公开(公告)号：US08980500B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US13516869

申请日：2011-02-02

Applicant: Shinsuke Takeguchi ,  Takeou Okanishi ,  Yoichiro Tsuji

Inventor： Shinsuke Takeguchi ,  Takeou Okanishi ,  Yoichiro Tsuji

IPC: H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10

CPC classification number: H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/026 ,  H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/0265 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02E60/521

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte fuel cell of the present invention includes a membrane-electrode assembly (5) and separators (6A, 6B). A plurality of reactant gas channels are formed on a main surface of at least one of the separator (6A, 6B) and a gas diffusion layer (3A, 3B). In a case where among the plurality of reactant gas channels, a reactant gas channel overlapping the peripheral portion of the electrode (4A, 4B) twice is defined as a first reactant gas channel, and a reactant gas channel formed to overlap the peripheral portion of the electrode (4A, 4B) and formed such that the length of a portion overlapping the peripheral portion is longer than a predetermined length is defined as a second reactant gas channel, the second reactant gas channel is formed such that the flow rate of a reactant gas flowing therethrough is lower than that of the reactant gas flowing through the first reactant gas channel or the second reactant gas channel does not exist.

Abstract translation: 本发明的高分子电解质型燃料电池包括膜 - 电极组件（5）和隔板（6A，6B）。 在分离器（6A，6B）和气体扩散层（3A，3B）中的至少一个的主表面上形成多个反应气体通道。 在多个反应物气体通道中，与电极（4A，4B）的周边部分重叠两次的反应气体通道被定义为第一反应气体通道，形成为与第一反应气体通道的周边部分重叠的反应气体通道 电极（4A，4B）并且形成为使得与周边部分重叠的部分的长度长于预定长度的第二反应气体通道被形成为使得反应物的流速 流过其中的气体低于流过第一反应气体通道的反应气体的气体，或不存在第二反应气体通道。

公开(公告)号：US08691471B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-08

申请号：US13063353

申请日：2009-09-11

Applicant: Takeou Okanishi ,  Naotsugu Koashi ,  Shinsuke Takeguchi ,  Yoichiro Tsuji

Inventor： Takeou Okanishi ,  Naotsugu Koashi ,  Shinsuke Takeguchi ,  Yoichiro Tsuji

IPC: H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/0265 ,  H01M8/026 ,  H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M2008/1095

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte fuel cell of the present invention includes a membrane electrode assembly (5) having a pair of electrodes (4a, 4b) sandwiching a portion of a polymer electrolyte membrane (1) which is inward relative to a peripheral portion thereof, a first separator (6a), and a second separator (6b), the first separator (6a) is provided with a first reaction gas channel (8) on one main surface, the second separator (6b) is provided with a second reaction gas channel (9) on one main surface such that the second reaction gas channel (9) has a second rib portion (12), the first reaction gas channel (8) is formed such that a ratio of a first reaction gas channel width of an upstream portion (18b) to the second rib portion (12) is set larger than a ratio of a first reaction gas channel width of a downstream portion (18c) to the second rib portion (12), and the ratio of the first reaction gas channel width of the upstream portion (18b) to the second rib portion (12) is a predetermined ratio.

Abstract translation: 本发明的高分子电解质型燃料电池具备：膜电极接合体（5），其具有夹着高分子电解质膜（1）的相对于其周边部分向内的一部分电极（4a，4b），第一 分离器（6a）和第二分离器（6b），第一分离器（6a）在一个主表面上设置有第一反应气体通道（8），第二分离器（6b）设置有第二反应气体通道 9）在一个主表面上，使得第二反应气体通道（9）具有第二肋部（12），第一反应气体通道（8）形成为使得上游部分的第一反应气体通道宽度 （18b）与第二肋部（12）的比例设定为大于下游部（18c）与第二肋部（12）的第一反应气体流路宽度的比，第一反应气体流路宽度 的上游部分（18b）相对于第二肋部（12）是预定的 比。

