Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Fuel cell stack and end plate

Abstract:

A fuel cell stack includes a plurality of power generation cells and an end plate. A plurality of fluid passages for allowing a fuel gas, an oxygen-containing gas, and a coolant to flow independently in a stacking direction are provided in the plurality of power generation cells. The end plate includes: holes which penetrate through the end plate in a thickness direction and are connected to the fluid passages, and to which manifolds are connected; and flow channels formed in the end plate, and connected to the fluid passages. The flow channels include first and second lateral openings opened to a surface which is different from a surface where the holes are opened.