公开(公告)号：US07883811B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-08

申请号：US10658148

申请日：2003-09-09

申请人： Hideo Kato ,  Katsumi Hayashi ,  Hideo Okamoto ,  Masahiko Sato

发明人： Hideo Kato ,  Katsumi Hayashi ,  Hideo Okamoto ,  Masahiko Sato

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10

CPC分类号： H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04179 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04228 ,  H01M8/04231 ,  H01M8/241

摘要： A control apparatus for a fuel cell stack includes a fuel cell stack having a stacked body formed by stacking fuel cell units together and a pair of end plates sandwiching the stacked body therebetween; electrical heaters disposed near the ends of the stacked body or the end plates, respectively; a water purging device for purging water which is generated during a power generation operation in the fuel cell stack, and which is held in the fuel cell units; and a control unit which controls the power generation operation in the fuel cell stack, and which is operatively connected to the electrical heaters and the water purging device. The control unit is adapted to operate the electrical heaters and the water purging device when the power generation operation is stopped.

摘要翻译： 一种用于燃料电池堆的控制装置，包括燃料电池堆，其具有通过将燃料电池单元堆叠在一起而形成的堆叠体，以及将堆叠体夹在其间的一对端板; 分别设置在堆叠体或端板的端部附近的电加热器; 用于在燃料电池堆中的发电操作期间产生的用于净化水并且保持在燃料电池单元中的净水装置; 以及控制单元，其控制燃料电池堆中的发电操作，并且其可操作地连接到电加热器和净水装置。 当发电运转停止时，控制单元适于操作电加热器和净水装置。

公开(公告)号：US07309539B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-18

申请号：US10695919

申请日：2003-10-28

申请人： Hideo Kato ,  Katsumi Hayashi ,  Yosuke Fujii ,  Masahiko Sato ,  Hideo Okamoto

发明人： Hideo Kato ,  Katsumi Hayashi ,  Yosuke Fujii ,  Masahiko Sato ,  Hideo Okamoto

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0202 ,  H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2465

摘要： A fuel cell stack includes a cell assembly formed by stacking a plurality of fuel cells in a stacking direction. Terminal plates are provided outside opposite ends of the cell assembly in the stacking direction. An electrically conductive first heat insulation plate is interposed between one end of the cell assembly and the terminal plate, and an electrically conductive second heat insulation plate is interposed between the other end of the cell assembly and the terminal plate. The first and second heat insulation plates are metal corrugated plates. Heat insulation air chambers are defined between the first and second heat insulation plates and the cell assembly.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池堆包括通过在堆叠方向堆叠多个燃料电池而形成的电池组件。 端子板沿堆叠方向设置在电池组件的相对端的外侧。 在电池组件的一端和端子板之间插入导电的第一绝热板，并且在电池组件的另一端和端子板之间插入导电的第二绝热板。 第一和第二隔热板是金属波纹板。 在第一和第二绝热板和电池组件之间限定绝热空气室。

公开(公告)号：US06866954B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-15

申请号：US10232086

申请日：2002-08-29

申请人： Katsumi Hayashi ,  Hideo Okamoto ,  Hideo Kato

发明人： Katsumi Hayashi ,  Hideo Okamoto ,  Hideo Kato

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M8/18

CPC分类号： H01M8/242 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2415 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/2484

摘要： A fuel cell stack includes a plurality of unit cells stacked together. End cell stacks are disposed at opposite ends of the unit cells in the stacking direction. The unit cells between the end cell stacks are electrically connected in series. A first unit cell and a second unit cell in each of the end cell stacks are electrically connected in parallel by a cable. In each of the first and second unit cells a membrane electrode assembly is interposed between a first separator, and a second separator.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池堆包括堆叠在一起的多个单电池。 端单电池堆叠在单元电池的堆叠方向的相对端。 端电池堆之间的单元电池串联电连接。 每个端电池堆中的第一单电池和第二单元电池通过电缆并联电连接。 在第一和第二单元电池的每一个中，膜电极组件插入在第一分离器和第二分离器之间。

公开(公告)号：US07767355B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-03

申请号：US10877466

申请日：2004-06-25

申请人： Hideo Kato ,  Katsumi Hayashi ,  Shigeru Inai ,  Ryo Jinba ,  Masahiko Sato ,  Yohei Hidaka

发明人： Hideo Kato ,  Katsumi Hayashi ,  Shigeru Inai ,  Ryo Jinba ,  Masahiko Sato ,  Yohei Hidaka

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M2/14 ,  H01M2/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/04253 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2483

摘要： A fuel cell stack 10 includes a stacked structure 14 composed of a plurality of electricity-generating cells stacked successively, and dummy cells arranged at both ends in a stacking direction of the stacked structure 14. Each dummy cell 16 each includes a conductive plate 52 and first and second metallic separators 54, 56 which sandwich the conductive plate 52. The conductive plate 52 is formed of a metallic plate having substantially the same shape as that of the electrolytic membrane electrode assembly 22. The first and second metallic separators 54, 56 are structured in the same manner as the first and second metallic separators 24, 26 of the electricity-generating cell 12.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池堆10包括由多个依次层叠的发电单元构成的堆叠结构14，以及布置在层叠结构14的堆叠方向两端的虚设单元。每个虚设单元16各自包括导电板52和 夹着导电板52的第一和第二金属隔板54,56。导电板52由与电解质膜电极组件22的形状基本相同的金属板形成。第一和第二金属隔板54,56 以与发电单元12的第一和第二金属分离器24,26相同的方式构造。

