METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTI-LAYER BIPOLAR PLATE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND BIPOLAR PLATE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220320533A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17846801

    申请日:2022-06-22

    摘要: A method for producing a multi-layer bipolar plate for an electrochemical device is disclosed. The method includes producing at least one sealing element made of an elastic material on a first bipolar plate layer of the bipolar plate; connecting the first bipolar plate layer with the sealing element produced thereon and a second bipolar plate layer of the bipolar plate by welding along at least one connection welding seam, in which method an impairment to the sealing element produced on the first bipolar plate layer as a result of a subsequent welding operation can be reliably avoided and the freedom of design of the electrochemical unit is preferably increased, and that during the welding operation, the second bipolar plate layer faces toward a welding energy source and that during the welding operation, a weld pool produced by the welding energy source does not completely penetrate the first bipolar plate layer.

    MODULAR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL COMPONENTS, STACKS, SYSTEMS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20180342742A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-29

    申请号:US15761576

    申请日:2016-08-31

    摘要: A method of manufacturing electrochemical cell stacks of different sizes or configurations is disclosed in which a first planar module having a first planar size and configuration is assembled from a first inventory of parts including planar modular parts having mating surfaces along connectable ends. The planar modular parts are connected in a co-planar configuration to form the first planar module having the first size and configuration. A second inventory of parts including planar modular parts in common with the first inventory is identified, and a second planar module having a different planar size or configuration than the first planar module is assembled from the second inventory. The first and second planar modules are assembled with other planar modules and component to form electrochemical stacks corresponding to the planar size and configuration of the respective first or second planar module.

    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.

    METAL-SUPPORTED CELL UNIT
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220393218A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17770998

    申请日:2020-10-22

    摘要: A metal-supported, planar cell arrangement (200) comprising at least one pair of cells (110a, 110b), each cell (110a, 110b) comprising a metal substrate (120a, 120b) having first and second sides and a porous region (124) providing fluid communication between the sides, planar cell chemistry layers (111, 112, 113) comprising fuel electrode, electrolyte, and air electrode layers being coated or deposited over, and supported by, the porous region (124) on the first side, wherein the metal substrates (120) are in a stacked arrangement with their cell chemistry layers (111, 112, 113) overlying each other such that either both their first sides, or, both their second sides face inwardly in a spaced, opposed relationship, the inwardly facing sides thereby defining a common first fluid volume (140) between them for one of fuel or oxidant.

    Fuel cell
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11271223B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-08

    申请号:US17042211

    申请日:2019-03-26

    摘要: This fuel cell is provided with a first electrolyte membrane electrode structure and a second electrolyte membrane electrode structure, respective cathode electrodes of which face each other with an oxidant gas supply layer being interposed therebetween. The oxidant gas supply layer has: a first projection part which presses an interconnect part of an electrolyte membrane that constitutes the first electrolyte membrane electrode structure; and a second projection part which presses an interconnect part of an electrolyte membrane that constitutes the second electrolyte membrane electrode structure.

    FUEL CELL
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210020961A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-21

    申请号:US17042211

    申请日:2019-03-26

    摘要: This fuel cell is provided with a first electrolyte membrane electrode structure and a second electrolyte membrane electrode structure, respective cathode electrodes of which face each other with an oxidant gas supply layer being interposed therebetween. The oxidant gas supply layer has: a first projection part which presses an interconnect part of an electrolyte membrane that constitutes the first electrolyte membrane electrode structure; and a second projection part which presses an interconnect part of an electrolyte membrane that constitutes the second electrolyte membrane electrode structure.

    Insulator and fuel cell device
    10.
    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.