Apparatus for monitoring cell voltage and fuel cells using the same
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for monitoring cell voltage and fuel cells using the same 有权
    用于监测电池电压的装置和使用其的燃料电池

    公开(公告)号:US08289027B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-16

    申请号:US11815178

    申请日:2006-01-19

    IPC分类号: G01N27/416

    摘要: Disclosed is a cell voltage monitoring apparatus for monitoring output voltages of a plurality of unit cells in a cell having the unit cells. The cell voltage monitoring apparatus includes: a reference voltage generator for generating a predetermined reference voltage from the unit cell generation voltage; a voltage comparator for comparing a generation voltage of a monitor unit cell and the reference voltage; a signal separator for outputting a signal that is electrically separated from an output signal of the voltage comparator; and an operation processor for determining normality of the cell voltage from a signal output by the signal separator.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于监测具有单元电池的单元中的多个单元电池的输出电压的电池电压监视装置。 电池电压监视装置包括:参考电压发生器,用于从单元电池产生电压产生预定参考电压; 用于比较监视器单元的发电电压和参考电压的电压比较器; 信号分离器,用于输出与电压比较器的输出信号电分离的信号; 以及操作处理器,用于根据由信号分离器输出的信号确定单元电压的正常性。

    APPARATUS FOR MONITORING CELL VOLTAGE AND FUEL CELLS USING THE SAME
    2.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS FOR MONITORING CELL VOLTAGE AND FUEL CELLS USING THE SAME 有权
    用于监测电池电压和燃料电池的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090305086A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-10

    申请号:US11815178

    申请日:2006-01-19

    IPC分类号: H01M8/00 H01M10/48

    摘要: Disclosed is a cell voltage monitoring apparatus for monitoring output voltages of a plurality of unit cells in a cell having the unit cells. The cell voltage monitoring apparatus includes: a reference voltage generator for generating a predetermined reference voltage from the unit cell generation voltage; a voltage comparator for comparing a generation voltage of a monitor unit cell and the reference voltage; a signal separator for outputting a signal that is electrically separated from an output signal of the voltage comparator; and an operation processor for determining normality of the cell voltage from a signal output by the signal separator.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于监测具有单元电池的单元中的多个单元电池的输出电压的电池电压监视装置。 电池电压监视装置包括:参考电压发生器,用于从单元电池产生电压产生预定参考电压; 用于比较监视器单元的发电电压和参考电压的电压比较器; 信号分离器,用于输出与电压比较器的输出信号电分离的信号; 以及操作处理器,用于根据由信号分离器输出的信号确定单元电压的正常性。

    FUEL CELL SEPARATOR AND FUEL CELL STACK AND REACTANT GAS CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
    3.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SEPARATOR AND FUEL CELL STACK AND REACTANT GAS CONTROL METHOD THEREOF 有权
    燃料电池分离器和燃料电池堆叠及其反应气体控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090169930A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-02

    申请号:US12067086

    申请日:2007-05-23

    IPC分类号: H01M2/14 H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell separator, a fuel cell stack having the fuel cell separator, and a reactant gas control method of the fuel cell stack are provided. That is, even when the fuel cell stack operates under the low load operation condition, a reactant gas is supplied to the reactant gas passages of the fuel cell separator, and thus, the length of the passage can be shortened by 50% as compared with the prior art having only one reactant gas passage. Therefore, the reactant gas can be effectively supplied without experiencing pressure loss. Further, in the high load operation of the fuel cell stack, the reactant gas is introduced into the first reactant gas passage of the fuel cell separator and utilized in half of the whole electrode area. Subsequently, the reactant gas is introduced into the second reactant gas passage and utilized in the remaining half of the electrode area. The flow rate of the reactant gas flowing along the passage channels is increased by two times, even when the reactant gas utilizing rate is identical as compared with the reactant gas flow in the low load operation. As a result, the moisture existing in the passage channels can be more effectively discharged and the flooding phenomenon occurring in the high load operation can be prevented. By controlling the reactant gas supply in accordance with an operation condition of the fuel cell stack without experiencing pressure loss and deterioration of the utilizing rate, the flooding phenomenon and concentration polarization phenomenon that occur in the fuel cell stack can be prevented.

