Gas-liquid separation device for hydrogen fuel cell

By designing a hydrogen fuel cell gas-liquid separation device with gears and springs, the problems of inlet flow regulation and membrane blockage in gas-liquid separation of hydrogen fuel cell are solved, and better gas-liquid separation effect and membrane service life are achieved.

CN222534350UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-28SHANGHAI TONGHYDRO TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420962623.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-07
Publication Date
2025-02-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-07

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Technical Problem

During the gas-liquid separation process, hydrogen fuel cells cannot adjust the inlet flow, resulting in poor separation effect. In the membrane separation technology, water film and solid particles are easily blocked, affecting the membrane service life.

Method used

A gas-liquid separation device for hydrogen fuel cells was designed. Gears were used to drive the gear plate to move, and the separation membrane and filter nets were driven to move. Through the contraction and recovery of the spring, the surface water film and impurities were shaken off to ensure the normal use of the separation membrane and filter nets.

Benefits of technology

It effectively solves the problems of difficulty in adjusting the inlet flow rate and blockage of membrane during gas-liquid separation, ensures the normal operation of the separation membrane and filters, and improves the treatment effect of gas-liquid separation.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of new energy batteries, and discloses a gas-liquid separation device for a hydrogen fuel cell, which comprises a treatment frame, one side of the treatment frame is fixedly connected with a gas inlet pipe, the upper end of one side of the treatment frame is fixedly connected with a gas outlet pipe, and the lower end of the treatment frame is fixedly connected with a water outlet pipe; the middle of the side, away from the filter screen, of the separation membrane is fixedly connected with a mounting rod, a use plate gear is arranged to drive a gear plate to move, so that the gear plate drives the separation membrane and the filter screen on one side to move and extrudes a spring to contract, and then a half gear is separated from the gear plate; and the spring instantly drives the gear plate to restore, so that the filter screen and the separation membrane are driven to move and restore, water films or impurities formed on the surface are shaken off in the restoring process, and normal use of the separation membrane and the filter screen is guaranteed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of new energy battery technology, and in particular to a gas-liquid separation device for a hydrogen fuel cell. Background Art

[0002] Hydrogen fuel cells are batteries that use hydrogen, a chemical element, to store energy. The basic principle is the reverse reaction of water electrolysis, where hydrogen and oxygen are supplied to the anode and cathode respectively. After hydrogen diffuses outward through the anode and reacts with the electrolyte, it releases electrons and reaches the cathode through an external load.

[0003] At present, when hydrogen fuel cells are performing gas-liquid separation, it is inconvenient to adjust the inlet flow, resulting in poor gas-liquid separation processing effect. A Chinese patent with publication number CN218215378U discloses a gas-liquid separation device for a hydrogen fuel cell system, which solves the problem of being unable to adjust the inlet flow. However, in the gas-liquid separation device used, a layer of water film may be formed on the membrane surface when separation is performed using membrane separation technology, thereby affecting gas permeation. In addition, since there are still some tiny solid particles and organic residues in the incoming mixed gas, the separation membrane will be blocked under long-term filtration, making the membrane unusable. Therefore, a gas-liquid separation device for hydrogen fuel cells is designed to solve the above-mentioned problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the problem, the present application provides a gas-liquid separation device for a hydrogen fuel cell.

[0005] The present application provides a gas-liquid separation device for a hydrogen fuel cell using the following technical solution:

[0006] A gas-liquid separation device for a hydrogen fuel cell comprises a processing frame, one side of the processing frame is fixedly connected to an air inlet pipe, an upper end of one side of the processing frame is fixedly connected to an air outlet pipe, a lower end of the processing frame is fixedly connected to a water outlet pipe, a filter is installed in the front of the processing frame, the middle part of one side of the filter is fixedly connected to a fixing rod, one side of the fixing rod is fixedly connected to a separation membrane, the middle part of a side of the separation membrane away from the filter is fixedly connected to a mounting rod, the side of the mounting rod away from the separation membrane is fixedly connected to a gear plate, the front part of the gear plate meshes with a half gear, the side of the gear plate away from the separation membrane is fixedly connected to a spring, and the side of the spring away from the gear plate is fixedly connected to an inner wall of one side of the processing frame.

