Fuel cell system
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsHideharu Naito, Masahiro Sato
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Abstract
In a fuel cell system, a stack case storing a stack body including a plurality of stacked power generation cells is formed to include a peripheral wall case and an end plate. An inner main surface is provided at one end of the end plate in a thickness direction, facing the inside of the stack case. A connection channel connecting a first opening opened in an upper part of an outer peripheral end surface of the end plate and a second opening opened in the inner main surface of the end plate are provided inside the end plate. The inside of the stack case and an exhaust gas duct are connected together through a plate connection member connected to the first opening.
Claims10
A fuel cell system comprising:
- a stack body including a plurality of stacked power generation cells;
- a stack case configured to store the stack body;
- and
- an end plate provided at an end of the stack body in a stacking direction,
- wherein the stack case is formed to include a peripheral wall case configured to cover an outer peripheral surface of the stack body, and the end plate;
- the end plate has an inner main surface provided at one end of the end plate in a thickness direction, the inner main surface facing inside of the stack case;
- the end plate has a first opening opened in an upper part of an outer peripheral end surface of the end plate and a second opening opened in the inner main surface, in an upper part of the end plate;
- a connection channel configured to connect the first opening and the second opening is provided inside the end plate;
- and
- the inside of the stack case and an exhaust gas duct are connected together through a plate connection member connected to the first opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.