Tubular solid oxide fuel cell including external current collector with plurality of connection portions
US9190672B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fuel cell including a plurality of tubular unit cells each including: a first electrode layer, an electrolyte layer, and a second electrode layer, stacked radially in a direction from a center axis to an outer region thereof; an internal current collector in an interior of the unit cell; and an external current collector arranged at an outer circumferential surface of the unit cell, the external current collector including a plurality of connecting portions configured to electrically connect between the unit cell and at least one another unit cell of the plurality of unit cells, and the connecting portions form two or more electrical paths between a unit cell of the plurality of unit cells and another unit cell of the plurality of unit cells.
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