Fuel cell, and method of manufacturing a fuel cell
    1.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell, and method of manufacturing a fuel cell 有权
    燃料电池及燃料电池的制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US08877406B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-04

    申请号:US13703578

    申请日:2010-06-15

    IPC分类号: H01M8/10 H01M8/02

    摘要: A fuel cell includes a separator and a power generating body. The separator and power generating body are laminated each other. The power generating body is equipped at least with an electrolyte membrane. The fuel cell comprises: a sealing part that seals reaction gas supplied for electrochemical reactions at the fuel cell between the power generating body and the separator at an outer circumference part of the fuel cell, wherein a convex part and a recess are fit together in the sealing part. The convex part is formed projecting in the lamination direction on one of the power generating body and the separator, and the recess is formed recessed in the lamination direction on the other of the power generating body and the separator. At least one of the convex part and the recess is formed with a polymer material that expands with moisture absorption.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池包括分离器和发电体。 分离器和发电体彼此层叠。 发电体至少装有电解质膜。 燃料电池包括:密封部分,其密封在燃料电池的外周部分处的发电体和分离器之间的燃料电池处供应用于电化学反应的反应气体,其中凸部和凹部配合在一起 密封件。 所述凸部在所述发电体和所述隔板中的一个上沿所述层叠方向突出地形成,并且所述凹部在所述发电体和所述隔板的另一个上沿层叠方向形成为凹陷。 凸部和凹部中的至少一个形成有以吸湿方式膨胀的聚合物材料。

    FUEL CELL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FUEL CELL
    2.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FUEL CELL 有权
    燃料电池和制造燃料电池的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130089808A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-11

    申请号:US13703578

    申请日:2010-06-15

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02

    摘要: A fuel cell includes a separator and a power generating body. The separator and power generating body are laminated each other. The power generating body is equipped at least with an electrolyte membrane. The fuel cell comprises: a sealing part that seals reaction gas supplied for electrochemical reactions at the fuel cell between the power generating body and the separator at an outer circumference part of the fuel cell, wherein a convex part and a recess are fit together in the sealing part. The convex part is formed projecting in the lamination direction on one of the power generating body and the separator, and the recess is formed recessed in the lamination direction on the other of the power generating body and the separator. At least one of the convex part and the recess is formed with a polymer material that expands with moisture absorption.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池包括分离器和发电体。 分离器和发电体彼此层叠。 发电体至少装有电解质膜。 燃料电池包括:密封部分,其密封在燃料电池的外周部分处的发电体和分离器之间的燃料电池处供应用于电化学反应的反应气体,其中凸部和凹部配合在一起 密封件。 所述凸部在所述发电体和所述隔板中的一个上沿所述层叠方向突出地形成,并且所述凹部在所述发电体和所述隔板的另一个上沿层叠方向形成为凹陷。 凸部和凹部中的至少一个形成有以吸湿方式膨胀的聚合物材料。

    MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR GAS DIFFUSION LAYER OF FUEL CELL, AND FUEL CELL
    3.
    发明申请
    MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR GAS DIFFUSION LAYER OF FUEL CELL, AND FUEL CELL 有权
    燃料电池和燃料电池气体扩散层的制造方法和制造装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130059226A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-07

    申请号:US13697311

    申请日:2011-06-22

    IPC分类号: H01M8/00 H01M8/10

    摘要: According to a manufacturing method for a fuel cell, an insulating member having a plurality of communication holes therein is disposed on a side of a gas diffusion layer, which is formed by stacking a layer made of a carbon fiber and a water-repellent layer, where the water-repellent layer is provided, the gas diffusion layer and the insulating member are sandwiched by a pair of electrodes, and a pair of contact pressure plates are disposed on respective rear surfaces of the pair of electrodes so as to sandwich the pair of electrodes so that the gas diffusion layer is pressurized by the pair of contact pressure plates. When a voltage is applied to the pair of electrodes while maintaining the pressurized state, an electric current flows through a protrusion portion of a carbon fiber which comes in contact with the electrode on the water-repellent layer side via the communication holes of the insulating member, so that the protrusion portion of the carbon fiber is burned and removed by Joule heat. When it is detected that no electric current flows between the electrodes, application of a voltage to the pair of electrodes is stopped, and the pressure in the pressurized state is decreased to a normal pressure state.

