公开(公告)号：US07029780B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-18

申请号：US10259725

申请日：2002-09-30

申请人： Yasuji Ogami ,  Atsushi Ooma ,  Michio Hori

发明人： Yasuji Ogami ,  Atsushi Ooma ,  Michio Hori

IPC分类号： H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M2/14

CPC分类号： H01M8/0263 ,  F16K24/044 ,  F16K24/046 ,  H01M8/0202 ,  H01M8/0252 ,  H01M8/0254 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/04119 ,  H01M8/04134 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/242 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M2300/0082

摘要： A fuel cell stack comprises membrane electrode assemblies (3) in which gas diffusion electrodes (2a,2b) are arranged on both sides of an ion exchange membrane (1) and a reactant gas supply separators (5) interposed between the membrane electrode assemblies (3). The reactant gas supply separators (5) each has a first surface having first reactant gas supply grooves (9a) for supplying first reactant gas, a second surface having second reactant gas supply grooves (9b) for supplying an second reactant gas, and water supply means for supplying water to the first reactant gas supply grooves (9a). The water supply means has a water supply grooves (15) for introducing water from a water supply manifold (14) disposed on the second surface, communication holes (16) for communication of the second surface with the first surface, and a buffer section (17) having a porous body (20) for uniformly distributing water from the water supply grooves (15) to the communication holes (16). The porous body (20) extends along the second surface. The water flows in the porous body (20) along the second surface. Thus, water can be supplied uniformly to the first reactant gas supply grooves (9a) of each of the reactant gas supply separators (5).

摘要翻译： 燃料电池堆包括其中气体扩散电极（2a，2b）布置在离子交换膜（1）的两侧上的膜电极组件（3）和置于膜电极之间的反应气体供应隔板（5） 组件（3）。 反应气体供给分离器（5）各自具有：第一表面，具有用于供给第一反应气体的第一反应气供给槽（9a），具有供给第二反应气体的第二反应气供给槽（9b）的第二表面;以及 供水装置，用于向第一反应气体供应槽（9a）供水。 供水装置具有用于从设置在第二表面上的供水歧管（14）引入水的供水槽（15），用于使第二表面与第一表面连通的连通孔（16）和缓冲部分 17）具有用于将水从供水槽（15）均匀分配到连通孔（16）的多孔体（20）。 多孔体（20）沿第二表面延伸。 水沿着第二表面在多孔体（20）中流动。 因此，可以向每个反应气体供给分离器（5）的第一反应气体供给槽（9a）均匀地供给水。

公开(公告)号：US06893759B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-17

申请号：US10758421

申请日：2004-01-16

申请人： Atsushi Ooma ,  Yasuji Ogami ,  Hiroshi Chizawa ,  Michio Hori

发明人： Atsushi Ooma ,  Yasuji Ogami ,  Hiroshi Chizawa ,  Michio Hori

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/02

CPC分类号： H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04119 ,  H01M8/2465 ,  H01M8/2483

摘要： In a polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack using a latent heat cooling system, a plurality of first reactant gas flow paths formed in one plate surface of each separator are made substantially linear in the vertical direction, and an arrangement capable of supplying water to the first reactant gas flow paths includes a water manifold formed to extend through the separator, a water supply path branched from the water manifold and horizontally formed in a surface in which second reactant gas flow paths are formed, and communication holes horizontally formed in a first reactant gas flow path introducing portion to allow the water supply path to communicate with the first reactant gas flow paths, and present above the lowermost portion in the vertical direction of the water manifold. With this arrangement, stable power generation can be performed regardless of, e.g., the stack installation angle or vibrations.

