Collectors/Separators TRIZ Cases
- Bipolar Plate Positioning Openings for Precise Stack Alignment
Crimped positioning openings align bipolar plate halves with one tool, improving welding accuracy and reducing leaks and thermal damage.
- Metal Bipolar Plate Assembly With Integrated Cooling Manifolds
Integrated oxidant, fuel, and coolant channels in metal bipolar plates cut stack weight, simplify manifolds, and improve cooling uniformity.
- Fuel Cell Metal Separator Seal Structure for Gas Bypass Prevention
A spaced bypass stopper and metal bead let the seal deform under compression, improving seal pressure and blocking reactant gas leakage.
- Bipolar Plate Assembly With Compensating Regions for MEA Thickness Variation
Compensating regions in bipolar plate flow fields absorb MEA thickness variation, reducing separator plate damage under dynamic load.
- Porous Fuel Cell Separator Module for Uniform Gas Flow
A waveform porous body with zigzag flow holes prevents diffusion-part clogging, reducing pressure loss and improving fuel cell gas distribution.
- Fuel Cell Column Stress Mitigation for Thermal Expansion Mismatch
A compliant layer and coated peripheral seal reduce thermal stress and electrical disconnection between the stack and manifold plate.
- Composite Anode Flow Field for Fuel Cell Water Recirculation
A composite anode flow field with hydrophilic and hydrophobic layers improves water recirculation, lowers resistance, and reduces fuel cell flooding.
- Structured Distributor Plate for Uniform Gas Flow and Water Drainage
Regional duct patterns and hydrophobic or hydrophilic surfaces improve gas distribution, water drainage, and current density in electrochemical cells.
- Fuel Cell Flow Field Plate Boundary Sealing for Reactant Bypass
A pointed bypass stopping element compresses the membrane electrode assembly at the flow-field edge to block reactant bypass and leakage.
- Fuel Cell Separator-Integrated Gasket With Rubber-Blocking Protrusions
Preformed protrusions beside the separator bead stop liquid rubber from flowing during curing, improving gasket shape control and yield.
- Carbon-Coated Fuel Cell Separator for Corrosion-Conductivity Balance
A thin carbon layer over a controlled oxide film helps fuel cell separators resist corrosion while keeping low contact resistance.
- Fuel Cell Separator Structure for Controlled Coolant Manifold Corrosion
A shaped sacrificial separator region near the coolant manifold spreads electrolytic corrosion, extending fuel cell stack life at lower cost.
- Bipolar Plate Cooling Structure for Fuel Cell Corner Heat
Offset elevations create direction-dependent coolant flow in bipolar plates, pushing water into corner areas to reduce temperature peaks.
- Doped Silicon Bipolar Plate With Cooling Channels for Fuel Cells
Doped conductive silicon plates integrate current collection and cooling channels to cut fuel cell plate cost, corrosion, and stack complexity.
- Fuel Cell Stack Separator Pressure Hierarchy for Resin Frame Sealing
Differentiated separator contact pressures fix the resin-framed MEA, suppress fluid leakage, and protect the membrane during stack compression.
- Fuel Cell Stack Sensing Terminal Assembly With Self-Engaging Separators
Metal sensing terminals engage separator recesses during insertion, simplifying fuel cell stack mounting and preventing terminal detachment.
- Fuel Cell Separator Positioning Structure to Limit Stacking Deformation
A bent positioning surface cuts guide-bar friction during fuel cell stacking, limiting separator deformation while keeping alignment accurate.
- Fuel Cell Gasket Structure for Bead Stability Under Compression
Interlocking separator protrusions suppress bead deformation under compressive load, preserving fuel cell gasket sealing while reducing welding steps.
- Fuel Cell Electrode-Frame Layout to Reduce Reactant Gas Pressure Loss
By keeping the electrode-frame overlap inside the flow field section, this fuel cell clears buffer flow paths and cuts reactant gas pressure loss.