Mount structure for fuel cell stack

US9711819B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9711819-B2
Application numberUS-201615296746-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 18, 2016
Priority dateOct 22, 2015
Publication dateJul 18, 2017
Grant dateJul 18, 2017

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Abstract

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A mount structure includes a mount member, and a bracket member. An upper surface of the bracket member, which is connected to a lower portion of a fuel cell stack, includes an upper surface cut formed by cutting the bracket member in a depth direction, and the upper surface cut extends in a surface direction. A lower surface of the bracket member, which is opposite to the upper surface, includes a lower surface cut formed by cutting the bracket member in the depth direction, and the lower surface cut extends in the surface direction.

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What is claimed is: 1. A mount structure for a fuel cell stack for a purpose of arranging the fuel cell stack, which comprises a plurality of stacked power generation cells for generating electrical energy by electrochemical reactions between a fuel gas and an oxygen-containing gas, in a motor room of a fuel cell vehicle, wherein a motor is disposed below the fuel cell stack; the mount structure comprising: a mount member configured to fix the fuel cell stack and the motor to a vehicle body; and a bracket member configured to connect the mount member and the fuel cell stack; and wherein an upper surface of the bracket member, which is connected to a lower portion of the fuel cell stack, has an upper surface cut formed by cutting the bracket member in a depth direction, and the upper surface cut extends in a surface direction of the upper surface; and a lower surface of the bracket member, which is opposite to the upper surface, has a lower surface cut formed by cutting the bracket member in the depth direction, and the lower surface cut extends in a surface direction of the lower surface. 2. The mount structure for the fuel cell stack according to claim 1 , wherein a length of the upper surface cut in the surface direction is shorter than a length of the lower surface cut in the surface direction. 3. The mount structure for the fuel cell stack according to claim 2 , wherein a cut depth of the upper surface cut is smaller than a cut depth of the lower surface cut. 4. The mount structure for the fuel cell stack according to claim 1 , wherein a cut depth of the upper surface cut is smaller than a cut depth of the lower surface cut. 5. The mount structure for the fuel cell stack according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of bolts configured to fix the bracket member and the fuel cell stack, wherein, among the bolts, a bolt positioned at a rearmost end in a vehicle traveling direction, the upper surface cut, and the lower surface cut are arranged on a same virtual straight line that extends in a vehicle widthwise direction. 6. The mount structure for the fuel cell stack according to claim 1 , further comprising a stack case containing the fuel cell stack, wherein the bracket member is fixed to the mount member and a lower surface of the stack case.

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • H01M8/2475Primary

    Enclosures, casings or containers of fuel cell stacks · CPC title

  • Fuel cells in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane · CPC title

  • Fuel cells · CPC title

  • Arrangement of fuel cells within vehicles specially adapted for electric vehicles · CPC title

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What does patent US9711819B2 cover?
A mount structure includes a mount member, and a bracket member. An upper surface of the bracket member, which is connected to a lower portion of a fuel cell stack, includes an upper surface cut formed by cutting the bracket member in a depth direction, and the upper surface cut extends in a surface direction. A lower surface of the bracket member, which is opposite to the upper surface, includ…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Honda Motor Co Ltd, Nissin Kogyo Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M8/2475. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 18 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 6 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).