Fuel cell component
First Claim
1. A fuel cell component of a fuel cell [[(10)]], comprising:
- a retrieval code that is correlated to particular information relating to the fuel cell [[(10)]], the retrieval code being provided on an exposed surface of the fuel cell component so as to be accessible from outside of the fuel cell component.
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Abstract
A fuel cell (10) includes a lamination (11) of a plurality of unit cells (30), current collector plates (12, 12) arranged at both ends of the lamination (11), end plates 16, 16 respectively provided outside the current collector plates (12, 12) with 5 insulating plates (14, 14) interposed therebetween, and fastening members (18) for fastening the end plates (16, 16) in the laminating direction to apply desired pressing force to the lamination (11). A barcode (41) corresponding to particular information relating to a unit cell (30) is provided on the exposed side surface of a separator (38) of the unit cell (30). According to this fuel cell (10), the barcode 41 can be easily read requiring no disassembly of the fuel cell (10). Moreover, as the information relating to the fuel cell can be obtained from the barcode (41), the information that cannot be determined from outer appearance can be obtained, resulting in improved service operations.
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24 Claims
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1. A fuel cell component of a fuel cell [[(10)]], comprising:
a retrieval code that is correlated to particular information relating to the fuel cell [[(10)]], the retrieval code being provided on an exposed surface of the fuel cell component so as to be accessible from outside of the fuel cell component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 21)
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8. A fuel cell component of a fuel cell [[(10)]], comprising:
a specific information indicator that is correlated to a particular information relating to the fuel cell [[(10)]], the specific information indicator being provided on an exposed surface of the fuel cell component so as to be accessible from outside of the fuel cell component. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 22)
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13. A fuel cell component of a fuel cell [[(10)]], comprising:
a specific information identifying element that is correlated to particular information relating to the fuel cell [[(10)]], the specific information identifying element being provided on an exposed surface of the fuel cell component so as to be accessible from outside of the fuel cell component. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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14. A fuel cell component of a fuel cell [[(10)]], comprising:
a data storage medium that stores particular information relating to the fuel cell [[(10)]], the data storage medium being provided on an exposed surface of the fuel cell component so as to be accessible from outside of the fuel cell component. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24)
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