    摘要翻译: 提供燃料电池隔板,具有燃料电池隔板的燃料电池堆和燃料电池堆的反应气体控制方法。 也就是说,即使燃料电池堆在低负载运转条件下运转,向燃料电池用隔板的反应气体通路供给反应气体,因此与通常的通路长度相比可以缩短50% 现有技术仅具有一个反应气体通道。 因此,能够有效地供给反应气体而不会发生压力损失。 此外,在燃料电池堆的高负荷运转中,将反应气体导入燃料电池用隔板的第一反应气体通路,并用于整个电极区域的一半。 随后,反应气体被引入到第二反应气体通道中,并用于电极区域的剩余部分。 即使反应物气体的利用率与低负荷运转中的反应气体流量相同,流过通道的反应气体的流量增加了两倍。 结果,可以更有效地排出存在于通道通道中的水分,并且可以防止在高负载操作中发生的溢流现象。 通过根据燃料电池堆的操作条件控制反应气体的供给而不会发生压力损失和利用率的劣化,可以防止在燃料电池堆中发生的溢流现象和浓缩极化现象。

    Sealing structure for polymer electrolyte fuel cell
    4.
    发明授权
    Sealing structure for polymer electrolyte fuel cell 有权
    聚合物电解质燃料电池密封结构

    公开(公告)号:US08420273B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-16

    申请号:US10542642

    申请日:2003-06-23

    IPC分类号: H01M2/38 H01M2/40 H01M8/24

    摘要: The present invention relates to a sealing structure for polymer electrolyte fuel cell, which comprises a bipolar plate with sealing groove to be filled with rubber using a dispenser, and a gasket interposed between the bipolar plate and a membrane electrode assembly. That is, according to the present invention, the thickness deviation in a gasket can be softened by interposing a gasket between a rubber ands a membrane electrode assembly after filling rubber in a sealing groove formed on a bipolar plate using a dispenser. Also, nonuniform stress distribution can be resolved because a gasket covers with a pressure despite the height deviation of rubber, and a stress is not directly transmitted to a membrane electrode assembly and dispersed by a gasket despite nonuniform stress distribution.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及用于聚合物电解质燃料电池的密封结构,其包括具有密封槽的双极板,其使用分配器填充橡胶,以及插入在双极板和膜电极组件之间的垫圈。 也就是说,根据本发明,通过在使用分配器在形成在双极板上的密封槽中填充橡胶之后,在橡胶和膜电极组件之间插入垫圈,可以软化垫圈中的厚度偏差。 此外,由于尽管橡胶的高度偏差,垫圈覆盖有垫圈,并且应力不会直接传递到膜电极组件并且通过垫圈分散,尽管存在不均匀的应力分布,但是可以解决不均匀的应力分布。

    Fuel cell separator and fuel cell stack and reactant gas control method thereof
    6.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell separator and fuel cell stack and reactant gas control method thereof 有权
    燃料电池分离器和燃料电池堆及其反应气体控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US09343756B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-17

    申请号:US12067086

    申请日:2007-05-23

    摘要: A fuel cell separator, a fuel cell stack having the fuel cell separator, and a reactant gas control method of the fuel cell stack are provided. That is, even when the fuel cell stack operates under the low load operation condition, a reactant gas is supplied to the reactant gas passages of the fuel cell separator, and thus, the length of the passage can be shortened by 50% as compared with the prior art having only one reactant gas passage. Therefore, the reactant gas can be effectively supplied without experiencing pressure loss. Further, in the high load operation of the fuel cell stack, the reactant gas is introduced into the first reactant gas passage of the fuel cell separator and utilized in half of the whole electrode area. Subsequently, the reactant gas is introduced into the second reactant gas passage and utilized in the remaining half of the electrode area. The flow rate of the reactant gas flowing along the passage channels is increased by two times, even when the reactant gas utilizing rate is identical as compared with the reactant gas flow in the low load operation. As a result, the moisture existing in the passage channels can be more effectively discharged and the flooding phenomenon occurring in the high load operation can be prevented. By controlling the reactant gas supply in accordance with an operation condition of the fuel cell stack without experiencing pressure loss and deterioration of the utilizing rate, the flooding phenomenon and concentration polarization phenomenon that occur in the fuel cell stack can be prevented.

