JP3369350B2 - Gas sealing method for unnecessary holes in gas supply plate for fuel cell - Google Patents
Gas sealing method for unnecessary holes in gas supply plate for fuel cellInfo
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- H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M8/02—Details
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- H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
- H01M8/2465—Details of groupings of fuel cells
- H01M8/2483—Details of groupings of fuel cells characterised by internal manifolds
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- H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
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- H01M8/026—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant characterised by grooves, e.g. their pitch or depth
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- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
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- H01M8/0271—Sealing or supporting means around electrodes, matrices or membranes
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、燃料電池用ガス供給プ
レートの不要穴のガス封止方法に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gas sealing method for unnecessary holes in a gas supply plate for a fuel cell.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】燃料電池に於けるガス供給プレートは、
図5、6に示すように中央部ガス溝1が設けられ、外側
部にガス供給用のマニホールド2が表面より裏面に貫通
され、このマニホールド2とガス溝1とを連通する為に
側端面からマニホールド2を経てガス溝1まで丸い横穴
3を貫通している。そしてこのガス供給プレート4の側
端面からマニホールド2までの不要になった穴3aに
は、同じ材質のカーボンの丸いピン5を打ち込んで盲栓
としていた。2. Description of the Related Art A gas supply plate in a fuel cell is
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a central gas groove 1 is provided, and a gas supply manifold 2 is penetrated from the front surface to the back surface on the outer side. In order to connect the manifold 2 and the gas groove 1 from the side end surface. It passes through the round lateral hole 3 through the manifold 2 to the gas groove 1. Then, a carbon round pin 5 of the same material was driven into the unnecessary hole 3a from the side end surface of the gas supply plate 4 to the manifold 2 to form a blind plug.
【0003】ところで、この丸い不要穴3aに丸いピン
5の打ち込みでは、外形的に何ら目立つこともなく問題
は無いが、隙間が生じる為、燃料電池で使用するH2 ガ
ス、O2 ガス等が容易にリークしてしまう。By the way, when the round pin 5 is driven into the round unnecessary hole 3a, there is no problem because the outer shape is not conspicuous, but there is a gap, so that H 2 gas, O 2 gas and the like used in the fuel cell are not generated. It easily leaks.
【0004】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】そこで本発明は、ガス
リークを完全に防止できて、シール性に優れた燃料電池
用ガス供給プレートの不要穴のガス封止方法を提供しよ
うとするものである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention is intended to provide a method of sealing a gas in a unnecessary hole of a gas supply plate for a fuel cell, which can completely prevent a gas leak and has an excellent sealing property.
【0005】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するため
の本発明の燃料電池用ガス供給プレートの不要穴のガス
封止方法は、中央部にガス溝が設けられ、外側部にガス
供給用のマニホールドが表面から裏面に貫通され、側端
面からガス供給用のマニホールドを経てガス溝まで横穴
を貫通した燃料電池用ガス供給プレートに於いて、側端
面からマニホールドまでの不要になった穴にねじを刻設
し、次に接着剤を充填し、次いでセットスクリューをね
じ込んでシールすることを特徴とするものである。上記
接着剤は、エポキシ系接着剤、ゴム系接着剤、アクリル
系接着剤等が好ましい。なお、同様の働きをする充填剤
でも良く、高分子材料例えばエポキシ樹脂、天然ゴム、
合成ゴム、アクリル樹脂を用いても良い。また、上記セ
ットスクリューは、ステンレス等の金属、ポーラス又は
ガス不透過のカーボン、エポキシ等の材料からなるもの
が好ましい。In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a method of sealing gas in an unnecessary hole of a gas supply plate for a fuel cell according to the present invention is provided with a gas groove in a central portion and a gas groove in an outer portion. In the gas supply plate for the fuel cell, in which the manifold of the fuel cell penetrates from the front surface to the back surface and penetrates the lateral hole from the side end surface to the gas supply manifold to the gas groove, screw in the unnecessary hole from the side end surface to the manifold. Is engraved, then filled with an adhesive, and then a set screw is screwed in for sealing. The adhesive is preferably an epoxy adhesive, a rubber adhesive, an acrylic adhesive or the like. A filler having a similar function may be used, and a polymer material such as epoxy resin, natural rubber,
You may use synthetic rubber and acrylic resin. The set screw is preferably made of a metal such as stainless steel, a porous or gas-impermeable carbon, or an epoxy material.