摘要翻译： 在使用潜热冷却系统的固体高分子型燃料电池堆中，形成在各隔板的一个板面上的多个第一反应气体流路在垂直方向上大致呈直线状，并且能够向第一反应物供给水 气体流路包括形成为延伸穿过分离器的水歧管，从水歧管分支并水平形成在其中形成第二反应气体流动通道的表面中的供水通道和在第一反应气流中水平形成的连通孔 路径引导部分，以允许供水路径与第一反应气体流动路径连通，并且存在于水歧管的垂直方向上的最下部分的上方。 利用这种布置，可以执行稳定的发电，而不管例如堆叠安装角度或振动。

公开(公告)号：US06797424B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-28

申请号：US10396487

申请日：2003-03-26

申请人： Atsushi Ooma ,  Yasuji Ogami ,  Michio Hori ,  Masanori Kobayashi ,  You Ootani

发明人： Atsushi Ooma ,  Yasuji Ogami ,  Michio Hori ,  Masanori Kobayashi ,  You Ootani

IPC分类号： H01M216

CPC分类号： B29C43/003 ,  B29C2043/023 ,  B29K2503/04 ,  H01M8/0213 ,  H01M8/0221 ,  H01M8/0226 ,  H01M8/0228 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0263 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M8/2405 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  Y02P70/56

摘要： A solid polymer fuel cell having a structure in which a film electrode composite having gas diffusion electrodes disposed on both surfaces of a solid polymer film and separators having gas channels to feed at least either a fuel gas or an oxidant gas to the electrodes are laminated repeatedly in such a manner that they contact each other, wherein the separators each comprise a carbon resin composite material and an expansion graphite layer, on at least one surface of the material, pits and projections to form the gas channels are formed, and the layer is formed on the surfaces of the material including the pits and the projections.

摘要翻译： 一种固体聚合物燃料电池，其具有如下结构，其中，将具有设置在固体聚合物膜的两个表面上的气体扩散电极的膜电极复合物和具有用于将至少一种燃料气体或氧化剂气体供给到电极的气体通道的隔板重复地层叠 以这样的方式彼此接触，其中分离器各自包括碳树脂复合材料和膨胀石墨层，在材料的至少一个表面上形成凹坑和突起以形成气体通道，并且该层是 形成在包括凹坑和突起的材料的表面上。

公开(公告)号：US06572994B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-03

申请号：US09604045

申请日：2000-06-26

申请人： Soichiro Shimotori ,  Makoto Harada ,  Kazuo Saito ,  Yasuji Ogami ,  Atsushi Ohma ,  Atsuo Sonai ,  Michio Hori

发明人： Soichiro Shimotori ,  Makoto Harada ,  Kazuo Saito ,  Yasuji Ogami ,  Atsushi Ohma ,  Atsuo Sonai ,  Michio Hori

IPC分类号： H01M804

CPC分类号： B60L11/1898 ,  B60L11/1892 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04119 ,  H01M8/04156 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/1007 ,  H01M2300/0082 ,  Y02T90/34

摘要： A fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell stack and a fuel reformer for reforming a fuel and supplying a reformed fuel to the fuel cell stack, further comprising a total enthalpy heat exchanger for exchanging heat and moisture between a reacted gas and an unreacted gas from the fuel cell stack, a separator for separating moisture from the fuel gas fed from the fuel cell stack or from an oxidant gas, and a mixer for mixing part of the moisture separated by the separator with a medium having a freezing point of 0° C. or less.

摘要翻译： 一种燃料电池系统，包括燃料电池堆和用于重整燃料并将重整燃料供应到燃料电池堆的燃料重整器，还包括用于在反应气体和未反应气体之间交换热和湿气的总焓热交换器 燃料电池堆，用于从燃料电池堆或氧化剂气体供应的燃料气体中分离水分的分离器和用于将由分离器分离的部分水分与冰点为0℃的介质混合的混合器。 或更少。

公开(公告)号：US20070196717A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-23

申请号：US11783972

申请日：2007-04-13

申请人： Yuichi Kuroki ,  Yoshihiro Kurano ,  Tomohiro Inoue ,  Atsushi Oma ,  Yasuji Ogami ,  Kazuo Saito

