Abstract:
An electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly is provided with: a solid polymer electrolyte membrane; and an anode-side electrode and a cathode-side electrode that sandwich the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. The cathode-side electrode has smaller planar dimensions than the anode-side electrode. In the electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly, a resin frame member is provided around the outer periphery of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. The resin frame member is bonded to the cathode-side electrode by having only the outer peripheral portion of the cathode-side electrode being impregnated with the inner peripheral portion of the resin frame member.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a fuel cell separator and a method of producing the fuel cell separator. A first separator and a second separator are provided as the fuel cell separators. Firstly, the first separator and the second separator are heated. Thus, an Fe rich layer is formed in a surface layer of each of the first separator and the second separator, and a Cr rich layer where a proportion of Cr is 60% or more is formed in an inner portion of each of the first separator and the second separator. Then, an electrolytic treatment is applied to each of the first separator and the second separator to remove the Fe rich layer. By the removal, the Cr rich layer is exposed to the outside on the outermost surface layer of each of the first separator and the second separator.
Abstract:
An injection-molding method made up of a step of preparing a first die (41), a second die (46) and a third die (47), a step of sandwiching a separator proper (16) with the first die (41) and the second die (46), a step of molding a front side molded layer (32) by injecting silicone rubber (59) into the front side cavity (50) through a gate (52), a step of replacing the second die (46) with a third die (47) while the front side molded layer (32) is still soft, and a step of molding a rear side molded layer (34) by piercing the front side molded layer (32) with an injection pressure injecting the silicone rubber (59) through the gate (52) and filling a rear side cavity (63) with silicone rubber (59) through the through hole (30).
Abstract:
A quality evaluating apparatus has an inspection table for placing a first or second metal separator, and a light-permeable plate for applying a predetermined pressure to a ridge of the first or second metal separator to deform the ridge and allowing a deformed state of the ridge to be inspected through the light-permeable plate while the predetermined pressure is being applied to the ridge. The quality evaluating apparatus also has an image capturing mechanism for capturing an image of the deformed state of the elastic member through the light-permeable plate, and a comparing mechanism for comparing the captured image with a preset image to evaluate the quality of the ridge.
Abstract:
A fuel cell separator is provided which has in a peripheral part (30) gas passages (31, 31) for guiding reaction gases and reaction product passages (33) for guiding a reaction product. The separator (20) is made up of a central part (22) made of metal, a peripheral part (30) made of a resin material, and an elastic member (40) connecting the central part and the peripheral part together. As a result of the peripheral part being made of a resin material, the gas passages and product passages are resistant to corrosion.
Abstract:
For use in a fuel cell separator comprising a separator substrate, a primer layer, and an elastomeric seal, a sealing material comprises a primer composition containing Si—H groups of which the primer layer is formed, and a liquid addition-curable silicone rubber composition containing alkenyl groups and Si—H groups of which the elastomeric seal is formed. A molar ratio of the total amount of Si—H groups to the total amount of alkenyl groups per unit weight of the primer composition and the silicone rubber composition is in the range: 5.0
Abstract:
An injection-molding method including preparing a first die, a second die and a third die, sandwiching a separator proper with the first die and the second die, molding a front side molded layer by injecting silicone rubber into the front side cavity through a gate, replacing the second die with a third die while the front side molded layer is still soft, and molding a rear side molded layer by piercing the front side molded layer with an injection pressure injecting the silicone rubber through the gate and filling a rear side cavity with silicone rubber through the through hole.
Abstract:
A first seal member is provided integrally on a surface of a first metal separator. The first seal member includes a base portion provided integrally on the first metal separator, a columnar portion protruding from the base portion, and a curved edge portion provided on the columnar portion. The curved edge portion has a predetermined radius of curvature.
Abstract:
A quality evaluating apparatus has an inspection table for placing a first or second metal separator, and a light-permeable plate for applying a predetermined pressure to a ridge of the first or second metal separator to deform the ridge and allowing a deformed state of the ridge to be inspected through the light-permeable plate while the predetermined pressure is being applied to the ridge. The quality evaluating apparatus also has an image capturing mechanism for capturing an image of the deformed state of the elastic member through the light-permeable plate, and a comparing mechanism for comparing the captured image with a preset image to evaluate the quality of the ridge.