【0006】[0006]
【作用】上記のように本発明の燃料電池用ガス供給プレ
ートの不要穴のガス封止方法は、不要になった穴にねじ
を刻設し、次に接着剤を充填し、次いでセットスクリュ
ーをねじ込んでシールするのであるから、不要になった
穴の先端部は接着剤が満たされて封塞され、また接着剤
が背後からセットスクリューによりバックアップされ、
さらにねじ穴とセットスクリューの間に接着剤が入り込
んでその隙間が塞がれる。従って、不要になった穴は完
全にシールされ、ガス供給プレートを燃料電池に用いた
際、不要になった穴ではガスが確実に封止される。As described above, the method of gas sealing the unnecessary holes of the gas supply plate for a fuel cell according to the present invention is such that a screw is formed in an unnecessary hole, then an adhesive is filled, and then a set screw is used. Since it is screwed in and sealed, the tip of the unnecessary hole is filled with adhesive and sealed, and the adhesive is backed up from behind by a set screw,
Further, the adhesive enters between the screw hole and the set screw to close the gap. Therefore, the unnecessary holes are completely sealed, and when the gas supply plate is used in the fuel cell, the unnecessary holes reliably seal the gas.
【0007】特に接着剤にエポキシ系接着剤を用いた場
合は、密着性が良いので、ねじ穴及びセットスクリュー
との密着シール性に優れる。また、弾性エポキシ系接着
剤にすると、ガス供給プレートを燃料電池に用いた際、
スタックのヒートサイクルに対して劣化を示すことがな
い。In particular, when an epoxy adhesive is used as the adhesive, the adhesiveness is good, and therefore the adhesiveness with the screw hole and the set screw is excellent. Further, when the elastic epoxy adhesive is used, when the gas supply plate is used in the fuel cell,
Does not show deterioration with heat cycle of stack.
【0008】[0008]
【実施例】本発明の燃料電池用ガス供給プレートの不要
穴のガス封止方法の一実施例を図によって説明すると、
図1に示すように中央部に所要のパターンの幅 3.0mm、
深さ 2.0mmのガス溝1が設けられ、外側部の点対称位置
に内径10.0mmのガス供給用のマニホールド2、2が表面
から裏面に貫通され、その近傍の側端面からガス供給用
のマニホールド2、2を経てガス溝1まで内径 2.4mmの
横穴3を貫通した厚さ 8.0mm、一辺 120mmの方形の燃料
電池用ガス供給プレート4に於いて、図2に示すように
側端面からガス供給用のマニホールド2、2までの不要
になった穴3aに深さ 8.0mmまでM3のねじ6を刻設
し、次に図3に示すように不要になった穴3aにエポキ
シ系接着剤7を充填し、次いで図4に示すようにM3、
長さ 6.0mmのSUS製のセットスクリュー8を深さ 7.0
mmまでねじ込んでシールした。EXAMPLE An example of a method of sealing a gas in an unnecessary hole of a gas supply plate for a fuel cell according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in Fig. 1, the required pattern width is 3.0mm in the center,
A gas groove 1 having a depth of 2.0 mm is provided, and gas supply manifolds 2 and 2 having an inner diameter of 10.0 mm are penetrated from the front surface to the back surface at point symmetrical positions on the outer side, and the gas supply manifold is provided from the side end surface in the vicinity thereof. In the square gas supply plate 4 for fuel cells, which has a thickness of 8.0 mm and a side of 120 mm, which penetrates through the lateral hole 3 having an inner diameter of 2.4 mm to the gas groove 1 via 2 and 2, the gas is supplied from the side end surface as shown in FIG. M3 screws 6 up to a depth of 8.0 mm are drilled in the unnecessary holes 3a up to the manifolds 2 and 2 for epoxy, and then epoxy adhesive 7 is applied to the unnecessary holes 3a as shown in FIG. Filling, then M3, as shown in FIG.
Set the length of 6.0 mm SUS set screw 8 to a depth of 7.0
Screwed up to mm and sealed.
【0009】このようにシールした側端面からガス供給
用のマニホールド2、2までの不要になった穴3aの先
端部は、エポキシ系接着剤7が満たされて封塞され、ま
たエポキシ系接着剤7が背後からセットスクリュー8に
よりバックアップされ、さらにねじ6が刻設された穴3
aとセットスクリュー8の間にエポキシ系接着剤7が入
り込んでその隙間が塞がれた。従って、不要になった穴
3aは完全にシールされ、ガス供給プレート4を燃料電
池に用いた際、不要になった穴3aではガスが確実に封
止された。特に接着剤にエポキシ系接着剤7を用いた本
例の場合は、密着性が良いので、ねじ6を刻設した穴3
a及びセットスクリュー8との密着シール性に優れ、ガ
スの加圧5kg/cm2まで全くガスリークすることが無かっ
た。また、弾性エポキシ系接着剤にすると、ガス供給プ
レート4を燃料電池に用いた際、スタックのヒートサイ
クル(20℃〜 100℃の繰り返し)に対して劣化を示すこ
とがなかった。The end portions of the unnecessary holes 3a from the side end surfaces thus sealed to the gas supply manifolds 2 and 2 are filled with the epoxy adhesive 7 to be sealed, and the epoxy adhesive is also used. 7 is backed by a set screw 8 from the back, and a hole 3 in which a screw 6 is further engraved
The epoxy adhesive 7 entered between a and the set screw 8 to close the gap. Therefore, the unnecessary hole 3a was completely sealed, and when the gas supply plate 4 was used for the fuel cell, the unnecessary hole 3a was reliably sealed with gas. In particular, in the case of this example in which the epoxy adhesive 7 is used as the adhesive, since the adhesion is good, the hole 3 with the screw 6 engraved therein
It was excellent in close contact with a and the set screw 8 and did not leak gas up to a gas pressure of 5 kg / cm 2 . Further, when the elastic epoxy adhesive was used, when the gas supply plate 4 was used in a fuel cell, it did not show deterioration with respect to the heat cycle of the stack (20 ° C. to 100 ° C. repeated).
