公开(公告)号：US20160133980A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-12

申请号：US14937183

申请日：2015-11-10

Applicant: TOTO LTD.

Inventor： Seiki FURUYA ,  Shigeru ANDO ,  Yutaka MOMIYAMA ,  Kiyoshi HAYAMA ,  Osamu OKAMOTO ,  Naoki WATANABE ,  Nobuo ISAKA ,  Masaki SATO ,  Yasuo KAKINUMA ,  Shuhei TANAKA ,  Hironobu MURAKAMI ,  Takuya HOSHIKO ,  Masaru KUBOTA ,  Shinji SHINOHARA

IPC: H01M8/12 ,  B05C11/00 ,  B05C5/02

CPC classification number: H01M8/1286 ,  B05C5/02 ,  B05C11/00 ,  H01M4/8828 ,  H01M4/8885 ,  H01M4/9033 ,  H01M8/004 ,  H01M8/0215 ,  H01M8/1246 ,  H01M8/2428 ,  H01M8/243 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2250/405 ,  H01M2300/0074 ,  Y02B90/16 ,  Y02E60/525 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: To provide a method of manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell, capable of obtaining a uniform film thickness. The present invention is a method of manufacturing fuel cells (16), including a support body-forming step (S1) for forming a porous support body (97), a film deposition step for laminating functional layers constituting electricity generating elements on a support body; and a sintering step (S14, S16) for sintering the support body on which functional layers are formed; whereby the film deposition step includes surface deposition steps (S5, S11), in which a masking layer is formed in parts not requiring film deposition, and electricity generating elements first functional layers are simultaneously formed, and a dot deposition step (S15), in which slurry dots are formed by placing a slurry into a liquid droplet state and jetting it, and a second functional layer is formed by the agglomeration of these dots.

Abstract translation: 提供一种制造固体氧化物燃料电池的方法，能够获得均匀的膜厚度。 本发明是一种制造燃料电池（16）的方法，包括：形成多孔支撑体（97）的支撑体形成工序（S1）;将沉积发电元件的功能层层叠在支承体上的成膜工序 ; 和烧结步骤（S14，S16），用于烧结形成功能层的支撑体; 由此膜沉积步骤包括在不需要成膜的部分中形成掩模层的同时形成发电元件第一功能层的表面沉积步骤（S5，S11），以及点沉积步骤（S15）， 通过将浆料置于液滴状态并喷射而形成浆料点，并且通过这些点的聚集形成第二功能层。

公开(公告)号：US20150004517A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-01

申请号：US14311837

申请日：2014-06-23

Applicant: TOTO LTD.

Inventor： Naoki WATANABE ,  Nobuo ISAKA ,  Shuhei TANAKA ,  Takuya HOSHIKO ,  Masaki SATO ,  Osamu OKAMOTO ,  Shigeru ANDO ,  Seiki FURUYA ,  Yutaka MOMIYAMA ,  Kiyoshi HAYAMA

IPC: H01M8/24

CPC classification number: H01M8/249 ,  H01M8/0276 ,  H01M8/0286 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/243 ,  H01M8/2485

Abstract: To provide a solid oxide fuel cell system in which fuel cells within a fuel cell module are connected in an airtight manner using ceramic adhesive. the invention is a solid oxide fuel cell system for generating electricity by reacting fuel and oxidant gas, including: a fuel cell module containing multiple fuel cells, and a fuel gas dispersion chamber for distributing and supplying fuel to each of the fuel cells, whereby each of the fuel cells is affixed in an airtight manner using ceramic adhesive to an affixing member forming the fuel gas dispersion chamber, and a gas leak suppression portion for suppressing the occurrence of cracks caused by shrinkage when a ceramic adhesive hardens is formed by the ceramic adhesive layer around the fuel cells.