    摘要翻译: 根据燃料电池的制造方法,具有多个连通孔的绝缘部件设置在通过层叠由碳纤维和拒水层构成的层而形成的气体扩散层的一侧, 在其中设置防水层的情况下,气体扩散层和绝缘构件被一对电极夹持,并且一对接触压力板设置在该对电极的各个后表面上,以夹持该对电极 电极,使得气体扩散层被一对接触压力板加压。 当在保持加压状态的同时对一对电极施加电压时,电流通过绝缘构件的连通孔流过与斥水层侧的电极接触的碳纤维的突出部分 ,使得碳纤维的突出部分通过焦耳热被燃烧和去除。 当检测到电极之间没有电流流动时,停止向一对电极施加电压,并且加压状态下的压力降低到正常压力状态。

    Manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus for gas diffusion layer of fuel cell, and fuel cell
    4.
    发明授权
    Manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus for gas diffusion layer of fuel cell, and fuel cell 有权
    燃料电池气体扩散层的制造方法和制造装置以及燃料电池

    公开(公告)号:US09570758B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-14

    申请号:US13697311

    申请日:2011-06-22

    IPC分类号: H01M4/88 H01M8/02 H01M8/10

    摘要: A method of manufacturing a fuel cell. An insulating member has a plurality of communication holes disposed on a side of a gas diffusion layer, which is formed by stacking a layer made of a carbon fiber and a water-repellent layer, where the water-repellent layer is provided. The gas diffusion layer and the insulating member are sandwiched by a pair of electrodes, and a pair of contact pressure plates are disposed on respective rear surfaces of the pair of electrodes so as to sandwich the pair of electrodes so that the gas diffusion layer is pressurized by the pair of contact pressure plates. When a voltage is applied to the pair of electrodes while maintaining the pressurized state, the protrusion portion of the carbon fiber is burned and removed by Joule heat.

    摘要翻译: 一种制造燃料电池的方法。 绝缘构件具有多个连通孔,该多个连通孔设置在通过堆叠由碳纤维制成的层和防水层形成的气体扩散层的一侧,其中设置有防水层。 气体扩散层和绝缘部件夹在一对电极之间,一对接触压力板设置在该对电极的各个后表面上,以夹持该对电极,使得气体扩散层被加压 通过一对接触压板。 当在保持加压状态的同时对一对电极施加电压时,碳纤维的突出部分通过焦耳热被燃烧和去除。

    MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, FUEL CELL USING THE SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY
    5.
    发明申请
    MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, FUEL CELL USING THE SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY 有权
    膜电极组件,使用其的燃料电池和膜电极组件的制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130177832A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-11

    申请号:US13823513

    申请日:2010-11-04

    IPC分类号: H01M8/10

    摘要: There is provided a technique of preventing degradation of an electrolyte membrane included in a fuel cell. A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly. The membrane electrode assembly is provided as a power generation device where electrodes are arranged on both sides of an electrolyte membrane having proton conductivity. Each of the electrodes has a layered structure of stacking a catalyst layer arranged to support a catalyst and a gas diffusion layer arranged to spread a reactive gas over the entire electrode plane. The outer peripheral edge of the gas diffusion layer is located inward of the outer peripheral edge of the catalyst layer.

