MANUFACTURING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR A FUEL CELL STACK

    公开(公告)号:US20230155156A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US17916830

    申请日:2021-05-06

    摘要: A manufacturing arrangement for a fuel cell stack or at least a unit fuel cell of the fuel cell stack includes at least a pre-arrangement site for arranging a membrane electrode assembly and a bipolar plate in a predefined orientation to each other, wherein the bipolar plate has at least one opening and/or at least one specific contour, and wherein the membrane electrode assembly and the bipolar plate are oriented to each other in such a way that the membrane electrode assembly covers at least one opening in the bipolar plate and/or extends over the bipolar plate in at least one area; wherein the manufacturing arrangement further includes at least one cutting site with a cutting device which is adapted to cut the membrane electrode assembly in a predetermined area so that the membrane electrode assembly has a cut opening, which resembles the at least one opening of the bipolar plate, and/or at least one cut contour, which resembles the at least one contour of the bipolar plate, and/or at least one cut alignment structure for aligning the unit fuel cells in a fuel cell stack, as well as a corresponding manufacturing method.

    Insulator and fuel cell device
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09985300B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-29

    申请号:US14923739

    申请日:2015-10-27

    摘要: In order to prevent a reduction in workability when inserting an insulator, the insulator is to be disposed between a stacked body having a cell stack including a plurality of stacked unit cells and an end member to be disposed outward from the cell stack in stacking directions of the plurality of unit cells, and a covering to be disposed so as to separate in a perpendicular direction to the stacking directions from a side face of the stacked body parallel to the stacking directions. In a state where an end portion of the end member in the perpendicular direction is closer to the covering than an end portion of the cell stack in the perpendicular direction, and the insulator is disposed between the stacked body and the covering, the insulator includes a planar portion for covering at least a part of the side face, and a protruded portion disposed in the planar portion and protruded toward one or more unit cells near the end member among the plurality of unit cells constituting the cell stack.

    Connector system for a fuel cell stack

    公开(公告)号:US09692190B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-27

    申请号:US13989379

    申请日:2011-11-18

    申请人: Peter David Hood

    发明人: Peter David Hood

    摘要: An electrical connection system for cell voltage monitoring in a fuel cell stack. A fuel cell stack assembly comprises a plurality of fuel cells disposed in a stacked configuration, each cell substantially parallel to an x-y plane and including an electrical tab extending laterally from an edge of a plate in the cell in the x-direction to form an array of tabs extending along a side face of the fuel cell stack in a z-direction orthogonal to the x-y plane. A connector device comprises a planar member having a plurality of spaced-apart slits formed in an edge of the planar member, each slit having an electrically conductive material on an inside face of the slit. The slits are spaced along the edge of the planar member and configured to receive the tabs by sliding engagement in the y-direction. Alternatively, each tab may be crimped to create a distortion in the tab out of the x-y plane of the plate and a connector device comprises a planar member having a plurality of generally parallel slits formed in the body of the planar member, each slit having an electrically conductive material on an inside face of the slit, the slits being spaced within the planar member and configured to receive the tabs by sliding engagement in the x-direction so that each tab engages with at least a portion of the electrically conductive material on the inside face of a respective slit.

    INSULATOR AND FUEL CELL DEVICE
    5.
    发明申请
    INSULATOR AND FUEL CELL DEVICE 有权
    绝缘子和燃料电池装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160126563A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-05

    申请号:US14923739

    申请日:2015-10-27

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02 H01M8/24

    摘要: In order to prevent a reduction in workability when inserting an insulator, the insulator is to be disposed between a stacked body having a cell stack including a plurality of stacked unit cells and an end member to be disposed outward from the cell stack in stacking directions of the plurality of unit cells, and a covering to be disposed so as to separate in a perpendicular direction to the stacking directions from a side face of the stacked body parallel to the stacking directions. In a state where an end portion of the end member in the perpendicular direction is closer to the covering than an end portion of the cell stack in the perpendicular direction, and the insulator is disposed between the stacked body and the covering, the insulator includes a planar portion for covering at least a part of the side face, and a protruded portion disposed in the planar portion and protruded toward one or more unit cells near the end member among the plurality of unit cells constituting the cell stack.

    摘要翻译: 为了防止在插入绝缘体时可加工性的降低,绝缘体将被布置在具有包括多个堆叠的单元电池的电池堆叠的堆叠体和从电池堆叠的堆叠方向向外布置的端部构件之间 所述多个单元电池以及与所述堆叠方向平行地从所述堆叠体的侧面沿与所述堆叠方向垂直的方向配置的覆盖物。 端子部件的垂直方向的端部比垂直方向上的电池组的端部更靠近覆盖物的状态,绝缘体设置在层叠体与覆盖物之间,绝缘体包括: 平面部分,用于覆盖所述侧面的至少一部分;以及突出部,设置在所述平面部分中,并且朝向构成所述电池堆的所述多个单位电池中的所述端部构件附近的一个或多个单元电池突出。

    Fuel Cell Pack and Fuel Cell Pack Assembly
    6.
    发明申请
    Fuel Cell Pack and Fuel Cell Pack Assembly 审中-公开
    燃料电池组件和燃料电池组件

    公开(公告)号:US20150044591A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-12

    申请号:US14073918

    申请日:2013-11-07

    申请人: Gunitech Corp.

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell pack is disclosed. The fuel cell pack has N membrane electrode assemblies, N−1 connected conductive planes, an independent first electrode conductive layer, and an independent second electrode conductive layer, wherein N is an integer and 2≦N≦3000. Each connected conductive plane has a first electrode conductive layer and a second electrode conductive layer, wherein the first electrode conductive layer connects to the second electrode conductive layer. The independent first electrode conductive layer is corresponding to the second electrode conductive layer of the N−1th connected conductive plane; the independent second electrode conductive layer is corresponding to the first electrode conductive layer of the 1st connected conductive plane. Each membrane electrode assembly is situated between each first electrode conductive layer and the second electrode conductive layer to form a fuel cell.

    摘要翻译: 公开了燃料电池组。 燃料电池组具有N个膜电极组件,N-1个连接的导电平面,独立的第一电极导电层和独立的第二电极导电层,其中N是整数,2是n和n; 每个连接的导电平面具有第一电极导电层和第二电极导电层,其中第一电极导电层连接到第二电极导电层。 独立的第一电极导电层对应于第N连接的导电平面的第二电极导电层; 独立的第二电极导电层对应于第一连接导电平面的第一电极导电层。 每个膜电极组件位于每个第一电极导电层和第二电极导电层之间以形成燃料电池。

    Method for operating fuel cells with passive reactant supply
    8.
    发明授权
    Method for operating fuel cells with passive reactant supply 有权
    操作具有被动反应物供应的燃料电池的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08835024B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US14048681

    申请日:2013-10-08

    申请人: Société BIC

    摘要: A method for operating a passive, air-breathing fuel cell system is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises one or more fuel cells, and a closed fuel plenum connected to a fuel supply. In some embodiments of the method, the fuel cell cathodes are exposed to ambient air, and the fuel is supplied to the anodes via the fuel plenum at a pressure greater than that of the ambient air.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种用于操作被动式呼吸空气燃料电池系统的方法。 在一个实施例中,系统包括一个或多个燃料电池和连接到燃料供应的封闭的燃料增压室。 在该方法的一些实施例中,燃料电池阴极暴露于环境空气中,并且燃料通过燃料压力室以比环境空气大的压力被供应到阳极。