公开(公告)号：US08221923B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-17

申请号：US11481679

申请日：2006-07-06

申请人： Shigeru Inai ,  Hiromichi Yoshida ,  Hideo Kato ,  Katsumi Hayashi ,  Ryo Jinba ,  Nobuyuki Matsumoto ,  Takahiro Takai ,  Masao Utsunomiya

发明人： Shigeru Inai ,  Hiromichi Yoshida ,  Hideo Kato ,  Katsumi Hayashi ,  Ryo Jinba ,  Nobuyuki Matsumoto ,  Takahiro Takai ,  Masao Utsunomiya

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04231 ,  B60L11/1881 ,  B60L11/1885 ,  B60L11/1888 ,  B60L11/1892 ,  B60L11/1896 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02T90/32 ,  Y02T90/34

摘要： A stop method for a fuel cell system including a fuel cell unit in which hydrogen is supplied to an anode, and air is supplied to a cathode so as to generate electrical power via an electrochemical reaction. The stop method includes the steps of stopping supply of hydrogen to the anode, electrically connecting the anode and the cathode via an electrical load, and supplying air to the anode.

摘要翻译： 一种用于燃料电池系统的停止方法，该燃料电池系统包括将氢气供应到阳极的燃料电池单元，并且向阴极供应空气以通过电化学反应产生电力。 停止方法包括以下步骤：停止向阳极供应氢，通过电负载电连接阳极和阴极，并向阳极供应空气。

公开(公告)号：US07563528B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US11071678

申请日：2005-03-02

申请人： Shigeru Inai ,  Katsumi Hayashi ,  Hiromichi Yoshida ,  Hideo Kato ,  Ryo Jinba ,  Nobuyuki Matsumoto ,  Tomoki Kobayashi ,  Yasunori Kotani ,  Minoru Uoshima ,  Yoshikazu Murakami

发明人： Shigeru Inai ,  Katsumi Hayashi ,  Hiromichi Yoshida ,  Hideo Kato ,  Ryo Jinba ,  Nobuyuki Matsumoto ,  Tomoki Kobayashi ,  Yasunori Kotani ,  Minoru Uoshima ,  Yoshikazu Murakami

IPC分类号： H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/12

CPC分类号： H01M8/04231 ,  H01M8/04126

摘要： A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, an oxidant gas passage, a cathode off-gas passage, a fuel gas passage, a circulation passage, an anode off-gas passage, a fuel shutoff valve, a supply device, a humidifier and a control device. The supply device supplies a scavenging gas, which is for scavenging the fuel cell, to the anode and the cathode. The humidifier humidifies the scavenging gas. The control device controls the supply device when the fuel cell is turned off so that supply of the fuel gas to the anode is shut off and the scavenging gas is supplied to the anode and the cathode, wherein supply of the scavenging gas to the cathode is conducted through the humidifier.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池系统包括燃料电池，氧化剂气体通道，阴极废气通道，燃料气体通道，循环通道，阳极废气通道，燃料截止阀，供应装置，加湿器和 控制装置 供给装置将用于清除燃料电池的清除气体提供给阳极和阴极。 加湿器加湿清除气体。 当燃料电池关闭时，控制装置控制供应装置，使得向阳极供应燃料气体被切断，并且清除气体被供应到阳极和阴极，其中向阴极供应清扫气体是 通过加湿器进行。

公开(公告)号：US07223490B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-29

申请号：US10116603

申请日：2002-04-04

申请人： Katsumi Hayashi ,  Hideo Kato ,  Yosuke Fujii ,  Yasushi Kanai

发明人： Katsumi Hayashi ,  Hideo Kato ,  Yosuke Fujii ,  Yasushi Kanai

IPC分类号： H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/12

CPC分类号： H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04253 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/04358 ,  H01M8/04365 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  H01M8/04559 ,  H01M8/04723 ,  H01M8/04768 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M2300/0082

摘要： A fuel cell which can self-heat in a short time, in which no reaction gas is necessary for combustion, thereby improving the starting performance at low temperatures. The fuel cell comprises a cell structure in which an anode and a cathode are provided on either side of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane. This cell structure has a power generation plane and at least a part of the generation plane is defined as a local generation area so as to locally generate power. The fuel cell may include a pair of separators between which the cell structure is placed, and a reaction gas passage may be formed between the cell structure and each separator. One of a system for supplying a reaction gas to only a part of the reaction gas passage, and a system for supplying a reaction gas to the entire reaction gas passage is switchably selected.