[0007] Preferably, the middle part of the lower end of the half gear is fixedly connected to a rotating rod, the lower end of the rotating rod passes through the inner wall of the processing frame and is fixedly connected to a stepper motor, and the stepper motor is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the bottom of the processing frame.

[0008] Preferably, the gear plate is slidably connected to a slide rod at a side close to the spring, and the slide rod is fixedly connected to an inner wall of the processing frame at a side away from the gear plate.

[0009] Preferably, the middle portion of the upper end of the half gear is fixedly connected to a support rod, and the upper end of the support rod is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the processing frame.

[0010] Preferably, the front side of the lower end of the processing frame is fixedly connected to the collection frame, the lower end of the collection frame is fixedly connected to the connecting pipe, and one end of the connecting pipe is fixedly connected to the water outlet pipe.

[0011] Preferably, a mesh plate is fixedly connected inside the collection frame, and a switch door is installed at the front of the collection frame.

[0012] Preferably, a mesh plate is fixedly connected inside the collection frame, and a switch door is installed at the front of the collection frame.

[0013] In summary, this application includes the following beneficial technical effects:

[0014] In the utility model, a plate gear is set to drive the gear plate to move, so that the gear plate drives the separation membrane and the filter screen on one side to move, and squeezes the spring to contract, and then the spring instantly drives the gear plate to recover by separating the half gear from the gear plate, thereby driving the filter screen and the separation membrane to move and recover, and in the process of recovery, the water film or impurities formed on the surface are shaken off, thereby ensuring the normal use of the separation membrane and the filter screen; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the main body of the application embodiment;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the main body of the application embodiment;

[0017] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the connection between the separation membrane and the filter screen of the embodiment of the application;

[0018] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the meshing of the gear plate and the half gear of the embodiment of the application;

[0019] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the gear plate of the embodiment of the application.

[0020] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: 1. Processing frame; 2. Air inlet pipe; 3. Air outlet pipe; 4. Water outlet pipe; 5. Separation membrane; 6. Filter screen; 7. Fixing rod; 8. Mounting rod; 9. Gear plate; 91. Sliding rod; 10. Half gear; 11. Spring; 12. Rotating rod; 13. Stepping motor; 14. Support rod; 15. Collection frame; 16. Mesh plate; 17. Connecting pipe; 18. Slide plate; 19. Slider. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following is combined with Figure 1-5 This application is described in further detail.

[0022] The present application discloses a gas-liquid separation device for a hydrogen fuel cell. Figure 1-5 A gas-liquid separation device for a hydrogen fuel cell comprises a processing frame 1, one side of the processing frame 1 is fixedly connected to an air inlet pipe 2, an upper end of one side of the processing frame 1 is fixed to an air outlet pipe 3, and a lower end of the processing frame 1 is fixedly connected to a water outlet pipe 4. Figure 2 As shown, the separated water is discharged, and a filter screen 6 is installed in the front of the processing frame 1. The filter screen 6 is used to filter impurities. A fixing rod 7 is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the filter screen 6, and a separation membrane 5 is fixedly connected to one side of the fixing rod 7. The separation membrane 5 is a polytetrafluoroethylene membrane, which is used to separate gas and liquid water. The filter screen 6 and the separation membrane 5 are connected by the fixing rod 7, so that the filter screen 6 and the separation membrane 5 can be driven and moved together;

[0023] The middle part of the separation membrane 5 away from the filter screen 6 is fixedly connected to the mounting rod 8, the mounting rod 8 is fixedly connected to the gear plate 9 away from the separation membrane 5, the front part of the gear plate 9 engages with the half gear 10, the gear plate 9 is fixedly connected to the side away from the separation membrane 5 with a spring 11, and the spring 11 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the processing frame 1 on the side away from the gear plate 9.

