IP Library Granted Patent US 9,786,927
Granted Patent B2
US 9,786,927 · App. 14/401,535 · Granted Oct 10, 2017

Conductive member, cell stack, electrochemical module, and electrochemical device

Inventor: Masahiko Higashi (Kirishima, JP)
Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
H01M8/0228H01M8/0208H01M8/0215H01M8/0232H01M8/0245H01M8/0247H01M8/0256H01M8/2425H01M2008/1293
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Patent No.
US 9,786,927
App. No.
14/401,535
Granted
Oct 10, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a conductive member and a cell stack, where a concave groove of a conductive base substrate can be covered with a cover layer, as well as an electrochemical module and an electrochemical device.

Claims (23)

1. A conductive member comprising:

a conductive base substrate comprising an alloy containing Cr;

a chromium oxide covering the conductive base substrate; and

a cover layer covering the chromium oxide,

wherein the conductive base substrate comprises a concave groove extending from the surface toward the inside, the chromium oxide is filled in the concave groove, and

the surface of the chromium oxide is covered with the cover layer in the concave groove; and

wherein the concave groove comprises:

a concave portion present on the surface side of the conductive base substrate; and

a crack extending linearly from the concave portion toward the inside of the conductive base substrate in cross-sectional view of the conductive base substrate.

2. The conductive member according to claim 1 , wherein

the chromium oxide is filled in the concave portion and the crack.

3. The conductive member according to claim 1 , wherein

the surface of the chromium oxide is dented in the concave portion, and

a part of the cover layer digs into the dented portion.

4. The conductive member according to claim 1 , wherein

the chromium oxide extends linearly in the crack in cross-sectional view of the conductive base substrate.

5. The conductive member according to claim 1 , wherein

the chromium oxide comprises dots located linearly in the crack in cross-sectional view of the conductive base substrate.

6. The conductive member according to claim 3 , wherein

no material constituting the cover layer is present in the concave groove 20 μm or more inside from the surface of the conductive base substrate.

7. A cell stack comprising a plurality of electrochemical cells electrically connected to each other with the conductive members according to claim 1 therebetween.

8. An electrochemical module comprising the cell stack according to claim 7 in a storage container.

9. An electrochemical device comprising the electrochemical module according to claim 8 and an accessory machine to operate the electrochemical module in an outer case.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2014
From: HIGASHI, MASAHIKO
To: KYOCERA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034181/0460 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-113501 · May 17, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150155571A1 · Jun 4, 2015