Manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus for fuel cell member
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsYusuke WADA, Ryo TAKANO
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Abstract
A manufacturing apparatus for a fuel cell member includes a positioning device for positioning a resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly and a separator member. This positioning device includes a base and positioning pins which are inserted into positioning holes formed in the resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly and the separator member. Lifting members are provided around the positioning pins. The lifting member is lifted and lowered by a lifting mechanism.
Claims9
A manufacturing method for a fuel cell member, for obtaining a fuel cell member by joining a separator member to a resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly, the resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly including a membrane electrode assembly and a frame-shaped resin frame member disposed on an outer peripheral portion of the membrane electrode assembly;
- the method comprising:
- positioning the resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly and the separator member by inserting a positioning pin provided in a base of a positioning device into positioning holes formed in the resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly and the separator member, and stacking the resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly and the separator member above a lifting member provided in the base, the lifting member being provided around the positioning pin;
- welding and joining the resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly and the separator member to thereby obtain the fuel cell member;
- and
- lifting the fuel cell member in a direction away from the positioning pin by lifting the lifting member.
A manufacturing apparatus for a fuel cell member, for obtaining a fuel cell member by joining a separator member to a resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly, the resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly including a membrane electrode assembly and a frame-shaped resin frame member disposed on an outer peripheral portion of the membrane electrode assembly;
- the apparatus comprising:
- a positioning device configured to position the resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly and the separator member,
- wherein the positioning device includes:
- a base;
- a positioning pin provided in the base and configured to be inserted into positioning holes formed in the resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly and the separator member;
- and
- a lifting member provided in the base, the lifting member being provided around the positioning pin;
- and
- a lifting mechanism configured to lift and lower the lifting member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.