公开(公告)号：US20130011769A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：US13549190

申请日：2012-07-13

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

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

IPC分类号： H01M2/18

CPC分类号： H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/0276 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2483

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 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：US20090136823A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-28

申请号：US12159926

申请日：2006-12-27

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

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

IPC分类号： H01M2/02

CPC分类号： H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/0276 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2483

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 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。

公开(公告)号：US08278008B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-02

申请号：US11997950

申请日：2006-08-04

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

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

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/026 ,  H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/0265 ,  H01M2008/1095

摘要： A fuel cell separator and a fuel cell are provided that can improve uniformity in reaction gas flow rate and can prevent flooding due to excessive condensed water in passage grooves appropriately. A reaction gas passage region (101) of a separator (2) has a flow splitting region (21) having a passage groove group where the reaction gas is split, and one or more flow merge regions (22) having a recessed portion in which the reaction gas is mixed and connecting a plurality of flow splitting regions so that the passage groove group of the adjacent flow splitting regions (21) are connected to the recessed portion, and protrusions (27) vertically extend from a bottom face of the recessed portion and arranged in an island form. A pair of passage groove groups connected to the recessed portion of the flow merge region (22) is formed so as to have a greater number of grooves in the upstream passage groove group than the number of grooves of grooves in the downstream passage groove group. The recessed portion of the flow merge region (22) is defined, in a turn portion of a serpentine shaped reaction gas passage region (101), by oblique boundaries between the recessed portion and a pair of passage groove groups which are connected to the recessed portion and by the outer end of the turn portion.

摘要翻译： 提供了能够提高反应气体流量的均匀性的燃料电池用隔板和燃料电池，能够适当地防止通道槽内的过度的冷凝水引起的淹水。 分离器（2）的反应气体通道区域（101）具有分流区域（21），其具有分离反应气体的通道槽组，以及一个或多个具有凹部的流动合流区域（22），其中 反应气体混合并连接多个分流区域，使得相邻分流区域（21）的通道槽组连接到凹部，并且突起（27）从凹部的底面垂直延伸 并以岛屿形式安排。 与流动合流区域（22）的凹部连接的一对通道槽组形成为在上游通道槽组中具有比下游通道槽组中的槽的槽数更多的槽。 流动合流区域（22）的凹部在蛇形反应气体通路区域（101）的转弯部分中被限定在凹部与一对通道槽组之间的斜边界， 部分和转弯部分的外端。

公开(公告)号：US20090162727A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-25

申请号：US11997950

申请日：2006-08-04

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

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

IPC分类号： H01M2/14

CPC分类号： H01M8/026 ,  H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/0265 ,  H01M2008/1095

摘要： A fuel cell separator and a fuel cell are provided that can improve uniformity in reaction gas flow rate and can prevent flooding due to excessive condensed water in passage grooves appropriately. A reaction gas passage region (101) of a separator (2) has a flow splitting region (21) having a passage groove group where the reaction gas is split, and one or more flow merge regions (22) having a recessed portion in which the reaction gas is mixed and connecting a plurality of flow splitting regions so that the passage groove group of the adjacent flow splitting regions (21) are connected to the recessed portion, and protrusions (27) vertically extend from a bottom face of the recessed portion and arranged in an island form. A pair of passage groove groups connected to the recessed portion of the flow merge region (22) is formed so as to have a greater number of grooves in the upstream passage groove group than the number of grooves of grooves in the downstream passage groove group. The recessed portion of the flow merge region (22) is defined, in a turn portion of a serpentine shaped reaction gas passage region (101), by oblique boundaries between the recessed portion and a pair of passage groove groups which are connected to the recessed portion and by the outer end of the turn portion.

摘要翻译： 提供了能够提高反应气体流量的均匀性的燃料电池用隔板和燃料电池，能够适当地防止通道槽内的过度的冷凝水引起的淹水。 分离器（2）的反应气体通道区域（101）具有分流区域（21），其具有分离反应气体的通道槽组，以及一个或多个具有凹部的流动合流区域（22），其中 反应气体混合并连接多个分流区域，使得相邻分流区域（21）的通道槽组连接到凹部，并且突起（27）从凹部的底面垂直延伸 并以岛屿形式安排。 与流动合流区域（22）的凹部连接的一对通道槽组形成为在上游通道槽组中具有比下游通道槽组中的槽的槽数更多的槽。 流动合流区域（22）的凹部在蛇形反应气体通路区域（101）的转弯部分中被限定在凹部与一对通道槽组之间的斜边界， 部分和转弯部分的外端。

公开(公告)号：US07407723B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-05

申请号：US11048049

申请日：2005-02-02

申请人： Hiroki Kusakabe ,  Kazuhito Hatoh ,  Toshihiro Matsumoto ,  Norihiko Kawabata ,  Yoshiki Nagao ,  Shinsuke Takeguchi

