公开(公告)号：US20240258548A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18630850

申请日：2024-04-09

申请人： CELLCENTRIC GMBH & CO. KG

发明人： Rae Hartwell ,  Christopher Richards ,  Elisabeth Funk Woolliams ,  Kathleen Megale

IPC分类号： H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/021 ,  H01M8/1018 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/2475

CPC分类号： H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/021 ,  H01M8/1018 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  Y02E60/50

摘要： Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell stacks require a significant nominal compressive loading for proper operation and sealing. This loading is typically provided using relatively thick end plates and tight straps. In certain fuel cell applications, one or more solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell stacks are secured in larger enclosures (e.g. for isolation and crashworthiness in automotive applications). The enclosures however can themselves be sturdy enough to provide the necessary loading on the fuel cell stacks within. The present invention takes advantage of that to allow for use of thinner end plates and/or weaker straps which would otherwise be insufficient for use.

公开(公告)号：US20240194924A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18529150

申请日：2023-12-05

申请人： TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

发明人： Chihiro OMORI ,  Hideaki TANAKA

IPC分类号： H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/04664

CPC分类号： H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/04365 ,  H01M8/04679

摘要： To provide a fuel cell stack having a high degree of freedom in design. A fuel cell stack, wherein the fuel cell stack is a stack of a plurality of single cells; wherein the fuel cell stack comprises a fastening member and a predetermined sensor; wherein the fastening member is rod-shaped; wherein the fastening member is arranged along a stacking direction of the single cells; wherein the predetermined sensor is attached to the fastening member; and wherein the predetermined sensor is configured to monitor a condition of the single cells in a state of being attached to the fastening member.

公开(公告)号：US20180272888A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15880477

申请日：2018-01-25

申请人： AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA ,  TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

发明人： Nobutaka TESHIMA ,  Kei ENOMOTO

IPC分类号： B60L11/18 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/0438

CPC分类号： B60L11/1896 ,  B60L50/71 ,  B60L2270/145 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04402 ,  H01M8/0441 ,  H01M8/0444 ,  H01M8/04686 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02T10/7005

摘要： A fuel cell system for a vehicle for preventing intrusion of water in a relief valve without providing a casing or a waterproof sheet for the relief valve is provided. The fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell stack placed in a front room of a vehicle, a power control unit to perform output control of the fuel cell stack, a hydrogen supply path for supplying hydrogen gas to the fuel cell stack, and the relief valve provided in half way of the hydrogen supply path. The relief valve is placed above the fuel cell stack in the front room and includes an exhaust port. The exhaust port is placed facing an upper surface of a casing of the power control unit with a clearance such that the hydrogen gas is ejected downward through the exhaust port in the direction of gravity.

公开(公告)号：US20180019481A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-18

申请号：US15541346

申请日：2015-12-15

申请人： VOLKSWAGEN AG

发明人： Brian DICKSON

IPC分类号： H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/2483

CPC分类号： H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/24 ,  H01M8/2418 ,  H01M8/242 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02P70/56 ,  Y02T90/32

摘要： The invention relates to a fuel cell (1), a fuel cell stack (10) having at least two fuel cells (1), a fuel cell device having a fuel cell stack and a motor vehicle having a fuel cell device. In order to prevent a production-related mispositioning of a membrane electrode assembly (13) of the fuel cell (1) from causing obstructions in the operating media flow, it is provided according to the invention that at least one of the bipolar plates (2, 3) projects farther into an operating media line (4) than the other of the bipolar plates (2, 3).

公开(公告)号：US09819044B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US14527024

申请日：2014-10-29

申请人： Scambia Holdings Cyprus Limited

发明人： Yves De Vos ,  Jean-Paul Hubert Janssens

IPC分类号： H01M8/2485 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  F28D21/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/2484 ,  F28D2021/0043 ,  H01M8/04074 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/0625 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/2485

摘要： A fuel cell unit with a plurality of fuel cells defining a longitudinal axis and a main flow direction coaxial to the longitudinal axis. Fuel cell inlets and fuel cell outlets are arranged at opposite ends of the fuel cell unit and in line with the main flow direction. Also, a component comprising first fluid conduits arranged parallel to the main flow direction, the first fluid conduits comprising first fluid inlets and first fluid outlets arranged at opposite ends of the component and in line with the main flow direction. The component is arranged adjacent the fuel cell unit such that at least one of the first fluid inlets and the first fluid outlets of the component are arranged adjacent at least one of the fuel cell outlets and the fuel cell inlets such that a fluid flow may flow substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the apparatus in the first fluid conduits of the component and in the fuel cell unit and when passing from the component to the fuel cell unit or vice versa.

