Modularized fuel cell manifold
By designing a modular fuel cell manifold in the fuel cell system, integrating multiple joints and temperature pressure sensor installation holes, and setting a stop valve installation surface on the joints, the problems of many parts and complex installation in the prior art are solved, and efficient and rapid assembly and production are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421845926.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-01
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-01
AI Technical Summary
In existing fuel cell systems, multiple interfaces require separate joints and brackets, resulting in large quantities of components and complex installation processes.
A modular fuel cell manifold is designed, and the number of parts and rapid assembly is achieved through multiple joints on the integrated mounting plate and a temperature pressure sensor mounting hole, and a shut-off valve mounting surface is set on the joints.
Improves integration, reduces the number of parts, achieves rapid assembly, improves production and maintenance efficiency, and reduces costs.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical field]
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of fuel cells, in particular to a modular fuel cell manifold. [Background technology]
[0002] In the fuel cell system, the stack and the auxiliary system need to be connected through six interfaces, namely: air inlet, air outlet, hydrogen inlet, hydrogen outlet, coolant inlet, and coolant outlet. The existing conventional solution is to configure a connector for each interface, requiring a total of six connectors. In addition, it is necessary to configure a base for each pipeline in the system for installing the temperature and pressure sensor, and the air path also needs to be equipped with two additional pipes and brackets required for the shut-off valves. This results in a large number of parts and a cumbersome installation process.
[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a modular fuel cell manifold that solves the above technical problems. [Contents of the utility model]
[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a modular fuel cell manifold that can be quickly assembled.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a modular fuel cell manifold, comprising: an integrated mounting plate and a hydrogen inlet joint, a hydrogen outlet joint, an air inlet joint, an air outlet joint and a water inlet and water outlet joint assembly integrated on the integrated mounting plate, the water inlet and water outlet joint assembly is provided with a water inlet joint and a water outlet joint, the water outlet joint is arranged above the water inlet joint, the top of the water inlet and water outlet joint assembly is provided with an exhaust port connected to the water outlet joint, the hydrogen inlet joint is provided with a hydrogen inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, the hydrogen outlet joint is provided with a hydrogen outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, the air inlet joint is provided with an air inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, the air outlet joint is provided with an air outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, the water inlet and water outlet joint assembly is provided with a water inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole and a water outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, the air inlet joint is provided with an air inlet stop valve mounting surface, and the air outlet joint is provided with an air outlet stop valve mounting surface.
[0006] Preferably, a modular fuel cell manifold in the utility model is further configured as follows: the hydrogen inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole is arranged at a position above the hydrogen inlet joint, the hydrogen outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole is arranged at a position above the hydrogen outlet joint, the air inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole is arranged at a position above the air inlet joint, the air outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole is arranged at a position above the air outlet joint, and the water inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole and the water outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole are both arranged at a position above the water inlet and water outlet joint integrated component.
[0007] Preferably, a modular fuel cell manifold in the utility model is further configured as follows: a hydrogen inlet temperature and pressure sensor is installed in the hydrogen inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, and the hydrogen inlet temperature and pressure sensor is arranged vertically; a hydrogen outlet temperature and pressure sensor is installed in the hydrogen outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, and the hydrogen outlet temperature and pressure sensor is arranged vertically; an air inlet temperature and pressure sensor is installed in the air inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, and the air inlet temperature and pressure sensor is arranged vertically; an air outlet temperature and pressure sensor is installed in the air outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, and the air outlet temperature and pressure sensor is arranged vertically; a water inlet temperature and pressure sensor is installed in the water inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, and the water inlet temperature and pressure sensor is arranged vertically; a water outlet temperature and pressure sensor is installed in the water outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, and the water outlet temperature and pressure sensor is arranged vertically.
[0008] Preferably, a modular fuel cell manifold in the utility model is further configured as follows: the hydrogen inlet connector, hydrogen outlet connector, air inlet connector, air outlet connector and water inlet and water outlet connector assemblies are all welded to an integrated mounting plate.
[0009] Preferably, a modular fuel cell manifold in the utility model is further configured as follows: the hydrogen inlet connector, hydrogen outlet connector, air inlet connector, air outlet connector, water inlet and water outlet connector integrated parts are integrally cast with the integrated mounting plate.
[0010] Preferably, a modular fuel cell manifold in the utility model is further configured as follows: the integrated mounting plate is mounted on the fuel cell via a plurality of first fixing members.
[0011] Preferably, a modular fuel cell manifold in the utility model is further configured as follows: an air-inlet stop valve is installed on the air-inlet stop valve installation surface, and the air-inlet stop valve is fixed to the air-inlet stop valve installation surface by a plurality of second fixing members.