Abstract translation: 提供一种固体氧化物燃料电池系统，其中燃料电池模块内的燃料电池使用陶瓷粘合剂以气密的方式连接。 本发明是一种用于通过燃料和氧化剂气体反应发电的固体氧化物燃料电池系统，其包括：包含多个燃料电池的燃料电池模块和用于向每个燃料电池分配和供应燃料的燃料气体分散室， 的燃料电池单元使用陶瓷粘合剂固定到形成燃料气体分散室的固定构件上，以及气体泄漏抑制部分，用于抑制由陶瓷粘合剂形成陶瓷粘合剂硬化时由收缩引起的裂纹的发生 燃料电池周围。

公开(公告)号：US20180219242A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15883945

申请日：2018-01-30

Applicant: TOTO LTD.

Inventor： Naoki WATANABE ,  Takuya HOSHIKO ,  Masaru KUBOTA ,  Hajime OMURA

IPC: H01M8/243 ,  H01M8/1246 ,  H01M8/1233 ,  H01M4/86

CPC classification number: H01M8/243 ,  H01M4/8621 ,  H01M4/8636 ,  H01M8/0202 ,  H01M8/1233 ,  H01M8/1246 ,  H01M8/2465 ,  H01M2004/8684 ,  H01M2004/8689 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  Y02E60/525

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell array has pairs of a first connection member and a second connection member. Each pair electrically connects two adjacent first and second fuel cells to electrically connect the plurality of fuel cells in series. The second fuel cell has the first connection member connected to the outer side electrode layer of the second fuel cell at a distance D1 measured from the upper terminal end of the outer side electrode layer of the second fuel cell and has the second connection member connected to the outside side electrode layer of the second fuel cell at a distance D2 measured from the lower terminal end of the outer side electrode of the second fuel cell. The distance D2 is longer than the distance D1.

公开(公告)号：US20160133977A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-12

申请号：US14937098

申请日：2015-11-10

Applicant: TOTO LTD.

Inventor： Seiki FURUYA ,  Shigeru ANDO ,  Yutaka MOMIYAMA ,  Kiyoshi HAYAMA ,  Osamu OKAMOTO ,  Naoki WATANABE ,  Nobuo ISAKA ,  Masaki SATO ,  Yasuo KAKINUMA ,  Shuhei TANAKA ,  Hironobu MURAKAMI ,  Takuya HOSHIKO

IPC: H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/12

CPC classification number: H01M8/1004 ,  H01M4/8621 ,  H01M4/886 ,  H01M4/9025 ,  H01M8/0202 ,  H01M8/1213 ,  H01M8/1246 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2300/0074 ,  Y02E60/525 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: To provide a solid oxide fuel cell with improved durability while obtaining sufficient electricity generating performance. The present invention is a method for manufacturing solid oxide fuel cells (16) in which electricity generating elements (16a) are connected by an interconnector (102), including: a support body forming step (S1); surface deposition steps (S4, S9) for forming in sequence a first and second functional layer on a porous support body; an outermost layer deposition step (S13) for forming an outermost functional layer (101) in which slurry in liquid droplet form is continuously jetted to form dots, and an outermost functional layer is formed by the agglomeration of dots to be thicker than a first functional layer (98); and a sintering step (S14) for sintering functional layers; wherein in the outermost functional layer, traces of agglomerated dots remain and ring-shaped cracks surrounding each dot trace are formed by the sintering process.

Abstract translation: 提供具有改善的耐久性的固体氧化物燃料电池，同时获得足够的发电性能。 本发明是一种固体氧化物燃料电池（16）的制造方法，其中发电元件（16a）通过互连器（102）连接，包括：支撑体形成步骤（S1）; 表面沉积步骤（S4，S9），用于依次在多孔支撑体上形成第一和第二功能层; 用于形成最外层功能层（101）的最外层沉积步骤（S13），其中液滴形式的浆液被连续地喷射以形成点，最外层的功能层通过点集合而形成，比第一功能层 层（98）; 和烧结功能层的烧结步骤（S14） 其中在最外层的功能层中残留有痕迹的团聚点，并且通过烧结工艺形成围绕每个点迹的环状裂纹。

公开(公告)号：US20160093897A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-31

申请号：US14869652

申请日：2015-09-29

Applicant: TOTO LTD.