发明人： Yuichi Kuroki ,  Yoshihiro Kurano ,  Tomohiro Inoue ,  Atsushi Oma ,  Yasuji Ogami ,  Kazuo Saito

IPC分类号： H01M2/08 ,  H01M4/94 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/02

CPC分类号： H01M8/0286 ,  H01M8/023 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/0276 ,  H01M8/0284 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02P70/56

摘要： In order to prevent an electrolyte membrane from being broken, and make an assembling steps of a cell easy, in a fuel cell provided with a membrane electrode complex in which catalyst layers are respectively arranged on both surfaces of a electrolyte membrane, first and second gas diffusion layers which are arranged on both surfaces of the electrode complex, separators for respectively supplying reaction gas to the first and second gas diffusion layers, and a gasket for sealing the reaction gas, the gasket is formed on a surface of the gas diffusion layer so as to oppose to the separator, at least the gasket forming portion of the gas diffusion layer has a lower void content than the portion in contact with the catalyst layer, and the gasket arranged in the first and second gas diffusion layers is integrally formed at least via a through hole passing through the first and second gas diffusion layers.

摘要翻译： 为了防止电解质膜破裂，并且容易地进行电池的组装步骤，在具有膜电极复合体的燃料电池中，其中催化剂层分别设置在电解质膜的两个表面上，第一和第二气体 布置在电极复合体的两个表面上的扩散层，用于分别向第一和第二气体扩散层供应反应气体的隔板和用于密封反应气体的垫圈，在气体扩散层的表面上形成垫圈， 为了与隔板相对，至少气体扩散层的垫圈形成部分具有比与催化剂层接触的部分更低的空隙含量，并且布置在第一和第二气体扩散层中的衬垫至少一体地形成 通过穿过第一和第二气体扩散层的通孔。

公开(公告)号：US07226686B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-05

申请号：US10474520

申请日：2002-04-23

申请人： Yuichi Kuroki ,  Yoshihiro Kurano ,  Tomohiro Inoue ,  Atsushi Oma ,  Yasuji Ogami ,  Kazuo Saito

发明人： Yuichi Kuroki ,  Yoshihiro Kurano ,  Tomohiro Inoue ,  Atsushi Oma ,  Yasuji Ogami ,  Kazuo Saito

IPC分类号： H01M2/08 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M4/94 ,  B05D5/12

CPC分类号： H01M8/0286 ,  H01M8/023 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/0276 ,  H01M8/0284 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02P70/56

摘要： In order to prevent an electrolyte membrane from being broken, and make an assembling steps of a cell easy, in a fuel cell provided with a membrane electrode complex in which catalyst layers are respectively arranged on both surfaces of a electrolyte membrane, first and second gas diffusion layers which are arranged on both surfaces of the electrode complex, separators for respectively supplying reaction gas to the first and second gas diffusion layers, and a gasket for sealing the reaction gas, the gasket is formed on a surface of the gas diffusion layer so as to oppose to the separator, at least the gasket forming portion of the gas diffusion layer has a lower void content than the portion in contact with the catalyst layer, and the gasket arranged in the first and second gas diffusion layers is integrally formed at least via a through hole passing through the first and second gas diffusion layers.

摘要翻译： 为了防止电解质膜破裂，并且容易地进行电池的组装步骤，在具有膜电极复合体的燃料电池中，其中催化剂层分别设置在电解质膜的两个表面上，第一和第二气体 布置在电极复合体的两个表面上的扩散层，用于分别向第一和第二气体扩散层供应反应气体的隔板和用于密封反应气体的垫圈，在气体扩散层的表面上形成垫圈， 为了与隔板相对，至少气体扩散层的垫圈形成部分具有比与催化剂层接触的部分更低的空隙含量，并且布置在第一和第二气体扩散层中的衬垫至少一体地形成 通过穿过第一和第二气体扩散层的通孔。

