Fuel cell

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8435692
APP PUB NO 20100136460A1
SERIAL NO

12598515

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An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel cell including a reaction gas supply path which makes it difficult to cause water condensation in a region near an end plate. A fuel cell of the present invention comprises a cell stack 2 having a reaction gas passage 13a inside thereof and having on one end surface thereof a reaction gas supply inlet 17 from which a reaction gas is supplied to the reaction gas passage 13a, a joint 5 connecting the reaction gas supply inlet 17 to an external pipe P for supplying the reaction gas, plate-shaped end members 3, 4 which are disposed on one end surface of the cell stack 2 and have through-holes 21, 23 into which the joint 5 is inserted so as not to contact inner wall surfaces thereof, and a closing member 9 for substantially closing a space formed between the joint 5 and the inner wall surfaces of the through-holes 21, 23.

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  • PANASONIC CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hatano, Susumu Shiga, JP 28 566
Kusakabe, Hiroki Osaka, JP 89 696
Matsumoto, Toshihiro Osaka, JP 127 1271
Shibata, Soichi Osaka, JP 40 202
Yasumoto, Eiichi Kyoto, JP 70 683

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