Patent ID: 8197980

Claim:
A mobile unit comprising: a fuel cell in which a stacked assembly is composed of a plurality of stacked power generation elements held between a first rigid plate and a second rigid plate, the plurality of stacked power generation elements being stacked adjacent to one another in a stacked direction and along a central stack axis, and the central stack axis extending through a center of gravity of the fuel cell; and a first mount, a second mount, and a third mount each of which is an insulating elastic element that suppresses vibration transferred from the mobile unit to the fuel cell, wherein: the first rigid plate has a first outer surface facing away from the plurality of stacked power generation elements and in the stacked direction; the second rigid plate has a second outer surface facing away from the plurality of stacked power generation elements and in the stacked direction; the stacked assembly has a third outer surface extending in the stacked direction and facing away from the central stack axis; the first mount is connected to the first outer surface at a position off-set from the central stack axis; the second mount is connected to the second outer surface at a position off-set from the central stack axis; the first mount and the second mount are configured to press the rigid plates toward each other; the third mount is connected to the third outer surface; the third mount is configured to press the third outer surface in a direction generally perpendicular to the stacked direction of the stacked assembly; and the mobile unit is a vehicle, and the vehicle includes: a plurality of side frames, disposed in parallel with each other, that extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; a first bracket coupled to the first mount and a first side frame, of the plurality of side frames, to support the first mount through the first side frame; a second bracket coupled to the second mount and a second side frame, of the plurality of side frames, to support the second mount through the second side frame; a floor panel disposed on the side frames; and a third bracket that supports the third mount, wherein the third bracket is fixed to the floor panel.