Fuel cell end plate structure
    1.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell end plate structure 失效
    燃料电池端板结构

    公开(公告)号:US5009968A

    公开(公告)日:1991-04-23

    申请号:US405251

    申请日:1989-09-08

    摘要: The end plates (16) of a fuel cell stack (12) are formed of a thin membrane. Pressure plates (20) exert compressive load through insulation layers (22, 26) to the membrane. Electrical contact between the end plates (16) and electrodes (50, 58) is maintained without deleterious making and breaking of electrical contacts during thermal transients. The thin end plate (16) under compressive load will not distort with a temperature difference across its thickness. Pressure plate (20) experiences a low thermal transient because it is insulated from the cell. The impact on the end plate of any slight deflection created in the pressure plate by temperature difference is minimized by the resilient pressure pad, in the form of insulation, therebetween.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池堆(12)的端板(16)由薄膜形成。 压板(20)通过绝缘层(22,26)向膜施加压缩载荷。 保持端板(16)和电极(50,58)之间的电接触,而不会在热瞬变期间有害地制造和断开电触点。 压缩载荷下的薄端板(16)不会随其厚度的温差而变形。 压板(20)由于与电池绝缘而经历低热瞬变。 通过温度差在压力板上产生的任何轻微挠曲对端板的冲击由其间的绝缘形式的弹性压力垫最小化。

    Electrolytic cell stack with molten electrolyte migration control
    2.
    发明授权
    Electrolytic cell stack with molten electrolyte migration control 失效
    电解池堆熔融电解质迁移控制

    公开(公告)号:US4761348A

    公开(公告)日:1988-08-02

    申请号:US26819

    申请日:1987-03-17

    摘要: An electrolytic cell stack includes inactive electrolyte reservoirs at the upper and lower end portions thereof. The reservoirs are separated from the stack of the complete cells by impermeable, electrically conductive separators. Reservoirs at the negative end are initially low in electrolyte and the reservoirs at the positive end are high in electrolyte fill. During stack operation electrolyte migration from the positive to the negative end will be offset by the inactive reservoir capacity. In combination with the inactive reservoirs, a sealing member of high porosity and low electrolyte retention is employed to limit the electrolyte migration rate.

    摘要翻译: 电解池堆叠在其上端部和下端部分包括非活性的电解质储存器。 储存器通过不可渗透的导电分离器与完整电池的堆叠分离。 电解液中负极的储层初期电解质含量最低,电解液填充的正极储层较高。 在堆叠操作期间,从正极向负极迁移的电解质将被非蓄电池容量抵消。 与非活性储层结合使用高孔隙率和低电解质保留的密封构件来限制电解质迁移速率。

    Fuel cell power plant having an integrated manifold system
    4.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell power plant having an integrated manifold system 有权
    具有集成歧管系统的燃料电池发电厂

    公开(公告)号:US06403247B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-11

    申请号:US09454020

    申请日:1999-12-03

    IPC分类号: H01M200

    摘要: An integrated manifold system for a fuel cell power plant includes a first fuel cell stack and a second fuel cell stack, wherein a common manifold is adapted to be in fluid communication with the first fuel cell stack and the second fuel cell stack. The common manifold includes a first plenum for diverting a first reactant to each of the first and second fuel cell stacks, and a second plenum for accepting the first reactant as the first reactant is exhausted from each of the first and second fuel cell stacks.

    摘要翻译: 用于燃料电池发电厂的集成歧管系统包括第一燃料电池堆和第二燃料电池堆,其中公共歧管适于与第一燃料电池堆和第二燃料电池堆流体连通。 公共歧管包括用于将第一反应物转移到第一和第二燃料电池堆中的每一个的第一增压室,以及当第一反应物从第一和第二燃料电池堆中的每一个排出时,用于接收第一反应物的第二增压室。

    Fuel cell transport frame
    6.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell transport frame 失效
    燃料电池运输框架

    公开(公告)号:US5607786A

    公开(公告)日:1997-03-04

    申请号:US435693

    申请日:1995-05-05

    IPC分类号: H01M8/24 H01M12/08

    CPC分类号: H01M8/247

    摘要: The present invention discloses a transport frame for transporting and maintaining a fuel cell stack assembly in a fixed position. The fuel cell stack asembly which is under compression by a top and bottom plate held together by tie rods positioned at the corners of each plate. The top and bottom plates are then mounted to a rigid frame for transporting the fuel cell. The tie rods being attached to mounts in the base plate of the rigid frame and an insulated attachment between the top plate of the fuel cell stack frame and the rigid frame is made. The fuel cell stack assembly being electrically insulated from the rigid frame.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种用于将燃料电池堆组件运输和维持在固定位置的运输框架。 由顶板和底板压缩的燃料电池堆组件,其通过位于每个板的角落处的拉杆保持在一起。 然后将顶板和底板安装到用于运输燃料电池的刚性框架。 连接杆安装在刚性框架的底板中,并且在燃料电池堆架框架的顶板和刚性框架之间形成绝缘附件。 燃料电池堆组件与刚性框架电绝缘。

