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Humidifier, in particular for a fuel cell

US9859575B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MANN+HUMMEL GmbH · DE

Inventors

Michael Fasold · Auenwald, DE
Thomas Tschech · Erbach, DE
Armando Labarta · Ludwigsburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 7, 2014
Grant date	Jan 2, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 25, 2036

Classification

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

Abstract

A humidifier is provided with a housing and a stacked unit inserted into the housing that is provided with water vapor-permeable membranes and frame parts, wherein the frame parts are stacked on each other and the water vapor-permeable membranes are arranged between the frame parts, respectively, so that the water vapor-permeable membranes are stacked on top of each other and are spaced apart from each other. The housing has supports that hold the stacked unit. The supports and the frame parts are connected to each other by a connection that is made of laterally projecting connecting tabs and a receiving groove extending in vertical direction, wherein the connecting tabs engage the receiving groove.

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