公开(公告)号：US09698434B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14013784

申请日：2013-08-29

Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Bernhard A. Fischer ,  Charles J. Badura

IPC: E21B41/00 ,  E21B43/24 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M8/249 ,  H01M8/04014

CPC classification number: H01M8/04022 ,  E21B41/0085 ,  E21B43/2401 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M8/249

Abstract: A heater includes a fuel cell stack assembly disposed within a 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. A baffle disposed around the fuel cell stack assembly and the combustor defines a heat transfer channel radially between the heater housing and the baffle. A flow director in fluid communication with the combustor exhaust outlet and the heat transfer channel communicates the heated combustor exhaust to the heat transfer channel.

公开(公告)号：US09520601B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-13

申请号：US14013708

申请日：2013-08-29

Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Bernhard A. Fischer ,  Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Charles J. Badura

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06 ,  E21B36/00 ,  E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/243 ,  H01M8/24

CPC classification number: H01M8/04022 ,  E21B36/008 ,  E21B43/2401 ,  E21B43/243 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M8/249 ,  Y02E60/50

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。

公开(公告)号：US09666880B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14105487

申请日：2013-12-13

Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Charles J. Badura

IPC: H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/0206 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/026 ,  H01M8/0273 ,  H01M8/124

CPC classification number: H01M8/0206 ,  H01M8/026 ,  H01M8/0273 ,  H01M8/242 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2432 ,  H01M2008/1293

Abstract: A metal interconnect for a fuel cell stack is formed from an electrically conductive metal sheet having at least four stamped slots through the metal sheet, and often many more than four slots. The stamped slots individually extend lengthwise parallel to the direction of fluid flow during operation of the fuel cell stack assembly and are disposed on the metal sheet in a pattern extending parallel and perpendicular to the direction of fluid flow, so as to define at least one metal strip portion between adjacent slots extending parallel to the direction of fluid flow and at least one metal strip portion between adjacent slots extending perpendicular to the direction of fluid flow. The metal strip portion(s) include portions of reduced thickness that allow for fluid flow between adjacent slots and portions of greater thickness that provide discrete locations of electrical connection between the separator plate fuel cell electrode.

公开(公告)号：US09647291B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-09

申请号：US14013838

申请日：2013-08-29

Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Jonathan R. Schneider ,  Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Bernhard A. Fischer ,  Charles J. Badura

IPC: H01M8/24 ,  H01M8/2465 ,  E21B36/00 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M8/249 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  E21B43/24 ,  E21B41/00 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/124

CPC classification number: H01M8/2483 ,  E21B36/00 ,  E21B36/008 ,  E21B41/0085 ,  E21B43/24 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/2465 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M8/249 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2250/405 ,  Y02B90/16

Abstract: A heater includes a heater housing with a support plate secured to one end. 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. The fuel cell stack assembly includes a fuel cell manifold for receiving the fuel and distributing the fuel to the plurality of fuel cells and for receiving the oxidizing agent and distributing the oxidizing agent to the plurality of fuel cells. A fuel supply conduit supplies the fuel to the fuel cell manifold and an oxidizing agent supply conduit supplies the oxidizing agent to the fuel cell manifold. The fuel cell stack assembly is supported on the support plate by one of the fuel supply conduit and the oxidizing agent supply conduit.

公开(公告)号：US20150171435A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-18

申请号：US14105487

申请日：2013-12-13

Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Karl J. Haltiner, JR. ,  Charles J. Badura

IPC: H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/24

CPC classification number: H01M8/0206 ,  H01M8/026 ,  H01M8/0273 ,  H01M8/242 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2432 ,  H01M2008/1293

Abstract: A metal interconnect for a fuel cell stack is formed from an electrically conductive metal sheet having at least four stamped slots through the metal sheet, and often many more than four slots. The stamped slots individually extend lengthwise parallel to the direction of fluid flow during operation of the fuel cell stack assembly and are disposed on the metal sheet in a pattern extending parallel and perpendicular to the direction of fluid flow, so as to define at least one metal strip portion between adjacent slots extending parallel to the direction of fluid flow and at least one metal strip portion between adjacent slots extending perpendicular to the direction of fluid flow. The metal strip portion(s) include portions of reduced thickness that allow for fluid flow between adjacent slots and portions of greater thickness that provide discrete locations of electrical connection between the separator plate fuel cell electrode.

Abstract translation: 用于燃料电池堆的金属互连由导电金属片形成，该导电金属片具有通过金属片的至少四个冲压槽，并且通常具有多于四个槽。 冲压的槽在燃料电池堆组件的操作期间分别沿纵向方向平行于流体流动的方向延伸，并且以平行且垂直于流体流动方向延伸的图案设置在金属板上，从而限定至少一种金属 相邻狭槽之间的平行于流体流动方向延伸的带状部分以及垂直于流体流动方向延伸的相邻槽之间的至少一个金属条部分。 金属带部分包括减小厚度的部分，其允许在相邻槽之间的流体流动和较大厚度的部分，其在隔板燃料电池电极之间提供离散的电连接位置。