FUEL CELL STACK HOUSING
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180375144A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-27

    申请号:US16062507

    申请日:2016-12-22

    Inventor: Thomas TINGELÖF

    Abstract: Fuel cell stack housing including at least a bottom section and a first and a second side wall, which are spaced apart by the bottom section, wherein the housing is adapted to house a fuel cell stack and includes at least one fastening element, which is engaged with the first and the second side wall, wherein at least the first side wall of the housing has a flat section and an arched section extending in direction of the second side wall, and wherein a maximum possible distance between the arched section and the bottom portion defines an inner height of the fuel cell stack housing, where in the inner height of the fuel cell stack housing is adjustable, as well as a fuel cell stack assembly including a fuel cell stack encased by such a housing.

    MANUFACTURING ARRANGEMENT FOR A FUEL CELL STACK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FUEL CELL STACK

    公开(公告)号:US20210249680A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-12

    申请号:US17251243

    申请日:2019-06-18

    Inventor: Stefan MUNTHE

    Abstract: A manufacturing arrangement for a fuel cell stack includes at least a first alignment station having a first alignment structure for receiving a bipolar plate and a second alignment structure for arranging a membrane electrode assembly at one side of the bipolar plate, preferably on top of the bipolar plate, in a predefined orientation for aligning the bipolar plate and the membrane electrode assembly, whereby a pre-assembled fuel cell unit is provided; a fastening station for fastening the membrane electrode assembly to the bipolar plate, whereby an assembled fuel cell unit is provided; and a second alignment station haying at least one third alignment structure for aligning the assembled fuel cell units for providing a fuel cell stack, as well as a method for manufacturing a fuel cell stack, and a fuel cell stack having been manufactured by such an arrangement and/or method.

    Electric connector for fuel cell stack

    公开(公告)号:US10707498B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-07

    申请号:US15562431

    申请日:2016-03-17

    Abstract: Electric connector assembly for electrically contacting at least one bipolar plate of a fuel cell stack including at least a support structure and at least one contact pin, which is adapted to electrically contacting the bipolar plate and is supported by the support structure, wherein the support structure includes at least a rear face which is adapted to face the fuel cell stack, a front face being opposite to the rear face, and first and second side faces, wherein the rear face includes at least one bipolar plate housing slit which extends from the first side face to the second side face, and which is adapted to accommodate at least partly the bipolar plate, thereby defining a comb-shaped support structure with at least two teeth extend from a support basis, which are separated by the intermediately arranged bipolar plate housing slit, and wherein the support structure further includes at least one contact pin accommodation opening having a size which is adapted to accommodate the contact pin.

    UNIT FUEL CELL, FUEL CELL STACK AND BIPOLAR PLATE ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20220093951A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17423931

    申请日:2019-11-18

    Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes a plurality of bipolar plates wherein each bipolar plate has at least an anode plate and a cathode plate, and a plurality of membrane electrode assemblies being sandwiched by the bipolar plates, wherein each membrane electrode assembly has at least an anode and a cathode which are separated by a membrane, wherein the bipolar plates sandwich the membrane electrode assembly in such a way that the anode of the membrane electrode assembly faces the anode plate of a first bipolar plate and the cathode of the same membrane electrode assembly faces the cathode plate of a second bipolar plate; and wherein a cell pitch of the fuel cell stack is defined by a distance of two adjacent membrane electrode assemblies, wherein at borders of the bipolar plates of the fuel cell stack, an overall distance between the anode plate of the first bipolar plate and the cathode plate of the second bipolar plate, which is measured over the sandwiched membrane electrode assembly, is equal to the cell pitch of the fuel cell stack.

    MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, FUEL CELL STACK WITH MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND ALIGNMENT TOOL FOR FUEL CELL STACK

    公开(公告)号:US20210249669A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-12

    申请号:US17251246

    申请日:2019-06-18

    Inventor: Stefan MUNTHE

    Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell stack includes at least a cathode, an anode and a membrane therebetween, wherein the membrane electrode assembly further has a basic shape which substantially resembles the shape of a bipolar plate of a fuel cell unit onto which the membrane electrode assembly is intended to be placed, wherein the membrane electrode assembly further includes at least one distinctive alignment projection, which protrudes from a circumference of the basic shape and wherein the distinctive alignment projection has a size and/or shape which is adapted to be contacted by an alignment tool for aligning the membrane electrode assembly in the fuel cell stack, as well as a fuel cell stack including such a membrane electrode assembly and an alignment tool or fuel cell stack housing for aligning and/or housing such a fuel cells stack.

    Carbon monoxide oxidation device
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10464027B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-05

    申请号:US15528754

    申请日:2015-12-02

    Abstract: A carbon monoxide oxidation device for oxidizing carbon monoxide contained in a hydrogen rich reformat gas includes a gas stream perturbation device designed as at least one propeller-shaped plate with a plate portion having a surface facing the gas stream and at least one blade which is connected to the plate portion and has a leading edge and an effluent edge, wherein a surface defined between leading edge and effluent edge is inclined in relation to the surface of the plate portion with a predetermined blade inclination angle, thereby defining at least one opening in the plate.

    CARBON MONOXIDE OXIDATION DEVICE
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190099727A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-04

    申请号:US15528754

    申请日:2015-12-02

    Abstract: A carbon monoxide oxidation device for oxidizing carbon monoxide contained in a hydrogen rich reformat gas includes a housing, wherein the housing incorporates an oxidation catalyst, which is adapted to oxidize the carbon monoxide of the reformat gas by an oxidizing agent to carbon dioxide, includes upstream of the catalyst at least one gas inlet for providing a gas stream of at least the reformat gas into the housing, includes downstream of the catalyst a gas outlet for exiting treated gas from the housing, and incorporates a gas stream perturbation device which is arranged upstream of the catalyst and which is adapted to provide a perturbation in the gas stream, wherein the gas stream perturbation device is designed as at least one propeller-shaped plate with a plate portion having a surface facing the gas stream and at least one blade which is connected to the plate portion and has a leading edge and an effluent edge, wherein a surface defined between leading edge and effluent edge is inclined in relation to the surface of the plate portion with a predetermined blade inclination angle, thereby defining at least one opening in the plate.

    Fuel cell stack housing
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10749203B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-18

    申请号:US16062507

    申请日:2016-12-22

    Inventor: Thomas Tingelöf

    Abstract: Fuel cell stack housing including at least a bottom section and a first and a second side wall, which are spaced apart by the bottom section, wherein the housing is adapted to house a fuel cell stack and includes at least one fastening element, which is engaged with the first and the second side wall, wherein at least the first side wall of the housing has a flat section and an arched section extending in direction of the second side wall, and wherein a maximum possible distance between the arched section and the bottom portion defines an inner height of the fuel cell stack housing, where in the inner height of the fuel cell stack housing is adjustable, as well as a fuel cell stack assembly including a fuel cell stack encased by such a housing.

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