POLYMERIC ELECTROLYTE TYPE FUEL CELL - MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD

Title:

POLYMERIC ELECTROLYTE TYPE FUEL CELL

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2003/088395

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A polymeric electrolyte type fuel cell comprising a cell laminate, a pair of current collecting plates having the cell laminate interposed therebetween and a pair of end plates for fastening the cell laminate and the current collecting plates in pressurized condition. The cell laminate is a laminate of a plurality of unit cells each comprising a membrane of hydrogen ion conducting polymeric electrolyte, an anode and a cathode having the polymeric electrolyte membrane interposed therebetween, an anode side separator having a gas channel for feeding fuel gas to the anode and a cathode side separator having a gas channel for feeding oxidizer gas to the cathode. The current collecting plates are composed mainly of a conductive carbon material and have a terminal part for connecting current takeout cable disposed in the vicinity of fuel gas or oxidizer gas inlet side manifold.

Inventors:

HASE NOBUHIRO (JP)
HATOH KAZUHITO (JP)
KUSAKABE HIROKI (JP)
OHARA HIDEO (JP)
KOBAYASHI SUSUMU (JP)
SHIBATA SOICHI (JP)
TAKEGUCHI SHINSUKE (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2003/004723

Publication Date:

October 23, 2003

Filing Date:

April 14, 2003

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Assignee:

MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD (JP)
HASE NOBUHIRO (JP)
HATOH KAZUHITO (JP)
KUSAKABE HIROKI (JP)
OHARA HIDEO (JP)
KOBAYASHI SUSUMU (JP)
SHIBATA SOICHI (JP)
TAKEGUCHI SHINSUKE (JP)

International Classes:

B29B13/00; B29C31/00; H01M8/02; H01M8/04; (IPC1-7): H01M8/02; H01M8/04; H01M8/10; H01M8/24

Foreign References:

JPS58166677A	1983-10-01
JPH08203553A	1996-08-09
JP2001176530A	2001-06-29
JP2001043872A	2001-02-16
JP2003045456A	2003-02-14
JP2003100320A	2003-04-04

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