Fuel cell stack having coolant flowing along each surface of a cooling plate
    1.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell stack having coolant flowing along each surface of a cooling plate 失效
    具有沿着冷却板的每个表面流动的冷却剂的燃料电池堆

    公开(公告)号:US07018733B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-28

    申请号:US10267773

    申请日:2002-10-09

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02

    摘要: A unit cell has a membrane electrode assembly. The membrane electrode assembly includes a cathode, and an anode, and a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell interposed between the cathode and the anode. The membrane electrode assembly is interposed between a first separator and a second separator. A thin cooling plate is interposed between the second separator and another first separator. A first coolant flow passage and a second coolant flow passage are formed on both surfaces of the cooling plate. The coolant flows along one surface of the cooling plate, and turns back at an end of the cooling plate to flow along the other surface of the cooling plate.

    摘要翻译: 单元电池具有膜电极组件。 膜电极组件包括阴极和阳极以及置于阴极和阳极之间的固体聚合物电解质燃料电池。 膜电极组件介于第一分离器和第二分离器之间。 在第二分离器和另一个第一分离器之间插入有薄的冷却板。 第一冷却剂流动通道和第二冷却剂流动通道形成在冷却板的两个表面上。 冷却剂沿着冷却板的一个表面流动,并且在冷却板的端部处转回以沿着冷却板的另一个表面流动。

    Fuel cell stack
    4.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell stack 失效
    燃料电池堆

    公开(公告)号:US06969564B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-29

    申请号:US10242119

    申请日:2002-09-12

    摘要: A cell assembly has reactant gas passages connected in series in first and second unit cells, and oxygen-containing gas inlets, intermediate oxygen-containing gas inlets, oxygen-containing gas outlets, intermediate oxygen-containing gas outlets which are defined in the first and second unit cells. The oxygen-containing gas inlets and the intermediate oxygen-containing gas inlets are disposed upwardly of the oxygen-containing gas outlets and the intermediate oxygen-containing gas outlets. The oxygen-containing gas outlets and the intermediate oxygen-containing gas outlets are disposed at least partly below electric energy generating surfaces of the first and second unit cells.

    摘要翻译: 电池组件具有在第一和第二单元电池中串联连接的反应气体通道,以及含氧气体入口,中间含氧气体入口,含氧气体出口,中间含氧气体出口,其定义在第一和第二单元电池中 第二单元电池。 含氧气体入口和中间含氧气体入口设置在含氧气体出口和中间含氧气体出口的上方。 含氧气体出口和中间含氧气体出口至少部​​分地设置在第一和第二单元电池的电能产生表面之下。

    Fuel cell
    5.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell 有权
    燃料电池

    公开(公告)号:US06686085B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-03

    申请号:US09656910

    申请日:2000-09-07

    IPC分类号: H01M804

    摘要: A fuel gas inlet is provided at an outer circumferential edge portion of a second separator. First fuel gas flow passage grooves for supplying a fuel gas to an anode electrode are formed on a side of a surface of the second separator. First fuel gas connecting flow passages, which make communication between the fuel gas inlet and the first fuel gas flow passage grooves, include flow passage lo grooves which are provided on a side of a surface, and through-holes which penetrate through the second separator to make communication with the first fuel gas flow passage grooves. Accordingly, excellent sealing performance is ensured with a simple structure, and it is possible to realize a thin-walled fuel cell.

    摘要翻译: 燃料气体入口设置在第二分离器的外周边缘部分。 在第二分离器的表面的一侧形成用于向阳极电极供给燃料气体的第一燃料气体流路。 使燃料气体入口和第一燃料气体流路槽之间的连通的第一燃料气体连通流路包括设置在表面一侧的流路槽,贯通第二隔板的通孔, 与第一燃料气体流通槽沟通。 因此,通过简单的结构确保优异的密封性能,并且可以实现薄壁燃料电池。

    Fuel cell
    6.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell 有权
    燃料电池

    公开(公告)号:US07226688B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-05

    申请号:US10679119

    申请日:2003-10-03

    IPC分类号: H01M2/14

    摘要: A fuel gas inlet is provided at an outer circumferential edge portion of a second separator. First fuel gas flow passage grooves for supplying a fuel gas to an anode electrode are formed on a side of a surface of the second separator. First fuel gas connecting flow passages, which make communication between the fuel gas inlet and the first fuel gas flow passage grooves, include flow passage grooves which are provided on a side of a surface, and through-holes which penetrate through the second separator to make communication with the first fuel gas flow passage grooves. Accordingly, excellent sealing performance is ensured with a simple structure, and it is possible to realize a thin-walled fuel cell.

    摘要翻译: 燃料气体入口设置在第二分离器的外周边缘部分。 在第二分离器的表面的一侧形成用于向阳极电极供给燃料气体的第一燃料气体流路。 使燃料气体入口和第一燃料气体流路槽之间的连通的第一燃料气体连通流路包括设置在表面一侧的流路槽,贯穿第二分离器的通孔, 与第一燃料气体流路槽连通。 因此,通过简单的结构确保优异的密封性能,并且可以实现薄壁燃料电池。

    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack and operating method thereof
    7.
    发明授权
    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack and operating method thereof 失效
    聚合物电解质燃料电池堆及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US07459231B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-02

