发明名称 Fuel cell
摘要 In a fuel cell in which an electrode and a separator are stacked together, a rib which is provided on the separator and forms a reaction gas flow path is fixed to an electrode by a liquid sealant, and the porosity of a portion of the electrode which has been impregnated with the liquid sealant is lower than the porosity of another portion of the electrode. In order to store surplus liquid sealant, the separator may also have a liquid sealant storage portion that is depressed in the thickness direction from the top of the rib.
申请公布号 US9178225(B2) 申请公布日期 2015.11.03
申请号 US200711812884 申请日期 2007.06.22
申请人 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA 发明人 Kato Chisato
分类号 H01M8/02;H01M4/86;H01M8/04;H01M8/10 主分类号 H01M8/02
代理机构 Kenyon & Kenyon LLP 代理人 Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
主权项 1. A fuel cell comprising: an electrode; a separator, wherein the electrode and the separator are stacked together; a plurality of ribs which are provided on a major surface of the separator and which form a reaction gas flow path; and a sealant, which fixes at least one rib that divides adjacent flow paths among the plurality of ribs and the electrode, is impregnated in the electrode, and has a flow property, wherein porosity of a portion of the electrode that is impregnated with the sealant is lower than the porosity of another portion of the electrode; wherein the sealant is provided where the at least one rib that divides adjacent flow paths among the plurality of the ribs contacts the electrode; wherein the plurality of ribs include at least one first rib that divides adjacent flow paths where the flows are in the same direction and at least one second rib that divides adjacent flow paths where the flows are in opposite directions to form a serpentine flow path, and a plurality of oblique ribs are provided, wherein an oblique rib is located at each turn portion in the serpentine flow path, wherein a generally triangular void is formed by at least one oblique rib, the void serves as a liquid sealant storage portion; and wherein the liquid sealant storage portion is depressed in the thickness direction.
地址 Toyota-Shi JP