    摘要翻译: 提供燃料电池隔板,具有燃料电池隔板的燃料电池堆和燃料电池堆的反应气体控制方法。 也就是说,即使燃料电池堆在低负载运转条件下运转,向燃料电池用隔板的反应气体通路供给反应气体,因此与通常的通路长度相比可以缩短50% 现有技术仅具有一个反应气体通道。 因此,能够有效地供给反应气体而不会发生压力损失。 此外,在燃料电池堆的高负荷运转中,将反应气体导入燃料电池用隔板的第一反应气体通路,并用于整个电极区域的一半。 随后,反应气体被引入到第二反应气体通道中,并用于电极区域的剩余部分。 即使反应物气体的利用率与低负荷运转中的反应气体流量相同,流过通道的反应气体的流量增加了两倍。 结果,可以更有效地排出存在于通道通道中的水分,并且可以防止在高负载操作中发生的溢流现象。 通过根据燃料电池堆的操作条件控制反应气体的供给而不会发生压力损失和利用率的劣化,可以防止在燃料电池堆中发生的溢流现象和浓缩极化现象。

    Method for producing membrane electrode assembly

    公开(公告)号:US07094489B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-22

    申请号:US10221720

    申请日:2002-02-22

    IPC分类号: H01M8/10 H01M4/88

    摘要: The present invention relates to a Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) which significantly enhances power density as well as structural reliability and method for producing the same. More specifically, it relates to the Membrane Electrode Assembly which has a plurality of protuberances and method for producing the same. The present invention involves making supporting bodies to have a plurality of protuberances on one side of the supporting bodies, forming a catalyst layer on one side of the supporting bodies having the protuberances, interposing a polymer-electrolyte-membrane between the supporting bodies, aligning the supporting bodies for the protuberances to engage each other; and hot-pressing the aligned supporting bodies. The present invention can increase the area of a three-phase boundary in which oxidation-reduction reaction of hydrogen and oxygen occurs and decrease resistance to ion conduction; consequently fuel cells have the characteristic of a large output of power density.

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM HAVING RELIABLE AIR SUPPLY LINE
    8.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM HAVING RELIABLE AIR SUPPLY LINE 审中-公开
    具有可靠空气供应线的燃油电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080124594A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-29

    申请号:US11778543

    申请日:2007-07-16

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06

    摘要: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack generating electric power using an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, a fuel process unit supplying reformed gas to the fuel cell stack by reforming an electricity generation material into the reformed gas that is rich in hydrogen, and an air supply unit supplying air containing oxygen to the fuel cell stack. The air supply unit includes an intake passage that extends from an outside space to the fuel cell stack, a first air pump that is installed on the intake passage to allow the air to be introduced into the fuel cell stack, and a first pressure buffer container that is disposed between the first air pump and the fuel cell stack to reduce pressure of the air flowing along the intake passage to a level less than a predetermined pressure.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池系统包括使用氢和氧之间的电化学反应产生电力的燃料电池堆,燃料处理单元,其通过将发电材料重整成富氢的重整气体向燃料电池堆供应重整气体;以及 向燃料电池堆提供含氧的空气供给单元。 空气供应单元包括从外部空间延伸到燃料电池堆的进气通道,安装在进气通道上以允许空气被引入燃料电池堆的第一空气泵和第一压力缓冲容器 其设置在第一空气泵和燃料电池堆之间,以将沿着进气通道流动的空气的压力减小到小于预定压力的水平。