IP Library Granted Patent US 11,489,187
Granted Patent B2
US 11,489,187 · App. 16/593,252 · Granted Nov 1, 2022

Cell stack device

Inventor: Makoto Ohmori (Nagoya, JP)
Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
H01M8/12H01M8/0247H01M4/905H01M4/9025H01M4/9033H01M8/24H01M8/241H01M8/2432H01M2008/1293
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Patent No.
US 11,489,187
App. No.
16/593,252
Granted
Nov 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cell stack device includes a fuel cell, a first separator and a first bonding member. The fuel cell includes a solid electrolyte and a cathode that is provided on one surface of the solid electrolyte. The first separator includes a protrusion that protrudes towards the cathode. The first bonding member bonds the cathode and the first protrusion. The thickness of a first bonding member that is positioned on an outer peripheral portion is greater than the thickness of a first bonding member that is positioned at a central portion.

Claims (30)

1. A cell stack device comprising

a fuel cell including a solid electrolyte and a cathode that is provided on one surface of the solid electrolyte,

a first separator including a plurality of first protrusions that protrude towards the cathode, and

a plurality of conductive first bonding members that bond a main surface of the cathode and the plurality of first protrusions, wherein:

a thickness of a conductive first bonding member that is positioned on an outer peripheral portion and bonds the main surface of the cathode is greater than a thickness of a conductive first bonding member that is positioned at a central portion and bonds the main surface of the cathode, and

each of the first bonding members is disposed at an interval.

2. The cell stack device according to claim 1 , wherein the fuel cell further includes an anode provided on another surface of the solid electrolyte and the cell stack device further comprises

a second separator including a plurality of second protrusions that protrude towards the anode, and

a plurality of conductive second bonding members that bond the anode and the plurality of second protrusions, and

a thickness of a second bonding member that is positioned at a central portion is greater than a thickness of a second bonding member that is positioned at an outer peripheral portion.

3. The cell stack device according to claim 2 , wherein at least one of the first and the second bonding members comprises a conductive ceramic.

4. The cell stack device according to claim 2 , wherein the thickness of each second conductive bonding member gradually increases from the outer peripheral portion to the central portion.

5. The cell stack device according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness of each first conductive bonding member gradually increases from the central portion to the outer peripheral portion.

6. The cell stack device according to claim 1 , wherein a conductive first bonding member is provided on the entire tip surface of each first protrusion.

7. A cell stack device comprising

a fuel cell including a solid electrolyte and an anode provided on a surface of the solid electrolyte,

a separator including a plurality of protrusions that protrude towards the anode, and

a plurality of conductive bonding members that bond a main surface of the anode and the plurality of protrusions, wherein:

a thickness of a conductive bonding member that is positioned at a central portion of the separator and bonds the main surface of the anode is greater than a thickness of a conductive bonding member that is positioned at an outer peripheral portion of the separator and bonds the main surface of the anode, and

each of the conductive bonding members is disposed at an interval.

8. A cell stack device comprising

a fuel cell including a solid electrolyte and a cathode that is provided on one surface of the solid electrolyte,

a first separator including a plurality of first protrusions that protrude towards the cathode, and

a plurality of conductive first bonding members that bond the cathode and the plurality of first protrusions, wherein:

a thickness of a first bonding member that is positioned on a central portion is 0.3-0.9 times a thickness of a first bonding member that is positioned at an outer peripheral portion,

each of the first bonding members is disposed at an interval,

the fuel cell further includes an anode provided on another surface of the solid electrolyte and the cell stack device further comprises

a second separator including a plurality of second protrusions that protrude towards the anode,

a plurality of conductive second bonding members that bond the anode and the plurality of second protrusions, and

a thickness of a second bonding member that is positioned at an outer peripheral portion is 0.3-0.9 times a thickness of a second bonding member that is positioned at a central portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2019
From: OHMORI, MAKOTO
To: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 050636/0118 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-108385 · Jun 6, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2019016492 · Apr 17, 2019
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