Fuel cell apparatus
US8202665B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/40
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An aspect of the present invention provides a fuel cell apparatus that includes at least one fuel cell stack including a plurality of unit fuel cells, each unit fuel cell including a membrane electrode assembly including an electrolyte membrane and electrodes arranged on each side the electrode membrane, and a pair of separators sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly, a casing arranged and configured to accommodate the fuel cell stack, and at least one elastic member arranged part or whole of the circumference of the fuel cell stack in contact with an inner wall of the casing.
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