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Plate elements for fuel cell stacks

US7662499B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

18Claims

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Assignee

SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG · DE

Inventors

Markus Huber · Wagrain, AT
Christian Ruf · Waldbronn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 29, 2003
Grant date	Feb 16, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 9, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/50
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a plate element for a fuel cell stack which comprises a frame region and at least one inner region which is surrounded by the frame region. In addition, it has a plurality of webs which extend from the frame region into the at least one inner region and define a flow guidance structure in the at least one inner region, in which at least four bore holes are in the frame region of which at least two are connected with the flow guidance structure.

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