End plate for a stack of fuel cells
US7776488B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The inventive end plate comprises pressure shield (21) and a supporting plate (30), whereby the forces, which serve to compress the stack (1) of fuel cells (2) and which are introduced via the force introduction locations (24), are introduced into the stack in the form of a compressive load in a defined and uniform manner.
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