Integrated fuel cell assembly and method of making
    1.
    发明授权
    Integrated fuel cell assembly and method of making 有权
    集成燃料电池组件及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US08399150B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-19

    申请号:US12821701

    申请日:2010-06-23

    IPC分类号: H01M2/08 H01M4/02 H01M8/10

    摘要: An integrated fuel cell assembly is described. The integrated fuel cell assembly includes a polymer membrane; an anode electrode and a cathode electrode on opposite sides of the polymer membrane; a pair of gas diffusion media on opposite sides of the polymer membrane, the gas diffusion media comprising a microporous layer and a gas diffusion layer, the anode electrode and the cathode electrode positioned between the polymer membrane and the pair of gas diffusion media; a subgasket positioned around a perimeter of one of the gas diffusion media, the subgasket defining an active area inside the perimeter, the subgasket having a layer of thermally activated adhesive thereon; and a bipolar plate sealed to the subgasket by the layer of thermally activated adhesive. Methods of making the integrated fuel cell assembly and assembling fuel cell stacks are also described.

    摘要翻译: 描述了集成的燃料电池组件。 集成燃料电池组件包括聚合物膜; 在聚合物膜的相对侧上的阳极电极和阴极电极; 在聚合物膜的相对侧上的一对气体扩散介质,所述气体扩散介质包括微孔层和气体扩散层,阳极电极和阴极电极位于聚合物膜和一对气体扩散介质之间; 位于所述气体扩散介质之一的周边周围的子垫圈,所述子垫圈限定所述周边内的有效区域,所述子垫片具有在其上的热活化粘合剂层; 以及通过热活化粘合剂层密封到子垫圈的双极板。 还描述了制造集成燃料电池组件和组装燃料电池堆的方法。

    INTEGRATED FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING
    2.
    发明申请
    INTEGRATED FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING 有权
    集成燃料电池组件及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110318667A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-29

    申请号:US12821701

    申请日:2010-06-23

    IPC分类号: H01M8/10 H01M8/00

    摘要: An integrated fuel cell assembly is described. The integrated fuel cell assembly includes a polymer membrane; an anode electrode and a cathode electrode on opposite sides of the polymer membrane; a pair of gas diffusion media on opposite sides of the polymer membrane, the gas diffusion media comprising a microporous layer and a gas diffusion layer, the anode electrode and the cathode electrode positioned between the polymer membrane and the pair of gas diffusion media; a subgasket positioned around a perimeter of one of the gas diffusion media, the subgasket defining an active area inside the perimeter, the subgasket having a layer of thermally activated adhesive thereon; and a bipolar plate sealed to the subgasket by the layer of thermally activated adhesive. Methods of making the integrated fuel cell assembly and assembling fuel cell stacks are also described.

    摘要翻译: 描述了集成的燃料电池组件。 集成燃料电池组件包括聚合物膜; 在聚合物膜的相对侧上的阳极电极和阴极电极; 在聚合物膜的相对侧上的一对气体扩散介质,所述气体扩散介质包括微孔层和气体扩散层,阳极电极和阴极电极位于聚合物膜和一对气体扩散介质之间; 位于所述气体扩散介质之一周边周围的子垫圈,所述子垫圈限定所述周边内的有效区域,所述子垫圈具有一层热活化粘合剂; 以及通过热活化粘合剂层密封到子垫圈的双极板。 还描述了制造集成燃料电池组件和组装燃料电池堆的方法。

    Method to provide electrical insulation between conductive plates of a hydrogen fuel cell
    4.
    发明授权
    Method to provide electrical insulation between conductive plates of a hydrogen fuel cell 有权
    在氢燃料电池的导电板之间提供电绝缘的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08609294B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-17

    申请号:US12909071

    申请日:2010-10-21

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02

    摘要: A subassembly for a fuel cell includes a fuel cell plate having a first side and a second side. Each of the first side and the second side has a flow field disposed between a pair of headers. An insulating spacer abuts the first side of the fuel cell plate and is disposed adjacent a perimeter of the fuel cell plate. A unitized electrode assembly includes a subgasket, a membrane electrode assembly, and a pair of diffusion medium layers. The membrane electrode assembly has an electrolyte membrane sandwiched between a pair of electrodes. The membrane electrode assembly is sandwiched between the pair of diffusion medium layers. The subgasket surrounds, and is coupled to, the membrane electrode assembly. The subgasket abuts the insulating spacer. An elastomeric seal abuts the second side of the fuel cell plate.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于燃料电池的组件包括具有第一侧和第二侧的燃料电池板。 第一侧和第二侧中的每一个具有设置在一对集管之间的流场。 绝缘间隔件邻接燃料电池板的第一侧并且邻近燃料电池板的周边设置。 单元电极组件包括一个底垫,一个膜电极组件和一对扩散介质层。 膜电极组件具有夹在一对电极之间的电解质膜。 膜电极组件夹在该对扩散介质层之间。 底座围绕并联接到膜电极组件。 垫片邻接绝缘垫片。 弹性密封件邻接燃料电池板的第二侧。

