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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2013
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
David A. Martinchek, Spencerport, NY (US);
David A. Southwick, Lakewood, NY (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/0267 (2016.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); H01M 8/0258 (2016.01); H01M 8/2484 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/0267 (2013.01); B60L 11/1883 (2013.01); B60L 11/1887 (2013.01); B60L 11/1892 (2013.01); B60L 11/1898 (2013.01); H01M 8/0258 (2013.01); H01M 8/2484 (2016.02); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01); Y02T 90/32 (2013.01); Y02T 90/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosing providing for a fuel cell ('FC') stack assembly utilizing bus bars that accommodate for variations in FC stack heights during assembly. In some embodiments, bus bars consistent with embodiments disclosed herein may be integrally formed with terminal plates out of a single piece of conductive material. Further embodiments of the bus bars disclosed herein may include structures configured to facilitating cooling of the bus bars during operation of the FC system.