Connector mounting structure for fuel cell stack

A connector mounting structure for a fuel cell stack, the connector mounting structure comprising:

• a fuel cell stack formed by alternately stacking membrane-electrode assemblies each composed of an electrolyte membrane and a pair of electrodes disposed on both membrane surfaces and bipolar plates each composed of a pair of plate-shaped separators laminated in a plate thickness direction;
• and
• a connector configured to be detachably mounted to the fuel cell stack to detect a power generation state of the fuel cell stack,
• wherein the fuel cell stack comprises:
• a receiving recess formed in each bipolar plate to receive a part of the connector;
• a connection terminal part formed in a bottom portion of the receiving recess;
• and
• connector locking parts formed in both side portions of the receiving recess to lock the connector,
• wherein the connector comprises:
• a housing configured to be insertable into the receiving recess;
• terminal members held by the housing and configured to be electrically connected to the connection terminal parts when the housing is inserted in the receiving recess;
• and
• lock members provided in both side portions of the housing to be capable of protruding and retracting and configured to be engageable with the connector locking parts in a state in which the housing is inserted in the receiving recess,
• and wherein at least one grasping mechanism configured to grasp the connector in the state in which the housing is inserted in the receiving recess is provided in vicinity of the receiving recess of the bipolar plate.