Membrane Humidifier with Adjustable Mounting for Fuel Cell Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fuel cell membrane humidifiers require additional equipment for mounting on structures like vehicles or buildings, complicating assembly and manufacturing processes.
Innovation Solution
A fuel cell membrane humidifier with a position-variable mount and asymmetrical mesh hole units in the cartridges, allowing direct mounting on structures without extra equipment, and optimizing moisture exchange efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If additional equipment is used for mounting the humidifier on structures like vehicles or buildings, then the mounting stability and reliability are improved, but the device complexity and assembly difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting function is merged with the humidifier body by integrating the mounting plate directly into the housing structure. This eliminates the need for separate additional mounting equipment while maintaining reliable attachment to vehicles or buildings, thereby reducing device complexity and assembly steps without compromising mounting stability
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate is designed with universal adaptability to accommodate various mounting structures (vehicles, buildings, etc.). By making the mounting interface multi-functional and adaptable, the humidifier can be reliably mounted on different structures without requiring structure-specific additional equipment, thus improving reliability while keeping the device design simple
2Reliability
If the mounting structure is made fixed and specific, then the mounting reliability is improved, but the adaptability to different client requirements decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate incorporates adjustable positioning features that allow it to adapt to different mounting locations and orientations. This dynamic adjustability enables the mounting structure to maintain reliable attachment while accommodating various client requirements and different mounting surfaces, thus achieving both reliability and adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate is divided into multiple adjustable segments or positioning elements that can be independently configured. This segmentation allows the mounting structure to adapt to different client requirements while maintaining reliable attachment, as each segment can be adjusted to optimize the mounting configuration for specific applications
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easy assembly and meets diverse mounting requirements, improving manufacturing convenience and enhancing humidification efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a humidification membrane method of supplying moisture to a gas fluidized bed by using a polymer separator
Implementation Method 2
a hollow fiber membrane having a large transmission area per unit volume is suitable for the selective transmission membrane used in the humification membrane method
Implementation Method 3
moisture and heat included in off-gas discharged from the full cell at a high temperature may be collected and reused through the membrane humidifier
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AI summary
Provided is a fuel cell membrane humidifier for which convenience of assembly may be improved because the fuel cell membrane humidifier may be directly mounted on a structure of a transportation means such as a vehicle, a ship, or an airplane or a generator system of a building without additional equipment and manufacturing convenience may be improved because mounting requirements of various clients may be met. The fuel cell membrane humidifier includes a humidification module configured to perform moisture exchange between a first fluid and a second fluid, and including a mid-case, a second fluid inlet through which the second fluid is introduced into the mid-case, a second fluid outlet through which the second fluid is discharged to outside, and at least one cartridge located in the mid-case, caps formed on both ends of the humidification module, and a position-variable mount formed to be position-variable on the humidification module and configured to mount the humidification module on a mount target structure.