[0012] Preferably, a modular fuel cell manifold in the utility model is further configured as follows: a vacant shut-off valve is installed on the vacant shut-off valve installation surface, and the vacant shut-off valve is fixed to the vacant shut-off valve installation surface by a plurality of third fixing members.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: the utility model integrates the water inlet joint and the water outlet joint on the same integrated component, and then integrates the hydrogen inlet joint, the hydrogen outlet joint, the air inlet joint, the air outlet joint and the water inlet and water outlet joint integrated components on the same integrated mounting plate, thereby greatly improving the integration, reducing the number of parts, and enabling rapid assembly, improving production and maintenance efficiency, and reducing costs. In addition, the utility model provides an air inlet stop valve mounting surface on the air inlet joint and an air outlet stop valve mounting surface on the air outlet joint, thereby providing an interface and support for the installation of the valve components, reducing the number of additional brackets and hoses in the air path.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the modular fuel cell manifold in the utility model, which reveals the situation when the temperature and pressure sensor and the stop valve are not installed.
[0015] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the modular fuel cell manifold in the utility model, which discloses the situation after the temperature and pressure sensor and the stop valve are installed.
[0016] Figure 1 and Figure 2 In: 1. Integrated mounting plate, 10. First fixing part, 2. Hydrogen inlet connector, 20. Hydrogen inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, 21. Hydrogen inlet temperature and pressure sensor, 3. Hydrogen outlet connector, 30. Hydrogen outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, 31. Hydrogen outlet temperature and pressure sensor, 4. Air inlet connector, 40. Air inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, 41. Air inlet temperature and pressure sensor, 42. Air inlet stop valve mounting surface, 43. Air inlet stop valve, 44. Second fixing part, 5. Air outlet connector, 50. Air outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, 51. Air outlet temperature and pressure sensor, 52. Air outlet stop valve mounting surface, 53. Air outlet stop valve, 54. Third fixing part, 6. Water inlet and water outlet connector integrated part, 60. Water inlet connector, 61. Water outlet connector, 62. Exhaust port, 63. Water inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, 64. Water outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, 65. Water inlet temperature and pressure sensor, 66. Water outlet temperature and pressure sensor. [Specific implementation method]
[0017] The modular fuel cell manifold of the present invention is further described in detail below through specific embodiments.
[0018] Ginseng Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a modular fuel cell manifold includes: an integrated mounting plate 1 and a hydrogen inlet connector 2, a hydrogen outlet connector 3, an air inlet connector 4, an air outlet connector 5 and a water inlet and water outlet connector assembly 6 integrated on the integrated mounting plate 1. In this embodiment, the hydrogen inlet connector 2, the hydrogen outlet connector 3, the air inlet connector 4, the air outlet connector 5, the water inlet and water outlet connector assembly 6 and the integrated mounting plate 1 are integrally cast. Of course, in other embodiments, the hydrogen inlet connector 2, the hydrogen outlet connector 3, the air inlet connector 4, the air outlet connector 5 and the water inlet and water outlet connector assembly 6 are all welded to the integrated mounting plate 1, and the utility model can also be implemented. The integrated mounting plate 1 is mounted on a fuel cell (not shown) by a plurality of first fixing members 10. In this embodiment, the first fixing member 10 is a bolt.
[0019] The water inlet and water outlet joint assembly 6 is provided with a water inlet joint 60 and a water outlet joint 61, the water outlet joint 61 is arranged above the water inlet joint 60, and the top of the water inlet and water outlet joint assembly 6 is provided with an exhaust port 62 connected to the water outlet joint 61, the hydrogen inlet joint 2 is provided with a hydrogen inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole 20, the hydrogen inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole 20 is arranged above the hydrogen inlet joint 2, a hydrogen inlet temperature and pressure sensor 21 is installed in the hydrogen inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole 20, and the hydrogen inlet temperature and pressure sensor 21 is arranged vertically, the hydrogen outlet joint 3 is provided with a hydrogen outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole 30, the hydrogen outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole 30 is arranged above the hydrogen outlet joint 3, a hydrogen outlet temperature and pressure sensor 31 is installed in the hydrogen outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole 30, and the hydrogen outlet temperature and pressure sensor 31 is arranged vertically, the The air inlet joint 4 is provided with an air inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole 40, and the air inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole 40 is arranged at the upper position of the air inlet joint 4, and an air inlet temperature and pressure sensor 41 is installed in the air inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole 40, and the air inlet temperature and pressure sensor 41 is arranged vertically. The air outlet joint 5 is provided with an air outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole 50, and the air outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole 50 is arranged at the upper position of the air outlet joint 5, and an air outlet temperature and pressure sensor 51 is installed in the air outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole 50, and the air outlet temperature and pressure sensor 51 is arranged vertically. The water inlet and water outlet joint assembly 6 is provided with a water inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole 63 and a water outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole 64, and the water inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole 63 and the water outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole 64 are both arranged at the upper position of the water inlet and water outlet joint assembly 6. A water inlet temperature and pressure sensor 65 is installed in the water inlet temperature and pressure sensor installation hole 63, and the water inlet temperature and pressure sensor 65 is arranged vertically. A water outlet temperature and pressure sensor 66 is installed in the water outlet temperature and pressure sensor installation hole 64, and the water outlet temperature and pressure sensor 66 is arranged vertically.
