Fuel cell cassette with compliant seal

    公开(公告)号:US09812717B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-07

    申请号:US14032512

    申请日:2013-09-20

    CPC classification number: H01M8/0273 H01M8/0247 H01M8/0282 H01M8/1231

    Abstract: A fuel cell cassette for forming a fuel cell stack along a fuel cell axis includes a cell retainer, a plate positioned axially to the cell retainer and defining a space axially with the cell retainer, and a fuel cell having an anode layer and a cathode layer separated by an electrolyte layer. The outer perimeter of the fuel cell is positioned in the space between the plate and the cell retainer, thereby retaining the fuel cell and defining a cavity between the cell retainer, the fuel cell, and the plate. The fuel cell cassette also includes a seal disposed within the cavity for sealing the edge of the fuel cell. The seal is compliant at operational temperatures of the fuel cell, thereby allowing lateral expansion and contraction of the fuel cell within the cavity while maintaining sealing at the edge of the fuel cell.

    Heater and method of operating
    12.
    发明授权
    Heater and method of operating 有权
    加热器和操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US09520601B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-13

    申请号:US14013708

    申请日:2013-08-29

    Abstract: A heater includes a heater housing extending along a heater axis. A fuel cell stack assembly is disposed within the heater housing and includes a plurality of fuel cells which convert chemical energy from a fuel into heat and electricity through a chemical reaction with an oxidizing agent. A combustor disposed within the heater housing receives an anode exhaust and a cathode exhaust from the fuel cell stack assembly and combusts a mixture of the anode exhaust and the cathode exhaust to produce a heated combustor exhaust. The combustor includes a combustor exhaust outlet for discharging the heated combustor exhaust into the heater housing. The heater housing is heated by the fuel cell stack assembly and the heated combustor exhaust.

    Abstract translation: 加热器包括沿着加热器轴线延伸的加热器壳体。 燃料电池堆组件设置在加热器壳体内,并且包括多个燃料电池,其通过与氧化剂的化学反应将化学能从燃料转化成热和电。 设置在加热器壳体内的燃烧器接收来自燃料电池堆组件的阳极排气和阴极排气,并且燃烧阳极排气和阴极排气的混合物以产生加热的燃烧器排气。 燃烧器包括用于将加热的燃烧器排气排放到加热器壳体中的燃烧器排气口。 加热器壳体被燃料电池堆组件和加热的燃烧器排气加热。

    Heater and method of operating
    13.
    发明授权
    Heater and method of operating 有权
    加热器和操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US09494024B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-15

    申请号:US14013818

    申请日:2013-08-29

    Abstract: A heater includes a heater housing with a fuel cell stack assembly disposed therein. The fuel cell stack assembly includes a plurality of fuel cells which convert chemical energy from a fuel into heat and electricity through a chemical reaction with an oxidizing agent. The fuel cell stack assembly includes a fuel cell manifold for receiving the fuel within a fuel inlet and the oxidizing agent within an oxidizing agent inlet and distributing the fuel and oxidizing agent to the fuel cells. A fuel supply conduit supplies the fuel to the fuel inlet and an oxidizing agent supply conduit supplies the oxidizing agent to the oxidizing agent inlet. A sonic orifice is disposed between the fuel supply conduit and the fuel inlet or between the oxidizing agent supply conduit and the oxidizing agent inlet, thereby limiting the velocity of the fuel or the oxidizing agent through the sonic orifice.

    Abstract translation: 加热器包括加热器壳体,其中设置有燃料电池堆组件。 燃料电池堆组件包括多个燃料电池,其通过与氧化剂的化学反应将化学能从燃料转化成热和电。 燃料电池堆组件包括用于接收燃料入口内的燃料和氧化剂入口内的氧化剂并将燃料和氧化剂分配到燃料电池的燃料电池歧管。 燃料供应管道将燃料供应到燃料入口,氧化剂供应管道将氧化剂供应到氧化剂入口。 在燃料供应管道和燃料入口之间或氧化剂供应管道和氧化剂入口之间设置有声孔,从而通过声孔限制燃料或氧化剂的速度。

    Camshaft phaser with position control valve
    14.
    发明授权
    Camshaft phaser with position control valve 有权
    带位置控制阀的凸轮轴相位器

    公开(公告)号:US09366162B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-14

    申请号:US14554400

    申请日:2014-11-26

    Abstract: A camshaft phaser includes an input member; an output member defining an advance chamber and a retard chamber with the input member; a valve spool coaxially disposed within the output member such that the valve spool is rotatable relative to the output member and the input member, the valve spool defining a supply chamber and a vent chamber with the output member; an actuator which rotates the valve spool in order to change the position of the output member relative to the input member by supplying pressurized oil from the supply chamber to one of the advance chamber and the retard chamber and venting oil to the vent chamber from the other of the supply chamber and the advance chamber; and a check valve which allows oil to flow from the vent chamber to the supply chamber and prevents oil from flowing from the supply chamber to the vent chamber.

    Abstract translation: 凸轮轴相移器包括输入构件; 输出构件,其限定具有所述输入构件的前进室和延迟室; 阀芯同轴地设置在输出构件内,使得阀芯相对于输出构件和输入构件可旋转,阀芯限定供给室和具有输出构件的排气室; 致动器,其使阀芯旋转,以通过将供给压力的油从供给室供给到前进室和延迟室中的一个,并将排出油从另一个排出到排气室,从而改变输出构件相对于输入构件的位置 的供应室和推进室; 以及止回阀,其允许油从排气室流到供给室,并防止油从供给室流到排气室。

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