Abstract: A method of manufacturing a separator for a fuel cell has a separator body arrangement process for arranging, through the use of a molding die equipped with a first die having a sealing member recess portion and a second die having a rib projection portion, a separator body in the second die before formation of a reinforcing rib, a die clamping for clamping the first die and the second die with the first die superimposed on the second die, and a sealing member molding for crosslinking an elastomer material into a sealing member and integrating the sealing member with a first surface of the separator body by injecting the elastomer material into the sealing member recess portion and heating the molding die. The reinforcing rib is formed on the separator body along the shape of the rib projection portion, between the die clamping and the sealing member molding.

Abstract: Provided is a conveying apparatus having simple mechanical and electrical configurations. The conveying apparatus includes: a conveying member that has a dielectric layer having insulating properties and made of an elastomer and a pair of electrode layers placed on both front and back sides of the dielectric layer and having conductive properties, and that is divided into a base portion and a conveying portion being more easily elastically deformed than the base portion and having on its surface a conveying path on which an object to be transported is transported; and a power supply unit that applies between the pair of electrode layers a voltage that changes periodically with time. The conveying portion is elastically extended and contracted with the base portion as a starting point according to a change in the voltage, so that the conveying apparatus transports the object on the conveying path.

Abstract: Provided is a conveying apparatus having simple mechanical and electrical configurations. The conveying apparatus includes: a conveying member that has a dielectric layer having insulating properties and made of an elastomer and a pair of electrode layers placed on both front and back sides of the dielectric layer and having conductive properties, and that is divided into a base portion and a conveying portion being more easily elastically deformed than the base portion and having on its surface a conveying path on which an object to be transported is transported; and a power supply unit that applies between the pair of electrode layers a voltage that changes periodically with time. The conveying portion is elastically extended and contracted with the base portion as a starting point according to a change in the voltage, so that the conveying apparatus transports the object on the conveying path.