公开(公告)号：US09806369B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US14427961

申请日：2013-09-12

申请人： Intelligent Energy Limited

发明人： Antony Richard Wilson ,  Nimeshkumar Tailor

IPC分类号： H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/247

CPC分类号： H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/248

摘要： The invention relates to a fuel cell stack assembly (100) and an associated method of assembling the fuel cell stack. The fuel cell stack assembly (100) comprises a plurality of fuel cell assemblies (102) adjacent to one another, a first end plate (104) at a first end (106) of the plurality of fuel cell assemblies, a second end plate (108) at a second opposing end (110) of the plurality of fuel cell assemblies and a tie rod (112) configured to engage the first and second end plates (104, 108) and thereby apply a compression force to the plurality of fuel cell assemblies (102). The tie rod (112) is a unitary component that comprises a first engagement surface (114) that engages with the first end plate (104) and a second engagement surface (116) that engages with the second end plate (108).

公开(公告)号：US09780394B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US11962803

申请日：2007-12-21

申请人： Cody A. Friesen ,  Joel R. Hayes

发明人： Cody A. Friesen ,  Joel R. Hayes

IPC分类号： H01M8/00 ,  H01M2/00 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M4/86 ,  H01M8/04186 ,  H01M8/2455 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/08 ,  H01M8/22

CPC分类号： H01M8/04089 ,  H01M4/8605 ,  H01M8/04186 ,  H01M8/08 ,  H01M8/22 ,  H01M8/2455 ,  H01M8/247

摘要： The present invention relates to a fuel cell with a gap for transport flow of an electrolyte containing charge carrying ions from either a fuel or an oxidizer between anode and a cathode.

公开(公告)号：US09738981B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US13725515

申请日：2012-12-21

申请人： Xergy Incorporated

发明人： Steven Naugler ,  Bamdad Bahar

IPC分类号： C25B9/08 ,  C25B1/02 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/04007

CPC分类号： C25B9/08 ,  C25B1/02 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/04074 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/247

摘要： An electrochemical system includes an electrochemical compressor through which a working fluid that includes a component that primarily acts as an electrochemically-active component flows; a sealed vessel in which the electrochemical compressor is housed; an inlet conduit for passing working fluid into the vessel; and an outlet conduit for passing fluid out of the vessel. The working fluid that leaks from the electrochemical compressor is contained within the vessel.

公开(公告)号：US09705140B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US14396696

申请日：2013-04-23

申请人： SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION

发明人： Shiro Matsumoto ,  Kengo Ikeya ,  Damian Patrick Davies ,  Nathan Grange

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H01M8/2485 ,  H01M8/249 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  B60K11/06 ,  H01M8/247 ,  B60K1/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04014 ,  B60K11/06 ,  B60K2001/0411 ,  B60L11/1883 ,  B60L11/1894 ,  B60L11/1898 ,  B60L2240/36 ,  B60L2240/662 ,  H01M8/04074 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04768 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/2484 ,  H01M8/2485 ,  H01M8/249 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/32 ,  Y02T90/34

摘要： A vehicle fuel cell apparatus includes a fuel cell stack configured to take in air as a reaction gas and a coolant through an air intake aperture area, and discharge temperature-raised air through air discharging aperture areas. An air suction duct, air discharge ducts, and air discharge fans take in air to the air suction duct. The air discharge ducts have air discharge ports in the vicinity of the air suction duct. The air suction duct is formed with first air intake ports opening at its upstream end portion, and second air intake ports opening at locations nearer to the air discharge ports of the air discharge ducts than the first air intake ports. The second air intake ports are provided with shutters. The arrangement provides a vehicle fuel cell apparatus having enhanced operability in situations involving low-temperature outside air, and allows for enhanced mountability to vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US09692079B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US12538964

申请日：2009-08-11

申请人： Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Charles J. Badura

发明人： Karl J. Haltiner, Jr. ,  Charles J. Badura

IPC分类号： H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/249 ,  H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/247

CPC分类号： H01M8/2432 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/249 ,  Y10T29/49108

摘要： An improved SOFC repeating fuel cell unit comprising three flat plates and a cell retainer. The three flat plates are metallurgically joined (brazed or laser welded) into a subassembly to which is added the fuel cell and cell retainer (which may also be joined as a second subassembly). Each flat plate performs a specific set of functions and can be optimized for those functions. Since the plates are flat and designed to overlap in loaded areas, the fuel cell unit is not prone to dimensional collapse which eliminates the internal reinforcements of the prior art design. The cell retainer is formed to provide a self-locating and locking feature for the fuel cell and decouples thermal stresses from the thin ceramic fuel cell.