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JP2005522857A5
JP2005522857A5 JP2004502387A JP2004502387A JP2005522857A5 JP 2005522857 A5 JP2005522857 A5 JP 2005522857A5 JP 2004502387 A JP2004502387 A JP 2004502387A JP 2004502387 A JP2004502387 A JP 2004502387A JP 2005522857 A5 JP2005522857 A5 JP 2005522857A5
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積層構造に配置されて対向する第１および第２の端部がある燃料電池アセンブリを形成する複数の燃料電池と、
対向する内面および外面を備える第１および第２のスペーサプレートであって、第１および第２のスペーサプレートの前記内面を前記燃料電池アセンブリの前記第１および第２の端部に向けて前記燃料電池アセンブリの前記第１および第２の端部にそれぞれ隣接して配置される第１および第２のスペーサプレートと、
対向する内面および外面を備える第１および第２のエンドプレートであって、第１および第２のエンドプレートの前記内面を前記第１および第２のスペーサプレートの前記外面にそれぞれ向けて前記第１および第２のスペーサプレートにそれぞれ隣接して配置され、前記第１および第２のスペーサプレートおよび前記燃料電池アセンブリに対して圧縮力を伝えるように一定の間隔をあけて保持される第１および第２のエンドプレートと、
前記第１のスペーサプレートおよび前記第２のスペーサプレートの少なくとも１つの前記内面に形成された少なくとも１つの第１の外形面とを備え、
前記燃料電池アセンブリに対して前記圧縮力が全体に均一に伝えられるように、前記第１および第２のスペーサプレートの各々は前記圧縮力に対応する力に応じて全体として曲がることができ前記第１および第２のエンドプレートの少なくとも1つの変形を補償するようになっている、電気化学燃料電池スタック。 A plurality of fuel cells disposed in a stacked structure to form a fuel cell assembly having opposing first and second ends;
First and second spacer plates having opposing inner and outer surfaces, wherein the fuel faces the inner surfaces of the first and second spacer plates toward the first and second ends of the fuel cell assembly; First and second spacer plates respectively disposed adjacent to the first and second ends of the battery assembly;
First and second end plates having opposing inner and outer surfaces, wherein the first and second end plates have the inner surfaces facing the outer surfaces of the first and second spacer plates, respectively. First and second spacers disposed adjacent to the first and second spacer plates, respectively, and held at regular intervals so as to transmit a compressive force to the first and second spacer plates and the fuel cell assembly. Two end plates;
And at least one first outer surface formed on at least one inner surface of the first spacer plate and the second spacer plate,
Each of the first and second spacer plates can be bent as a whole in response to a force corresponding to the compressive force so that the compressive force is uniformly transmitted to the fuel cell assembly. An electrochemical fuel cell stack adapted to compensate for at least one deformation of the first and second end plates . 少なくとも１つの第2の外形面が、前記第１および第２のスペーサプレートの少なくとも１つの前記外面上に形成され、そこから前記隣接エンドプレートに向かって延びる請求項１に記載のスタック。 Least one second outer surface, the is formed in the first and at least one of the upper outer surface of the second spacer plate stack according to claim 1 that extends therefrom to the adjacent end plate. 前記少なくとも１つの第2の外形面が、前記第１および第２のスペーサプレートの前記各外面のそれぞれに形成され、そこから前記各第１および第２のエンドプレートに向かって延びる請求項２に記載のスタック。 Said at least one second outer surface, wherein the first and second spacer plates are formed on each of the outer surfaces, in claim 2 extending therefrom toward the respective first and second end plates The stack described. 前記少なくとも１つの第1の外形面が、前記燃料電池アセンブリに向かって延びる請求項１に記載のスタック。 Wherein at least one of the first outer surface, a stack of claim 1 which extends towards the front Symbol fuel cell assembly. 前記少なくとも１つの第１の外形面が、前記第１および第２のスペーサプレートの前記各内面のそれぞれに形成され、その各々がそこから前記燃料電池アセンブリに向かって延びる請求項４に記載のスタック。 Wherein at least one of the first outer surface, wherein the first and second spacer plates are formed on each of inner surfaces, stack according to claim 4, each of which extends from there to the fuel cell assembly . 前記少なくとも１つの第１の外形面が、前記燃料電池アセンブリに向かって延びる請求項２に記載のスタック。 Wherein at least one of the first outer surface, a stack of claim 2 extending toward the front Symbol fuel cell assembly. 少なくとも１つの第３の外形面が、前記第１および第２のエンドプレートの少なくとも１つの前記内面上に形成され、そこから前記燃料電池アセンブリに向かって延びる請求項１に記載のスタック。 Least one third outer surface, wherein at least one of said first and second end plates formed on the inner surface, the stack according to claim 1 that extends therefrom to the fuel cell assembly. 前記少なくとも１つの第３の外形面が、前記第１および第２のエンドプレートの前記各内面のそれぞれに形成され、その各々がそこから前記燃料電池アセンブリに向かって延び、
