Global Patent Index - EP 0667042 A1

EP 0667042 A1 19950816 - HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL STACK AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING IT.

Title (en)

HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL STACK AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING IT.

Title (de)

HOCHTEMPERATUR-BRENNSTOFFZELLEN-STAPEL UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG.

Title (fr)

EMPILAGE DE PILES A COMBUSTIBLE HAUTE TEMPERATURE ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION.

Publication

EP 0667042 A1 19950816 (DE)

Application

EP 93923441 A 19931026

Priority

  • DE 9301017 W 19931026
  • DE 4237602 A 19921106

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE4237602A1] In joining a high-temperature fuel cell stack there arises the basic problem of the contact over a large area of the electrode-dipole plate boundary areas. Owing to the residual ripple of the electrolyte and the electrodes fitted thereto and the resultant formation of poorly electrically conductive inter-diffusion layers at contact gaps, the overall efficiency falls owing to the resultant rise in the internal resistance of the stack. To remedy this problem the invention provides for the arrangement in a high-temperature fuel cell stack (2) of at least one functional layer (20, 22) between the electrode (10, 12) and the dipole plate (16, 18), said functional layer being electronically conductive and easily deformable at the operating temperature of the stack (2). The invention is applicable to all high-temperature fuel cell stacks.

IPC 1-7

H01M 8/02; H01M 8/24; H01M 8/12

IPC 8 full level

H01M 8/0202 (2016.01); H01M 8/2425 (2016.01); H01M 8/124 (2016.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01M 4/9033 (2013.01); H01M 8/0202 (2013.01); H01M 8/2404 (2016.02); H01M 8/2432 (2016.02); H01M 2008/1293 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0074 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9411913A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE DK GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 4237602 A1 19940511; EP 0667042 A1 19950816; JP H08502851 A 19960326; WO 9411913 A1 19940526

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 4237602 A 19921106; DE 9301017 W 19931026; EP 93923441 A 19931026; JP 50664294 A 19931026