公开(公告)号：US20130157165A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-20

申请号：US13818863

申请日：2012-07-25

Applicant: Shinsuke Takeguchi

Inventor： Shinsuke Takeguchi

IPC: H01M8/10

CPC classification number: H01M8/1002 ,  H01M2/14 ,  H01M4/8605 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0297 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02E60/521

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte fuel cell of the present invention includes a membrane-electrode assembly (5) and separators (6A and 6B). Each of the electrodes (4A and 4B) includes a catalyst layer (2A, 2B) and a gas diffusion layer (3A, 3B). One main surface of the catalyst layer contacts the polymer electrolyte membrane (1). The separator (6A) includes a peripheral portion (16A) and a portion (26A) other than the peripheral portion. The peripheral portion (16A) of the separator (6A) is formed in an annular shape when viewed from a thickness direction of the separator (6A) and is a region including a portion located on an inner side of the outer periphery of the separator (6A). The separator (6A) is configured such that a porosity of the peripheral portion (16A) is higher than that of the portion (26A) other than the peripheral portion.

Abstract translation: 本发明的聚合物电解质燃料电池包括膜 - 电极组件（5）和隔板（6A和6B）。 每个电极（4A和4B）包括催化剂层（2A，2B）和气体扩散层（3A，3B）。 催化剂层的一个主表面接触聚合物电解质膜（1）。 分离器（6A）包括周边部分（16A）和除周边部分之外的部分（26A）。 当从分离器（6A）的厚度方向观察时，分离器（6A）的周边部分（16A）形成为环形，并且是包括位于隔板外周的内侧的部分的区域 6A）。 隔板（6A）构造成使得周边部分（16A）的孔隙率高于除了周边部分之外的部分（26A）的孔隙率。

公开(公告)号：US20130011769A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：US13549190

申请日：2012-07-13

Applicant: Hiroki Kusakabe ,  Toshihiro Matsumoto ,  Norihiko Kawabata ,  Yoshiki Nagao ,  Shinsuke Takeguchi ,  Yasuo Takebe ,  Masaki Nobuoka

Inventor： Hiroki Kusakabe ,  Toshihiro Matsumoto ,  Norihiko Kawabata ,  Yoshiki Nagao ,  Shinsuke Takeguchi ,  Yasuo Takebe ,  Masaki Nobuoka

IPC: H01M2/18

CPC classification number: H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/0276 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2483

Abstract: A fuel cell separator having a turn portion of a serpentine-shaped reaction gas passage region. In the turn portion, a recessed portion is defined by an outer end of the turn portion and oblique boundaries between the recessed portion and a pair of passage groove group. In the turn portion, a plurality of protrusions, which vertically extend from a bottom face of the recessed portion and are arranged in an island form, are disposed such that one or more protrusions form a plurality of columns lined up and spaced apart from each other with a gap in a direction in which the outer end extends and one or more protrusions form a plurality of rows lined up and spaced apart from each other with a gap in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the outer end extends.

Abstract translation: 一种具有蜿蜒形状的反应气体通路区域的转弯部分的燃料电池隔板。 在转弯部分中，凹部由转弯部分的外端和凹部与一对通道槽组之间的倾斜边界限定。 在转弯部分中，从凹部的底面垂直延伸并以岛状排列的多个突起被设置成使得一个或多个突起形成彼此排列并间隔开的多个列 在外端延伸的方向上具有间隙，并且一个或多个突起形成在垂直于外端延伸的方向的方向上彼此间隔开并间隔开的多个行。

公开(公告)号：US20120258380A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-11

申请号：US13516869

申请日：2011-02-02

Applicant: Shinsuke Takeguchi ,  Takeou Okanishi ,  Yoichiro Tsuji

Inventor： Shinsuke Takeguchi ,  Takeou Okanishi ,  Yoichiro Tsuji

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10

CPC classification number: H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/026 ,  H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/0265 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02E60/521

