Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pinhole inspection system and apparatus for membrane electrode assembly of fuel cell
- Patent Title (中): 燃料电池膜电极组件针孔检查系统及装置
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Application No.: US13686356Application Date: 2012-11-27
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Publication No.: US09470666B2Publication Date: 2016-10-18
- Inventor: Ji Yeon Park , Bo Ki Hong , Sang Yeoul Ahn
- Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
- Applicant Address: KR Seoul
- Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
- Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
- Current Assignee Address: KR Seoul
- Agency: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
- Agent Peter F. Corless
- Priority: KR10-2012-0083253 20120730
- Main IPC: G01N21/00
- IPC: G01N21/00 ; G01M3/04 ; G01N31/22

Abstract:
Disclosed is a pinhole inspection apparatus, system and method for a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell, which can easily detect the position of a pinhole using water and a pH test paper from discoloration caused when the water is in contact with the pH test paper through the pinhole, thus solving the existing problems and allowing the membrane electrode assembly to be reused after the inspection. In particular, a lower fixture is configured to support the membrane electrode assembly and water is uniformly distributed on an upper surface of the membrane electrode assembly. A pH test paper is inserted between the membrane electrode assembly and the lower fixture and discolored upon coming in contact with water that passes through a pinhole in the membrane electrode assembly, thus detecting the presence and position of the pinhole.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140030815A1 PINHOLE INSPECTION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY OF FUEL CELL Public/Granted day:2014-01-30
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