公开(公告)号：US07438986B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-21

申请号：US11022431

申请日：2004-12-22

申请人： Soichiro Shimotori ,  Yasuji Ogami ,  Michael L. Perry

发明人： Soichiro Shimotori ,  Yasuji Ogami ,  Michael L. Perry

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04134 ,  H01M8/04104 ,  H01M8/04186

摘要： A method for operating a fuel cell power plant. The fuel cell can include a reactant passage (22) with an upstream portion and a downstream portion for providing reactant to an electrode (16, 18), at least one liquid passage (24), and a plate (20) made from a porous material that is liquid permeable and conductive. The porous material separates the reactant passage and the liquid passage. A pressure profile is controlled to provide a positive pressure difference in the upstream portion and a negative pressure difference in the downstream portion. A positive pressure difference is one where the liquid pressure is higher than that of the reactant. A negative pressure difference is one where the liquid pressure is less than that of the reactant. The pressure profile can be used to provide enhanced humidification of the reactant in the upstream portion and effective liquid water removal in the downstream portion to maximize both the performance and the life of the fuel cell.

摘要翻译： 一种操作燃料电池发电厂的方法。 燃料电池可以包括具有上游部分和下游部分的反应物通道（22），用于向电极（16,18）提供反应物，至少一个液体通道（24）和由多孔 液体可渗透和导电的材料。 多孔材料分离反应物通道和液体通道。 控制压力分布以在上游部分提供正压差，并在下游部分提供负压差。 正压差是液压高于反应物的压力差。 负压差是液压低于反应物的压力差。 压力分布可用于在上游部分中提供增强的反应物加湿，并且在下游部分中有效地除去液体水，以使燃料电池的性能和使用寿命最大化。

公开(公告)号：US20110136037A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-09

申请号：US12903990

申请日：2010-10-13

申请人： Yuichi Kuroki ,  Yoshihiro Kurano ,  Tomohiro Inoue ,  Atsushi Oma ,  Yasuji Ogami ,  Kazuo Saito

发明人： Yuichi Kuroki ,  Yoshihiro Kurano ,  Tomohiro Inoue ,  Atsushi Oma ,  Yasuji Ogami ,  Kazuo Saito

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/10

CPC分类号： H01M8/0286 ,  H01M8/023 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/0276 ,  H01M8/0284 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02P70/56

摘要： In order to prevent an electrolyte membrane from being broken, and make an assembling steps of a cell easy, in a fuel cell provided with a membrane electrode complex in which catalyst layers are respectively arranged on both surfaces of a electrolyte membrane, first and second gas diffusion layers which are arranged on both surfaces of the electrode complex, separators for respectively supplying reaction gas to the first and second gas diffusion layers, and a gasket for sealing the reaction gas, the gasket is formed on a surface of the gas diffusion layer so as to oppose to the separator, at least the gasket forming portion of the gas diffusion layer has a lower void content than the portion in contact with the catalyst layer, and the gasket arranged in the first and second gas diffusion layers is integrally formed at least via a through hole passing through the first and second gas diffusion layers.

摘要翻译： 为了防止电解质膜破裂，并且容易地进行电池的组装步骤，在具有膜电极复合体的燃料电池中，其中催化剂层分别设置在电解质膜的两个表面上，第一和第二气体 布置在电极复合体的两个表面上的扩散层，用于分别向第一和第二气体扩散层供应反应气体的隔板和用于密封反应气体的垫圈，在气体扩散层的表面上形成垫圈， 为了与隔板相对，至少气体扩散层的垫圈形成部分具有比与催化剂层接触的部分更低的空隙含量，并且布置在第一和第二气体扩散层中的衬垫至少一体地形成 通过穿过第一和第二气体扩散层的通孔。

公开(公告)号：US20090148730A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-11

申请号：US11719546

申请日：2005-11-15

申请人： Hiroshi Chizawa ,  Yasuji Ogami

发明人： Hiroshi Chizawa ,  Yasuji Ogami

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04373 ,  H01M8/04395 ,  H01M8/04559 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04761 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  H01M8/0488 ,  H01M8/04917 ,  H01M8/04955 ,  H01M8/1007