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte fuel cell of the present invention includes a membrane-electrode assembly (5) and separators (6A, 6B). A plurality of reactant gas channels are formed on a main surface of at least one of the separator (6A, 6B) and a gas diffusion layer (3A, 3B). In a case where among the plurality of reactant gas channels, a reactant gas channel overlapping the peripheral portion of the electrode (4A, 4B) twice is defined as a first reactant gas channel, and a reactant gas channel formed to overlap the peripheral portion of the electrode (4A, 4B) and formed such that the length of a portion overlapping the peripheral portion is longer than a predetermined length is defined as a second reactant gas channel, the second reactant gas channel is formed such that the flow rate of a reactant gas flowing therethrough is lower than that of the reactant gas flowing through the first reactant gas channel or the second reactant gas channel does not exist.

Abstract translation: 本发明的高分子电解质型燃料电池包括膜 - 电极组件（5）和隔板（6A，6B）。 在分离器（6A，6B）和气体扩散层（3A，3B）中的至少一个的主表面上形成多个反应气体通道。 在多个反应物气体通道中，与电极（4A，4B）的周边部分重叠两次的反应气体通道被定义为第一反应气体通道，形成为与第一反应气体通道的周边部分重叠的反应气体通道 电极（4A，4B）并且形成为使得与周边部分重叠的部分的长度长于预定长度的第二反应气体通道被形成为使得反应物的流速 流过其中的气体低于流过第一反应气体通道的反应气体的气体，或不存在第二反应气体通道。

公开(公告)号：US20120214080A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-23

申请号：US13361496

申请日：2012-01-30

Applicant: Shinichi Arisaka ,  Yoichiro Tsuji ,  Eiichi Yasumoto ,  Kazuhito Hatoh ,  Shinsuke Takeguchi

Inventor： Shinichi Arisaka ,  Yoichiro Tsuji ,  Eiichi Yasumoto ,  Kazuhito Hatoh ,  Shinsuke Takeguchi

IPC: H01M8/24 ,  H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/043 ,  B60L11/1892 ,  B60L11/1898 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/242 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  Y02T90/34

Abstract: A preservation assembly of a PEFC stack which is capable of sufficiently inhibiting degradation of performance of the PEFC stack particularly during a time period that elapses from when the stack is placed in the uninstalled state until it is placed in the installation position and is practically used. The PEFC stack is provided with an oxidizing agent passage having an inlet and an outlet and extending through a cathode and a reducing agent passage having an inlet and an outlet and extending through an anode. The PEFC stack is preserved in an uninstalled state in such a manner that an interior of the oxidizing agent passage and an interior of the reducing agent passage are set in a pressure-reduced state.

Abstract translation: PEFC堆叠的保存组件，其能够充分地抑制PEFC堆叠的性能的劣化，特别是在堆叠处于卸载状态直到其被放置在安装位置并被实际使用的时间段内。 PEFC堆叠设置有具有入口和出口并延伸穿过阴极和具有入口和出口并延伸穿过阳极的还原剂通道的氧化剂通道。 将PEFC堆叠保持在卸载状态，使得氧化剂通道的内部和还原剂通道的内部被设定为减压状态。

公开(公告)号：US20110207009A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US13099863

申请日：2011-05-03

Applicant: Shinichi Arisaka ,  Yoichiro Tsuji ,  Eiichi Yasumoto ,  Kazuhito Hatoh ,  Shinsuke Takeguchi

Inventor： Shinichi Arisaka ,  Yoichiro Tsuji ,  Eiichi Yasumoto ,  Kazuhito Hatoh ,  Shinsuke Takeguchi

IPC: H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/043 ,  B60L11/1892 ,  B60L11/1898 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/242 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  Y02T90/34

