Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell stack comprising a base plate supporting fuel cells and a cap of an electrically insulating material, particularly of ceramics, for electrically insulating the fuel cells stacked on top of each other partially enveloping the fuel cells stacked on top of each other. According to the invention it is contemplated that a metal cap provided for guiding cathode gas envelops the cap including the fuel cells together with the base plate and that the metal cap is attached to the base plate in a sealed manner. The invention further relates to a method for producing a fuel cell stack.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell stack comprising a base plate supporting fuel cells and a cap of an electrically insulating material, particularly of ceramics, for electrically insulating the fuel cells stacked on top of each other partially enveloping the fuel cells stacked on top of each other. According to the invention it is contemplated that a metal cap provided for guiding cathode gas envelops the cap including the fuel cells together with the base plate and that the metal cap is attached to the base plate in a sealed manner. The invention further relates to a method for producing a fuel cell stack.

Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for accommodating at least one fuel cell stack, an opening being provided in at least one housing wall in a position in which the stacking direction of the fuel cell stack intersects the housing wall, a clamping block being placable in the opening to which clamping block again a force in the stacking direction of the fuel cell stack can be applied by a clamping device to clamp the fuel cell stack.

Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for accommodating at least one fuel cell stack comprising a housing part formed so that it is capable of at least partly accommodating the fuel cell stack. According to the invention it is envisaged that clamping means are provided by which the fuel cell stack is restrainable via at least one orifice of the housing portion. The invention further relates to a system comprising such a housing and at least one fuel cell stack accommodated therein.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device comprising a thermally insulating receptacle and, arranged in the receptacle, at least one high-temperature fuel cell system component enclosed by at least one insulating layer of a first material, a clamping means acting on the insulating layer. In accordance with the invention it is provided for that the clamping means comprises, supported by a receptacle housing and acting on the insulating layer, one or more plate-shaped elements made of a second material which is elastically deformable at a contact pressure, at which the first material is not deformable.

Abstract: The invention relates to an enclosure for accommodating at least one fuel cell stack (16; 116; 216; 316; 416), comprising a first enclosure shell (10; 110; 210; 310; 410) and a second enclosure shell (12; 112; 212; 312; 412), the first and second enclosure shells being compressed together by a clamping means so that the fuel cell stack to be accommodated can be compressed in its stacking direction by the flexibility of the clamping means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high temperature fuel cell stack (10) retained by a temporary retaining device. According to the invention it is contemplated that the temporary retaining device (12-22) consists of a plastic material burning at a temperature which is lower than the operating temperature of the high temperature fuel cell stack (10). The invention also relates to a method for temporarily retaining a high temperature fuel cell stack (10) and a method for removing a temporary retaining device (12-22) of a high temperature fuel cell stack (10). The invention further relates to the use of per se known plastic elements (12-22) as a temporary retaining device for a high temperature fuel cell stack (10).