摘要： A fuel cell power system includes a fuel cell stack prepared by stacking a plurality of electric cells, each having an anode and a cathode with an electrolyte therebetween, a fuel supply line and an oxidant supply line that respectively supply a fuel and an oxidant to the fuel cell stack, and a fuel exhaust line and an oxidant exhaust line that respectively exhaust the fuel and oxidant supplied to the fuel cell stack. A method for retaining a power generation-suspended state of the fuel cell power system in a process of bringing the fuel cell power system into the power generation-suspended state and retaining the suspended state includes the steps of: closing the oxidant supply line in the course of bringing the fuel cell power system into the power generation-suspended state; applying a direct current from the cathode to the anode through an external circuit with the oxidant supply line closed by the step of closing the oxidant supply line until the electric cell voltage with reference to the anode comes to a level of more than −1.2 V to less than 0.1 V; closing the oxidant exhaust line after the start point of the step of applying a direct current; and closing the fuel exhaust line and the fuel supply line after the termination point of the step of applying a direct current.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池电力系统包括通过堆叠多个电池而制备的燃料电池堆，每个电池具有阳极和阴极，其间具有电解质，燃料供应管线和氧化剂供应管线，其分别将燃料和氧化剂供应给 燃料电池堆，以及分别排出供应到燃料电池堆的燃料和氧化剂的燃料排出管线和氧化剂排气管线。 在使燃料电池电力系统进入发电暂停状态并保持暂停状态的过程中，保持燃料电池电力系统的发电暂停状态的方法包括以下步骤：将氧化剂供给管线 将燃料电池电力系统置于发电暂停状态的过程; 通过外部电路将直流电流施加到阳极，氧化剂供应线通过关闭氧化剂供应管线的步骤封闭，直到相对于阳极的电池电压达到大于-1.2V至 小于0.1 V; 在施加直流电流的步骤的起始点之后关闭氧化剂排气管线; 以及在施加直流电流的步骤的终止点之后关闭燃料排出管线和燃料供应管线。

公开(公告)号：US06869709B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-22

申请号：US10309971

申请日：2002-12-04

申请人： Soichiro Shimotori ,  Yasuji Ogami ,  Michael L. Perry

发明人： Soichiro Shimotori ,  Yasuji Ogami ,  Michael L. Perry

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H02J20060101

CPC分类号： H01M8/04134 ,  H01M8/04104 ,  H01M8/04186

摘要： A method for operating a fuel cell power plant. The fuel cell can include a reactant passage (22) with an upstream portion and a downstream portion for providing reactant to an electrode (16, 18), at least one liquid passage (24), and a plate (20) made from a porous material that is liquid permeable and conductive. The porous material separates the reactant passage and the liquid passage. A pressure profile is controlled to provide a positive pressure difference in the upstream portion and a negative pressure difference in the downstream portion. A positive pressure difference is one where the liquid pressure is higher than that of the reactant. A negative pressure difference is one where the liquid pressure is less than that of the reactant. The pressure profile can be used to provide enhanced humidification of the reactant in the upstream portion and effective liquid water removal in the downstream portion to maximize both the performance and the life of the fuel cell.

摘要翻译： 一种操作燃料电池发电厂的方法。 燃料电池可以包括具有上游部分和下游部分的反应物通道（22），用于向电极（16,18）提供反应物，至少一个液体通道（24）和由多孔 液体可渗透和导电的材料。 多孔材料分离反应物通道和液体通道。 控制压力分布以在上游部分提供正压差，并在下游部分提供负压差。 正压差是液压高于反应物的压力差。 负压差是液压低于反应物的压力差。 压力分布可用于在上游部分中提供增强的反应物加湿，并且在下游部分中有效地除去液体水，以使燃料电池的性能和使用寿命最大化。