Patent ID: 8371406

Claim:
A structure for mounting a fuel cell in a vehicle, comprising a fuel cell stack having a plurality of stacked cells, and a first and second end plate placed at both ends in stacking direction of the plurality of cells, a first compressor for supplying oxidation gas to the fuel cell stack, a second compressor for adjusting a temperature in a passenger cabin of the vehicle, wherein a vertical dimension of the second compressor is smaller than that of the first compressor, and a flat plate shaped heat radiator for cooling a cooling medium that circulates inside the fuel cell stack, wherein the fuel cell stack is provided in an attitude in which the stacking direction of the plurality of cells is tilted relative to a front-back direction of the vehicle, and the second end plate is provided at forward and upper position relative to the first end plate in the vehicle, the heat radiator is provided at a forward position relative to the second end plate and along the second end plate in the vehicle, and the first compressor is fixed at three or more points in total to the first and second end plates below the fuel cell stack, and fixed at least at one point of the at least three points to the first end plate and at another point of the at least three points to the second end plate; wherein both the first compressor and second compressor are located directly below the fuel cell stack and on a side of the fuel cell stack that is opposite the passenger cabin of the vehicle; wherein the second compressor is located behind the first compressor.