple short sides of the first end plate and short sides of the second end plate, and extend in the stacking direction. Extensions are formed on both of long sides of the fuel cell, and the first tightening members have recessed portions engaged with the extensions.