Patent ID: 8026012

Claim:
A connecting structure, comprising: a connecting apparatus having connectors; and a fuel cell stack having a [−] pole side and a [+] pole side, the fuel cell stack including a plurality of first cells disposed at an end of the [−] pole side and stacked in a stacking direction of the fuel cell stack, each of the first cells having an anode terminal for detecting cell voltage, the anode terminal provided only to a [−] pole side of the first cell, and a plurality of second cells disposed at an end of the [+] pole side and stacked in the stacking direction of the fuel cell stack, each of the second cells having a cathode terminal for detecting cell voltage, the cathode terminal provided only to a [+] pole side of the second cell; wherein the connecting apparatus and the fuel cell stack are electrically connected by contacting the anode and cathode terminals with the connectors, said connectors disposed at positions corresponding to the anode and cathode terminals.