Humidifier, in particular for a fuel cell

US10122031B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MANN+HUMMEL GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Michael Fasold · Auenwald, DE
• Bernd Tippmer · Ludwigsburg, DE
• Michael Harenbrock · Ludwigsburg, DE
• Heinz Fuchs · Homberg (Efze), DE
• Sascha Bauer · Auenwald, DE
• Joerg Menssen · Tamm, DE
• Thomas Tschech · Erbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 24, 2015
• Grant date: Nov 6, 2018
• Expiry date: Feb 6, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02E60/50
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A humidifier has a stack unit having a plurality of water-vapor-permeable membranes which are arranged parallel one above the other and spaced apart from one another. The membranes are enclosed at the edges at least in sections by an enclosing part, wherein the enclosing parts of membranes lying one above the other are directly connected to one another in a flow-tight manner.