Fuel cell unit and fuel cell

US8993190B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8993190-B2
Application numberUS-201213449427-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 18, 2012
Priority dateApr 20, 2011
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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A fuel cell unit of a fuel cell contains a first membrane electrode assembly having a frame portion on an outer circumference thereof, a first separator, a second membrane electrode assembly having a frame portion on an outer circumference thereof, a second separator, and a third separator. A plurality of resin pins are formed integrally on the frame portion of the first membrane electrode assembly. The resin pins are integrally inserted into holes in the first separator, holes in the second membrane electrode assembly, holes in the second separator, and holes in the third separator.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fuel cell unit formed by stacking a rectangular membrane electrode assembly and a rectangular metal separator together, the membrane electrode assembly comprising a pair of electrodes and an electrolyte membrane interposed between the electrodes, a picture-frame-like resin frame being formed on an outer circumference of the membrane electrode assembly, wherein: the membrane electrode assembly has a plurality of fastening members situated exclusively at cen…

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What does patent US8993190B2 cover?
A fuel cell unit of a fuel cell contains a first membrane electrode assembly having a frame portion on an outer circumference thereof, a first separator, a second membrane electrode assembly having a frame portion on an outer circumference thereof, a second separator, and a third separator. A plurality of resin pins are formed integrally on the frame portion of the first membrane electrode asse…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fukuta Masahiro, Nakanishi Yoshihiro, Ishida Kentaro, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M8/0256. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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