JP2004510311A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (11)

A first electrode;
A second electrode;
A proton exchange membrane disposed between and in intimate contact with the first electrode and the second electrode;
A pressure pad including a conductive sheet disposed in electrical communication with the first electrode and having a structure capable of adapting to pressure fluctuations in the cell;
With
The sheet includes a waveform disposed therein, and elasticity is imparted to the pressure pad according to a pressure fluctuation in a direction across the electrochemical cell by the waveform.
Electrochemical cell.   Furthermore, the electrochemical cell of Claim 1 provided with the elastomer member arrange | positioned in a waveform.   The electrochemical cell of claim 2 wherein the elastomeric member is threaded to sew across the corrugation.   A resilient pressure pad disposed in fluid connection with an electrode in an electrochemical cell and comprising a conductive corrugated member.   The pressure pad according to claim 4, further comprising an elastomer member disposed on the corrugated member.   The pressure pad of claim 5, wherein the elastomeric member is disposed to extend longitudinally between two raised portions formed by raised portions of the corrugated member.   The pressure pad of claim 5, wherein the elastomeric member is threaded to sew across the raised portion of the corrugated member.   The pressure pad of claim 5, wherein the elastomeric member is electrically conductive.   A method for producing an elastic pressure pad, comprising a step of arranging a waveform on a conductive member.   The method of claim 9, further comprising placing an elastomeric member in the corrugation.   The method of claim 10, wherein placing an elastomeric member in the corrugation includes passing the elastomeric member to sew across the corrugation.