Inventor： Yasuo KAKINUMA ,  Osamu OKAMOTO ,  Shigeru ANDO ,  Hironobu MURAKAMI ,  Seiki FURUYA ,  Yutaka MOMIYAMA ,  Kiyoshi HAYAMA ,  Naoki WATANABE ,  Shuhei TANAKA ,  Nobuo ISAKA ,  Takuya HOSHIKO ,  Masaki SATO

IPC: H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M8/12

CPC classification number: H01M8/0202 ,  H01M4/9033 ,  H01M8/0217 ,  H01M8/1246 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M8/243 ,  H01M8/2465 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2300/0071

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell stack includes a support, a plurality of power generation elements provided on a surface of the support, the plurality of power generation elements connected in series, each including at least a fuel electrode, a solid electrolyte, and an air electrode stacked in that order, and an interconnector that electrically connects an air electrode in one of adjacent power generation elements to a fuel electrode in the other power generation element. A solid electrolyte in adjacent one power generation element is provided between a fuel electrode in the adjacent one power generation element and the fuel electrode in the adjacent other power generation element, and an insulating member is provided at a position that is on the solid electrolyte in the adjacent one power generation element and between the air electrode in the adjacent one power generation element and the solid electrolyte therein.

Abstract translation: 固体氧化物燃料电池堆包括支撑体，设置在支撑体的表面上的多个发电元件，串联连接的多个发电元件，每个发电元件至少包括燃料电极，固体电解质和空气电极 以及将相邻发电元件中的一个的空气电极与另一发电元件中的燃料电极电连接的互连器。 相邻一个发电元件中的固体电解质设置在相邻的一个发电元件中的燃料电极和相邻的另一发电元件中的燃料电极之间，绝缘部件设置在固体电解质上的位置 相邻的一个发电元件之间和相邻一个发电元件中的空气电极和其中的固体电解质之间。

公开(公告)号：US20150255805A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-10

申请号：US14641085

申请日：2015-03-06

Applicant: TOTO LTD.

Inventor： Shuhei TANAKA ,  Naoki WATANABE ,  Nobuo ISAKA ,  Masaki SATO ,  Takuya HOSHIKO ,  Osamu OKAMOTO ,  Shigeru ANDO ,  Seiki FURUYA ,  Yutaka MOMIYAMA ,  Yasuo KAKINUMA ,  Kiyoshi HAYAMA

IPC: H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/12

CPC classification number: H01M8/0247 ,  H01M4/64 ,  H01M4/70 ,  H01M8/0206 ,  H01M8/0232 ,  H01M8/0256 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/0286 ,  H01M8/0297 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/124 ,  H01M8/2404 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/243 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2300/0074 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: To provide SOFC and method for manufacturing same, capable of preventing breakage of fuel cell electrodes, and of securing an electrical connection between fuel cells and a current collector. SOFC 1 comprising a cell array composed of fuel cells 16, and current collector 82 connected to electrodes formed on fuel cells 16, wherein current collector 82 is a metal plate on which attaching holes 84 are formed; elastic pieces 84a are provided on each attaching hole 84; current collector 82 is attached to the cell array using elastic pieces 84a, by the insertion of fuel cell 16 into attaching holes 84; and elastic pieces 84a are affixed to fuel cells 16 by electrode protective layer 152 so that the positions of elastic pieces 84a are not displaced relative to the electrodes on fuel cells 16.

Abstract translation: 提供用于制造其的SOFC及其制造方法，能够防止燃料电池电极的断裂，并且确保燃料电池与集电体之间的电连接。 包括由燃料电池16构成的电池阵列的SOFC 1和与燃料电池16上形成的电极连接的集电体82，其中集电器82是形成有连接孔84的金属板; 弹性件84a设置在每个安装孔84上; 通过将燃料电池16插入到安装孔84中，使用弹性片84a将集电器82附接到电池阵列; 并且弹性片84a通过电极保护层152固定到燃料电池16，使得弹性片84a的位置不相对于燃料电池16上的电极移位。

公开(公告)号：US20150004520A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-01

申请号：US14311929

申请日：2014-06-23

Applicant: TOTO LTD.