Abstract: Provided is a method of preserving a PEFC stack, which is capable of controlling degradation of performance of the PEFC stack during a time period that elapses from when the stack is placed in an uninstalled state until it is placed in an installation position and is practically used. Provided is a preservation assembly of the PEFC stack which is capable of sufficiently inhibiting degradation of performance of the PEFC stack particularly during a time period that elapses from when the stack is placed in the uninstalled state until it is placed in the installation position and is practically used. A method of preserving a PEFC stack that is provided with an oxidizing agent passage (30) having an inlet and an outlet and extending through a cathode and a reducing agent passage (40) having an inlet and an outlet and extending through an anode, comprising preserving the PEFC (200) stack in an uninstalled state in such a manner that an interior of the oxidizing agent passage (30) and an interior of the reducing agent passage (40) are set in a pressure-reduced state.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种保存PEFC堆栈的方法，其能够在从堆叠处于卸载状态直到其被放置在安装位置并且被实际使用的时间段内经过的时间段内控制PEFC堆栈的性能劣化 。 提供了一种PEFC堆叠的保存组件，其能够充分地抑制PEFC堆叠的性能劣化，特别是在堆叠处于卸载状态直到其被放置在安装位置之后经过的时间段内，并且实际上 用过的。 一种保存PEFC堆叠的方法，其具有具有入口和出口并延伸穿过阴极的氧化剂通道（30）和具有入口和出口并延伸穿过阳极的还原剂通道（40），其包括 以使得氧化剂通道（30）的内​​部和还原剂通道（40）的内部处于减压状态的方式将PEFC（200）堆叠保持在卸载状态。

公开(公告)号：US20100167146A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-01

申请号：US12160618

申请日：2007-01-12

Applicant: Shinsuke Takeguchi ,  Yoichiro Tsuji

Inventor： Shinsuke Takeguchi ,  Yoichiro Tsuji

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/24

CPC classification number: H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/242 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M2008/1095

Abstract: Provided is a fuel cell system which is capable of well preventing deterioration of performance of a fuel cell stack or well restoring deteriorated performance of the fuel cell stack and of suppressing deterioration of durability of the fuel cell stack, and a method of operating the fuel cell system. In a fuel cell system of the present invention including a fuel cell stack 100 in which an anode gas passage, a cathode gas passage, and a heat transmission medium passage have a structure in which inlet-side regions of the anode gas passage, the cathode gas passage, and the heat transmission medium passage substantially overlap with each other and outlet-side regions of the anode gas passage, the cathode gas passage, and the heat transmission medium passage substantially overlap with each other as viewed from a direction in which the unit cells are stacked, comprises at least one of an anode gas flow inverting device 122 for inverting a flow direction of the anode gas in the anode gas passage from a forward direction A to a reverse direction B which is opposite to the forward direction, and a cathode gas flow inverting device 123 for inverting a flow direction of the cathode gas in the cathode gas passage from the forward direction A to the reverse direction B; a heat transmission medium flow inverting device 124 for inverting a flow direction of the heat transmission medium in the heat transmission medium passage from the forward direction A to the reverse direction B; and a control system 300 configured to control the inverting devices 122, 123, and 124.

Abstract translation: 提供一种燃料电池系统，其能够良好地防止燃料电池堆的性能劣化或恢复燃料电池堆的劣化性能，并且抑制燃料电池堆的耐久性劣化的燃料电池系统，以及操作燃料电池 系统。 在本发明的燃料电池系统中，包括燃料电池组100，其中阳极气体通道，阴极气体通道和传热介质通道具有其中阳极气体通道的入口侧区域，阴极 气体通道，并且传热介质通道基本上彼此重叠，并且阳极气体通道，阴极气体通道和传热介质通道的出口侧区域从单元的方向观察时基本上彼此重叠 电池堆叠，包括阳极气体流动反转装置122中的至少一个，用于将阳极气体通道中的阳极气体的流动方向从正向A反向到与正向相反的反向B， 阴极气体流动反转装置123，用于将阴极气体通道中的阴极气体从正向A转向反向B的流动方向; 传热介质流动反转装置124，用于使传热介质通道中的传热介质从正向A向反方向B的流动方向反转; 以及被配置为控制反相装置122,123和124的控制系统300。

公开(公告)号：US20100104923A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：US12593173

