Encapsulating seals for electrochemical cell stacks and methods of sealing electrochemical cell stacks
    1.
    发明授权
    Encapsulating seals for electrochemical cell stacks and methods of sealing electrochemical cell stacks 失效
    用于电化学电池堆的封装密封件和密封电化学电池堆的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06596427B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-22

    申请号:US09706930

    申请日:2000-11-06

    IPC分类号: H01M802

    摘要: An encapsulating seal for an electrochemical cell stack provides sealing when individual cell seals fail and also provides increased insulation and protection for the stack and its components. The encapsulating seal is disposed on at least one side of the cell stack and at least between one or more pairs of separator plates having a membrane electrode assembly between them. An improved method for sealing a electrochemical cell stack comprises forming an encapsulating seal with different material and conditions, such as with a seal material having a curing temperature greater than the operating temperature of the cell stack. The encapsulating seal can be formed by injection molding, potting or other suitable methods.

    摘要翻译: 当单个电池密封件失效时,用于电化学电池堆的封装密封件提供密封,并且还为堆叠及其部件提供增加的绝缘和保护。 封装密​​封件设置在电池堆的至少一侧上,并且至少在一对或多对在其之间具有膜电极组件的隔板之间。 用于密封电化学电池堆的改进方法包括用不同的材料和条件形成封装密封件,例如具有固化温度大于电池堆的工作温度的密封材料。 封装密​​封件可以通过注塑,灌封或其它合适的方法形成。

    Integrated seal for fuel cell assembly and fuel cell stack
    3.
    发明授权
    Integrated seal for fuel cell assembly and fuel cell stack 有权
    燃料电池组件和燃料电池堆的集成密封

    公开(公告)号:US07914943B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-29

    申请号:US11207578

    申请日:2005-08-19

    IPC分类号: H01M2/14 H01M8/10 H01M8/04

    摘要: A solid polymer fuel cell comprising a membrane electrode assembly that is in adhesive contact with a first flow field plate around the circumferential edge of the membrane electrode assembly and in non-adhesive contact with a second flow field plate, and an elastomeric manifold seal member that circumscribes at least one manifold opening of the first flow field plate and the second flow field plate. In this configuration, the adhesive substantially seals a first reactant gas while the manifold seal member substantially seals a second reactant gas, thereby improving sealing reliability and simplifying the seal design without overly compressing and damaging the circumferential edge of the membrane electrode assembly.

    摘要翻译: 一种固体聚合物燃料电池,其包括膜电极组件,所述膜电极组件与围绕所述膜电极组件的周向边缘的第一流场板粘合接触并且与第二流场板非粘合接触;以及弹性体歧管密封构件, 限定第一流场板和第二流场板的至少一个歧管开口。 在该构造中,粘合剂基本上密封第一反应气体,同时歧管密封构件基本上密封第二反应气体,从而提高密封可靠性并简化密封设计,而不会过度压缩和损坏膜电极组件的周缘。

    Integrated seal for fuel cell assembly and fuel cell stack
    4.
    发明申请
    Integrated seal for fuel cell assembly and fuel cell stack 有权
    燃料电池组件和燃料电池堆的集成密封

    公开(公告)号:US20070042254A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-22

    申请号:US11207578

    申请日:2005-08-19

    IPC分类号: H01M2/08 H01M8/02 H01M8/10

    摘要: A solid polymer fuel cell comprising a membrane electrode assembly that is in adhesive contact with a first flow field plate around the circumferential edge of the membrane electrode assembly and in non-adhesive contact with a second flow field plate, and an elastomeric manifold seal member that circumscribes at least one manifold opening of the first flow field plate and the second flow field plate. In this configuration, the adhesive substantially seals a first reactant gas while the manifold seal member substantially seals a second reactant gas, thereby improving sealing reliability and simplifying the seal design without overly compressing and damaging the circumferential edge of the membrane electrode assembly.

    摘要翻译: 一种固体聚合物燃料电池,其包括膜电极组件,所述膜电极组件与围绕所述膜电极组件的周向边缘的第一流场板粘合接触并且与第二流场板非粘合接触;以及弹性体歧管密封构件, 限定第一流场板和第二流场板的至少一个歧管开口。 在该构造中,粘合剂基本上密封第一反应气体,同时歧管密封构件基本上密封第二反应气体,从而提高密封可靠性并简化密封设计,而不会过度压缩和损坏膜电极组件的周缘。

    Electrochemical fuel cell stack with improved reactant manifolding and sealing
    5.
    发明申请
    Electrochemical fuel cell stack with improved reactant manifolding and sealing 有权
    具有改进的反应物歧管和密封的电化学燃料电池堆

    公开(公告)号:US20050042497A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-24

    申请号:US10868393

    申请日:2004-06-15

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02 H01M8/24 H01M8/04

    摘要: An electrochemical fuel cell stack with improved reactant manifolding and sealing includes a pair of separator plates interposed between adjacent membrane electrode assemblies. Passageways fluidly interconnecting the anodes to a fuel manifold and interconnecting the cathodes to an oxidant manifold are formed between adjoining non-active surfaces of the pairs of separator plates. The passageways extend through one or more ports penetrating the thickness of one of the plates thereby fluidly connecting the manifold to the opposite active surface of that plate, and the contacted electrode. The non-active surfaces of adjoining separator plates in a fuel cell stack cooperate to provide passageways for directing both reactants from respective stack fuel and oxidant supply manifolds to the appropriate electrodes. The fuel and oxidant reactant streams passageways are fluidly isolated from each other, although they both traverse adjoining non-active surfaces of the same pair of plates. The present manifolding configuration simplifies the sealing mechanisms associated with the stack manifolds because reactant streams are not directed between the separator plates and resilient MEA seals. Coolant passages may also be conveniently provided between adjoining non-active surfaces of the pairs of separator plates.

