Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Separator for fuel cell
- Patent Title (中): 燃料电池分离器
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Application No.: US12067620Application Date: 2006-07-13
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Publication No.: US08206865B2Publication Date: 2012-06-26
- Inventor: Keiji Hashimoto
- Applicant: Keiji Hashimoto
- Applicant Address: JP
- Assignee: Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP
- Agency: Rossi, Kimms & McDowell LLP
- Priority: JP2005-274926 20050922
- International Application: PCT/JP2006/314331 WO 20060713
- International Announcement: WO2007/034617 WO 20070329
- Main IPC: H01M8/04
- IPC: H01M8/04

Abstract:
A separator includes a separator body 11 and a collector 12. The separator body 11 prevents a mixed flow of fuel gas and oxidizer gas. The collector 12 is formed from a metal lath RM in which through holes each having an opening shape assuming the form of a hexagon are formed in a meshy, step-like arrangement. This establishes a substantially linear contact mode between the collector 12 and each of the separator body 11 and a carbon cloth CC superposed on an MEA 30. This contact mode increases a contact area between the carbon cloth CC and gas and allows a necessary and sufficient contact area between the carbon cloth CC and the separator body 11. Thus, gas can be supplied efficiently, and generated electricity can be collected efficiently to thereby improve electricity generation efficiency of a fuel cell.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090155665A1 SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL Public/Granted day:2009-06-18
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