Fuel cell apparatus improvements
    1.
    发明申请
    Fuel cell apparatus improvements 审中-公开
    燃料电池设备改进

    公开(公告)号:US20060046131A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-02

    申请号:US10926107

    申请日:2004-08-26

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02 H01M8/10 H01M4/94

    摘要: An electrochemical cell assembly with structural improvements for improving cell operation. The electrochemical cell assembly may include at least one of an extended MEA and chamfered edges on the flow field plates for preventing the shorting of the anode and cathode flow field plates. Further, the flow field plates may include a pocket for providing an appropriate space to accommodate a gas diffusion media and applying an appropriate amount of compression to the gas diffusion media.

    摘要翻译: 具有改善细胞操作的结构改进的电化学电池组件。 电化学电池组件可以包括流场板上的延伸MEA和倒角边缘中的至少一个,以防止阳极和阴极流场板的短路。 此外,流场板可以包括用于提供适当空间以容纳气体扩散介质并且向气体扩散介质施加适当量的压缩的口袋。

    Fuel cell stack
    2.
    发明申请
    Fuel cell stack 审中-公开
    燃料电池堆

    公开(公告)号:US20050095492A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-05

    申请号:US10948651

    申请日:2004-09-24

    IPC分类号: H01M2/08 H01M8/02

    摘要: A sealing technique is provided for forming complex and multiple seal configurations for fuel cells and other electrochemical cells. To provide a seal, for sealing chambers for oxidant, fuel and/or coolant, a groove network is provided extending through the various elements of the fuel cell assembly and a seal material is then injected into the groove network. Several structural improvements have been made to cell components in relation to this seal in place process to reduce manufacturing cost and improve the performance of the electrochemical cells.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于形成用于燃料电池和其它电化学电池的复合和多重密封构造的密封技术。 为了提供用于氧化剂,燃料和/或冷却剂的密封室的密封件,提供了延伸穿过燃料电池组件的各种元件的凹槽网络,然后将密封材料注入凹槽网络中。 相对于该密封件的现场处理,已经对电池组件进行了几项结构改进,以降低制造成本并提高电化学电池的性能。

    Membrane electrode assembly with modified catalyst layout
    4.
    发明授权
    Membrane electrode assembly with modified catalyst layout 有权
    具有改性催化剂布局的膜电极组件

    公开(公告)号:US07569303B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-04

    申请号:US10948327

    申请日:2004-09-24

    IPC分类号: H01M4/00 H01M2/00 H01M2/08

    摘要: An electrochemical cell assembly includes first and second flow field plates, first and second gas diffusion media disposed between the first and second flow field plates, and a membrane electrode assembly disposed between the first and second gas diffusion media. The membrane electrode assembly can include a proton exchange membrane, and a catalyst layer on the proton exchange membrane. The catalyst layout can be configured to omit the catalyst layer from a portion of the proton exchange membrane adjacent an edge region of one of the first and second gas diffusion media, thereby enabling at least a portion of the reactant fluid flow to first encounter a region of the membrane electrode assembly without the catalyst layer. The modified catalyst layout can improve reactant fluid flow along the membrane electrode assembly, reduce wear on the membrane electrode assembly and improve electrochemical cell efficiency during operation.

    摘要翻译: 电化学电池组件包括第一和第二流场板,设置在第一和第二流场板之间的第一和第二气体扩散介质以及设置在第一和第二气体扩散介质之间的膜电极组件。 膜电极组件可以包括质子交换膜和质子交换膜上的催化剂层。 可以配置催化剂布局以从邻近第一和第二气体扩散介质之一的边缘区域的质子交换膜的一部分省略催化剂层,从而使反应物流体流的至少一部分首先遇到区域 的无电催化剂层的膜电极组件。 改进的催化剂布局可以改善沿着膜电极组件的反应物流体流动,减少膜电极组件的磨损并提高操作期间的电化学电池效率。

    Apparatus for and method of forming seals in an electrochemical cell assembly
    5.
    发明申请
    Apparatus for and method of forming seals in an electrochemical cell assembly 审中-公开
    用于在电化学电池组件中形成密封件的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070212587A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-13

    申请号:US10536096

    申请日:2005-04-01

    IPC分类号: H01M2/08 H01M8/24 B05D5/12

    摘要: A sealing and repair technique is provided for forming complex and multiple seal configurations for fuel cells and other electrochemical cells. To provide a seal, for sealing chambers for oxidant, fuel and/or coolant, a groove network is provided extending through the various elements of the fuel cell assembly. A source of seal material is then connected to an external filling port and injected into the groove network, and the seal material is then cured to form the seal. There is thus formed a “seal in place”, that is robust and can accommodate variations in tolerances and dimensions, and that can be bonded, where possible, to individual elements of the fuel cell assembly. To repair part of an electrochemical cell stack, some elements are removed and either repaired or replaced. The cell assembly is then put together again and a bore is provided for injection of fresh seal material. This bore can either have been formed in the original assembly or is formed by mechanical removal of part of the original seal material

    摘要翻译: 提供密封和修复技术用于形成用于燃料电池和其它电化学电池的复合和多重密封构造。 为了提供用于氧化剂,燃料和/或冷却剂的密封室的密封件,提供了延伸穿过燃料电池组件的各种元件的凹槽网。 然后将密封材料源连接到外部填充口并注入凹槽网络中,然后将密封材料固化以形成密封。 因此,形成了“密封就位”,其是牢固的并且可以适应公差和尺寸的变化,并且可以在可能的情况下粘合到燃料电池组件的各个元件。 为了修复电化学电池堆的一部分,一些元件被去除并修理或更换。 然后将电池组件再次放置在一起并提供用于注入新密封材料的孔。 该孔可以在原始组件中形成或者通过机械去除原始密封材料的一部分而形成