    摘要翻译: 具有改进的反应物歧管和密封的电化学燃料电池堆包括插入在相邻膜电极组件之间的一对隔板。 将阳极流体地互连到燃料歧管并将阴极互连到氧化剂歧管的通道形成在隔板对的非活性表面之间。 通道延伸穿过穿过其中一个板的厚度的一个或多个端口,从而将歧管流体连接到该板的相对的有效表面和接触的电极。 在燃料电池堆中相邻的隔板的非活性表面配合以提供通道,用于将来自相应堆叠燃料和氧化剂供应歧管的两种反应物引导到合适的电极。 燃料和氧化剂反应物流通道彼此流体隔离,尽管它们都穿过同一对板的相邻非活性表面。 目前的歧管结构简化了与堆叠歧管相关联的密封机构,因为反应物流不被引导在隔板和弹性MEA密封之间。 冷却剂通道也可以方便地设置在隔板对的相邻的非活性表面之间。

    Electrochemical fuel cell stack with compression bands
    6.
    发明授权
    Electrochemical fuel cell stack with compression bands 失效
    具有压缩带的电化学燃料电池堆

    公开(公告)号:US5993987A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-30

    申请号:US96769

    申请日:1998-06-12

    IPC分类号: H01M8/10 H01M8/24

    CPC分类号: H01M8/247 H01M2300/0082

    摘要: An electrochemical fuel cell stack includes a plurality of fuel cell assemblies interposed between a pair of end plate assemblies. The mechanism for securing the stack in its compressed, assembled state includes at least one compression band which circumscribes the end plate assemblies and interposed fuel cell assemblies of the stack. At least one of the end plate assemblies is sufficiently thin so as to deflect under the compressive force if the at least one end plate assembly is supported only at a peripheral edge portion thereof. Preferably, at least one of the end plate assemblies comprises a resilient member which cooperates with each compression band to urge the first end plate assembly toward the second end plate assembly, thereby applying compressive force to the fuel cell assemblies to promote sealing and electrical contact between the layers forming the fuel cell stack.

    摘要翻译: 电化学燃料电池堆包括插入在一对端板组件之间的多个燃料电池组件。 用于将堆叠固定在其压缩的组装状态的机构包括至少一个压缩带,该压缩带围绕端板组件和中间堆叠的燃料电池组件。 至少一个端板组件足够薄,以便如果至少一个端板组件仅在其周边边缘部分处被支撑,则在压缩力下偏转。 优选地,端板组件中的至少一个包括与每个压缩带配合以将第一端板组件推向第二端板组件的弹性构件,从而向燃料电池组件施加压力,以促进燃料电池组件之间的密封和电接触 形成燃料电池堆的层。

    Integrated reactant and coolant fluid flow field layer for an
electrochemical fuel cell
    7.
    发明授权
    Integrated reactant and coolant fluid flow field layer for an electrochemical fuel cell 失效
    用于电化学燃料电池的集成反应物和冷却剂流体流场层

    公开(公告)号:US5804326A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-08

    申请号:US770321

    申请日:1996-12-20

    摘要: An electrochemical fuel cell assembly comprises a pair of separator layers and a membrane electrode assembly interposed between the separator layers. The membrane electrode assembly comprises a pair of electrodes and an ion exchange membrane interposed therebetween, the electrodes having electrocatalyst associated therewith defining an electrochemically active area. Each of the separator layers comprises one or more reactant stream passages in fluid communication with one of the electrodes. At least one of the separator layers further comprises one or more coolant stream passages which do not superpose the electrochemically active area of the adjacent membrane electrode assembly, and are fluidly isolated from the reactant stream passages.

    摘要翻译: 一种电化学燃料电池组件包括一对分隔层和介于隔板层之间的膜电极组件。 膜电极组件包括一对电极和插入其间的离子交换膜,所述电极具有与之相关联的电催化剂限定电化学活性区域。 每个隔离层包括一个或多个与一个电极流体连通的反应物流通道。 分离器层中的至少一个还包括一个或多个不叠置相邻膜电极组件的电化学活性区域并且与反应物流通道流体隔离的冷却剂流通道。

    Electrochemical fuel cell stack with compression bands
    8.
    发明授权
    Electrochemical fuel cell stack with compression bands 失效
    具有压缩带的电化学燃料电池堆

    公开(公告)号:US5789091A

    公开(公告)日:1998-08-04

    申请号:US752735

    申请日:1996-11-19

    IPC分类号: H01M8/10 H01M8/24

    CPC分类号: H01M8/247 H01M2300/0082

    摘要: An electrochemical fuel cell stack includes a plurality of fuel cell assemblies interposed between a pair of end plate assemblies. The mechanism for securing the stack in its compressed, assembled state includes at least one compression band which circumscribes the end plate assemblies and interposed fuel cell assemblies of the stack. Preferably, at least one of the end plate assemblies comprises a resilient member which cooperates with each compression band to urge the first end plate assembly toward the second end plate assembly, thereby applying compressive force to the fuel cell assemblies to promote sealing and electrical contact between the layers forming the fuel cell stack.

    摘要翻译: 电化学燃料电池堆包括插入在一对端板组件之间的多个燃料电池组件。 用于将堆叠固定在其压缩的组装状态的机构包括至少一个压缩带,该压缩带围绕端板组件和中间堆叠的燃料电池组件。 优选地,端板组件中的至少一个包括与每个压缩带配合以将第一端板组件推向第二端板组件的弹性构件,从而向燃料电池组件施加压力,以促进燃料电池组件之间的密封和电接触 形成燃料电池堆的层。