[0024] The half gear 10 drives the gear plate 9 to move to the side away from the intake pipe 2, and squeezes the spring 11 to shrink it. At the same time, the gear plate 9 drives the mounting rod 8 to move, and the mounting rod 8 drives the separation membrane 5 to move. The separation membrane 5 drives the filter screen 6 to move through the fixing rod 7. When the half gear 10 rotates and no longer meshes with the gear plate 9, the spring 11 recovers and drives the gear plate 9 to recover, so that the gear plate 9 drives the separation membrane 5 and the filter screen 6 on the side of the mounting rod 8 to recover. Due to the thrust of the spring 11, and the instantaneous action, the separation membrane 5 and the filter screen 6 move quickly, and shake off the impurities adhering to the filter screen 6 and the separation membrane 5 to keep the filter screen 6 and the separation membrane 5 in normal use.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, the middle part of the lower end of the half gear 10 is fixedly connected to the rotating rod 12, the lower end of the rotating rod 12 passes through the inner wall of the processing frame 1 and is fixedly connected to the stepper motor 13, the stepper motor 13 is fixedly connected to the bottom inner wall of the processing frame 1, and the stepper motor 13 is arranged to drive the half gear 10 at the upper end of the rotating rod 12 to rotate, so that the half gear 10 rotates one circle each time.

[0026] By adopting the above technical solution, the gear plate 9 is slidably connected to the slide rod 91 on the side close to the spring 11, and the slide rod 91 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the processing frame 1 away from the side of the gear plate 9. The slide rod 91 is used to limit the gear plate 9 so that the gear plate 9 can only move horizontally, thereby ensuring the stable movement of the gear plate 9.

[0027] By adopting the above technical solution, the middle part of the upper end of the half gear 10 is fixedly connected to the support rod 14, and the upper end of the support rod 14 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the processing frame 1. The support rod 14 is provided to maintain the supporting effect on the half gear 10, so that the half gear 10 remains stable and avoids the misalignment of the half gear 10 and the inability to mesh with the gear plate 9 again.

[0028] By adopting the above technical solution, the front side of the lower end of the processing frame 1 is fixedly connected to the collecting frame 15, the lower end of the collecting frame 15 is fixedly connected to the connecting pipe 17, one end of the connecting pipe 17 is fixedly connected to the water outlet pipe 4, and the connecting pipe 17 is connected to the water outlet pipe 4 in a manner that can be used to discharge impurities containing water that are blocked by the filter net 6, thereby facilitating the discharge of water.

[0029] By adopting the above technical solution, the mesh plate 16 is fixedly connected in the collection frame 15. The mesh plate 16 can filter out impurities in the water to prevent them from entering the outlet pipe 4. A switch door is installed in the front of the collection frame 15 to open the collection frame 15 and clean out the impurities on the mesh plate 16.

[0030] By adopting the above technical solution, the upper ends of the filter screen 6 and the separation membrane 5 are fixedly connected to the slider 19, the upper end of the slider 19 is slidably connected to the slide plate 18, and the upper end of the slide plate 18 is fixedly connected to the processing frame 1. The slider 19 and the slide plate 18 are used to assist the movement of the filter screen 6 and the separation membrane 5, so that the filter screen 6 and the separation membrane 5 maintain stable movement.

