Global Patent Index - EP 4327380 A1

EP 4327380 A1 20240228 - BIPOLAR PLATE FOR A FUEL CELL STACK

Title (en)

BIPOLAR PLATE FOR A FUEL CELL STACK

Title (de)

BIPOLARPLATTE FÜR EINEN BRENNSTOFFZELLENSTAPEL

Title (fr)

PLAQUE BIPOLAIRE POUR UN EMPILEMENT DE PILE À COMBUSTIBLE

Publication

EP 4327380 A1 20240228 (DE)

Application

EP 22723394 A 20220419

Priority

  • DE 102021203965 A 20210421
  • EP 2022060207 W 20220419

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022223495A1] The invention relates to a bipolar plate (1) for a fuel cell stack, comprising two layers (2, 3), each of which has an anode-side or cathode-side flow region (9) on the layer surfaces facing away from each other. Flush media inlet openings (4, 13, 15) and media outlet openings (5, 14, 16) are provided in the two layers (2, 3), wherein each of the media inlet and outlet openings (4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 16) are connected to channels (6) between the mutually facing inner surfaces of the two layers (2, 3). Each of the channels (6) paired with the anode side and the cathode side is connected to the anode-side or cathode-side flow region via an opening (7) in the respective layer (2, 3). The bipolar plate according to the invention is characterized in that the material of each layer (2, 3) in the section (17) facing the opening (7) of the respective other layer (3, 2) is reinforced.

IPC 8 full level

H01M 8/0221 (2016.01); H01M 8/0223 (2016.01); H01M 8/0228 (2016.01); H01M 8/0258 (2016.01); H01M 8/0267 (2016.01); H01M 8/241 (2016.01); H01M 8/248 (2016.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

H01M 8/0213 (2013.01 - US); H01M 8/0221 (2013.01 - EP KR US); H01M 8/0223 (2013.01 - EP KR); H01M 8/0226 (2013.01 - US); H01M 8/0228 (2013.01 - EP KR US); H01M 8/0247 (2013.01 - KR); H01M 8/0258 (2013.01 - EP KR US); H01M 8/0267 (2013.01 - EP KR); H01M 8/241 (2013.01 - EP); H01M 8/2418 (2016.02 - KR); H01M 8/248 (2013.01 - EP); H01M 8/2483 (2016.02 - US); H01M 2008/1095 (2013.01 - KR); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01 - EP KR)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102021203965 A1 20221027; CN 117178392 A 20231205; EP 4327380 A1 20240228; JP 2024514141 A 20240328; KR 20230154959 A 20231109; US 2024120509 A1 20240411; WO 2022223495 A1 20221027

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102021203965 A 20210421; CN 202280029008 A 20220419; EP 2022060207 W 20220419; EP 22723394 A 20220419; JP 2023562530 A 20220419; KR 20237034145 A 20220419; US 202218554814 A 20220419