    申请号:US10469878

    申请日:2002-03-05

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

    摘要: A fuel cell stack (10) includes a first sub-stack (12), a second sub-stack (14), and a third sub-stack (16) disposed in the flow direction of an oxidizing gas. An intermediate plate (18a) is interposed between the first and second sub-stacks (12, 14), and an intermediate plate (18b) is interposed between the second and third sub-stacks (14, 16). In this fuel stack (10), the flow of an oxidizing gas is set such that the oxidizing gas flows in series in the direction from the first sub-stack (12) to the third sub-stack (16). Between the sub-stacks additional oxidizing gas supplies (70,74) are provided through which oxidizing gas of lower humidity than the humidity of the oxidizing gas entering the first sub-stack is supplied. This arrangement allows an efficient management of the humidity water content of the oxidizing gas with sufficient moisturizing of the solid polymer membrane whilst avoiding excessive condensation of water vapour within the stack.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池堆(10)包括沿氧化气体的流动方向设置的第一子堆(12),第二子堆(14)和第三子堆(16)。 中间板(18a)插入在第一和第二子堆叠(12,14)之间,并且中间板(18b)插入在第二和第三子堆叠(14,16)之间。 在该燃料堆(10)中,氧化气体的流动被设定为使得氧化气体沿从第一副堆叠(12)到第三子堆(16)的方向串联流动。 在副堆叠之间,提供另外的氧化气体供应源(70,74),通过该氧化剂供应源供应比进入第一子堆的氧化气体的湿度低的氧化气体。 这种布置允许通过足够的固体聚合物膜的保湿来有效地管理氧化气体的湿度含水量,同时避免堆叠内的水蒸气过度冷凝。

    Fuel cell stack
    8.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell stack 失效
    燃料电池堆

    公开(公告)号:US06926985B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-09

    申请号:US10400340

    申请日:2003-03-26

    摘要: A fuel gas passage, an oxygen-containing gas passage, and a coolant passage extend through a fuel cell stack. Each of the fuel gas passage and the oxygen-containing gas passage is formed by serially connecting passages between the first through third fuel cell modules. The fuel gas flows through the fuel gas passage, and the oxygen-containing gas flows through the oxygen-containing gas passage from the first fuel cell module toward the third fuel cell module. The coolant passage is formed by serially connecting passages between the first through third fuel modules. The coolant flows through the coolant passage from the third fuel cell module toward the first fuel cell module. The direction of the flow of the coolant is opposite to the direction of the flows of the fuel gas and the oxygen-containing gas.

    摘要翻译: 燃料气体通道,含氧气体通道和冷却剂通道延伸穿过燃料电池堆。 燃料气体通道和含氧气体通道中的每一个通过在第一至第三燃料电池模块之间串联连接通道而形成。 燃料气体流过燃料气体通道,含氧气体从第一燃料电池模块朝向第三燃料电池模块流过含氧气体通道。 冷却剂通道通过在第一至第三燃料模块之间串联连接通道而形成。 冷却剂从第三燃料电池模块朝向第一燃料电池模块流过冷却剂通道。 冷却剂的流动方向与燃料气体和含氧气体的流动方向相反。

    Fuel cell comprising a separator provided with coolant passages
    9.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell comprising a separator provided with coolant passages 有权
    燃料电池包括设置有冷却剂通道的分离器

    公开(公告)号:US06406809B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-18

    申请号:US09497576

    申请日:2000-02-03

    IPC分类号: H01M800

    摘要: Each of cooling medium flow passages provided for a first separator includes single main flow passage grooves communicating with a cooling medium inlet and a cooling medium outlet respectively, and branched flow passage grooves formed and branched between the main flow passage grooves. Accordingly, it is possible to greatly decrease the flow passage length. Therefore, it is possible to effectively avoid the occurrence of flow passage pressure loss in the superficial direction of the first separator, and it is possible to improve the system efficiency of the power generation.

    摘要翻译: 设置在第一分离器中的每个冷却介质流动通道包括分别与冷却介质入口和冷却介质出口连通的单个主流动通道槽,以及在主流动通道槽之间形成和分支的分支流动通道槽。 因此,能够大幅度地减小流路长度。 因此,能够有效地避免第一分离器的表面方向上的流路压力损失的发生,能够提高发电的系统效率。

    Fuel cell stack
    10.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell stack 失效
    燃料电池堆

    公开(公告)号:US06416899B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-09

    申请号:US09429449

    申请日:1999-10-28

    IPC分类号: H01M802

    摘要: Disclosed is a fuel cell stack comprising fuel cell units and first and second separators which are alternately stacked with each other. Wedge members are integrally inserted, over the plurality of fuel cell units, into communication holes of a fuel gas supply passage, an oxygen-containing gas supply passage, and a cooling water supply passage, as well as a fuel gas discharge passage, an oxygen-containing gas discharge passage, and a cooling water discharge passage. A fluid is uniformly delivered to each of the fuel cell units by the aid of the wedge members. Accordingly, the fluid of any one of a fuel gas, an oxygen-containing gas, and a cooling medium is uniformly delivered to each of the fuel cell units. Further, it is possible to simplify the arrangement of the fuel cell stack.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种燃料电池堆,其包括彼此交替堆叠的燃料电池单元和第一和第二隔板。 楔形构件在多个燃料电池单元上整体插入燃料气体供给通道,含氧气体供给通道和冷却水供应通道的连通孔中,以及燃料气体排出通道,氧气 的冷却水排出通路。 通过楔形构件将流体均匀地输送到每个燃料电池单元。 因此,燃料气体,含氧气体和冷却介质中的任何一种的流体被均匀地输送到每个燃料电池单元。 此外,可以简化燃料电池堆的布置。