Abstract: A separator for a fuel cell, includes a separator plate provided with a flow path groove group through which the reaction gas flows. The flow path groove group includes a single first flow path groove, a plurality of second flow path grooves, and a branch portion that connects an end portion of the first flow path groove to end portions of the second flow path grooves. The branch portion includes a narrow portion having a narrower groove width than a groove width of a remaining portion of the branch portion. A groove depth of the narrow portion is shallower than a groove depth of the remaining portion of the branch portion.

Abstract: A fuel cell comprising a membrane electrode gas diffusion layer assembly, a frame member disposed around the membrane electrode gas diffusion layer assembly, and a pair of separators stacked on the frame member to sandwich the membrane electrode gas diffusion layer assembly and the frame member, wherein the separators include separator-side manifolds; wherein the frame member includes a skeleton connecting to the membrane electrode gas diffusion layer assembly, as opening for housing the membrane electrode gas diffusion layer assembly, frame member-side manifolds aligned and disposed to communicate with the separator-side manifolds, and a fluid introduction and derivation site between the opening and the frame member-side manifolds; wherein the fluid introduction and derivation site includes convexities to form a flow path for delivering a fluid in a horizontal direction of the frame member; and wherein a thickness of the convexities is larger than a thickness of the skeleton.

Abstract: To provide a gas flow path structure for fuel cells, which is configured to minimize the occurrence of the blockage of the gas flow path caused by produced water, an increase in the pressure loss of the fuel cell caused by the buckling of a gas diffusion layer, etc., and to obtain stable power generation performance. A gas flow path structure for fuel cells, wherein gas flow paths comprise, within each gas flow path, two or more first regions and two or more second regions having a smaller flow path cross-sectional area than the first regions, and each first region and each second region are alternately disposed within each gas flow path; wherein each first region and each second region are alternately disposed between the adjacent gas flow paths; and wherein the gas flow paths comprise, in each second region, at least one third region having a smaller flow path cross-sectional area than the second region.

Abstract: A separator for a fuel cell, includes a separator plate provided with a flow path groove group through which the reaction gas flows. The flow path groove group includes a single first flow path groove, a plurality of second flow path grooves, and a branch portion that connects an end portion of the first flow path groove to end portions of the second flow path grooves. The branch portion includes a narrow portion having a narrower groove width than a groove width of a remaining portion of the branch portion. A groove depth of the narrow portion is shallower than a groove depth of the remaining portion of the branch portion.

Abstract: In a hydraulic control system including a valve device B for controlling a hydraulic fluid supplied from a hydraulic pump A to a hydraulic cylinder C, the valve device comprises a spool 16 slidably fitted into a valve body 1, and a non-leak valve 27 for controlling communication of an actuator passage 19. The non-leak valve comprises a main valve section 40 including a seat valve 41 provided in the valve body, and a pilot control section 60 including a pilot poppet valve 61 provided in an end cover 31. The seat valve is controlled in proportion to an opening of the pilot poppet valve, and a relief valve 55 for preventing the hydraulic cylinder from being subject to an overload is built in the seat valve. The non-leak valve thus fulfills a load holding function and an overload relief function. By arranging the non-leak valve and the spool in two lines, the valve device can be made more compact.