    Reinforced fuel cell metal plate perimeter
    5.
    发明授权
    Reinforced fuel cell metal plate perimeter 有权
    加强型燃料电池金属板周长

    公开(公告)号:US08465879B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-18

    申请号:US12938847

    申请日:2010-11-03

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02

    摘要: A bipolar plate for a fuel cell includes a pair of plates. Each plate has an active area, a header area, and a perimeter area. The perimeter area is disposed adjacent an edge of the plate. The perimeter area is also disposed adjacent to each of the active area and the header area. At least one of the plates includes a raised support feature having an inboard side and an outboard side. The plates are joined in the perimeter area between the outboard side of the raised support feature and the edges of the plates.

    摘要翻译: 用于燃料电池的双极板包括一对板。 每个板具有活动区域,头部区域和周边区域。 周边区域邻近板的边缘设置。 周边区域也布置成与活动区域和头部区域中的每一个相邻。 至少一个板包括具有内侧和外侧的凸起的支撑特征。 板在凸起的支撑特征的外侧和板的边缘之间的周边区域中接合。

    REINFORCED FUEL CELL METAL PLATE PERIMETER
    6.
    发明申请
    REINFORCED FUEL CELL METAL PLATE PERIMETER 有权
    加强型燃料电池金属板周边

    公开(公告)号:US20120107713A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-03

    申请号:US12938847

    申请日:2010-11-03

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/24

    摘要: A bipolar plate for a fuel cell includes a pair of plates. Each plate has an active area, a header area, and a perimeter area. The perimeter area is disposed adjacent an edge of the plate. The perimeter area is also disposed adjacent to each of the active area and the header area. At least one of the plates includes a raised support feature having an inboard side and an outboard side. The plates are joined in the perimeter area between the outboard side of the raised support feature and the edges of the plates.

    摘要翻译: 用于燃料电池的双极板包括一对板。 每个板具有活动区域,头部区域和周边区域。 周边区域邻近板的边缘设置。 周边区域也布置成与活动区域和头部区域中的每一个相邻。 至少一个板包括具有内侧和外侧的凸起的支撑特征。 板在凸起的支撑特征的外侧和板的边缘之间的周边区域中接合。

    METHOD TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL INSULATION BETWEEN CONDUCTIVE PLATES OF A HYDROGEN FUEL CELL
    7.
    发明申请
    METHOD TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL INSULATION BETWEEN CONDUCTIVE PLATES OF A HYDROGEN FUEL CELL 有权
    在氢燃料电池的导电板之间提供电绝缘的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120100454A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-26

    申请号:US12909071

    申请日:2010-10-21

    IPC分类号: H01M8/24 H01M8/10

    摘要: A subassembly for a fuel cell includes a fuel cell plate having a first side and a second side. Each of the first side and the second side has a flow field disposed between a pair of headers. An insulating spacer abuts the first side of the fuel cell plate and is disposed adjacent a perimeter of the fuel cell plate. A unitized electrode assembly includes a subgasket, a membrane electrode assembly, and a pair of diffusion medium layers. The membrane electrode assembly has an electrolyte membrane sandwiched between a pair of electrodes. The membrane electrode assembly is sandwiched between the pair of diffusion medium layers. The subgasket surrounds, and is coupled to, the membrane electrode assembly. The subgasket abuts the insulating spacer. An elastomeric seal abuts the second side of the fuel cell plate.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于燃料电池的组件包括具有第一侧和第二侧的燃料电池板。 第一侧和第二侧中的每一个具有设置在一对集管之间的流场。 绝缘间隔件邻接燃料电池板的第一侧并且邻近燃料电池板的周边设置。 单元电极组件包括一个底垫,一个膜电极组件和一对扩散介质层。 膜电极组件具有夹在一对电极之间的电解质膜。 膜电极组件夹在该对扩散介质层之间。 底座围绕并联接到膜电极组件。 垫片邻接绝缘垫片。 弹性密封件邻接燃料电池板的第二侧。