Patent ID: 8501365

Claim:
A solid electrolyte fuel cell stack comprising: a plurality of solid electrolyte fuel cells stacked therein, each of the plurality of solid electrolyte fuel cells being provided with a cell body, the cell body including a solid electrolyte, a fuel electrode which contacts with fuel gas, and an air electrode which contacts with oxidant gas; a plurality of through holes penetrating a stacked body, formed by the plurality of solid electrolyte fuel cells, in a stacking direction; a plurality of press-fixing portions each of which includes a fixing member inserted in one of the plurality of through holes, and presses the stacked body in the stacking direction so as to secure the stacked body; a separator to which the cell body is connected and which blocks a passage of gas between a fuel gas flow path and an air flow path, wherein the plurality of through holes penetrate an outer peripheral portion of the separator, and securing is achieved by the fixing member inserted in each of the plurality of through holes in the outer peripheral portion of the separator; and a gas flow path which is provided inside of at least one of the plurality of through holes in which the fixing member is disposed, so as to either supply gas toward the plurality of solid electrolyte fuel cells, or discharge gas from the plurality of solid electrolyte fuel cells.