US 8,136,566 B2 · Laminating apparatus

Abstract

A laminating apparatus for laminating a separator, a membrane electrode structure member and another separator on top of each other includes a placement base which places the separator on the placement base, a first clamp which holds a portion of the upper surface of the separator placed on the placement base, first moving means which superimpose the membrane electrode structure member on the upper surface of the separator placed on the placement base, a second clamp which holds a portion of the upper surface of the thus superimposed membrane electrode structure member, second moving means which superimpose the separator on the upper surfaces of the membrane electrode structure member and second clamp, a pressing member which presses the separator in the central portion thereof to deform the separator elastically to thereby bring the separator into contact with the membrane electrode structure member, and pull-out means which pull out the second clamp from between the membrane electrode structure member and separator.

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Dependent claims

A laminating apparatus for laminating sheet-shaped members for use in a fuel cell, the laminating apparatus, comprising:

a placement means for receiving a first member;
first clamp means for holding a portion of an upper surface of the first member against the placement means;
a first moving means for superimposing a second member over the upper surface of the first member;
second clamp means for holding a portion of an upper surface of the second member against the first member;
a second moving means for superimposing a third member over the upper surface of the second member and a portion of the second clamp means;
a pressing means for pressing the third member to elastically deform the third member and to bring at least a portion of the third member into contact with the second member;
and
actuation means which are connected to the second clamp means, respectively, for retracting the second clamp means from between the second member and the third member.

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A laminating apparatus for laminating sheet shaped members for use in a fuel cell, the laminating apparatus comprising:

a base plate;
two first clamp assemblies, which are mounted on the base plate, each of the two first claim assemblies comprising:
a clamp member comprising a stopper surface and lower surface having a projection disposed on a portion thereof, the stopper surface being perpendicular to the lower surface;
a clamp actuation portion which is attached to the stopper surface and moves the clamp member in a direction parallel to the base plate;
and
a clamp lift which is attached to the clamp actuation portion and moves the clamp member in a direction perpendicular to the base plate;
two second clamp assemblies, which are mounted on the base plate, each of the two second claim assemblies comprising:
a clamp member comprising a stopper surface and lower surface having a projection disposed on a portion thereof, the stopper surface being perpendicular to the lower surface;
a clamp actuation portion which is attached to the stopper surface and moves the clamp member in a direction parallel to the base plate;
and
a clamp lift which attached to the clamp actuation portion and moves the clamp member in a direction perpendicular to the base plate;
a placement base which disposed so as to be parallel to the base plate;
a rod which is attached to the placement base;
a lift device which is attached to the rod and to the base plate and moves the placement base in a direction perpendicular to the base plate;
a plurality of moving devices which are moveable to pick up sheet shaped members and position the sheet shaped members on the placement base;
and
a pressing assembly, which is disposed on one of the plurality of moving devices, the pressing assembly comprising:
a pressing member comprising at least two pads spaced apart from one another;
a guide barrel;
a lift rod which is disposed in the guide barrel, an end of the lift rod being attached to the pressing member;
an actuation cylinder;
a link mechanism attached to the actuation cylinder;
a pressing jig attached to the link mechanism and the lift rod.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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