[0020] The air inlet joint 4 is provided with an air inlet stop valve mounting surface 42, an air inlet stop valve 43 is mounted on the air inlet stop valve mounting surface 42, and the air inlet stop valve 43 is fixed to the air inlet stop valve mounting surface 42 by a plurality of second fixing members 44. The air outlet joint 5 is provided with an air outlet stop valve mounting surface 52, an air outlet stop valve 53 is mounted on the air outlet stop valve mounting surface 52, and the air outlet stop valve 53 is fixed to the air outlet stop valve mounting surface 52 by a plurality of third fixing members 54. In this embodiment, the second fixing member 44 and the third fixing member 54 are bolts.
[0021] In summary, the utility model integrates the water inlet connector 60 and the water outlet connector 61 on the same integrated component, and then integrates the hydrogen inlet connector 2, the hydrogen outlet connector 3, the air inlet connector 4, the air outlet connector 5 and the water inlet and water outlet connector integrated component 6 on the same integrated mounting plate 1, thereby greatly improving the integration, reducing the number of parts, and enabling rapid assembly, improving production and maintenance efficiency, and reducing costs. In addition, the utility model provides an air inlet stop valve mounting surface 42 on the air inlet connector 4 and an air outlet stop valve mounting surface 52 on the air outlet connector 5, thereby providing an interface and support for the installation of the valve components, reducing the additional brackets and hoses in the air path.
[0022] The above-mentioned embodiments are only illustrative of the principles and effects of the invention of the utility model, as well as some embodiments of its application, and are not intended to limit the invention of the utility model. It should be pointed out that a person skilled in the art can make several modifications and improvements without departing from the inventive concept of the invention, and these all fall within the scope of protection of the invention.
Claims
1. A modular fuel cell manifold, characterized in that: include: An integrated mounting plate and a hydrogen inlet joint, a hydrogen outlet joint, an air inlet joint, an air outlet joint and a water inlet and water outlet joint assembly integrated on the integrated mounting plate, the water inlet and water outlet joint assembly being provided with a water inlet joint and a water outlet joint, the water outlet joint being arranged above the water inlet joint, the top of the water inlet and water outlet joint assembly being provided with an exhaust port connected to the water outlet joint, the hydrogen inlet joint being provided with a hydrogen inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, the hydrogen outlet joint being provided with a hydrogen outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, the air inlet joint being provided with an air inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, the air outlet joint being provided with an air outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, the water inlet and water outlet joint assembly being provided with a water inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole and a water outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, the air inlet joint being provided with an air inlet stop valve mounting surface, and the air outlet joint being provided with an air outlet stop valve mounting surface.
2. A modular fuel cell manifold as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The hydrogen inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole is arranged at a position above the hydrogen inlet joint, the hydrogen outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole is arranged at a position above the hydrogen outlet joint, the air inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole is arranged at a position above the air inlet joint, the air outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole is arranged at a position above the air outlet joint, and the water inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole and the water outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole are both arranged at a position above the water inlet and water outlet joint assembly.
3. A modular fuel cell manifold as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: A hydrogen inlet temperature and pressure sensor is installed in the hydrogen inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, and the hydrogen inlet temperature and pressure sensor is arranged vertically. A hydrogen outlet temperature and pressure sensor is installed in the hydrogen outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, and the hydrogen outlet temperature and pressure sensor is arranged vertically. An air inlet temperature and pressure sensor is installed in the air inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, and the air inlet temperature and pressure sensor is arranged vertically. An air outlet temperature and pressure sensor is installed in the air outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, and the air outlet temperature and pressure sensor is arranged vertically. A water inlet temperature and pressure sensor is installed in the water inlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, and the water inlet temperature and pressure sensor is arranged vertically. A water outlet temperature and pressure sensor is installed in the water outlet temperature and pressure sensor mounting hole, and the water outlet temperature and pressure sensor is arranged vertically.
4. A modular fuel cell manifold as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The hydrogen inlet joint, hydrogen outlet joint, air inlet joint, air outlet joint and water inlet and water outlet joint integrated parts are all welded on the integrated mounting plate.
5. A modular fuel cell manifold as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The hydrogen inlet joint, the hydrogen outlet joint, the air inlet joint, the air outlet joint, the water inlet and water outlet joint integrated parts and the integrated mounting plate are integrally cast.
6. A modular fuel cell manifold as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The integrated mounting plate is mounted on the fuel cell via a plurality of first fixing members.
7. A modular fuel cell manifold as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: An air-inlet stop valve is installed on the air-inlet stop valve installation surface, and the air-inlet stop valve is fixed to the air-inlet stop valve installation surface via a plurality of second fixing members.
8. A modular fuel cell manifold as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A vacant stop valve is installed on the vacant stop valve installation surface, and the vacant stop valve is fixed to the vacant stop valve installation surface via a plurality of third fixing members.