【0010】[0010]
【発明の効果】以上の説明で判るように本発明の燃料電
池用ガス供給プレートの不要穴のガス封止方法によれ
ば、接着剤による不要穴の封塞と、セットスクリューに
よる接着剤に対する機械的バックアップと、ねじを刻設
した穴とセットスクリューとの隙間の接着剤による封止
とにより完全にガスリークを防止でき、またヒートサイ
クルにも耐えることができる。As can be seen from the above description, according to the gas sealing method for unnecessary holes of the gas supply plate for a fuel cell of the present invention, the unnecessary holes are sealed by the adhesive and the machine for the adhesive by the set screw is used. Gas backup can be completely prevented by heat backup and sealing of the gap between the hole engraved with the screw and the set screw with an adhesive agent, and also heat cycle can be endured.
【図1】燃料電池用ガス供給プレートを示す図である。FIG. 1 is a view showing a gas supply plate for a fuel cell.
【図2】図1の燃料電池用ガス供給プレートの側端面か
らガス供給用のマニホールドまでの不要穴にねじを刻設
した状態を示す図である。FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which a screw is formed in an unnecessary hole from a side end surface of the fuel cell gas supply plate of FIG. 1 to a gas supply manifold.
【図3】図2の燃料電池用ガス供給プレートの不要穴に
エポキシ系接着剤を充填した状態を示す図である。FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which an unnecessary hole of the gas supply plate for a fuel cell of FIG. 2 is filled with an epoxy adhesive.
【図4】図3の燃料電池用ガス供給プレートの不要穴に
セットスクリューをねじ込んだ状態を示す図である。FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which a set screw is screwed into an unnecessary hole of the fuel cell gas supply plate of FIG.
【図5】従来の燃料電池用ガス供給プレートの斜視図で
ある。FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional gas supply plate for a fuel cell.
【図6】図5のA−A線断面矢視図である。6 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.
1 ガス溝 2 ガス供給用のマニホールド 3 横穴 3a 不要穴 4 ガス供給プレート 6 ねじ 7 エポキシ系接着剤 8 セットスクリュー 1 gas groove 2 Gas supply manifold 3 lateral holes 3a Unnecessary hole 4 gas supply plate 6 screws 7 Epoxy adhesive 8 set screws
Claims (3)
ス供給用のマニホールドが表面から裏面に貫通され、側
端面からガス供給用のマニホールドを経てガス溝まで横
穴を貫通した燃料電池用ガス供給プレートに於いて、側
端面からガス供給用のマニホールドまでの不要になった
穴にねじを刻設し、次に接着剤を充填し、次いでセット
スクリューをねじ込んでシールすることを特徴とする燃
料電池用ガス供給プレートの不要穴のガス封止方法。1. A fuel cell having a gas groove in the center, a gas supply manifold penetrating from the front surface to the back surface on the outer side, and a lateral hole penetrating from the side end surface to the gas groove through the gas supply manifold. The gas supply plate is characterized in that a screw is formed in an unnecessary hole from a side end surface to a manifold for gas supply, then an adhesive is filled, and then a set screw is screwed in for sealing. A method of sealing a gas in an unnecessary hole of a gas supply plate for a fuel cell.
着剤、アクリル系接着剤のいずれかであることを特徴と
する燃料電池用ガス供給プレートの不要穴のガス封止方
法。2. The method for sealing a gas in an unnecessary hole of a gas supply plate for a fuel cell, wherein the adhesive is any one of an epoxy adhesive, a rubber adhesive, and an acrylic adhesive.
属、ポーラス又はガス不透過のカーボン、エポキシ等の
材料のいずれかであることを特徴とする燃料電池用ガス
供給プレートの不要穴のガス封止方法。3. A method for sealing a gas in an unnecessary hole of a gas supply plate for a fuel cell, wherein the set screw is made of a metal such as stainless steel, a porous or gas impermeable carbon, or an epoxy material. .
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