申请日：2008-12-24

Applicant: Shinsuke Takeguchi ,  Yoichiro Tsuji ,  Takashi Nakagawa

Inventor： Shinsuke Takeguchi ,  Yoichiro Tsuji ,  Takashi Nakagawa

IPC: H01M2/14

CPC classification number: H01M8/026 ,  H01M8/0263 ,  H01M2008/1095

Abstract: The invention provides a fuel cell separator wherein a first reaction gas channel 131 has a first portion 41 and a second portion 51 located upstream of the first portion 41, the first portion 41 lying closest to the upstream end of the first reaction gas channel 131 among portions located between the second portion 51 and the downstream end of the first reaction gas channel 131, the second portion 51 lying closest to the downstream end among portions located between the upstream end and the first portion 41 of the first reaction gas channel 131. Second reaction gas channels 132, 133 do not exist between the first portion 41 and the upstream end but exist between the second portion 51 and the downstream end. The first reaction gas channel 131 is communicated with at least one (hereinafter referred to as the “specific channel”) of the second reaction gas channels 132, 133 in a portion (hereinafter referred to as the “specific portion”) between the first portion 41 and the downstream end.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种燃料电池分离器，其中第一反应气体通道131具有位于第一部分41上游的第一部分41和第二部分51，第一部分41位于第一反应气体通道131的上游端最靠近第一反应气体通道131的上游端 位于第一反应气体通道131的第二部分51和下游端之间的部分，位于第一反应气体通道131的上游端和第一部分41之间的部分中最靠近下游端的第二部分51。 反应气体通道132,133在第一部分41和上游端之间不存在，但存在于第二部分51和下游端之间。 第一反应气体通道131与第一反应气体通道132,133的第一部分（以下称为“特定部分”）的至少一个（以下称为“特定通道”）连通 41和下游端。

公开(公告)号：US20090136823A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-28

申请号：US12159926

申请日：2006-12-27

Applicant: Hiroki Kusakabe ,  Toshihiro Matsumoto ,  Norihiko Kawabata ,  Yoshiki Nagao ,  Shinsuke Takeguchi ,  Yasuo Takebe ,  Masaki Nobuoka

Inventor： Hiroki Kusakabe ,  Toshihiro Matsumoto ,  Norihiko Kawabata ,  Yoshiki Nagao ,  Shinsuke Takeguchi ,  Yasuo Takebe ,  Masaki Nobuoka

IPC: H01M2/02

CPC classification number: H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/0276 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2483

Abstract: A fuel cell separator (2) of the present invention has a turn portion of a serpentine-shaped reaction gas passage region (101). In the turn portion, a recessed portion (28) is defined by an outer end (28a) of the turn portion and oblique boundaries between the recessed portion (28) and a pair of passage groove group. In the turn portion, a plurality of protrusions (27), which vertically extend from a bottom face of the recessed portion (28) and are arranged in an island form, are disposed such that one or more protrusions (27) form a plurality of columns lined up and spaced apart from each other with a gap in a direction in which the outer end (28a) extends and one or more protrusions (27) form a plurality of rows lined up and spaced apart from each other with a gap in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the outer end (28a) extends; and the plurality of protrusions (27) are configured such that flow of the reaction gas is guided by protrusions (27) forming one row in the direction in which the outer end (28a) extends and is disturbed by protrusions forming a row adjacent the one row.

Abstract translation: 本发明的燃料电池用隔板（2）具有蜿蜒形状的反应气体通路区域（101）的转弯部。 在转弯部分中，凹部（28）由转弯部分的外端（28a）和凹部（28）与一对通道槽组之间的倾斜边界限定。 在转弯部分中，从凹部（28）的底面垂直延伸并以岛状排列的多个突起（27）被设置成使得一个或多个突起（27）形成多个 排列成彼此间隔开的列，在外端（28a）延伸的方向上具有间隙，并且一个或多个突起（27）形成彼此间隔开并且间隔开的多个行 方向垂直于外端（28a）延伸的方向; 并且所述多个突起（27）被构造成使得所述反应气体的流动由在所述外端（28a）延伸的方向上形成一排的突起（27）引导，并且被形成邻近所述一个的行的突起所扰乱 行。