发明人： Hiroki Kusakabe ,  Kazuhito Hatoh ,  Toshihiro Matsumoto ,  Norihiko Kawabata ,  Yoshiki Nagao ,  Shinsuke Takeguchi

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

CPC分类号： H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0254 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/1007

摘要： In a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, at least one of the anode side separator plate and cathode side separator plate is formed with a main surface having a convex shape protruding toward a gas diffusion layer, and a peripheral edge portion surrounding the main surface. An average thickness of the main surface is made to be thicker than an average thickness of the peripheral edge portion. And a difference Δt between the thickest part of the main surface and an average thickness of the peripheral edge portion is made to be 5-30 μm.

摘要翻译： 在聚合物电解质燃料电池中，至少一个阳极侧隔板和阴极侧隔板形成有朝向气体扩散层突出的凸形的主表面和围绕主表面的周边边缘部。 使主表面的平均厚度比周缘部的平均厚度厚。 并且主表面的最厚部分和周缘部分的平均厚度之间的差异Deltat为5-30μm。

公开(公告)号：US20060115710A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-01

申请号：US11048049

申请日：2005-02-02

申请人： Hiroki Kusakabe ,  Kazuhito Hatoh ,  Toshihiro Matsumoto ,  Norihiko Kawabata ,  Yoshiki Nagao ,  Shinsuke Takeguchi

发明人： Hiroki Kusakabe ,  Kazuhito Hatoh ,  Toshihiro Matsumoto ,  Norihiko Kawabata ,  Yoshiki Nagao ,  Shinsuke Takeguchi

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

CPC分类号： H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0254 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/1007

摘要： In a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, at least one of the anode side separator plate and cathode side separator plate is formed with a main surface having a convex shape protruding toward a gas diffusion layer, and a peripheral edge portion surrounding the main surface. An average thickness of the main surface is made to be thicker than an average thickness of the peripheral edge portion. And a difference Δt between the thickest part of the main surface and an average thickness of the peripheral edge portion is made to be 5-30 μm.

摘要翻译： 在聚合物电解质燃料电池中，至少一个阳极侧隔板和阴极侧隔板形成有朝向气体扩散层突出的凸形的主表面和围绕主表面的周边边缘部。 使主表面的平均厚度比周缘部的平均厚度厚。 并且主表面的最厚部分和周缘部分的平均厚度之间的差异Deltat为5-30μm。

公开(公告)号：US08076017B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-13

申请号：US12997647

申请日：2010-03-05

申请人： Toshihiro Matsumoto ,  Yoshiki Nagao ,  Hiroki Kusakabe ,  Norihiko Kawabata ,  Kenji Arai

发明人： Toshihiro Matsumoto ,  Yoshiki Nagao ,  Hiroki Kusakabe ,  Norihiko Kawabata ,  Kenji Arai

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/24

CPC分类号： H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M2008/1095

摘要： Disclosed is a fuel cell stack which includes: a cell assembly formed of stacked unit cells, each composed of a membrane electrolyte assembly and separators which sandwich the membrane electrolyte assembly; a pair of collector plates A and B which sandwiches the cell assembly; a pair of end plates A and B which sandwiches the cell assembly and the collector plates; and an elastic member disposed between end plate A and collector plate A, wherein end plate A has a convexed portion and a concaved portion on a surface facing collector plate A, and the concaved portion of end plate A holds therein the elastic member, and a bottom surface of the concaved portion includes a second convexed portion and a second concaved portion.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种燃料电池堆，其包括：由堆叠的单元电池形成的电池组件，每个电池单元由膜电解质组件和夹持膜电解质组件的隔板组成; 一对夹着电池组件的集电板A和B; 一对端板A和B，其夹住电池组件和集电板; 以及设置在端板A和集电板A之间的弹性部件，其中端板A在集电板A的表面上具有凸部和凹部，端板A的凹部保持弹性部件， 凹部的底面包括第二凸部和第二凹部。

公开(公告)号：US20100196774A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12595141

申请日：2009-04-10

申请人： Norihiko Kawabata ,  Hiroki Kusakabe ,  Toshihiro Matsumoto ,  Hiroyuki Nagai ,  Yoshiki Nagao

发明人： Norihiko Kawabata ,  Hiroki Kusakabe ,  Toshihiro Matsumoto ,  Hiroyuki Nagai ,  Yoshiki Nagao

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

CPC分类号： H01M8/242 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0273 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/2483

摘要： A fuel cell using metal separators in which reactive gas leakage is reliably suppressed without requiring excessive fastening force, while employing a simple structure. The present invention is a solid polymer unit fuel cell having a frame holding an MEA and metal separators, in which 1) the central part of a separator faces an electrode and has linear a channel formed therein, and the peripheral part of a separator is a flat structure having a manifold hole; 2) the frame holding an MEA has a sealant that is provided around the respective electrodes, is in contact with a rib at the boundary of the central part and peripheral part of a separator, and regulates the flow of reactive gas; and 3) contact surfaces of the sealant provided around an electrode and ribs at the boundary between the central part and peripheral part of a separator, are respectively inclined with respect to the stacking direction from the frame toward the separator.