[0031] The implementation principle of a gas-liquid separation device for a hydrogen fuel cell in the embodiment of the present application is as follows: start the stepper motor 13, so that the stepper motor 13 drives the rotating rod 12 to rotate one circle with its own center as the axis, the rotating rod 12 drives the half gear 10 to rotate one circle, the half gear 10 drives the gear plate 9 to move to the side away from the intake pipe 2, and squeezes the spring 11 to shrink it, and at the same time the gear plate 9 drives the mounting rod 8 to move, the mounting rod 8 drives the separation membrane 5 to move, and the separation membrane 5 drives the filter screen 6 to move through the fixed rod 7, when the half gear 10 rotates and no longer meshes with the gear plate 9, the spring 11 recovers and drives the gear plate 9 to recover, so that the gear plate 9 drives the separation membrane 5 and the filter screen 6 on one side of the mounting rod 8 to recover, and due to the thrust of the spring 11 and the instantaneous action, the separation membrane 5 and the filter screen 6 move quickly, and shake off the impurities adhering to the filter screen 6 and the separation membrane 5, so that they fall off, and the water film formed on the surface of the separation membrane 5 is vibrated, so that the surface tension is destroyed, so that it is dispersed and falls off, so as to avoid the formed water film affecting the passage of air.

[0032] Finally, a few points should be explained: First, in the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, which may refer to mechanical connection or electrical connection, or internal communication between two components, or direct connection. "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc. are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the object being described changes, the relative positional relationship may change;

[0033] Secondly: In the drawings of the embodiments disclosed in the present utility model, only the structures related to the embodiments disclosed in the present utility model are involved, and other structures can refer to the general design. In the absence of conflict, the same embodiment and different embodiments of the present utility model can be combined with each other;

[0034] Finally: The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0035] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Therefore, any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A gas-liquid separation device for a hydrogen fuel cell, comprising a processing frame (1), characterized in that: One side of the processing frame (1) is fixedly connected to an air inlet pipe (2), the upper end of one side of the processing frame (1) is fixedly connected to an air outlet pipe (3), the lower end of the processing frame (1) is fixedly connected to a water outlet pipe (4), a filter screen (6) is installed in the front part of the processing frame (1), the middle part of one side of the filter screen (6) is fixedly connected to a fixing rod (7), one side of the fixing rod (7) is fixedly connected to a separation membrane (5), the middle part of a side of the separation membrane (5) away from the filter screen (6) is fixedly connected to a mounting rod (8), the side of the mounting rod (8) away from the separation membrane (5) is fixedly connected to a gear plate (9), the front part of the gear plate (9) is meshed with a half gear (10), the side of the gear plate (9) away from the separation membrane (5) is fixedly connected to a spring (11), and the side of the spring (11) away from the gear plate (9) is fixedly connected to an inner wall of one side of the processing frame (1).

2. A gas-liquid separation device for a hydrogen fuel cell according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle part of the lower end of the half gear (10) is fixedly connected to a rotating rod (12), the lower end of the rotating rod (12) passes through the inner wall of the processing frame (1) and is fixedly connected to a stepping motor (13), and the stepping motor (13) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the bottom of the processing frame (1).

3. A gas-liquid separation device for a hydrogen fuel cell according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side of the gear plate (9) close to the spring (11) is slidably connected to the slide rod (91), and the side of the slide rod (91) away from the gear plate (9) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the processing frame (1).

4. A gas-liquid separation device for a hydrogen fuel cell according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle part of the upper end of the half gear (10) is fixedly connected to a support rod (14), and the upper end of the support rod (14) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the processing frame (1).

5. A gas-liquid separation device for a hydrogen fuel cell according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front side of the lower end of the processing frame (1) is fixedly connected to the collection frame (15), the lower end of the collection frame (15) is fixedly connected to the connection pipe (17), and one end of the connection pipe (17) is fixedly connected to the water outlet pipe (4).

6. A gas-liquid separation device for a hydrogen fuel cell according to claim 5, characterized in that: A mesh plate (16) is fixedly connected inside the collection frame (15), and a switch door is installed at the front of the collection frame (15).

7. A gas-liquid separation device for a hydrogen fuel cell according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper ends of the filter screen (6) and the separation membrane (5) are fixedly connected to a slider (19), the upper end of the slider (19) is slidably connected to a slide plate (18), and the upper end of the slide plate (18) is fixedly connected to the processing frame (1).

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  • Gas-liquid separation device for hydrogen fuel cell system

    CN218215378U