End-cell thermal distancing for fuel cell system
US6824901B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A PEM fuel cell system includes a plurality of PEM fuel cells arranged in a stack having two opposed, outwardly facing end surfaces; pressure plates positioned relative to said end surfaces for securing said PEM fuel cells in said stack; and spacer members between said end surfaces and said pressure plates for thermally insulating said end surfaces from said pressure plates.
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