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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2013
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuhiro Numao, Yokohama, JP;
Toshikazu Kotaka, Yokohama, JP;
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
A cell structure of a fuel cell, including: a membrane electrode assembly M in which an electrolyte membraneis sandwiched between a pair of electrode layersand; a framedisposed around an outer periphery of the electrolyte membrane; a separatorto define a gas channel G between the separatorand the membrane electrode assembly M; a seal memberdisposed at an outer side of the gas channel G; and a gas-permeable metal porous bodydisposed on a surface of the electrode layersand, wherein the metal porous bodyincludes an extensionA at an outer rim that extends outward beyond the electrode layers, the frameincludes an embedding portionwhere the extensionA of the metal porous bodyis embedded, and the cell structure further comprises a holding means to hold the extensionA of the metal porous bodybetween the separatorand the embedding portion