公开(公告)号：US06207312B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-27

申请号：US09156714

申请日：1998-09-18

申请人： Robert Kenneth Wynne ,  Jay Kevin Neutzler ,  Frano Barbir ,  Vladimir Gurau ,  Walter Edward Pierce, III

发明人： Robert Kenneth Wynne ,  Jay Kevin Neutzler ,  Frano Barbir ,  Vladimir Gurau ,  Walter Edward Pierce, III

IPC分类号： H01M800

CPC分类号： H01M8/023 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/04119 ,  H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M2300/0082

摘要： A self-humidifying polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell assembly has an ion-exchange membrane interposed between hydrogen and oxygen diffusion layers to form a membrane electrode assembly (MEA). The MEA is in turn interposed between a pair of current collector plates having flow field channels for flowing the reactants adjacent the respective diffusion layers to produce corresponding anodic and cathodic electrochemical reactions. Various embodiments of the assembly incorporate one or more of the following features: interdigitated flow field channels, countercurrent reactant flows, opposing channel alignment, and uncatalyzed membrane hydration enhancement zones.

摘要翻译： 自加湿聚合物电解质膜（PEM）燃料电池组件具有介于氢和氧扩散层之间的离子交换膜，以形成膜电极组件（MEA）。 MEA又插入在具有流场通道的一对集电板之间，用于使邻近相应扩散层的反应物流动，以产生相应的阳极和阴极电化学反应。 组件的各种实施例包含一个或多个以下特征：交错流场通道，逆流反应物流，相对的通道对准和未催化的膜水合增强区。

公开(公告)号：US06551736B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-22

申请号：US09702126

申请日：2000-10-30

申请人： Vladimir Gurau ,  Frano Barbir ,  Jay K. Neutzler

发明人： Vladimir Gurau ,  Frano Barbir ,  Jay K. Neutzler

IPC分类号： H01M804

CPC分类号： H01M8/026 ,  H01M4/8605 ,  H01M8/025 ,  H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/0265 ,  H01M8/04156

摘要： A fuel cell collector plate can be provided with one or more various channel constructions for the transport of reactants to the gas diffusion layer and the removal of water therefrom. The outlet channel can be arranged to have a reduced volume compared to the inlet channel, in both interdigitated and discontinuous spiral applications. The land width between an inlet channel and outlet channel can be reduced to improved mass flow rate in regions of deleted reactant concentrations. Additionally or alternatively, the depth of the inlet channel can be reduced in the direction of flow to reduce the diffusion path as the concentration of reactant is reduced.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池收集板可以设置有用于将反应物输送到气体扩散层和从其中除去水的一种或多种各种通道结构。 出口通道可以布置成在叉指和螺旋应用中都与入口通道相比具有减小的体积。 入口通道和出口通道之间的平面宽度可以减少到在缺失的反应物浓度区域内改善的质量流量。 附加地或替代地，可以在流动方向上减小入口通道的深度，以减少反应物浓度降低扩散路径。

公开(公告)号：US20150158179A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-11

申请号：US14567860

申请日：2014-12-11

申请人： Vladimir Gurau

发明人： Vladimir Gurau

IPC分类号： B25J9/16 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B25J15/06

CPC分类号： B25J15/009 ,  B25J15/0616

摘要： A robotic fuel cell assembly system includes an end-effector, robotic workcell, and fuel cell components that have integrated design features that allow accurate component alignment during the assembly process of a fuel cell stack within a desired tolerance, while avoiding component overlap, which is a major cause of overboard gas leaks during the fuel cell operation. Accurate component alignment is achieved by electrically non-conductive alignment pins that are mounted on a fuel cell base plate, which are configured to be received by guide holes formed on the fuel cell components, and alignment holes provided by an alignment arm attached to the end-effector. The end-effector also includes a passive compliance system that includes two perpendicularly mounted miniature linear blocks and rails, which serve to compensate for the limitations in the ability of the robotic arm to move the end-effector accurately in a repeated manner.

