US Patent Application 17969249. Separator for Fuel Cell and Separator Assembly and Fuel Cell Stack Including the Same simplified abstract

Separator for Fuel Cell and Separator Assembly and Fuel Cell Stack Including the Same

Organization Name

Hyundai Motor Company

Inventor(s)

Jin Hyeok Yoo of Yongin-si (KR)

Separator for Fuel Cell and Separator Assembly and Fuel Cell Stack Including the Same - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17969249 titled 'Separator for Fuel Cell and Separator Assembly and Fuel Cell Stack Including the Same

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an embodiment separator for a fuel cell.

• The separator body is made of metal and has a plate shape.
• The separator body includes multiple manifolds for introducing or discharging reaction gas or cooling water.
• A molding gasket is placed around the inner edge of at least one manifold on the separator body.
• The molding gasket is designed to prevent corrosion.
• The purpose of the embodiment separator is to improve the performance and longevity of fuel cells by preventing corrosion in the manifolds.

Original Abstract Submitted

An embodiment separator for a fuel cell includes a separator body having a plate shape and including a metal material on which a plurality of manifolds is provided to introduce or discharge reaction gas or cooling water and a molding gasket surrounding an inner edge of at least one manifold selected from among the plurality of manifolds provided on the separator body, the molding gasket being configured to prevent corrosion.