Light bipolar plate for fuel cell and method for making same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01M-002/00
H01M-002/36
H01M-006/00
출원번호
US-0466977
(2002-01-24)
우선권정보
FR-01 01081(2001-01-26)
국제출원번호
PCT/FR02/000290
(2002-01-24)
§371/§102 date
20030723
(20030723)
국제공개번호
WO02/059995
(2002-08-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Chaix,Jean Edmond
출원인 / 주소
Helion
대리인 / 주소
Pearne &
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
2인용 특허 :
6
초록▼
The two-pole plate is relatively lightweight and can be manufactured quickly and easily. It consists of a skeleton made with two thin plates ( 30) spaced by blocks (34, 45) between which a cooling fluid circulates. The fuel and oxidant manifolds supply the circulation channels (21I) machined by wate
The two-pole plate is relatively lightweight and can be manufactured quickly and easily. It consists of a skeleton made with two thin plates ( 30) spaced by blocks (34, 45) between which a cooling fluid circulates. The fuel and oxidant manifolds supply the circulation channels (21I) machined by water jet in supply plates (20I, 20S) made of conducting composite, through the supply channels ( 33). These plates are bonded with a conducting glue onto the thin plates (30). Application to fuel cells.
대표청구항▼
The invention claimed is: 1. Two-pole plate forming the first pole plate of a basic element of a fuel cell and the second pole plate of a second basic element adjacent to the first basic element in the same fuel cell, comprising: a flat central skeleton composed of two thin plates (30 ), fixed para
The invention claimed is: 1. Two-pole plate forming the first pole plate of a basic element of a fuel cell and the second pole plate of a second basic element adjacent to the first basic element in the same fuel cell, comprising: a flat central skeleton composed of two thin plates (30 ), fixed parallel to each other at a spacing by gluing and using blocks (32, 34, 35), and thus delimiting a first space to enable circulation of coolant; two supply plates (20I, 20S) made of composite conducting material placed on each side of the flat central skeleton except on the edge, and on each of which at least one fuel or oxidant circulation channel (21S, 21I) is formed; and a frame (11) made of a dielectric material placed on each side of the flat central skeleton and around the supply plates ( 20I, 20S); manifold holes (15, 16) being provided around the periphery of the flat central skeleton and the frame (11) to form manifolds for fuel and oxidant, and supply channels (33), being provided between these thin plates (30) to connect these manifold holes (15, 16) to the circulation channels ( 21S, 21I). 2. Two-pole plate according to claim 1, characterized in that the thin plates (30) and the supply plates (20I, 20S) are made of phenolic graphite. 3. Two-pole plate according to claim 1, characterized in that the skeleton comprises drilled blocks (35) placed around the manifolds consisting of manifold holes (16) placed between the two thin plates (30) to contribute to continuity of the fuel and oxidant manifolds. 4. Two-pole plate according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises silicone seals (4, 5) placed on the surfaces of the frame (11) around the fuel and oxidant manifolds, and at the periphery of the membrane (3) of a membrane/electrodes assembly (1) to make the joint between the two two-pole plates leak tight. 5. Two-pole plate according to claim 1, the two-pole plate having a square shape, characterized in that the at least one circulation channel (21S, 21I) on each surface of the supply plates ( 20) is in the shape of a square spiral. 6. Process for manufacturing a two-pole plate according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises the following steps in sequence: fixing the two thin plates (30) to each other, by means of blocks (32, 34, 35), by gluing with a conducting glue; machining by water jet of the circulation channels (21 S, 21I) in the two supply plates (20I, 20S); gluing of the supply plates (20I, 20S) made of a conducting composite around the flat central skeleton, using a conducting glue; and injection of a dielectric thermoplastic material into the frame (11). 7. Manufacturing process according to claim 6, to make a two-pole plate according to claim 6, characterized in that it consists of injecting the silicone seals (4, 5) on the surface of the frame (11) during the third frame (11) injection step.
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