摘要翻译： 机器人燃料电池组件系统包括端部执行器，机器人工作单元和燃料电池组件，其具有集成的设计特征，其允许在期望的公差期间在燃料电池堆的组装过程期间精确的组件对准，同时避免组件重叠， 燃料电池运行期间舷外气体泄漏的主要原因。 精确的部件对准是通过安装在燃料电池基板上的非导电对准销实现的，燃料电池基板被构造成由形成在燃料电池部件上的引导孔接收，以及由连接到端部的对准臂提供的对准孔 管理员 末端执行器还包括被动符合系统，其包括两个垂直安装的微型线性块和轨道，其用于补偿机器人臂以重复的方式精确地移动末端执行器的能力的限制。

公开(公告)号：US20050191541A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-01

申请号：US11051936

申请日：2005-02-04

申请人： Vladimir Gurau ,  Christine Zawodzinski ,  Tom Zawodzinski ,  Jesse Wainright

发明人： Vladimir Gurau ,  Christine Zawodzinski ,  Tom Zawodzinski ,  Jesse Wainright

IPC分类号： H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10

CPC分类号： H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M8/2484

摘要： A fuel cell system having flow fields capable to operate like interdigitated flow fields, but in the same time allowing the removal of liquid water collected in the high-pressure channels, throughout individual exhaust passages. In a preferred embodiment, the channels follow radial-circumferential trajectories, each channel being provided with individual exhaust passages. In another preferred embodiment, each channel is provided with a valve control in both individual supply passages and individual exhaust passages allowing the system to operate alternatively as an interdigitated flow field as well as an open-channel flow field.

摘要翻译： 一种具有流场的燃料电池系统，其能够像交错的流场一样操作，但同时允许在各个排气通道中除去在高压通道中收集的液态水。 在优选实施例中，通道遵循径向周向轨迹，每个通道设置有各自的排气通道。 在另一个优选实施例中，每个通道在两个单独的供应通道和各个排气通道中设置有阀门控制，允许系统作为交叉指向的流场以及开放通道流场而交替操作。

公开(公告)号：US08029942B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-04

申请号：US11051936

申请日：2005-02-04

申请人： Vladimir Gurau ,  Christine Zawodzinski ,  Tom Zawodzinski ,  Jesse Wainright

发明人： Vladimir Gurau ,  Christine Zawodzinski ,  Tom Zawodzinski ,  Jesse Wainright

IPC分类号： H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M8/2484

摘要： A fuel cell system having flow fields capable to operate like interdigitated flow fields, but in the same time allowing the removal of liquid water collected in the high-pressure channels, throughout individual exhaust passages. In a preferred embodiment, the channels follow radial-circumferential trajectories, each channel being provided with individual exhaust passages. In another preferred embodiment, each channel is provided with a valve control in both individual supply passages and individual exhaust passages allowing the system to operate alternatively as an interdigitated flow field as well as an open-channel flow field.

摘要翻译： 一种具有流场的燃料电池系统，其能够像交错的流场一样操作，但同时允许在各个排气通道中除去在高压通道中收集的液态水。 在优选实施例中，通道遵循径向周向轨迹，每个通道设置有各自的排气通道。 在另一个优选实施例中，每个通道在两个单独的供应通道和各个排气通道中设置有阀门控制，允许系统作为交叉指向的流场以及开放通道流场而交替操作。

公开(公告)号：US09314931B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-19

申请号：US14567860

申请日：2014-12-11

申请人： Vladimir Gurau

发明人： Vladimir Gurau

IPC分类号： B25J15/00 ,  B25J15/06

CPC分类号： B25J15/009 ,  B25J15/0616

摘要： A robotic fuel cell assembly system includes an end-effector, robotic workcell, and fuel cell components that have integrated design features that allow accurate component alignment during the assembly process of a fuel cell stack within a desired tolerance, while avoiding component overlap, which is a major cause of overboard gas leaks during the fuel cell operation. Accurate component alignment is achieved by electrically non-conductive alignment pins that are mounted on a fuel cell base plate, which are configured to be received by guide holes formed on the fuel cell components, and alignment holes provided by an alignment arm attached to the end-effector. The end-effector also includes a passive compliance system that includes two perpendicularly mounted miniature linear blocks and rails, which serve to compensate for the limitations in the ability of the robotic arm to move the end-effector accurately in a repeated manner.

摘要翻译： 机器人燃料电池组件系统包括端部执行器，机器人工作单元和燃料电池组件，其具有集成的设计特征，其允许在期望的公差期间在燃料电池堆的组装过程期间精确的组件对准，同时避免组件重叠， 燃料电池运行期间舷外气体泄漏的主要原因。 精确的部件对准是通过安装在燃料电池基板上的非导电对准销实现的，燃料电池基板被构造成由形成在燃料电池部件上的引导孔接收，以及由连接到端部的对准臂提供的对准孔 管理员 末端执行器还包括被动符合系统，其包括两个垂直安装的微型线性块和轨道，其用于补偿机器人臂以重复的方式精确地移动末端执行器的能力的限制。