Patent ID: 6492053
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
A fuel cell assembly comprising a planar fuel cell having an electrolyte layer with an anode layer on one side and a cathode layer on the other side, the fuel cell being disposed between and in electrical contact with respective interconnect members, oxygen-containing gas passage means being formed between the cathode layer and the adjacent interconnect member and fuel gas passage means being formed between the anode layer and the adjacent interconnect member, and wherein a chamber of greater height than the thickness of the fuel cell is defined between the interconnect members within which the fuel cell is received and metallic electrically conductive compressible means also disposed within the chamber in electrical contact with a first side of the fuel cell and the adjacent interconnect member provides compressive force against the fuel cell towards the adjacent interconnect member on a second side thereof to maintain the fuel cell in electrical contact with both interconnect members.