    EXTERNAL MANIFOLD FOR MINIMIZING EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF REACTANT FROM CELL STACK
    8.
    发明申请
    EXTERNAL MANIFOLD FOR MINIMIZING EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF REACTANT FROM CELL STACK 有权
    用于从电池堆中最小化反应物的外部泄漏的外部歧管

    公开(公告)号:US20110200904A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-18

    申请号:US12998475

    申请日:2008-11-26

    申请人: Robin J. Guthrie

    发明人: Robin J. Guthrie

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/24

    摘要: A fuel cell assembly (110, 210) has a plurality of fuel cell component elements (112) extending between a pair of end plates (114, 115) to form a stack (116), and plural reactant gas manifolds (120, 220; 122, 222; 124, 224; 126, 226) mounted externally of and surrounding the stack, in mutual, close sealing relationship to prevent leakage of reactant gas in the manifolds to the environment external to the manifolds. The reactant gas manifolds are configured and positioned to maximize sealing contact with smooth surfaces of the stack and the manifolds. One embodiment is configured for an oxidant reactant manifold (120, 124) to overlie the region where the fuel reactant manifold (122, 126) engages the stack. Another embodiment further subdivides an oxidant reactant manifold to include a liquid flow channel (270, 274), which liquid flow channel overlies the region where the fuel reactant manifold (122, 126) engages the stack.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池组件(110,210)具有在一对端板(114,115)之间延伸以形成堆叠(116)的多个燃料电池组件元件(112),以及多个反应气体歧管(120,220; 122,222; 124,224; 126,226)以相互紧密的密封关系安装在堆叠的外部并围绕堆叠,以防止歧管内的反应气体泄漏到歧管外部的环境。 反应物气体歧管被构造和定位成最大程度地与堆叠和歧管的平滑表面的密封接触。 一个实施例被配置用于氧化剂反应物歧管(120,124),以覆盖燃料反应物歧管(122,126)与堆叠接合的区域。 另一个实施方案进一步细分氧化剂反应物歧管以包括液体流动通道(270,274),该液体流动通道覆盖燃料反应物歧管(122,126)接合堆叠的区域。

    External manifold for minimizing external leakage of reactant from cell stack
    9.
    发明授权
    External manifold for minimizing external leakage of reactant from cell stack 有权
    用于最小化来自电池堆的反应物的外部泄漏的外部歧管

    公开(公告)号:US08765320B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-01

    申请号:US12998475

    申请日:2008-11-26

    申请人: Robin J. Guthrie

    发明人: Robin J. Guthrie

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell assembly (110, 210) has a plurality of fuel cell component elements (112) extending between a pair of end plates (114, 115) to form a stack (116), and plural reactant gas manifolds (120, 220; 122, 222; 124, 224; 126, 226) mounted externally of and surrounding the stack, in mutual, close sealing relationship to prevent leakage of reactant gas in the manifolds to the environment external to the manifolds. The reactant gas manifolds are configured and positioned to maximize sealing contact with smooth surfaces of the stack and the manifolds. One embodiment is configured for an oxidant reactant manifold (120, 124) to overlie the region where the fuel reactant manifold (122, 126) engages the stack. Another embodiment further subdivides an oxidant reactant manifold to include a liquid flow channel (270, 274), which liquid flow channel overlies the region where the fuel reactant manifold (122, 126) engages the stack.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池组件(110,210)具有在一对端板(114,115)之间延伸以形成堆叠(116)的多个燃料电池组件元件(112),以及多个反应气体歧管(120,220; 122,222; 124,224; 126,226)以相互紧密的密封关系安装在堆叠的外部并围绕堆叠,以防止歧管内的反应气体泄漏到歧管外部的环境。 反应物气体歧管被构造和定位成最大程度地与堆叠和歧管的平滑表面的密封接触。 一个实施例被配置用于氧化剂反应物歧管(120,124),以覆盖燃料反应物歧管(122,126)与堆叠接合的区域。 另一个实施方案进一步细分氧化剂反应物歧管以包括液体流动通道(270,274),该液体流动通道覆盖燃料反应物歧管(122,126)接合堆叠的区域。

    Cascade fuel inlet manifold for fuel cells
    10.
    发明授权
    Cascade fuel inlet manifold for fuel cells 有权
    用于燃料电池的级联燃料入口歧管

    公开(公告)号:US06924056B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-02

    申请号:US10960843

    申请日:2004-10-07

    摘要: Fuel is provided to an inlet (14) of a cascade region (15) which has a plurality of stages (17-23), each of which divides fuel flow evenly into a pair of corresponding slots (24-26). The flow is then spread across a floor surface (41) of a cascade exit header (40), the flow spreading into areas between the slots. The flow is then directed into an open cavity which is in fluid communication with the inlets of the fuel flow fields (12) of the fuel cells, reaching the fuel flow field inlets uniformly and simultaneously.

    摘要翻译: 燃料被提供到具有多个级(17-23)的级联区域(15)的入口(14),每个级(17-23)均匀地将燃料流分成一对相应的槽(24-26)。 然后,该流动分布在级联出口集管(40)的地板表面(41)上,该流动扩展到槽之间的区域中。 然后将流体引导到与燃料电池的燃料流场(12)的入口流体连通的开放空腔中,以均匀且同时地到达燃料流场入口。