摘要翻译： 能够在短时间内自热的燃料电池，其中不需要反应气体用于燃烧，从而提高低温下的起动性能。 燃料电池包括其中在固体聚合物电解质膜的任一侧上设置阳极和阴极的电池结构。 该单元结构具有发电平面，并且将生成面的至少一部分定义为本地生成区域，以便局部地发电。 燃料电池可以包括其间放置有电池结构的一对隔板，并且可以在电池结构和每个隔板之间形成反应气体通道。 可以选择用于将反应气体仅供应到反应气体通道的一部分的系统和用于向整个反应气体通道供应反应气体的系统。

公开(公告)号：US06926980B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-09

申请号：US10112817

申请日：2002-03-29

申请人： Hideo Kato ,  Katsumi Hayashi ,  Minoru Uoshima

发明人： Hideo Kato ,  Katsumi Hayashi ,  Minoru Uoshima

IPC分类号： B01J4/00 ,  H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/10

CPC分类号： H01M8/04179 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04228 ,  H01M8/04303 ,  H01M8/04388 ,  H01M8/04395 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04828 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02T90/32

摘要： A system and method for draining remaining water in a gas passage of a fuel cell, which has a simple structure and the remaining can be efficiently and reliably drained outside. Water which remains in a gas passage of the fuel cell is first drained by increasing the flow rate of the reaction gas while the operation of the fuel cell is stopped. The remaining water which has not been drained is then drained by increasing the pressure of the reaction gas and then decreasing the increased pressure. The increase and decrease operation of the pressure of the reaction gas is started after the increase of the flow rate of the reaction gas is started. Typically, the increase of the pressure of the reaction gas is started when a predetermined time has elapsed after the increase of the flow rate of the reaction gas is started.

摘要翻译： 用于排出燃料电池的气体通道中的剩余水的系统和方法，其具有简单的结构，其余的可以被有效且可靠地排出到外部。 首先通过在停止燃料电池的操作的同时增加反应气体的流量来排出留在燃料电池的气体通道中的水。 然后通过增加反应气体的压力然后降低增加的压力来排出未排放的剩余的水。 在开始反应气体的流量的增加之后开始反应气体的压力的增加和减少操作。 通常，当开始反应气体的流量增加之后经过预定时间时，开始反应气体的压力的增加。

公开(公告)号：US07875399B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-25

申请号：US12702084

申请日：2010-02-08

申请人： Shigeru Inai ,  Katsumi Hayashi ,  Ryo Jinba ,  Hideo Kato ,  Tomoki Kobayashi ,  Minoru Uoshima ,  Yasunori Kotani

发明人： Shigeru Inai ,  Katsumi Hayashi ,  Ryo Jinba ,  Hideo Kato ,  Tomoki Kobayashi ,  Minoru Uoshima ,  Yasunori Kotani

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06

CPC分类号： H01M8/04231

摘要： A stop method for a fuel cell system that includes a fuel cell unit in which hydrogen is supplied to an anode, and air is supplied to a cathode so as to generate electrical power via an electrochemical reaction. The stop method includes the steps of stopping supply of hydrogen to the anode, and supplying air to the anode so as to discharge water remaining at the anode.

摘要翻译： 一种用于燃料电池系统的停止方法，其包括将氢气供应到阳极的燃料电池单元，并且将空气供应到阴极，以通过电化学反应产生电力。 停止方法包括停止向阳极供应氢气，并向阳极供应空气以排出残留在阳极的水的步骤。

公开(公告)号：US07588844B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-15

申请号：US10887709

申请日：2004-07-09

申请人： Katsumi Hayashi ,  Shigeru Inai ,  Hideo Kato ,  Ryo Jimba ,  Masahiro Mohri ,  Hiroshi Morikawa ,  Hiromichi Yoshida

发明人： Katsumi Hayashi ,  Shigeru Inai ,  Hideo Kato ,  Ryo Jimba ,  Masahiro Mohri ,  Hiroshi Morikawa ,  Hiromichi Yoshida

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04231 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/04302

摘要： When it is detected that the temperature of the fuel cell stack is at the freezing temperature of water or less (step S1), an operation mode using a freezing temperature starting up operation control map is selected (step S2). Freezing temperature starting up operation of the fuel cell stack is performed according to the freezing temperature starting up operation control map (step S3). Then, when it is detected that the temperature of the fuel cell stack exceeds the freezing temperature (step S4), the operation mode using the freezing temperature starting up operation control map is switched to an operation mode using a normal starting up operation control map (step S5). Thus, normal starting up operation is performed according to the normal starting up control map (step S6).

摘要翻译： 当检测到燃料电池堆的温度处于水的冷冻温度或更低时（步骤S1），选择使用冷冻温度启动操作控制图的操作模式（步骤S2）。 根据冷冻温度启动操作控制图执行燃料电池堆的冷冻温度启动操作（步骤S3）。 然后，当检测到燃料电池堆的温度超过冷冻温度时（步骤S4），使用冷冻温度启动操作控制图的操作模式被切换到使用正常启动操作控制映射的操作模式 步骤S5）。 因此，根据正常的启动控制图执行正常的启动操作（步骤S6）。