    摘要翻译: 提供了防止燃料电池中包含的电解质膜的劣化的技术。 燃料电池包括膜电极组件。 膜电极组件设置为电极布置在具有质子传导性的电解质膜的两侧上的发电装置。 每个电极具有堆叠布置成支撑催化剂的催化剂层和布置成在整个电极平面上扩散反应性气体的气体扩散层的层状结构。 气体扩散层的外周缘位于催化剂层的外周缘的内侧。

    MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND FUEL CELLS
    8.
    发明申请
    MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND FUEL CELLS 有权
    膜电极组件,其制造方法和燃料电池

    公开(公告)号:US20120064430A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-15

    申请号:US13123646

    申请日:2010-09-15

    IPC分类号: H01M8/10 H01M8/00

    摘要: The membrane electrode assembly 100 has an electrolyte layer 10, a catalyst layer 20, and a member 15 impregnated with electrolyte which is arranged between the electrolyte layer 10 and the catalyst layer 20. At least part of the peripheral edge portion of the member 15 extends the outside the peripheral edge portions of the electrolyte layer and the catalyst layer 20. With this kind of constitution, it is possible to easily separate the electrolyte layer 10 or the catalyst layer 20 from the member 15 from the extended portion of the member 15. Consequently, it is possible to easily replace the electrolyte layer 10 and the catalyst layer 20.

    摘要翻译: 膜电极组件100具有电解质层10,催化剂层20和浸渍有电解质的构件15,其被布置在电解质层10和催化剂层20之间。构件15的周缘部分的至少一部分延伸 在电解质层和催化剂层20的外围边缘部分的外侧。通过这种构造,可以容易地将电解质层10或催化剂层20与构件15从构件15的延伸部分分离。 因此,可以容易地更换电解质层10和催化剂层20。

    Fuel cell system
    9.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell system 有权
    燃料电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US08415063B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-09

    申请号:US12747716

    申请日:2008-12-02

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, anode gas pressure adjusting means that adjusts the pressure of an anode gas supplied to the fuel cell, and cathode gas pressure adjusting means that adjusts the pressure of a cathode gas supplied to the fuel cell. The system further includes pressure control means that sets the pressure of the anode gas that is supplied when starting the fuel cell higher than the pressure of the anode gas that is supplied during power generation in the fuel cell, and controls the anode gas pressure adjusting means and the cathode gas pressure adjusting means so that a cathode gas pressure increase is started in accordance with the start of an anode gas pressure increase when the pressure of the anode gas is increased to the set pressure.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池系统包括燃料电池,调节供给燃料电池的阳极气体的压力的阳极气体压力调节装置和调节供给到燃料电池的阴极气体的压力的阴极气体压力调节装置。 该系统还包括压力控制装置,其设定在燃料电池单元启动时提供的阳极气体的压力高于在燃料电池的发电期间供给的阳极气体的压力,并且控制阳极气体压力调节装置 和阴极气体压力调节装置,使得当阳极气体的压力升高到设定压力时,根据阳极气体压力增加的开始,开始阴极气体压力增加。

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM 有权
    燃油电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100266915A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-21

    申请号:US12747716

    申请日:2008-12-02

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, anode gas pressure adjusting means that adjusts the pressure of an anode gas supplied to the fuel cell, and cathode gas pressure adjusting means that adjusts the pressure of a cathode gas supplied to the fuel cell. The system further includes pressure control means that sets the pressure of the anode gas that is supplied when starting the fuel cell higher than the pressure of the anode gas that is supplied during power generation in the fuel cell, and controls the anode gas pressure adjusting means and the cathode gas pressure adjusting means so that a cathode gas pressure increase is started in accordance with the start of an anode gas pressure increase when the pressure of the anode gas is increased to the set pressure.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池系统包括燃料电池,调节供给燃料电池的阳极气体的压力的阳极气体压力调节装置和调节供给到燃料电池的阴极气体的压力的阴极气体压力调节装置。 该系统还包括压力控制装置,其设定在燃料电池单元启动时提供的阳极气体的压力高于在燃料电池的发电期间供给的阳极气体的压力,并且控制阳极气体压力调节装置 和阴极气体压力调节装置,使得当阳极气体的压力升高到设定压力时,根据阳极气体压力增加的开始,开始阴极气体压力增加。