公开(公告)号：US20110177415A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-21

申请号：US13061578

申请日：2008-10-06

申请人： Michael D. Harrington ,  Richard Jonathan Spadaccini

发明人： Michael D. Harrington ,  Richard Jonathan Spadaccini

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04679 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/04559 ,  H01M8/04955

摘要： A fluid detection system and method is disclosed having sensor elements 66 comprising wire leads 68 and electrodes 74 electrically insulated from the stack 16, and positioned such that a measurable voltage is present between the sensor elements 66 only when fluid in water exit manifold space 54 is in contact with both of the electrodes 74. Sensor element 76 may also be utilized in combination with one or both sensor elements 66, and comprises a wire lead 68 operably connected to a pressure plate 60. Because pressure plate 60 is electrically conductive and in electrical communication with stack 16, a voltage measurable between sensor element 76 and sensor element 66 can be used to indicate that fluid is in contact with electrode 74 of sensor element 66. The placement of the electrodes 78, 80 can further indicate a level of fluid or flow of fluid through stack 16. Sensor elements 66 and 76 may communicate with a controller 82, which in response to a measured voltage, can be used to automatically regulate the fluid balance in stack 16 via water management system 88.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有传感器元件66的流体检测系统和方法，传感器元件66包括电线引线68和与堆叠16电绝缘的电极74，并且被定位成使得仅当在水出口歧管空间54中的流体出现在歧管空间54中时，传感器元件66之间才存在可测量的电压 传感器元件76还可以与一个或两个传感器元件66组合使用，并且包括可操作地连接到压力板60的导线68.由于压力板60是导电的并且是电气的 与堆叠16的通信，传感器元件76和传感器元件66之间可测量的电压可用于指示流体与传感器元件66的电极74接触。电极78,80的放置可以进一步指示流体的水平或 传感器元件66和76可以与控制器82通信，控制器82响应于测量的电压，可以用于自动化 通过水管理系统88在堆叠16中局部地调节流体平衡。