Inventor： Shuhei TANAKA ,  Naoki WATANABE ,  Nobuo ISAKA ,  Takuya HOSHIKO ,  Masaki SATO ,  Yutaka MOMIYAMA ,  Shigeru ANDO ,  Seiki FURUYA ,  Kiyoshi HAYAMA ,  Osamu OKAMOTO

IPC: H01M8/02

CPC classification number: H01M8/2404 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/0273 ,  H01M8/0276 ,  H01M8/0282 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/243 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  H01M8/2485 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: The present invention is a manufacturing method for a solid oxide fuel cell apparatus in which multiple fuel cells are adhered and affixed to a first affixing member attached within a fuel cell module, the method includes steps of: inserting one end portion of each fuel cell into respective insertion holes provided in a first affixing member; respectively positioning one end portion of each fuel cell inserted into each insertion hole relative to a fuel cell module; respectively positioning the other end portion of each fuel cell at a predetermined position relative to the fuel cell module; applying ceramic adhesive onto the first affixing member into which each of the fuel cells is inserted; and hardening the applied ceramic adhesive and affixing each of the fuel cells to the first affixing member.

Abstract translation: 本发明是一种固体氧化物燃料电池装置的制造方法，其中多个燃料电池被附着并固定在附着在燃料电池组件内的第一固定件上，该方法包括以下步骤：将每个燃料电池的一个端部插入 相应的插入孔设置在第一固定构件中; 分别相对于燃料电池模块定位插入每个插入孔中的每个燃料电池的一个端部; 分别将每个燃料电池的另一端部相对于燃料电池模块定位在预定位置; 将陶瓷粘合剂施加到每个燃料电池插入其中的第一固定构件上; 并使应用的陶瓷粘合剂硬化并将每个燃料电池固定到第一固定构件。

公开(公告)号：US20140023946A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US13944289

申请日：2013-07-17

Applicant: TOTO LTD.

Inventor： Yousuke AKAGI ,  Toshiya ABE ,  Toshiharu OTSUKA ,  Katsuhisa TSUCHIYA ,  Takuya MATSUO ,  Naoki WATANABE ,  Hajime OMURA ,  Shuhei TANAKA ,  Takuya HOSHIKO

IPC: H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/04022 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/025 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/067 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/1294 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/169 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  H01M8/04828 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0631 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/2428 ,  H01M8/243 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/2484 ,  Y02E60/566 ,  Y02P20/128

Abstract: To provide a fuel cell device capable of extending the years of service life of a reformer by suppressing thermal runaways. The present invention is a solid oxide fuel cell device, including a fuel cell module having fuel cell units; a reformer disposed above the fuel cell units, for producing hydrogen by a partial oxidation reforming reaction and a steam reforming reaction; a vaporizing chamber disposed adjacent to the reformer; a combustion chamber for heating the vaporization chamber; a water supply device; an electrical generation oxidant gas supply device; and a controller for raising the fuel cell units to a temperature at which electrical generation is possible; whereby over the entire period of the startup step, the reforming oxidant gas supply device and water supply device are controlled so that partial oxidation reforming reactions do not occur independently in the reformer.

Abstract translation: 提供一种燃料电池装置，能够通过抑制热失控来延长重整器的使用寿命。 本发明是具有燃料电池单元的燃料电池模块的固体氧化物型燃料电池装置， 设置在燃料电池单元上方的重整器，用于通过部分氧化重整反应和蒸汽重整反应产生氢气; 与重整器相邻设置的蒸发室; 用于加热蒸发室的燃烧室; 供水装置; 发电氧化剂气体供给装置; 以及用于将所述燃料电池单元升高到可以进行发电的温度的控制器; 由此在起动步骤的整个时间段内，重整氧化剂气体供给装置和供水装置被控制，使得部分氧化重整反应在重整器中不独立地发生。

公开(公告)号：US20160093896A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-31

申请号：US14869104

申请日：2015-09-29

Applicant: TOTO LTD.

