FLOATING FRAME PLATE ASSEMBLY
A cell plate has a frame body and a cell plate in fluidic communication. The cell plate is coupled to the frame body using a flexible member, which allows for some independent movement of the cell plate vis-à-vis the frame body. A plurality of cell plate assemblies may be coupled together to form a cell stack. The cell stack may be put to use in a redox flow battery.
1 . A frame plate assembly comprising:
a rectangular prism body;
an cell plate area opening defined by the rectangular prism body;
an electrolyte pathway defined by the rectangular prism body, the electrolyte pathway having a cell end and a frame channel end, the cell end terminating at the cell plate area opening;
a frame channel defined by the rectangular prism body, the frame channel end terminating at the frame channel;
a cell plate disposed within the cell plate area; and
a flexible member coupling the cell end to the cell plate.
2 . The frame plate assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rectangular prism body comprises a plastic.
3 . The frame plate assembly of claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte pathway comprises tubing.
4 . The frame plate assembly, wherein the electrolyte pathway has a length determined to reduce electrical shunt pathways.
5 . The frame plate assembly of claim 1 , wherein the flexible member couples to an orifice of the cell plate using a flange type connector.
6 . The frame plate assembly of claim 3 , wherein the cell plate may move about an axis of rotation 3 degrees while the body remains relatively stationary.
7 . The frame plate assembly of claim 1 , wherein the frame plate assembly is in fluidic communication with another frame plate assembly.
8 . The frame plate assembly of claim assembly of claim 1 , wherein the flexible member comprises a flexible plastic.