摘要翻译： 使用金属隔板的燃料电池，其中采用简单的结构，其中可靠地抑制反应性气体泄漏而不需要过大的紧固力。 本发明是一种具有保持MEA的框架和金属隔板的固体聚合物单元燃料电池，其中1）隔板的中心部分面对电极并且具有形成在其中的直线形通道，并且隔膜的周边部分为 具有歧管孔的平面结构; 2）保持MEA的框架具有围绕各个电极设置的密封剂，与分隔件的中心部分和周边部分的边界处的肋接触，并且调节反应气体的流动; 和3）在电极周围设置的密封剂的接触表面和分隔件的中心部分和周边部分之间的边界处的肋分别相对于从框架朝向隔板的层叠方向倾斜。

公开(公告)号：US20090029217A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-29

申请号：US11914809

申请日：2007-04-20

申请人： Norihiko Kawabata ,  Takashi Morimoto ,  Hiroki Kusakabe ,  Toshihiro Matsumoto ,  Yoshiki Nagao

发明人： Norihiko Kawabata ,  Takashi Morimoto ,  Hiroki Kusakabe ,  Toshihiro Matsumoto ,  Yoshiki Nagao

IPC分类号： H01M8/10

CPC分类号： H01M8/1004 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0273

摘要： It is an object of the present invention to provide a means for integrating an MEA and a pair of separators and regulate their positions without using parts that are specifically dedicated for position regulation use. More specifically, the present invention provides a polymer electrolyte fuel cell including a frame-integrated MEA, a separator having a channel for supplying and releasing a fuel gas, and a separator having a channel for supplying and releasing an oxidizer gas, and, in this fuel cell, the frame body of the frame-integrated MEA has a plurality of projections having a hook-shaped tip on both planes of the frame body and each separators has a plurality of stepped parts, and the projections on the frame body and the stepped parts on the pair of separators are integrated by fitting together with each other.

摘要翻译： 本发明的目的是提供一种用于集成MEA和一对分离器并且调节其位置的装置，而不使用专门用于位置调节使用的部件。 更具体地说，本发明提供了一种固体高分子型燃料电池，其包括框架一体化MEA，具有用于供给和释放燃料气体的通道的隔板，以及具有用于供给和释放氧化剂气体的通道的隔板，在该 燃料电池，框架集成的MEA的框体具有多个突起，在框架体的两个平面上具有钩形尖端，并且每个隔板具有多个阶梯部分，并且框体和台阶上的突起 一对分离器上的部件通过彼此配合而集成。

公开(公告)号：US08728682B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

申请号：US12278076

申请日：2008-01-09

申请人： Hiroki Kusakabe ,  Toshihiro Matsumoto ,  Norihiko Kawabata ,  Yoshiki Nagao

发明人： Hiroki Kusakabe ,  Toshihiro Matsumoto ,  Norihiko Kawabata ,  Yoshiki Nagao

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/24

CPC分类号： H01M8/248 ,  H01M2008/1095

摘要： A fuel cell of the present invention includes: four fastening bolts which extend in a stack direction of a stack structure so as to penetrate through openings of end plates and nuts which are disposed at both ends of the fastening bolts and can adjust fastening forces applied by the fastening bolts to the stack structure sandwiched between the end plates. Each fastening bolt is disposed in the vicinity of an intermediate point of each side of the end plate. In an electrode facing region of the end plate, one or more springs are disposed on a first straight line passing through two fastening bolts one or more springs are disposed on a second straight line passing through two fastening bolts one or more springs are disposed on a third straight line passing through two fastening bolts and one or more springs are disposed on a fourth straight line passing through two fastening bolts.

摘要翻译： 本发明的燃料电池包括：四个紧固螺栓，其沿堆叠结构的堆叠方向延伸以穿过设置在紧固螺栓的两端的端板和螺母的开口，并且可以调节由紧固螺栓施加的紧固力 夹紧在端板之间的堆叠结构的紧固螺栓。 每个紧固螺栓设置在端板每侧的中间点附近。 在端板的面向电极的区域中，一个或多个弹簧设置在穿过两个紧固螺栓的第一直线上，一个或多个弹簧设置在穿过两个紧固螺栓的第二直线上，一个或多个弹簧设置在 通过两个紧固螺栓和一个或多个弹簧的第三条直线设置在穿过两个紧固螺栓的第四条直线上。