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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2002
Karl J. Haltiner, Jr., Fairport, NY (US);
Haskell Simpkins, Grand Blane, MI (US);
Subhasish Mukerjee, Rochester, NY (US);
Karl J. Haltiner, Jr., Fairport, NY (US);
Haskell Simpkins, Grand Blane, MI (US);
Subhasish Mukerjee, Rochester, NY (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A fuel cell module having four sheet metal parts stamped from flat stock. The parts do not require any forming operations such as folding or dishing. Each part may have a different thickness to suit its function. The first part is a cell mounting frame for receiving and supporting a PEN fuel cell element. The second part is a cathode spacer, the thickness of the spacer determining the height of the cathode air flow field. The third part is an anode spacer, the thickness of spacer determining the height of the anode fuel flow field. The fourth part is a separator plate for separating the anode gas flow in one cell from the cathode air flow in an adjacent cell in a fuel cell stack. The four plates are joined by welding or brazing and may be assembled in any order or combination which suits the assembly process. Any desired number of modules may be stacked together to form a fuel cell stack.