Inventor： Yasuo KAKINUMA ,  Osamu OKAMOTO ,  Shigeru ANDO ,  Hironobu MURAKAMI ,  Seiki FURUYA ,  Yutaka MOMIYAMA ,  Kiyoshi HAYAMA ,  Naoki WATANABE ,  Shuhei TANAKA ,  Nobuo ISAKA ,  Takuya HOSHIKO ,  Masaki SATO

IPC: H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/24

CPC classification number: H01M8/0202 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/1213 ,  H01M8/1246 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2300/0071

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell stack includes a support, a plurality of power generation elements connected in series, each including a fuel electrode, a solid electrolyte, and an air electrode stacked in that order on the support, and an interconnector electrically connecting an air electrode in one of the two adjacent power generation elements to a fuel electrode in the other power generation element. A solid electrolyte for one of the power generation elements is provided on the downside of the interconnector provided on the downside of the air electrode in the one power generation element so that the solid electrolyte is joined to the interconnector, and a solid electrolyte for the other power generation element is provided on the upper side of the interconnector provided on the upper side of the fuel electrode for the other power generation element so that the solid electrolyte is joined to the interconnector.

Abstract translation: 一种固体氧化物燃料电池堆包括：支撑体，串联连接的多个发电元件，每个发电元件均包括依次层叠在支撑体上的燃料电极，固体电解质和空气电极;以及互连器，电连接空气极 在两个相邻的发电元件中的一个中的另一个发电元件中的燃料电极。 一个发电元件中的一个的固体电解质设置在设置在一个发电元件中的空气电极的下侧上的互连器的下侧，使得固体电解质连接到互连器，另一个固体电解质 发电元件设置在设置在用于另一发电元件的燃料电极的上侧的互连器的上侧，使得固体电解质连接到互连器。

公开(公告)号：US20150093677A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-02

申请号：US14498096

申请日：2014-09-26

Applicant: TOTO LTD.

Inventor： Shigeru ANDO ,  Naoki WATANABE ,  Takuya HOSHIKO ,  Shuhei TANAKA ,  Masaki SATO ,  Nobuo ISAKA ,  Yutaka MOMIYAMA ,  Seiki FURUYA ,  Kiyoshi HAYAMA ,  Yasuo KAKINUMA ,  Osamu OKAMOTO

IPC: H01M8/24 ,  H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/12

CPC classification number: H01M8/2465 ,  H01M8/006 ,  H01M8/0217 ,  H01M8/0236 ,  H01M8/1226 ,  H01M8/1231 ,  H01M8/1286 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M2008/1293

Abstract: Provided is a solid oxide fuel cell stack including: a porous insulating support having a gas permeability and provided with a gas flow path therein; and a plurality of power generating elements which are provided on the insulating support and each of which includes an inner electrode, an electrolyte. An outer electrode, the inner electrode, the electrolyte and the outer electrode are sequentially laminated one another, and the inner electrode of one of adjacent two of the plurality of power generating elements is electrically connected to the outer electrode of the other of the adjacent two of the plurality of power generating elements via an interconnector, so that the plurality of power generating elements are connected in series, wherein the insulating support comprises forsterite, the insulating support contains a Mg element and a Si element with a concentration of 90 mass % or more in total in terms of MgO and SiO2, at least in a surface region on the power generating elements side, and the interconnector comprises titanium-based perovskite type oxide represented by (A,B)(Ti,C)O3-δ.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种固体氧化物型燃料电池堆，其特征在于，包括：多孔绝缘支撑体，具有透气性且在其内设有气体流路; 以及多个发电元件，其设置在所述绝缘支撑件上，并且每个都包括内电极，电解质。 外部电极，内部电极，电解质和外部电极依次层叠，多个发电元件的相邻的2个的内部电极与相邻的两个的另一个的外部电极电连接 的多个发电元件，使得多个发电元件串联连接，其中绝缘支撑件包括镁橄榄石，绝缘支撑体包含Mg元素和浓度为90质量％的Si元素，或 至少在发电元件一侧的表面区域中，MgO和SiO 2总计更多，并且互连器包括由（A，B）（Ti，C）O 3-δ表示的钛基钙钛矿型氧化物。