前記少なくとも１つの第１の外形面が、前記第１および第２のスペーサプレートの前記各内面のそれぞれに形成され、その各々がそこから前記燃料電池アセンブリに向かって延びる請求項７に記載のスタック。 Wherein said at least one third outer surface, said first and second end plates are formed on each of inner surfaces, extends Beauty towards each from there to the fuel cell assembly,
The stack of claim 7 , wherein the at least one first outer surface is formed on each of the inner surfaces of the first and second spacer plates, each extending therefrom toward the fuel cell assembly. . 少なくとも１つの第３の外形面が、前記第１および第２のエンドプレートの少なくとも１つの前記内面上に形成され、そこから前記燃料電池アセンブリに向かって伸張し、
少なくとも１つの第２の外形面が、前記第１および第２のスペーサプレートの少なくとも１つの前記外面上に形成され、そこから前記隣接するエンドプレートに向かって延びる請求項１に記載のスタック。 Least one third outer surface is formed on at least one of the upper inner surface of said first and second end plates, extending therefrom toward said fuel cell assembly,
Least one second outer surface, the is formed in the first and at least one of the upper outer surface of the second spacer plate stack according to claim 1, extending therefrom to the end plates of the adjacent . 少なくとも１つの第３の外形面が、前記第１および第２のエンドプレートの少なくとも１つの内面上に形成され、そこから前記燃料電池アセンブリに向かって伸張し、
前記少なくとも１つの第１の外形面が、前記燃料電池アセンブリに向かって延びる請求項１に記載のスタック。 Least one third outer surface is formed on at least one inner surface of said first and second end plates, extending therefrom toward said fuel cell assembly,
Wherein at least one of the first outer surface, a stack of claim 1 which extends towards the front Symbol fuel cell assembly. 積層構造に配置されて対向する第１および第２の端部がある燃料電池アセンブリを形成する複数の燃料電池と、A plurality of fuel cells disposed in a stacked structure to form a fuel cell assembly having opposing first and second ends;
対向する内面および外面を備える第１および第２のスペーサプレートであって、第１および第２のスペーサプレートの前記内面を前記燃料電池アセンブリの前記第１および第２の端部に向けて前記燃料電池アセンブリの前記第１および第２の端部にそれぞれ隣接して配置される第１および第２のスペーサプレートと、First and second spacer plates having opposing inner and outer surfaces, wherein the fuel faces the inner surfaces of the first and second spacer plates toward the first and second ends of the fuel cell assembly; First and second spacer plates respectively disposed adjacent to the first and second ends of the battery assembly;
対向する内面および外面を備える第１および第２のエンドプレートであって、第１および第２のエンドプレートの前記内面を前記第１および第２のスペーサプレートの前記外面にそれぞれ向けて前記第１および第２のスペーサプレートにそれぞれ隣接して配置され、前記第１および第２のスペーサプレートおよび前記燃料電池アセンブリに対して圧縮力を伝えるように一定の間隔をあけて保持される第１および第２のエンドプレートと、First and second end plates having opposing inner and outer surfaces, wherein the first and second end plates have the inner surfaces facing the outer surfaces of the first and second spacer plates, respectively. First and second spacers disposed adjacent to the first and second spacer plates, respectively, and held at regular intervals so as to transmit a compressive force to the first and second spacer plates and the fuel cell assembly. Two end plates;
前記少なくとも１つのスペーサプレートのあらかじめ定めた形状が、前記エンドプレートの１つの変形を補償し前記燃料電池アセンブリに対して前記圧縮力が全体に均一に伝えられるように、前記第１のスペーサプレートおよび前記第２のスペーサプレートの少なくとも１つの前記外面に形成された少なくとも１つの外形面と、The first spacer plate and the predetermined shape of the at least one spacer plate to compensate for one deformation of the end plate and to transmit the compressive force uniformly to the fuel cell assembly; At least one outer surface formed on at least one outer surface of the second spacer plate;
を備える電気化学燃料電池スタック。An electrochemical fuel cell stack comprising:
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